3 Methods of Moving in Scratch

Click the green flag to start the Sprites. Can you predict who will arrive first?

Missing students and missing cold weather

Hey......... Which is most true of the title of this post? Any guesses?
I've been watching what you guys have been doing while I've been hard at work at Disney. I'm coming back loaded with freebies and new inspirations! No tan though.
Keep up the good work and continue to keep an open and fresh mind ready to accept any challenge.

Stock Market Game

Intro to Business students are taking over the State of Massachusetts with great early rankings in the Stock Market Games. With 1009 competitors we have 10 students currently in the top 100. Our highest ranking student has a ranking of #6. Our lowest ranking student is ................ Well, I'm not going to say because I hold out hope for him or her!!! This could possibly be the greatest turnaround in Stock Market Game history.I'm not doing too bad myself. Stay tuned for more info about this dynamic game!

Organization using lists, numbers, codes, etc.

I have seen the use of symbols when working with creating a new binary code. After all, isn't our number system a set of symbols we humans created? What makes a counting system superior to another? The purpose we use numbers for helps us organize, create lists, count, etc... Are there uses for lists in your life? Is there a purpose for organization in your life? If so give me an example?
Could you use the binary system in your life? I would like you to think about some of these and give me some feedback. I have many thoughts and questions myself about this.  

Cultural Design-New tools!

I learned something new today. Yeah! I learned today that using the "Snipping" tool (found in the start menu) is a quick and easy way to save and crop an image. Particularly when using our design software tools and with class ending soon, it is a great way to be able to show your progress without losing your work. Try it out!

My almost perfect example of a bead loom copy!

4th Week Progress

I am impressed with my classes thus far. You guys are coming to class prepared, ready to participate and add something unique to Room 315 every day. What more could a teacher hope for? I wake up each morning ready to roll, full of energy and enthusiasm.

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Introductory Message

This will be a collection of all my classes this year. Take a peak  around and see what some other students have done with their blogs. Look here frequently for polls, surveys, and sometimes assignments. Happy to have you in class this year and get to know you more.
Let's work hard and have some fun too. Give me your best Always.
Thanks

Debug It #1 Solution

HTML-2 Example

About Me

Hi! My name is Mrs. Conner! I teach Computer Applications at RMHS!

My Background

I have a B.S. in Business from Indiana University. B.S. stands for Bachelor of Science. I then went to Salem State University and received a masters degree in Secondary Education for Professional Studies.

Courses I Teach

I teach Computer Applications, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, and Introduction to Business.

Mrs. Conner
Business & Technology Department
Reading Memorial High School

HTML-1 Example

My First Example

I am demonstrating how to write code directly in the blog. You would choose "HTML" at the top of the new post area instead of the "compose" choice. After you write in the code press the "publish" box. Try it and see if it works!

Explore Some of these Web 2.0 Tools!

1. Makebeliefscomix
2. Mindomo
3. Animoto
4. Gapminder
5. Pinterest
6. Padlet
7. Dropbox
8. Remember the milk
9. Blabberize
10. Tagxedo

Here is a suggested list of the "Best Web 2.0 Tools for College"

1. Box.net - Free online file storage and sharing. 2.
2. Google Docs (Writley) - Free web-based word processor and spreadsheet
3. Del.icio.us - Social Bookmarking tool. Let’s face it, in college you are going to be using more than one computer. Here your bookmarks are organized by your tag, all in one place.
4. Meebo - Allows you to access Instant Messengers from anywhere. 
5. Flickr - share and organize your photos online 
6. Wikipedia - free online encyclopedia. 
7. RateMyProfessor.com - Great way to check out prospective teachers. 
8. Stu.dicio.us - Student organizer and social note taking tool where students can manage schedules, grades, to-do lists, collaborative notes and files. 
9. BackPack - Backpack is an all around great organizer including note taking, file storage, to-do lists, a calendar, and more. 
10. YouTube/Google Video - great for storing your videos, viewing educational lectures and videos, and for killing time

Semester 2 - 2014

Welcome everyone!
So excited to start a new semester. We will be exploring computer science. What does that mean? You are in the midst of finding out. However experienced you are with computers I assure you that you will be amazed at the new tools available to you. Young and old, freshman thru seniors will learn together. New stuff, strange stuff and interesting stuff. This is a course you will reap benefits from your whole life.

Come to class ready to work and explore!

Scratch Doodling

This January we are making projects, animations, doodles, games and more using Scratch. The image below represents users worldwide using Scratch.The U.S. is showing the most active Scratch users. Hour of Code helped initiate thousands of new users in December, including our class and many others at RMHS.

Scratch users worldwide