Today we discussed the new MtG World Champ & Expository Writing. After that, you had some OQT.
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Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Monday, 8 December 2025
HS 101: Mon Dec 8 - What is the Internet & Surveys
Today we discussed: What is the Internet? After that, you had time to work on the first 3 surveys in the Who Am I section of myBlueprint.ca
Games Analysis: Mon Dec 8 - Infinite Combo, Comprehensive Rules, and Forever Fertilid Reason Quests
Today you were given a whole schwack of quests! The Infinite Combos Quest, the Comprehensive Rules Quest, and the Forever Fertilid Reason Quest.
Friday, 5 December 2025
Games Analysis: Fri Dec 5 - Rules Changes & Inifinity!
Today we discussed some changes the rules of MtG have seen over the year, plus how "infinity" operates (or doesn't...) within the game. You got the Infinite Combos & Comprehensive Rules Quests which we will work on next week.
Thursday, 4 December 2025
Games Analysis: Thurs Dec 4 - Rule 0 and Open Quest Time
Today we had a discussion on why card prices change. Then we took some notes on Rule 0 (here's the link to the Commander Brackets). After that you had OQT!
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
HS 101: Wed Dec 3 - Bits & Bytes and Myblueprint.ca
Today we had a look at how different sizes of memory are related. You also had a chance to sign up for Myblueprint.ca (instructions in your notebook!) and to start some of the Who Am I surveys.
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
HS 101: Tues Dec 2 - Catan again!
Today there was another Career Day, so we had our final session of Catan. Well done everyone!
Monday, 1 December 2025
Games Analysis: Mon Dec 1 - Analyzing!
Today we did a bit more GamesFest planning, looking at what time of day, and what roles you may be able to fill! Then we had a reminder about using our time to TRAIN and DEVELOP by analyzing the games we play and our own gameplay. We took some notes on Analyzing Resources in games as an example, and then you had some OQT (open quest time).
Friday, 28 November 2025
Games Analysis: Fri Nov 28 - XP check ins & Open quest time
Today we had a chance to do a bit more games fest planning, and then you had open quest time while we did some XP check ins.
HS 101: Fri Nov 28 - Binary!
Today you wrote QQQ #1! Then we delved into the Binary Number system; we started with this little puzzle, discussed "normal" numbers a bit, and then watched this video to see how computers use binary. You finished off with the Counting in Binary Project.
Thursday, 27 November 2025
Games Analysis: Thurs Nov 27 - Open Quest Time
Today we did some brainstorming for the Games Fest event we'll be running, and you had the rest of the double block for some open quest time! (Games Played Logs and I Learned A Game sheets are available in the Optional Quests Folder)
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Games Analysis: Tues Nov 25 - Logic Terms
Today we had a look at Logic Terminology. Then you had time to work on the Logic Terms Quest (and others from last day).
Monday, 24 November 2025
Games Analysis: Mon Nov 24 - Strictly Better and Creating Cards
Today you got a bunch of quests! We discussed cards that are Strictly Better, and then you had a chance to work on that quest, and create your own cards, keywords, and non-legal cards.
HS 101: Mon Nov 24 - Toaster vs. Computer and Catan intro!
Today we did a small survey for the leadership class, and then we worked through some brainstorming on a computer's key functions. Then you worked on comparing toasters and computers... at the end of class we did a brief explanation of the rules of Catan!