Interview a Professional - Architect May 21, 2008
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Boone Nolte is an architect employed by the firm Locati Architects in Bozeman, Montana.
What university did you attend? How long did it take? Why did you choose that university?
I attended Montana State University. I received my Masters Degree in Architecture in 5 years. I chose MSU because it had a great architecture program, labeled “Best in the West” and because I love the state of Montana. It is a great place for outdoor activities such as camping and fishing.
How do you make “work” fun?
One way I keep my work environment fun and exciting is by finding a topic that deals with my job (i.e. new “green” building materials) and learning about those topics through research on the Internet, books, or by visiting a new building that may have used those materials in their designs. The key for me is to break through the day to day routine of a job by learning new things all the time.
What do you like about your job?
I like my job because I am in the field twice a week meeting with clients, contractors, and other groups that are involved with the design and building of our projects. I get to work with many types of people and am involved with the project from the day it started to the day the client moves in.
What types of buildings have you designed?
I have designed high end residential projects. The homes we design are all one of a kind custom homes that fit the client’s needs and tastes.
What are your career goals?
My main career goal is to keep working hard at what I do. That way when the time is right I can open my own firm and branch out to different types of design.
Who are your favorite architects? What do you admire about their work?
My favorite architect is Richard Meier. The reason I like Richard Meier is because he developed his own style of architecture and was able to do projects he enjoyed. His work is unlike any other architects right down to the color of the buildings. He is also not afraid to put his design out into the public eye even though it is so different from other architects work.
What was your favorite studio project or architectural class in school? Why?
I enjoyed my thesis project the most. The reason I liked this project was because I was able to pick a topic (adaptive reuse) and design a building that would showcase that topic and my ideas best. It is always more enjoyable to work on something you are interested in rather then what your professor likes.
If I wanted to become an architect, what (as a 6th grader now) do you think I should do?
Becoming an architect is not a difficult thing to do if you work hard in school and are not afraid to try new things. I believe that new experiences are stepping stones that you follow through life. The path can be as fun and exciting as you want it to be, with each bend or turn becoming a learning experience.
Thank you Mr. Nolte for taking the time to answer our questions!
Slide Shows are down right now May 7, 2008
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None of the slide shows are showing up on our class blog right now. I’m in the process of fixing that.
Edublogs changed the way that certain types of files are linked. They let me know quite awhile ago that this would happen, but I thought I had them linked in a way that would still work. I was wrong, so I’m in the process of getting them all linked back up.
Interview a Professional - Sports Agent April 28, 2008
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Jordan Robinson - Managing Partner - GRV Sports Agency
Jordan Robinson is a sports agent with GRV Sports Agency based out of Orlando, Florida. Recently he was kind enough to answer interview questions for us. Below are the questions and his answers.
Why did you become a sports agent?
Jordan Robinson - I became a sports agent because I am very passionate about sports and about helping others. I have always loved playing sports since I was a little kid and I even got a chance to play basketball at the collegiate level. Since I wasn’t good enough to play sports professionally, I knew I could use my sports knowledge and my drive to make others happy by becoming a sports agent.
What do you do in a typical day, week, or month?
JR - A typical day for me involves talking to all of my clients to make sure they have everything that they need and to make sure they are content with where they are at. Also, my partners and I will travel around to various colleges and ballparks and try to meet players and coaches and let people know that our agency is ready to help anyone who needs it.
How did you get started as an agent? What kind of training/school?
JR - Just like anyone who wants to start their own company, starting a sports agency takes a lot of time and hard work. In order to represent players in certain leagues, such as the National Football League, you need to have achieved certain requirements and take a lot of tests. I went to 4 years of college, 2 at Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois and 2 at Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana. I then went to 3 years of Law School at Barry University School of Law in Orlando Florida and passed the Florida Bar Exam in July 2007.
Who do you work with?
JR - A good friend of mine who I met in Law School and another buddy of ours started up our agency now known as GRV Sports Agency. The GRV stands for all three of our last names. Gropp, Robinson, and Vrska.
What do you feel is the most important part of your job?
JR - I feel the most important part of my job is helping others be as happy as they can be. My job all depends on the success and happiness of my clients. If a player of mine is not happy, then I’m not happy.
What is your favorite sports memory? What is your favorite part of your job?
JR - I have a few favorite sports memories. One would be that in a college basketball game I got a chance to play at then end of the game when time was running out and we were down by 2. I ended up getting the ball with 3 seconds left and I fired up a 3 pointer with a defender right in my face trying to block my shot. I made the basket as time expired and my team won the game. It was a great memory and an even better shot!
Also, I attended a summer camp in Eagle River, Wisconsin called Camp Ojibwa which was primarily a sports camp with very intense competition for 8 weeks. For the last week of camp everyone is divided up into 12 colleges and drafted like any professional sports draft. My last year as a camper I was drafted at the 7th pick of the 1st round which made me the captain of my team. We ended up winning the week long competition which is called Collegiate Week. I will never forget that day. People go to this camp for their entire lives and never get a chance to win, so that was a very exciting time for me.
My favorite part of my job is getting to meet so many interesting people and athletes.
Thank you for your time and good luck to everyone!
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Thank you Jordan for taking time to answer our questions. We will try and get an interview up once a week for the rest of the school year. Next week we will be interviewing an architect.
Reading Buddies April 24, 2008
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On half-day Fridays, we have Reading Buddies with Ms. Mumford’s kindergarten class. Over these last few weeks we have taken a book they made and turned it into a VoiceThread. We are still working on it, so there will be audio comments on all of the pages within the next few weeks.
11.4 - Multiplying Integers April 20, 2008
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Here is the slide show from Monday.
**Remember: Tuesday is a half day. Parent - Student - Teacher conferences are on Tuesday and Wednesday. We do not have school Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Chapters 11.1 & 11.2 April 16, 2008
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Here are the slide shows for chapters 11.1 and 11.2.
11.1 Integers
11.2 Adding Integers
AIMS Review Week March 31, 2008
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Next week (April 7th - 11th) we have AIMS testing. We are going to use this week to review content that we have covered and struggled with this year. Below is an outline of what we will be doing each day, and a link to a TrailFire for the content. I showed you in class what TrailFire is and how to use it.
Monday
Algebraic Reasoning Review
Homework: EdHelper Mixed Review
TrailFire: http://trailfire.com/mrwilliams/trails/58652
Tuesday
Geometry Review
Homework: EdHelper Mixed Review
TrailFire: http://trailfire.com/mrwilliams/trails/58649
Wednesday
Fraction Review
Homework: EdHelper Mixed Review
TrailFire: http://trailfire.com/mrwilliams/trails/58654
Thursday
Probability Review
Homework: EdHelper - Probability
TrailFire: http://trailfire.com/mrwilliams/trails/58655
Friday
Basic Operation Review
Homework: EdHelper - Basic Operations
Cathy’s Math Games
Also check the rest of the class website for review slide shows.
If you would like a CD of our benchmark content review, bring in a blank CD.
13.4 - Misleading Statistics March 27, 2008
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Here is our slide show for chapter 13.4 - Misleading Statistics.
Chapter 13.1 - Introduction to Probability March 24, 2008
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Here is the slide show from today. It is not very good without the discussions we had in class, but is a good review if you didn’t finish filling out your notes.
World Map Game March 5, 2008
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Here is a neat world map game. Click as close as you can to the location specified.
http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq/
Chapter 7 Presentation February 24, 2008
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Chapter 7.7 Changing Customary Units
Chapter 11 Slide Shows February 18, 2008
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11.6 - Translations
11.7 - Reflections
Chapter 10 Presentations February 4, 2008
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Here are the slide presentations for chapter 10.
10.1 - Area of a Parallelogram
10.2 - Area of a Triangle
10.3 - Circumference of a Circle
10.4 - Area of a Circle
10.5 - Solid Figures
Truncated Tetrahedron January 30, 2008
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So here is my first attempt at a YouTube video. Belive me, it is awful.
Unfortunately we can not watch it on the class blog at school. I’d suggest doing it at home or visiting the public library (if YouTube is not blocked there).
Some stats January 29, 2008
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I really like Google Analytics. Here are some stats for the last two months from our class website.
Click on the picture to make it bigger.
Science Chapter 2 Vocabulary January 24, 2008
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Here are the Voice Threads of our chapter 2 vocabulary in science.
Math Slides from this week January 12, 2008
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Here are the Math Slides from this week. They don’t fill the screen like they do in the SmartBoard software on here, so I’d suggest clicking on the Slideshare icon on the bottom right, then view the full screen option. I’ll work on making them look better on here next time.
Use them to supplement your notes and fix any parts you might have missed.
9.1 - Geometry (Monday)
9.2 - Angles (Tuesday)
9.3 - Classifying Angles (Wednesday)
9.4 - Classifying Triangles (Thursday)
9.5 - Classifying Quadrilaterals (Friday)
VoiceThread January 1, 2008
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We used a website called VoiceThread to make our Science Picture Dictionaries (Williams’ Class - Mabee’s Class).
Now you can comment on VoiceThreads using your phone instead of a microphone. While viewing a slide, there is a phone icon near the microphone icon. You can click on it, put your phone number in, and they call you to leave a message on the slide. The only problem I see with this right now is that you have to have registered an account with VoiceThread to use this feature. That is actually a good thing too, because it tracks who leaves the comments.
Check out this VoiceThread for an example on how to leave a voice comment using your phone:
http://voicethread.com/blog/#20071207
Google Sketchup December 18, 2007
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Here is a link to the 3D software tool that I showed you in class today.
To download Google Sketchup go here: http://sketchup.google.com
For some video tutorials go here: http://sketchup.google.com/tutorials.html
This is a very neat, fun, and free program!
Right Now! December 6, 2007
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The Right Now! section of the classroom blog is back online. If you click on the link on the top right labeled Right Now! you will be taken to a page with a picture of what is currently on our SmartBoard. If we have the screen capture program running it will show a new picture every 3 minutes. This program will not be running if we are doing any activities that might have student names and/or pictures on the board.
Feel free to stop by and see what we are up to!
Math Practice for the Break! November 19, 2007
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Here are some of the concepts we have been working on in Quarter 2. Check out these interactive practice sites.
Equations and Inequalities - Math.com - Work on some algebra problems.
Functions & Input - Output Tables - (Click on Grade 6, then the frogs by Functions) - rainforestmaths.com - Work on your functions and input - output tables.
Tree Diagrams - Oswego City School District - A good review of Tree Diagrams.
Check this out! November 14, 2007
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Double click on any word (that is not a link) on this blog. What happens?
Wow! The definition of the word and sometimes even a pronunciation that you can listen to is on there. This is great if you don’t know or don’t understand a word. This is really neat.
12.1 - Expressions - Notes November 12, 2007
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Here are the notes (in .pdf format) from today. We reviewed variable expressions.
Tomorrow we will be reviewing input-output tables.
We will have a test on Wednesday!
Computer Lab Links October 25, 2007
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Math
Cathy’s Math - Go Here - Click on Math Magic - Click on All Operations at the bottom. Put your name in. Find out how many you can get right in 5 minutes. Do this at least twice.
Rain Forest Math - Go here and check out the probability and input-output sections under 6th grade.
Other Links:
Google Maps - Go here and check out the Street View’s. See how close you can get to your house or the school. (Start Street Views by clicking on Street View on the top right of the map. Drag the little yellow guy onto the blue roads)
Google Mars - Go check out images of mars put together a lot like Google Earth.
Flickr Search - Flickr search for California Wildfires. You can click on Most Recent, or Most Interesting.
Suns Stats - Percentages and statistics from last season. Look for decimals and percents and how that information was found.
Links for Computer Lab October 10, 2007
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Rain Forest Math - Go here and check out some of the neat math games you can play.
Cricket Market VoiceThread - Pictures and voice from the Cricket Market in Shanghai, China.
CNN Student News - Watch news made for students.
Writers Room - Pictures of where writers write. Writers offices with a written description by the writer.
Cathy’s Math - Math practice online. This one is timed and FUN!
Interactive Math Activities Index - This has a bunch of fun interactive math activities and games that you can play by yourself or against the computer.
Wiki Mind Maps - The Wikipedia mapper I showed you in class.
Also Check out the other Computer Lab Links.
