Take us through your computer use (on any and all computers that you use) for this week. What computers are you using at school… at home? What are you using them to do?
Times I Use Darryl
Just an average day of Darryl usage:
11/18/09:
7:00- Darryl is safe, sleeping in my locker as I rock the volleyball unit (…ha! As if I could actually play.)
8:00- I wrote about two paragraphs of my DBQ (it’s basically an essay) for an AP Euro assignment due the next day. It took a solid 20, 30 minutes. I had a quiz from a student teacher in this Precalc class today, so we didn’t take notes or anything of the sort- but if we did, we normally use OneNote for the entire hour, and sometimes we use Sketchpad to help us understand certain concepts.
9:00- I almost never use Darryl in Physics. I’ve only used him once- a month or so ago when I wanted to try to do my physics homework on Darryl. We use the computers/laptops in the lab, though.
10:00- Today was one of the few days we used computers in AP Lit. We researched literature during various periods of time. It took about 20 minutes and my group created a powerpoint and notes sheet about postmodernism. However, using computers in this class is a rather rare occurrence. We probably only use the laptops 2, 3 times a month… I think.
11:00- Spanish 4 normally tends to be the class I use Darryl most in, and most creatively, but because I had a student teacher, we only used it for about 15 minutes that day to start on our homework (blog posting on blackboard) and checking homework. In spanish, we’ve used computers for notes, journal entries, chat on blackboard, projects, videos, audacity, and bunch of other stuff I can’t remember right now.
12:00- AP Euro uses laptops more than AP Lit, but less than Precalc. Sometimes we’ll have alternative assignments instead of our daily discussions over the reading, like making a comic strip, or sharing a powerpoint that we can use the computers for if we want. Sometimes, we’ll have to research various subjects. The alternative assignments take from about 30-40 minutes, and we get a couple days for research in class. Also, we can use the laptops after a test, which is what I did that day.
1:00- This is my free hour, and I use Darryl TONS here. Especially that day (it was the day of the theatre trip to The Addams Family), since I had homework that had to be done online. I finished my homework blog post and commenting, continued working on my DBQ some, and at that point, some of my friends asked if they could use Darryl to start/finish their homework. If no one at my table (who doesn’t have a laptop) has any computer homework to be done, then we end up listening to music or watching a show on Hulu, or reading MLIAs out loud : )
2:00- Well, this is normally Orchestra, and we don’t use computers in this class- except when Ms. Ehrlich tries to show us a video on youtube.
3:00- Because I went to see The Addams Family, I used Darryl on the bus and finished my DBQ. I didn’t have to stay up until 4 in the morning regretting my procrastination habits after the trip : )