Schedule of Events to Finish the Year in CS Class

Thursday 6/1 - Rio Vista CS Class Skoolcade Video Game Challenge!  Period 4 Students - Have your game ready to compete.  Challenge will happen at lunchtime.  We'll set up during P4 and start judging games as soon as were ready.  We'll plan on using SSR time to finish playing games.  We'll look at the rubric on Monday.

Tuesday 6/6 - 3D Road Rally @The Stage - All classes have your cars ready to race!  We'll be judging show cars and racing during 6th and 7th grade lunch.  We'll get permission for 6th graders to be there both lunches.

Saturday 6/10 - SKOOLCADE 2017 - All Period 4 students are invited to attend the event in our MPR.  I need volunteers to help set up on Friday after the dance or Saturday morning.

Film crew can film all events!
Final project need to be done by 6/13.  Grades will be posted soon after.

 All reflections due on blog to receive a grade!

Our Contribution to the Rio Art Show!

Our display was enjoyed by many.  Thank you to all our CS artists!

Lesson Plan for Friday

Hi all,

Yes, I am out once again to help me prepare for testing. Do a good job today and get those out of sight racecars build. Know your car's dimensions!  You have a great teacher today so enjoy the new set of eyes to impress. I'll be dropping by because I'm on campus.

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing Agent (10 min) - TA or NitroType Games on Fri.
2. 4 min - Check email & CHECK THE LESSON PLANS.
3. 4 min - Preview the day’s activities with class -
1. P2, 5, & 6 - Friday
1. Students are posting a “What’s Up” post on their blog.  It is a review of what they have done during the week.  Once done, they are working on designing a racecar with rolling wheels.  Here is the screencast to help get started.  
2. P4 Friday
1. Students are posting a “What’s Up” post on their blog.  It is a review of what they have done during the week.  All students can work on finishing their earbud holder.  You can also work on your school project if you have something you want to get done.
2. Earbud project reminders:
1. Is it artistic (not a box or oval with a name)
2. Is it flat on the bed
3. What size is it (Know the measurements and about how big in will be in your hand)
4. Will it do what you want it to do?
3. Done with Earbud, Keep working on your Video Game
4. Film crew - continue uploading all the video from the Lion King practice.  PLEASE DELETE ALL VIDEOS FROM CARDS.  Try to get some editing done on the video to produce a short movie.
5. Road rally crew - How’s the poster going? - Date to be determined later this week
6. SALT - Prepare your kits, look over scripts
7. Aerial art - Add your names and emails to the letter.  Send to dmainzer, mklinefelter, amendez & agarcia. Don’t forget the @rioschools.org part.  Do not expect a quick response, they are very busy.  Start working on your own idea for a design.  
8. Skoolcade Crew -  Look over the name logo’s on this doc.  Screenshot your favorite and put it on your shared doc.
9. 35 min - Work on projects - detailed above
3. Guest teacher - Students may be collaborating which is encouraged.  Or, they maybe just visiting so you will need to move around the classroom and listen into conversations.  THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!
4. Done with Project - Students can do these activities when complete with project
1. DIY Jobs - listed on tv, at the end of this lesson plan, on blog
5. 2t3 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.

Please stand outside of classroom to monitor students in the passageway.  Keep them off the rail!

Make it a great day people!  I’ll see you Monday for testing.  Mr. G

Lesson Plan for Today

Class,

Sorry for being out today, I needed to go on a field trip with my daughter. You'll have Mrs. Peraza Garcia as a guest teacher today. Do your best to finish prior projects and start your new ones today. I'll see you tomorrow.

Mr. G

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing Agent (10 min) - TA or NitroType Games on Fri.
2. 4 min - Check email & CHECK THE LESSON PLANS.
3. 4 min - Preview the day’s activities with class -
1. P2, 5, & 6 - Monday
1. Students are finishing Laptop case ID Post on blog.  Once done, they are working on designing a racecar with rolling wheels.  Here is the screencast to help get started.  
2. P4 Monday
1. Finish Earbud holder.  If you think you are close to being done, look over the following things that are the first things I will look at:
1. Is it artistic (not a box or oval with a name)
2. Is it flat on the bed
3. What size is it (Know the measurements and about how big in will be in your hand)
4. Will it do what you want it to do?
2. Done with Earbud, Keep working on your Video Game
3. Film crew - get some editing done on the video you started yesterday.
4. Road rally crew - need a poster - Date to be determined later this week
5. SALT - Parent forms are on my desk - Scripts are coming tomorrow
6. Aerial art - get a letter to ASB ready to send out.  Share it with me so I can review it before sending out.
7. 35 min - Work on projects - detailed above
3. Guest teacher - Students may be collaborating which is encouraged.  Or, they maybe just visiting so you will need to move around the classroom and listen into conversations.  THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!
4. Done with Project - Students can do these activities when complete with project
1. DIY Jobs - listed on tv, at the end of this lesson plan, on blog
5. 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.

Please stand outside of classroom to monitor students in the passageway.  Keep them off the rail!

Make it a great day people!  I’ll see you Thursday.  Mr. G

Trimester 3 Progress Report Tasks & Posts

Your blogs should have the following posts.  The dates are not exact and may vary slightly.  

Project reflections should explain the following:  Describe the project (What are we looking at?), Details about building the project(How did you make it?), Your self-evaluation of your project and next steps(How do you feel about it and what's next?)

Periods 2, 5, & 6

3/6     Create Blog in Blogger (10 pts)

3/7     My First Post/ Typing.com Keyboarding Test Scores (15 pts)

3/15   Scratch Post - Researching Programming (10 pts.)

3/24   What's Up (5 pts)

3/28   Animated Name (10 pts), Embedded Game (5 pts), Project Reflection (10 pts)

3/30   My Podcast Project - Create & Embed Padlet on blog (10 pts), Create 3 Podcasts Using Audacity (30 pts), Export and post 3 podcasts on Padlet (15 pts)

3/31   What's Up (5 pts)

4/7     What's Up (5 pts)

4/21   What's Up (5 pts)

4/28    What's Up Podcast posted on Padlet(15 pts)

Current Project - Laptop Case ID 3D Design post will be posted by 5/5.

Period 4

3/1    Typing Test Post (10 pts)

3/17  What's Up (5 pts) Scratch Research post (5pts)

3/24  What's Up (5 pts)

3/31  What's Up (5 pts)

4/7    What's Up (5 pts)

4/21  What's Up (5 pts)

Upcoming projects & posts - Personal Earbud Project Post & Reflection (30 pts, 5 pts, 10 pts), Makey Makey Video Reflection, Road Rally 3D Race Car Post & Reflection (30 pts, 5 pts, 10 pts), End Of Year Project  Presentation & Reflection (30 - 50 pts)

JPL's Cindy Auman Webcast With Rio Vista Game Builders

Axiom Printing All Night Long at RVMS

49 hour Print Fails on Hour 43!:(

After a valiant attempt by two students to save the print, the alignment was off and the print could not be saved.  Even on an amazing printer like the Airwolf Axiom, 3D printing needs to have operators that can watch, adjust, and attend to issues as they pop up.  As we learned, there can be problems at any time.

Lesson Plans for Thursday & Friday

Hi all,

Here are your plans for today.  Your guest teacher will be Mr. Jablonicky.  Please show respect to your teacher today and tomorrow.  Use your time wisely.  Make sure your Friday's blog post reflects all the work and concerns you have.

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing Agent (10 min) - TA or NitroType Games on Fri.
2. 4 min - Check email & CHECK THE LESSON PLANS.
3. 4 min - Preview the day’s activities with class -
1. P2, 5, & 6 - Thursday - Finish and post Podcast on Shared Padlet
1. Thursday - Finish recording, editing, and narrating your podcast.  Save project before you export as an mp3 or a .wav.  Our files are small so either one will work.  You can view this screencast that I made to help you along.  If you finish early, please create another podcast trying new things.  Check out this video to help you edit more completely.  Look around minute  7:30 to adjust volume!
2. Friday - After keyboarding games, make a blog post on your blog titled “What’s Up” and explaining and highlighting what you have been doing this week.  Don’t forget to post your podcast in 2 places, 1 - your padlet & 2 - our shared padlet on the class blog.  After that, I would like you to try Little Alchemy for the rest of the period.  Try to combine items and see what they make.  Have a great Spring Break!

VISTA OLYMPICS ARE ON THURSDAY DURING 5TH & 6TH PERIODS.  PLEASE TAKE THE STUDENTS DOWN TO THE FIELD AND FIND A SPOT TO PARK AND WATCH THE FUN.  WHEN DONE, RETURN TO CLASS AND CONTINUE THE PLAN.

SOME STUDENTS WILL BE CALLED OUT DURING 4TH PERIOD.  I HAVE INCLUDED THE MASTER LIST.

2. P4 Video Game Design
1. Thursday - After keyboarding, students will move quickly, not like sloths, to their coding teams.  They will continue coding their video games.  Remember to use your resources (Scratch tips, Scratch how to’s, your neighbors (not for socializing!), and maybe your teacher.) to keep moving forward.  
2. FRIDAY - all student post a “WHAT’S UP” BLOG POST describing what they have been doing all week.  Then move into groups to continue working on their games.  Have a great Spring Break people and thanks for respecting each other and making putting forth an effort everyday!
3. 35 min - Work on projects - detailed above
3. Guest teacher - Students may be collaborating which is encouraged.  Or, they maybe just visiting so you will need to move around the classroom and listen into conversations.  THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!
2. Done with Project - Students can do these activities when complete with project
1. DIY Jobs - listed on tv, at the end of this lesson plan, on blog
3. 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.

Friday P6 student carefully move keyboards and put chairs up on tables.  Thanks folks!

Make it a great day people!  I’ll see you Thursday.

Mr. G

Reminders:

• Write good, detailed, and readable reflections.  
• Email me if you have any question.
• You can work on DIY projects below when you are done with your projects and blog.
• Collaboration is helpful, socializing is distracting - Know why you are out of your seat.

DIY -

• Complete/Extend previous project
• Blogger - Modify your blogs themes, colors, and layout
• Tinkercad - modify an old idea, race car, personal project
• Code - Code.org - Scratch - Tynker - Code Combat - Khan Academy
• GameStar Mechanic - Game Maker Thinking!
• Little Alchemy - You into mixing elements and making something new?  It's fun just don't give up too early!

I wish you all a great and restful Spring Break!  See you next Thursday!

Mr. Garcia

Award Winning Drone Video - MMP3 Project

Check out MMP3 Projects award winning video.

Please comment below on your feeling about the stunts, style, editing, and music.

Check out the video

Lesson Plans for Thursday,

Hi all,

Here are your plans for today.  Please show respect to your teacher today. I will see you tomorrow.  Use your time wisely.  Make sure your blog reflects all the work you have done so far.

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing Agent (10 min) - TA or NitroType Games on Fri.
2. 4 min - Check email & CHECK THE LESSON PLANS.
3. 4 min - Preview the day’s activities with class -
1. P5, & 6 - Creating a Padlet for their Podcast - If time, create 45 second Podcast  
1. Specific instructions are also on class blog.  Follow these directions carefully.  Use your best judgement to solve problems and think before you start asking for help:

Creating a Padlet:

You will watch the videos below in order to create a Padlet for your Podcasts.  You can pause and rewind the videos if needed.  Here are the tasks to complete today: Read carfully!!!

1. Watch video #1 & #2 to create a padlet.  Then you will post your podcast on that padlet.  Finally you will EMBED you padlet into your blog.  

PLEASE READ THE DIRECTIONS NEXT TO EACH VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

USING A SPLIT SCREEN CAN BE HELPFUL!!!!!!

Creating a Padlet Video #1  -  STOP VIDEO AT 2:50 MINUTE AND START THE SECOND VIDEO BELOW - WHEN DONE WITH #2, COME BACK TO THIS PODCAST TO FINISH YOUR BLOG POST

This video will guide you through how to start a podcast and how to put it on your blog.   

Creating a Padlet Video #2 - START THIS PODCAST WHEN YOU REACH 2:50 MINUTES ON THE CAST ABOVE.  THIS SCREENCAST WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE OPTIONS FOR YOUR NEW PADLET

This video will guide you through some options that need to be selected.  When done with this screen, go back to #1 screencast.

2. If you have time leftover, create today’s podcast.  Think of a topic, any topic and speak for at least 45 seconds, longer if you have something good to say.  PLEASE CONTROL THE NOISE AS OTHERS MAY BE RECORDING.  I KNOW YOU ARE HAVING FUN IN SCHOOL BUT KEEP THE NOISE AND EXCITEMENT UNDER A LEVEL 3
3. Post that podcast on your padlet.
4. Go and listen to your colleagues podcast!
5. 35 min - Work on projects - detailed above

2. Guest teacher - Students may be collaborating which is encouraged.  Or, they maybe just visiting so you will need to move around the classroom and listen into conversations.  THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!
2. Done with Project - Students can do these activities when complete with project
1. DIY Jobs - listed on tv, at the end of this lesson plan, on blog
3. 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.

Please stand outside of classroom to monitor students in the passageway.  Keep them off the rail!

Make it a great day people!  I’ll see you tomorrow.

Mr. G

Reminders:

• Write good, detailed, and readable reflections.  
• Email me if you have any question.
• You can work on DIY projects below when you are done with your projects and blog.
• Collaboration is helpful, socializing is distracting - Know why you are out of your seat.

DIY -

• Complete/Extend previous project
• Blogger - Modify your blogs themes, colors, and layout
• Tinkercad - modify an old idea, race car, personal project
• Code - Code.org - Scratch - Tynker - Code Combat - Khan Academy
• GameStar Mechanic - Game Maker Thinking!
• Little Alchemy - You into mixing elements and making something new?  It's fun just don't give up too early!

I wish you all a good day.  See you tomorrow!

Mr. Garcia

My Podcast