Today we played Catan! Well done to those groups who were able to finish their game!
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Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Games Analysis: Tues Oct 7 - Win, Loss, Tie & Pandemic Rules
Today we worked on Reason Quest #3 - Coat of Arms. After that, we took some notes about Winning, Losing, and Tying a game of MtG. We finished with the rules of Pandemic (your homework is to research some strategy!)
HS 101: Tues Oct 7 - Safer Schools Presentation
After QQ and Typing today we attended a session by Safer Schools Together about how to be safe online. Reminder to research Catan strategies for next class!
Monday, 6 October 2025
Games Analysis: Mon Oct 6 - more Keyword Presentations
Today we fit in more Keyword ability presentations. We'll be playing Pandemic on Thursday AM, so your homework before then is to find a strategy/how-to-play video.
Friday, 3 October 2025
Games Analysis: Fri Oct 3 - Mulligans and Colour Options
Today we had a look at Mulligans. After that we had a look at a Colour Combinations Reason Quest. We wrapped up by looking at this opening hand simulator.
HS 101: Fri Oct 3 - Wires, Cables, Wifi and Catan Rules!
Today you wrote QQQ #2, and then we had a look at how data is transferred over the internet. After that, we discussed the rules for Catan. You had time to wrap up your Word Skills project after that.
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Games Analysis: Thurs Oct 2 - Keyword Abilities Presentations
Today we had a look at a riddle whose solution demonstrated the power of Tree Diagrams. Then, a bunch of you did your Keyword Abilities Presentations (well done!). After break, a few more people learned/played Ticket-to-Ride, and we had some Quest & Game time!
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
HS 101: Wed Oct 1 - What is the Internet & Word Skills
Today we discussed, "what is the Internet?" After that, you worked on the Word Skills Project.
Monday, 29 September 2025
Games Analysis: Mon Sept 29 - Keyword Abilities Research
Today we had another block to work on the Keyword Abilities Research in preparation for our presentations next day. Those who finished a bit early got a chance to learn Ticket-To-Ride.
HS 101: Mon Sept 29 - Orange Shirt Day and New Seats!
Today we headed down to the theatre to learn more about Orange Shirt Day. After that you logged in to your new station and got everything set up. We ended off by looking at the Word Skills Project
Friday, 26 September 2025
Games Analysis: Friday Sept 26 - Quest Catch-up & Play time!
Today we talked about the plan for next week, and then you had some time to finish up any quests you still had from this week before you had a chance to play some games!
Thursday, 25 September 2025
HS 101: Thurs Sept 25 - MyBluePrint Surveys
Today you worked on completing the Learning Styles, Personality, and Interest Surveys within MyBluePrint (don't forget the project pages that go with them!).
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Games Analysis: Wed Sept 24 - Quests and Abilities
Today we had a look at our first Reason Quest. Then we had a look at "Evergreen Abilities" and broke into colours to discuss strategy for (and against) those colours. After break we had a look at the 2 Dice Probabilities Quest (here is the spreadsheet) and the Keyword Abilities Quest.
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
HS 101: Tues Sept 23 - Bit, Bytes, Circuits, and MyBluePrint
Today we had a look at how bits and bytes are related in different sizes of computer memory. We watched this video about how computer circuits process information, and then you signed up for you MyBluePrint account.
Games Analysis: Tues Sept 23 - Finish up Probability
Today we finished up the probability notes and examples we started yesterday. After some time to practice (hand it in when you have completed what you want for XP); after that, you had a chance to play your starter decks again.