Monday, 23 of March, 2020 - RVMS Computer Science Class Information

Tuesday @ 11 am
Class Video Meeting With Garcia - 
Good day folks, 

Welcome to week 2 of our School Closure.  I hope you are all doing well and keeping busy.   For us, last week was about getting set for staying at home for at least a few weeks.  We visited stores, saw some friends, contacted family, helped some neighbors, & visited some more stores (mostly looking for toilet paper).  Crazy times, but I saw a lot of good people out there trying to help and not build fear or panic.  I hope your families are set up.

Here are a couple of things to catch up on if you were not on the site last week.

1. Please join our Google Classroom - Class code - gadop6e
2. Look at last weeks post for more info & my video

I am trying to contact most of your parents either by phone or email.  I would like all parents and students to know that the Rio School district is:

1. Providing  Free Meals: 10:30-12:30 in all Rio School cafeterias (anyone under the age of 18 can get free meals). All Rio school sites are participating. Click here for more information.
2. Contacting all families to find out if they need learning supplies, laptops for students, and free hotspot wireless data service for students to complete school assignments.
3. updating contact information with all parents in the Rio School District

All of your teachers are currently learning how to conduct classes online.  It is a challenge for us to create online content.  It will be your challenge to set a schedule at home and work on what tasks you are given from your classroom teachers.  It will not be easy, but WE humans do well at adapting to new situations! 

Computer Science Tasks - Week 2

1. Please join and go to our Google Classroom - CS Remote Tech Class
2. Complete this Survey about Learning From Home
3. Watch a video and try to build a Rube Goldberg machine at home using what you ever you have
4. Post 2 times this week on your blog.  The titles will be "Working from Home #1 & #2".  The subject can be anything you want related to what you are doing at home to stay busy.

Other work:  

• Look at My Blog Homework - Make sure 3 adults have viewed and commented on a post in your blog.  Screenshot their comments and create a post showing who commented.
• CSP - Do what you can.  Some of you can work from home.  You all will be given credit for this project even if not completed.  I will be asking for your slide show later in May.
• Game Development - Build your game as best as you can.  This is a good thing to keep you busy.  Let me know if you run into any problems coding. 

Lastly

I'll be setting up a video meeting on Tuesday at 11 am.  The link will be on this post tomorrow so please join the meeting if you can.  You will need a computer, but the camera is optional.

Hope to see your faces on Tuesday at 11:30 am.  Stay safe all!

Mr. G

Stocking up for Staying Home!  YES, that is TP!

Monday, 16 of March, 2020 RVMS Computer Science Class Information

Good morning all, 

Hi all. 
Please go to Google Classroom and enter this code to join our class at 11:10 am, right now.  I'm on email if you have a question

Tech class code -   gadop6e

As many of you have heard, the school closure will continue till May 1 with students due to return to school on May 4.  The school district has put new information on the district website.  Please go check it out!   

I am holding a class meeting online using youtube tomorrow at 11 am.  More of your teachers will be or have been reaching out to you via email, online, or phone.  All teachers will be reaching out to your parents to make sure they know that there is classwork available for you to work on.

I look forward to meeting with you tomorrow.

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I'll post several items this morning.

• classwork assignments & explanations
• optional online youtube meet - Sorry all.  I had to get supplies and missed the broadcast time.  I'll broadcast on Thursday at 11 am.  
• important links to find local and state-level health information

Classwork

You have only a couple of things to work on as we Trimester 2 comes to an end.  I will be looking at blogs & grading your work all week.  Please email me if you have any questions or to let me know you have posted something new.

Periods 2, 4, 5, & 6

• Look at My Blog - Homework - Due 3/18/2020
1. have 3 people view your blog and comment on one post
2. Screenshot the comments
3. Post all 3 screenshots in your blog with the title - Look at My Blog
• Post all missing work - Due by Friday 3/20/2020
• Click Here to look at Rio's Student Portal to find out what you are missing

How To:

How to Post a Scratch Project on your Blog Video

Periods 2 & 4

• Community Service Project - Due 5/22/2020
• CSP Syllabus - Do the best you can & make arrangements to chat with your team to make progress on your project
• Game Design - Due 4/25/2020
• Start designing your own video game. Here is a link to the Game Development Project syllabus
• The video links can be helpful to get started
• Communicate with your team as best as you can
• Use Scratch.mit.edu as your development software  

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Extra Fun Stuff  - to experience when you are tired of TV

CREATE A COVID19 JOURNAL - you could be a primary source for the study of this outbreak!  Create a hand written or online journal of your experiences during this pandemic outbreak of the Coronavirus.  Record what you are doing to prepare, your experience at home, how you fight boardom, how you deal with staying home and keeping people safe, any illness, your worries & concerns, how you find peace.  Find a detailed description here - http://My Covid19 Journal

Museums Online - check out the art in these amazing museums

Gamestarmechanic - Think like a game designer games

NASA - lots of stuff to do & see here.  

• The Kids Club has lots of interactive games to play and activities to do at home
• Middle School level activities, games, & great stuff to check out

Click on this link to check out the job description for Artemis Generation Astronauts!  This could be you!

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Health & School-Related Links:

Local

• Rio Schools - School closure information & Food Service 

"Beginning Monday, March 16, students can come to any site between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to pick up a snack and meal at the cafeteria. "

• Oxnard City Home Page - Information about local Oxnard issues & guidelines
• Ventura Co. Health Care Agency - Links to most up to date local information
• VC Emergency - YEAR-ROUND EMERGENCY INFORMATION

State

• California Department of Health - Statewide information

World

• World Health Organization - World-wide health information
• Worldometer - easy to read data

Homework! Yes, Homework!

Homework for all classes: Due 3/18/2020 - 30 pts

Homework is as follows for all classes -

1. Find and show your blog to at least 3 adults, 16 years of age & older.  Preferably, your family and especially your parents.
2. Have them comment on any post.  They should leave their name on their post so I know who they are.
3. You need to take a screenshot of their comments and post it on your blog in a post titled:  Checking Out My Blog
4. Put all 3 comments on the same post.

Reporting Period 2 Progress Report - Assignments Due

Period 2 & 4 Assignments Due

Period 5 & 6 Assignments Due 

Are You Ready to Build?

Hey designers, 

We have started this year off well!  Blogs are looking good, grades are reflecting your participation in class and in Keyboarding practice, and our routines are starting to make sense.  

So, let's get building!

Before we start building our first project, you need to get used to designing in a 3D CAD environment.  We'll be using Tinkercad this year to start with.  Here is what you need to complete in the Learn section before we start building.

In the Learn section of Tinkercad:

• 1st-year students: Complete all Starter Projects -----------------

• All students: Complete 2 or more Lessons -----------------------

• All Students: Complete at least 1 Project --
  

I will ask you to post proof of completion later next week.

Assignments for 2017/18 Trimester 1

Assignment      Date     Points     Notes

What's Up Post                              8/24/17                     5                       Must include KB test & reflection