Patuhi for macrons

Some of you may have installed Patuhi for macrons from the CD... Here is how it works - once you open a word document, to put a macron on a letter, you press the Control key then let it go- don't hold it down, then press the letter you want to put a macron on...

PhotoStory

At the end of the day yesterday I showed you PhotoStory... Just google the name and it will come up or here is the link to the website http://tiny.cc/Photostory610

PhotoStory is wonderful free software which enables you to turn a collection of digital photos into a "video" complete with your own narration, text and music background.
It is lots of fun and very easy to use...

It could be a great tool for the classroom with students of all ages for a variety of purposes, and in the library maybe for doing book reviews ? It could be a good resource to promote to families in the school newsletter too perhaps ?

There is a guide to making a video using a single photo which is also very effective, if a bit more complex ! http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/tips/create.mspx

Netsafe and The Grid

Check out the Netsafe website for great resources on being connected, safe and responsible when on the net - information for students, teachers, parents and more... www.netsafe.org.nz
Here is the link to The Grid http://www.thegrid.org.nz/ and to Hector's World http://www.hectorsworld.co.nz/island/index.html#HOMEPAGE

Borrowing resources from National Library CIS

Here is the link to the online order form for Curriculum Information Service at National Library
http://www.natlib.govt.nz/cis-online-request
or for the Auckland Centre you can call 0800 356 000 or fax 0800 356 001.

Digital NZ / A-tihi o Aotearoa

Here is a link to an introductory video on Youtube about DigitalNZ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXLDS5JLyR4

Newspapers in Education te reo resources

Here is a link to the Newspapers in Education website http://www.newszone.co.nz/tereoresources.php where you can order some resources in te reo.

Te Marae is a photokit ($25) of 24 pages, with colour photos on one side and information, questions and activities on the back, focussing on the protocol, people, artwork and taonga of a marae.
He Korero mo te kai ($2.50) is a colourful poster featuring 18 food items and their names in te reo Maori.

Maori blessing

kia hora te marino,
kia tere te karohirohi,
kia papapounamu te moana

may peace and calmness surround you,
may you reside in the warmth of a summer's haze,
may the ocean of your travels be as smooth as the polished greenstone

From the website of NZ Digital Library
http://nzdl.sadl.uleth.ca/cgi-bin/library