Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Biotechonoloy ♥

What kinds of technology is being discussed?
-Biotechnology


What are the benefits of the technology?
-It makes life easier for human
-The hand can work like a normal human hand. Not every single thing but the basics.


What are dangers?
-The dangers of having the proceeder go wrong.
-The bio-hand isn't reliable as the human hand.
-It is expensive.
-You might loose control of it.


Are there any ethical problem with this technology?

-When the bio-hand gets better than the human hand, people will want the bio-hand when they have two perfect human hands.



Kristine Nguyen
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

OUR CITY: Final Podcast ♥

COPY & PASTE THE LINK ♥


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N57wie1w1u0

Kristine Nguyen
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

SNEAK PEEK IN TO THE FUTURE ! [♥]

-In the future i believe little devices that make a HUGE impact to our lives like phones, will evolve into something to cool and awesome that words can't even explain.
-In the future cars will fly, it will travel slower because the last thing we need now is more people releasing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
-Planes will have more seats so more people can go from here or there without waiting. And more seats means less times from going here to there and there to here.
-I believe robots in the future will be very important to our future lives because robots are everywhere now. I see them on TV. But i'm afraid the robot community will go against the humans, and the robots will control the world.
-I don't want a lot of people to die, so i want a small house hold device that tells the hospital or police to come to our house, and save us. Instead of calling 911.


Kristine Nguyen
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

EVALUATION ♥

EVALUATION



            In this unit I needed to create and manage a theme park successfully using a game the game “Rollercoaster Tycoon”. There were three main objectives to expand my computer skills. The first learning objective was to create a poster to promote and advertise the theme park. Next, was to create a brochure to guide the customers in my park. The last objective this quarter was to make a spreadsheet model to see if my theme park made a profit or loss. Each project was different and exciting in its own way. I have enjoyed every project, but I liked some more than others. I like the fact the each assignment was a challenge. When I finished an assignment, I looked back on what I did and what I could do better to improve my grade. I think I have accomplished a lot this quarter, knowing more than I did before. I know that someday I will use these skills again, and also teaching it to my children in the future.

            The poster was the first assignment of the quarter. The main goal was to attract kids and young adults. To do that I needed to create a poster that included color, visual words, childish writing for kids, and how could I forget the attractiveness. When Mr. Michael first handed out the assignment it sounded quite easy, but when I started it was hard. My first draft was horrible; I ended up having a paragraph long comment from Mr. Michael about how wrong my poster was. I had to redo my poster; the first step was to create a simple but recognizable logo. Then I choose a reasonable background picture to go with the theme of roller coasters. I had to find my focal point, a place where the eye is attracted to. I put easy words in big font and the information in smaller font. I believe it took me a long time to do it, but it was worth the grade. I think I did quite well at this assignment.

            The leaflet was the next assignment; I also think it was my best. It was a really thought out plan. I loved the color scheme because works throughout my leaflet. My design was full of creativity. I love every bit of it. My goal was to create a brochure that would explain some parts of my park, and guide the visitors. I had colorful images to attract little kids, and I also included informative words for adults. I learnt how to use Microsoft Publisher. I put so much effort and time in to this masterpiece. My first draft wasn’t so good, but then I had a second chance to do it again. My friends helped me fix it, and told me that “I should take more time to do it, and not rush. Rushing make it looks bad”. I hope my future projects will be just like this one. I sincerely think that my leaflet is one percent away from perfect.  I was so happy to be able to finish and able to call it mine. I also learnt the skill to embed a Microsoft Publisher document into my blog.

            Lastly my spreadsheet model was my least favorite of all. I regret not putting enough effort and time into it. I know all of my formulas worked perfectly but my design and creativity lacked a bit. I wished I could organize my time wisely. My goal for this model was to create a system of formulas and links for someone to figure out if there theme park was profit or loss. It means that if your theme was successful or not. The audience was for business people, mainly adults. This was a very simple design I just add color, simply pictures, and a title for each worksheet. I wasn’t difficult to do but it was hard remembering the formulas. It wasn’t my best work but I think I learnt the most skills. I learnt to use voice thread, it’s an easy way to present something. I know I could have done better, next time I will give it all I got.
           
            Overall this unit was pretty fun; I had a blast doing the assignment. It was long and hard, but having a good grade was worth it. It usually takes me a long time to finish ICT homework, not because it’s hard but I just need to think a lot. For example does this color work with this color. I like to learn more in quarter four. I hope in the future each assignment; I will work hard on it and create masterpieces. I know these handy skills will help me in the future.



Kristine Nguyen
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PSA: Stop Poverty




Kristine Nguyen
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Sunday, March 6, 2011

CAT TIEN: Memorable Moments ♥

CAT TIEN
Words Can't Explain :]


The most memorable moment at Cat Tien was at night. My roomates and I had so much fun staying up late till midnight, and then waking up before dawn. Vivi and Darlene were great roomies. Vivi brought everything like perfume, nail polish, all the things a city girl need. Darlene was funny, she took random picturese of me. Some were pretty but most of them were ugly. We had three single beds but we put two beds together, so we could sleep next to ecah other. The left over bed was just a place where we put our clothes for the next day. At night we would put on music to we should sleep better, but  it turns out we sang them instead of sleeping. We laughed and joked in our room, so loud that Justine (our neighbor) called and asked us to "Shut Up" and we did. For a little while then we started to get loud again. I miss the endless nights laughing in Cat Tien.

My Grade: 10/12 ♥
My organization is not the best, but i can work on it. I didn't used many words that strike the readers attention. I will certainly work as well. :] ♥


Kristine Nguyen
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

LEAFLET FIRST DRAFT: Vanilla Hills ♥



(1) The page with a "Vanilla Hills" heading is the first page.
(2) Page two and three are joined together to make the map of Vanilla Hills.
(3) The page with information about Vanilla Hills is the last page.
(4) I accidentally forgot to include my LOGO, but when i do the final draft i will.

Kristine Nguyen
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

EVALUATION: Vanilla Hills ♥

White Space:
I used wide open sky as the white space. I used the loops of the roller coaster for the space between my logo.

Focal Point:
My focal point is located in the middle of the roller coaster loop. The circular motion helps identify the center point of the design. My Logo and theme park name is my focal point.

Fantastic Fonts:
I used Word Art to make my font look beautiful and eye catching. I also lined my theme park name to surround my logo. Some important ideas or points were outlined with a black glow and yellow font color. Also, the fonts were simply to read.

Display Balance:
I put the text in a circular design to make sure that all the wordings are not on one side or the other. I choose the roller coaster picture and the train to fill the background with one simply picture. The text is the sign to match with the motion of the roller coaster.

Simply is nice:
I used only one picture for simplicity, but the theme emphasizes the Vanilla Hills theme park. My objective is to provide a dynamic and simple design.

Color Correctly:
I used cool colors to reduce the attraction of the background. There are places in the design which I used bright colors to emphasize my point. The colors of the roller coaster were chosen to be the focal colors of the poster. I also used primary colors yellow, blue, and red.

Kristine Nguyen
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FINAL POSTER DRAFT: Vanilla Hills ♥


Kristine Nguyen
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Monday, January 10, 2011

PUBLISIZE: Vanilla Hills ♥

List 7 things I could put on a leaflet to PUBLICIZE Vanilla Hills


- List Local Pools, Parks, Malls, and Concert Halls
- Have Concerts with Justine Beiber, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Ke$ha,   and many more performers.
- Autograph Signing
- Give Free Things like Vouchers, free tickets, and VIP passes by winning   big competitions.
- Show pictures of Rides with people have fun.
- Ask customers what they think of the park.
-  Compare expensive ticket prices with our theme park's cheap price.


Kristine Nguyen
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

My Holiday ♥

One day that made my heart tender..
One day that surprised me..
One day that made me say "wow"..
I could remember it like it was yesterday.
December 19, 2010
My dad called me and asked me to meet him at a ice cream parlor near my house with my cousins. I toke a taxi to the place. Knowing that it was a small family birthday party for me. I walked in the ice cream shop "Swensens". The employees greeted me as i walk upstairs to meet my dad."SURPRISE" Peter Bao, Mary Tran, Shane, and Justine they popped up out of no where, and surprise. Obviously it was a surprise party. I said "wow" many times. I was sad becasue only four people came, but it was enough.

Kristine Nguyen
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What I Remember About ICT ♥

Wordle: ICT