JRG TeamWork

Created by Ally Kolasinski in Digital Video Editing Qtr. 2

Happy Veteran's Day!

JRG thanks all veteran's today in our annual Veterans Day program!

(and the students dress up to honor them!)

Angry Birds and Lessons on Teaching? Really?

Angry Birds and lessons on teaching? Really? Yes!

Marc Prensky wrote a book "Don't Bother Me Mom I'm Learning" about the benefits of video games (in moderation of course) in and out of the classroom. This blog, written by Dan Meyer, doesn't so much talk about the benefits of Angry Birds in or out of a classroom, as it does the benefits of the concepts of the design of the game and how those concepts could be used when designing a lesson. Check it out!

http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=9797

Looking for a Tutorial??

This website has free tutorials! Yes I did say FREE! Now, I haven't gone through them all, but the ones I did go through seemed to give a pretty good introduction.

The Interenet Safety tutorial provided some helpful hints.

Check it out and let me know if you found it useful at all!

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internet

Interactive Computing Strategies!

Students are completely involved in building and programming their Lego Mindstorms!

Games, Games and More Games

Check out the following link to explore some complex, interactive games! The great thing about these games is that playing them is a Win, Win situation for you! You win because you are playing games. Your parents win because you are learning! :)

http://www.ecb.org/surf/games.htm

“Serious Games” are video-style games designed to engage young people with 3D graphics and challenging game play while teaching complex concepts. Many of these games need to be downloaded to your computer; check the minimum specifications before downloading. We have also included some less complex “Online Games” that can be played on most web browsers, in shorter periods of time, and by younger students.