March of the penguins

1.the horrible weather and their way to get to their native lands.
2.Its very cold and they have to protect their young from getting cold.
3.they huddle together for warmth and shift around towards the middle that way every body gets a turn at the middle of the group
4.it makes temperature drop and makes the weather even colder and hard for them to travel.

Playing to learn game review

What did you learn from your choice of games and genres to review?
I learned that in some countries have it real hard and there life isn't as easy.


Name any game features that stood out to you, either because they were interesting or because they could be improved.
the game looked good and it look like a game of Sims 3 or something.


Write down any questions you have about the game or genre you chose. You might answer them yourself later!
how do i figure out the village escape.

sports and racing

1. The Game that taught me a new skill or subject:
sports
2. The Game that taught me information about a new or existing social issue:
it thought me how foot ball works and how you play it
3. The game or games that I liked the best:
speed back here is a link to it.:http://www.y8.com/games/speed_back
4. What happens in the game or games:
you play as a foot ball player.
5. How you play the game or games:
its really easy you play with arrow keys an try to get to tough down

adventure/ action

in this game called "Darfur is dying" , people have to find water and if the militia finds you they keep you trapped in the village . its showing as you play what this village called Darfur is like and how people live there.

here is the link to this game http://www.darfurisdying.com/

I also played this other game about ow mcdonalds kills chickens in a harsh waytheres also a video about it. Here is a link to the website. http://www.mccruelty.com/SuperChickSisters.aspx

on there you will play this game and as you play it will give you facts about it the cruelty mcdonalds does.

Mini Game

Was it hard to make your mini game?

Inserting the code so the bunny and other objects could move, but in the end I got it.

What was the best part of this topic?

Creating the mini game and changing how fast or slow you want the objects to move.

what was the worst part?

the worst part is when you mess up and you have to start all over again.

How did gamers use the computer game Fold it to solve the protein folding mystery?
They were competing against other people to solve the puzzle.
Who can participate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?
People who have great critical thinking skills.
What can critical thinking do for science?
It helps you start thinking of ideas and possibilities that can occur.
If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illness in the world, what would it be?

It would be cancer because a lot of people in the world have cancer and i would save my family and relatives. and invent a time machine and save my grandmother.

How old were you on September 11, 2001?
I was 3 years old
When did you first learn about the attacks and who explained the events to you?
In fourth grade while my teacher explained what had happened. she told us that the planes got high jacked and crashed into the towers. and that moments later the towers fell.
What kind of impact did these attacks have on your life or your parents lives?

I don't know but i guess they felt bad at that time, because you don't know what else is going to happen.

What was the issue with this game?

It was recreating the tragedy of 9/11

How do you feel about it?

well, the game is recreating the 9/11 crash. so i don't think it would be a good idea.

What is the problem with portraying on such an awful violent event through a video game?

2 single story 2011

What does it mean to have a 'single story' about a place or community?
It means that you may know part of the story but not the whole information.

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?
Ive said that the east side is not really that bad but when i tell people that they laugh or act sarcastically. there missing the point its not rally that bad.

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?

well I've heard of the west side, people say that only rich people live on that side.
i don't think that's really true because i have a friend that lives on that side of Austin and hes not rich but hes not poor either. maybe people should just investigate for them selves.

How could a game let players experience many stories about a place or community?

the players can see some facts about the community and they'll see that its not really bad i mean like we parks pool ad stuff like that.

2 cyberbully 2011

how does she feel about clickster?
Taylor thinks its kind of cool.

what is the family's solution?
Taylor's mom told her to go to therapy.

what type of relation ship does she have?
not a good one with her friends so far.

when does the bullying begin?
when she creates a clicksters page.

what is the result of the cyberbullyingthat Taylor experiences
it ruins her life and she tried to commit suicide. also she doesn't go to school.

what type of cyberbullying does Taylor experience?
she experiences impersonating.

what would you do if you where in taylors shoes?
first of all i would report the user, then i would print out all the coments.
and last of all delete my acount.

AV 3-28-11

The Nintendo 3DS is cheap $249.99. but its really cool, you can play games without using special glasses. also the Nintendo 3DS would be able to play 3D movies streamed from Netflix on its 3.5-inch screen. Also the Nintendo 3DS maxes out at 3.5 hours of battery. also the Nintendo 3DS has a current age limit to play, you have to be older than 7, the reason why its because young kids cant handle the rapid movements on the screen. information retrived from fox news. link below http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/03/28/nintendo-3ds-review/?test=faces

AV 3-24-11

WELL ITS VERY AWESOME ARCOS GOT TO MEET MIKE TYSON

WELL NOW THAT GIVS ME NEW IDEAS MAYBE OUR GAME COULD BE ABOUT FIGHTING BAD GUYS AND THE PLAYER WOULD HAVE TO WIN OR HAT MS
LOSE BUT ITS REALLY COOL

Arit V 3-22-11

Its very cool that kids are raising money to elp japan. well, that disaster was huge, maybe we can do something like that to help japan. but every thing else is very shocking, just by lookin at the photos you feel bad.

these images have been retrieved from www.wikipedia.org

#8 AV 3-7-11

this NGP is awesome its got a sensor on the back and it has a camera. also you can move it around too. i wonder ow much its going to cost. well its really cool i like it because the games look more realistic. and the NGP stands for Next Generation Portable. and it has changed a lot since the original PSP.
Image retrieved from
http://gamingbolt.com/psp-versus-ngppsp2-can-you-spot-the-difference

MAD HOT BALLROOM

WHAT DOES THE WORD "TEAMWORK" MEAN TO YOU?

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In this film they learn how to dance and communicate good with friend. also it shows what there thoughts are. they learn about each other and they tall about the way their live can be and how some people choose it. the kids in this film are in fifth grade.

its a few weeks before the competition and they are trying there best on preparing.

they talk and ask each ohter how they feel about their dancing. well, the compittition had started and only a few kids were elected and they were divided into colors like pink, yellow, orange, blue & green. the green team lost and they started crying and the teacher cried too.

the main point of this movie is to make a point in your life. like find something you like a do it very well. and if you fail keep trying and never give up. and follow your dreams and go on the right path.

arit v #6 2011

I played this game with my friend alexis its kind of fun and you have to solve the math questionbefore the time runs out. and you can also choose your own character and also you vyou can choose how hard you want it to be so heres the link to the game. http://mathgames4kids.net/math-mountain

oh ans also this game called Math man it really cool you have to destroy the alien spaceships by answering the right problem. here is the link enjoy.
http://mathgames4kids.net/mathman2

post # 5

these games taught me that Jennifer Lopez uses animal fur and that she always has to make it into a coat or something to wear. and that MC Donald kills chicken in a harsh way. the cut them or boil them to death. also that they tried to make him stop killing killing chicken in a harsh way but the company said no. also KFC killed chicken before. their name was later changed to KFC. then they changed it back to Kentucky Fried Chicken.<>

the wizzard #4

At the beginning of the movie, Jimmy is walking down the highway. Where is he going?
He said he was going to California.

What is the problem that the little boy, Jimmy, has?
he was traumatized because his sister had died.

Jimmy likes to stack and build things. How does this relate to video game?

he likes to create. and he likes to pass all the levels.

Playing video games seems to help Jimmy feel better. Why do you think this is?
it helps him make the time pass and he can enter the virtual world

What makes him such an awesome video game player?

I don't kn ow maybe because he used to play it with his sister or he just knows them.


What kinds of games do you see being played? Have you ever played any games like this before?
Zelda, Mario bros. ,F-1 dream, street fighter, double dragon

How many different game systems do you see in the film?
nintendo and the arcade games.

What did you think about the Power Glove?

I think its really cool imagine if itthe power glove was re invented and it would probably be wireless.

the wizzard #3

this movie is awesome. it has games from back then like Zelda, pack man, commando and Mario.
and also they had the power glove and the original Nintendo. and the game contest it would be awesome because if they made an actual contest and narrow it down to the top three, some people could show their skills. I mean like its awesome. and now weve got new game systems like nintendo wii playsation three and xbox 360

physic game

this physics game is pretty cool you can create anything to solve the problems its puzzle and creation, which are my two favorite topics, i will have to by the game but I've played the demo its really awesome you should try it.