Research Links

These are the links I used for my research.

• 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species
• 2. http://en.wkiipedia.org/wiki/Overexploitation
• 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_of_the_Everglades

This is an extra link I also used for research.

http://www.eearth.tv/?p=245

Game Genre

I previously wrote about this, but I am now editing it.

 

My partner and I are thinking about doing a strategy game.  Our strategy game is going to consist of a series of mini-games.  For example, word searches, matching, etc..  We are also thinking about an action game.  We think that this particular genre would be a lot more challenging to make but also more exciting to make. We will eventually have to decide but I think we are leaning more towards strategy.

Mini-Game Project

Yesterday, we started on the mini-game project. It was difficult for some of us to get the template to open. Finally, every one got it open and we began. First we added each object to the library. By doing this, we can delete the rest of the items from the slate but if we need them, they will be avaiable in the library.  Then, we played around with it a little bit so that we could get famialrized with it.  The mini-game project should help us out a lot in the long run. But hopefully, it goes by quickly.

Goals.

Setting goals is very important.  Everyone should set goals and try their best to work towards accomplishing them. Four goals that I have for this class would be keeping my learning log updated, putting forth plenty of effort, helping others, and keeping myself on task. 

• A lot of times I forget to update my learning log at the end of the day. It doesn't take that long, so I'm going to work on trying to remember everyday to update it.
• Sometimes I feel like I'm not putting enough effort into my work.  I think if I put my effort into my work, my grades will better reflect the work I've done.
• I'm usually always confused on what we're working on or what we're doing in this class, but sometimes I actually know what I'm doing. I'm going to work on helping others with their work.
• It is extremely hard to keep myself on task in this class, which is why I get behind a lot. This is also something I am going to try very hard to work on.

I also have some bad habits.  A couple of them would be putting off blogging and talking a little too much.

• A lot of times, I put off blogging because it's not the greatest thing in the world to do. I am planning to break this habit and blog when I am supposed to.
• Also, I am going to try to break the habit of talking too much, I think this is what is keeping me from blogging.

Videos.

After watching the BrainPop videos, I learned that you should always be very careful about what you post on the internet.  You should never post things such as your name, your gender, or your school.  You should always have your parents check the people that you are talking to on the internet and what websites you are on.  It can be very dangerous, so you always have to take precautions and use correct internet safety. My plan for keeping my learning log updated it to make sure I post what I accomplish in class everyday.

Christmas Break

My break felt like it went by so fast!  I wish it would have lasted a little bit longer.  I had an amazing Christmas, I got pretty much everything that I wanted.  The day after Christmas, I went back to Morgantown with my sister and her boyfriend for about a week.  While I was there, we went shopping, to the movies, played basketball, etc..  I got back home on Friday and Andi came over for New Years.  The next day, I went to my mom's house.  On my last day of break, I went to the mall with my dad and then came home, cleaned my room, and got ready for school and practice today. Overall, I had a very good break.