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'Hour of Code' introduces innovation to PCHS students
by Brianne Benson things don't work,” she added.
As a pre-coding activity Bird
Parkland Composite High School played a game where students paired
offered a lunchtime 'Hour of Code' up and were tasked to instruct their
where students were given the partner on how to get from their seat
opportunity to learn how to use to the door, while the other partner
coding technology. The interactive followed the first partner's exact
learning experience was delivered instructions. Students then learned
with resources from the Grand to notice how and when
Yellowhead Public School miscommunications occurred, and
Division's (GYPSD) Digital how to correct them to get their
Lending Library. partner to the door.
“The way I would define coding “It's not necessarily the final
in a nutshell is creating of sequential product, it's the learning that
steps in a logical way to achieve the happens through engaging in the
desired outcome from a system,” task. The failures are just as
said GYPSD employee Amelia Bird. important, if not more important,
During the class on Friday, than what you wanted to happen,”
December 13, PCHS students who said Bird.
signed up were able to have hands- Bird travels to schools from
on experience programming Evansburg to Jasper and Grande
microbits. Cache to give students access to
A microbit is a smaller and simpler unique technological resources
version of the systems in average through the Digital Lending Library
computers and phones. The microbit program.
is hooked to a laptop via USB so This program allows teachers in
that students can use computer the area to enhance their
programs to communicate curriculums using technological
instructions to the microbit's light resources that they normally would
display and gyro-sensors (movement not have access to.
sensors). According to Bird, the program
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE It was up to the students to “exposes students to coding
Professional Digital gital program the microbit to show a red technology and understanding where
Professional Di
the field is going because a lot of the
Passport System stem flashing heart on the light display.
Passport Sy
Although coding the flashing heart jobs in the future are going to be
photos ready seemed to be a simple task, there very much based in the digital
photos ready
in mi
in minutes nutes was still the possibility of a few world.”
while you wait...
while you wait... wrong turns along the way. Bird “A lot of jobs are becoming more
T gave an example; “you might have a automated, so if students learn the Students at PCHS learned how to program microbits with coding languages
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
skills to work with the automation;
heart on the microbit, but it's not
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
5 flashing, so now what do you do? to know how to fix it, adapt it, or through GYPSD's Digital Lending Library on December 13.
photo Brianne Benson
7 How do you edit the code to make modify it, they will be very PUBLIC NOTICE
780-723-578780-723-5787
employable. A lot of medical
the instructions more specific or
D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! clear?” surgeries now are done by ACREAGE PHARMS LTD.
automated robots. A medical
With this example, Bird shows a
simple way to understand how professional is needed to know how WATER ACT
students need to make use of to do the procedure, but they still NOTICE OF APPLICATION
language and communications skills need someone with the skills to
to create exact instructions for the create the proper coding sequences Notice is given that Acreage Pharms Ltd. has filed an application under the
object they are programming. to make the machine accurately provisions of the Water Act for a Licence to divert 78,475 cubic metres per year of
“It's teaching the kids the skills of carry out the procedure.” water from an aquifer accessed by two wells with production intervals of 53.6 metres
to 64.0 metres located at SW 35-054-14-W5 for the purpose of Commercial
Remember to drop off your iteration, innovation, retrying, and (Greenhouse).
donations for the dealing with frustrations when Any person who is directly affected by this application may submit a written statement
EDSON FOOD BANK of concern to within 30 days of the date of this notice to:
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys Environment and Parks
Regulatory Approvals Centre
or the Edson Food Bank 5th Floor, South Petroleum Plaza
9915 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2G8
The Food Bank will be open Phone: 780-427-6311
two Thursday evenings, Fax: 780-422-0154
Email: aep.waapplications@gov.ab.ca
the second and last Thursday of
the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. The written statement of concern should include the following:
·
the application number: 001-00449765
Open regular hours every · describe concerns that are relevant to matters regulated by the Water Act
Tuesday from 9-11 am. · explain how the filer of the concern will be directly affected by the activity
and/or diversion of water proposed in the application
· provide the legal land location of the land owned or used by the filer where
the concerns described are believed to be applicable
· state the distance between the land owned or used by the filer and the site
in the application
780-723-1350 · contact information including the full name and mailing address of the filer.
Please provide the telephone number and/or email address for ease of
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. contact.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. Environment and Parks will review each written statement of concern, seek more
Food Bank located at information if needed, and notify each filer by letter of the decision to accept or reject
their written submission as a valid statement of concern. The Public Notice of this
4511 5th Ave., Edson application will also be posted on the Department's website at
https://avw.alberta.ca/PublicNoticesViewer.aspx .
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor Please quote file number: 00435441
Statements of concern submitted regarding this application are public records which
are accessible by the public and the applicant. Failure to file a statement of concern
may affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board.
Remember to drop off your Copies of the application and additional information can be obtained from:
donations for the David Macintyre
EDSON FOOD BANK On December 23, Edson Family Chiropractic Dr. Mark Sloan presented a Hydrogeological Consultants Ltd.
cheque for $1000 to Parkland Lodge Fundraising Team president Ivan Strang
Phone: 780-702-6235
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys for the purchase of furniture in the new Lodge. photo Cassie Kushniruk Email: dave@hcl.ca
or the Edson Food Bank
The Food Bank will be open two Thursday evenings,
the second and last Thursday of the Month
6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every Tuesday from
9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson
rts - Entertainment - Events - and what’s going on
The Scene
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 14 MONDAY JANUARY 6, 2020 MONDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2019 PAGE 13
'Hour of Code' introduces innovation to PCHS students
by Brianne Benson things don't work,” she added.
As a pre-coding activity Bird
Parkland Composite High School played a game where students paired
offered a lunchtime 'Hour of Code' up and were tasked to instruct their
where students were given the partner on how to get from their seat
opportunity to learn how to use to the door, while the other partner
coding technology. The interactive followed the first partner's exact
learning experience was delivered instructions. Students then learned
with resources from the Grand to notice how and when
Yellowhead Public School miscommunications occurred, and
Division's (GYPSD) Digital how to correct them to get their
Lending Library. partner to the door.
“The way I would define coding “It's not necessarily the final
in a nutshell is creating of sequential product, it's the learning that
steps in a logical way to achieve the happens through engaging in the
desired outcome from a system,” task. The failures are just as
said GYPSD employee Amelia Bird. important, if not more important,
During the class on Friday, than what you wanted to happen,”
December 13, PCHS students who said Bird.
signed up were able to have hands- Bird travels to schools from
on experience programming Evansburg to Jasper and Grande
microbits. Cache to give students access to
A microbit is a smaller and simpler unique technological resources
version of the systems in average through the Digital Lending Library
computers and phones. The microbit program.
is hooked to a laptop via USB so This program allows teachers in
that students can use computer the area to enhance their
programs to communicate curriculums using technological
instructions to the microbit's light resources that they normally would
display and gyro-sensors (movement not have access to.
sensors). According to Bird, the program
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE It was up to the students to “exposes students to coding
Professional Digital gital program the microbit to show a red technology and understanding where
Professional Di
the field is going because a lot of the
Passport System stem flashing heart on the light display.
Passport Sy
Although coding the flashing heart jobs in the future are going to be
photos ready seemed to be a simple task, there very much based in the digital
photos ready
in mi
in minutes nutes was still the possibility of a few world.”
while you wait...
while you wait... wrong turns along the way. Bird “A lot of jobs are becoming more
T gave an example; “you might have a automated, so if students learn the Students at PCHS learned how to program microbits with coding languages
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
skills to work with the automation;
heart on the microbit, but it's not
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
5 flashing, so now what do you do? to know how to fix it, adapt it, or through GYPSD's Digital Lending Library on December 13.
photo Brianne Benson
7 How do you edit the code to make modify it, they will be very PUBLIC NOTICE
780-723-578780-723-5787
employable. A lot of medical
the instructions more specific or
D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! clear?” surgeries now are done by ACREAGE PHARMS LTD.
automated robots. A medical
With this example, Bird shows a
simple way to understand how professional is needed to know how WATER ACT
students need to make use of to do the procedure, but they still NOTICE OF APPLICATION
language and communications skills need someone with the skills to
to create exact instructions for the create the proper coding sequences Notice is given that Acreage Pharms Ltd. has filed an application under the
object they are programming. to make the machine accurately provisions of the Water Act for a Licence to divert 78,475 cubic metres per year of
“It's teaching the kids the skills of carry out the procedure.” water from an aquifer accessed by two wells with production intervals of 53.6 metres
to 64.0 metres located at SW 35-054-14-W5 for the purpose of Commercial
Remember to drop off your iteration, innovation, retrying, and (Greenhouse).
donations for the dealing with frustrations when Any person who is directly affected by this application may submit a written statement
EDSON FOOD BANK of concern to within 30 days of the date of this notice to:
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys Environment and Parks
Regulatory Approvals Centre
or the Edson Food Bank 5th Floor, South Petroleum Plaza
9915 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2G8
The Food Bank will be open Phone: 780-427-6311
two Thursday evenings, Fax: 780-422-0154
Email: aep.waapplications@gov.ab.ca
the second and last Thursday of
the Month 6:45-8:00 pm. The written statement of concern should include the following:
·
the application number: 001-00449765
Open regular hours every · describe concerns that are relevant to matters regulated by the Water Act
Tuesday from 9-11 am. · explain how the filer of the concern will be directly affected by the activity
and/or diversion of water proposed in the application
· provide the legal land location of the land owned or used by the filer where
the concerns described are believed to be applicable
· state the distance between the land owned or used by the filer and the site
in the application
780-723-1350 · contact information including the full name and mailing address of the filer.
Please provide the telephone number and/or email address for ease of
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. contact.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. Environment and Parks will review each written statement of concern, seek more
Food Bank located at information if needed, and notify each filer by letter of the decision to accept or reject
their written submission as a valid statement of concern. The Public Notice of this
4511 5th Ave., Edson application will also be posted on the Department's website at
https://avw.alberta.ca/PublicNoticesViewer.aspx .
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor Please quote file number: 00435441
Statements of concern submitted regarding this application are public records which
are accessible by the public and the applicant. Failure to file a statement of concern
may affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board.
Remember to drop off your Copies of the application and additional information can be obtained from:
donations for the David Macintyre
EDSON FOOD BANK On December 23, Edson Family Chiropractic Dr. Mark Sloan presented a Hydrogeological Consultants Ltd.
cheque for $1000 to Parkland Lodge Fundraising Team president Ivan Strang
Phone: 780-702-6235
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys for the purchase of furniture in the new Lodge. photo Cassie Kushniruk Email: dave@hcl.ca
or the Edson Food Bank
The Food Bank will be open two Thursday evenings,
the second and last Thursday of the Month
6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every Tuesday from
9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson
