Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Lipton 7-8-9 GPS TechQuest

Hi all! I hope you had fun learning how to use the Magellan eXplorist 500 today. This afternoon you had a chance to show off your new skills during the Amazing Race. The questions below relate to the training we had in the morning and the Race in the afternoon.
  1. Which location was hardest to find? What made this one the hardest to find?
  2. Was it good to have a partner or would you rather have worked alone? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
  3. What was the best part of the day?
  4. What advice would you give to anyone doing an activity like this in the future?

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Greenall Outdoor School GPS Amazing Race

Congratulations on mastering the Garmin Rino 500! Tell us a bit about your experience today and how you might use this in the future. Log in anonymously and sign your post with the first name of each person in your group.

  1. What was the toughest thing to learn about using the Rino's?
  2. How much time did it take you to finish the course?
  3. Would it have been easier to do this by yourself? Why?
  4. What would you do differently next time?

Thursday, June 18, 2009

WCS SuperTechQuest

Hey Grade 6's! I hope everyone had a great day trying some activities that you may not have been familiar with. Below are some questions about the day that we'd like you to answer. At the end of your answers, sign your entry with your first name(s) only. Thanks!

Just to remind you all the activities from today, we had: Lego Robotics, Acid Express, SMART/Senteo, GPS, RockBand, and edClass activBooks
  1. What was your favorite activity and why?
  2. At which activity did you learn the most? How can you use what you learned at this station in other subjects/activities?
  3. What are the advantages of days like this? What are the disadvantages?

Friday, February 27, 2009

RockBand @ James Hamblin

Hi RockBanders! I hope you had a great day practicing your rock star moves and planning your world tour! Please take a few minutes to answer the questions below and make sure you sign who you are at the bottom of the message. Just use your first name OR initials. Rock on!!!

KDI

  1. Do you play a real musical instrument? Which one?
  2. After you played RockBand, do you think you'd like to learn a real instrument? Which one?
  3. What was the hardest thing about RockBand?
  4. What was the hardest thing about planning your world tour?
  5. What person/band (dead or alive) would you most like to see in concert and why?

Sunday, January 11, 2009

White City Gr. 6 GPS
Hi all! Now's your chance to show off a bit of what you learned. Please answer the questions below. When you're done, make sure you tell us who you are by putting your first name at the bottom of your message. Thanks!

Mr. I

  • Tell us one really important hint to remember when using a GPS.
  • What is an activity that you do already that GPS could make more fun or easier?
  • What is an example of a time where you might need a map AND a GPS?





Monday, September 29, 2008

McLean Gr. 5 & 6 GPS

Hi all! Now's your chance to show off a bit of what you learned. Please answer the questions below. When you're done, make sure you tell us who you are by putting your first name at the bottom of your message. Thanks!

Mr. I


  1. Tell us one fact that you remember about GPS.

  2. What is an activity that you do already that GPS could make more fun or easier?

  3. What is an example of a time where you might need a map AND a GPS?

Sunday, June 8, 2008

NVE GPS/Digital Photography

Hello to Mr. Frick's class! I hope you had a great day with the GPS's and cameras. Now is your chance to tell us a bit about what you did. You can use the questions below to guide your writing or just write what you'd like.

1. Did it get easier to use the GPS after you had time to practice?
2. Which photo activitiy was the most fun to do?
3. What other things could you use a GPS for?