Ten Block Challenge

The ten block activity helps you learn scratch by showing you what you can do with a limited number of blocks. The ten block restrains you from using your imagination and you have to keep it inside the lines.

Moving 1 Scratch

Try Out Scratch

Cory's HTML Webpage

https://www.edline.net/files/78f42aed2bbbfcbd3745a49013852ec4_FA_1258535310/cory6.html

HTML Tutorial

HTML seems very confusing at first but looks like it can be helpful. I want to learn more about how it translates it's writing onto a webpage. I want to learn more about the codes and how they were originally created. I want to learn about who created it. I learned that HTML is what you would use to create a webpage. I also learned how to transfer words to the page. I am somewhat concerned that I am not going to do it correctly.

Binary Sentence

I came across Nora Jerretts binary code  and I really liked it. It includes question marks for 0 and exclamation points for 1. For example I could say ?!!?!  !!??! ????? ?!!!? ????! ?!!?! ??!?! ????? ?!??! !??!! ????? ???!! ?!!!! !??!? !!??! ????? ?!!?? !!??! ?!!!! ?!!!? !??!! (My name is Cory Lyons)

00010 01001 01110 00001 10010 11001 (Binary)

My new code for binary is with dollar bill signs ($) in place for the ones and ampersands (&) in place for the zero. Instead of using ones and zeros like I did in the title to spell the word binary it would look something like this in my new code... &&&$& &$&&$ &$$$& &&&&$ $&&$& $$&&&$ (Binary).

Why Do Computers Use Binary?

During the video we watched during class I learned that computers use a signal to get sound from one place to the next like in headphones. The sound travels from one end end of the headphones to the other. The sound also beats on your eardrums causing you to hear the sound that is travelling through the signal. I learned how to fix a high binary number by just giving it a smaller range. I don't quite understand counting with large numbers through binary it didn't come to me right away. I also did not quite understand how adding numbers together works. I would like to know more about adding the binary numbers because it seems like something I might be able to use in the future.

Eliza

Eliza was in no way human like to me she would repeat questions an lines so repetitively you weren't able to have a conversation and she would jumble up all of her words. I would attempt to have her repeat things less often this would make her seem more human. You can't really expect human like emotions from a computer because they truly aren't human. Yet in the future I can see computers being more like humans as human knowledge advances.

Skateboarding Cultural Design

In Computer Applications we have been exploring different types of cultural designs. I tried out the skateboarding software and it was very interesting. Skateboarding began in California in the 1950s. They were nothing more than wheels on wooden boxes that kids would try to ride around on. Skateboarding has turned very diverse and popular since then and is a fun activity to try out.

Personal Cultural Design

Rug Weave Design

Native American beadwork

Native American Basket Weaving

Native American Cultural Background

Native American bead work is well known for it's beauty and how it has to do with basic mathematics. A key concept you use when you do bead work is math. You use math to make sure you plot the correct beads in the correct spots to get a symmetric design. Bead design is based on four fold symmetry that's when the math comes into play. The four main types of Native American artwork were embroidery, bead work, hide drums, and rugs. They made all of these patterns symmetric. The reflection in Native American artwork is when the left side is the exact same as the right. As an example you could have a tee pee which is the same on each side. Fold Four Symmetry is used on a grid by plotting the points to make the image symmetric. Sand paintings is also common in native American artwork. In fold four symmetry four they develop a coordinate system to plot points. In fold four symmetry five they use an x and y axis. Native American bead work was created in 1794.

Communication

This activity has shown me that I use texting and snapchat mostly to communicate with other people. I use it a lot more often than I assumed that I did. Using the log has also shown me that I should try to cut down on using my phone.

Scavenger Hunt Review

One thing I did to help me quicken my pace for the scavenger hunt was use google search it was the quickest and easiest search engine to help me improve my time. One thing I could have done to quicken my time was use the quickest source instead of scrolling down to find a more reliable source. Another thing I could have done was look at websites for pictures instead of looking just on google.

Project Reflection Learned and Liked

During my computer apps project I learned about the dell inspiron 530s and the mac book pro, two computers that could be possible computers I would like to own in the future. I also liked how we did this project as a group project. This was good because if you didn't know how to do something you could ask your group members for help. One challenge I had was finding parts of the computer for these two computers that I didn't even no existed like a video card or a sound card. Overall the project went smoothly and good.

Working With Partners

My partners in my computer apps project worked great. They all di their share of work in the project to get it ready for presentation day.

About Cory

Hi my name is Cory Lyons and I am a sophomore at RMHS. My hobbies include hockey and lacrosse they are my favorite things to do. Some of my favorite movies are Lone Survivor and The Wolf of Wall Street these are both very interesting movies.