Friday, October 4, 2019

International Observe the Moon Night 2019

Your assignment is to learn as much about the moon as possible. Then, go out and observe the moon over the next few nights & watch it go through its cycles.

The information below is filled with ideas, facts, & information. Check it out.

Link: 10 Things: International Observe the Moon Night

Link: NASA's - About the Moon

Pop Culture

Le Voyage Dans la Lun (A Trip to the Moon) by Georges Méliès (1902)

Link: What's up in the October Skies - Video information

Space How-To Video

Not about the Moon, but definitely about an important part of being an astronaut & traveling in a spaceship. Funny & informative:

How Hygiene is Different in Space

Space Out Friday Comments & Questions

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Reflection - Post Sample

Scratch Coding Reflection

I created 3 different coding projects in Scratch. Mr. Garcia made us follow a
tutorial because he says coding is important to learn so I can get a good job.
I did it because I want a good grade in the class. So I followed the tutorial
and found it difficult to understand what to do. A friend of mine helped me
get started using code blocks like the ones in the picture below. I had to put
different blocks together to make my sprites move.

At first, it was hard but then it started to become fun to make the sprite do
what I wanted it to do. To make the guitar make sounds, I had to use the
“start sound” block but I used the “play sound until done block and a “wait”
block. The sound was ok but it was too slow. I changed the variable in the
“wait” block but it would not change the sound. So I decided to try the
“start sound” block and then I was able to change the sound and make it
better! I felt so happy that I figured out the problem. Mr. G says it is
called debugging when you fix a problem in code.

Anyway, I finished 3 projects and had some fun even though it was hard and
frustrating at times. I have another idea to build a game that I am going to
try to start soon.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Lesson Plans for Thursday

Making Music Post Example

Click on this link to go to Scratch

Hi all,

Here are your plans for today. Please show respect to your teacher. Use your time wisely. I’ll see you all on Friday. If any students come in needing tech repair, please refer them to the library if it is necessary. Please stay focused, relaxed.

Basic Plan all Periods

10 min - Touch Typing on typing.com
4 min - Please bring up class the Class Blog on the TV. Ask students to go to class blog and look over the lesson plans.
Class Work - All students are working on programming in Scratch

Tasks
Task for Thursday
Complete your Scratch Coding Reflection in Google docs. Make it look good, reread your writing, and ask someone to edit your work. I posted an example on the blog.

1. complete reflection on google docs
2. Copy & paste writing into your blog with this title "Scratch Coding Reflection"
3. Add a screenshot of your code to the post
4. Publish
Extra work choices
a. finish your 3 coding projects
b. get an account in Gamestar Mechanic & start working in Quests

This task was due on Tuesday 10/1

2nd & 3rd year students - Using the Creative Computing document located on the class blog, students must complete 3 game simulations on Scratch including: Maze, Pong, & Scroll. Completed working projects must be embedded on their class blog with a reflection about the projects.

1st year students (all 6th & 7th Grade students) - Using Scratch tutorials, students must complete the Making Music tutorial & 2 more of their choice. Completed working projects must be embedded on their class blog with a reflection about the projects.

All projects MUST work like directed in the tutorial. Early finishers can go back and add more detail to their project

NOISE Level

Noise level is between a 1 or 2 but should NEVER get so loud we disturb each other in class..
Walking around is for help only, no social maneuvering around the classroom:

Consequences for repeated (2) disruptions:

Student may be moved away from others & continue working if behavior improves
Student may be sent to the office with a blue behavior referral - student will lose promotion points.
Just do your work and stay focused, Be Calm:)

Please help students who are struggling with the technology or instructions
35 min - Work on projects - detailed above

Guest teacher - Students may be collaborating which is encouraged. Or, they may be just socializing so you will need to move around the classroom and listen to conversations. THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!.

Early finishers can go on DIY Projects - If you are here, go to Gamestarmechanic.
DIY ACTIVITIES

Blogger	Modify your blogs themes, colors, and layout
Gamestarmechanic	Great game design website. Sign in, using 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
Hour of Code	Work on another new task or finish one from last year
brush.ninja	Work on creating an animated GIF. export, post or upload to chrome
Scratch	Go play some games on Scratch! When you find a game you like, look at the code used to create it
Typing.com	Students can get some more keyboarding practice. Keyboarding games are included.

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.

Reminders:

Supply good, detailed, and readable evidence.
Keep the noise and the movement down.
Email me if you have any questions.
Collaboration is helpful, socializing is distracting - Know why you are out of your seat and it cannot be to socialize.