About My Topic

My Topic is about: My topic is about the Presidential Race of 2012.

This issue interests me because: It interests me because people, such as the ones that are going to vote for next year's president, maybe don't know if the president they are going to choose, will be a good one.They need to know who will make a difference and will help other people.

I want people to learn: Well, like I said, I want them to learn that the Presidential Race is a very serious issue.Why?Some people don't even know, if this next president, will make any changes.I want them to also learn that it's not about who they like as a president, it's about who will make a difference and will know what to do.

This issue needs to be addressed because: It needs to be addressed because it's an issue that people don't really pay attention to.They might think that this president might look good as a president, but they don't know, if the candidate that is chosen, is going to do something about this problem.This candidate might have a negative attitude, not saying to not vote for this candidate, but to be careful and know who will make a good president and is going to do things right the right way.I hope that whoever wins the election, that will take place on a Tuesday, November 6, 2012, is the right one!

Here is a link of facts about the Presidential Race: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2012#References

About My Topic

My Topic is about: My topic is about the Presidential Race of 2012.

This issue interests me because: It interests me because people, such as the ones that are going to vote for next year's president, maybe don't know if the president they are going to choose, will be a good one.They need to know who will make a difference and will help other people.

I want people to learn: Well, like I said, I want them to learn that the Presidential Race is a very serious issue.Why?Some people don't even know, if this next president, will make any changes.I want them to also learn that it's not about who they like as a president, it's about who will make a difference and will know what to do.

This issue needs to be addressed because: It needs to be addressed because it's an issue that people don't really pay attention to.They might think that this president might look good as a president, but they don't know, if the candidate that is chosen, is going to do something about this problem.This candidate might have a negative attitude, not saying to not vote for this candidate, but to be careful and know who will make a good president and is going to do things right the right way.I hope that whoever wins the election, that will take place on a Tuesday, November 6, 2012, is the right one!

Game Idea-Imagining Your Game

WHO are you designing your game for?

I am designing this game for people or voters for them to know how the Presidential Race works and who will make a good president, well I will make this game from ages maybe 12 +

WHAT will your game teach the player about your topic?

This game will teach voters who will make a good president and will handle the things the right way, and how the Presidential Race works.

WHERE does your game happen?

Describe the world you will design for your game.

How will this setting add to the learning experience?

The game happens when the Presidential Race is taking place and that would be maybe in the White House in November 6, 2012

This setting will help the player learn because they will now know that the Presidential Race is important and where it will take place.

HOW does your game world teach the player about your topic?

What happens in the world that helps the player learn?

How does the player use what they learned to make something happen in the game?

This game teaches people because they will basically learn about the Presidential Race and who will make a good president.The player will use this in the real world by choosing the right candidate.

WHY is a game a better way of understanding your topic than a quiz?

Well, I think, that it's because a quiz doesn't really have any visual stuff, and with a game, you can understand and see a whole lot better!

Choosing A Topic

I chose this topic, which is the Presidential Race 2012, because I think it's an interesting topic.I also think that it's best to learn about this topic because people, or the voters, don't want to vote for a candidate that's going to do things wrong while he/she is the president of the United States.They want to vote for a candidate that will know how to handle things and if they are really a good president, then they will know to vote for him/her again.Some people might not even know how the Presidential Race works, so that's why I thought that maybe I can make a game on how it works and the candidates thoughts through out the Race.They need to know that the Presidential Race is not about who is your favorite candidate, it's about who will make a good president and who will handle things the right way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2012

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2011/10/03/presidential-race-2012-political-attention-turns-to-nevada/

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/candidates

Civics; National Politics

Herman Cain's Political Ad

My thoughts of this political ad, is that nobody would want to vote for a person that does the ad wrong, especially when they have a lot of things wrong on a commercial.The things that were wrong were:

1.)The man that was talking, is not even the one that is running for president.

2.)There was a huge problem when he stopped talking because he was smoking on the commercial, which is not appropriate.

3.)When he finished talking, Herman Cain gave a creepy smile on the commercial.

Well, these were the things that I thought were mostly wrong.My thoughts will be mostly negative with this Herman Cain person like, who would believe an ad that has smoking included in the commercial and by doing that, he is still saying,"Together we can pull this country", I mean it's just ridiculous!The man is saying things about Herman Cain and all different kind of things, and still comes out with a cigarette!This has been one of the, well, one of the craziest, funny, and false ads that I have ever seen.Herman Cain doesn't want to support the health care thing because he is saying that it's not their problem that people are poor.I mean that's just talking mean!

March Of The Penguins

The challenges that penguins have to overcome are, is to survive the cold storms, hunger, and get eaten by a predator.

The habitat challenges them each day because even though they are from the sea or ice, they have to survive the cold storms and survive from the predators.Also we all know that Antarctica is really cold and that fish can freeze to death, leaving no food for the penguins.

Well, they need to adapt themselves to the cold storms because there will be a lot.For them to stay warm, they get together and that will produce warmth for the penguins.They also need to take turns for the ones that are on the edge, to have the opportunity to stay warm.They also need to adapt themselves that there are going to be predators and they will need to protect themselves.

Snow and storms cover most of Antarctica and maybe that's what's affecting the climate because they can freeze to death and that means that if fish is disappearing, less food and more hunger for the penguins.It would be hard to give birth, since it's freezing.The ice will start cracking, since the Earth is rotating and there's more sunlight in the North Pole.If it's cracking, they don't have nowhere to go and that means if penguins are dying and can't give birth to chicks because the sea is too cold for them to give birth, less penguins would be.With no penguins, they will become an endangered specie.

Reflection On Game Genres

What did you learn from your choice of games and genres to review?

I learned that even the ones that don't seem to have a certain type of issue, have one such as an educational social issue.I also learned that action games are not the only type of games that are playable for the others,There are also Adventure games that I thought they were Action games too, but there are also differences.

Name any game features that stood out to you, either because they were interesting or because they could be improved.

Well, there are game features that were surprising to me.Why?When I saw the Synchronized Saviors game, they had these Flash things that I didn't even know how they did that.I also saw the Animal Rescue Squad.They really had a really good game because they explained the facts about the animals, which maybe that was the reason they won because they had good graphics, social issue, and the facts.That's the reason I think that the game features were interesting.

Write down any questions you have about the game or genre you chose. You might answer them yourself later!

How can you create a game, but don't know if you have involved a certain type of Social Issue?

Playing to Learn, Genre: Sports & Racing

Sports and Racing Games are games where there's usually a competition and you have to get into the RACE or GAME to win the game.Maybe there's a game where you have to win the other cars or other team, that way you win the game.There is usually time, like get to a certain point in a certain amount of time.There can be bowling, cars, boats, and even time!

1.The game that taught me a new skill or subject:

The Final Countdown showed me more about Science because it's talking about BP Oil Spill and what are the states that it's affecting the most.

2.The game that taught me information about a new or existing Social Issue:

The Final Countdown taught me about the environment and how the Oil Spill can affect many places.By helping raise money in the game or maybe even helping to clean the environment, the Oil Spill or any kind of pollution, will clear off with getting support from others.

3.The game or games that I liked the best:

The Final Countdown because it clearly shows what their game is about and that would be Oil Spill.It also tells us that they have to raise a certain amount of money to clean the Oil Spill.

4.What happens in the game or games:

In the game, you have to raise $1,000,000 to clean up the BP Oil Spill.To get the money, you must win every race, including the final race.When you win the race, you have helped clean the Oil Spill.

5.How do you play the game or games:

You play the game by using the arrow keys to control the vehicle that will be provided for you in every race.Also, when you have completed each race, you have to click in a place for you to go to the race, except that it also gives you a warning of what not to click and that would be the Self Destruct button because you will automatically lose.

Playing to Learn, Genre: Strategy

Strategy games are games that involve Critical thinking and you have to analyze the situation.Critical Thinking because sometimes you have to develop a plan to get to a certain level.You also have to know what your goal is to get to a certain place or level.

1. The Game that taught me a new skill or subject:

Draw Play taught me more like thinking more because when you get to the higher levels, it gets pretty tough.

2. The Game that taught me information about a new or existing social issue:

Draw Play taught me more like an educational issue because it involves only Critical Thinking and also you have to analyze what will happen if you draw your game like this.

3. The game or games I liked the best:

Draw Play because it made me mad because the levels get harder and most of the time I got frustrated because it's not easy at all.

4. What happens in the game or games:

In the game, you make your own game!You make your own strategy to get to the flag and to get to the next level.

5. How you play the game or games:

You play the game by using only the arrow keys, that way you can move your character to get to the goal: the flag.

Playing To Learn;Genre: Puzzles/Mazes

Puzzles and Mazes are games where you have to solve something.These games involve skills, critical thinking, and strategy to maybe get to a certain place or solve something.

1. The Game that taught me a new skill or subject:
Elemental Elegance showed me about science and it has to do with the elements.

2. The Game that taught me information about a new or existing social issue:

Elemental Elegance taught me about Science,now that we have learned about the elements, so it basically taught me an educational issue.

3. The game or games I liked the best:
The game that I liked the best is Elemental Elegance.

4. What happens in the game or games:

In the game you have to answer questions about the elements and then you are going to make experiments and you also have to answer the questions on what you saw what happened.

5. How you play the game or games:

You play the game by using the mouse and answer the questions correctly.Then you click the buttons that are provided for you and observe what happens in the experiment if you mix metals or non-metals.

Playing to Learn, Genre: Adventure

1. The game or games that taught me a new educational skill or gave information on a subject:
The game that taught me not a new educational skill, but something that I can do in my community was the Synchronized Saviors because at the beginning it says to recycle and that's something you can do to keep our planet Earth clean.

2. The game or games that taught me about a new or existing social issue:
The game Synchronized Saviors because we all know that this game is going to be something about keeping our Earth green.

3. The game or games I liked best:The game that I liked the best was the Synchronized Saviors because the graphics look cool and it also teaches us to recycle and that throwing away trash to our environment, will make more pollution.

4. What happens in the game or games:Well, what you have to do in the game is that you have to pick up the trash and sometimes you are given instructions to put wind mills, seeds, so that way it can stay green.Also you have something you have to put, so that way it can clear off the pollution.

5. How you play the game or games:You play the game by picking up the trash, so you can clear all that pollution.Also put resources like for example, wind mills or maybe seeds, so that way all of that CO2 in the air, gets cleared off.By doing that, you can live in a pacific and healthy place.

Playing To Learn, Genre: Action

Game that taught me a new educational skill or gave information on a subject:
Survivor.Well, from what I understand about the game is that when I went into the game, a page showed up and it talked about the character escaping from the Nazi people.This educational skill can be found in the category of Social Studies, which I think we will learn more about it.

Game that taught me about a new or existing social issue:

Survivor, but I think that it didn't have a Social Issue, I can only think about maybe the wars back then maybe about segregation too.

Game I liked best:

Well, it was basically Survivor because it was the only game available, but it was a game where you had to use Strategy too.

What happens in the game:

Well,in the game, the character has to escape from Auschwitz and also from the Nazi people.

How do you play it:

You play it by the arrow keys, which they are for moving, and the space bar to jump.Well, all you have to do is not run into the guards because you restart the level.

Gamers Solve Scientific Problems

How did gamers use the computer game Foldit to solve the protein folding mystery?
Well, they untangled the structure of a protein that could be used to eliminate the AIDS virus in humans.

Who can participate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?

Well, they allow any gamers to solve this problem, like they don't have to have a background to solve puzzles that continue to mystify scientists today, so it can be any gamer.

What can critical thinking do for science?

Well, it can help them find out things that they didn't know like how to face the HIV in our lives.I t say that the new refined structure provides new insights for the design of antiretroviral drugs.

If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illness in the world, what would it be?

Well, now that the question is asked I would like to solve the mystery of diabetes.I am so interested in this one because my mom's family has it and I think that it would be really interesting if we can do any gaming with this type of disease or illness

Mini Game

Well, this task should have been easy for us because the majority of us had done this for three years straight.For me, this task or project was easy in different sections of it.For example, the first four steps were too easy for me, but when it got to steps five, six, seven, and eight, you had to do a lot of coding and look at the instructions in the mini game, so that way you can understand what you are doing in the new version of Flash.At first, I really had trouble putting the codes in because I noticed that my codes that were right, were not working because maybe I didn't make an object into a symbol or maybe I forgot to put an instance name, but when I got help from other people, I began to understand them because I made a little mistake.The best part of making something in Flash, is that you can be creative and make things do what you didn't do the past two years because we have the newest version.Well, I think that it may sound weird, but I also like to work with the codes.I know that it sounds like weird because so many people have trouble with it.I only like putting it because I think that it makes you better at putting codes in and then you get used to putting them.What I don't like about creating the Mini Game, well, referring back to what I said about me liking to put codes in, I also don't like to put them.One reason is because it takes a lot of time to be correcting it.The second reason is that, you get frustrated with it.Well, I in many situations, get frustrated and even get mad because I know what the mistakes are and that I'm just mad because I'm tired of looking back and forth what the problem is and rarely don't know what is the problem.In my opinion, that is really not an excuse because you can ask help for a friend or teacher and we also have a resource we can use and that is the Wiki Tips or maybe Making a Mini Game, so we all have the help we need.Also, I wan to say that Flash is not really a hard thing to use, I think that people make it and feel like it is boring.

9/11

How old were you on September 11, 2001?
Well,I was 3 years old when I still didn't go to school and didn't about the tragedy that had happened to out twin towers.

When did you first learn about the attacks and who explained the events to you?

Well, the first time that I knew was by my mom that had told me more about because at that time,I was looking at the news and they had mentioned something about "The Towers that Collapsed."I didn't really know about that,until I asked my mom about it.She said that it was a tragedy that happened about the twin towers that were destroyed my some terrorists.

What kind of impact did these attacks have on your life or your parents lives?

My parents didn't really get involved with the tragedy that happened,but they did know that there were millions of people that were involved and they ended up dying.I think that it was sad what had happened to all those innocent people that didn't do anything to those people that like to destroy.

What was the issue with this game?

The issue was that the game was about the 9/11 tragedy and that they made a game that was about it.Many people didn't like it because, there were many people that died because maybe they were inside or outside, maybe they were family members.This game that they made or idea,I didn't like it because it keeps on repeating what happened 10 years ago.

How do you feel about it?
I don't like the idea because there were many lives that were in there, and they think that it is okay to make a game about it that has been happened in real life?I mean,it's really not funny,fun,or with laughter, it was a big deal.Imagine you in the towers or even outside the towers?

What is the problem with portraying on such an awful violent event through a video game?
I think that it is bad because lots and lots and lots of people did die outside or inside the twin towers and making it a video game is really not fun because,they are just making that video for money?I just think that they don't have any respect or at least feel sad because those people were millions, even kids.I just think that it's not good for them to create a game that did happen in real life.

How can you make sure that your web games tell the whole story or teach a lesson in an honorable way?

I think that I can make an appropriate game by just making it in a trivia game.

2 Single Story 2011

"Danger of a Single Story"
What does it mean to have a 'single story' about a place or community?
To have a single story about a place or community I think it is when they hear about you or see maybe in the news or some place else, is when they say about things about you that maybe they aren't true.

Describe a single story you have heard told about your community. What is missing from that story? How could people learn more about that community?Well, I know a friend that told my mom that she is not sending her child to our school because she said that the school is good, but that the community is not good.Well, one of the mistakes that she did, was that she was not sure about the school and she doesn't know very much of the East side and I say that it is better for her to to see what it's like to be in the East Side.

Describe a single story you have heard about another community. How did you learn that story? How could you find out more about that community?I haven't really heard any more of a single story.

How could a game let players experience many stories about a place or community?

Well,since I have heard people say about the east side, I think that making a game about the community will help them understand the community better because maybe the game will let you know facts about this side.Then it might change your mind of letting any children go to this school and see that this school is probably one of the bests schools that there has been,for me,but they can see it by themselves by having teachers that care of the students education and success.

2 Cyberbully 2011

Well, this story or video was about a girl named Taylor.At first, she had a good time with her friends and family.She also had a good life like she had good grades at school and she also wanted to become a journalist for her career.Then the problems came when her mother got her a new laptop where she can chat with her friends.Then at the second day of school, she realized that she liked a boy named Scott that attended to Mountain High School.Well,when she had gotten back from school, her picture with Samantha, her best friend, had a comment.Of course,it was a mean comment from the mean girl named Lindsey and her other mean friends.The other day at school, she basically had a good time, but things changed when she got back from school.Like always, she checked her Clicksters page and then realized that her whole page was full with mean comments.After all of that, she showed the comments to her mom, which she thought that those comments were already mean and some nasty ones.She was full of sadness like she was already feeling like when someone is depressed.The next day at school, all of the people in the school made fun of her.After all of the mean comments, she came home and realized that her brother was the one who figured out her password and wrote a fake post about her and now people are believing it.Sure Taylor was more angry and sad because her brother not only got the people to make fun of her, but Taylor also didn't trust him like she usually did.Over the next days, she has been getting weird and cruel messages of someone named Evans.Well, the problem is that she made a huge mistake of writing that unknown person back.Samantha was in her laptop as always and she got a message from Taylor.The message was the one that she wrote about Evans.Now you can realize that Samantha,her very own best friend had betrayed her.Now the nest day at school, her friend Shayne stopped being her friend because since she is hanging out with her, people have been calling all of the three nasty names, and that's what made her stop being her friend because nobody has ever called her that.Since Taylor was feeling even more depressed her whole identity changed, like she didn't dress nicely like always,her hair messed up, the way she has been acting with her "friend" Samantha,and the way she has been acting with her own mom.With more comments on her Clicksters page, she thought of something she thinks she should do,kill herself.Before she thought of that, she saw a new video that Lindsey and someone else put, a cruel one full of making fun of her.The video was about how she was pregnant with a boy that Lindsey and her friends put.Then after seeing that cruel video, she didn't know what to do she was like lost and lonely in the world.Well, she had put a video of her talking about herself and when she was finished, she ended up saying,"Bye."When Samantha saw the video, the first thing that she thought was that she was going to kill herself.Samantha immediately called her mom and told her what she was about to do.Then when she was informed, she brought the ambulance.Samantha arrived and looked for her in her room.She found her opening some pills,so she can kill herself.There was a lot of screaming and Taylor's brother heard the noises and right then, Taylor's mom comes by to stop her from killing herself.When she finally couldn't any longer,she was in pain and calmed herself.She was taken to the hospital where she could get some rest.Taylor's mom asked Samantha who was that Evans guy.Since she knew that she was the one who created that person,she didn't tell her and then walked away.The doctors gave Taylor's mom tips about how she can help her and one was attending to a class where they can talk about how they were cyberbullied.Well, know Samantha went to a store and found Scott.Scott asked about Taylor,but Samantha thought that he just wanted to play with her.Yet,Scott confessed that he really did like Taylor.Samantha was feeling pretty down and also depressed for betraying Taylor.She had made the decision to tell Taylor.When Samantha came to Taylor's home,she confessed everything to her.Of course,Taylor did feel betrayed and by her very own best friend.Taylor went with her mom to a specialist about cyberbulling.Taylor's mom gave the specialist her mom's phone number.Yet,Taylor thought that it was a bad idea because she thought that Samantha wasn't going to come.Samantha did came and told everything about it.Taylor was surprised because she did came.After the next day,Taylor was feeling pretty confident of her going to school.When she arrived,she saw Samantha on the window by the cafeteria.She has been also hiding from everyone else because now they know that Samantha was the one that created the Evans guy.The both stood for each other and came in to the cafeteria.They were both strong responding to Lindsey's mean comments.Not only them both, but Scott and the ones that are being cyberbullied too.Lindsey was defeated and there were no more bullies on the school and everyone lived happy with no one being bullied.

1 Cyberbullying 2011

This is my first blog post of the 2011-2012 school year.


What is a cyberbully?
A cyberbully can be anyone that is being mean to you on the Internet.

What are the different types of cyberbullying?
The different types of cyberbullying are gossip bullies that says mean things to you and spread rumors about you,exclude,or a bully that threatens you.

What should you do if you are being cyberbullied?
You should tell to a trusted adult.

What are some reasons that people cyberbully others?
Maybe because other people have bullied them before and then they might think that bullying others might make them feel better.They also want to have power,so maybe they can get their respect.They can also be jealous by you for having a good time or a good life.

Winding Down

What is your team name?
Our team name is The Changers.

What is the name of your game?
The name of our game is Look Up At The Animals.



What is it about?What scenes have you completed?
Our game is about saving the species that are being endangered by many harmful things such as pollution.We have completed all scenes that are in our game and that includes all 4 levels.



What parts of your team page are completed?
All of the parts in our team page are completed and one of those are the resource page,the Primary Game Scene,the Secondary Scene,the Final Scene,and the Additional Scene where you have your losing and winning scene.



How much more work do you need to complete?
We don't really have more work to complete because all of our scenes are completed,so that means that we have all 4 levels have been finished.



What can you do from now until Friday to get everything finished and turned in?
Well,what we can do to accomplish those 2 goals is that,we can check in the Game Gallery again to see if all 4 levels are finished.When we have checked that everything is in its place,we can just tell the teacher that we are finished and that we are ready to get started for what other people think about our game.


What grade would you give yourself in Gloabloria overall?
In my opinion,I would give myself an 100 because I've worked diligently for this team to get it where it belongs.We have done many things that are hard to do,well not hard anymore because we learned many stuff,but we as a group have worked diligently.

What are all of the things that you have learned in Gloabloria?
I've learned many stuff in Globaloria this year that I didn't learn in 6th grade.I've learned how to work the codes out and how to make them work.I've learned about to make the code work,you need to put the object an instance name and many many other stuff.

What are you proud of in Globaloria?
The things that I am proud of in Globaloria is that,I've finally learned how to work the codes out,I know how to use or treat the computer properly,and most of all,I've learned how to put our game together.Since last year in 6th grade,we didn't actually had the opportunity to put it together,now I know that putting a game together is pretty easy!

How can you improve next year?
Next year I think is going to be more cool because our game is going to have a better game concept or meaning the genre and social issue.Also,we our team next year,are going to improve by making the game more real like when you play real games in the computer.Actually that's the thing that I have been thinking about,thinking that,how is next year going to be like?

Ana O. 13 2011

http://www.icivics.org/ The site teaches us about the government on how they get people to the United States even though they want to come here for no reason.I played this game and it teaches me that the person should have a good reason to enter the United States and if they want to just enter to hang our and do bad stuff,they are not allowed to enter.It teaches about the government and how they run for it as candidates.I also played this game that you have to ask this question to candidates and they have to have a good response,so that way they get elected.I learned that a lot of things that I didn't even learn before about government like how to be U.S citizens,how to elect the right person that you think will make a good candidate,and how to make the right decisions.I also liked the fact that in the game,you can make your own question,well not necessarily make your question,you can just ask the question that is provided for you.I also liked the game that is about a fairy and the people that want to become U.S citizens,then they should or have a good reason to become one.I really liked the iCivics because it teaches me a lot of things that I didn't even know about the government like for example what are the requirements to become a U.S citizen and also how to elect the right candidate for election day.

Ana O. 11 2011

Nintendo 3DS

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The new Nintendo 3DS is a game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo 3D without using any glasses.The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software,including DSi software.It also has a 3D Depth Slider that allows you to immediately adjust the intensity the 3D settings on the 3DS System.Something interesting that I liked was that the Motion Sensor can react to the motion and tilt of the system,so if the players are tilting or moving sideways the Nintendo,then it responds instantly.It costs $250.00 because it has all of this new stuff in there.I think that it is a cool game console because it has all these things in there,although it is kind of expensive,it would be cool having it.

Ana O. 10 2011

Well,since we already know how we can create this game,we have to think about what we want to do with it.I guess that if I create a game that is so good for the students or learners to learn about it,I think that it would sell such as in the store,play it in the computer,and anywhere.I think that if it is an entertainment game,it would be a fun game.If I were able to think what game or what social issue would be is having to do with saving the animals such as if they are endangered species.The game that I would create would go in the computer where it falls in the category learning like Math or Reading.This game will be educational for kids that are in elementary school and middle school maybe even high school.I don't really want it to be like a boring game where you have to know all of your multiplication or you have to know all about this,I want it for the other kids to enjoy the game and hopefully learn about it.

Ana O. 9 2011

Disaster In Japan
I think that it was really sad that people did die by the tsunami that covered most of Japan.I really think that the kids that were in there were all hungry and scared because they have known what can happen to places if these disastrous things happen.The people were also giving them food for them to not be starving,but you can also see that it wasn't like a lot of food for them to last a long time because all of the food,electricity,and homes were all destroyed,but they have at least food for them to eat.The way I see it was that the tsunami or earthquake was a severe damage for Japan,all of it had been destroyed by the water.As we all know,tsunami's,earthquakes,and other natural disasters can harm to places and to other people.Others like family memebers,friends,and other people, have died because of that cause.The things that I or we can do is to give the children food,so that way the food would last longer for the kids to be fed.We can also tell about these natural disasters for some people that don't even know them.

Ana O. 8 2011

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PSP NGP
I think that it was pretty cool because now with the PSP,you can also touch te back of it to make moves on whatever game that you are playing.That also tells us that the Technology in these days,is getting much advanced because now the games and other electronics are popular.They also have the true name that is named the "PSP NGP" which sounds even cooler when you have heard of it.I also like that people are now thinking on making the electronics be more cooler and fancier.In the video,it looks like you are controlling the game by just moving it by side to side or just touching the bottom of it.I really liked the idea that you can do whatever you want with it.It has the bottom of it,you can use it as a phone,it works as a camera,and it has Internet too.It was pretty smart for them and I guess hard for them too because with all those things in the system,would take an amount of time.Since it is an electronic that is becoming really popular,it may cost a lot of money!

Ana O. 6 2011

Mad Hot Ballroom


--What does teamwork mean to you?--

I think that teamwork means to me working together as a team and never let each other down.
When they are dancing with their partner they are trying to get to know their partner,so that way at the end they will work together.

--How do you see these students trying to work together?--


I see that they are trying their best by dancing together even if they are shy.They are also trying to talk to each other while they are dancing because maybe if they wouldn't be able to communicate,they would end up stepping onto each other.They also provide opportunities for the other people who want to learn things that are new.They were also talking about how the girls feel like uncomfortable when the teacher comes and dances with them, so they are already knowing how to start a conversation and what are the things that they don't like.

--How important was teamwork for these students?--

It was important to them because now they are getting close to the competition,so now they are working so hard for them to know how to dance with their partner.
When they were announcing who were going to the semi-finals,everybody who didn't got picked,they were each supporting each other.
Working as a team helped some of the students.
One of the students was really close to be a street kid,but within the dancing,he changed his path on being a dancer.


--What do you think is the main message that these students should take away from this experience?--

I think that the message is that we have to work as a team if we want to reach the things that we want.Also,we have to support each other when we are having problem about something that makes us feel bad and not wanting to do anything.

--How will you work together with your teammates in Globaloria?--

We will work in our team by making an agreement when we don't know what to do.We can also support each other when we are having difficulties maybe with Flash.Most importantly,we have to work as a team by doing the things together and having fun with them.

Ana O. 6 2011

The game that I was playing that I liked was, Shape Inlay Math Game.I liked it because the things that you have to do in there is that they will give you a puzzle where you have lots of shapes and see where you can put them.The shapes are down on the bottom and you have to hurry and see where you can put them, since they give you a specific place where you can put them.If you don't hurry up the shapes will stack even more, and when it has stacked all the way to the other side, you will lose the game.Well if you win, in the instructions it says that you will create a picture and the shapes will be there.Since I haven't really won the game it sad in the instructions that you will create a shape or picture.The thing that I liked about it is that, you can put the shapes anywhere that you want,so there's not specific place that you have to put them on.

Ana O. 5 2011

J. Lo Fur Bully on The Block
The thing that you have to do for this game is that you need to rescue the animals,but you have to be very fast because J. Lo chases you for you not to get the animals and then you got to start over if she gets to catch you.Each animal that you get, you will earn points.Other things like a lady in Level 1 or people, they have points too.Once you have wasted 3 lifes, you will restart the levels again.
I think that Social Issue is Saving the animals such as Endangered Species.I think that it is because even in the instructions says that you have to save them or else you will lose the game.
It teaches it to the player because it includes on helping the animals that are in trouble and they are hard to save in the enviornment.
Super Chick Sisters
You have to pass the Level to go to another world.You can also collect birds or whatever they are to get point and save them too.
I think that the Social Issue is saving the animals that are being mistreated.I think that it is because it has some signs about the facts about it.

Ana O. 4 2011

The Wizard

At the beginning of the movie, Jimmy is walking down the highway. Where is he going?
To California

What is the problem that the little boy, Jimmy, has?
He is tramatized.

Jimmy likes to satck and build things.How does this relate to video games?
Video games have patterns in it and they have different types of things in it.

Playing video games seems to help Jimmy feel better. Why do you think this is?
Because he remembers her twin sister Jennifer.

What makes him such an awesome video game player?
On his first try, he got 50,000 points.In the end, he won $50,000 for 1st Place.

What kinds of games do you see being played? Have you ever played any games like this before? Megaman, Super Mario, Ninja Gaiden, Mr.Chaos, Simon's Quest, Zelda, and Super Mario Brothers.

How many different game systems do you see in the film?
The Arcade, the Nintendo Entertainment System.

What did you think about the Power Glove?
It was a glove that the remote is stuck to it and I think that it was pretty cool for them back then. I also think that it was cool too.

Ana O. 2 2011

-Crayon Physics-
I think that this game is pretty cool because it showed that you can create your own things for the ball to touch the star.I think that through out the game,you are only the character who is doing all of the work.I also noticed that you need to make your own strategy for the ball to hit the star and go to another level.I think that I can also put some of this strategies in my game because like I said,you are making your own strategy to pass to the next level.Some of this I think that it is easy to make your own strategy,but I think that it will only get even harder.I am not really sure if we will be able to put some of this stuff in our game because the player has to understand the game too,but I think that it is a great idea for them to figure it out,so the game can e more interested into them.This game is really fun to play and I think we can try putting it into our game!

Ana O. 1 2011

Google Science Fair
My thoughts of the video that I saw was that,I think that it was pretty cool because I thought that the robot that helps in the hospital was really helpful for others.I also think that it was pretty cool of Google hosting a Science Fair because you can make your own ideas of what you want and from what I saw from the video is that you can choose a Science Fair that includes about your passion.I think that I did understand the girl that was talking because I think that her passion was on helping sick people.Also what's behind of the computers like when she said what will make a robot smart,the robot can move by putting it into words such as,moving forward.I don't really know if I can see myself because I'm not sure if I would be able to tell them my passion or be able to help other people..You are also making an experiment or project based on what was your passion.It would be exciting for people watching you on telling what is your experiment.I would like to do about life science because I think it's a good and interesting thing to work on.