How did gamers use the computer gameFoldit to solve the protein folding mystery?
it showed them a model of the low protein problem and from there they can figure out whats the problem and how can they fix it.
Who can participate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?
we can participate in this by creating our own models and figuring out how to cure the situation.
What can critical thinking do for science?
critical thinking can allow you to find an answer without having allot of resources and it can give u a new skill and can help you allot in life.
If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illness in the world, what would it be?
I would solve the cure for cancer and how to prevent it from spreading. I would create a game showing people what they can do to prevent any of this disease get them.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
September 11,2001
9-11
September 11 was a tragic day...
How old were you on September 11, 2001?
I was 3 years old and i cant remember what i was doing but i knew what age i was and new i was alive and would of probably been doing something unimportant.
2. When did you first learn about the attacks and who explained the events to you?
I first learned that someone had took the plane with passengers and drove it to the twin towers killing them selves and everyone in them this happened twice my dad said.
3. What kind of impact did these attacks have on your life or your parents lives?
i feel that the thought of nearly three thousand Innocent people dying is horrible. When i had herd who had bombed the World Trait Center i was angry. I felt like wanting to do something to change the history of this happening but i knew i did nothing. Hoping community would donate money to help the one's that have suffered and in need. Someone needs to step up and help them. Ten years passed it now the tenth year since the twin towers collapsed finally the people that have suffered from it have recovered.
1. What was the issue with this game?
The issue is creating a game that makes fun of a incident with such magnitude is no laughable matter.
2. How do you feel about it?
I feel that people are going to get seriously offended because of this game.
3. What is the problem with portraying on such an awful violent event through a video game?
Posting a game that creates such a bad feeling about 9-11 especially knowing that thousands of people past away during that incident is completely insane.
4. How can you make sure that your web games tell the whole story or teach a lesson in an honorable way?
By showing facts and statements about the commemorated situation that you're trying to create you're game about. not showing blood and gore that game would of been very offensive to several people
How old were you on September 11, 2001?
I was 3 years old and i cant remember what i was doing but i knew what age i was and new i was alive and would of probably been doing something unimportant.
2. When did you first learn about the attacks and who explained the events to you?
I first learned that someone had took the plane with passengers and drove it to the twin towers killing them selves and everyone in them this happened twice my dad said.
3. What kind of impact did these attacks have on your life or your parents lives?
i feel that the thought of nearly three thousand Innocent people dying is horrible. When i had herd who had bombed the World Trait Center i was angry. I felt like wanting to do something to change the history of this happening but i knew i did nothing. Hoping community would donate money to help the one's that have suffered and in need. Someone needs to step up and help them. Ten years passed it now the tenth year since the twin towers collapsed finally the people that have suffered from it have recovered.
1. What was the issue with this game?
The issue is creating a game that makes fun of a incident with such magnitude is no laughable matter.
2. How do you feel about it?
I feel that people are going to get seriously offended because of this game.
3. What is the problem with portraying on such an awful violent event through a video game?
Posting a game that creates such a bad feeling about 9-11 especially knowing that thousands of people past away during that incident is completely insane.
4. How can you make sure that your web games tell the whole story or teach a lesson in an honorable way?
By showing facts and statements about the commemorated situation that you're trying to create you're game about. not showing blood and gore that game would of been very offensive to several people
Monday, August 29, 2011
2 single story 2011
Danger of a single story
What does it mean to have a 'single story' about a place or community?
A single story about the community would mean how one person grew thinking this certain way and then finish off thinking the other way it could be a place, person or culture.
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?
When people think of Texas they think of cowboys, cows and horses but although they never actually been here to experience what were like or what we like to do. Whats missing is they never asked anybody on their opinion on what they themselves the people that are actually living their. To be able to make people learn about culture all over the world is to get speaker to talk to everybody so they can acknowledge that not everyone is what you picture in you're mind.
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? Whenever i think of Africans i think of no shirt sunburned really skinny and eat once a day but as i learned more about Africans and their culture i found out i was wrong. I can find out more if teachers speakers or parents start teaching us more and more information on cultures and people.
How could a game let players experience many stories about a place or community?
Maybe creating a game with important facts about different community's and sharing good ideas that can be used to prevent this.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
#1 cyberbullying
CyberBully movie
What is cyberbullying?
Cyber bullying is a bully who tries to destroy you socially because eighter they think its funny, they hate you or they do it because others do it to them. The reason why this is so bad is because it can end up causing someone to run away or even make someone die. Recently they have been making laws on cyberbulling but not all states have cyberbullying laws.
How does the main character feel about using "clicksters" in the beginning of the film ?
Taylor likes the website because she thinks that website is a good place to talk with the guy she likes.
Taylor likes the website because she thinks that website is a good place to talk with the guy she likes.
What is her family situation?
Taylor has to live with her mom because her parents are divorced.
What type of friendship does she have?
In the beginning she has two close friends that hang out together every day but in the end it kind of changes because her friends stop talking to her.
In the beginning she has two close friends that hang out together every day but in the end it kind of changes because her friends stop talking to her.
How does Taylor react to the mean comments people keep posting about her?
At first she doesn't react care but as they get more and more private she gets really upset and starts to cry.
Does she ever try to stop people from posting insults? what should she have done ?
She doesn't really try to do anything about but she does try to ignore it. Taylor should of at least block the user or if it got too far she should of deleted her account to end it.
How do you think Taylor felt about her friends betraying her?
Taylor felt so used and had no friends so she was lonely and at that point she decided to try to suicide herself but her friend saved her. In the end she was happy that the bullying had stop and she became friends again with everyone.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Francisco O. 11 2011
Nintendo 3DS
the new nintendo 3ds is so cool it has so many new features but the graphics look exactly the same wich i dont understand ? anyways i think its pretty cool that the company nintendo is moving on and making some new consoles with new features but i also thought nintendo could of improved it a little bit more on the graphics and could of actualy made the graphics 3D. so i think the price is a bit to expencive for the same sucky graphics it shoul be 200$ not 250$. it's pretty cool. PICTURE FROM NINTENDO.COM
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Francisco O. 9 2011
The tsunami in japan was very disturbing knowing that thousands of people where killed and are missing i never thought a tsunami could happen so soon and so fast in a day i feel that their in need of lots of help so i think it could be possible for our school to do something like a fun raiser. i hope japan will soon recover from the disaster.
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