Journal is compiled by Debbie Dawson

Class journal of Tuesday September 13,2005

homework discussion:

1)Preface summarization-what is wrong put your fears aside: a word of motivation page XIII

*3 parts:

book references, your part, research part (internet) cite references. Use FrontPage, spell check and size 12 font!

2)What is character? What is a character code?

*3 parts

3)What is an algorithm?

 A Way (step by step) to solve  a problem

algorithm of making a scrambled egg

1break the 2 eggs- 2put in bowl- 3beat eggs in bowl- 4heat pan than add butter-5 spread butter- 6add eggs ( chef classmate Mark)

Abstraction=hide details

3 important things of algorithm:

time, space, pleasant interaction

-That's all you got? don't sound mean

-Always carry a pen and a notebook, write anything!!

before departure and upon arrival

-Always look ahead and always look good

*read magic and mysteries p.15-19

-transfer of learning- take what you know and apply it to something else

-magic-having special powers

mystery-something that is not easily figured out

-follow you plan or thought

-programming is repeated.

-when you teach be slow and visible

-learning by association

-language is magical and is a mystery