Tech

This week for Tech we coded our Mbot to do a less complicated version of the figure 8 symbol with Mrs Ferguson. The blocks we used were the main blocks, the forever block, the if then else and custom blocks that we made, But before we could use the custom blocks we needed to put the definition block with the name of the custom block on it , and put blocks that meant what we wanted the custom block to do. This week was fun and boring because we already did the figure 8 symbol before.

Tech Reflection (Coding)

L.I: To code the Mbot to go around a race track using the skills from last week.

This week for tech was our last session for our rotation and this term at Tamaki College. Mrs Ferguson challenged us to code the Mbot to go around a race track. To do this we needed the Mbot to sense the Black line to follow. If the Mbot went off the black line the Mbot would go backwards and try to find the black line to keep on going. At the end we had a competition and my time was 53.84 seconds the fastest time was 31.32 seconds. This was challenging but fun to do because it was fun to test our Mbot and see the result.

Tech (Robotics) T2W10

L.I: To use the infrared sensors to follow the lines.

This week for Tech we had a little revision about binary which was what we did last week. Our task was to make our M bot move in a figure 8 on a black line. Our revision was the binary work we were doing last week, binary is how robots and computers work. First we started by making sure our M bots were working properly. Then we were making sure our code was correct, but we kept going back and forth so like trial and error. Tech this week was fun to do.

Robotics

L.I To code the Mbot using Mblock so it could move in a square.

This week for we had our first Tech Session back at Tamaki College. We were with Mrs Ferguson Doing coding. We used Mblock to help us code our Mbots. This week was just about revising what we did last year with our old robotics teacher Mr Krishna. The first thing we did was make our Mbot move in a straight line. Then we coded our Mbot to move in a square. This was more challenging than last year because The wheels were loose so the Mbot would move diagonally. Tech this week was fun to do.

Tech

This week for tech everyone went tamaki college. The year 8's are finishing off their pewter casting and trying to make it to a completed mirror finish. So we have to make the casting so that we can see our face but it might not look like a perfect reflection of yourself. This tech term has been fun because it is easy, and has fun steps to go through to get the finishing product.

Tech

This week for tech we started on finishing our designs and starting to draw our design on our square piece of wood. The design that I have chosen to do is a PlayStation controller. I chose to do this because I like to play PlayStation especially PlayStation 4. Giovanni is the only year 8 that is able to pour the pewter metal into his design that he cut out. He chose to do a car for his uncle. 

Tech

This week for tech we had our second lesson with Mr Grundy. Most of the year 8's were finished what we did last week for the four people we were designing them for. We did 16 ideas 4 silhouettes for four different people. If we thought that we had 16 proper ideas, we wrote our name on the board, and Mr Grundy checked our work.

Tech

Last week for tech we started the year of with Mr.Grundy (Metal Working). We all started with an introduction on who our teacher was. He set up some rules to keep us aware of things and safety. We were by learning the types of material we were using. Then we looked at the types of shapes we could make. We then came up with 4 ideas each for 4 people we would give the end design to. Then we looked at the types of shapes we could make. We then came up with 4 ideas each for 4 people we would give the idea of what we could make. We only came as far as finding shapes and ideas for people. Next session we will be choosing a shape and focusing on how we could cut it out and what to do with it.

Who am I

Today I made A google drawing about who I am and what are the things I like. On my google drawing I used transparent images to make the google drawing about what I like.Transparent is when there is no background to an image so you can put images without other images are not covered.

Tech Woodwork - Tamaki college

This week for tech at Tamaki college everybody in Wood work everybody was either finished or up to using the mallet and the chisel. I was still on my cutting the two sides so we can use the chisel and the mallet. I finished the part with the chisel and mallet, If you are right hand you hold the chisel in your left and the mallet in your right. And if you are left handed the mallet goes in your left hand and the chisel goes in the right hand.