Conversations

Characters Reflection

If I had to explain "make a block" to someone else, I would describe it as a way to rim down your script for the sprites. It condenses one certain action into one block, which makes reading, editing, and duplicating parts of the script easier. You might use "make a block" to trim down a script, or if you have a game, to easily reproduce a command you want it to do.

Characters

10 Block Challenge Reflection

This activity helped me learn Scratch because it made me use some blocks I may never have thought to use. It mad me think outside the box with the costumes, too. The 10 block challenge restrained my ideas because i wanted to point the cat in different directions, but I wasn't allowed to do that. So, I had to alter my script to fit the parameters.

10 Block Challenge

Click on Scratch to begin!

Debug-It 1.5 Solved

Debug-It 1.1 Solved

Debug-It 1.4 Solved

Debug-It 1.3 Solved

Debug-It 2 Solved

Moving!!

Scratch Tips Reflection

It was very surprising to me how easy it was to make the Scratch character do whatever you wanted him to do. I liked to be lead through the activity at first, because it helped me learn new things about it. I like having more structure in the beginning to get a feel for it. I like having more freedom later on because then I can get creative when I know more about the program. I feel most creative at the end because I know the most about the program and I am able to do many more things.

Try It Out

HTML

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• I would like to know how to create designs and other things
• Is it used for making games?
• I would like to know what it takes to make a top notch web page

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• It is a markup language for describing web documents
• Each set of code is contained in < >

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• How easy is it for unauthorized people to change the html?

Binary Codes Galore !1!

Sean's Code:
*%*** *%%%% %*%%%
 ****% %**%* **%*%%%**% *%%%% %*%*%(How are you!!!)

Kurt's Code:

RED-BLUE-RED-RED-RED__BLUE-RED-BLUE-BLUE-BLUE__BLUE-BLUE-BLUE-BLUE-RED__RED-BLUE-RED-BLUE-BLUE__RED-BLUE-BLUE-RED-RED

RED-BLUE-RED-BLUE-RED__RED-BLUE-BLUE-BLUE-BLUE

BLUE-RED-BLUE-RED-RED__RED-BLUE-RED-BLUE-RED__RED-BLUE-BLUE-RED-BLUE__RED-BLUE-RED-BLUE-BLUE

(Whats up Kurt!!!)

My New Code

My new system would consist of squares that would either be filled in or blank. For example, if you wanted to represent the number one, you would have blank-blank-blank-blank-filled. The number 14 would be blank-filled-filled-blank-filled. I think this is a very efficient way to represent numbers other than the binary code.

Computers and Binary

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• Phones encode sound and transport it to your headphones through a metal wire
• When a low pressure is sensed in the sound, the phone sends a low voltage
• An analog signal is a signal that's proportional to the value it represents

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• I did not understand the voltage for the numbers in the computers
• Digital signals are quite confusing

1

• I would like to know more about why the more expensive headphones are priced the way they are

Google Boys

1.)Google was created by two extremely inventive Stanford PhD dropouts. They created a way to streamline all the data from the internet into one search engine, which provided you with your search results.

2.) Google initially lacked funding and needed money to get off the ground. Another struggle was competitors like Bing and Yahoo who tried to imitate them and steal business.

3.) They have a top secret algorithm that allows Google to sort web pages by importance using key words. It also takes pride in being one of the fastest search engines in the world.

4.) They sent out "spiders" to collect and copy web pages and index them for the searches.

Eliza

I do not find Eliza to be human-like. I think her responses are way too general and do not actually provide a conversation. I would have her learn to respond more accurately, and try to hold a simple conversation. I do not expect much of the computer, but it more of the programmer's dedication to making her more emotional. With the way technology is now, I do see that the future holds computers that can provide emotional responses. It may take hundreds of years, but I do think it is possible.

Anishinaabe Arcs

• 6 clans, established by spiritual beings called miigis
• Family of languages called Anishaabe
• Hunted and fished, mobility of shelter was necessary
• Material objects needed to be light/strong
• Wood used was elastic, allowed it to be bent and return to shape
• Also allowed it to support more weight than usual
• "Wiigaam" had arcs along two axes
• Could also be used to make canoes

My A

Virtual Beadloom

Navajo Rug Weave

Dog Weave Design

My Beadloom

Cultural Background - Native Americans

1.) Native American bead work is well known for its beauty.
2.) The key concept is the mathematical symmetry.
3.) A type of symmetry the design is based on is four-fold symmetry.
4.) All of the images are symmetrical.
5.) The four images are Plains Indians Embroidery, Shoshone Beadwork, Pawnee Hide Buffalo Drum, and Navajo Rug.
6.) Reflection symmetry is when one side of an object is identical to the other side.
7.) One example of base four counting is that prayers are often said to the Four Winds.
8.) Four Fold symmetry #3 was commonly used for healing.
9.) Four fold symmetry #4 is shown as a parka decoration. It is used to  make large parkas for "eskimos".
10.) Four Fold symmetry #5 is shown as a bead loom, as a Cartesian Coordinate system.
11.) Native American beadwork was created before Europeans arrived to the Americas.
12.) These designs were used to record messages and events, and also to help with math and also science.

Communication

I usually communicate through text. It is fast and simple. But, there are situations where I prefer a phone call. For example, to get a ride home, I always call my parents so I know they they are aware I need a ride. Some people might prefer phone calls over all because they are more sincere and you can discuss things faster.

Scavenger Hunt

My strengths when doing these searches is finding a website to find the information really quick. On area that I could improve on is navigating around websites to find the actual information. Another thing I could improve on is refining my searches to get more accurate results.

Computer Buying Project Reflection

I believe this project is pretty challenging. We got a lot of the information pretty easy, but some of it is hard to find. We divided up the work between the research and designing the slideshow.

My First Post

My name is Adam. I am interested in many things, including sports, Netflix, and food. I live in a family of five, with two dogs.My favorite movie is probably "The Town" or "Saving Private Ryan". I don't really have a favorite book, because I don't read enough. My favorite TV show right now is The Walking Dead.