Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Class #5 Fourth Mini-Project

Day 5 Agenda - Finish the last mini-project (#4)

Objective: Continue to become familiar with Scratch 2.0 by learning game design & programming tips. Also, use the Design Journal I or II to record/share your daily progress and writing prompt responses.

• Each student is expected to complete, save and submit the Mini-Projects on the Tips & Final project Links Google Document shared with Ms. Norton.  In today's class #5 the student is to complete the Games (4th and final) mini-project.

Please copy/paste the save name link for each of the tips mini-projects in your google Tips & Final Project document. Please remember to share with Ms. Norton. If time permits explore other projects.

1. Games
      Path to follow to get to the correct Tips screen:
      Create> How to> Games
               save as: gamesfirstfullnamelastinitialsection

•Design Journal:
Answer the appropriate writing prompt and note the class work for the day.

HW: writing prompt #5, final writing prompt

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Class #4 Third Mini-Project

Agenda #4 - TecED 7 Scratch - Animation - T3 2015

Objective: Continue to become familiar with Scratch 2.0 by learning animation. Also, use the Design Journal II to record/share your daily progress and writing prompt responses.

1. Each student is expected to complete, save and submit the How To's Mini-Project under the Tips section of Scratch. In today's class #4 the student is to complete the Animation Tips practice.

Please copy/paste the save name link for each of the tips mini-projects in your google Tips & Final Project document. Please remember to share with Ms. Norton. If time permits explore other projects.

Save as:

      Path to follow to get to the correct Tips screen:

      Create> How to> Animation
               save as: animationfirstfullnamelastinitialsection

2. Design Journal II:
Enter Summary of classwork for the day and Answer writing prompt #4: What is Learning by Designing?

Note: All Scratch work is to be linked and shared in the Google Drive document: Tips & Final Project, which is stored your class folder shared with Ms. Norton.

Class #3 Second Mini-Project

Agenda #3

1. a Objective: Continue to become familiar with Scratch 2.0 by learning the many Effects you can program.
• Each student is expected to complete, save and submit the How To's Mini-Project link under the Tips section of Scratch. In today's class #3 the student is to complete the Effects Tips Mini-project.

Please copy/paste the save name link for each of the tips mini-projects in your google Tips & Final Project document. Remember to select share(while in Scratch) so Ms. Norton can grade this.
      Path to follow to get to the correct Tips screen:
      Create> How to> Effects
               save as: Effectsfirstfullnamelastinitialsection

•Design Journal:
Answer the appropriate writing prompt and note the class work for the day.

Note: All Scratch work is to be linked and shared in the Google Drive document: Tips & Final Project, which is stored your class folder shared with Ms. Norton.

HW: writing prompt #3:
What is a Computational Thinking: a.Concept? b. Practice? and c.Perspective?

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Class #2 T2 First Mini Project

Agenda #2 - Introduction to Scratch Programming/First Mini Project

1. Open your Browser (Firefox or Chrome) and 3 separate tabs: Google Drive, Class Agenda and  Scratch site.

2. Ms. Norton will share examples and steps needed to create your first mini-project. Now you will start your first Scratch Mini-Project. Select the Create tab(note save name below), next select the Tips tab at the top of the window, under the heading Getting Started choose the Step by Step intro.
       • Save as: introfirstfullnamelastinitialsection
When all steps are finished in the Getting Started Introduction section of the Tips proceed to the Explore tab on the Home screen of Scratch. Enjoy exploring other projects!(if time permits)

3. Set up the: Tips & Final Project Links document in Google Drive
Make a copy and name it: lastfullname first initial sectionTips & Final Project Links...

Please Note: Students who do not have a personal email account attached to their Scratch account and used their Natick email instead, you must complete each mini-project in Scratch first, save, download to the local computer, then upload to your Google Drive folder you are sharing with Ms. Norton.

HW: Respond to Prompt #2 - What is Designed-Based Learning?

Monday, December 7, 2015

Class #1 - Trimester 2 Introduction

Agenda #1 - Trimester 2 Introduction

Welcome to Technology Education Scratch Programming Class!
This Blog is going to reflect the daily expectations for each class. Please start here in the beginning of each class and complete the tasks noted.

Thank you.
Ms. Norton

Class  #1- TecED7 - Introduction to Scratch Programming

Classroom Management...

• Each student will bring their computer to class and bookmark the Class Website, Scratch Site and all other relevant sites for this course.
• Students will be issued a folder to be stored in the lab appropriately. Print full name and section on the top 2 inches of the folder.
• Review Classroom Procedures.
• Grading
• Set up Google Docs folder to be shared with Ms. Norton: mnorton@natickps.org 
  Note: All work is to be stored in this shared folder including your Design Journal.
• Scratch Intro Video

1. Go to the Scratch site and set up your own Scratch account:
 
      user name: wmsfirstfullnamelastinitial
      Password: student ID#

2. Now you will start your first Scratch Mini-Project. Select the Create tab(note save name below), next select the Tips tab at the top of the window, under the heading Getting Started choose the Step by Step intro.
       • Save as: introfirstfullnamelastinitialsection
When all steps are finished in the Getting Started Introduction section of the Tips proceed to the Explore tab on the Home screen of Scratch. Enjoy exploring other projects!(if time permits)

3. Set up Design Journal - All work is to be shared with Ms. Norton in your Google Drive folder.

• Design Journal Entry - Be certain to summarize class work, include your username for Scratch and answer the writing prompt #1 before returning to the next class.

Make a copy and name it: firstfullnamelastinitialsectionTecEd Design Journal 

• Tips & Final Project Links document
Make a copy and name it: firstfullnamelastinitialsectionTips & Final Project Links...

Ms. Norton's email:     mnorton@natickps.org

HW: Respond to Prompt #1 in the Design Jouornal  - What is Creative Computing?