Parent Tech Night Student Showcase & Moon Watch

CS Students - Moon Challenge!

1. Go to the last section of the slideshow titled International Moon Observation
2. Find the moon maps both online and the copy Mr. G has for you
3. Find 3 specific geographical formations on both paper and online map
4. Write the names of those formations on the paper copy & show Mr. G that you can say their name.  Practice with a neighbor first.  You can work with a partner.
5. If you can do this, you can each select 3 NASA lithograph space photos for each of you
6. Earn an extra photo by writing down the location of a space exploration landing site

Have fun & know that if you complete this activity, you will never look at the moon the same way!

Sub Plans 10/16/18

Hi all,

Here are your plans for Wednesday.  Please show respect to your teacher, Mr. Diaz today.  Use your time wisely. I’ll see you all Wednesday. If any students come in needing tech repair, please refer them to the library for service. Make it a great day!

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing.com (10 min) - TA or NitroType Games on Fri.
2. 5 min - Check email, personal time, catch up on missed work in this class, OR CHECK THE LESSON PLANS on Class Blog.
3. 4 min - Preview the day’s  - your time to introduce yourself -
4. P2, 4, 5, & 6 - Project Identification on Tinkercad
1. Build up to 4 different ideas to solve the problem
1. 1st Year Students - Cases, backpacks, keys all look the same.  Make something that makes them unique
2. 2nd & 3rd Year Students - Create, design & print a solution to a problem.  Item must use at least 2 parts that work together to solve problem
3. If project is completed, start blog post.
5. 35 min - Work on projects - detailed above
1. Guest teacher - Students may be collaborating which is encouraged.  Or, they may be just visiting so you will need to move around the classroom and listen into conversations.  THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!
6. Done with Project - Students can do these activities when complete with project and posting on their blog.  Early finishers can go on DIY Projects - If you are here, go to Gamestarmechanic.  
7. DIY ACTIVITIES

Blogger	Modify your blogs themes, colors, and layout
Gamestarmechanic	Great game design website.  Sign in, use the year 2004 for registering, select “Get Started” until you get to the “Quest” and click on that.
Tinkercad	Create a new project or work on an old one
Finish Preparing 3D printed ID	Use tools carefully and clean up work table
Code.org	Work on another new task or finish one from last year
Scratch	Go play some games on Scratch!  When you find a game you like, look at the code used to create it

1. 1 min - Shutting down & logging out - I make all student wait at stations till all headphones, tables, and chairs are neatly arranged.  I excuse one row at a time. Do not excuse students until workspaces are clean.
1. P6 needs to put chairs up on FRIDAY!

Reminders:

• Write good, detailed, and readable reflections.  
• Email me if you have any question.
• Collaboration is helpful, socializing is distracting - Know why you are out of your seat and it cannot be to socialize.

I wish you all a good day.  See you Wednesday!

Mr. Garcia

IndieCade 2018!

IndieCade at Santa Monica College Center for Media & Design was amazing!  Starting out by driving to Santa Monica via Pacific Coast Highway 1 was a beautiful adventure.   The event featured many different types of games from board games & card games to fully immersive VR games.  In & Out was very tasty on the way home!