Sunday, December 3, 2023

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 12/4 - 8/2023

  Hello Everyone!

Lot's to do as it gets colder outside.

Try not to get behind on your work, finish what you can in class or finish it at home

Do you want to have a Christmas Party or a Secret Santa?  You will need to take the lead and organize it.  Please contact Mr. Garcia ASAP by Wednesday.


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Period 3 - ELD

Preparing for a Presentation


Monday No Keyboarding Today

Sign up to schedule your Presentation - Make sure you know your time & be ready

Finish your slideshow and practice your presentation


Tuesday No Keyboarding Today

Presentations



Wednesday No Keyboarding Today

Presentations



Thursday No Keyboarding Today

Presentations



Friday No Keyboarding Today

November Keyboarding Test - In typing.com:
  1. Warm up for about 5 minutes
  2. Take 2 - 1 minute tests
  3. Reflect - Compare them to your first KB test - Are you growing?  In wpm or accy?  Can you KB without looking at the keyboard?
  4. Post in your portfolio - take a screenshot of the graph & your two tests.  Post them in your portfolio
  5. Write down your reflection
Your time.  Thanks for working hard this week


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Period 4 - ELD

Preparing for a Presentation


Monday No Keyboarding Today

Sign up to schedule your Presentation - Make sure you know your time & be ready

Finish your slideshow and practice your presentation


Tuesday No Keyboarding Today

Presentations


Wednesday No Keyboarding Today

Presentations


Thursday No Keyboarding Today

Presentations


Friday Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

November Keyboarding Test - In typing.com:
  1. Warm up for about 5 minutes
  2. Take 2 - 1 minute tests
  3. Reflect - Compare them to your first KB test - Are you growing?  In wpm or accy?  Can you KB without looking at the keyboard?
  4. Post in your portfolio - take a screenshot of the graph & your two tests.  Post them in your portfolio
  5. Write down your reflection
Your time.  Thanks for working hard this week


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Period 5 - Computer Science

UN Goals & PSA focus

Mrs. Sandra Mossman will be with us on Wednesday.  

By the end of Monday, I want you to have an idea of what UN Goal you have an interest in so we can start generating our PSA ideas.

Monday No Keyboarding Today

Project PSA
Let's Learn a little bit about this topic.  Do the following activity on your own or with 1 partner.

United Nations Sustainability Goals - What Do You Know?

Monthly Updates from the UNSG - Check for more details about specific goals

UNSG - Flash Cards

UNSG - Puzzle

UNSG - Test

UNSG - Activity

Tuesday - No Keyboarding Today

  1. Review the UNSGoals.  Look over the info provided

review UNSG & Let's play a kahoot!

What goal do you see as the most important or most interesting for you?

  • What will be your focus?

Wednesday Morning Routine
Guest Mentor - Sandra Mossman

Inside/outside Game
  1. Finalize the goal you want to focus on
  2. Enter the goal you want to work on
  3. What media do you think you want to use to make your PSA?


Thursday Morning Routine

Start planning your PSA



Friday Morning Routine

Rio Mesa Presentation for 8th Grade


November Keyboarding Test - In typing.com:
  1. Take 2 - 1 minute tests
  2. Reflect - Compare them to your first KB test - Are you growing?  In wpm or accy?  Can you KB without looking at the keyboard?
  3. Post in your portfolio - take a screenshot of the graph & your two tests.  Post them in your portfolio
  4. Write down your reflection
Continue with your work that is due


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Period 6 Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday Morning Routine

Finish Keyboarding Test if necessary

Complete Cup

Tuesday Morning Routine

Starter Projects

Project Identification Description

Wednesday Morning Routine

Christmas Party Survey - Please answer now

Starter Projects

Project Identification Description


Thursday Morning Routine

Project Identification 


Friday Morning Routine


Project Identification Description



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Periods 7 - Robotics

Monday Morning Routine

November Keyboarding Test - In typing.com:
  1. Take 2 - 1 minute tests
  2. Reflect - Compare them to your first KB test - Are you growing?  In wpm or accy?  Can you KB without looking at the keyboard?
  3. Post in your portfolio - take a screenshot of the graph & your two tests.  Post them in your portfolio
  4. Write down your reflection

Continue with your work that is due
  • Project Identification or advanced project
  • Editing your online portfolio

Tuesday Morning Routine

Continue with your work that is due
  • Project Identification or advanced project
  • Editing your online portfolio
Done with everything?  Try this year's Hour of Code!

Last 20 minutes of class - What is a Voyager?


Wednesday Morning Routine



Intro to Robotics
  • partners
  • website
  • projects
  • responsibilities

Thursday Morning Routine



Friday Morning Routine


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Space Out Friday


What is a Voyager?  Look it up!

What is Voyager 1 & 2


How the Voyager probes keep going and going decades after launch


What is on the Voyager 1 & 2 Probe?


Question & Answer about the Voyager Mission at 45 years!