Monday, May 5, 2014
Monday, May 5
I had never seen this video before and I thought that it was really cool. Recently, the big idea was that people are on technology too much, and this video is really good because it provides a visual and a poem. I am guilty of being on my phone/ computer too much, I'll admit it. I think that what happens is that I get bored, or don't trust paper and pencil. If I am given an address, there is no way I would try and find it with out my phone. But I don;t know why it is this way. Growing up, we had a TV in my house, and my parents had cell phones, but I never thought that it was too much. At some point, however, I looked up from my iPhone and realized that life kept moving, even though I didn't really know it. My parents are always trying to get me to do other things, but I tell them "You don't understand! You don't know how useful this phone is!" But the thing is, they don't need to understand that because they are aware of life around them, and they know what I looked like as a young kid reading, and they just want me to be happy again.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Tuesday, April 29
What is a 'splash page'? Look it up. Explain what they are and how they are used.
Splash pages are basically the first thing that you see on a website. Before you can even look at the website's index, you would see the splash page. They are great tools for promoting specific things on your website or providing advertisements.The are sometimes referred to as "splash screens" as well. Often times they are used to alert the viewer that the page is loading. They can also be used to warn viewers of what they are about to see on the website.
Splash pages are basically the first thing that you see on a website. Before you can even look at the website's index, you would see the splash page. They are great tools for promoting specific things on your website or providing advertisements.The are sometimes referred to as "splash screens" as well. Often times they are used to alert the viewer that the page is loading. They can also be used to warn viewers of what they are about to see on the website.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Friday, April 25
What do you think about it? What is the teacher trying to say? In your own words explain what "the main event" is. Do you agree or disagree with the writer?
Who ever this teacher is, he needs to speak in front of large groups of people so that they can hear this as well. My favorite part was the last paragraph: "So, do yourself a favor: Man up. Woman up. No more excuses. No more justifications. No blaming. No quitting. Just pick your head up. Rip the cords out of your ears. Grab the frickin’ pencil and let’s do this." I love this, because believe it or not, some students actually do care. Some students including me. It is extremely annoying and irritating that some students just come to school because they have to. Don't they realize that high school is the stepping stone to your future? High school students try to say that high school isn't important because all we learn how to do is graph a parabola; which we do learn how to do, but we also learn so much more that WILL help us after graduation. Problem-solving, perseverance, how to pay attention, how to take notes, how to get what you want, and so much more. I completely agree with this writer, although it is strange to think that my teachers might be losing sleep because of me and my peers.
Who ever this teacher is, he needs to speak in front of large groups of people so that they can hear this as well. My favorite part was the last paragraph: "So, do yourself a favor: Man up. Woman up. No more excuses. No more justifications. No blaming. No quitting. Just pick your head up. Rip the cords out of your ears. Grab the frickin’ pencil and let’s do this." I love this, because believe it or not, some students actually do care. Some students including me. It is extremely annoying and irritating that some students just come to school because they have to. Don't they realize that high school is the stepping stone to your future? High school students try to say that high school isn't important because all we learn how to do is graph a parabola; which we do learn how to do, but we also learn so much more that WILL help us after graduation. Problem-solving, perseverance, how to pay attention, how to take notes, how to get what you want, and so much more. I completely agree with this writer, although it is strange to think that my teachers might be losing sleep because of me and my peers.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Monday, April 31
Status update! Tell me where you are at on your product website? Can you be finished by tomorrow at the end of the hour? Do you need more time? How much more time? Be honest and explain yourself.
I still have a lot of work left to do. Last week, i tried, but didn't get a lot of things done because i think that I was too hung up on the fact that I didn't know how to do something. I ended up figuring it out, and made lots of progress on Friday. I don't think that I can be finished by the end of the hour tomorrow, there is just too much left to do. To get the highest quality work produced, I think that end of the day on BLOCK or by the beginning of the hour Friday is a more realistic deadline.
I still have a lot of work left to do. Last week, i tried, but didn't get a lot of things done because i think that I was too hung up on the fact that I didn't know how to do something. I ended up figuring it out, and made lots of progress on Friday. I don't think that I can be finished by the end of the hour tomorrow, there is just too much left to do. To get the highest quality work produced, I think that end of the day on BLOCK or by the beginning of the hour Friday is a more realistic deadline.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Monday, March 24
Welcome back! How was your Spring Break? Tell me all about it. You've been out of school for 10 days so I know you will have plenty to share. Make it good!
My family is actually building a house, so we decided to stay home this Spring Break, and try to save a little money. It was really nice being able to just stay home and relax. I think that I probably watched 10 movies over break, and 3 of them were in the theater. I saw Frozen, again, as well as Non-Stop and Divergent. They were all really good. One day, my mom, sister and I went to the World War 1 museum because it was an extra credit opportunity for my AP Euro class. Another day, we went shopping at the Legends. I liked going there because their J.Crew store had 50% off everything. Also, after the NCAA tournament started, there was a lot of basketball for me to watch, I had KU winning it all, but oh well. Although I didn't go anywhere warm or exotic, I liked being able to spend some time with family and just relax.
My family is actually building a house, so we decided to stay home this Spring Break, and try to save a little money. It was really nice being able to just stay home and relax. I think that I probably watched 10 movies over break, and 3 of them were in the theater. I saw Frozen, again, as well as Non-Stop and Divergent. They were all really good. One day, my mom, sister and I went to the World War 1 museum because it was an extra credit opportunity for my AP Euro class. Another day, we went shopping at the Legends. I liked going there because their J.Crew store had 50% off everything. Also, after the NCAA tournament started, there was a lot of basketball for me to watch, I had KU winning it all, but oh well. Although I didn't go anywhere warm or exotic, I liked being able to spend some time with family and just relax.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Tuesday, March 11
Do you like the layout of this project? Have you benefited from your brainstorming sheet? Was it more helpful or annoying when starting to map out your website? Explain why.
The brainstorming packet is extremely helpful. It allows me to easily create my website, because it is already all planned out. Although at first it was annoying, and I didn't want to plan out my whole website, I am glad that I did.At this point in the project, I am glad that I have this packet.
The brainstorming packet is extremely helpful. It allows me to easily create my website, because it is already all planned out. Although at first it was annoying, and I didn't want to plan out my whole website, I am glad that I did.At this point in the project, I am glad that I have this packet.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Monday, March 10
Are you caught up? What helps you stay caught up in class? Do you like having small checkpoints? Are you behind? If so, what are you going to do to get caught up?
I am 100% on track. The small checkpoints are really helping me because now I know where I need to be. Without them, I would be worried that I am lagging behind, which is not the case. However, I feel like sometimes, I am ready to take the next step, but I'm not sure what that next step is supposed to be. I don't want to work ahead because I am afraid that I'll do it wrong. So even though I am where I should be, I don't feel confident enough to work ahead.
I am 100% on track. The small checkpoints are really helping me because now I know where I need to be. Without them, I would be worried that I am lagging behind, which is not the case. However, I feel like sometimes, I am ready to take the next step, but I'm not sure what that next step is supposed to be. I don't want to work ahead because I am afraid that I'll do it wrong. So even though I am where I should be, I don't feel confident enough to work ahead.
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