It's NZ Sign Language Week

 Hi Readers!

Today we have been learning a bit about NZSL (New Zealand Sign Language) because of the fact that it is NZSL week!

NZSL is an official language for deaf people in NZ. It became an official language in 2006. NZSL is the language of the deaf New Zealander. Other countries have their own sign language as it is similar to countries having different languages. 

The first deaf school was opened in Christchurch in 1878 but in 1880 a group of teachers in Italy decided to ban the language. All deaf schools in NZ stopped teaching SL. This meant that if children were caught using SL, they would be punished. I was once again allowed in 2006. NZSL is a combination of hand shapes, facial expressions, and body movements.

NZSL is the natural language of the Deaf community in New Zealand; it reflects New Zealand culture by including signs for Maori terminology and concepts, which can not be found in other sign languages or countries.

As one of the country’s official languages, more than 24,000 New Zealanders use NZSL daily. It is also the 12th most frequently used language out of approximately 190 languages currently used in New Zealand (Since 2006).

So at school, we went on a site and learned many different things in sign languages like colours, fruits, numbers, letters, our name, more. 

Every time we get something right, we got a token, this is how many tokens it got.

Here our some letters in Sign Language

What your name in SL? Do you know NZSL? Did you know it was NZSL?

Until next time!

Creatively Coding a PSA

 Hi Readers!

For the past two weeks, we have been making a PSA on a website called codster. If you don't know what a PSA is it means Public Service Announcement. We had to make a PSA about any issue and make it on codster. 

I decided to make mine on bullying because I know that it is a big issue worldwide and it needs to be stopped.

Here is my python code for the PSA

It may look hard, but it is actually pretty easy to understand after you have been using it for a while. 

Because in some states it is illegal to share your work on a blog, there is no way I can embed my animation on my blog, so instead, I will just show you a series of pictures that would happen if watched and interacted with the animation

What do you think? Have you ever stood up to a bully before? What's the most interesting PSA you have seen before? 

Until next time!