Tik Tok

WALT: Write an explanation

Success Criteria
*Has correct structure
*Relates to the topic
*Ends with a concluding statement

Intro
What is it? - Definition

Tik Tok (previously known as Musical.ly) is one of the most popular apps ever, it is a platform
designed for creating, sharing and discovering 15-60 second long videos which people use to express themselves.
It is known for the use of popular songs being lip-synced to, dancing, comedy acts, story-times and
POV’s (point of views).  

Body
Description

Where did it come from and who created it?

The app Musical.ly was bought in November 2017 by Chinese developer ByteDance, for markets outside
of China. In August 2018 they merged with the app VideoStar and rebranded the app to TikTok. TikTok
is not available in China however the app Douiyn is the TikTok equivalent app in China, and its servers are based
in countries where the app is available. TikTok owner ByteDance is a $75 billion Chinese tech giant. At the
beginning of 2019 it had 188 million new users. 

Who uses it and how did it become successful?

TikTok is available in 154 countries worldwide with 500 million users. 41% of users are aged between
the age of 16-24, 55.6% of users are Male and 44.4% are female. India has many users (which is interesting
because it is banned in India), and accounts for approximately 25% of app downloads. TikTok is intended for
13+ users according to the app's community guidelines. The app can be safe for teens with proper parental
guidance. It is successful because social media is a big thing these days and young people are embracing it
because it is easy to use and entertaining.

It became successful due to the rise of social media through the use of phones and devices.
TikTok’s success is largely due to the popularity of Musical.ly. It is currently the most popular
app in the USA with over 26 million monthly active users. There are many famous people that use
the app such as; Britney Spears, Will Smith, Gordon Ramsay and The Rock.
These famous celebrities bring attention to the app from their reputations and fan following.

Where and why did it get banned?

TikTok has been banned in two different countries; India and Indonesia. In both countries the
governments felt that it encouraged inappropriate content and was targeting youth and children.
Both countries rescinded the bans after TikTok implemented safety protocols and age verification policies.
Currently TikTok is not banned in any countries.

How do you use it?

1. Download the app and sign up.

2. Set up your profile.

3. View the video feed.

4. Like, comment, or share videos you enjoy.

5. Search for videos.

6. Follow users via videos. search, or TikCode. (Every profile has a code that can be used to copy and
paste and it will take the user to their profile.)

7. Set up your shot and pick out special effects.

8. Record the video.

9. Post the video (to the public or to your friends) or save it to your drafts.

Conclusion

TikTok is an educational and entertainment app and you can learn from the videos and enjoy them. TikTok is one of the most popular and most used social media apps currently in the world. Give it a try and see if you like it. 

trick-or-treating

Trick-or-Treating 

On the 31st of October on a very pleasant day Gabby, Chelo, Grace, jesse, Kade, Ethan and I went Trick-orTreating in Waimairi Beach.  My aunty picked up Gabby and Chelo to bring them to my house because I was getting ready there. I finished getting ready so Jesse, Kade, Chelo, Gabby and I left to meet up at Grace's house. Ethan was meeting us at Grace’s house too. I was a character from a horror movie the Purge, Jesse was a scary clown, Kade was the Devil, Gabby was Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, Chelo was a person with blood all over them, Grace was Shreck and Ethan was the Joker. We meet up with Grace said “hello” to her family, and we left to go Trick-or-treating. A lot of the houses when we first started going Trick-or-Treating weren’t giving any lollies out but we started getting some lollies from nice people. We went to a house and they said that we should “come back in 20 minutes” but we couldn’t be bothered so we didn’t go back...

While we were trick-or-treating we saw Jasmine, Roise, Anna, Jess, Franky we said “hello” to them and kept on trick-or-treating. All of our legs started getting a little sore so we started heading home but then… Grace wanted to go to Willow’s house, so we quickly went to her house and she wasn’t home, so we sat down on a patch of grass quickly to rest our legs.

We went back to Grace’s house for a little bit and had some food, we also went on the trampoline and mucked around for a while. At about 7:30pm my aunty came to pick us up, 

So we said “thank you” and “goodbye” to everyone and left. Jesse and I started walking home while my aunty dropped Chelo and Gabby home.

i made this blog post from a fun time i had with friends i hope you enjoy remember to comment.

Recount

Gold Coast Holiday 

On the 18th of March 2018, my whole family went to the Gold Coast for a holiday. We had to wake up really early to get on our flight because the flight was at 5:30 Am. When we arrived it was around the time of 7:30 so it wasn't too hot but it was still a little bit hot. When we got inside of the airport we went to go and get some breakfast, the only place that was open in the airport at this time was hungry jacks so we got some food from there. We finished eating our breakfast so we went on our way to go to my uncle’s house. The first thing we did when we got to my uncle’s house was go in the pool, their pool was quite deep but i'm very tall so I could reach the bottom. My aunty had made us some ham sandwiches for lunch so my cousins and I got out of the pool to go have some lunch. 

We finished our lunch got changed out of our togs and went to movie world. We finally arrived at movie world after a long drive!

The first thing my family went on was the Green lantern roller coaster, my mum and I didn't go on because we didn't really enjoy roller coasters but I was willing to give at least one ago which i did, i went on the scooby-doo ride I was quite scared to get on but i did it in the end. Went home after going to movie world and relaxed for a bit and had dinner.

The next day we were going to go to two different theme parks, Wet’n’Wild and Sea-world. We went to Wet’nWild first before sea world because we wanted to go on water slides before seeing the sea animals. We finished up at Wet’n’Wild and started driving to Sea-world, Sea-world was really fun we went to the dolphin show and went to the aquarium. My family finally wanted to go on the storm ride which was one of the only big rides there i didn’t want to go on but somehow my mum convinced me to go on, And i loved it. I went on the ride so many times I can't even count how many times I did. Later that night we went to my cousins 21st birthday it was fun but some people got a bit drunk, we went home and as soon as we got home we saw a huntsman spider and my uncle picked it up and threw it outside. Our trip was finally over and we were going home the next day.

It was an amazing trip and I would like to go to the gold coast again.

Sacred

This weeks virtue is Sacred. We had to make a blog post about something that is sacred. I decided to choose a cross, because It's a symbol of God and he is very sacred  

Something sacred is holy, devoted to a religious ceremony, or simply worthy of awe and respect. ... Sacred is an adjective used to describe a person or thing worthy of worship or declared holy. It usually appears in a religious context, but an object or place set aside for a particular purpose can also be sacred.

Remember to leave a comment enjoy.

Mr Bean on a train

we had to write a recount on the YouTube video Mr Bean on a train this is my one remember to comment enjoy.

rosary

thank you for reading my blog about the Rosary i hope you enjoy and remember to leave a comment

Roles of each position in football

WALT: Use PARAGRAPHS               Date:23/9/19

Subject of paragraph:  Roles of each position in football

Personal Goal: Use proper punctuation

Paragraph 1

Defence is probably one of the most important positions in football. In Defence you need to defend the goal and make sure the ball gets to the other end of the field

(the other teams side). In defence you need to help the goalie and make sure the goalie can see, so he or she can save the goal. In corner kicks everyone comes in, so more people have to come in from your team to defend the goal, as well as the defenders.

Paragraph 2

 Midfield is the most important position in football because you have to defend and attack. Normally midfield takes the corners, they are called centrepieces. The

Midfield plays in the middle of the field (therefore it’s called midfield). The midfield can score goals as well as the strikers, which I will talk about next. To be a midfielder you really need to be fit because you have to run back and forth.

Paragraph 3

The strikers have an important job, scoring goals. Strikers have to receive the ball right to their feet to have more control of the ball, as they are in the other team's side of the field. In corners, strikers have to go right into the defence box on the other teams side, to receive the ball and attempt to score. 

I play midfield. I like midfield because you do the most running and you get the ball the most.

Thank you for reading my post about football.  I hope it made sense.