Student projects

Minecrafters beware

Changes are coming to minecraft now that Microsoft has purchased it.  It has been written in Java script.  Now it's written in c++.  They also have new ideas including this: Tate Worlds

http://www.tate.org.uk/about/projects/tate-worlds-art-reimagined-minecraft

Student Photo Contest Winners

Lunch Time

Lunch time and brain break time.  Much needed time to talk about learning and talk about how much we love working with you at Rio Vista!

Next Year's New Student Computer!

Check out this link

Could this be the computer you are carrying around school next year?

Morning Keynote

Hadi P. The creator of Hour of Code saying thank you to all the students who made this year's Hour of Code the most used coding website in the world!

Beautiful view

Good morning folks.  I hope you all make it a great Friday!   I found out today that Scratch is used by freshman at Harvard University, Stanford, and MIT Universities to teach beginning coding.  Some of those games you see are made by 20 year old adults who are learning to code.  Rio Vista in there coding with the big guys and girls!

Bring on the Makerspace!

Lots of teachers want to know how to help bring making back to schools.

SWAG!

Afina 3 d printing

Creating Circuits

Using lightup to learn basic circuits

Waiting for sessions

Over 6000 teachers, administrators, and innovators are in the house.

1st keynote

The creator of Kid President.  Off to a great start!  Make it a great day folks!

Scratch Game Syllabus and Lesson Plan

Howdy People,

Here is your agenda for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday

Make it a great week and have some challenging fun creating your SWEET game. It will be challenging but you WILL make it happen.

Your guest teacher is Mrs. KIRCHNER.  Please show her how smart, respectful, and wonderful I know you all are.

Tuesday & Wednesday:

1. Touch typing for 10 minutes - Typing Pal - Take a test on Wednesday
2. Build a Game in Scratch (coding to the max!)
1. Research - Find some games that you would like to play. It can be different than the norm!
2. Look at the code needed to make a game like that. (Don't get in a panic, you'll get it as you start building.
3. Start writing down some ideas for your game in a notebook or online in Google Docs
4. Create a post on your blog explaining what you are hoping you can create
5. Begin building your game

Thursday & Friday

1. Touch typing for 10 minutes - Typing Pal - Friday is Keybording Game Day (15 min.)
2. Build a Game in Scratch (coding to the max!)
1. Build a multiplayer, multilevel, video game in Scratch.  
2. Keep a short journal of what you are doing. Successes and failure. It will help when you write your reflections and possibly while you are building your game.

Scratch Game Syllabus (important info about project)

• First due date in 2 weeks 3/23-25/16 - Needs - game idea, how to level up, movement, characters
• Second due date 4/12/16 - Needs - backgrounds, character, movement and levels all working
• Project Due 4/15/16 - Needs - game completed and working with few bugs/glitches
• 5 pts extra credit - Must be capable of two player play.  
• Must have more than 3 levels
• Must have a clear way of knowing how to reach the next level - score or goal
• Must use Broadcast command
• No REMIXING someone else's game for class project.  You can remix other peoples game to practice making your own.

2nd year students have a choice.

1. Build a game (or two depending on difficulty) in Java Script from code.org - Look for the section called -   Partner tutorials that teach JavaScript
2. Build a 5 or more level, multi player game in Scratch
1. include counter, moving characters, broadcast and some other details I have not thought of to make it more exciting!

Year 2 Game Syllabus (important info about project)

• First due date in 2 weeks 3/23-25/16 - Needs - game idea, how to level up, movement, characters
• Second due date 4/12/16 - Needs - backgrounds, character, movement and levels all working
• Project Due 4/15/16 - Needs - game completed and working with few bugs/glitches
• Must be capable of two player play.  
• Must have more than 5 levels
• Must have a clear way of knowing how to reach the next level - score or goal
• Must use Broadcast command
• No REMIXING someone else's game for class project.  You can remix other peoples game to practice making your own.

Something to think about. If you have a project you are working on for another class like social studies or science and can create a game that would work for both classes, talk to me about it and maybe we can make some arrangements between the two classes.

There are many resources on YouTube and other sites as well.  Be creative, have fun, and FOCUS!

OK, you asked for it. More OK GO. "Look for the Official Videos" or watch the supporting videos

Enjoy

Have a wonderful week and a relaxing weekend.  See you Monday!

Mr. G

P.S. If you need me, please email me. I will try to check my email a few times a day. I truly look forward to seeing your creations and reading positive notes about the creativity and respect you showed each other in class.

P.S.S Here is the link to the website I used to help me change the color of the background. Just in case you want to try it.

Agenda for 3/11/16..

Howdy People,

I hope you all make it a great Friday.  Please be respectful and responsible with those around you.  After all, it is the Condor Way!!!

Here is your agenda for Friday, March 11, 2016
Your guest teacher is Mrs. Bembenek.  Please show her how smart, respectful, and wonderful I know you all are. 

What do we do today?  The items in red must be done today.

1. Touchtyping for 15 minutes - Typing Game Day!
2. Finish posting Google Drawing Project
1. upload JPEG
2. Write a GOOD reflection.  Details are key because someone may try to repeat what you did and use your info as instructions.
3. VISIT AND COMMENT (POSITIVELY) ON THE BLOG OF 2 OTHER STUDENTS.  Comment on a project they did.  It does not have to be the Drawing project but there are some seriously creative pieces of art out there!
3. Next Project
1. Build a multiplayer, multilevel, video game in Scratch
2. Due in 2 weeks (Soft Date)
3. Must be capable of two player play.  
4. Must have more than 2 levels
5. Must have a clear way of knowing how to reach the next level
6. Must use Broadcast command
7. No REMIXING someone else's game for class project.  You can remix other peoples game to practice making your own.
8. 2nd year students have a choice.
1. Build a 2 games in Java Script from code.org - Look for the section called -   Partner tutorials that teach JavaScript
2. Build a 5 or more level, multiplayer game in Scratch
1. include counter, moving characters, and some other details I have not thought of to make it more exciting!

For Scratch Project, you will need to do some research so today and Monday will be research days.  You need to get on Scratch and start researching what kind of game you want to build.   There are many different types of games and you should be thinking about a game YOU would like to play.  So yes, play some games but with the thought of what you would like to make.

There are many resources on YouTube and other sites as well.  Be creative, have fun, and FOCUS!

If you need a break, check out this older video from OK GO

Comment on the video below - How do you think they were able to make this video happen?

Have a wonderful day and a relaxing weekend.  See you Monday.

3/10/16

Good morning all,

Today i'll try something different.  I'll be posting daily, weekly, and monthly work on this blog, so after DEDICATED 10 KEY TOUCH KEYBOARDING for 10 minutes, go on to the class blog and look at today's agenda.  

May the force be with us all!

Today's agenda:

Good day all,
Finish up any last details on your drawings as we are done today with this project today.  You'll need to post your work and write up a reflection for this project.  The reflection needs to include: 

1. A description/purpose of project
2. Detailed steps to create your project (how you used layering, line color, shape color to create images that were not what they appeared to be)
3. How you feel about your project

When your done, search for Chrome Music Lab, put on your headphones, and have some fun!

3D Printed Solutions

Student's solutions to 2 problems.  1-earbuds getting tangled.  2-a cup to waste less water while brushing teeth. 

Rio Vista SumoBot Robotics Competion

"The world doesn’t need any of us to think smaller – the world needs us all to dream bigger, to be bolder, and to figure out what makes us come alive."

Abby Falik

What are YOUR BIG DREAMS?

Please read this to inform yourself about the safety of our drinking cups.  Click on the image.  After reading this article, we'll discuss some of the safety issues. We have PLA filament in two colors which may be a safer plastic than ABS.  I'll also be looking for a food safe lacquer that we can use to coat our water conserving toothbrush cups.

One View from SLA

Awesome!