We started our 2nd phase of the pilot in the Florence Nightingale School and things are going pretty well. After our first experience was approved as an innovative experience in the Contest Link, we turn to use the heavy artillery. Turtle, now called TurtleBlocks is a step in the construction of mathematical logical concepts. Each child can develop their own theories (in fact, we have observed in vivo and this process is happening) using this tool based on Logo. Here leave a first working guide designed to level the knowledge Each child received after our first meeting where we were learning from leading figures challenge. Some managed all the challenges, other possible assistance required, and some did not progress too forcing the achievement of the challenges "stretching the neck of the turtle." This method, more brute force trial and error is the lowest floor that are in our boys. Therefore guide clarifies the basic concepts, and then use the development of new buildings to achieve the desired deductive processes.
Recently, Sugar on a Stick has become a Fedora Spin, which means that aligns with the cycles of development of this distribution, thus achieving a number of benefits that are long to explain. By chance, we learned that a meeting would take place people in our country called FEDORA FUDCon 2010 and, considering the above we decided to make contact with the organizers to be part of this event. A couple of emails from here and there, and voi là, we were inside. What we offered was to install a stand in this sample, so that stakeholders, including lectures, workshops and master classes could meet in its variant Sugar SOAs, ie, running the sitema from external memory such as memory stick (AKA pendraiv) or SD memory. In the 2 days we have been exposing us went quite well, we meet people known in other free software events and certainly captures the attention that our stand is one of my puppies showing some activity in Sugar. Of course, no shortage of interest in the subject of hardware of the machines we have to mount our exposure to the ram, processor, that if DDR, etc. This is paradigmatic, as exposing us a portable solution such as SOAs, the first questions are always addressed to the specs of the computer on which it is being exposed, which fence is irrelevant. Others ask for the cost of equipment, or how to get a xo for their projects ... in short, everything is in the vineyard of the Lord. Here some pictures of our participation.
I present a direct link to view the English version of the documentary presented by former U.S. presidential candidate, Al Gore, and his lecture "An Inconvenient Truth" (An Inconvenient Truth) first introduced in 2006 in various forums around United States.
This detailed conference tries to awaken our senses and our consciousness with a reality that grows like a giant snowball before our eyes. Truth, which has been the most heated debates about its truthfulness and accuracy in the degree of impact does the man on his environment.
is necessary, we all go through the process of watching this documentary with a mind willing to take her the information that will help us create the mechanisms to encourage environmental protection in all scenarios in which we develop in this time: at school, at the family level and as an active part of a particular community.
open our eyes OBSERVATION AND LET THOSE WATCHING superficially TRUTHS THAT ARE NOT SO FAR FROM U.S.:
Recently, one of the educational mailing lists that participated came a call for assistance. Specifically requested Etoys file used in a presentation for TED , that place where big gurus have a master class. The presentation in question was the following:
(This video is amazing, and also can select subtitles in English). From my point of view, there existed very capable people who could well have answered the query, especially the urgency for that person. But the answers led to something like: "It's something that even a child could do." Two days later, the issue had mutated and was radically as to make the requested animation Turtle gamemaker or art. It definitely was out to get the file used in the presentation. So it was that I set to work to answer the query. As a reminder (and if someone else will do) record the process (still in process) to re-create the above animation.
Process Description (How to)
- Playing with the elements available in Etoys a geometric structure consisting of a right triangle, square their supported on each side and the triangles needed to complete a square around it. (Trivial, it should not require special skills to do it.) the triangles for green building to go to Supplies>> Basic>> Poligono Get the halos, go to the white halo and select "show handles" and since we're here, is a good idea to select "Handler address" as we shall see later.
- Replicate this structure to the right of the previous figure excluding the squares of the legs on a square background to serve us. (Identical to the above process, the only tip would be stuck to the bottom left (locked) the largest square, so it will not come to the fore if accidentally punctured or drag.
- Now comes the good. What we need according to Example the video is that the upper triangle of the right figure to touch the hipotunesas fall of the triangles below. This has a couple of tips. Normally the figures or bring Etoys's sketches created in the "Rotation center" to center. To make the figure turn against one of its vertices have to move the center of gravity up there. This is achieved as shown in the picture, holding down the shift key and dragging the center of gravity.
That said, we can do something like this:
We have 2 scripts. The first is in charge of placing everything in its place. In this type of animation is much trial and error, so this script has the function of reconstructing the position of the figures if something does not work as expected. The second script is responsible for managing the fall of the triangle. The condition must be met for this script to stop is that the angular direction is = 270. There are many ways to condition the output of the loop, this was the most accurate that I found.
Now create a third script that pulls down the other triangle but counterclockwise.
To shoot the final script that makes flying the squares of the legs to their final location, I think of 2 solutions. The most blatant would put a retarder (Delay) to "do nothing" until the triangles fall. The other, cleaner than the previous one would put a flag (flag) in the condition of the triangles to the expiration of their condition changes of state and is the pair of flags above the condition that begins the final script. Still not decided.
Finally, hide all the scripts and make an invisible button to launch the animation.
Greetings! For the benefit of students who are starting to read novels in middle school or above, I present some links to download novels e-book formats. These links are provided to help students who can not afford promptly printed texts. Always try to buy the text to make notes and thoughts directly with the teacher in the classroom.
school to download FREE Online Tools for Students APA bibliographic
I present some of the most useful tools available online to students. They are easy to use (user friendly) and applied to many school subjects. Are some programs for free and you can install on your PC at the time. Other tools are used online and do not require large technological expertise to use them:
1. DOCS.GOOGLE.COM : Useful tool for online upload any type of document. 2. SLIDESHARE.NET : Portal specializes in PowerPoint presentations on various topics. 3. ZOHO.COM : Portal full of tools for creating and managing documents and information in general. 4. MATH.COM : This site contains various calculators and math functions. 5. OTTOBIB.COM : A tool to create bibliographies using the ISBN of the books. 6. PTABLE.COM : Provides a dynamic periodic table with information details of each item. 7. MYSCHOOLOG.COM : Site specializes in creating student organizers and calendars. Keep all information related to your classes, special tasks and schedules in one place. 8. SCRIBLINK.COM : Slate online for whatever you want. 9. OPENOFFICE.ORG : Contains free use tools similar to those offers "Microsoft Office". Are free to use and installed on your PC easily. 10. PALABEA.NET : Online Portal to practice virtually any language you want to learn. With the help of another person, you can share texts and dialogues.
