Durffscomputer6

Week of 5-18 to 5-22 -- 05-18-09

2009-05-18T10:17:46-05:00

Prayer
Game Day

Week of 5-11 to 5-15 -- 05-11-09

2009-05-11T10:28:24-05:00

Prayer

Discuss on your how this technology could be used.

Wednesday=Lure of the Labyrinth

Week of 5-4 to 5-8 -- 05-04-09

2009-05-04T10:39:35-05:00

Prayer

Cypbercompliment Day! Leave a compliment on one student blog on Bourne's and one on South Paris Collaborative

Week of 4-27 to 5-1 -- 04-27-09

2009-04-27T09:49:57-05:00

Prayer

Monday

Friday

Difference Engine No. 2only one video about 4 mins!

Week of 4-20 to 4-24 -- 04-23-09

2009-04-23T21:18:26-05:00

Prayer

Week of 4-13 to 4-20 -- 04-14-09

2009-04-14T12:54:49-05:00

Prayer

Ecobuddies

Week of 4-6 to 4-13 -- 04-08-09

2009-04-08T09:47:27-05:00

Prayer

Visual Literacy lesson

Week of 3.-30 to 4-3 -- 04-01-09

2009-04-01T05:40:42-05:00

Prayer

Watch
Engineering for the Red Planet

Answer the three discussion questions on your blog. How do you find the answers? By listening to the video!

Make something on fluxtime then embed on a blog post.

Week of 3-23 to 3-27 -- 03-23-09

2009-03-23T09:50:45-05:00

Prayer

Watch Vacuum Tubes OR How Transistors Work in an Electronic Circuit

Use Dabbleboard to draw a pic of a vacuumtube working.

Click Here to take survey for 5 points

Week of 3-9 to 3-13 -- 03-08-09

2009-03-08T19:14:14-05:00

Prayer
Watch the 2nd video and write the assigned post.

Hero in the Hallway from mrsdurff on Vimeo

Write on your blog what thoughts this video triggers in you.

About what is this video? Write a post explaining the video.

Week of 3-2 to 3-6 -- 03-01-09

2009-03-01T15:25:35-05:00

Prayer

Invention of transistor 1947
A transistor is created by using three layers rather than the two layers used in a diode. You can create either an NPN or a PNP sandwich. A transistor can act as a switch or an amplifier.

A transistor looks like two diodes back-to-back. You'd imagine that no current could flow through a transistor because back-to-back diodes would block current both ways. And this is true. However, when you apply a small current to the center layer of the sandwich, a much larger current can flow through the sandwich as a whole. This gives a transistor its switching behavior. A small current can turn a larger current on and off.

1. Watch the Transistor Video
2. Write on your blog a summary of the video.

Leave a comment on Haultain Hawks

Week of 2-23 to 2-27 -- 02-23-09

2009-02-23T08:36:57-05:00

Prayer

Watch Intel's First Microprocessor

Summarize on your blog what happened in 1971. Was it important? How would the world be different without this invention?

Leave a comment on a student blog at Haultain Hawks

Week of 2-16 to 2-20 -- 02-18-09

2009-02-18T10:16:19-05:00

Prayer

If you didn't upload your podcast yet, please do so ASAP

Everyone else:
Colossus is widely recognized as being one of the first modern digital computers and read messages sent by the German commanders during the closing years of WWII.

Watch Colossus computer

Write a summary blog.

Post quality replies on the Forum.

Freerice

Week of 2-9 to 2-13 -- 02-07-09

2009-02-07T18:43:18-05:00

Prayer

Still Podcasting - Go to freeplaymusic and choose a 2:00 audio clip. Save this clip to your flashdrive in a folder named Computer 6. To do this, click on the time, choose save. Find your flashdrive, create a file for Computer 6, and place the song on your flashdrive that folder for computer 6.

Next step in your podcast will be to talk about what Spirit Week is at Broadfording.

Next step will be to put your same music clip at the end.

Export your completed podcast as an .mp3

Upload to PodOmatic.

Grab the embed code.

Final step is to upload your audio to PodOmatic and embed on your blog.
BE GOOD FOR THE SUB!

Week of 2-2 to 2-6 -- 02-01-09

2009-02-01T18:31:52-05:00

Prayer

Still Podcasting - Go to freeplaymusic and choose a 2:00 audio clip. Save this clip to your flashdrive in a folder named Computer 6. To do this, click on the time, choose save. Find your flashdrive, create a file for Computer 6, and place the song on your flashdrive that folder for computer 6.

Next step in your podcast will be to talk about what Spirit Week is at Broadfording.

Next step will be to put your same music clip at the end.

Export your completed podcast as an .mp3

Upload to PodOmatic.

Grab the embed code.

Final step is to upload your audio to PodOmatic and embed on your blog.

Week of 1-26 to 1-30 -- 01-27-09

2009-01-27T19:03:24-05:00

Prayer

Podcasting - Go to freeplaymusic and choose a 2:00 audio clip. Save this clip to your flashdrive in a folder named Computer 6. To do this, click on the time, choose open with Quicktime. After the clip opens and is playing, go to file, save as...place on your flashdrive in a folder for computer 6.
Then import the audio into Audacity.

Next step in your podcast will be to talk about what Spirit Week is at Broadfording.

Next step will be to put your same music clip at the end.

Final step is to upload your audio to PodOmatic and embed on your blog.

Friday 1-23-09 -- 01-21-09

2009-01-21T18:42:26-05:00

Prayer

Play the Global Warming Game or Go to playfirst and play the chocolatier game.

Be really well behaved for Mrs. Burkett!

Wednesday 1-21-09 -- 01-17-09

2009-01-17T07:47:41-05:00

Prayer

Podcasting - record yourself talking about how microprocessors work. Use Audacity. Save to your server. Upload to Podomatic. Place URL of your podcast in the podcast URL space below a new article.

View UNIVAC movie that Durff shows

Extra Credit: Blog post naming the 44th President of the United States, his wife and children.

Friday 1-16-09 -- 01-09-09

2009-01-09T12:06:02-05:00

Prayer

Watch How Microprocessors Work

Write about how microprocessors work.

Comment on South Paris Collaborative.

Wednesday 1-14-09 -- 01-09-09

2009-01-09T11:56:13-05:00

Prayer

Find a photo on flickrcc, save to flash drive, go to Image Shack to host it, grab the 'Direct Link' and post image on your blog using the html code on the student wiki. There is an example of an image on Durff.

Watch the video on the invention of the computer then blog your answers:
a)what year was it invented?
b)what was it named?
c)where was it's home?
d)what were the last names of the two gentlemen who invented it?

Monday 1-12-09 -- 01-09-09

2009-01-09T11:55:17-05:00

Prayer

Watch the video at this page entitled "Computer Dinosaurs

Write on your blog what makes a good selling computer and what makes a dud

Check your comments and comment back.

Friday 1-9-09 -- 01-07-09

2009-01-07T08:14:06-05:00

Prayer

Watch this video

Write your reactions, answering two of these questions:
1. What human problem are these engineers and neuroscientists trying to solve?
2. Where might they have gotten some of their ideas for possible good solutions?
3. What background knowledge do you think people who are developing a system for controlling electronic devices with thoughts have that enables them to investigate this problem?
4. What might be some risks of putting electrodes into someone's brain? Do you think the end results are worth these risks? Why or why not?

Wednesday 1-6-09 -- 01-07-09

2009-01-07T08:09:44-05:00

Prayer

Images

The html code for putting an image on the blog is on the student wiki. The important thing is to get the image on the web. I went to Image Shack, browsed for the image in my pictures and clicked host it. Then scroll down to the list of choices to 'Direct link to image'. Copy n' paste into an article within the image code. You should have saved images either on the server (z: drive) or your flash drive never on the c: drive.
Try it now.

January 5, 2009 -- 01-05-09

2009-01-05T08:16:12-05:00

Prayer

Make an artifact at ImaginationCubed

Week of 12-15 to 12-19 -- 12-14-08

2008-12-14T15:50:23-05:00

Prayer

Monday

Write on your blog at least 1 paragraph about what problems robots could solve.

Friday
ImaginationCubed

Week of 12-8 to 12-12 -- 12-07-08

2008-12-07T09:20:26-05:00

Prayer
Monday
Go to DanceMat Typing and do the level 1, home row activity.

CyberSmart Activity

Go to Freerice
Friday
Complete the Level 1 Stage 2 and 3 Activities at DanceMAt typing.
Wonder what this is?

Friday 12-5-08 -- 12-01-08

2008-12-01T15:56:36-05:00

Prayer

CyberSmart - in binder

Week of 11-17 to 11-21 -- 11-16-08

2008-11-16T20:27:59-05:00

Prayer
Monday
STILL only one person did this! I must see your work TODAY!! Listen to the Who Dunit? Voicethread and solve the mystery. Leave the solution in the comments of that post. We will do nothing else until everyone has done this (except Superman, who followed directions the first time.)

Post interviews

Week of 11-10 to 11-14 -- 11-03-08

2008-11-03T14:00:30-05:00

Prayer
Monday
DO THIS NOW! Listen to the Who Dunit? Voicethread and solve the mystery. Leave the solution in the comments of that post.
2. Finish working on your interviews on the computer.
3.IF all you were working the whole time you may ask to go to a game.

Friday
Interview audio needs to be posted on blogs = due by 11-17-08 end of class. Gabcast channel or audacity uploaded. DH I need you to post your mp3 to your blog. AD I need you to log into a different computer because I couldn't export your interview as a mp3 but did save it to your server. ER and NT= you two can record your interviews over the weekend and we can see if the genie posts a widget to your blog....

Read Activity Sheet 2 and highlight all the words used to show emotions.
What do you think the people who are bullying Sondra and Andrew would say about their behavior? Discuss and then write a post with your answer in 5 sentences.

Week of 11-3 to 11-7 -- 11-02-08

2008-11-02T17:12:16-05:00

Prayer
Monday
1. Listen to the Who Dunit? Voicethread and solve the mystery. Leave the solution in the comments of that post. You will find out later this week Who Dunit.
2.You where to find the oldest person in your community and ask them about their earliest recollection. Tell about it now on your page.

Friday
Interview an adult here in the school (not Ms. Burkett or Ms. Durff) Record the interview using either Gabcast and a cellphone OR a microphone and desktop computer. Write down your plan now on paper: Include 6 interesting facts about the person and 6 interesting questions to ask the person. Create a script for your interview (word for word what will be said) post the script on your blog. During next week, see the person to schedule the interview.

Week of 10-27 to 10-31 -- 10-17-08

2008-10-17T05:43:44-05:00

Prayer
Monday
Interview an adult here in the school (not Ms. Burkett or Ms. Durff) Record the interview using either Gabcast and a cellphone OR a microphone and desktop computer. Write down your plan now ob the form. Write 6 interesting facts about the person and 6 interesting questions to ask the person. Create a script for your interview (word for word what will be said) post the script on your blog. During this week, see the person to schedule the interview.
Friday

Find the oldest person in your community and ask them about their earliest recollection. Tell about it on your page.

Week of 10-20 to 10-24 -- 10-13-08

2008-10-13T12:48:20-05:00

Prayer

Monday
Visit Puzzlemaker and create an Oreo® HTML wordsearch
*Create a hyperlink to your finished puzzle in a post on your blog
You are part of a larger learning network. Who is in your network?
Make a visual representation of your learning network at bubbl.us
save it under your online pseudonymn

Friday

Comment on Learning with Mrs. J
Games during last 10 minutes only (3:10 - 3:20)

Week of 10-13 to 10-17 -- 10-04-08

2008-10-04T20:23:04-05:00

Prayer

We talked about commenting on Friday 10-3:

Great Commenting
1.Comments must be positive and constructive.

2.Compare what the post says to something you have seen or done.

4.Leave your screen name and the URL back to your blog.

5. NO personal email address! If it requires one (blogmeister does not) then use mine = mrsdurff@gmail.com

Go to Haultain Hawks and practice great commenting now

Week of 10-6 to 10-10 -- 10-03-08

2008-10-03T08:13:16-05:00

Prayer
Monday

O.R.E.O. Stacking
Friday

Write a blog entry on Friday about the O.R.E.O. project you did on Monday. At least 1 paragraph for the minimum 5 points. Every sentence beyond that equals another point.

Portrait Illustrator and/or Voki

Week of 9-29 to 10-3 -- 09-28-08

2008-09-28T17:50:41-05:00

Prayer

Friday = O.R.E.O. Stacking if weather agrees

Great Commenting
1.Comments must be positive and constructive.

2.Compare what the post says to something you have seen or done.

4.Leave your screen name and the URL back to your blog.

5. NO personal email address! If it requires one (blogmeister does not) then use mine = mrsdurff@gmail.com

Go to Haultain Hawks and practice great commenting now

Friday 9-26-08 -- 09-21-08

2008-09-21T12:07:08-05:00

Prayer

O.R.E.O. postponed due to weather

Post 7 Random Facts on your blog about you. Go to South Paris Collaborative to find someone with 7 Random Facts about themselves. Leave a comment (Good Comments Contain...)

Monday 9-22-08 -- 09-17-08

2008-09-17T05:46:39-05:00

Prayer

Watch the 6th grade O.R.E.O. video on the big screen (we hope)

Finish your Voki's and embed on your blog in an article

Leave great comments at Ms. Osteen's Blog

Friday 9-19-08 -- 09-14-08

2008-09-14T08:12:40-05:00

Prayer

Voki Click 'register' and create an account

Then click 'create a new voki' to create your own - I have the microphone for you to use when you are ready

Monday 9-15 -- 09-11-08

2008-09-11T20:57:32-05:00

Prayer

Did you ever read If You Give A Mouse A Cookie? Change that sentence to something like If You Give A BCA Student An O.R.E.O.. Write a post on your blog with your sentences telling what happens.

Go to Freerice

Go to Woogi World at 3:10pm

Friday 9-12-08 -- 09-11-08

2008-09-11T20:54:32-05:00

Prayer

Design your avatar at Portrait Illustrator and save to the server then upload to the control panel of your blog

Read Reagan's Ramblings. Look at what learners there did over their summer and comment to them.

Woogi World

Monday 9-8-08 -- 09-07-08

2008-09-07T08:29:45-05:00

Prayer

KIVA Choice?

Comment twice on South Paris Collaborative's blog

Work on creating your avatar with Portrait Illustrator, save to your server, and upload to your control panel. (Note I have to approve it before you see it)

I will go over the Marking Period I Project (O.R.E.O.).

Did you ever read If You Give A Mouse A Cookie? Change that sentence to something like If You Give A BCA Student An O.R.E.O.. Write a post on your blog with your sentences telling what happens.

Last year's O.R.E.O.
O.R.E.O. in 5th grade from mrsdurff on Vimeo

Friday 9-5-08 -- 09-01-08

2008-09-01T10:13:10-05:00

Prayer

Blog about what you're looking forward to in this grade in 5 sentences (1 paragraph)

Visit the South Paris Collaborative and comment on two blogs there

Write a blog about how you should act while blogging

KIVA - the person you picked was fully funded by the time Mrs. Durff got to it - please pick someone else and write it down - thanks!

Visit Woogi World

Friday 8-29-08 -- 08-26-08

2008-08-26T19:49:47-05:00

Prayer

Pseudonyms and new passwords are due NOW! No facial photos or real names.

How to access your blog.

KIVA: your job is to choose a class loan recipient-this will be our class project this year we have $25 to loan-to whom shall we give it?

Woogi World when you are done

Monday 8-25-08 -- 08-23-08

2008-08-23T14:18:57-05:00

Prayer

Classroom expectations including the last 10 mins on Mondays and Wednesdays. Syllabus.

Pseudonyms and new passwords are homework due Friday. No facial photos or real names.

How to access your blog.

KIVA your job is to choose a class loan recipient-this will be our class project this year we have $25 to loan-to whom shall we give it?

Woogi World

O.R.E.O. -- 10-03-07

2007-10-03T04:52:32-05:00

O.R.E.O. 6th grade from mrsdurff on Vimeo.