On
June 17 Creative Computers had an exciting fieldtrip to
Adobe Systems Inc. We went to 4 different stations about Adobe
software and computers in general. Students learned about green
screen technology and got to make a short clip with a cool background
powered by Premiere Pro. The students went to learn about web
design using the program Adobe Dreamweaver. There were roles to play
as we managed different steps in web site production. We learned
what algorithms are and how to use one to solve a problem. The
problem they used was trying to figure out a number between 1 and 1000
in ten guesses or less. There is a way to do it! The last
station was learning computer programming in the language of Python.
We all had a lot of fun and learned new things.
The second week we had had an exciting West tournament to find out who
the best or luckiest math thinker is. West is short for How the
West was 1+3x4. It is a very fun activity which helps you learn
about the order of operations. We first had a World Cup inspired
round robin to decide where you were placed in the tournament.
The final match was between Aaron and Sam. They played on the
projector so the entire class was able to watch. In the end Sam
was victorious and was crowned king of the West.
There
are many projects to finish during the last week. The Ejournal,
Selfportrait slide show, Photoshop, Trifold brochure, Ice Cream Truck,
Cruncher, website, and more. We also learned the history of computers
and software development.
Good luck with all of your computing!
