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.

Friday's Lesson Plans

Hi all,

Here are your plans for Friday.   Please show respect to your teacher, Mrs. Polanco.  Use your time wisely. I’ll see you all next Tuesday.  Make it a great week! 

Special Note

There is no movement in class during ALL Periods.  

If you need to get up, please raise your hand to get approval from Mrs. Polanco.  If you get your name on the teacher notes, you get a lunch detention. If your behavior causes a problem, the consequence will be more severe. Please stay focused on the following assignments.

The assignments below need to be turned in TODAY or you get 1/2 credit.

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing.com (13 min on the clock) -  NitroType or other typing Games on Fri. 
2. 4 min - Check email and CHECK THE LESSON PLANS on Class Blog.
3. Tasks are listed below

Tasks P2 & 4 - You have 2 blog post to complete today:   Keyboard test #6 - 75 pts possible Warm-up using 1-minute practice test or regular lessons When ready, take a 3 minutes test.  You can redo this one if needed Post your test results on the class blog Also, post your words per minute (wpm) graph & the accuracy graph.  That is 3 separate images which should look like this. Click on this image for an example of what you post needs to have to be complete. Worth 75pts.  Unless you are absent, you will only be able to turn this in on Friday for full credit! Posts after Friday will only get 50% if complete. CSP Explanation Post - 40 Pts Post a brief but clear explanation, in paragraph form, of your CSP project.  Please include the following information. Use complete sentences and not a list.  Remember, your audience does not know anything about what you are doing so be clear. What is your project about? What community are you affecting? Who is in your group (no last names to protect the innocent) You can include any images, drawings, or design if you like Worth 40 pts.  Unless you are absent, you will only be able to turn this in on Friday for full credit! Posts after Friday will only get 50% if complete. When you finish both posts, You have some time to work on something you want to do at your station.  You may not get out of your seat, not even to help others.  If you need help, ask those around you or ask the teacher for help.   P5 & 6 -   You have one post to complete today Keyboard test #3 - 50 pts possible Warm-up using 1-minute practice test or regular lessons When ready, take a 3 minutes test.  You can redo this one if needed Post your test results on the class blog Also, post your words per minute (wpm) graph & the accuracy graph.  That is 3 separate images which should look like this. Click on this image for an example of what your post needs to have to be complete. Worth 50pts.  Unless you are absent, you will only be able to turn this in on Friday for full credit! Posts after Friday will only get 50% if complete. When you finish your post, You have some time to work on your Scratch Project or your Tynkercad design at your station.  You may not get out of your seat, not even to help others.  If you need help, ask those around you or ask the teacher for help.   NOISE Level *Noise level is between a 2 & 3 but should NEVER get so loud we disturb other classes *Walking around is not allowed today.  Stay your seat - ALL STUDENTS *Consequences for repeated (2) disruptions: *Students may be moved away from others & continue working if the behavior improves *Students may be moved to a 6th grade class or to office with a blue behavior referral - *Students will lose promotion points and will not be available to help their teams.  Stay calm: do your work:)

1. 35 min - Work on projects - detailed above
2. 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 to conversations.  THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!
3. Done with Project - Students can do these activities when complete with the project and posting on their blog.  Early finishers can go on DIY Projects - If you are here, go to Gamestarmechanic.  
4. 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!
Typing.com	Students can get some more keyboarding practice.

1. 1 min - Shutting down & logging out - I make all students 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 and there is no trash on tables.
1. P6 needs to put chairs up and shut down TV on FRIDAY!

Reminders:

• Write good, detailed, and readable reflections.  
• Email me if you have any questions.
• 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 Monday.

Mr. Garcia

KB Test #6

My test for March showed little improvement but a relatively consistant speed & accuracy.  My fingers feel stiff if I haven't typed for a while.  Plus I'm sleepy.  I would like to see if my scores improved at a different time of day.  Probably not, I just need to practice more if I want to hit my goal of 55 wpm @ 96% accuracy.

My accuracy stayed consistent for the last 3 months.

My speed went down 2 words per minute.   This was definitely caused because I slowed down to be more accurate.  Nonetheless, the score is consistent with the past months. 

Story Maker Training

P6 - How did it go?

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Friday Reminders

Good Day All,

I recorded a couple of reminders for you.  Have a great day and an enjoyable 3 Day Weekend?

Period 2 & Period 4 Reminders

Periods 5 & 6 - I have recorded the instructions for you to post your name animation on your blog.  You can stop the video & rewind it if you miss any of the steps.  

Period 5 & Period 6 Instructions

Happy Valentine's Day!

My Name Animation

Go to Scratch to play my animation





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Lesson Plans for CS

Hi all,

Here are your plans for Wednesday through Friday.   Please show respect to your teacher, Mrs. Polanco. Use your time wisely.  I’ll see you all next Tuesday. Make it a great week! 

Special Note

There is no movement in class during ALL Periods for the next 3 days.  Students may not move around the class for any reason. If you need to get up, please raise your hand to get approval from Mrs. Polanco.  If you get your name on the teacher notes, you get a lunch detention.

Basic Plan all Periods

1. 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing.com (13 min on the clock) -  NitroType or other typing Games on Fri. 
2. 4 min - Check email and CHECK THE LESSON PLANS on Class Blog.
3. P2 & P4 - Personal Blog Post # 6 - students have 13 minutes to start preparing & researching their next blog post.  This will be due on Wednesday(2/19) of next week.

Tasks P2 & 4 -   Game Development Research - Step 1 to our game development unit is to find out what makes a game fun to play.  For the next two days, you get to do game research. Play games on scratch.mit.edu .  What makes them fun or not, what makes you keep playing them or try them once then leave?  On Friday, you’ll need to write up your ideas using this document that you’ll need to make a copy of. Here it is simply:  Do #1 through #3 from above (this include your personal blog post) Make a copy of this document on Wednesday.  It will save to your Google Drive. Read and understand the document. Play games in Scratch on Wed. & Thurs.  On Friday, start writing up your assignment on this document (same as above).  Worth 75pts. Unless you are absent, you will only be able to turn this in on Friday!  P5 & 6 -    Students are finishing their 3D Designs Students are designing & animating their names in Scratch On Friday, create a What’s Up Post #8  Special Post = 50pts Theme - Post a link to your Name Animation Talk about what you had to do to create it. NOISE Level Noise level is between a 2 & 3 but should NEVER get so loud we disturb other classes Walking around is for help only, no social maneuvering around the classroom: Lost movement privileges, stay in their seat - ALL STUDENTS Consequences for repeated (2) disruptions: A student may be moved away from others & continue working if the behavior improves A student may be moved to a 6th-grade class or to the office with a blue behavior referral - the student will lose promotion points and will not be available to help their teams.  Just do your work:)

5. 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!!!!!
6. Done with Project - Students can do these activities when complete with the project and posting on their blog.  Early finishers can go on DIY Projects - If you are here, go to Gamestarmechanic.  
7. 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 the 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
Typing.com	Students can get some more keyboarding practice.

1. 1 min - Shutting down & logging out - I make all students 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 and shut down TV on FRIDAY!

Reminders:

• Write good, detailed, and readable reflections.  
• Email me if you have any questions.
• 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 Tuesday

Mr. Garcia

Student plans - They have a copy of the plans in their email

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

Classwork Due

Here is what is currently due.  You will have a limited time (10 min) in class to finish this work.  I am available to help get make-up work completed in the morning from 8 am - 8:45 am & during 6/7 lunch.  Just come on by.

P2 & P4

P5 & P6

Space Out Friday

Space Trash - Does it Matter?
For more than 60 years, humans have been sending things into space.  Many of these things are satellites designed to orbit around the earth.  What happens when those satellites stop working?  They become SPACE TRASH!

The First Human Satellite

Over 8,900 satellites have been launched!  They don't last forever.  At some point, they become.....?

The Problem

Do we need to collect the space trash?
How do we collect space trash?
What problems can space trash cause?

Check this out - How about this?

Got an Idea, share it here!