As promised here is a question just for 10Kim. The prize will go to the person who is first to post the correct answer. It is a really easy one to get you started.
What is the world’s best selling book?
Here’s a fun competition for you. After talking to a number of students it has become clear that quite a number of you have never made a slideshow. Well, here is the place to start! Make me a slideshow involving clean living fruit (or vegetables) in a similar vein to the one below and win an amazing prize. There will be no end date to this competition so take your time. All worthy entries will be rewarded.
I have added a very basic slideshow on film terms as many of you are studying film at the moment.
I have posted some facts about books and reading below. I found the information at Dan Poynter’s ParaPublishing.com. All figures are from the United States – I hope that New Zealanders reading habits are better!
I have added some links to sites with information about Peter Jackson’s ‘Heavenly Creatures’ to moodle for those students who are studying the film. Try Miss Waller’s Heavenly Quiz here.
The RNZRSA is sponsering a National Secondary Schools Speech Competition to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Passchendale. 
On 12 October 1917, more than 2,700 New Zealanders were killed, wounded or missing at Passchendale – New Zealand’s worst national disaster. Passchendale is a solemn chapter in our nation’s history and we should never forget the contribution of our countrymen and women in this but also all campaigns that New Zealanders have served.
The competition is open to all Year 12 and 13 students. There are cash prizes for regional and national winners. Any entries must be received by 23 June. See me for more details and entry information.
Useful information and links will be available at www.rsa.org.nz
There are some very good trailer remixes that re-imagine popular or classic films into different genres. Have a look at the one below as it is a revelation. Who would have believed that Mary Poppins could be reborn as a horror? After watching this clip I hope you see how important editing and sound are to a film.
Are you a budding cartoonist, critic, artist, reporter, designer, writer or photographer? Get your work into New Zealand’s biggest daily paper with The College Herald.
They are looking to feature work from as wide a range of people as possible. All ages, skills and viewpoints are welcome. It could be something you did for a class assignment ages ago, or it could be something you’ve created specially for The College Herald.
They are looking for anything that says what you want to say.
Once you’ve found or created something you think is worth publishing, you’ll need to submit it to the editor. You can enter online, or print out, complete and mail the entry form provided. Remember to get a teacher to authorise your entry. Easy.
Get published and your work will be seen by hundreds of thousands of people around the country. What’s more, you’ll find that letting your thoughts and opinions out isn’t the only reward. Winning students will win either a digital camera or a Westfield voucher. Plus everyone who submits a piece of work will be in the weekly draw to win an iPod Nano – whether they are published or not.
Go to the link below:
This week the competition is a film one. The prize will go to the person who gives me the correct answer and the best fun fact about the movie.
The prize is a packet of Skittles. I have caved into the whiners who claim that they don’t like chocolate. As far as I am concerned they are as likely to exist as leprechauns, fairies and Sasquatch.
Read the quotes below and tell me what film they come from:
I’ve set my laser from stun to kill.
Oh, great. If anyone attacks we can blink em’ to death.
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