Sunday, March 5, 2023

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 3/6 - 10/23

  Hello Everyone!

Welcome to our new 6th & 7th period classes.  I truly hope you enjoy "Making" this final trimester.

Thanks to all the volunteers that made the 7th Annual Skoolcade Game Design Challenge a HUGE success.  We had over 280 participants & showcased over 

Wednesday 9 - 11 am - 5th Grade Campus Visit


Check out what's Up in our Sky for the month of March.  Click on the image.



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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - Recap of Skoolcade & Winning Games - Link to Skoolcade Arcade

Tuesday - Looking at Tinkercad Starters and Projects

Wednesday - Post your Starter Page in your portfolio

Looking at Tinkercad Starters and Projects

Thursday -  Wrap up your project & post

Friday -  Tinkercad & What's next for you?
What's your experience level?
Do you sketch?  In 2D?  In 3D?
Do you have a problem that can be solved with a thing?
Design Thinking Strategies
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Understanding & Moving forward in 3D Manufacturing

2D to 3D abstraction
Creating a product - design mindset
Building based in a library - reusable resources
The intersection between different manufacturing environments - electronics, plastics, metal, wood/paper, food





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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Skoolcade Report - Mario, Christopher, & Eric

What does automate mean?  How does this apply to your project?

Link to Skoolcade Arcade

Tuesday - Project Automate It - continue building & programming
What do you need?  Are you stuck?

Moment of Thought - click here to watch the video - How far will we go with robotics?  Watch the video and join the discussion.  Post a comment or question on this padlet

Wednesday - Project Automate It - refining the design to automate

Thursday -  Project Automate It - refining the design to automate

Friday -  Project Automate It - starting to wrap up the project - Are you meeting your design goals?  How have you updated/changed your plans?  Why?



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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  
Quote of the Week

Monday - Question - If you could come up with a great video game idea, what would it be?
Task:
Log into Newsela through Clever - Your assignment will be there for this week.  Follow the instructions


Tuesday - Question - 

Task:
Log into Newsela through Clever - Your assignment will be there for this week.  Follow the instructions


Wednesday - Question - 
Task:
Log into Newsela through Clever - Your assignment will be there for this week.  Follow the instructions


Thursday - Question -
 Task:


Friday -  Question - 
Task:




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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Welcome to Computer Science - Starting our Class Routines

Copy and paste these links into new tabs.  We will create a new bookmark folder in your Chrome browser

riovistatech.blogspot.com

mail.google.com

tinkercad.com

scratch.mit.edu

https://projectstem.org/users/sign_in

Typing.com - period 6

Typing.com - period 7

Tuesday - Starting Our Class Routines
  • Why are we keyboarding every day? - Time
  • Checking out your mail every day? - Communication
  • Let's look at our Rio Vista Computer Science Blog

Wednesday - Starting Our Class Routines

Why are we learning about Space?

Thursday -  Class Routines

Lessons - What is the class blog for?


Friday -  Typing Game Day Friday




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Space Out Friday

Mystery Science - How do Astronauts Prep for space?



Artemis - The Latest News




Friday, February 24, 2023

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 2/27 - 3/3

  Hello Everyone!

This is the last week of Trimester 2.  Any late work, 3D prints, or any other work is due by Thursday.  Let me know if you need more time.

Possible Monday Launch from Vandenberg SFB
Postponed 2/27/23 - Check for new date


Ventura County - Point Magu Airshow 3/18-19/23
The Blue Angles & the Thunderbirds will BOTH be performing this year.  They rarely do this.
The event is free and a lot of fun.
Click on the image to get more information.
Go to Space Out Friday to see some Flight demo Videos from both squads.



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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - 

RV23 Game Development Survey - Please fill this out

Game Development Project - Post in Digital portfolio - Click here to see the Guidelines for information to be posted - Due Friday

Extra credit - Grading Skoolcade Elementary Games - Due Friday

Grade only the elementary games using the Rubric & posting scores on this form.

Tuesday - February Keyboarding Test - Warm up and take 2 - 1 minute tests -  Post a screenshot in your portfolio & write a reflection about your progress.

  1. After the morning routine, students will take 2 - 1 minute Keyboarding tests and post their screenshots & a reflection in their student portfolio

  2. Students will finish their Game Development entry into their digital portfolio.

  3. Students will begin working on the Starter Tutorials in their 3D CAD program, Tinkercad

Wednesday - Game Development Project - Post in Digital portfolio

Thursday -  Game Development Project - Post in Digital portfolio 

Friday -  Game Development Project - Post in Digital portfolio - Due



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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Project Automate it & portfolio post - Make sure to include at least 3 specific skills as identified in your goal.  Due Friday

Tuesday - February Keyboarding Test - Warm up and take 2 - 1 minute tests -  Post a screenshot in your portfolio & write a reflection about your progress.

  1. After the morning routine, students will take 2 - 1 minute Keyboarding tests and post their screenshots & their reflections in their student portfolio

  2. Students will be working on a robot design Project Automate It.  

    1. Teams will be designing, building, & troubleshooting the mechanics as well as the code to make their machines work.

Wednesday - Project Automate it & portfolio post

Thursday -  Project Automate it & portfolio post

Friday -  Project Automate it & portfolio post - Due



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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  
Quote of the Week

Monday - Daily Routine
Question - Have you ever played in the snow?  What was it like or what do you think it is like to play in the snow?

Complete Pixton Cartoon - What are you thinking about during testing - Due Tuesday

Practice test - Listening


Tuesday - February Keyboarding Test - Warm up and take 2 - 1 minute tests -  Post a screenshot in your portfolio & write a reflection about your progress.
Question -  no question today

  1. After the morning routine, students will take 2 - 1 minute Keyboarding tests and post their screenshots & a reflection in their student portfolio

  2. Complete Pixton Cartoon - What are you thinking about during testing - Due Tuesday



Wednesday - ELPAC Testing - Listening
Question - 

Thursday - Daily Routine
Question - 

Finish any work you need to finish


Friday -  Last day of Trimester 2
Question - 


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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Build Your Scratch Game - Continue building your game - Due Thursday

Tuesday - February Keyboarding Test - Warm up and take 2 - 1 minute tests -  Post a screenshot in your portfolio & write a reflection about your progress.

  1. After the morning routine, students will take 2 - 1 minute Keyboarding tests and post their screen shot & a reflection in their student portfolio

  2. Students will continue to work on building their games in Scratch.

Wednesday - Build Your Scratch Game - Continue building your game

Thursday -  Build Your Scratch Game - Continue building your game

Friday -  Last Day of Trimester 2 - Where are you going?



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Space Out Friday

Blue Angels Music Videos

Dreams - ground View


Air show cockpit View - no music

Thunderbirds Music Video
The maneuvers are named at the end of the video






Tuesday, February 21, 2023

  Hello Everyone!

I hope you all had a relaxing, long weekend.  Let's get to it!


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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - 

Tuesday - Game Development Project Review
Peer review  - 400 pts
Game completion (meeting goals?)  -  600 pts
Digital Portfolio Entry  -  600 pts

Wednesday - Complete Game Dev Project Review

Thursday -  Complete Game Dev Project Review

Friday -  G



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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - 

Tuesday - Review Keep it Safer Project goals

Wednesday - Start 

Thursday -  Project Automate It starts today and will be due by Friday of next week including a factory tour.

Sign into the project with your group on the link below.



Friday -  G



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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  
Quote of the Week

Monday - B
Question - 

Question - If you had a superpower, what would it be?

Wednesday - B
Question - 

Thursday - Check
Question - 

Pixton Assignment - Create a cartoon about what you are thinking about when you are testing.
Requirements - talk about taking a test in class, can be funny, minimum of 3 frames but can be more

Suggestions - 


Friday -  Giving
Question - 


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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - D

Tuesday - B

Wednesday - B

Thursday -  a

Friday -  G


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Space Out Friday


Monday, February 13, 2023

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD

  Hello Everyone!

Our local Skoolcade Game Development Challenge will be happening this week.  Those of you who help score games will be earning credit for a class project.  I appreciate your help.

Thank you all for helping us get through a rough last week.  Your choices always matter, especially to you.


In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.

Eleanor Roosevelt


click on the image for more information about Elenore Rosevelt


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Rio Vista Skoolcade Site Challenge

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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - Presidents' Holiday

Tuesday - Last day to make adjustments - Let me know today if your game is finished or not.  If done, I will push forward them to our Rio Vista Game Judges.  

They will play your game and score according to this rubric.  On Friday, I will tally the votes and announce the winner of the Rio Vista Skoolcade Game Dev Challenge.  

The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place games will be entered in the 7th Annual Skoolcade Student Video Game Challenge to be held at Rio Vista on March 4th, 2023.

All Rio Vista Game Designers are invited to attend the event and have some fun. 


Wednesday - Game Dev Research - make any tweaks to your game.  

During the rest of this week, please listen to the 2 reports regarding Video Games & game development careers & programs.  There will be a follow-up activity to both podcasts.

 


Ventura County College Offering New Program, Degree In Video Game Design


At the Federal Games Guild, video games and public policy play together



Thursday -  ?

Friday -  ?


2/15 Game Judging Results 1                  Final Score
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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Presidents' Holiday

Tuesday - Robotics or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging
Robotics - Finish Project Keep it Really Safe & complete your entry on your website

Wednesday -  Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging
Robotics - Finish Project Keep it Really Safe & complete your entry on your website

Thursday -  Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging
Robotics - Finish Project Keep it Really Safe & complete your entry on your website

Friday -  ?

Presentation Opportunity - I am looking for a group of Robotics students to present their favorite robot built, so far, at Skoolcade on March 4th.  Volunteers will build, demonstrate, & interact with students & adults at the event.  You will get free food, get some swag, get to play some incredible video games, & have a chance to win some cool prizes. Thanks for considering this.  You will get some extra credit for attending.

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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  
Quote of the Week

Monday - Presidents' Holiday
Question - 

Tuesday - Writing practice
Question - 

Wednesday - ELPAC Testing - Reading Day 1
Question - Make a copy of this form.  Title it with your name & Appositives.  We will be working with an important writing skill - Appositive Sentences 

Thursday - ELPAC Testing - Reading Day 2
Question - 

Friday -  ELPAC Makeup/Writing practice
Question - 

ELPAC Testing this Month


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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Presidents' Holiday

Tuesday - Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging

Wednesday - Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging

Thursday -  Project STEM or RV Skoolcade Game Challenge Judging

Friday -  ?


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Space Out Friday

great Resource for the curious mind


NASA in 2023

NASA Success in 2022



Monday, February 6, 2023

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 2/6 - 10/2023

  Hello Everyone!

Make it a great week folks!


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Period 2 - Computer Science

Monday - Game Dev - Final week - It's time to start wrapping up your games as we head to the last 2 weeks of development time.  The first levels should be working great.  2nd levels should be started and working possibly with bugs.  Crunch Time - Get it working!!!

If you are stuck, I'll focus my attention on your needs to get you over the hump.  Let's meet during class.

Tuesday - Game Dev

Wednesday - Game Dev

Thursday -  Game Dev

Friday -  Game Dev



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Period 3 - Robotics

Monday - Project "Keep it Safe" - this project should be wrapping up.  Don't forget, 2 pictures of your code.  1 with a lock of at least 2 conditions.  1 image with a lock of more than 2 conditions to unlock the door.  1 image of your safe.

Tuesday - Project "Keep it Safe"  Moving on to Project Keep it Safer

Wednesday - Project Keep it Safer

Thursday -  Project Keep it Safer


Friday -  Project Keep it Safer - 



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Period 5 - English Language Development

Everyday - Question of the Day - answer the question of the day on your Google Doc.  
Quote of the Week - Either you run the day or the day runs you

Monday - Writing All Week
Question - Riddle: If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?



Tuesday - Writing All Week - Finish the Baseball sheet.
Question - Riddle - You’re running a race and at the very end, you pass the person in 2nd place. What place did you finish the race in?

Wednesday - Writing All Week
Question - 





Thursday - Writing All Week
Question - 

Friday -  Writing All Week
Question - 


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Periods 6 & 7 - Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday - Finish up Unit 0 this week.  We'll be coding in Scratch this week so get ready to have some fun.

Tuesday - Finish Unit 0.4

Wednesday - Scratch Time

Thursday -   Scratch Time

Friday -   Scratch Time


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Space Out Friday