So far, globaloria has been a wonderful experience and despite all the hard work, I've really enjoyed having this class as a part of my life. I am so grateful to have this class. I look forward to having it next year and the rest of this year! I am proud to say that I am a part of Globaloria!
This class is also frustrating sometimes! The codes and instructions are very confusing and it can make you mad really easily because sometimes it takes a while to get the hang of it. For example, when we was doing the Mini game project steps, At first I couldn't understand the codes to make the carrot move but eventually I figured it out and was very proud of myself. Then I had problem with uploading the steps to my wiki page but eventually I figured it out to.
So In conclusion, this class is a wonderful experience but like everything in life, it gets frustrating sometimes and you may think that you won't be able to figure it out and eventually you do and then you feel relief and pride and that is a very wonderful feeling. This class also makes you feel smart, and like you have something to brag about and actually you do! So I am proud to be a part of Mr. Addairs 7th grade globaloria class!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Chimamanda Adichie
What does it mean to have a single story? It means that when somebody meets one person from a place that they've never been and they automatically assume that everybody else from that place is like that. It means not to judge a region just because you meet one person and automatically assume that the rest of the region is like that one person. Judge people separately instead of assuming just because you have only heard one story of that place or meet one person from there. Everybody is different and there is never a single story.
When I hear people talking about Iaeger when I am away from home, they speak of people who smoke marijuana and people who have bad drug addictions. Because I live in Iaeger, I am sometimes offended by this statement but then I understand why they said it. I do know that there are people here that smoke Marijuana and who have bad drug addictions, and I know that there is more than one person who has these problems. Because People always talk about people having these problems than people think that we only have a single story, even though I know there are some people who grow up and get an education instead of getting bad addictions to drugs.
Growing up I always heard people talking about Paris, Expensive clothes and elegant food, People who glide across the floor out of habit. I was never told about how there are people there who sometimes have to go home to a empty house and sleep on the floor or about people who beg for money on the side of the road. I had only been told a single story of Paris. I obviously know now that I'm older; I understand that not everybody can buy elegant food or wear fancy, expensive clothes. This was a single story of Paris that I was always told.
A game could educate people about places that often have a single story. They could the game character in a 'single story' Environment. And let the player see how people there might have cars or how possibly they live on the road and maybe how diverse everybody is and make the player see and understand that there is never a single story, and it's not too good to assume.
When I hear people talking about Iaeger when I am away from home, they speak of people who smoke marijuana and people who have bad drug addictions. Because I live in Iaeger, I am sometimes offended by this statement but then I understand why they said it. I do know that there are people here that smoke Marijuana and who have bad drug addictions, and I know that there is more than one person who has these problems. Because People always talk about people having these problems than people think that we only have a single story, even though I know there are some people who grow up and get an education instead of getting bad addictions to drugs.
Growing up I always heard people talking about Paris, Expensive clothes and elegant food, People who glide across the floor out of habit. I was never told about how there are people there who sometimes have to go home to a empty house and sleep on the floor or about people who beg for money on the side of the road. I had only been told a single story of Paris. I obviously know now that I'm older; I understand that not everybody can buy elegant food or wear fancy, expensive clothes. This was a single story of Paris that I was always told.
A game could educate people about places that often have a single story. They could the game character in a 'single story' Environment. And let the player see how people there might have cars or how possibly they live on the road and maybe how diverse everybody is and make the player see and understand that there is never a single story, and it's not too good to assume.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Research
A few days ago, we had an assignment. It was to research a tree octopus. We looked through website after website trying to find some information about it. After about an hour of research we finally figured out that it wasn't real, it was an internet hoax. The point of the assignment was to teach us that we can't trust everything on the internet. Even though there was many, many websites that said "yes, this creature is real" there was maybe only one or two websites that said "no, this is an internet hoax". We all believed it was real until, finally we were told, and some of us figured that it was a myth because we went to a wiki page. We did learn though that you can't trust everything that you read on the internet!
Yesterday we had another assignment. This was to play with Flash, and it was called a mini game project. We got to experiment with flash (the program that we will be using to help create our game). We played with the mini game template to. And move bunnies around and it was actually very interesting to see how last year’s globaloria students created there games.
Yesterday we also did a eluminate session. A woman talked to us on the smart board while we did what she told us to on Flash. We made copies of our carrots and made them move. We also made copies of wolves and mushroom. It was fun because we got experiment while we learned and remembered. It was very helpful, but also had fun.
Yesterday we had another assignment. This was to play with Flash, and it was called a mini game project. We got to experiment with flash (the program that we will be using to help create our game). We played with the mini game template to. And move bunnies around and it was actually very interesting to see how last year’s globaloria students created there games.
Yesterday we also did a eluminate session. A woman talked to us on the smart board while we did what she told us to on Flash. We made copies of our carrots and made them move. We also made copies of wolves and mushroom. It was fun because we got experiment while we learned and remembered. It was very helpful, but also had fun.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Playing To Learn
For the past two days we have been playing to learn. We play the video games that other globaloria students have created. We have been doing this to get some good ideas for our games. This has been a very important and fun thing for me. I have got some unique ideas too.
So far my favorite game is 'Tempest in Crescent City'. It is educational and fun at the same time, and I think that is very hard to do. For example I learned that after a Hurricane, there is a lot of trash left behind. I like to dodge the flying objects and swim through trash on the game.
My second favorite game is Sigma Prime. It's very unique I think. It’s also educational and fun at the same time. The instructions give very important details like they are suppose to. It has given me some ideas and I'm very thankful for that.
I have benefitted from this assignment too! And I'm sure my class mates have to. Just by doing this assignment "playing to learn" I have gotten some great ideas and learned some important things too! I now know how important it is to make sure all your buttons are working and how important you instructions are! This has been very helpful.
So far my favorite game is 'Tempest in Crescent City'. It is educational and fun at the same time, and I think that is very hard to do. For example I learned that after a Hurricane, there is a lot of trash left behind. I like to dodge the flying objects and swim through trash on the game.
My second favorite game is Sigma Prime. It's very unique I think. It’s also educational and fun at the same time. The instructions give very important details like they are suppose to. It has given me some ideas and I'm very thankful for that.
I have benefitted from this assignment too! And I'm sure my class mates have to. Just by doing this assignment "playing to learn" I have gotten some great ideas and learned some important things too! I now know how important it is to make sure all your buttons are working and how important you instructions are! This has been very helpful.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Globaloria
So far, my experience has been a delight to have been a part of. It's a very helpful class and I know that in the future, this class will be a good thing. For example, when I apply for a college I now have a better chance at being accepting for that college. I think that technology is very interesting. I always feel spontaneous when I sat down at the computer and accomplish an assignment.
So far I have been participating in this class for nearly three weeks. It is a very enjoyable class and I am proud to be a part of it. I enjoy learning about computers and game technology. The teacher is very helpful and the other students are to. When I need help with an activity, I simple ask the teacher for help, after I have tried to figure it out myself. I am very glad that I am a part of this class. It is very enjoyable. I expect to have made a game and know technology very well by the time that I am done with this class. I have learned how to make a wiki page and a lot of other interesting things.
So far I have been participating in this class for nearly three weeks. It is a very enjoyable class and I am proud to be a part of it. I enjoy learning about computers and game technology. The teacher is very helpful and the other students are to. When I need help with an activity, I simple ask the teacher for help, after I have tried to figure it out myself. I am very glad that I am a part of this class. It is very enjoyable. I expect to have made a game and know technology very well by the time that I am done with this class. I have learned how to make a wiki page and a lot of other interesting things.
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