School Closure Week 3 - 3/30/2020

Good Day People,

Happy Spring Break!
I wish you all a peaceful 2 weeks with hopefully some healthy adventures at home.  I know it is a challenge to not go out but it is important to protect yourself and your family at this time.  I hope you don't watch too much news but instead, focus on the positive things around you.  Your family & your friends (online).   

Your teacher are trying hard to give you challenges that you can accomplish at home.  I hope you understand that you need to take responsibility for your learning in this very unique place we find ourselves.  I will keep posting links that have things to do to keep you active and thinking.  Build your structure at home, your routine and follow it.  Keep your brain active as well as your body.   

Remember that eventhough we are living in a world with COVID19, This Too Shall Pass!  We'll get past this and start our new normal.  Best of luck, keep emailing me, we can Hangout if you let me know, and if you need help, reach out.  Please ask.

Mr. G

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I'll be posting this week's challenges on Our Google Classroom.  If you haven't signed up on our classroom, RVMS CS Remote Tech Classroom, please use this code - gadop6e

School Closure Update
California schools will now be closed for the remainder of the 2019/2020 school year.  There will be lots of questions but not a lot of answers at the moment.  Please be patient.  

Laptop Pick-Up
If you need your school-issued laptop, please contact the Rio Vista Office at (805) 981-1507.  You can also email me and we will make arrangements to pick it up.

Video Hangout
I'm having to postpone our Hangout till Wednesday at 11:30 am.  I have to run some errands at the district & be at Vista to give out student laptops.  I'll post the link here tomorrow.  See you then.

Week 2 Challenges - details & links available in our classroom
Last week, the challenge was to build a Rube Goldberg, capture a video of your machine, and post the video in Flipgrid.  You can accomplish this at any time!

Week 3 Challenges - This week, our challenge will be to make several very unique paper airplanes.  Go to our Google Classroom to get the links.

1. The Boomerang 1
2. The Boomerang 2
3. The Bat Plane
4. The Tumbling Wing
5. The World Record

In our classroom, there will be a set of videos to watch that describe the forces of flight & unique airplanes to build.  Also, please record you flying your airplane on our flipgrid.

On the same link, there are several very cool things to watch and do including making the Roomerang!  In the classroom, you will find links to help you build this very interesting flyer.

Space Out Friday

CSP Syllabus & Pitch Appointments

Click here to access your CSP Syllabus/description

Project Pitch due by February 15, 2020

Start now - Complete project before May 22, 2020

Presentation Due by June 10, 2020

Make your appointment NOW!

Period 2 Pitch Appointments - Click Here

Period 4 Pitch Appointments - Click Here


Fill out the form below BEFORE our meeting.
Click here for the CSP Pitch information Form


Click here to see your responses to the CSP Pitch Form

Community Service Project - Introduction & Syllabus

CSP - Introduction 

• Please read through the following description for this project.  
• Watch the video to get an idea of how powerful community service can be.
•  At the end of the slideshow, you will need to click on the link to create a document & start writing down any ideas you may have that for your project.
• You can also find the project syllabus that has some ideas and all project information.

Ongoing Goal checks - every 5 - 10 days starting next week - 1st goal - choose a topic 

Due - May 29th - All project must be completed or ongoing by this date

Due - June 1st through the 12th - Project presentations 

EOY Syllabus

End of Year Syllabus

Below you will find an outline of the projects that we will be completing to wrap up this school year.
Tuesday 6/11 is last day to turn in your work!

• GDC - Game Development Project - Due 6/5
•  Write a reflection on your blog about this project.  Reflect on how you choose your team, how you decided on a game idea, how you choose responsibilities, how the game developed, how you finished the game, and your thoughts about the project.  POST A LINK TO YOUR GAME!
•  Fill out the PEER SURVEY
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• CSP - Community Service Project - Due 6/10
•  Community Service Activity
• must be completed by June 1 - arrangements can be made upon request
• ask for supervision if necessary
•  Presentation -
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• The presentation must include the following:  
• A description of the project from beginning to end
• choosing groups, planning, deciding on a project, preparing, the event, debrief about the event (what went well, what could be improved)
• Photos of you at the event if applicable
• POST YOUR PRESENTATION ON THIS PADLET
•  The Event - Must be completed by June 1 unless other arrangements have been made with Mr. Garcia.  
• Take photos to provide proof of the event
• Make sure you get your parents approval if needed
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• Road Rally Car - Due 6/7
•  Must be completed by June 7 - design only
•  Must meet specifications & have rolling wheels
•  Post a screenshot of your car on this site
• Create a blog post with an image of your car and a reflection stating what this is, how you made it, and how you feel about it.
• Be ready to tune your car up before the race on Monday, 6/10
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•  End of Year Keyboarding Test & Reflection:
• Take a 3 minute typing test and post it
• Take a screenshot of your first typing test of the year.
• Reflect on how your keyboarding has changed
• are you more confident?
• have you memorized the keyboard?
• do you use better posture when keyboarding?
• do you use 10 fingers?
• will this skill help you in the future?
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• EOY Class Survey
• Please complete this survey about your Computer Science class experience
• Click on this link to complete the survey
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Community Service Project - CSP Syllabus

Syllabus & More

CSP - The What, Where, When, What, Why?

What:  Basic overview of the project is to: 1. find a need or problem in our community (empathize), 2. research the problem (define), 3. design a fix to the problem (ideate), 4. create the fix (prototype), 5. test the fix (test), 6. distribute the fix, 7. present it to your class, and celebrate that you helped!  

Where: communities include your home, neighborhood, school, city, state, country, world

When:  Start now - due date is June 3, 2019

What:  Solve any problem that affects a group of people (community)

Why:  Because we are in a position to help, so let’s help!

In short - find a problem, design a fix, test it, share it, present it to the class

Find all the information on this document

Good luck and have fun!

Community Service Project Launch

Tuesday Lesson Plans

Hi all,

Here are your plans for Tuesday.  Please show respect to your teacher, Mrs. Peraza 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 if it is something the Tech Crew cannot fix. Make it a great day!

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing.com (13 min on clock) - TA or NitroType Games on Fri.  AGENDAS OUT & ON DESK
2. 4 min - Check email, personal time, catch up on missed work in this class, OR CHECK THE LESSON PLANS on Class Blog.
3. P2 & 4 - Organize your time & 3 projects today

You will be working QUIETLY today to organize your 3 projects that will be due during Trimester 3.  The rest of Tri 2 will be spent working on these projects. You are NOT COLLABORATING TODAY - NO MOVING SEATS OR CHECKING OUT YOUR NEIGHBORS WORK.  FOCUS ON YOUR OWN WORK.

1. Open this shared Google Sheet (I will have this open on my phone so I can see if you are on task)
1. Period 2 Only
2. Period 4 Only
2. Fill out the information in the boxes next to your name.  Fill out ALL boxes and include links to your work.
3. Your work on this form is worth 20 pts, no excuses!  
4. When done filling form, work on one of these projects for the rest of the period.
1. Stay quiet and do your work.  

5. P5 & 6 -   Project ID - Designing an Identification Tag (ID Tag) for your computer case, backpack, or keys
1. Use Tinkercad to create a unique design that will identify the case as yours.  The ID tag must have:
1. a unique design that reflects your personality
2. Your first name or initials
3. Stay within the size limits found on the Project ID Syllabus.  This page is important because it give you the information you need to complete the project.  
4. Create at least 3 different designs.  You will choose your favorite to print.
5. Project due date is January 18
2. Click here to see some past ID designs
3. Get started and I will explain more on Wednesday.

6. 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!!!!!
7. 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.  
8. 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!

RV CS Community Service Project - Pitch Your Project