My Board Game

This is my board game for technology at the Grey High that Lucy and I are making. We are in Digi Tech this term, and are making little 3D printed animals to use as the "players". It's really simple: You roll a dice, go forward, and do what the square you land on says! If you land on a purple square and take a card, you do what the card says. Some cards say "Take another turn", and others say "Go backwards 3".

My favourite part of making this was making the little 3D animals. We have a gecko, a fox, a dolphin, and a duck. We coloured them in with felt pens so they look more realistic. The hardest part was cutting out each and every card. We had 30, and they all were really fiddly to cut out. To be BTB, Better Than Before, we could have added more spaces or made the game harder because it looks really easy.

 

5 Ideal Careers

These are 5 of the ideal jobs I want for my career. They are number one to five, the higher the number, the more I want the job. I first had to watch a video about fantasy, ideal and realistic jobs. All of my jobs here are ideal, bordering on fantasy. ;w;

This was hard because I had to think of some other jobs other than singer and artist. Also, we didn't have too much time to get this finished, and I wanted to get on with some of my other art. >w<
To be BTB, Better Than Before, I could have added more pro's and con's to all of my chosen careers.

9. Singer

Pro’s: 

• I would get to do what I like to do

• I already have some experience singing

• I would be backed up by my family

Cons: 

• Hard to find paid work

• Would probably need another part-time job

• Would have to deal with criticism 

Why would it suit me? I already do some singing and I enjoy it.

What qualifications do you need? Preferably a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Music or Performing Arts.

8. Digital Artist

Pro’s:

• I would be doing what I want to do

• It would be easier because I already have a bit of experience drawing digitally

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Cons:

• Hard to get paid

• Hard to get well known

Why would it suit me? I already do a lot of digital art and have a bit of experience. I also love drawing.

What qualifications do you need? It is preferred to have a bachelor’s degree in graphic design.

7. Animator

Pro’s:

• I would be doing what I like

• It wouldn’t be too pressuring

Cons:

• Hard to find paid work

• Hard to get hired and well known

Why would it suit me? I like drawing, and being an Animator would mean drawing.

What qualifications do you need? None, but it is preferred to have a bachelor’s degree in graphic design.

6. Animal Rescuer 

Pro’s:

• I get to rescue animals

• I can meet a lot of new people

Cons:

• Not too well paid

Why would it suit me? I like caring for animals and would rather help people adopt them than help people sell them. I also want to help rescue animals.

What qualifications do you need? Level 1 Diploma in Work-based Animal Care, level 2 Diploma / Animal Care and Welfare Assistant (Level 2 Apprenticeship) Level 3 Diploma / Advanced Apprenticeship in Work-based Animal Care.

6. Teacher

Pro’s:

• I can meet new people

• Travel to new places

Cons:

• Not too well paid

Why would it suit me? I like teaching, and I think I am helpful.

What qualifications do you need? A Graduate Diploma of Teaching, Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning, and a Master's degree in Teaching and Learning.

Three Job Profiles

This year, we are working on careers. I had to read three different articles about three different jobs, then make job profiles about each different job in the article.

The hardest part would definitely have to be making the layout correct because I really suck at coding. Miro G helped me a lot. My favorite part was looking at some of Dylan Horrocks's comics because I read an article about him. To be BTB, I could have added pictures.

Comic Writer Job Profile

Comic Writers have to:

Be creative

Be passionate about their job

Persevere; Not give in

Be good at writing interesting stories so that people will actually read their comics

Be good at planning layouts

Have some kind of drawing skill

Have confidence in themselves and others

NASA Aerospace Engineer Job Profile 

NASA aerospace engineers have to:

Be passionate about their job
Be good at maths
Have confidence
Have good engineering skills
Pass a lot of tests
Handle pressure well
Persevere; Not give in

Architect Job Profile

Architects have to:

Be passionate about their job
Be good at organizing
Be good at maths and calculating things
Pass a lot of tests at University
Persevere; Not give in
Be creative in their structures so that people will actually hire them

Great Walks of NZ! 🤗🇳🇿

This is my Great Walks slide for our Current Events quiz. We did the quiz with Miss Farr. Green house got 14 points and tied first place with Blue House. 

We had to research the 10 great walks in 45 minutes. 45 MINUTES! This may sound like a lot, but it sure isn't. We also had free time on the line. If everyone had finished their slides, we could all choose what we wanted to do for the next blocks. I just finished in time, but other people hadn't.

I enjoyed looking at the fake pictures of the tracks because they were prettier than the real ones. The hardest part would definitely have to be posting this on time because there was so much PRESSURE! To be BTB, better than before, I could have added more to my writing.

Careers

This is my writing for Careers and Literacy. I had to read an article and then pick 5 jobs. I chose Medical Doctor, Year 1 to 13 Teacher, Dentist, Veterinarian, and Chef. 

I enjoyed looking for jobs. The hardest part was writing more than I wanted to write. To be BTB, I could have added more to my writing.

1. Medical Doctor

What is it? A doctor who works to maintain, restore or boost health. They treat and diagnose injuries and diseases.

Facts Why: Everywhere, there is a shortage of doctors. We now need a lot more because of Covid, and the doctors we already have are working 24/7. Being a doctor also pays well, with a median salary of around $92,00.

What has changed since 2019? Covid. We need a lot more doctors to care for not only people with Covid/Covid Symptoms but also for people that are just hurt or sick.

2. Year 1 to 13 Teacher

What is it? A person who teaches children from 5 to 18.

Facts Why: We have a huge shortage of teachers. Although Media is saying that teachers are underpaid, data shows that their starting salary is reasonable. Also, many teachers are satisfied and happy with their day-to-day routine.

What has changed since 2019? A lot of teachers are working online now because of Covid.

3. Dentist

What is it? A person who works around mouths and teeth. They are feared by a lot of kids.

Facts Why: We always need people to care for our teeth and mouths. They are also paid very well.

What has changed since 2019? Not much. Kids are still afraid of getting their teeth pulled out.

4. Veterinarian

What is it? A person who works to help, heal and care for animals. They are like a doctor except for animals.

Facts Why: There has been a reported shortage of vets across the country. Vets are also paid well, and normally do what they do because they enjoy it.

What has changed since 2019? Not much. People are still taking their pets to the vet, and everything is running smoothly so far.

5. Chef

What is it? A person who cooks meals for other people in public places, eg, a restaurant.

Facts Why: You can cook food for people, and normally if you become a chef, it is because you enjoy cooking. It is also a well paid job, and you can travel a lot of places.

What has changed since 2019? People will be more likely to eat out now that covid has died down a bit, or in other countries, people will be less likely to eat out because Covid is still large.

You Went Where

This is my You Went Where slide from a year ago that I forgot to blog. ;w;  I had to choose a place and write about it from the day point of view and the night point of view. I had been to Lake Brunner the previous weekend, so I wrote about that.

The hardest part was changing from the day to the night without making a new paragraph. My favorite part was putting in the backgrounds. To be BTB, I could have made my writing longer, but this was me a year ago.  

Electricity

This is my energy inquiry. I had to choose something to do with energy then make a informative slide and a creative thing to do with whatever our topic was. We could work in pairs, but I didn't, so it made it harder. I chose to do electricity because I wanted to make a bike-powered charger, but I didn't have enough time. The first topic I chose was Hydro-energy, but it was too hard to create a thing explaining/showing what Hydro-energy was. 

The hardest part was reading it out to the class because I'm not really good at that stuff. To be BTB, I could have made my slide more interesting. I wanted to draw something to do with electricity and how it worked, but I couldn't think of anything.