Hauser Junior Senior High School - Jetstream Yearbook (Hope, IN)

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Preparing For New Technology The computer math class was offered this year to coincide with the introduction of computer literacy in the junior high. It was offered as a programming class in the BASIC language and gave senior high students more exposure to programming. It also utilized the computers more fully and gave nonmath students some exposure to the computers. The class prepares the students for owning their own computer, for writing their own programs, and for modifying any prepared programs. “1 feel the class will prepare me for the future. because computers will be the broadest branch of work,” stated Susanne Gold- “ .. . students will be able to handle story problems with greater ease.” en. The students are prepared by the teaching of how to: operate the computer, load and save programs, make a flow chart, write a program, test a program, debug a program, use the BASIC commands and functions, document a program, and solve problems using the computer. “The class intensifies and strengthens the students’ problem-solving ability,” stated computer teacher Mrs. Lois Bennett. “I think that the students will be able to handle story problems with greater ease.” The students use the computers whenever they have their programs ready. They must write their complete program before entering anything into the computer. “The hardest part is trying to write a program without any errors. Sometimes this is very time consuming,” said senior Tracy Harris. There is a good possibility that the school will purchase more computers for next year. “I am looking forward to getting more computers, especially if they have disk drives or networking with disk drives. The students will be able to work on one computer all period or the teacher can have a class presentation all students can participate in,” explained Mrs. Bennett. “With different types of computers, students can learn even more about them.” Julie Stone works on constructing parallel lines after the demonstration on the board by math teacher Mrs. Bennett. The members of the class had to make a notebook proving theorems by illustrating them. Seventh graders Gary Gick and Wally Miller measure the length of the math room with the trundle wheel. This class is used as an introduction to the metric system and geometry as well as basic math skills. Math 25

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Junior David Graham works on solving ihe area of a triangle while in geometry class. Geometry deals mainly with solid objects and finding characteristics of them by using theorems and postulates. Sophomore Chris Morgan works on his geometry assignment on constructing perpendicular lines and bisecting angles. Senior Nina Tedder examines the program she has just written for computer math to make sure it works properly. Computer Math was offered as an elective for the first time this year. Seventh grader Adam Ross receives a hit with the dumb-dumb hammer from seventh grade math teacher, Mr. Tom Canright. Mr. Canright gave each student who responded with a wrong answer a smack with the play hammer. Senior Jay Stoner uses his math book to try and solve a problem for his unified math test. Unified math was previously known as senior math. The name of the course was changed to a standard name so that colleges would know what the course included.

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The members of Mrs. Shaw's community living class practice table and restaurant manners. The class, made up of seventh graders, studied manners for two weeks. BASICs of Computers Computers are bringing about change everywhere, even here at Hauser. A new class, computer literacy, taught by Mr. Tom Can-right. changed the rotating classes offered to the eighth graders. Last year the eighth graders ran a nine week rotation between art, community living, computer literacy and music appreciation while the seventh graders ran a semester rotation with art and community living. “Computer literacy was the best class I’ve taken this year. It gave me the opportunity to work on something that I've never done before, stated Gigi Gearhart. “The best part of the class was working with a partner to develop a graphics program. I worked with Ryan Brewer and we programmed the computer to write ‘Whip It!' diagonally. It was hard work because we had our sheet upside down which threw' the numbers off and every letter we printed had to be corrected eight times! But it was fun,” stated Shane Burton. Computer literacy is computer familiarity, or getting to know more about the computer. The class was picked up because of the availability of free materials to the school corporation. The material contained brief work in defining computers and their uses, the history of computers, computer careers, home computers and simple programming in the BASIC language. The students apply what they learned spending an average of 30 minutes each actually using the computers each week. “The class would be better with about ten more computers, stated Mr. Can-right, “so students could have more time applying what they're learning in class. “The class is certainly worth the time and prepares the students for the future because almost everyone’s life is affected by computers now and the effect will be even greater in the future. ended Mr. Canright. John Sigman paints india ink over his warm. cool, color assignment. The ink was later washed off the paper leaving traces of ink in the crevices. Sundi Hilbert wedges her clay for her coil pot in eighth grade art. The class was cut from 12 weeks to nine because of the addition of computer literacy to the rotation. Gary Schciblc watches as Keith Burton types in a program in computer literacy. The class, instructed by Mr. Tom Canright, taught students how to make and use their own programs. Michelle Bronnenbcrg and Billy Michaels cut out magazine pictures dealing with the theme of their choice. The pictures were then assembled into collages.