This project that our Emerging Technologies class is doing is about our families, where they originated from, and information I didn't know about my family.
Family Echo is my family tree as far back as I could get it.
This is my Email to my grandma about helping me out with some information for this project. I did get an answer, and two days later I received a package of pictures from the early 1900s.
This is the interview of my grandma about my family. Her answers were very in depth and her answers filled up three pages with only 20 questions.
This is the interview of my mom about my family. Her answers weren't as in depth, but she went straight to the point.
In my Prezi, I focused more on family member that I am closest to. I did not know my great grandparents well, but my grandma helped me out with information and pictures about them when they were living.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
4/28/15
What are your thoughts on the article?
I have never really thought about school in the way that this teacher pointed it out. I always thought school was getting us ready for the real world by giving us education. I can relate to the students when they say that some of the education isn't worth trying for, but this makes me look at an insignificant geometry problem with a purpose. I always thought the education was the main event, but essentially it's how you learn to deal with problems that you face everyday. It's about how you stiffen your roots in the ground and not let the tornado rip you out of the ground. Staying in the fight is the most important part of school, and although the education is important, it's not as important as learning to grow up and face the problem and not run away from it.
I have never really thought about school in the way that this teacher pointed it out. I always thought school was getting us ready for the real world by giving us education. I can relate to the students when they say that some of the education isn't worth trying for, but this makes me look at an insignificant geometry problem with a purpose. I always thought the education was the main event, but essentially it's how you learn to deal with problems that you face everyday. It's about how you stiffen your roots in the ground and not let the tornado rip you out of the ground. Staying in the fight is the most important part of school, and although the education is important, it's not as important as learning to grow up and face the problem and not run away from it.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
4/22/15
Tell me about your group's stop motion video.
Jay, Boyd, I are having an empty coke bottle roll itself to the trashcan in the hallways of Blue Valley. We are about halfway done with it and we will finish with the 200 pictures today probably. We were going to do a soup can like in the chef boy ardee commercials, but nobody brought a soup can so we improvised with a coke bottle.
Jay, Boyd, I are having an empty coke bottle roll itself to the trashcan in the hallways of Blue Valley. We are about halfway done with it and we will finish with the 200 pictures today probably. We were going to do a soup can like in the chef boy ardee commercials, but nobody brought a soup can so we improvised with a coke bottle.
Friday, April 17, 2015
4/17/15
GIANT blog post of the day:
Answer the following questions thoroughly on your blog.
- What was your stop motion animation about? Why did you choose your video to be about this? Was it because it was easy, because it would be fun, or it would be challenging? Explain your reasoning behind your project (and be honest).
- If you could rate your stop motion on a 1-10 scale. 1 being low effort and no very good and 10 being out of this world/mindblowing, how would you rate your project? Explain why.
- In hindsight, what would you do differently the second time around? Better lighting? Time management? Explain yourself.
- Explain what makes your stop motion animation unique. How do you believe you thought "outside of the box" on this project?
- What grade do you feel you deserve on this project? Explain your reasoning.
My stop motion was about stick figures fighting with explosives and trying to beat each other. I remember making these pictures as a kid and this was an opportunity to bring my pictures to life. I thought it wouldn't be super hard, but drawing and redrawing the pictures took a long time, and I also had to keep my pictures consistent. I would rate my project a 9/10 on effort and trying to make it the best as possible, but with my bad artistic skills and camera management I would rate myself a 7/10. I would try to keep my camera as still as possible and also adjust the lighting so it would be the same on every scene. My stop motion is unique because nobody else thought to make anything with a whiteboard, especially having stick figures coming to life to fight each other. I think I deserve a B+ on this because my effort was high; however, my output wasn't as high as I had hoped because of the camera movement and the lighting.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
4/14/15
3 day weekend... how was it? Give me a good story or something funny that happened this weekend. Go
I went to see Furious 7 on Sunday. Twice. One time I saw it with my family and right after my friends showed up and I saw it again. But before that, we had a fast and the furious marathon on Saturday. We watched all 6 of the movies in one sitting. It was a total of 13 hours and we didn't finish them until 2:30 AM. And any time not spent watching movies, I watched the Royals win.
I went to see Furious 7 on Sunday. Twice. One time I saw it with my family and right after my friends showed up and I saw it again. But before that, we had a fast and the furious marathon on Saturday. We watched all 6 of the movies in one sitting. It was a total of 13 hours and we didn't finish them until 2:30 AM. And any time not spent watching movies, I watched the Royals win.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
4/7/15
Tell me ALL about what your idea is for your stop-motion animation. I need detail. Who is going to help you take photos? What props do you need? Where do you plan on shooting? EXPLAIN everything
I plan on doing a stick figure fight on a white board. I use to draw these scenes as a kid and now is the opportunity to make it come to life. I will draw them using explosives and other things to try and hurt the other stick figure. I only need a marker and a whiteboard. I can shoot pretty much anywhere as long as I have a marker and a whiteboard. Since my drawing skills are not up to par, having stick figures fight is what I can actually draw. I don't think I need any help on this project this time.
I plan on doing a stick figure fight on a white board. I use to draw these scenes as a kid and now is the opportunity to make it come to life. I will draw them using explosives and other things to try and hurt the other stick figure. I only need a marker and a whiteboard. I can shoot pretty much anywhere as long as I have a marker and a whiteboard. Since my drawing skills are not up to par, having stick figures fight is what I can actually draw. I don't think I need any help on this project this time.
Monday, April 6, 2015
4/6/15
Tell me all about your weekend and please share photos
On Saturday night, we went to McCormick and Schmicks at the plaza and it was delicious. On Easter, my family went to my grandparents house to eat dinner. We had ham, potato casserole, green bean casserole, and corn casserole as sides and it was delicious. At my dads, we had gourmet hot dogs and hamburgers. I apologize but I didn't take any pictures as I do not like to take pictures in my free time so here's a picture of a ham.
On Saturday night, we went to McCormick and Schmicks at the plaza and it was delicious. On Easter, my family went to my grandparents house to eat dinner. We had ham, potato casserole, green bean casserole, and corn casserole as sides and it was delicious. At my dads, we had gourmet hot dogs and hamburgers. I apologize but I didn't take any pictures as I do not like to take pictures in my free time so here's a picture of a ham.
Friday, April 3, 2015
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
4/1/15
What do you love most about this time of year? Explain why you love it.
Well, first, it's my birthday month. Also, I absolutely love the weather and the trees with the white flowers. This is definitely my favorite season of the year because it's warm and everything is colorful and in a happier mood. And it's baseball season again. Nice weather mixed with baseball equals happiness. Everybody is nicer to other people and people, the flowers are blooming, people are walking their dogs, kids are outside playing, and baseball is the reason this is my favorite season of the year.
Well, first, it's my birthday month. Also, I absolutely love the weather and the trees with the white flowers. This is definitely my favorite season of the year because it's warm and everything is colorful and in a happier mood. And it's baseball season again. Nice weather mixed with baseball equals happiness. Everybody is nicer to other people and people, the flowers are blooming, people are walking their dogs, kids are outside playing, and baseball is the reason this is my favorite season of the year.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
3/30/15
Did you complete the photo scavenger hunt? What kind of fun pictures were you able to capture? Did you do all your photos at school or did you do some at home over the weekend? Share one of your favorites.
We finished the scavenger hunt in school on Friday, so there wasn't any pictures we had to take at home. My favorite is our birds eye view of a trashcan. I think we can edit it to make something frowned upon in our society and make it look cool. It will be hard to make trash look cool though.
We finished the scavenger hunt in school on Friday, so there wasn't any pictures we had to take at home. My favorite is our birds eye view of a trashcan. I think we can edit it to make something frowned upon in our society and make it look cool. It will be hard to make trash look cool though.
Friday, March 27, 2015
3/27/15
What do you know about photography and/or photo editing? Do you take photos? How do you take photos? Do you edit photos before posting them on social media? How do you edit them? Explain any background or knowledge you have about photography and photo editing. Do you like it? Do you have any interest?
The only thing I know how to do is edit on Instagram because it gives you the option right before you post it, but I never post any picture on social media anymore. I just never found the need to. I would like to learn how to Photoshop pictures though; it sounds fun to combine two unlike things. I think you can tell from my other blog posts that I don't take a lot of pictures of my own. Taking photos doesn't really interest me.
The only thing I know how to do is edit on Instagram because it gives you the option right before you post it, but I never post any picture on social media anymore. I just never found the need to. I would like to learn how to Photoshop pictures though; it sounds fun to combine two unlike things. I think you can tell from my other blog posts that I don't take a lot of pictures of my own. Taking photos doesn't really interest me.
Monday, March 23, 2015
3/23/15
Welcome back! Go ahead. Tell me all about your Spring Break. Include photos!
For the first part of my Spring Break, my family and I went to Chicago for a vacation. We visited the city and all of the huge buildings such as the Sears Tower and the Hancock Tower. We went to Chicago because that is where my dad grew up and we have family there, so we visited them as well. When we returned it was a lot of sleeping until 1 P.M. I enjoyed this Spring Break and I'm not going to lie, but coming back sucks. I apologize for no pictures, but I couldn't figure out Google Drive.
For the first part of my Spring Break, my family and I went to Chicago for a vacation. We visited the city and all of the huge buildings such as the Sears Tower and the Hancock Tower. We went to Chicago because that is where my dad grew up and we have family there, so we visited them as well. When we returned it was a lot of sleeping until 1 P.M. I enjoyed this Spring Break and I'm not going to lie, but coming back sucks. I apologize for no pictures, but I couldn't figure out Google Drive.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
3/10/15
Who do you look up to in your life? Why do you look up to them? Tell me about them and some of their characteristics that you admire.
I look up to mom. She is an amazing woman, hard worker, and super laid back. She is a single mom with two boys to take care of and we always come first. Her personality shows she loves us, but she isn't too strict about the things we do, as long as it isn't illegal.
I look up to mom. She is an amazing woman, hard worker, and super laid back. She is a single mom with two boys to take care of and we always come first. Her personality shows she loves us, but she isn't too strict about the things we do, as long as it isn't illegal.
Monday, March 9, 2015
3/9/15
Tell me about your weekend.
My family and I went out to eat a lot this weekend. For my mom's friend's birthday, we went to Kyoto, the Japanese Steakhouse. After that, I stayed up until 3:00 AM on Friday night and Saturday night. On Sunday, we went to that new place that replaced Wil Jenny's. I think it's called the Tilted Kilt.
My family and I went out to eat a lot this weekend. For my mom's friend's birthday, we went to Kyoto, the Japanese Steakhouse. After that, I stayed up until 3:00 AM on Friday night and Saturday night. On Sunday, we went to that new place that replaced Wil Jenny's. I think it's called the Tilted Kilt.
Friday, March 6, 2015
3/6/15
If you were the Principal for a week at BVHS, what would that look like? What changes would you make? Why?
I would change the schedule requirements. I do not understand why we need art credits if we know that art doesn't appeal to us. The school lunches need to change. I don't like eating flavorless cardboard and microwaved paper. School lunches all around the world are way better compared to American school lunches.
I would change the schedule requirements. I do not understand why we need art credits if we know that art doesn't appeal to us. The school lunches need to change. I don't like eating flavorless cardboard and microwaved paper. School lunches all around the world are way better compared to American school lunches.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
3/4/15
If you were to give somebody advice about presenting, what are the top 10 things you would tell them?
1. Maintain eye contact- It shows confidence
2. Don't talk too fast- People will be overwhelmed
3. Don't talk too slow- People will lose interest
4. Use your hands when you speak- It will help the flow
5. Dress to the occasion- if it's for a job, wear a suit
6. Do not wing the presentation- preparation is important
7. Don't have a bunch of words on your slides- pictures are more appealing
8. Posture is important- It looks more professional
9. Include your audience- It keeps them more interested in your presentation
10. Have some comedy- people will actually enjoy being there
1. Maintain eye contact- It shows confidence
2. Don't talk too fast- People will be overwhelmed
3. Don't talk too slow- People will lose interest
4. Use your hands when you speak- It will help the flow
5. Dress to the occasion- if it's for a job, wear a suit
6. Do not wing the presentation- preparation is important
7. Don't have a bunch of words on your slides- pictures are more appealing
8. Posture is important- It looks more professional
9. Include your audience- It keeps them more interested in your presentation
10. Have some comedy- people will actually enjoy being there
Monday, March 2, 2015
3/2/15
Tell me about your weekend.
My weekend was just getting prepped for baseball tryouts this week. I had a hitting and pitching lesson on Sunday. We were also dog sitting a Beagle named Daisy and a Boston Terrier named Oreo this weekend. Our family had an entire pack of dogs in our house, so I guess you could say it was a fun weekend.
My weekend was just getting prepped for baseball tryouts this week. I had a hitting and pitching lesson on Sunday. We were also dog sitting a Beagle named Daisy and a Boston Terrier named Oreo this weekend. Our family had an entire pack of dogs in our house, so I guess you could say it was a fun weekend.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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