Today was a work period in class, once again in our study groups, so we could work together to "aim for fours!" (meaning the ratings we gave ourselves yesterday.) My group and I went over some of the notes we'd taken in class, to make sure we all had the right notes. Afterwards, we experimented a little in Turing, to see some of the parameters withing Turing keywords and statements. It was a fun period.
Then in gym class, we got to watch the grade 8 boy's volleyball finals. It was a real treat, because I got to see my old school's team play, and they won! I saw a lot of people that I knew and a few of the teachers from my old school.
So now here I am, writing very early on because my friends are coming over later tonight! I am practising with them on a Christmas performance we are going to do. Because of that, I have to finish all my homework early!
Have an awesome rest of the day guys, and be sure to check out Giftees United, as Grace will be posting chapter 4 of our Christmas fanfic tonight. Don't forget to click the follow button! :)
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Are You a 1, 2 or 3?
Hi y'all. How's it going? I'm doing pretty well myself. Today was another one of those calm, uneventful days. During gym we did volleyball drills which were actually fun (!), surprisingly. I breezed through the math work in math class. And in music, we listened to Beethoven's Op. 18 #1, his first string quartet. Then we set off to work individually on one of Handel's Concerto Grossos. All in all, it was a peaceful day.
Didn't I forget something, you ask? No, I did not. I deliberately left ICS class to the very end, so I can talk about it separately. First off, we learned how to write custom procedures. They are similar to custom functions - and are actually easier to write, I think. The one new keyword we learned today was procedure. Like function, it is used at the start of the procedure. The procedure body is closed with end procedure.
Afterwards, Mr. Arkin surprised all of us by handing out slips of paper. On the paper, he instructed us to rate our programming skills on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst and 4 being the best. Then, he ordered us to get into groups of four, with at least two level 3's in each group. In our groups, he wanted us to work together so that we can all become level 4's! My group spent the period looking at the programming skills inventory, and going over each point to make sure we all understood everything. We are making good progress!
So all in all, it was not a bad day. Here's to hoping the rest of the week can remain like this!
Didn't I forget something, you ask? No, I did not. I deliberately left ICS class to the very end, so I can talk about it separately. First off, we learned how to write custom procedures. They are similar to custom functions - and are actually easier to write, I think. The one new keyword we learned today was procedure. Like function, it is used at the start of the procedure. The procedure body is closed with end procedure.
Afterwards, Mr. Arkin surprised all of us by handing out slips of paper. On the paper, he instructed us to rate our programming skills on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being the worst and 4 being the best. Then, he ordered us to get into groups of four, with at least two level 3's in each group. In our groups, he wanted us to work together so that we can all become level 4's! My group spent the period looking at the programming skills inventory, and going over each point to make sure we all understood everything. We are making good progress!
So all in all, it was not a bad day. Here's to hoping the rest of the week can remain like this!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Customized Functions!
Would you like to shorten your programming code by a lot? Well... I introduce to you programmer-defined function!
Yes, that's right! With these custom functions, we are able to write our own subprograms, and use them in many different places. Today they were introduced to us by Mr. Arkin. Functions use the keywords function and result, and are declared in the declaration section of a program. When declaring functions, you must declare the parameters and what datatype the result will be. In the function body, there must be 1 or more statements. And of course, the function must be given an identifier, similar to variables.
After teaching us the basics of functions, we got to work on writing a few; I must say, they can get pretty complicated! For homework we are to re-do substrings assignments 10-24, using functions where possible. This should be a fun evening!
In other news, not much else happened today. On Thursday some of my friends are coming over to my house to practice for a Christmas performance; I look forward to seeing them again! But for now, it's time to tackle those substrings assignments again and functions!
Yes, that's right! With these custom functions, we are able to write our own subprograms, and use them in many different places. Today they were introduced to us by Mr. Arkin. Functions use the keywords function and result, and are declared in the declaration section of a program. When declaring functions, you must declare the parameters and what datatype the result will be. In the function body, there must be 1 or more statements. And of course, the function must be given an identifier, similar to variables.
After teaching us the basics of functions, we got to work on writing a few; I must say, they can get pretty complicated! For homework we are to re-do substrings assignments 10-24, using functions where possible. This should be a fun evening!
In other news, not much else happened today. On Thursday some of my friends are coming over to my house to practice for a Christmas performance; I look forward to seeing them again! But for now, it's time to tackle those substrings assignments again and functions!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Early Dismissal = Harry Potter 7!
Lalalalala! I'm in such a happy mood today, because I got to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Because we were dismissed at 12:00pm, Grace and I got the chance to bus to Fairview Mall, get something to eat, browse around, and finally, watch the movie! Needless to say, I was really excited to see the movie. I'll tell you how it all went down in a second, but first...
By: Hannah Z
Today our teacher Mr. Arkin decided to grace us with his appearance again. It seems the Case of the Missing Teacher has been solved! After (not-so-) mysteriously disappearing last week, there wasn't a trace of the VP teacher to be found. However today, there is relief for he has been found safe and sound.
Acting as if nothing had happened, Mr. Arkin took up the Substrings assignments which his students had been working on all last week. Then, he continued on to teach the class about counted loops, otherwise known as for loops. The new keywords for and decreasing were also learnt. By the end of the class, most had forgotten about the disappearance, and everything seemed to go back to normal. Now, students will begin to treacherously prepare for both a possible substrings quiz and a second programing unit test. All paranormal activity seem to have ceased... for now.
Yes, so now you know what happened during class today. On to some Harry Potter! To tell you the truth, I don't really know what to say about the movie. There were some great parts, and also some not-so-nice ones. There were lots of parts from the book that were missing in the movie, and considering there are two movie parts to this last book, I expected a lot more details. However on the other hand, the acting was done pretty well, and there were some really funny moments. And some really nice moments, like the scene in Malfoy Manor. With Draco! ;)
So overall, I found the movie to be a little disappointing. It kind of killed the book, the way so many scenes were cut out and details excluded. However, the moments that were included were done pretty well. Still, my favourite HP movie remains the very first one. I rate this movie 3.4/5, but - needless to say - I will be there when part 2 comes out. Just to see whether or not they kill the ending. And for Draco, of course. :)
Tom Felton (left). Also known as the sarcastic, dark Slytherin in the Harry Potter series... Draco Malfoy (right). The centre of all fanfictions, dreams, and who knows what else.
The Daily Computerized Update
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Teacher Found!By: Hannah Z
Today our teacher Mr. Arkin decided to grace us with his appearance again. It seems the Case of the Missing Teacher has been solved! After (not-so-) mysteriously disappearing last week, there wasn't a trace of the VP teacher to be found. However today, there is relief for he has been found safe and sound.
Acting as if nothing had happened, Mr. Arkin took up the Substrings assignments which his students had been working on all last week. Then, he continued on to teach the class about counted loops, otherwise known as for loops. The new keywords for and decreasing were also learnt. By the end of the class, most had forgotten about the disappearance, and everything seemed to go back to normal. Now, students will begin to treacherously prepare for both a possible substrings quiz and a second programing unit test. All paranormal activity seem to have ceased... for now.
Yes, so now you know what happened during class today. On to some Harry Potter! To tell you the truth, I don't really know what to say about the movie. There were some great parts, and also some not-so-nice ones. There were lots of parts from the book that were missing in the movie, and considering there are two movie parts to this last book, I expected a lot more details. However on the other hand, the acting was done pretty well, and there were some really funny moments. And some really nice moments, like the scene in Malfoy Manor. With Draco! ;)
So overall, I found the movie to be a little disappointing. It kind of killed the book, the way so many scenes were cut out and details excluded. However, the moments that were included were done pretty well. Still, my favourite HP movie remains the very first one. I rate this movie 3.4/5, but - needless to say - I will be there when part 2 comes out. Just to see whether or not they kill the ending. And for Draco, of course. :)
Tom Felton (left). Also known as the sarcastic, dark Slytherin in the Harry Potter series... Draco Malfoy (right). The centre of all fanfictions, dreams, and who knows what else.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Missing Teacher Redux
12:37pm
An epic hello to all you people reading this out there. It is period C, right after lunch, and another in-class post. If you're smart, you'd be wondering why I was posting right now, instead of doing my Substrings quiz! No, I am not a special exception. No, I am not so cool that I was exempt from testing. So why am I here?
Now if you are really smart, you'd figure out from the title of this post that, once again, Mr. Arkin has gone missing. :( Which means no quiz. :) Mr. Arkin has been sick this whole time, meaning an entire week with no teacher — and no teaching for that matter!
So since I am done all my substrings assignments, I decided to get this post finished with, so I wouldn't have to write tonight, where I'm going to be really busy.
And now... I have nothing left to say. Except, check out Giftees United tonight, as I will be posting Chapter 1 of the Dramione Christmas series Grace and I are working on! You will be entertained; I guarantee it. :)
An epic hello to all you people reading this out there. It is period C, right after lunch, and another in-class post. If you're smart, you'd be wondering why I was posting right now, instead of doing my Substrings quiz! No, I am not a special exception. No, I am not so cool that I was exempt from testing. So why am I here?
Now if you are really smart, you'd figure out from the title of this post that, once again, Mr. Arkin has gone missing. :( Which means no quiz. :) Mr. Arkin has been sick this whole time, meaning an entire week with no teacher — and no teaching for that matter!
So since I am done all my substrings assignments, I decided to get this post finished with, so I wouldn't have to write tonight, where I'm going to be really busy.
And now... I have nothing left to say. Except, check out Giftees United tonight, as I will be posting Chapter 1 of the Dramione Christmas series Grace and I are working on! You will be entertained; I guarantee it. :)
Thursday, December 2, 2010
First In Class Post!
11:28am
Hi. If you didn't realize already, it's 11:28am! Which means that if you're reading this right now, you're probably not where you're supposed to be... But I am, despite what you think! Yup, it's another Computer Studies class, another Substrings class, and another No-Mr. Arkin class. I have already finished and printed all my Substrings assignments, so I decided to post now.
I have three tests tomorrow, so I should probably go study after this. Oh wait, it's almost lunch, so never mind. And there I go off, rambling on about random things. But today has been a pretty good day so far — except a certain health video. If any Giftees are reading this, remember the health video Mrs. Phillips made us watch in grade 7? Yeah, well we actually didn't get to the worse part in the video — they show a live birth at the very end! ... and by live birth, it means every aspect of live birth. I think I've been scarred for life. :(
Hi again. If you didn't know, our period ended at 11:35am, meaning I did not get enough time to finish my post. So here I am again.
As for the rest of the day, it went pretty well. Nothing out of the ordinary happened in any of my classes, except that tomorrow I have a math quiz, CS substrings quiz, and a health test (yes, see previous referral to health video). So it's gonna be a fun night, with all that studying to do!
After school was Orchestra, which is really starting to suck now, because so many people are ditching. Plus, the Christmas concert is weeks away. Plus, we are not ready. Plus, the song we are (attempting) to perfect is not that nice of a song. Plus, we are only doing one song, meaning lots of repetitive practising. See what I did there?
Anyhoo, tomorrow is Friday! Monday is early dismissal! Yay! Really looking forward to this weekend, and all my tests being over. But for now, it's back to studying. Good night!
Hi. If you didn't realize already, it's 11:28am! Which means that if you're reading this right now, you're probably not where you're supposed to be... But I am, despite what you think! Yup, it's another Computer Studies class, another Substrings class, and another No-Mr. Arkin class. I have already finished and printed all my Substrings assignments, so I decided to post now.
I have three tests tomorrow, so I should probably go study after this. Oh wait, it's almost lunch, so never mind. And there I go off, rambling on about random things. But today has been a pretty good day so far — except a certain health video. If any Giftees are reading this, remember the health video Mrs. Phillips made us watch in grade 7? Yeah, well we actually didn't get to the worse part in the video — they show a live birth at the very end! ... and by live birth, it means every aspect of live birth. I think I've been scarred for life. :(
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8:03pmHi again. If you didn't know, our period ended at 11:35am, meaning I did not get enough time to finish my post. So here I am again.
As for the rest of the day, it went pretty well. Nothing out of the ordinary happened in any of my classes, except that tomorrow I have a math quiz, CS substrings quiz, and a health test (yes, see previous referral to health video). So it's gonna be a fun night, with all that studying to do!
After school was Orchestra, which is really starting to suck now, because so many people are ditching. Plus, the Christmas concert is weeks away. Plus, we are not ready. Plus, the song we are (attempting) to perfect is not that nice of a song. Plus, we are only doing one song, meaning lots of repetitive practising. See what I did there?
Anyhoo, tomorrow is Friday! Monday is early dismissal! Yay! Really looking forward to this weekend, and all my tests being over. But for now, it's back to studying. Good night!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
The Case of the Missing Teacher
That's right... Mr. Arkin was not in class yet again today, and also posted on the Daily Log that he will, in fact, not be here tomorrow either! So today was another work period on the Substring assignments. I have gotten up to assignment 20 already! I plan on - hopefully - finishing all the assignments by tonight.
Today during period 1 there was a "Spirit Rally", meaning we got to meet all our sports teams of the year, and "cheer them on". Not much cheering happened from the audience though... it was kind of sad really, the level of lack of enthusiasm. However, maybe that was just because today was a cloudy, thus gloomy day. Who knows?
Then during Music class, I finally got to do my playing test. I was shaking so hard, you could probably see it! Plus, I couldn't stop shaking even after my playing test... ayeayeaye. The only good part was that I got a 10/10. I'll take that with the shaking any day. >:)
So, it was a generally happy day today, despite it being cloudy. Did I mention that I hate cloudy days? They're so depressing. However, it is the first day of DECEMBER! Christmas is only 24 days away, and our winter break only 16! ... But who's counting? ;)
I think now is a good time to mention this: A couple of my friends and I started a blog last year, which we are still continuing. It contains all sorts of posts, from poetry to short stories to rants, to just about anything! The blog is entitled Giftees United. You should check it out! Grace and I are just starting a new series of DRAMIONE fanfics for the month of December - they will be updated around every two days. Be sure to read read read!
Shoutout to all my fellow Dramione lovers! <3
Today during period 1 there was a "Spirit Rally", meaning we got to meet all our sports teams of the year, and "cheer them on". Not much cheering happened from the audience though... it was kind of sad really, the level of lack of enthusiasm. However, maybe that was just because today was a cloudy, thus gloomy day. Who knows?
Then during Music class, I finally got to do my playing test. I was shaking so hard, you could probably see it! Plus, I couldn't stop shaking even after my playing test... ayeayeaye. The only good part was that I got a 10/10. I'll take that with the shaking any day. >:)
So, it was a generally happy day today, despite it being cloudy. Did I mention that I hate cloudy days? They're so depressing. However, it is the first day of DECEMBER! Christmas is only 24 days away, and our winter break only 16! ... But who's counting? ;)
I think now is a good time to mention this: A couple of my friends and I started a blog last year, which we are still continuing. It contains all sorts of posts, from poetry to short stories to rants, to just about anything! The blog is entitled Giftees United. You should check it out! Grace and I are just starting a new series of DRAMIONE fanfics for the month of December - they will be updated around every two days. Be sure to read read read!
Shoutout to all my fellow Dramione lovers! <3
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