My topic is about: Sports Injuries
This issue interests me because: There is not a lot of games that talks about sport injuries.
I want people to learn: that when your playing sports, be careful and safe.
This issue needs to be addressed because:There could be less injuries in United States and less fatal.
Technology
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Now Imagine Your Game!
WHO are you designing your game for? (Include the player's age, abilities, and prior knowledge of your topic.) I am making this game for 5-18 years, real good reflexes, and great common sense.
WHAT will your game teach the player about your topic? (Be specific!)My game will teach people to be better informed with sports information.
WHERE does your game happen? On a football field.
Describe the world you will design for your game. It will have a lot of sport teams and have sports equipment everywhere. Also there will be hospital equipment too.
How will this setting add to the learning experience? Teach people that sports do have injuries and that they are very serious.
HOW does your game world teach the player about your topic? Show them how to be safe while playing sports and have fun by doing it.
What happens in the world that helps the player learn? It will have real-life stories about kids who got sports injuries.
How does the player use what they learned to make something happen in the game? They would play it again and they could get better each time.
WHY is a game a better way of understanding your topic than a quiz? Because they can see a visual and interact better.
WHAT will your game teach the player about your topic? (Be specific!)My game will teach people to be better informed with sports information.
WHERE does your game happen? On a football field.
Describe the world you will design for your game. It will have a lot of sport teams and have sports equipment everywhere. Also there will be hospital equipment too.
How will this setting add to the learning experience? Teach people that sports do have injuries and that they are very serious.
HOW does your game world teach the player about your topic? Show them how to be safe while playing sports and have fun by doing it.
What happens in the world that helps the player learn? It will have real-life stories about kids who got sports injuries.
How does the player use what they learned to make something happen in the game? They would play it again and they could get better each time.
WHY is a game a better way of understanding your topic than a quiz? Because they can see a visual and interact better.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Choosing A Topic
I chose the topic to inform people to know how many children have been injured in sports and how we could solve the problem.
Links-
Sports Injury Numbers
Sports Injury Facts
Facts about youth sports and educational outcomes
Links-
Sports Injury Numbers
Sports Injury Facts
Facts about youth sports and educational outcomes
Monday, November 7, 2011
Civics:National Politics
The video was really WEIRD!!! When he was smoking the cigarette that was really crazy because they are supposed to be making America anti-smokers so....yeah. Also, did they really need him smiling the end?
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
March Of The Penguins
Emperor Penguins of Antarctica
What challenges do the penguins have to overcome?
Having to wait for a long period of time and haven't ate.
How does their habitat challenge their livelihood each day?
The cold air makes the penguins huddle up so all they to do is be together and they have to stay and watch the egg without food.
What types of adaptations do penguins need in order to survive brutal winters as well as predators?
Their feet are thick and have claws to grip the ice.
Why is there a period of time in which there is practically no sunlight? What affect can no sunlight have on this region of Antarctica?
They're at the bottom of the Earth so the sun takes a long time to come back.
How could climate change negatively impact the mating ritual of the Emperor Penguin?
They would have to find more land and the penguins will die.
What challenges do the penguins have to overcome?
Having to wait for a long period of time and haven't ate.
How does their habitat challenge their livelihood each day?
The cold air makes the penguins huddle up so all they to do is be together and they have to stay and watch the egg without food.
What types of adaptations do penguins need in order to survive brutal winters as well as predators?
Their feet are thick and have claws to grip the ice.
Why is there a period of time in which there is practically no sunlight? What affect can no sunlight have on this region of Antarctica?
They're at the bottom of the Earth so the sun takes a long time to come back.
How could climate change negatively impact the mating ritual of the Emperor Penguin?
They would have to find more land and the penguins will die.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Playing to learn Game review
What did you learn from your choice of games and genres to review? I learned what happened when the ball went to the planet and it went every direction because of the mass in the planet.
Name any game features that stood out to you, either because they were interesting or because they could be improved. When you won in the alien game, the would be these cool
Name any game features that stood out to you, either because they were interesting or because they could be improved. When you won in the alien game, the would be these cool
Playing to learn,Genre Strategy:
1. The Game that taught me a new skill or subject: Ayiti: The cost of life.
2. The Game that taught me information about a new or existing social issue: Ayiti: The cost of life
3. The game or games I liked the best: Me Tycoon
4. What happens in the game or games: You have a life and it is simulated to be easy or hard.
5. How you play the game or games: Drag and drop
2. The Game that taught me information about a new or existing social issue: Ayiti: The cost of life
3. The game or games I liked the best: Me Tycoon
4. What happens in the game or games: You have a life and it is simulated to be easy or hard.
5. How you play the game or games: Drag and drop
Playing to learn,Genre Sport/Racing:
1. The Game that taught me a new skill or subject: Gravitee
2. The Game that taught me information about a new or existing social issue: Science and Space
3. The game or games that I liked the best: Gravitee
4. What happens in the game or games: You have to make the ball go in the hole on the planet but it is hard because the mass changes the directions of the ball.
5. How you play the game or games: Drag and Drop.
2. The Game that taught me information about a new or existing social issue: Science and Space
3. The game or games that I liked the best: Gravitee
4. What happens in the game or games: You have to make the ball go in the hole on the planet but it is hard because the mass changes the directions of the ball.
5. How you play the game or games: Drag and Drop.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Playing to learn,Genre Puzzle/Mazes:
1. The Game that taught me a new skill or subject: Math addition
2. The Game that taught me information about a new or existing social issue: A-maze-ing Math
3. The game or games I liked the best: A-maze-ing Math
4. What happens in the game or games: You have to add up 100 and make it to the door.
5. How you play the game or games: Arrow keys.
2. The Game that taught me information about a new or existing social issue: A-maze-ing Math
3. The game or games I liked the best: A-maze-ing Math
4. What happens in the game or games: You have to add up 100 and make it to the door.
5. How you play the game or games: Arrow keys.
Playing to learn,Genre Adventure:
1. The game or games that taught me a new educational skill or gave information on a subject: Adventure
2. The game or games that taught me about a new or existing social issue: Global Warming
3. The game or games I liked best: Sally's Energy Ride
4. What happens in the game or games: You have to get all the electricity machines and put them in the box.
5. How you play the game or games: Drag and Drop.
2. The game or games that taught me about a new or existing social issue: Global Warming
3. The game or games I liked best: Sally's Energy Ride
4. What happens in the game or games: You have to get all the electricity machines and put them in the box.
5. How you play the game or games: Drag and Drop.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Playing to learn,Genre Action:
1. Game that taught me a new educational skill or gave information on a subject:
Trap Cat
2. Game that taught me about a new or existing social issue:
Tempest In Crescent City
3. Game I liked best:Brain Pop GameUp
4. What happens in the game: You find games that are educational and your play them.
5. How you play the game: Using your math,reading and school skills.
Trap Cat
2. Game that taught me about a new or existing social issue:
Tempest In Crescent City
3. Game I liked best:Brain Pop GameUp
4. What happens in the game: You find games that are educational and your play them.
5. How you play the game: Using your math,reading and school skills.
Monday, September 26, 2011
How did gamers use the computer game Foldit to solve the protein folding mystery?
They gamers had created a game that is about a virus called "Aids" and they show them about the new cure that the found about the virus.
Who can particpate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?
The person who can play this type of game can be a person who has Aids and is going through the virus, so that way the can learn about it, or how to prevent it.
What can critical thinking do for science?
Critical thinking can do a lot of things for science, like what the game is about, to really think about how to stop the virus of Aids and how to stop it from preventing and keep going with a new protein that they found and could work to stop it.
If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illness in the world, what would it be?
The illness that I would want to solve for would be cancer, because most people can have it, and its a very bad thing to have that can lead to death, and It would be a great idea to find a protien to cure cancer and prevent it from happening.
They gamers had created a game that is about a virus called "Aids" and they show them about the new cure that the found about the virus.
Who can particpate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?
The person who can play this type of game can be a person who has Aids and is going through the virus, so that way the can learn about it, or how to prevent it.
What can critical thinking do for science?
Critical thinking can do a lot of things for science, like what the game is about, to really think about how to stop the virus of Aids and how to stop it from preventing and keep going with a new protein that they found and could work to stop it.
If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illness in the world, what would it be?
The illness that I would want to solve for would be cancer, because most people can have it, and its a very bad thing to have that can lead to death, and It would be a great idea to find a protien to cure cancer and prevent it from happening.
Monday, September 19, 2011
MiniGame
The latest week, we have been doing the Mini game in Flash. In overall, it has been fun and easier to do because I have learned all of it and I can use my knowledge to figure out how to do everything. As I started the steps, I had to look at the instructions, but as I read it clearly, I started getting it. I also got help from the Action Wizard, that helps you write out the action script and show how to plug-in the objects. I did get stuck a little bit, as I was starting steps 3. I just sat there until I got Up and got a good resource, my teacher. She helped me and solve my my problem. I got passed the rest of the steps and completed the Mini game.
Friday, September 9, 2011
9/11/11
9/11/11
The 10th anniversary of September 11th will be this Sunday. I really can not believe it has been 10 years since this awful event occurred. You were all very young when this happened, but it is important that you still understand the impact that the terrorist attacks had on our country and world at large. It is also just as important that we honor those that have given their lives to defend our way of life.
How old were you on September 11, 2001? Three years old at the time.
When did you first learn about the attacks and who explained the events to you?
Like In 2006.
What kind of impact did these attacks have on your life or your parents lives? It really changed how I thought about people in the middle east.
There is a game that was created about the attacks on September 11. It was called New York Defender and was released on October 11, 2001. This game outraged people because it was insensitive to the memory of those that died and the men and women giving their lives to help others. Read the article at http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/911_video_game_outrages_survivors_0102.html and answer the questions below in your own blog post.
What was the issue with this game? Warfare
How do you feel about it? I think it is a little bit cool, but it could be really disrespectful because it might make someone guilty.
What is the problem with portraying on such an awful violent event through a video game? It could make someone who could of done something guilty.
How can you make sure that your web games tell the whole story or teach a lesson in an honorable way? I really couldn't say I Could, but I would just tell the straight truth and that it.
The 10th anniversary of September 11th will be this Sunday. I really can not believe it has been 10 years since this awful event occurred. You were all very young when this happened, but it is important that you still understand the impact that the terrorist attacks had on our country and world at large. It is also just as important that we honor those that have given their lives to defend our way of life.
How old were you on September 11, 2001? Three years old at the time.
When did you first learn about the attacks and who explained the events to you?
Like In 2006.
What kind of impact did these attacks have on your life or your parents lives? It really changed how I thought about people in the middle east.
There is a game that was created about the attacks on September 11. It was called New York Defender and was released on October 11, 2001. This game outraged people because it was insensitive to the memory of those that died and the men and women giving their lives to help others. Read the article at http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/911_video_game_outrages_survivors_0102.html and answer the questions below in your own blog post.
What was the issue with this game? Warfare
How do you feel about it? I think it is a little bit cool, but it could be really disrespectful because it might make someone guilty.
What is the problem with portraying on such an awful violent event through a video game? It could make someone who could of done something guilty.
How can you make sure that your web games tell the whole story or teach a lesson in an honorable way? I really couldn't say I Could, but I would just tell the straight truth and that it.
Monday, August 29, 2011
3# Single Story 2011
"Danger of a Single Story"
1.What does it means to have a single story about a place or a community? When someone thinks about 1 idea of something and have an opinion(Prejudice).
2.Describe a single story you have heard told about your community. What is messing from that story? How could people learn more about a community? I have heard that most of all East Austin, Texas school are uneducated and have low TAKS scores. What I've learned here at this school is that Our school has made very good scores and that shows that the east part of Austin has a school that can really go far. They are messing the positive part of East Austin schools and they are only talking about the negative parts of East Austin. They ask someone who has excelled in the East Austin area to explain how East Austin is just not crazy, it is really a good place to live.
1.What does it means to have a single story about a place or a community? When someone thinks about 1 idea of something and have an opinion(Prejudice).
2.Describe a single story you have heard told about your community. What is messing from that story? How could people learn more about a community? I have heard that most of all East Austin, Texas school are uneducated and have low TAKS scores. What I've learned here at this school is that Our school has made very good scores and that shows that the east part of Austin has a school that can really go far. They are messing the positive part of East Austin schools and they are only talking about the negative parts of East Austin. They ask someone who has excelled in the East Austin area to explain how East Austin is just not crazy, it is really a good place to live.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
2# Cyberbullying 2011
This is my second blog post of the 2011-2012 school year
1. How does the main character feel about using "Clickster" in the beginning of the film? That she really don't like the Internet site.
2. What is her family situation?
-challenges
-financial status
-relationship with mother, brother, and father.
Her father left them 3 months ago in the movie. Their mother is overly protective and she has an ordinary relationship with her brother.
3. What type of friendships does she have? She has 2 good friends, 1 bully, and 1 guy that she hangs out with.
4. When does the cyberbullying begin? When they check the picture and Lindsay commented on it with a bad remark.
5. What is the result of the cyberbullying that Taylor experiences? It starts off slow, but when the movie goes on, the cyberbullying starts to progress horribly.
6. What type of cyberbullying does Taylor experience? Internet; Clicksters.
7. What would you do if you were in Taylor's shoes? Told a trusted adult and stop replying back with bad remarks.
8. How does Taylor react to the mean comments people kept posting about her? She kept sending comments back, and is got worse.
9. Does she ever try to stop people from posting insults? She could of just let it go and ignored it.
10. How do you think Taylor felt about her friends betraying her? She felt she was all by herself and didn't know they really wasn't betraying her.
11. What kind of changes do you see Taylor experience trough the film? She had got braver and stood up for herself.
1. How does the main character feel about using "Clickster" in the beginning of the film? That she really don't like the Internet site.
2. What is her family situation?
-challenges
-financial status
-relationship with mother, brother, and father.
Her father left them 3 months ago in the movie. Their mother is overly protective and she has an ordinary relationship with her brother.
3. What type of friendships does she have? She has 2 good friends, 1 bully, and 1 guy that she hangs out with.
4. When does the cyberbullying begin? When they check the picture and Lindsay commented on it with a bad remark.
5. What is the result of the cyberbullying that Taylor experiences? It starts off slow, but when the movie goes on, the cyberbullying starts to progress horribly.
6. What type of cyberbullying does Taylor experience? Internet; Clicksters.
7. What would you do if you were in Taylor's shoes? Told a trusted adult and stop replying back with bad remarks.
8. How does Taylor react to the mean comments people kept posting about her? She kept sending comments back, and is got worse.
9. Does she ever try to stop people from posting insults? She could of just let it go and ignored it.
10. How do you think Taylor felt about her friends betraying her? She felt she was all by herself and didn't know they really wasn't betraying her.
11. What kind of changes do you see Taylor experience trough the film? She had got braver and stood up for herself.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
1# Cyberbullying 2011
This is my first blog post of 2011.
What is a cyberbully? It is anyone.
What are the different types of cyberbullying? When you cyberbully you can use the phone, social websites, instant messaging, and internet.
What should you do if you are being cyberbullied? Tell a teacher, pricipal, or parents. A trusted adult.
What are some reasons that people cybebully others? So they can have power, respect, they are mad, they want to tease someone, and they are rude. Trying to change the truth.
What is a cyberbully? It is anyone.
What are the different types of cyberbullying? When you cyberbully you can use the phone, social websites, instant messaging, and internet.
What should you do if you are being cyberbullied? Tell a teacher, pricipal, or parents. A trusted adult.
What are some reasons that people cybebully others? So they can have power, respect, they are mad, they want to tease someone, and they are rude. Trying to change the truth.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Winding Down
What is your team name?
Belly Floppers Jr.
What is the name of your game?
Veggie Shots
What is it about?
3 Levels about obesity.
What scenes have you completed?
All of them.
What parts of your team page are completed?
Most of all of them.
What, if anything do you need to complete?
Win Scene.
What grade would you give yourself in Globaloria overall?
90%
What are all of the things you have learned this year?
A lot of things about flash and action.
What are you proud of in Globaloria?
Finishing my first game.
How can you improve next year?
Better quality in my game.
Belly Floppers Jr.
What is the name of your game?
Veggie Shots
What is it about?
3 Levels about obesity.
What scenes have you completed?
All of them.
What parts of your team page are completed?
Most of all of them.
What, if anything do you need to complete?
Win Scene.
What grade would you give yourself in Globaloria overall?
90%
What are all of the things you have learned this year?
A lot of things about flash and action.
What are you proud of in Globaloria?
Finishing my first game.
How can you improve next year?
Better quality in my game.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Devin Madison #13
iCivic.org
What does the site teach? It teaches civics inspire people to be aa active participant in the democracy.
How does it teach about civics? There are many games teaching about the three branches, Citizenship and participation, The constitution,etc.
1-2 Thing you liked. I liked how you could be a lawyer and have games about stuff like that because I wouldn't think that people would make games like that.
What does the site teach? It teaches civics inspire people to be aa active participant in the democracy.
How does it teach about civics? There are many games teaching about the three branches, Citizenship and participation, The constitution,etc.
1-2 Thing you liked. I liked how you could be a lawyer and have games about stuff like that because I wouldn't think that people would make games like that.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Devin Madison #11
- Got this picture from dsdaily.com
Nintendo 3DS
- 3d screen
- 3d depth slider
- motion sensor and gyro sensor
- 10x bigger than the Nintendo DSi
- 2 cameras
- pen adjust sizes
- has its own charger shaped as a cradle
- 2 colors (aqua blue and cosmic black)
- Cost 249.99
Information required at nintendo.com
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Devin Madison #10
I would Like Micheal Phelps because he can swim real good and he can catch the trash. He is a good swimmer and won a lo of medals so I think that he would be a good face on our game.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
I think the disaster in Japan was a bad tradegy. It was a horrible thing how it killed innocent people and how other people had to see the water raise and destroy the country. It was a chance of them when the earthquake hit, but when the tsunami hit, they weren't really prepared.
Retrieved from Los Angeles Times
It was really great how the students had made all that money in 1 day. I would like to do that at the school to show support and care to the people in Japan and people who knew people from Japan.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Devin Madison 2011
Mad Hot Ballroom
What Does The Word "Teamwork" Means To You? Working to achieve a goal.
How important was teamwork for these students? It was very important because it shows them if they have teamwork they would win
What do you think is the main message that these studens should take away from this experience? That you have to have teamwork.
How will you work together with your teammates in Globaloria? Show them how to do stuff and help every chance I get.
What Does The Word "Teamwork" Means To You? Working to achieve a goal.
- P.S. 112.
- P.S.150
- P.S. 115
- They are showing how to dance at a ballroom.
- In Life, you can never be the best.
- Most kids don't have male role models.
How do you see these students trying to work together? Because they want to win a spot in the competition to win a trophy for the School.
How important was teamwork for these students? It was very important because it shows them if they have teamwork they would win
What do you think is the main message that these studens should take away from this experience? That you have to have teamwork.
How will you work together with your teammates in Globaloria? Show them how to do stuff and help every chance I get.
Devin Madison
The Math game Ii played taught me about simple math and how the super hero had to destroy the spaceships. I liked how the math was simple to what we had been doing in our Math class so the information that I knew helped me to complete the game. The only thing I didn't like was when You would have to answer the question, it would be to hard to move it to the right answer in time. In total, I liked the game and the graphics.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Devin Madison Blog #5
1. How each game is played?You had to walk around and find the flag. you had to find Princess Pam.
2. What is the social issue is? Animal Cruelty
3.How the game taught about the issue? Showed how the animals are killed.
2. What is the social issue is? Animal Cruelty
3.How the game taught about the issue? Showed how the animals are killed.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Devin Madison #4
The Wiz
At the beginning of the movie, Jimmy is walking down the highway. Where is he going?
Jimmy was going to California.
What is the problem that the little boy, Jimmy, has?
He is depressed of his sister's death.
Jimmy likes to stack and build things. How does this relate to video games?
It is the patterns and it helps him bacause of the game's patterns.
It looked like it could be a part for the Wii.Playing video games seems to help Jimmy feel better. Why do you think this is?
For missing his sister.
What makes him such an awesome video game player?
Because he alway builds the blocks.
What kinds of games do you see being played? Have you ever played any games like this before?
Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles. Mario.
How many different game systems do you see in the film?
Nitendo and arcade games.
What did you think about the Power Glove?
At the beginning of the movie, Jimmy is walking down the highway. Where is he going?
Jimmy was going to California.
What is the problem that the little boy, Jimmy, has?
He is depressed of his sister's death.
Jimmy likes to stack and build things. How does this relate to video games?
It is the patterns and it helps him bacause of the game's patterns.
It looked like it could be a part for the Wii.Playing video games seems to help Jimmy feel better. Why do you think this is?
For missing his sister.
What makes him such an awesome video game player?
Because he alway builds the blocks.
What kinds of games do you see being played? Have you ever played any games like this before?
Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles. Mario.
How many different game systems do you see in the film?
Nitendo and arcade games.
What did you think about the Power Glove?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Devin M #1
Google Science Fair
I think the Google Science Fair is going to be really interesting because you''ll never know what people would do and see the creativity side in them.I could see myself entering the science fair and doing something, but if I really want to win I would have work hard, show some effort, and try to make it as unique as possible. Also, I think that if I work to the best of my abilities I think I would have a chance at winning and get a awesome prize. I think it would be exciting to see people from around the world and seeing how they were and if I ever had assumed anything I would take it back to see how smart people are really are. I think it would be fun to do a chain reaction and see how it moves.
I got this picture from freedigitalphotos.net.
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