Videos from class

A few recently shared videos from class:

Lego/Smartphone Cube Solver

Less quick, but lego robots are up to other things as well...

Toronto City Hall Blinkenlights Display As Featured on Daily Planet

Blinkenlights Stereoscope @ Daily Planet from Tim Pritlove on Vimeo.

Computer Lab:  November 25, 2011

Fill out this reading survey.  Each member of your pair should do this completely and carefully.  When you are finished, check with Mr. Crunkleton for further instructions.

Reading at Funbrain (check it out during computer lab)


What does it feel like to fly over planet Earth?

Today you'll all be reading and experiencing an interactive history lesson of sorts that will give you an understanding for what life was like in the trenches during the terrible conflict of World War I.  You often hear about this conflict which is where the tradition of wearing the poppy began, but sometimes it is difficult to relate to what life was like during the time.

Treat this experience with respect and please remember it is based upon what real people had to go through.

Listen to the story, with the volume VERY LOW (or you will forfeit the right to use the volume at all), but mostly read the interactive story you will be involved with.  Click on vocabulary words to find out more about them.  In another tab, open this question form that contains questions about the experience you are reading.

** Make sure your group has completed the question form and the interactive reading before leaving computer lab today. I will be checking from home.**

The interactive reading:

Instructions:

1. Click here, on interactive reading.
2. Click begin your adventure.
3. When it asks you for your name, a friend's name, and the city you live in, it isn't going to keep the information.  It's to put you inside the story.  You can make up a false name if you like, but keep it respectful.
4. Enjoy the experience, remember to keep your volume very low.  If it is too high, you will be asked to do this without the volume, and just by reading.  Use your good sense!
5. Appropriate behaviour for a computer lab and a remembrance day activity please.

Create a Stem and Leaf!

Computer Lab:  November 3, 2011:  Pokemon Steam and Leaf Assignment

Today in computer lab we will be creating a steam leaf plot based on the Pokemon Trading Card Game expansion sets. There have been many sets of expansion cards in the Pokemon Trading Card Game. The first expansion "Jungle" came out in 1999...that's before you were all born. An article detailing these card sets can be found here.

Today you'll be using the following website to create a stem and leaf plot of the number of cards in various Pokem Trading Card Game Expansion sets.  Don't use the "base sets", just expansion sets.  You can include as much data as you want...there are plenty of expansions sets to use.  If you just want to do third generation up for example, you can do that.  Or you can try to include EVERY expansion set, you know, if you gotta catch'em all.

Stem and Leaf Plot can be made here.

We'll go over how to use it in class.  Each group will be responsible for printing one stem and leaf plot today.  Each plot must have a properly worded title.  The title should be representative of what information is in the plot.  If you only detailed third and fourth generation expansions, make sure you say so.  Don't just call it "stem and leaf plot".  I can see that from looking at it, I want to know what the data I'm looking at is, even if I didn't know what the assignment was.

Try to include as much data in your stem and leaf plot as you can.  When it is finished, print it out and include your name and your partner's name on the sheet and turn it in.  Include the date as well.