Reflection section

Text Title:  

Students reading books and playing board games following Christchurch school mobile phone ban

Text Type:  Article

Text Creator: Lee Kenny

Date: Tue,Sep 28, 2021

Critical Literacy Question:

What does the author of this text want us to know?

While I was reading this article I heard about people saying that students are talking to each other more, rather than just sitting on their phones. Some people said that phones in school should be ban so people are not distracted by things on their phones and they can focus more on their school work. If students are spotted using their phones, they are handed to the teacher and leave it into the student reception and they can only get it back when the school is finished. If you got caught again, you need to bring your parents to school to get your phone in the office and explain why you use your phone in school time.

Students are allowed to use Chromebook/laptop but they cannot access social media or games on the school network, but youtube are not banned but the school teacher can see where you at and what are you doing in your Chromebook. School networks can also ban games that they can see in your Chromebook that you are not doing your work because of playing games that are not appropriate.

Student can use their phones in special circumstances but even staff have to email the principal if they want students to use cell phones for a learning purpose. You can only use your phone in class if you were told to take a picture of your work and like there is a form that you haven't give back, that you need that permission form so you can go out with your school, you can directly call your parent using your phone to tell that you have permission to go out.

Pre-reading Task

                                                The 1900s attitude  towards kids

In the 1890s, sociologist Viviana Zelizer proclaimed that we were living in the age of the ''priceless'' child. She noted that in the late  9th century, children were valued primarily for their economic contributions to their families, and to society at large. But by the early 20th century - and in the wake of child labour laws and declining rates of child mortality – the value of children started to be defined in sentimental terms.

Today, in an era of obsessive child-proofing and Amber Alerts and princess-themed birthday parties, the idea of the priceless child is easy to grasp. It can also be seen in the constant hovering of “helicopter” parents, ready to swoop in at a moment’s notice to protect their little darlings from harm, even minor inconvenience.

Here is the link I got the information from:

Reflection section

Text Title:  Tokyo Olympics - British sprinters positive drug test confirmed, set to lose silver medal

Text Type: Article

Text Creator: Ben Bloom

Date: Tue, Sep 2021

Critical literacy question:  What does the author of this text want us to know?

The author of this text wants us to know about the Tokyo Olympics where the British set to lose Tokyo 2020 relay silver after  Ujah drug positive confirmed. International Olympic Committee rules state: Where the athlete who has committed an anti-doping rule violation competed as a member of a relay team, the relay team should be disqualified from the event in question, with all resulting consequences for the relay team, including the forfeiture of all titles, awards, medals, points and prize and appearance money.

Ujah reacted to news of his failed test last month, saying "I am completely shocked and devastated by this news. To be absolutely clear, I am not a cheat and I have never and would never knowingly take a banned substance. I love my sport and I know my responsibility both as an athlete and as a teammate.