Children's Computer Usage Posters

Saw these posters today at one of the intermediate schools. Posters aimed at children on good computer usage. They are pretty neat and look cool where the computers are placed:

Some good key points that hopefully the kids will pick up on as they see them while using the technology.

November 2015 - List of Stuff

Back with a new list for the month of November. Some good stuff in here, so check it out!


GTA V - Graphics Study:
http://www.adriancourreges.com/blog/2015/11/02/gta-v-graphics-study/


Code Girl movie:
https://www.madewithcode.com/codegirl/


Life in a Studio Apartment with My Wife and Two Sons:
http://www.gregkroleski.com/2015/11/03/life-in-a-studio-apartment-with-my-wife-and-two-sons/


Starcraft - The Past, Present, and Future:
http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/6/9670176/starcraft-2-future-history-dlc-blizzard


Windows Pinball:
http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/headline-story/14948/space-cadet-pinball-windows-history/


How Insects Breathe:
http://noticing.co/how-insects-breathe/


Warning: Don't copy/paste from a website into a terminal:
http://thejh.net/misc/website-terminal-copy-paste


Google self-driving car pulled over for driving too slowly:
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_29110712/mountain-view-google-self-driving-car-pulled-over


.NET Online Source Code:
http://referencesource.microsoft.com/


Uranium missing in Pennsylvania:
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/03/23/what-lies-beneath-numec-apollo-zalman-shapiro/


Got some extra time and want to learn something new? Check these out!
https://medium.com/life-learning/the-37-best-websites-to-learn-something-new-895e2cb0cad4


There you have it. A decent amount of things to look over for the month of November.


Enjoy!

Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Chromebook Review

I recently got to sit down and have a little one on one time with a Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Chromebook laptop. The specs on this model include:

Intel Celeron N2940 processor
11.6" HD anti-glare display
4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM
16GB storage
720p HD webcam
Powered USB port
Chrome OS


My first impressions are that this is a solid Chromebook. It weights a little more than other Chromebooks I've used, but I like that it is so durable especially since it is targeted towards educational uses.

I also enjoy the keyboard. It doesn't feel too big or too small for a laptop of this type and features a sleek design:

The form factor is nice and something that I would not mind carrying around a campus all day:

This Chromebook also features an HDMI out allowing it to connect to devices for presentations. It also has a neat little power light gimmick that I like:

The charger for this Chromebook is compact, but unlike others, it charges via USB-C which is nice because there is no power prong to expose. On other models, I've seen kids snap or bend the power pong leaving the charger useless. This would be pretty hard to do on this charger:

Overall, I would say that is is a very capable device to use in an educational setting. I could see myself using one of these 24/7, but people using them for home use may enjoy something a little lighter. I would say that the biggest points for this model are: durability, HDMI out, solid keyboard, and a sleek form factor that looks great when sitting out on a table in a library.

CODEGIRL

If you have some time to spare, check out this awesome movie called CODEGIRL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enZ82xleZfs


It's available to stream for free on YouTube until November 5th, but I'm sure it will still be on there somewhere after that.

Educational Blogging

Today I got the chance to take part in a workshop presenting to the high school science department on the topic of educational blogging.

I covered setting up and publishing content to a basic blog using Blogger. Also, I learned some new things about Wikispaces and other blog creation software aimed at educators.

My slides from today can be found here:

http://bit.ly/1k6zxQ5

Feel free to reference them or pass them along to other educators.


~Michael