Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Period 2 - People Who Have Not Presented

Seth - photos
 Shania and Christina - singing
 Ariana- 3d street art
 Hunter, Braden, Christian - gloving
 Taylor, Kelsey - bullying
 Jason and john - BMX
 Marissa - comic book
 Sabrina - music
 Kylee - landscape drawing
 Steven -
 Henry - movie making
 Kaden - building
 Natalie -
 Harrison - music
 Hannah, Gretta, Emma - dreaming
 Cynthia, Annabelle - pictures

Class 1 Presentations

Presenters

Kenleigh, Dylan, Ayelen, Noah - David Choe
Noah - Tim Burton
Hunter - Gloving






Class 2 Presentations

Braden, Christian - Gloving

Monday, April 23, 2012

4/23/2012: Reflection of the Students

Hi my name is Jake and I just went around and noticed that the kids are very cool and easy to talk to, for some reason they are less hyper then the middle school kids, mr.smith has really had a great impact on these little dudes.....mr.smith rocks these kids socks! Marret,yaslyne,jada: pandas Justin,Andrew: zombies in harmony with humans Gavin,Daniel,Matthew: king kong vs Godzilla

Grade 3 to 5: TV Station Preview 4/23/2012

Team fashion:2012 Oscar awards best and worst dressed. Team awesome: they are creating a superhero that controls weather. The scuba divers: they are doing there's on scuba diving. Team teboe: they are doing there's on mars. Team crafters: they are doing there's on mine craft. There backround is complete. Team b&a: they are doing there's on the statue of liberty coming to life. team Bruno mars: they are doing there's on Bruno mars. Team dogs: they are doing there's on stars that form a flower. Team good guys: they are doing there's on ice dragons. Team sharks: they are doing there's on shark infested waters.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Unstructured Class - 4/18/12

Why does Mr. Smith run his class the way that he does? Juan - I think Mr Smith makes it how he makes it because he wants us to be independent and not depend on teachers. Madison - Because he wants us to be independent. Hunter - Because he wants us to realize what the world works like. Hannah - Because he wants to see how we really act. Gretta - Because he wants us to be responsible. Emma - Because he wants us to have fun and be responsible, too. Justin - Because he wants us to do things on our own and prepare us for the future. Jamie - Because he wants us to learn to do things on our own and not depend on a teacher. Noah - So that if we ever have a business we can do things by our selves. Britanny - So we can be more independent. Ryan - Because Mr. Smith is awesome. Colt - To try to approach learning differently. Katie - So we can learn about technology. Emanuelle - So we can learn about technology. Gabriella - To teach us to be more responsible. Deven - He wants us to make up our own ideas in life. Neil - To allow us to teach ourselves. Noah E. - Because it works and it's awesome. Cynthia - To make us learn better and pay better attention. Natalie - So we can have free time. Harrison - So we can learn more and have more fun. Braden - Because he's a boss teacher and he teachers us the way that he does because he's successful. Christian - I don't know, because he's chill. Kelsey - To get us to understand the fundamentals of having fun. Kylee - To make us responsible and respect the technology. Taylor - So that we can learn to work and have fun at the same time. Jackson - Because he's awesome. Henry - Because it's fun that way. Kylee - Because he wants us to have fun while still being our teacher at the same time. Kenleigh - Because he's boss and he was raised in a good home that wasn't that strict. Shainia - Because the funner it is, the more the kids pay attention. Kaden - Because he thinks it's a good way of teaching. Kelly - Because he's awesome. Marissa - Because that method works for him. Sabrina - Because he likes to have fun. Noah K - To make it fun in class. Mitchell - Because he thinks it's the best way to learn. Kiersten - Maybe because he was taught that way. Dylan - Because he wants to be interactive with the kids, but wants to teach them at the same time. Ayelen - He wants us to learn to teach ourselves, and not depend on someone else to teach us. Ariana - Because he thinks we're responsible enough to understand what we're teaching. Dylan U. - To teach us to be independent. Seth - If we ever get our own business we'll have to make decisions. Jeremiah - Because he teaches us how to use computers well and I am special. Ash - Because he just wants us to have fun. Annabeell - Maybe that's how he learned when he was our age. Hannah J - Because he's awesome and thinks we need a break from school and stuff, so he gives us freedom. Sarah - Because he finds other ways boring. hy does Mr. Smith run his class the way that he does? Juan - I think Mr Smith makes it how he makes it because he wants us to be independent and not depend on teachers. Madison - Because he wants us to be independent. Hunter - Because he wants us to realize what the world works like. Hannah - Because he wants to see how we really act. Gretta - Because he wants us to be responsible. Emma - Because he wants us to have fun and be responsible, too. Justin - Because he wants us to do things on our own and prepare us for the future. Jamie - Because he wants us to learn to do things on our own and not depend on a teacher. Noah - So that if we ever have a business we can do things by our selves. Britanny - So we can be more independent. Ryan - Because Mr. Smith is awesome. Colt - To try to approach learning differently. Katie - So we can learn about technology. Emanuelle - So we can learn about technology. Gabriella - To teach us to be more responsible. Deven - He wants us to make up our own ideas in life. Neil - To allow us to teach ourselves. Noah E. - Because it works and it's awesome. Cynthia - To make us learn better and pay better attention. Natalie - So we can have free time. Harrison - So we can learn more and have more fun. Braden - Because he's a boss teacher and he teachers us the way that he does because he's successful. Christian - I don't know, because he's chill. Kelsey - To get us to understand the fundamentals of having fun. Kylee - To make us responsible and respect the technology. Taylor - So that we can learn to work and have fun at the same time. Jackson - Because he's awesome. Henry - Because it's fun that way. Kylee - Because he wants us to have fun while still being our teacher at the same time. Kenleigh - Because he's boss and he was raised in a good home that wasn't that strict. Shainia - Because the funner it is, the more the kids pay attention. Kaden - Because he thinks it's a good way of teaching. Kelly - Because he's awesome. Marissa - Because that method works for him. Sabrina - Because he likes to have fun. Noah K - To make it fun in class. Mitchell - Because he thinks it's the best way to learn. Kiersten - Maybe because he was taught that way. Dylan - Because he wants to be interactive with the kids, but wants to teach them at the same time. Ayelen - He wants us to learn to teach ourselves, and not depend on someone else to teach us. Ariana - Because he thinks we're responsible enough to understand what we're teaching. Dylan U. - To teach us to be independent. Seth - If we ever get our own business we'll have to make decisions. Jeremiah - Because he teaches us how to use computers well and I am special. Ash - Because he just wants us to have fun. Annabeell - Maybe that's how he learned when he was our age. Hannah J - Because he's awesome and thinks we need a break from school and stuff, so he gives us freedom. Sarah - Because he finds other ways boring. Nick - Because it helps us better and is different form most teaching. Christian R - So we don't get bored in class Orion - Because he's a wild teacher. Bryce - To get us to focus more, and to actually believe we can do stuff we've never done before. April - So we can remember this class. Jackson - If you teach kids boringly, then it wont stick in their heads. If you teach in a fun way they will remember it. Tony - Because that's how he teaches. Adam - He wants to make it fun, and not get you bored. Ethan K - Because he's a nice guy. Sapphire - Because he wants us to teach ourselves. Mackenna - He wants it to be fun, but still learn things. Kurt - He wants us to learn, but have fun while learning. Cade - Because he's cool. Michael - Because he understands teenagers, and that you need to reach them in a different way. Michael V. - Because he's a beast. Matthew- Because he thinks it's a better and funner way of learning. Nathan - Because he wants to do it his way. Carl - Because he's a great teacher. Ethan K - Because he wants us to understand technology. Leilanii - So he can teach us to be independent. Ben V: Because lots of people think he does a good job and hes funny. Robert M: He trusts us and wants us to get a new feeling of how things could be done. Deven B: Because he likes us to have our own ideas and hes a boss. Hannah J: He wants us to have freedom from other classes and hes awesome. Kaden H: Hes good at teaching that way. Drake R: He feels like it, hes the boss. Christian O: So we dont have to do homework. Ryan M: Because he can. Christian S: He can. Leilanii: To gain independence for the students. Paul: To give us an individual opportunity to find out different ways to learn. Madilynn: To make us more independent. Natalie: So we can have free time. Gaby: So when we get older we can have responsibility. Consuelo: So whenw ere older we can be mini him. Jackson: Because he is awesome. Sebastian: Because he is a good teacher. Jeremiah: Because i hate my life. Abby: Because hes mr smith and thats what he does. Seth: Because when you get older you have to make your own decisions. Noah E: Because he is freakin amazing in like 25 different ways and i could name all of them but it takes too long, because hes mr smith and awesome and stuff so go die in a hole or something. yeah. Kenleigh: Because he is amazing. and hes my favorite teacher our of the whole week, and he was raised to be really fun. Selene: Because he is nice and hes mr smith. Marissa: So we can learn to be not dependent on teachers. Savannah: To give us more freedom. Harrison: To teach more and give us a more education in tech, favorite teacher. Ben: He knows people like it and hes funny. Ash: People like it. Maddie: Because hes a teacher and will run it how he wants to. Kayla: Because its his job. Carlos: Because people like the way he does it. Kurt: He tries to balance fun and learning. Ethan: He wants to teach us how to use tech in a fun learning environment. Gabe: The students enjoy so its easier to teach. Devin: He knows that students like the different environment. Kale: He doesnt want to follow the other teachers. Kendall: He likes how we work with other students and stuff. John: Because hes chill and doesnt have a problem with what we do. Kat: He knows kids like it. Amber: Because hes fun. Jordan: Because hes awesome. Taylor: Thats how he wants to run it. Christian: Hes hella chill. Marissa: No comment. Jessica: No comment. Samantha: Thats how he likes to teach.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

student POLs

Kat Creveling- Project on wombats

Jordan Messerly-

Nathan Gonzales- How to create objects on Blender

Ash Mckibben- How to create a website

Garrett Adair- How to create a video game

Carlos Rodriguez- Canvas writer

Madison brown and Ethan kurkpatrick- How VIdeo games effect behavior

Taylor Johnson- how to become a lifeguard

Maddie and Kayla- a survey on why people do or do not like clowns

John taylor- BMX bikes

Marisa and Jessica- Watermelons

Christian- Joseph gloving

Jaramiah- Squirrels

Kendall- music

4/11 - Middle School POLs Round 2

Noah - Music video on explosions - He chose this project because he enjoys making videos and he likes explosions.

Emma - Why do people have dreams? - She couldn't think of anything else.

Gretta and Hannah - What nail polish works the best? - They do not know why they chose to do this project.

Jamie - How to make homemade dog food - She chose to do this project because she wants to make food for her dogs without spending money.

Isaac - Special vets - Interested in how you use it and how you put it into videos.

Brittany - Skateboarding - She used to be afraid of skateboarding but recently overcame her nerves.

Katie - Why did the chicken cross the road? - Her friend gave her the idea and she liked it. She wants to know why he went to the other side.

Jackson - Longboarding - Because it's fun

Justin - Gir - A friend said to do it

Neil - Minecraft - Because  its a fun game.

Emanuel - Why do people like playing Minecraft? -  Because he was addicted to Minecraft until it got boring and ran out of mods to play.

Colt - Computers - Saw his cousins computer and was interested.

Juan - Soccer - He likes to play soccer.

Harrison - Rap music - Because he likes rap.

Kaden - Crazy machines - Because hes been playing this game for a while and he wants to make something crazy on it.

Jackson - Google Sketchup - He likes Sketchup and has been making a boat in it for a month.

Natalie - Optical illusions - Because she wants to see how they work.

Christian - Gloving - Because he likes it.

Annabell - Graphic arts - Because she took a graphic arts class last year.

Noah, Kenleigh - Graffiti - Because they enjoy art.

Dillon and Seth and Hannah - Photograph - Because they thought it'd be fun to learn about photography, and travel and take pictures.

Christina - How to record and produce music - because she wants to have a singing career

Taylor and Kelsey - Bullying - No reason specified.

Deven -  Dirt biking - Because it calms her down.

Ryan - Bananas - Because they are my favorite food.

Savannah - Animation - Because animation is her hobby.

Sebastian - Video game tutorial - Because he was going to make a games, but his friend gave him the idea to make a video of him playing the game.

Christian - R.E.I.N.S - He volunteers there and he likes it.

Tessa - How to draw people - Because she likes to draw.

Robert - Creating music -  He enjoys producing music.

Madilynn - How to take care of unique pets - Because she has a unique pet and wants to learn how to take care of unique pets.

Abby - Photography - She likes to photograph things.

Kenni - Rainbows - Because she likes rainbows.

4/11/12 - POLs Round 2

Nathan - How to create objects in Blender - He wants to make video games.
Oryon - Gaming - Because he loves video gaming.
Matthew - Minecraft - Because Minecraft is a fun game to play.
Cody - Does every problem in video games have a solution? - Because he likes video games.
Carl and Ethan - How do people behave when they play video games? - Because they are curious how video games affect human behavior.
Leilanii and Mehgan- Food - Because food is yummy.
Kurt, Ethan, and Nick- Dragonball Z - Because they love Dragonball Z and it is awesome.
Jeremiah - Rugby - Because he plays rugby
Bryce - Track - Because he runs track.
Nairobi - Photography - Because shes likes photography.
Nicholas - Skyrim - Because his brother got him interested and he enjoys playing it.
Cade, Cole, Michael - Video game development - Because they like to make games.



kids projects

ayelen - how many people have blue eyes than green - eyes are pretty
sabrina - what it takes to create music - music is cool
nicole -dont know
ariana - 3d street art - its interesting
noah - dont know