Technology researchers

We put on our researcher caps this week and started digging deeper into what technology means. The students researched the origins of specific technology devices and modes; the year of invention, the inventor(s) and some interesting facts about the device/mode. Many were surprised by how long ago the printer was invented and how recent the development of the drone is. They came to some fascinating realisations once we started analyzing the results:

"That's so sad for the person who had a baby the day before the camera was invented in 1816; they just missed out on being able to take a photo of their baby!" 

Continuing to build on their understanding of technology and their responsibility as digital citizens, the students had an IT lesson with Mr Huber this week, where they discussed AI (Artificial Intelligence) and the existence of artificially created, and manipulated images on the internet. The students also started brainstorming their IT class essential agreement.

The students are slowly grasping the fact that they are now the seniors of Lower Primary and that at the end of this school year, they will embark on their next big step, Upper Primary. To support positive character-building, we have been discussing what it means to be responsible. This will also link into our unit of inquiry over the next two weeks, as the students learn about their responsibility in virtual and social media environments. 

We also celebrated the first of the four September birthdays this week; Happy Birthday, Karen!

Remember to check Seesaw for our weekly Reading and Maths homework.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Your homeroom teacher,

Ms. Theona

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