Scratch: Name

Scenes Reflection

Stage in sprites are very similar they can be changed multiple times throughout a skit. They can also be drawn or uploaded. It is really easy to create your own sprite as it is backdrops. The possibilities are endless when using scratch. While reviewing other project I saw that no two projects were the exact same in terms of sprites and backgrounds. Many people changed there backgrounds along with sprites as their projects continued. Beside animation projects I might also use scene changes in a spanish, history, or chemistry projects. I would use the backdrops as slides and then change them like a power point.

Scenes

Conversations reflection

The broadcast block is in some ways similar to the "make a block". You would use the broad cast block when you want to add a long sequence of blocks multiple time, so you would just name the sequence and then when you have the broadcast block you type in the name of the sequence. 

Conversations

Characters Reflection

"Make a Block" is a very efficient way to create blocks with multiple commands all under one block. "Make a Block" is used when you want a character to follow a long list of commands and also want it to follow other short list of commands but then repeat the long list. You would just put the long list into a make a block so anytime you use the one block that you made your long list of commands would be happening. I loved using "Make a Block" because it makes the scratching process much simpler.

Characters

Debug It reflection

Doing this assignment helped me further more understand the setup of scratch and the possibilities it has. I also know that all mistakes that are made can be fixed. I can't wait to apply my knew knowledge of scratch in week two.

debug it 5 solution

debug it 4 solution

Debug it 3 solution

Debug it 2 solution

Debug It 1.1 solution

10 block challenge reflection

The ten block challenge helped me further more understand the set up scratch. I also was not as overwhelmed with the selections of block because I was only given ten. I really got to understand what those ten block were capable of. With only been given ten blocks I had to really expand on my ideas because I couldn't do much with only ten blocks. What I did't realize was that you can do a lot with only ten blocks and I am excited to get to increase my knowledge with the rest of the blocks in script. Here is the link to my ten block challenge, and it is also embedded below. http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/39277698/

10 block challenge

moving

Scratch: Dancing Cat

here is the link to my scratch
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/38436206

Scratch Reflection: Trying It Out

I was surprised at how easy it was to use this website. The buttons were all self explanatory and it was a very simple layout which made everything less confusing. I liked being lead step by step through the activity with all the options you can sometimes feel overwhelmed, but when there are a list of steps it makes everything easier. I like having more structure when I am given a long task. Sometimes I can get off track when completing a big task so I think it is important to have structure in those cases. I like having more freedom when a project is expecting me to be creative. I fell like in order to be creative you need to have limited rules. I also feel as though I am more creative when I have less structure and more freedom.

My Webpage

We recently created webpages in class. Here is the link to my website.

M:\Computer Apps 10\httptinyurl.comnrc2tva.html

HTML Intro

One thing I want to learn more about is coded for certain instructions like how to set up indents between paragraphs. I also want to learn more about how to make a website "fancy" for example how to write in certain fonts or color. The last thing I want to learn more about is making my website easy for others to understand. I know that my website wont be great quality because it is my very first one and I have never written code before but I want to make it as neat as possible.

Two things I learned about HTML is that HTML stands for hyper text markup language and the language is a set of tags. I also learned that HTML varies from computer to computer and screen to screen. Some codes need to be written a certain way so that your computer can understand it or your screen can fit it.

On thing I am concerned about is not picking up the codes fast enough, so I won't be able to get assignment done in class,

Review Binary Codes

I visited Julia Pustizzi's blog and really liked her new make up of the binary code. Her code was some what similar to mine which is why I think I was able to understand it easier than some others. She simply used * to represent one and # to represent zero.

#*#####*#*#**###**###****##**#*##*##*##*##*#*#***###*## is Hello friend in Julia's binary code.

I also visited Taylor Perillo's blog and saw that she decided to use + and 0 in her binary code to replace one and zero. I think in many ways her display of the binary code does compare to mine and Julia's binary. I feel as though all of our codes are set up the exact same but just represent one and zero with different symbols.
-++-+----++-++++-+++-+++--+------++-+--+-+++--++--+------+++--++-++---++-++-+----++-++++-++-++++-++-++----+------++--+++-++-++++-++-+--+-++-+++--++--+++--++++++ is How is school going? in Taylor's binary code.

New Binary Code

Instead of using numbers or letters to create binary code I decided to use symbols. For example # would stand for 1 and @ would stand for zero. If I had to get to number six the binary code would be @@##@. You would let each symbol stand for a dotted card as the dotted cars increase you would double the value of the last card. @@@@@ = 0 @@@@# = 1 @@@#@ = 2 @@@## = 3 and so on.

"Why Do Computers Use Binary"

1. Three things I learned from watching this video are that head phones also require binary to work. Headphones use voltage to make sound. If the voltage is high then the head phone will burst pressure out, but if the voltage is low then it will take pressure in producing sound. To tell how much voltage to put in you only use the number 0-9 any number from 0-1 is 0 any number from 1-2 is one and so on.

2. I don't understand how the adder could get the number wrong if it gets to it at the wrong time. Why would the number change? I also don't understand how cutting the range will help the adder get the number correct.

1. One thing I would like to learn more about is how the voltages are produced from a computer.

Binary Game

1. The highest level I got was five.

2. I think the hardest part is trying to add up the high numbers to find the number when given the dots.

3. I do like binary numbers to count with. I like it because it is unique and interesting to see how it relates to computer coding.

4. You could use your five fingers to count binary. Each finger would be a certain number of dots for example the thumb would be one dot, the index would be two dots, the middle finger would be four, and so on.

5. A connection with how the binary system is used would be the alphabet. One dot would stand for 00001 and that would be the letter A two dots would be the letter B and that would be 00010.

Eliza

1. I did not find Eliza to be "human-like" she did't want to share anything about herself and when you would ask her questions she would direct them back at you without answering them herself. When you are talking to a human they answer you back with answers and don't contradict you.

2. To make Eliza more human I would allow her to have interest of her own that way people could talk about those interest together. Also I would give Eliza more knowledge she doesn't seem to know a lot about anything, so to start off I would pick one topic and give her all the information possible on that topic. I think if Eliza had more information and more human qualities like interest she would be easier to talk to.

3.I don't expect a lot of emotion or emotion words from a computer because computers can't feel like humans. There will never be a way to make a computer exactly like a human because whether or not you give it emotions it can't actually feel those emotions so it would be hard for them to talk about them.

4.I don't think computers would be good human like substitutes because humans provide comfort for others. In order for you to really open up to someone you need to know things about them. The only thing I can see human like computers coming into use for is cleaning. Other than that many people wouldn't want computers because its taking away from jobs and money even though it is making things easier for other humans it would be making it even harder for other humans.

Google Boys Reflection

1. Both Larry and Surge went to college at Stanford. When they first met each other they didn't like one another, but as time past they grew fond of each other. They then got together and started playing around with computers. They wanted to create a simple search engine that was easy to get information on. They then came up with a way to link pages and rank them they page with the most cites linked to it usually got the most ranks. With this amazing system they needed a way to display they decided that they would have ads to relate to the search. They then went public and many enjoy using Google today.

2. Two challenges that google faces as they move forward is to continue to advance and be a big competition to other search engines. They need to make their search engine the fastest and most accurate. They are also working on new technological advances for example glasses and smart phones. They need to branch out from just a search engine of they want to really impact the world.

3. Their key to staying ahead of the competition and always advancing is to constantly be making additions to google to make it better. They also have many employees working together to brainstorm on idea to help improve google in many different levels.

4. Google uses a system known as the page rank. They look for sources that contain the word or words for what people searches. For example if I searched the word apple the cite that says the word apple twenty times will be raked higher than a cite that only says it one or two times. It does not only go off of the amount of times a word is said but many employees are continuously reviewing the cite to make sure that their content is reliable. Google also sees how many people have linked their cite to that cite and the cite with twenty links to it will be ranked higher than a cote with only three links to it.

Graffiti Grapher Notes

• When people think of graffiti they don't think of math and that is what many artist use to create their artwork. The use math concepts like geometry. 
• Graffiti isn't really appreciated by many out side of the hip hop world because it is done illegally and on property. 
• A person who does graffiti usually does it express emotion or send a message. Because graffiti is illegal most people who do graffiti keep their identity a secret. 
• Graffiti goes back all the way to ancient Rome, but the kind we see today came from New York in 1960's on subway trains.
• Because everyone wanted to be famous for their graffiti it  became very popular and the amount of graffiti on trains were overwhelming.
• Spray cans were then used to tag trains because it was easier and quicker. It also allowed larger pieces of graffiti to be created. 
• The graffiti writers would have "Style Wars" those who because most famous would create the largest most complex pieces that were different from everyone else's. This cause many big graffiti artist to appoint minor artists as apprentices. 
• The Golden Age of graffiti happened during the 70's and as a result of the enormous amounts of graffiti barbed wires guard dogs and police where now in effect to try and stop the artist from "vandalism." 
• Graffiti gave many poor children a way to express themselves and show society that they do have talent. Because many of the graffiti artist did come form the ghetto they had motivation and the desire to accomplish something so they put a lot of time and hard work into graffiti. 
• In the 80's the amount of graffiti decreased because the security was increasing. Trains with a lot of graffiti were taken off the rails
  

create your own design

Pick Your Own

Rug Weave

basket weave

Bead Loom design

Native American Reflection

1. The Native Americans were well known for the bead loom. They made the looms using a mathematical system to create diverse and complex designs.
2. One key concept we will be using to complete this project is symmetry. The looms have a very distinct way of making them. There are many types of symmetry used in completing a bead loom. Such as four-fold symmetry.
3. The type of symmetry being displayed is Four-fold symmetry.
4. In the four images if we ignore the designs and colors they are all four-fold symmetry.
5. The four images are Embroidery, Plains Indians, Shoshone Beadwork, Pawhee Buffalo Hide Drum, and Navajo Rug
6. Reflection symmetry is when the lift side is the exact mirror image of the right side. It can also be when the bottom is the exact mirror image of the top part.
7. Base four counting is used very commonly for example tee pees are made using base four counting.
8. Four fold symmetry three was used as a healing process.Powder would be put onto the painting and when the painting would be brushed away so would the illness.
9. Four fold symmetry four is used to create Yupik Parka it is a kind of jacket that the natives wear. They use four fold symmetry four because the left and right sides need  to be identical.
10. An example of four fold symmetry five would be the bead loom. In the past they would use the looms as belts.
11.In 1794 bead work was created before Europeans arrived.
12. Bead work is used to decorate object from drums to clothes to jewelry.

Communication

My communication relies a lot on technology. I am constantly texting my friends, and making plans with them. I also use facebook and instagram a lot. I think it's cool to see what someone is up to when you haven't seen or talked to them in a while.

Scavenger Hunt Reflection

1. While conducting research I was good at finding my information through Google and through edline.

2. I could improve on my time management I have trouble moving quickly in order to get my work finished in time. I could also improve on the detail that i out into "steps taken."

Computer Project Reflection 2

I really enjoyed this project. I thought it was fun to try and figure out what computer my costumer should have. I also in completing this project I learned things I thought I would never know about computers.

Computer Project Reflection

Honestly working with another person is not that easy for this project. My partner has been out so I am having trouble figuring everything out by myself. I do not know how much work to complete or how much longer my partner with be out.

My name is Brianne Abrams I am fifteen years old and attend Reading Memorial High School in Reading Massachusetts. I have an older sister who's name is Kailynn, younger sister named Madyson, and a younger brother named Logan. My favorite movies include The Fault in Our Stars and The Notebook. My favorite thing to do is travel. I love to go new places, explore new things, and try new foods. Besides traveling I also love cheerleading and dancing. Right now I am on the Reading high school cheerleading team. I also cheer on an all-star team and the gym East Celebrity Elite. Cheerleading plays a huge role in my life. That is the main overview of my life.