Update: March 27, 2007
Today Mrs S received an email from Mushroom Records staff to say that the podcast can be uploaded all of term 2. Please come back in the next month and see the podcast and listen to the children singing "Home among the gum trees"
The podcast, in its original format, will only be available for three months. From term 3, the singing will be removed.
Update: March 7, 2007 @4.34pm
We have received news from APRA to tell us that we can use the jingles from Garage Band, however, we have contacted Mushroom Music to seek permission to listen to the children singing Max's favourite song and viewing some drawings.....
APRA have also informed Mrs S that she will require an APRA Only Licence to cover her for communication right (i.e. making the Podcast available over the web for download) if Mushroom Records provide her with a Synchronisation Licence .
It's getting very exciting Max....
Mrs S
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In 2006, children from Max's home created a podcast. Max asked Mrs S what had happened to it. Mrs S replied...
"It is very important Max that we do not break laws when we create new things. I knew I had to check with APRA to make sure we did not do the wrong thing.
I have had to do four things:
1. I had to email APRA staff and answer some questions about the podcast. Some of the questions they asked were: Are you advertising on the podcast? Do you charge for people to see/hear the podcast? How long will the podcast be there? What is the podcast about? How much music is used in the podcast? and many more questions.
2. APRA staff have to check that the children could sing Max's favourite song on the podcast. There are people who work for APRA that check all these details.
3. APRA have to check that the sound effects within "Garage Band" (the software we used to make the podcast) that we used to make the podcast could be broadcast on the podcast.
4. APRA have to check that the pictures one of the children drew to accompany the singing of Max's favourite song can be seen as you listen to the song.
All this takes time Max.
When I know the answers to all of these questions, I will let you know."
Thanks Mrs S.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Monday, February 05, 2007
Max leaves Egypt for home via Dubai
Max was off again. He packed his bag and got on ANOTHER plane, this time to Dubai. He thought that this stretch limousine was fantastic and was disappointed when he had to go to his hotel in a plain bus.
When Max was in Dubai he went on a four wheel drive ride in the desert. It was an exciting ride and he had fun.
When he was in the desert he saw some camels. He was going to have a ride but thought they might think he was their dinner so stayed hidden away.
In Dubai there is an enormous hotel that looks just like the sail on a boat. It is called the Burj Al Arab hotel. It is very fancy and Max had to be especially well-behaved.
There are a lot of shops in Dubai. Some are only markets but others are enormous, very easy to get lost in. This shopping centre had an iNDOOR SKI FIELD. Max was just amazed. He couldn’t believe that it was a ski field until he saw the people inside dressed in warm clothes and using skis.
Max had a fantastic trip but was very glad to come home. It took him over 1 day to fly home and he was one very tired little monkey.
He is having a short rest but is jetting off soon to Thailand.
When you see Max next time, have a look on his jacket. He now has a camel badge from Egypt and Dubai which he loves wearing.
Max’s friends Jenny & Brian
Friday, February 02, 2007
Max travels around Egypt - Part 6
Max went on a walk around Old Cairo and saw the Tower of Babylon ruins. He had heard about these towers from the Bible.
Max went walking along very old alleyways and was told that the Holy Family travelled through here and lived in this area when they were hiding from people who were trying to hurt baby Jesus. He visited a very old church, called the Floating Church, and visited another church and saw a cave where the Holy Family had hidden. He said a prayer for everyone back in Australia and felt a bit homesick because he heard children singing and thought of his friends back in Australia.
Max’s next journey was to Alexandria by bus. He had to get up early and was very excited about going to see the Mediterranean Ocean.
When Max got to Alexandria he saw a large fortress. He was surprised that they had these in Egypt. It looked awesome and he thought it would stop any enemy from invading.
It was such a beautiful day beside the ocean that Max was feeling a bit hot. He decided to take in a bit of sun.
Max went for a walk along the water and liked this hotel beside the water. He though he would like to come back and visit here again and stay here.
Next Max visited the very large library of Alexandria. The original library was burnt by Julius Caesar when he invaded Egypt.
Different countries throughout the world helped Egypt to build a new library. It is very large inside and Max had to be on his best behaviour.
When he got back to Cairo that night Max was very tired and had to have a rest with his friend Jenny in their hotel room.
Max went walking along very old alleyways and was told that the Holy Family travelled through here and lived in this area when they were hiding from people who were trying to hurt baby Jesus. He visited a very old church, called the Floating Church, and visited another church and saw a cave where the Holy Family had hidden. He said a prayer for everyone back in Australia and felt a bit homesick because he heard children singing and thought of his friends back in Australia.
Max’s next journey was to Alexandria by bus. He had to get up early and was very excited about going to see the Mediterranean Ocean.
When Max got to Alexandria he saw a large fortress. He was surprised that they had these in Egypt. It looked awesome and he thought it would stop any enemy from invading.
It was such a beautiful day beside the ocean that Max was feeling a bit hot. He decided to take in a bit of sun.
Max went for a walk along the water and liked this hotel beside the water. He though he would like to come back and visit here again and stay here.
Next Max visited the very large library of Alexandria. The original library was burnt by Julius Caesar when he invaded Egypt.
Different countries throughout the world helped Egypt to build a new library. It is very large inside and Max had to be on his best behaviour.
When he got back to Cairo that night Max was very tired and had to have a rest with his friend Jenny in their hotel room.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Max travels around Egypt - Part 5
Max got there really early and had photos taken in the dark. This photo was taken at Dawn, when the sun rises in the sky. Max likes the large statues of the Pharaoh Ramses II. He would like to be a Pharaoh too!
Max had a photo at the bottom of one of the statues of Ramses II and is very, very cold!!!
Max had a photo with a smaller statue – still being a camera hog!
When Max got back from Abu Simbel he was very tired and had a relaxing cruise on a felucca. It was fun and the boat went skimming through the water very fast!
Max left his boat on the Nile and caught another plane back to Cairo.
When Max went to his new room he was so exhausted he had to have a rest and a long drink. He was a very tired monkey.
Max travels around Egypt - Part 4
Max had to have another photo at the temple because he saw an interesting statue. He is such a camera ‘hog’!
Max went back to his ship the MS Stephanie and had a rest as he was cruising down the Nile. It had been a busy day!
Max loved looking at the banks of the Nile to see how fertile it was.
Max saw a boat on the Nile and was told it was called a felucca. He was going to go on one tomorrow and sail around an island called Elephantine Island. He was very excited but had to wait.
When on the boat the person who looked after his room used towels to make things. He made Max a monkey.
Max like the monkey so much that he had to have a photo with him. Max gave his friend a name – can you guess what the name was?
The next night there was a ‘Mummy’ in the room. It scared Max and Jenny when they went into their room. Jenny had a photo taken even though she was a bit scared. Max did not have his photo taken, he doesn’t like mummies. The ones he saw at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo were a bit scary to look at.
The next day was a big day, Max was going to see the Temple of Abu Simbel and had to catch an aeroplane at 4:30 am. It was very cold there and was 2 degrees Celsius.
The temple was carved out of the mountain for the Pharaoh Ramses II. It was dedicated to three Gods: Ra- Horakhty, Amun and Ptah.
Max travels around Egypt - Part 3
In the Valley of the Kings Max visited the famous tomb Of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen. This tomb has a number 62 on it and is spelt different. The 62 means it was the 62nd tomb found and there are sometimes more than 1 way to spell Egyptian names.
When Max visited the Egyptian museum in Cairo he saw sarcophagi (plural for more than one sarcophagus), masks, jewellery and gold as well a large range of other items that were buried with the Pharaohs to help them in their ‘after-life’.
After leaving the Valley of the Kings Max saw these 2 huge statues and had to stop for a look. They are called the Colossus of Memnon and are all that are left from another temple that was here a very long time ago.
Max was excited about how large they were and wanted to have a photo taken with one of them.
Next visit for Max was the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. She is the only woman who became Pharaoh and pretended to be a male so that she could rule. She built this large temple which Max really liked.
Max had to stop on the way climbing the ramp to get to the top of the Temple. He is sitting here on the side of the ramp being careful not to fall.
When Max climbed to the top of the Temple he had to have a rest and leant against part of the Temple that had fallen over.
When Max visited the Egyptian museum in Cairo he saw sarcophagi (plural for more than one sarcophagus), masks, jewellery and gold as well a large range of other items that were buried with the Pharaohs to help them in their ‘after-life’.
After leaving the Valley of the Kings Max saw these 2 huge statues and had to stop for a look. They are called the Colossus of Memnon and are all that are left from another temple that was here a very long time ago.
Max was excited about how large they were and wanted to have a photo taken with one of them.
Next visit for Max was the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. She is the only woman who became Pharaoh and pretended to be a male so that she could rule. She built this large temple which Max really liked.
Max had to stop on the way climbing the ramp to get to the top of the Temple. He is sitting here on the side of the ramp being careful not to fall.
When Max climbed to the top of the Temple he had to have a rest and leant against part of the Temple that had fallen over.
Max travels around Egypt - Part 2
In Egypt they had a lot of different Gods and Pharaohs. The Pharaohs built temples to worship their Gods and encouraged the people to pray there.
One of these temples was the temple of Horus who was the God of good. He is shown as an eagle and had a fight against another God who was evil. He won!!!
Max felt very brave and had a photo with the large statue of Horus!
Max liked Horus because he reminded him of a Falcon which is a bird. He remembered the nest with the eggs that he had seen at home and decided to have a ‘chat’ to Horus to tell him about the good children back home in Australia.
Jenny & Brian are the people who looked after Max on his trip. They made sure he kept warm and used his hat if it got sunny. They are standing outside the Temple at Luxor.
At another temple, the temple of Karnak, Max was taught how to read a cartouche. This has the shape of an oval which has the Pharaoh’s name written in hieroglyphics inside. The closed shape meant that the Pharaoh would live forever. Can you work out what name the cartouche has inside?
Next Max went to the Valley of the Kings. In this valley there a large number of Pharaohs buried in large tombs built into the sides of the mountains.
Max travels around Egypt
Max had a long plane trip to get to Egypt. First he flew to Kuala Lumper in Malaysia and had a chance to stretch his legs. Then he hopped on another plane and stopped at Bahrain. After this he hopped onto another plane to fly to Cairo, the capital of Egypt. He was travelling for 24 hours – 1 day and was very tired!
In Egypt it was winter and Max was glad that he brought his warm blue jacket with his hood. He really needed it.
His first sight was the Pyramids of Giza. He saw them from the bus on the way to his hotel and he could see them at his hotel – Mena House. There were three pyramids and were built for the Pharaohs.
The pyramids were very large with each stone being a lot taller than Max.
Max tried to climb the Pyramid but had to have a rest. He was a bit scared he might fall and they were too big to climb.
Near the Pyramids was something called the Sphinx. It was GIGANTIC! It had the head of a Pharaoh and the body of a lion. It was carved out of one large piece of rock that they found when building the Pyramids.
In Egypt it was winter and Max was glad that he brought his warm blue jacket with his hood. He really needed it.
His first sight was the Pyramids of Giza. He saw them from the bus on the way to his hotel and he could see them at his hotel – Mena House. There were three pyramids and were built for the Pharaohs.
The pyramids were very large with each stone being a lot taller than Max.
Max tried to climb the Pyramid but had to have a rest. He was a bit scared he might fall and they were too big to climb.
Near the Pyramids was something called the Sphinx. It was GIGANTIC! It had the head of a Pharaoh and the body of a lion. It was carved out of one large piece of rock that they found when building the Pyramids.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Max and a Podcast
At the end of 2006, some Year 5 children at Mary MacKillop created the files necessary to produce a Podcast.
Mrs S is currently waiting on staff from APRA (http://www.apra.com.au/) to confirm whether the song the children are singing on the 'yet-to-be-published" podcast breaks Copyright Laws.
The Podcast will be made available with the song being sung, only is permission is granted.
If permission is not granted, the Podcast files will be changed to meet Copyright Laws.
It is very important that when we publish/create anything we make sure that Copyright Laws are not broken.
Keep watching...
Mrs S is currently waiting on staff from APRA (http://www.apra.com.au/) to confirm whether the song the children are singing on the 'yet-to-be-published" podcast breaks Copyright Laws.
The Podcast will be made available with the song being sung, only is permission is granted.
If permission is not granted, the Podcast files will be changed to meet Copyright Laws.
It is very important that when we publish/create anything we make sure that Copyright Laws are not broken.
Keep watching...
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Max in Egypt
Max left with Jenny and Brian to discover a country a long long way from his home. Max arrived in Egypt on January 6, 2007. Here is a photo of Max relaxing on the boat "MS Stephanie" as it cruised down the River Nile.
More information about Max's adventure in Egypt will be available soon.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Happy Christmas from Max
Max was excited when he was told that he would be going to a friend's home for Christmas. He said good-bye to Ollie, Benny and Benadette at Mary MacKillop and promised he would see them again in 2007.
When Max arrived at his holiday home, he found he had plenty of other toys to talk to.
Max saw a big, green tree. It was very pretty. Max looked under the tree and wondered if there might be a present for him on Christmas morning....
Friday, December 15, 2006
Max meets Cecily
On Friday December 15, Max met Cecily. Cecily is a bird that was born in a nest his mother made from twigs on a window ledge just outside the computer room in the library.
Max thoughtCecily's mother was very clever to make the home.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Max at OLQP
Max had a wonderful week at OLQP.
He visited Year 5 for a day. He went to the library with Monique and read fact books about monkeys. They played a game about bananas on the computer. He also watched the movie “Gorgeous George”. He went to the playground at recess with Richard where they played lots of games. He did some tests with Alexander and they played a game of I Spy. He also met some of the people from the Talent Quest. He loved going to the Library at lunch time for the Quest. He thinks OLQP has a lot of talented students. He is really sorry he won’t be with everyone at OLQP for the big finale!
Max went to the module assembly, where he sat with Paul and his friends. He liked the first act best because there was a diagram with monkeys in it! He gave a big clap to all the people who got an award. He was so good he got an award too.
When he went to his music lesson with Year 3 he learnt to play the recorder and the drums! He is a very talented musician.
Max went to the module assembly, where he sat with Paul and his friends. He liked the first act best because there was a diagram with monkeys in it! He gave a big clap to all the people who got an award. He was so good he got an award too.
When he went to his music lesson with Year 3 he learnt to play the recorder and the drums! He is a very talented musician.
He loved the opportunity to participate in pep up with Year 1. He thinks he’d like to come back so he can play with the children again.
Max thinks that 1R are very hard workers after he spent time in the classroom watching them do very difficult work.
Max wrote a diary entry for 4MH. Perhaps you’d like to read it…..
A Word from Max
“Hi there I just visited O.L.Q.P. It was great. They were really good and were well behaved .We were talking about animation. They were doing all sorts of animation. Now they are doing clay animation. It was so much fun. We are going to take a lot of photos. We’re going to look at their clay animation. I am going to have a lot of fun at this school.
See you soon from Max
He visited Year 5 for a day. He went to the library with Monique and read fact books about monkeys. They played a game about bananas on the computer. He also watched the movie “Gorgeous George”. He went to the playground at recess with Richard where they played lots of games. He did some tests with Alexander and they played a game of I Spy. He also met some of the people from the Talent Quest. He loved going to the Library at lunch time for the Quest. He thinks OLQP has a lot of talented students. He is really sorry he won’t be with everyone at OLQP for the big finale!
Max went to the module assembly, where he sat with Paul and his friends. He liked the first act best because there was a diagram with monkeys in it! He gave a big clap to all the people who got an award. He was so good he got an award too.
When he went to his music lesson with Year 3 he learnt to play the recorder and the drums! He is a very talented musician.
Max went to the module assembly, where he sat with Paul and his friends. He liked the first act best because there was a diagram with monkeys in it! He gave a big clap to all the people who got an award. He was so good he got an award too.
When he went to his music lesson with Year 3 he learnt to play the recorder and the drums! He is a very talented musician.
He loved the opportunity to participate in pep up with Year 1. He thinks he’d like to come back so he can play with the children again.
Max thinks that 1R are very hard workers after he spent time in the classroom watching them do very difficult work.
Max wrote a diary entry for 4MH. Perhaps you’d like to read it…..
A Word from Max
“Hi there I just visited O.L.Q.P. It was great. They were really good and were well behaved .We were talking about animation. They were doing all sorts of animation. Now they are doing clay animation. It was so much fun. We are going to take a lot of photos. We’re going to look at their clay animation. I am going to have a lot of fun at this school.
See you soon from Max
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Max gets an email address
Max now has his very own email address.
If you would like to send Max an email, please send it to mmonkey@parra.catholic.edu.au
If you would like to send Max an email, please send it to mmonkey@parra.catholic.edu.au
Max attends his first Wedding
On Saturday, Max went to his very first wedding. He got a brand new blue bow tie to wear and was very excited.Mrs S told Max that the church was near a school he was going to visit very soon.
Max was a little scared because there were so many people around so Mrs S introduced him to Vanessa.
Vanessa had come all the way from Texas (U.S.A) to come to the wedding. Max wondered if he would ever get to Texas....
Then Max saw the bride. She looked very pretty. Max was a bit worried about getting too close so he stayed near Mrs S instead.Max went to the reception but decided not to dance. It was very noisy so he stayed in the special bag Mrs S had brought for him.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Max meets Selby
Max was so excited on Wednesday. Mrs S told him that he was going to meet someone very special.
It was Selby.
Selby is the character in a book. Mrs S from St Agnes had found Selby in a Book Shop and was bringing Selby to sewing that night.
When they met, Max and Selby talked all about books. They both like reading about the many place you can visit, the poems you can read and all the adventures that book characters have. Max was very happy to have met Selby.
After a while they looked through the sewing machine at Mrs S but she explained that you need to be very careful near sewing machines so they went back to reading the book Selby had brought with him.
It was Selby.
Selby is the character in a book. Mrs S from St Agnes had found Selby in a Book Shop and was bringing Selby to sewing that night.When they met, Max and Selby talked all about books. They both like reading about the many place you can visit, the poems you can read and all the adventures that book characters have. Max was very happy to have met Selby.
After a while they looked through the sewing machine at Mrs S but she explained that you need to be very careful near sewing machines so they went back to reading the book Selby had brought with him.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Max sees some old friends
Max went to an inservice with Mrs S and saw his friends from Terra Sancta and Sacred Heart. He made sure he spent time sitting near each of his friends to find out what had been happening.
Mr S told Max that the students and staff at his school know all about blogs now thanks to Max. Max felt very happy that he could help them because he had had such a wonderful time.
Mr G and Ms G said they were happy to see Max. They told Max that the children at Sacred Heart enjoyed the time he had spent with them. Then they showed Max what they had learnt during the day. Max was very impressed and is looking forward to seeing CEnet.
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