Caine’s Classes

Wedding Video

Embedded video from CNN Video

Johnny Lee’s YouTube about the WiiMote project prompted my first attempt at creating an IR pen to use in my class room. The ingredients were: 1N battery + holder, one IR LED (be sure to grab IR, and not just a random color), a momentary switch, a bit of wire, and a 15ohm resistor. All of this was placed into a dried out expo marker, using a chopped BIC mechanical pencil to hold the interior parts in place.

For a one hour, no plans/measurements build I was pleased with the results. Hopefully a touch sensitive tip is on the way for the pen soon.

 As many of you either know, or are learning, study groups are an invaluable tool, when used effectively. Check out wiggio as a way to organize your knowledge force. 

What’s the quick scoop. Everyone enters their own email and cell numbers to create accounts. From the website you can then send out mass: texts, emails, voicemails… or post files for everyone in your group. 

Take advantage of this thing, the school just purchased a new system for big money to accomplish what you can do for free. 

Note: please talk to your parents before actually signing up for this. I am merely bringing the site to your attention. I will not use this as part of class, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t.

As promised, here is the link to the video that we watched in class today. Please note, should you choose to watch the video because you are addicted, I will not be held responsible. You will still have to come to school tomorrow, even if you stay up all night watching this thing in amazement.

Get the good stuff at @: 

multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/

Some people are really, really creative and smart. This is a must see for any number nut!

Here are some hypothetical questions for the test. When I say give a detailed answer, I mean it. This is where you can show off for me how much you know about the given topic.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dd4kx4mt_230cdc8tmcg

Many of the videos that we will be watching in class can be accessed easily. A couple of tech issues tonight are preventing me from posting the video for tomorrow, but here’s the skinny on how to see the video:

1. Go to www.unitedstreaming.com
2. log in using: username – “bcaine” password – “harpeth”
3. Search for the video using the specified terms.

For tomorrow’s bell-ringer video, search for “biscuit molecule.”

Now two (one) day away from the start of the 2008-2009 school year and I’m stoked!

We’ve got new microscopes and old toys. I’m about to put in the big sheep eye, termite annual kickoff order to really get things going.

One thing I can promise, this year will be the Jamazon.