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ImagineIt · 2012-08-25 11:36:47

I don't get electives until high school. Ugh. WHY MUST MIDDLE SCHOOL NOT LET ME HAVE ELECTIVES? WHY?

banana500 · 2012-08-25 11:41:16

ImagineIt wrote:
I don't get electives until high school. Ugh. WHY MUST MIDDLE SCHOOL NOT LET ME HAVE ELECTIVES? WHY?

You know, for a second I thought I just posted that because we have strikingly similar signatures. tongue [/offtopic]

Most other electives at my school are really, really fun, actually. Like, there's this one where we learn about animal biology and stuff, and we get to watch a whole bunch of nature programs in class, and do awesome labs. Recently in class, I watched a snake eat a mouse. IN REAL LIFE, mind you. big_smile

ohaiderstudios · 2012-08-25 12:17:19

Computer classes are generally a waste of time if you know how to use computers already.

So, have fun making Word documents and PowerPoints!

(Although if you do Excel, it's useful to know how to do calculations and macros, I'll give you that much tongue )

jukyter · 2012-08-26 05:41:39

banana500 wrote:
ImagineIt wrote:
I don't get electives until high school. Ugh. WHY MUST MIDDLE SCHOOL NOT LET ME HAVE ELECTIVES? WHY?
You know, for a second I thought I just posted that because we have strikingly similar signatures. [/offtopic]

You should battle for it.> big_smile

Animeboy975 · 2012-08-26 21:29:37

Gosh. I'm starting to regret everything hmm

banana500 · 2012-08-26 22:16:43

Animeboy975 wrote:
Gosh. I'm starting to regret everything

Here's nice bowl of "We told you so" soup to lift your spirits.

SpriteMaster · 2012-08-26 22:41:30

Animeboy975 wrote:
BirdByte wrote:
Cool! I did something very similar... almost. The whole reason I went to school for the 2 weeks that I did was to attend FutureKids, a computer class. The one day that it was supposed to happen, we sat at the door for 2 hours waiting for the teacher who never showed up, and we were eventually chased away by a teacher that owns a nearby class.
I hope it's fun and NOT full of nerds.

But that's not likely

Lol nah. Really all you do it go over programs and such. Especially in 6th grade - not much goes on that's too new or complicated at all.

TorbyFork234 · 2012-08-26 23:36:08

BirdByte wrote:
here's a conversation for an example:

BirdByte: *sits on chair, on laptop*
Other guy: "Do you ever do something?"
BirdByte: "Yeah, I knew HTML when I was 6."
Other guy: "Yeah, whatever, kid."
BirdByte: "Want me to make a website for you?"
Other guy: "Keep dreaming, kid."
BirdByte: "I'm serious, if you want an example go to birdbyte.tk"
Other guy: *turns to BirdByte* "Listen, you're interrupting my favorite TV show. Why don't you go finger paint or something?"

[ot]Lol, no offense but I'm with the "Other Guy" until his last sentence. Wait, where were you where you're interrupting his tv show?[/ot]

I have Tech Literacy as an elective and I was only told after I signed up for it that it was about typing and power points. At least they put me in woods for my other semester big_smile

veggieman001 · 2012-08-27 02:15:21

I'm going into 10th grade and last year (and this year) I chose "Advanced Computer Topics" as my elective, which basically means whatever I want as long as I can show I'm being productive. :3

ProgrammingPro01 · 2012-08-27 02:21:09

Typing. Lots and lots of typing.
That's really all that happens.

Dinoclor · 2012-08-27 12:13:05

At my middle school computers is something you have to do. We do sketchup and prezis and stuff like that.

But if it's anything like my old elementary school, you will be typing non-stop and shown how to change the font and text color on word and add images to powerpoint.

Really, it depends on the school.

mythbusteranimator · 2012-08-27 13:41:06

I am taking Tech 1 for my school. big_smile

Animeboy975 · 2012-08-27 16:04:54

I like it. Today was my first day.

We got to learn about some technology, it was interesting.

sydrodk1 · 2012-08-27 21:51:47

My computer class is required to be taken in seventh and eighth grade. I take gym every other day and computers the days I don't have gym. We usually use microsoft word, movie maker, and photoshop.

zbugni · 2012-08-29 21:45:51

I'm in digital graphics and animation.

poopo · 2012-08-30 18:31:32

Firedrake969 wrote:
My computer class in 5th and 6th grade were mainly typing, microsoft office, a little Alice, Google Earth, and Google Sketchup. My friend's school has i7 computers with a touchscreen. Lucky....

Lol we get our own laptops, every student, with i5s.

ImagineIt · 2012-08-30 19:16:24

banana500 wrote:
ImagineIt wrote:
I don't get electives until high school. Ugh. WHY MUST MIDDLE SCHOOL NOT LET ME HAVE ELECTIVES? WHY?
You know, for a second I thought I just posted that because we have strikingly similar signatures. [/offtopic]

I do that all the time with you. tongue

ImagineIt · 2012-08-30 19:18:26

Yes! Computers in third semester!

Firedrake969 · 2012-08-30 19:19:46

poopo wrote:
Firedrake969 wrote:
My computer class in 5th and 6th grade were mainly typing, microsoft office, a little Alice, Google Earth, and Google Sketchup. My friend's school has i7 computers with a touchscreen. Lucky....
Lol we get our own laptops, every student, with i5s.

You keep them?

Mokat · 2012-08-30 19:40:07

I actually was introduced to scratch in a computer class

scratchisthebest · 2012-08-31 20:19:53

I took one last year. Big mistake.
Man, that class was boring!

Then again, not many sixth graders program with Processing.

zbugni · 2012-08-31 20:23:54

I hate that feeling of thinking about an advanced program while my computer teacher gives a lecture to all the confused students on how to minimize a window.

jackrulez · 2012-08-31 22:40:05

The tech class at my school involves C# and Minecraft. :D

Zeusking19 · 2012-09-01 03:23:25

Animeboy975 wrote:
Agg725 wrote:
Well, I took computers throughout elementary if that counts. I'm in sixth grade too, and the class I will probably like most is Foundations of Latin.
I used computers in elementary too.

I knew how to use a computer in PRESCHOOL. I'm not lying.

I could use one when I was two. Not lying.

Zeusking19 · 2012-09-01 03:25:41

jackrulez wrote:
The tech class at my school involves C# and Minecraft. :D

AWESOME. As long as they dont use http://minecraftedu.com/.

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