Using the File Server from Home

Dear Students–
Now that the school year is well underway (eek!) and homework and projects are starting to pile up, lots of you have been asking me questions about how you can access your file server account from home. Some of you may not even realize that you CAN access your file server account from […]

Creative Commons

Dear Students,
We’ve already talked a bit in class about ethics, the school’s computing policy, and a long list of things you are strictly forbidden to do (no plagiarizing, no copyright infringement, no illegal file sharing, etc. etc.) It’s really not fair to just go on and on about what you CAN’T do, so what […]

How to Succeed in 6th Grade Without Really Trying

Last week sixth grade students completed a movie project inspired by Life’s Little Instruction Book. The students paired up to brainstorm tips and tricks on succeeding in sixth grade at Lab. They used a nifty program called Inspiration to collect their thoughts and ideas. In rapid-fire mode, Inspiration […]

Welcome!

Dear Students,
Hello! Welcome to Ms. Hansen’s Computer Science blog. I’ll be posting here every so often to talk about what we’re doing in class and what you should be doing at home. Bookmark this site and show it to your parents so they can know what we’re doing, too.
Homework.
Yes, homework already. […]