Friday, September 27, 2013

That's Not My Job


This poem was very hard to follow but after I thought about it ANYBODY could understand what it means if you know what I mean. Nobody could have done what anybody could but no one did it.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Strategy Games


Battleship:

  • History/ Overview: Started out as a paper and pencil game during WWI
  • Became a board game in 1967 when Milton Bradley released it
  • Different variations of the game have been played throughout Europe throughout the 19th century
  • The game is so popular that it has been reproduced electronically for many different consoles
  • Description Each Player has two 10 x 10 boards in front of them one for there battleships and one for there guesses or “attacks”
  • The objective is to strategically place “shots” onto the enemies ships and the winner is the first player to eliminate the other players ships
  • Price You can purchase this game for $30 at a retail store
  • Play Time Play time is usually 10-30 minutes
  • Targeted Audience Playing age for this game is 5 and up because it is very easy to play
  • Game Critiques If i were to fix one thing in the game i would make one more ship to challenge the players more other then that it is a great game that has been played for many years
  • Game Website Check this website out for more on the game http://www.hasbro.com/games/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=2560F81B-5056-9047-F55A-F26A61C519C3:en_US
  • Game Rating My overall rating of the game would be 7/10
  • Game Play Video


Chess:
  • History/ Overview: One of the oldest and most popular board game in the world
  • Played on an 8 x 8 checkered board by two players
  • Each player has 16 pieces that can move in various directions depending on there location and type of piece
  • Objective of the game is to capture your enemies pieces until you capture his king, or force him into “checkmate” which automatically ends the game
  • Chess requires patience as well as a strategic mind
  • The game of chess is said to originate around the year 1200 in europe and the first World Chess Championship was held in 1886
  • the game is easily picked up but learning proper strategy could take a lifetime
  • Game Play Video


  • Price A chess set goes for about $20 at any retail store
  • Play Time A usual chess game could go from 1 minute all the way to 6 hours
  • Targeted Audience this game is played by kids as young as 5 and will be played through out the players life
  • Game Critiques This game has been around for so long that i have to critiques this is simply a great game
  • Game Website Play online and find more rules at http://www.chess.com/
  • Game Rating My overall rating of this game would be 9/10


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Monday, September 9, 2013

BYOT

Q: Should schools enable students to use their personal devices in the classroom?
A: Yes they should, technology is taking over the world and it is more efficient then hand writing notes. A con to allowing devices in the classroom is that students could look up inappropriate things or use the device for non school related things