Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Scratch Intro
In class, we started using scratch to learn how to program. Sprite has many different ways to program.
Scratch has 10 categories of programming options for the script.
There are 13 options to create a costume.
There are 3 options for sounds.
There are 4 ways to edit the backdrop.
There are also 4 options to create a sprite; to choose from the library, to paint a new one, to upload one from a file, and to get a new one from the camera.
Scratch has 10 categories of programming options for the script.
There are 13 options to create a costume.
There are 3 options for sounds.
There are 4 ways to edit the backdrop.
There are also 4 options to create a sprite; to choose from the library, to paint a new one, to upload one from a file, and to get a new one from the camera.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Thanksgiving with Images
Here is the link to my Thanksgiving with Images webpage.
file:///M:/2015-2016/Computer%20Science/Thanksgiving%20with%20Images.html
file:///M:/2015-2016/Computer%20Science/Thanksgiving%20with%20Images.html
Monday, November 30, 2015
Thanksgiving with Images
In my file, Thanksgiving with Images, I used images that I found on the internet. However, it is not allowed to use images from the internet without permission, so I searched for images that could be used for noncommercial use after editing. To edit them, I used https://pixlr.com/editor/.
My first image was a cornucopia, and I altered this by making the pumpkins more orange, adding another piece of corn, and making one of the pumpkins appear to be fatter.
My second image was a map of Massachusetts and I altered this image by making the ocean more blue, the land more green, and adding a filter on it.
My third image was a dinner table, and I altered this image by making the images more red, sharpening the image, and making the colors more vibrant.
Lastly, my fourth image was a turkey, and I altered this image by making it sepia, adding a vignette, and making the turkey more plump.
This is a great method to use images from the internet without getting in trouble for it!
My first image was a cornucopia, and I altered this by making the pumpkins more orange, adding another piece of corn, and making one of the pumpkins appear to be fatter.
My second image was a map of Massachusetts and I altered this image by making the ocean more blue, the land more green, and adding a filter on it.
My third image was a dinner table, and I altered this image by making the images more red, sharpening the image, and making the colors more vibrant.
Lastly, my fourth image was a turkey, and I altered this image by making it sepia, adding a vignette, and making the turkey more plump.
This is a great method to use images from the internet without getting in trouble for it!
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Pre-Quiz
Today in class, we took a pre-quiz at http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_quiz.asp to test how much we knew about HTML already. I got an 80% or 20/25. The parts that I got mostly wrong were about input types. I would like to learn about input types more, because then I could make a website that is interactive and more interesting.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Intro to HTML
Today in class, we started learning about HTML. To do this, I used the website codecademy.com. Since I've already started to learn about HTML, I was ahead of most of the class and I already knew the things we were going over. During this class time, I was learning about the <div> tag. In our assignment, I used <html>, <head>, <title>, <body>, <h1>, <p>, <ol>, and <li> tags. I want to learn how to make a running website that looks presentable. HTML really interests me!
Thursday, November 5, 2015
X-Ray Goggles
Today in class, we used webmaker.org to see the coding behind websites through the X-ray tool. The X-ray tool allows for you to press on a part of a website, and see the coding that's behind that specific part. First, it asked you to change the background of the X-ray goggles home-page.
Originally, the background was a file called shapes.jpg, but it asked you to change it to blur.jpg.
When I changed it to blur.jpg, this image became the background instead.
Then I tried something by myself. I changed the titles on the Navigation Bar at the top of the webpage.
I changed it to say "My Name Is Emma".
Lastly, I changed a different website. I googled "Barack Obama twitter" and changed one of his tweets. Originally, the tweet said this: "More than two dozen states and cities are fighting to #ActOnClimate by defending the Clean Power Plan: ofa.bo/p9ab", but I changed it to say "Free mac and cheese for everyone!", something that I would like to happen in real life.
Using the X-Ray Goggles was really interesting, it showed me how some webpages operate. It also showed me how it can easily look like someone said something that they didn't actually say. It interesting to see how webpages we use everyday work.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Decoding Classmates' Blogs
Emma Rainville- "I figure skate"
Julia Melius- "hi how are you"
Ben Lynch- "this is a secret message"
Julia Melius- "hi how are you"
Ben Lynch- "this is a secret message"
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Binary Secret Message
X=on O=off
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OXOXO
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XOXOX
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XOXXO
OXOOX
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Monday, October 26, 2015
20 Questions
Today in class we played 20 Questions to think about artificial intelligence in computers and programs. First, we were thinking of a zebra and it guessed it in 17 questions. We tried again and it was still guessed in 17 questions. Then, we were thinking of Barack Obama which was guessed in 17 questions too. However,when we tried again with Barack Obama,we won. The program also guessed Monsters Inc. in 29 questions, Hannah Montana in 17 questions and Boston in 17 questions. We also won with Michael Jackson and the name Rascal. I think one of the reasons we won those few times were because of human error since we didn't know the answer to some of the questions that were asked. I think that it's really interesting that the program uses other peoples' responses from their past games to figure out what the person who is currently playing the game is thinking of.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Observations
It was very interesting to see different people's interpretations of the different reference pictures and how to translate them onto the software. Also, for peoples' creative pieces, it was interesting to see the different softwares that were used. For example, I used the rug weaver software but other people used the beading or basket weaving software. Overall, everyone did a great job on these assignments and they all look great!
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Create Your Own Design
In class we drew patterns on graph paper and then graphed them on the computer. My design was too intricate for the software so I simplified it, and got this.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Friday, October 16, 2015
Virtual Rug Weaver
In this design, I used Linear Iterations to create a pattern. At first it was difficult, but then I got the hang of it and it was easier. From design #1 to design #3, I've become more comfortable in using the different tools that are available in the software to plot more than one point at a time.
Virtual Pacific Northwest Basket Weaver
To make this design, I plotted points by lines and rectangles, because it was faster than doing it point by point. This wasn't too difficult because it was easy to see the amount of spaces between the dark colored sections in the picture, so I could easily translate it into the software.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Technology Current Event
New technology can be extremely helpful when a dire situation takes place. On October 5th, an Amtrak train in Vermont was derailed, and was in very bad condition, leaving 6 people injured. In order for authorities to respond to the derailment, they had to locate the train, and they did this with drones from the University of Vermont. The drones took many pictures that were geo-located, showing where the train was. Without these drones, the response may have been delayed, leaving people injured and panicked for even longer than they were. With our advanced technology, people who are in bad situations can easily be located, accessed, and rescued.
Article: http://www.boston.com/news/2015/10/09/drones-used-during-response-vermont-amtrak-derailment/dkuyrRPKukQGsdeTcc9i8N/story.html?p1=stream_news
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
About Me
My name is Emma Weston and I just started my sophomore year at RMHS. At home, I live with my mom, dad, younger brother (Dan), and younger sister (Grace). I also have a dog named Chip who is one year old that we adopted from the animal shelter. I my free time, I like to play guitar, listen to music, watch TV, and hang out with my friends. I originally signed up for this class for the credits, but I am excited to learn more about computer science since it is such an up-and-coming subject. I think that this course will really help in my high school career and the rest of my life. I'm looking forward to the rest of the semester in this class and all the things that I'll learn.
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