Inspiration 8/9: City Research Project 2014

City Exploration Research Graphic Diagram.



City Web Map CITY LIST by Student

Over
the next two days you will create a web for a city in the United
States. Click on the picture to the right to see my example.  You will
be assigned a city today.  You  will be responsible for creating an
identical web to the one described.  Please include the following data:



City Facts:  Year Founded, Longitude, Latitude, Population, Area, Time Zone, and Mayor's Name.

Also
include major industries, professional sports teams, colleges,
historical places, museums, and weather information.  Each place you
list will need to have a link to the website that corresponds to it. 
HYPERLINK can be found in the TOOL Heading of the Toolbar.  Weather can
link to any local news station, but other links must be the official
sites for those places, not some other site or advertisement.  You can
use all of my formatting, or create your own diagrams.  You must include
the same headings and topics.  You must also use different colors for
each section.  You must also include a box at the bottom of the page
with a list of all the resources you used to find your information.
 This is not an official bibliography, but it must be accurate when
checked by me.

YOU MUST SAVE YOUR DOCUMENT AS A JPEG (File, EXPORT, Graphics, JPEG, Save As), and UPLOAD it to your GOOGLE DRIVE.  You must Click SHAREABLE LINK and COPY/PASTE that Link to the Google+ Community Page for credit.  If you have any
questions, just ask or email me a question.  This project is worth 300
points toward your Marking Period grade.  



Good Luck!!  Mr. S



GRADING RUBRIC



5 pts - USA Symbol/Name Connection

           Title Block:  Student Name, ID#, Class Period, City Exploration Project, Date

5 pts - STATE Symbol - (If Available)

10 pts - At Least Two Colleges and Two Historical Places

10 pts - At Least Two Industries

10 pts - Two Companies Per Industry

10 pts - Information Sources Box - Cannot use Wikipedia or Google as Sources

10 pts - At Least Two Museums

10 pts - At Least Two Professional / Amateur Sports

10 pts - Weather Information: Average Annual Temp & Avg Annual Rainfall

10 pts - Overall Neatness, Completeness, Spelling, Layout and Appropriate Linking

10 pts - WebLink Bibliography Included in Email

             Bibliography Box must include links for every site you use.

_____



Total Points X3 = Your Final Points Total Score

Inspiration 8/9: Family Tree & Timeline Project

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Today students will use a graphic organizer to create and display information.  Students will create a Personal Timeline and a Family Tree using Inspiration 8/9.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

Students will review ALL of the directions below prior to starting the project!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011

START:  Please read the following article and create a Weebly.com Journal Entry about why learning about your own family tree and heritage is important to you.  Title the entry "My Heritage".  Please include a brief account of where your family if from and how you are going to spend time in search of your ancestors.



ARTICLE:

What is Heritage?

Heritage is the full range of our
inherited traditions, monuments, objects, and culture.  Most important,
it is the range of contemporary activities, meanings, and behaviors that
we draw from them.

Heritage includes, but is much more than
preserving, excavating, displaying, or restoring a collection of old
things.  It is both tangible and intangible, in the sense that ideas and
memories--of songs, recipes, language, dances, and many other elements
of who we are and how we identify ourselves--are as important as
historical buildings and archaeological sites.

Heritage is, or should be, the subject of
active public reflection, debate, and discussion.  What is worth
saving?  What can we, or should we, forget?  What memories can we enjoy,
regret, or learn from?  Who owns "The Past" and who is entitled to
speak for past generations?  Active public discussion about material and
intangible heritage--of individuals, groups, communities, and
nations--is a valuable facet of public life in our multicultural world.

Heritage is a contemporary activity with
far-reaching effects.  It can be an element of far-sighted urban and
regional planning.  It can be the platform for political recognition, a
medium for intercultural dialogue, a means of ethical reflection, and
the potential basis for local economic development.  It is
simultaneously local and particular, global and shared.

Heritage is an essential part of the present we live in--and of the future we will build.

 FAMILY TREE AND PERSONAL TIMELINE

Today you will continue to design graphic organizers on Inspiration8/9.  Please create a Personal Timeline and Family Tree in a digital format.  You must create these from scratch using Inspiration 8/9.

YOU MUST CREATE A HAND-DRAWN VERSION BEFORE WORKING ON A DIGITAL VERSION ONLINE!

To start, use a blank piece of paper to list your birthday, list all the schools you have attended, list any significant events in your life (birthdays, deaths, weddings, graduations, holidays, family trips, honors, awards, or any other events you can remember) and the dates they happened.  Open Inspiration 8/9 and open a New Blank Document.  Begin to drag boxes into the timeline and label them in order.  Once you have created your first box with a date underneath, you can now select the box, copy and paste a new one next to it, and link them with an arrow.  Continue until you have listed all the events up to today's date.  You need to list 10-15 events to complete the project.

For the Family Tree, make a complete list of all of your parents, step-parents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and any other family members you can think of.  Now begin dragging in boxes and labeling them with each person's name and date of birth (if you know it).  Now list weddings in text between married couples.  Make sure to line up each placemarker with others in the same generation.  Make sure you include extended family (Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Etc.)  I would like you to do your best to include at least 3 levels of your family tree.  These should include siblings, parents, aunts & uncles, grandparents, and anyone else you might know.  Once you have your Timeline and Family Tree on one document, Go To FILE and EXPORT and save it to the desktop as an IMAGE (JPEG) File.  Upload the JPEG File to your Google DRIVE and Copy/Paste the Shareable Link to the Google Plus Crossroads 2014-2015 Community Page for credit.  DO NOT

Create a NEW box.....look for the assignment box I created to post your link.



See the sample below for some more clarity.  Good Luck!

- Mr. S

MP2: Pre-Holiday Catch Up Day II

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Today students will have the opportunity to complete outstanding work.  Students will review the class website and work on any items that are not already turned in for credit.  These items include, but not limited to VENN DIAGRAMS,

WORD CLOUDS, CODE.ORG INTRO COURSE, SCAVENGER HUNT, or any other assigments for the Second Marking Period.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

WORK ON YOUR JOURNAL ENTRY IMMEDIATELY UPON ENTERING CLASS!

Students will review the class website to determine what items are due, and what items they have not completed for the Second Marking Period.

Tomorrow we will begin the Graphic Organizer Timeline and Family Tree Project!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011

ADDITIONAL PROJECT:  Big History! (Click Here For Information)



Make sure you check out the link above for an exciting project that you might be able to earn additional High School credit for!



Today you have the ability to work on any of the following items:



     Veteran's Day Interview



     IMovie Public Service Announcement



     StampPass Sign-Up



     Personal Word Cloud



    "Giving Thanks" Tackk.Com Project



    VENN Diagram Project



    "Peace Day" Tackk.Com Project



SCAVENGER HUNT (SEE BELOW) - YOU MUST TURN IN THE ONLINE VERSION, NOT THE PAPER VERSION YOU DID IN CLASS!



Do
not forget to check to make sure your Weebly website is up to date with
links to all of your assignments.  You also need to make sure you are
keeping up with the Journal Entries.



If you have
completed all of the work listed above, please look on your computer for
the Inspiration (8 or 9) application.  We will be using this program to
create Venn Diagrams, Family Trees, Personal Timelines, and a
City/State Research Project.  We will be looking at different uses for
Graphic Organizers and posting our creations to the school Google+ page.



Good Luck!



Mr. S



To Complete The Following Scavenger Hunt, you must include the Answer AND The WEBLINK Where You Found It! COPY AND PASTE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS INTO AN EMAIL TO me at hscribnercaa@gmail.com.  The Subject of the Email is "SCAVENGER HUNT".

SCAVENGER HUNT 

(This Counts As A Quiz Too!)

Copy the following questions into an email and add the answer and the weblink you found it at:

1. Find information about a new Baskin Robbins Ice Cream
flavor.



2. Where can you find information on how people without computers can access
“Welcome to the White House”?



3. What are the Italian and Chinese names for Mickey Mouse?



4. Who won the 2002 White House News Photographers’ Association photographer of
the year award?



5. What college did WNBA player Diana Vines attend?



6. Find a site with the daily feature ”On this Day in
TV History.”



7. When was Pluto the dog first seen and in what movie?



8. Find a band with “guava” in its name.



9. What player appears first on the College Football Hall of Fame New Members
site?



10. Where is the Red Feather Lodge located?



11. In season 3 of “The X-Files,” what was the name of episode 3X12, which
aired January 5, 1996?



12. How many Beanie Babies are there?



13. Which college team holds the 1997 USILA Club championship?



14. Where is Camp
Lachenwald
located?

15. What
happened to Bill Cosby on November 11th 2004?

Hour Of Code - Followup (Post Script) Teach The Teacher!

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students
will TEACH a level from the Hour of Code to the class.  Students will have to understand how the level works in order
to explain it to the class.  Students will be called upon to present
during class time. 

 

 Students
will learn basic computer programming using Code.Org online.  Students
will understand the basic vocabulary used in programming.  Students will
also be able to explain why it is important for everyone to learn to
code and how it can provide equity in our society.

 

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

READ ALL DIRECTIONS BELOW BEFORE STARTING WORK!

Today we will continue to celebrate Computer Science Education Week!  We are part of 180
nations and thousands of schools worldwide who are concentrating on
Computer Science this week!

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011

 

Everyone:



When you enter class, please read the article at the bottom of this post and complete a Weebly.com Journal entry on how learning to code will improve your ability to be successful in high school or a future career.  Name your Journal entry "Coding The Future".  Write at least 2-3 complete sentences with proper grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling.  When you have completed this initial task, you may continue working on your Code.Org program until we begin our Teaching assignment below.



Today we will be "Teaching The Teacher" and the rest of the class how to complete levels on the Hour of Code (Code.Org).  Yesterday in class you signed up for one of the lessons from 4-20.  If called upon to teach your lesson in class, you will receive up to the agreed upon number of Merits for your effort.  Merits may be deducted for not using the correct terminology, missing steps, or not acting professional while presenting your lesson.  Additional Merits will be awarded at the discretion of Mr. S for providing an excellent instructional experience (meeting all requirements, enthusiasm, or additional items not found in the level).



When we have completed the Teach The Teacher portion of the class, you are free to complete the following:



When you have completed the Hour of Code levels for our class, Join the INTO Course Class (See Link - Top Left of Class Website).  You will need to complete all 20 stages of the Intro Course (K-8 15 to 25 hours) on your own.  Please complete these levels prior to June 1st!



Additionally, if you want to start learning to code in other languages, go to the following link and see other ways to learn to code.  You could start with Java, HTML, or Python.  You could also choose to use Code School (See Link To The Left).  Some of these services require payment, and you need to get your parent/guardian permission to work on these.  Try clicking here (CODE.ORG/Learn) to get started.



Have Fun!



Mr. S

JOURNAL ENTRY ARTICLE

"8 Reasons Why Students Should Learn To Code" by Jack Lawicki (15 May 2014)

https://www.fractuslearning.com/2014/05/15/kids-should-learn-to-code/

The main arguments behind the push for students to learn to code,
usually center around preparing students for future jobs. There is a skill shortage in the computer science industry which determines skilled job seekers can walk into lucrative contracts. This trend is predicted to rise.



The other aspect to the
usual argument is that even students who do not work in the technology
industry will also benefit throughout their life and careers by learning
computer science, as all industries now involve some component of
programming.

While these arguments are perfectly valid, there are many more reasons why kids should learn to code. They include:

1. Learning to code teaches you a number of life lessons.

• Learning from mistakes is vital.


• You shouldn’t fear mistakes or failure.


• Success is a scribbly line.


• Persistence pays off.


• Teamwork is important.

Computer science forces you to take responsible risks and engages you
in the problem solving process of trial and error. This encourages
students to:

• Get out of their comfort zone and have a shot.


• Make a logical attempt to solve a problem.


• Analyze the errors and think about this analysis.


• Apply their thinking while making another attempt to solve the problem.


• Repeat the process, sometimes seeking assistance from a friend, until they have managed to solve the problem.

2. Learning computer science teaches you about learning and teaching.

Students who are introduced to computer science in school often catch
the ‘coding bug’ and want to learn things that aren’t going to be
covered in the class content. In Scratch
it is common that students want to make their program do something that
isn’t being explored in class. These students often teach themselves
how to achieve their goal by looking at other programs, watching
tutorials, reading or experimenting.

Quickly experts in certain areas arise. A student who has figured out
how to create a scrolling screen game suddenly becomes the teacher or
is sought after by other students who want to solve a similar problem. This results in the student becoming a teacher and increases a student’s confidence.

This results in the student becoming a teacher and increases a student’s confidence

3. You learn how to think and problem solve when programming.

In all programming environments, students learn:

• Sequencing is important


• To break big problems into smaller manageable steps.


• Examine examples and apply this knowledge.

I think everyone should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think. – Steve Jobs

4. All school subjects become meaningful and related to the outside world for a computer science student.

• Literacy has a purpose as you are required to read to learn.


• Numeracy has a purpose as a wide range of mathematical concepts are involved in programming.

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. – Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

5. Your creativity is expanded by learning computer science.

Students introduced to computer science quickly realise that they have been provided with a new avenue of expression and that creating is more rewarding than consuming.

6. You prepare yourself for success by learning computer science.

As addressed earlier, ‘future jobs’ are often listed as the main
reason students should learn to code. Every company has a presence on
the web so understanding how the web operates can assist employees.

Computer science also gives you a skill set that can be used to
become an entrepreneur and potentially make millions of dollars.
Students who gain the skills early can achieve this success at a very
young age. Nick D’Aloisio, who at age 17 sold his app to yahoo for $30
million dollars, is old when compared to many successful app developers.

7. You can change the world with computer science.

Students can go on to change lives with computer science by working in defense, energy, education or health.

8. You appear to have superpowers when you program.

The programmers of tomorrow are the wizards of the
future. You’re going to look like you have magic powers compared to
everybody else. – Gabe Newell

BIG HISTORY CLASS

HELLO EVERYONE:



To read about this project from the History Channel (Click Here)!



Visit the Youtube (TEDX) Site for History of The World In 18 minutes! (Click Here)



The following class is available to everyone at Crossroads.  Please go to the following link to begin your progress and learning about the BIG HISTORY PROJECT:



URL: https://school.bighistoryproject.com/joinclass

Classroom Code: GLEKV6



Use the Classroom Code above to create a STUDENT Account for the program.



This program will be used at the end of the year as an independent project.  EVERYONE MUST COMPLETE THIS PROJECT!  The total points awarded for the 4th Marking Period will be between 1000 and 1500 (30%-50% of your overall grade).



Please complete all levels at your own pace.  To receive any credit, you need to start and keep a Tackk.Com Website with links to your assignments and posts for your "Learning Diary" (see below)!

INSTRUCTIONS AND SAMPLE LEARNING DIARY (Tackk.com)

Click Here to SEE MY SAMPLE TACKK (CLICK HERE)

Create a Tackk.com webpage all about your learning experiences with this program.  You will include pictures for each post, journal entries about what you are learning, and at least one opinion article for each major section.  Please post how you feel about the material and the course as you complete it.  I would also like you upload your activities and quizzes to your Google Drive so you can add links on your Tackk.com Journal to your test/quiz results.  (You will need to keep PDF copies of your work online (Print and Click PDF to save Documents, then Upload them to Google Drive)).  This will give you the ability to track and respond to your course progress.



ALL ASSIGNMENTS, PROJECTS, QUIZZES, AND WORKSHEETS SHOULD BE UPLOADED OR RE-CREATED IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE.  COPY/PASTE THE "SHAREABLE LINK" INTO YOUR TACKK.COM SITE FOR EACH POST YOU COMPLETE SO I CAN CHECK YOUR WORK AS YOU GO!



YOU MAY ALSO COMPLETE THE KHAN ACADEMY VERSION OF THIS PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNATE.  GO TO https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/big-history-project/what-is-big-history/welcome-to-big-history/v/the-big-history  AND SIGN INTO KHAN ACADEMY.  YOU MUST STILL FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AND COMPLETE A TACKK.COM "LEARNING DIARY" AS OUTLINED ABOVE.



Use the Feedback Form or Comment Stream on the Sample Tackk.com website for questions and comments as you go!



Good Luck!



Mr. S

Hour Of Code - Day 4 (Preparing To Teach A Level)

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

 

Students will prepare to TEACH a level from the Hour of Code to the class tomorrow.  Students will have to understand how the level works in order to explain it to the class.  Students will be called upon to present during class time tomorrow.

Students
will learn basic computer programming using Code.Org online.  Students
will understand the basic vocabulary used in programming.  Students will
also be able to explain why it is important for everyone to learn to
code and how it can provide equity in our society.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

READ ALL DIRECTIONS BELOW BEFORE STARTING WORK!

Today we will continue to celebrate Computer Science Education Week!  We are part of 180
nations and thousands of schools worldwide who are concentrating on
Computer Science this week!

STEP 1:  Complete Your Code.Org "Hour Of Code" Program

Students
will sign into their CODE.ORG account with their Crossroads GMAIL
Address and the password they created last week.  Students will
continue to work on the programming levels in order on their individual
lesson page.  They can use headphones for watching the training videos
only!  NO MUSIC OR OTHER VIDEOS ALLOWED! 

Most
of you should be done with your HOUR OF CODE and have joined our INTRO
COURSE. To JOIN any of our classes, sign in to your Code.Org account and go to the class website to CLICK the link for each class.  You will be registered in the classes for credit.  Anyone who completes levels without registering will not receive credit.  There will be some repeated material, but the INTRO COURSE has a
number of additional lessons that you might be interested in.  See the links for our Code.Org classes in the Critical Links Section to the Left!

Computer Science Ed Week - Famous Computer Scientists Google Presentation Project

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students will learn about the history of Computer Science by completing research for a presentation. Students will use time in class to learn about the people in history who have contributed the most to the Computer Science field. Students will be able to identify key facts about the people they include in their project, and use presentation and graphic design software and applications to present their work in a professional manner.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

Students will watch a short video and participate in a discussion about the history of computer programming.

Famous Modern Age Computer Scientists VIDEO (CLICK HERE)

Famous Computer Scientists Research Page (Click Here)

ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF CS (Click Here)

 

Students can use any of the links above to help identify people for the project.  

STUDENTS MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AT ALL!



Students will then work on the project below for EXTRA CREDIT:

(If Students Complete The Project Below, They May Log Into Code.Org)

EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT
Famous Computer Scientists

Project Originally Designed by BHGRAY@HSES (School District of Philadelphia)

See EXTRA CREDIT LINKS FOR INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT:



In this project, you will create a presentation or poster series on five great computer scientists of your age.  You may choose to create a poster with IWork Pages, ComicLife, Prezi, Powerpoint, or Google Slides.  If you choose to create a poster, it should be a single, printable page.

STAGE I:  RESEARCH

Research great computer scientists on the web.  Your presentation must include a diverse field of scientists in terms of ethnicity, nationality, and gender.

Need Ideas?  Check out the following links:

women in cs

women in cs 2

African Americans in cs

African Americans in cs 2

African Americans in cs 3

You can also check out your favorite technology company (Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, etc.)

Decide on the five you will use for your presentation.  For each person you must list the following:

  Full Name

  Date of Birth and Death (If Dead)

  Education

  Major Accomplishments in CS (Invented something?  Started a Company?)

  Why is the person a famous contributor to Computer Science

  Picture(s)

STAGE II:  CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT:

Your project must consist of AT LEAST the following:

1.  A cover slide with a title, your full name, CS Period and college class group.

2.  AT LEAST one slide for each of your five scientists

3.  Each slide must have a title, a picture, and information required.

GRADING RUBRIC:

BASIC

• submitted on time


• includes five computer scientists


• may omit one or two pieces of required information (see above)

PROFICIENT

• submitted on time


• includes all information specified above


• includes all slides specified above

ADVANCED

• all requirements for PROFICIENT PLUS further exploration that indicates an increased level of research, care, and understanding.


• Examples of this level of care include:




• inclusion of other computer scientists (at least two more meeting the above requirements) OR


• extra research and an explanation (in at least two extra slides) about connection or theme between the chosen computer scientists, OR


• extra research and an explanation (in at least two extra slides) about the technical details of their research or invention

TURN IN PROCEDURES:



ALL Projects Must Be Uploaded to GOOGLE DRIVE and the SHAREABLE LINK Needs To Be Posted on the Crossroads Community Google+ Page.  You will Create a New COMMENT Under the Existing Project Box listed online!  Please SHARE Your Project with me at hscribnercaa@gmail.com as well!   

CODE.ORG - DAY 3 (Happy Computer Science Education Week!)

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students will learn basic computer programming using Code.Org online.  Students will understand the basic vocabulary used in programming.  Students will also be able to explain why it is important for everyone to learn to code and how it can provide equity in our society.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

READ ALL DIRECTIONS BELOW BEFORE STARTING WORK!

Today is the start of Computer Science Education Week!  We are part of 180 nations and thousands of schools worldwide who are concentrating on Computer Science this week!

WATCH PRESIDENT OBAMA'S MESSAGE TOGETHER FIRST! 

(CLICK HERE)  

STEP 1:  GOOGLE+ COMMENT WITH SUBSTANCE

You May Watch Individually Or As A Class At The Teacher's Discretion.

Students will start by watching the video: "Can We Auto-Correct Humanity?" 

(Click the Title To Watch)
  Open your Google+ page!  You need to go to the Crossroads 2014-2015 Community Page and look for a posting that says "HUMANITY".  Post a 3-4 Sentence COMMENT about the video.  Your post should explain how you think the speaker in the video is right or wrong, and why.  Support your thoughts with at least 2 facts (not your opinion).  You may have to search the internet for support for your opinion.  If the substitute teacher wants to lead a discussion about this topic, let them!

STEP 2:  Complete Your Code.Org "Hour Of Code" Program

If You Cannot Log In To CODE.ORG Go To Code.Org, Click Learn And 

Work On One Of The Levels Without Signing In!

Students will sign into their CODE.ORG account with their classroom GMAIL Address and the password they created on Wednesday.  Students will continue to work on the programming levels in order on their individual lesson page.  They can use headphones for watching the training videos only!  NO MUSIC OR OTHER VIDEOS ALLOWED! 

Most of you should be done with your HOUR OF CODE and have joined our INTRO COURSE. There will be some repeated material, but the INTRO COURSE has a number of additional lessons that you might be interested in.

CODE.ORG INTRO COURSE LINK (CLICK HERE)

STEP 3:  Peer Programming Day!

Today you must use Peer Programming to complete any levels.  Find a partner, watch the PEER PROGRAMMING Video (Click Here), then work together to work on the Code.Org Levels.  You will work on levels for the partner with the fewest levels complete first.  Then you can work on levels for the other partner.  You may only use one laptop per partner team at a time.  You may not have any other laptops open while you work.  No music or other videos playing except for the ones that are on the Code.Org Website!

CODE.ORG - HOUR OF CODE DAY 2

All Crossroads@Meade Students:

I am taking some personal time to spend with my family.  Please follow all directions from the substitute and work on following items in class today.  THIS IS NOT A FREE DAY TO MESS AROUND!  Make sure you are completing work as assigned.  Your technology packet, questions & responses, and your letter to the editor are due by Friday, December 12th at 3pm for credit.  No late entries will be accepted.  

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR WORK!

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students will learn basic computer programming using Code.Org online.  Students will understand the basic vocabulary used in programming.  Students will also be able to explain why it is important for everyone to learn to code and how it can provide equity in our society.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!  

STEP 1:  GOOGLE+ COMMENT WITH SUBSTANCE

You May Watch Individually Or As A Class At The Teacher's Discretion.

Students will start by watching the video "Code Stars" (Click Here) and then open your Google+.  You need to go to the Crossroads 2014-2015 Community Page and look for a posting that says "CODE STARS".  Post a 3-4 Sentence COMMENT about the video.  Your post should explain how you could use programming in your future career, and tell me about a specific project you are interested in working on for extra credit.  Are you interested in creating a game, doing graphic animation, working on an application (IPhone/Android/Windows), or something else.  Explain in your post what idea you have and why it interests you!  If the substitute teacher wants to lead a discussion about different projects or your coding interests, let them!

STEP 2:  Complete Your Code.Org "Hour Of Code" Program

Students will sign into their CODE.ORG account with their classroom GMAIL Address and the password they created on Wednesday.  Students will continue to work on the programming levels in order on their individual lesson page.  They can use headphones for watching the training videos only!  NO MUSIC OR OTHER VIDEOS ALLOWED!

STEP 3:  Go Beyond the "Hour Of Code" Program

Once they have completed the Hour of Code (20 Levels), students will click the link below to the Code.Org Intro Course while logged into CODE.ORG.  Students will begin to complete levels for this course.  They only need to view the videos during "UNPLUGGED" Lessons.  I will be able to track their progress while they work.  If there are any questions, a student should first try to ask for PEER HELP!  PEER MENTORING is a Key Component of this class.  If they need to email me at hscribnercaa@gmail.com, they are allowed too!  

CLICK HERE FOR A SPECIAL VIDEO MESSAGE

There is a prize for anyone who completes the entire INTRO COURSE (ALL LEVELS)!

CODE.ORG INTRO COURSE LINK (CLICK HERE)

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011

PEACE DAY 2014

Check out TACKK.COM.  I found this in a magazine on the flight home from a weekend trip.  I thought this would be an interesting and fun way to post information for school.  You can easily create single page websites for your work.  You could create a single TACKK without logging in, or create a series of TACKK's.  Please go to the website TACKK.COM to get started.  Make sure you add the TAG (caatech) to all of your sites so we can see them.



Here is the link for my PEACE DAY Tackk.com Webpage:



http://tackk.com/exru5f



http://tackk.com/wjzhgy

Peace Day Project

Please go to Tackk.com and create a website for Peace Day 2014.  Create an account using your Gmail address and a password you can remember.  You may use photos, youtube video links, and other items.  Please make sure your website has the following items to receive credit for this project today:

1. Website must be created using Tackk.com


2. Website must include keywords #xroadsatmeade and #peaceday2014


3. Website must have at least one picture


4. Website must include a link to your Weebly.com Website


5. Website must include a contact/message form


6. Website must have a Peace Day Theme


7. Website must include at least 4-5 sentences on how you will "increase the peace" in your own way.  Please describe how you can help the world, our community, or your family be more aware of peaceful ways to resolve issues and be kinder to each other.


8. Finally, when you are done, please POST the link to your PEACE DAY TACKK to our GOOGLE+ Community for Credit.  You must comment on the best sites and leave some feedback for your peers.  Be careful to be helpful not hurtful and let your classmates know that you appreciate their efforts!  KEEP THE PEACE!

Have Fun With This!!



- Mr. S



HOMEWORK WORKSHEET:

Please Read the Following Article:

http://buildingpeaceforum.com/2014/07/tailored-technology-for-peace/

Answer the following questions on paper and turn it in:



1.  Summarize the Main Idea of the Article

2.  Describe the Primary Question or Argument.

3.  What is your opinion of the article and WHY?

4.  What do you think the biggest technology will be to further peace in your lifetime?



Write a One-Page Letter To The Author describing how technology has been used to peacefully resolve an issue in your neighborhood.  Make sure to use specific examples from the article to describe your issue.  Also describe why your story should be printed for everyone to see.  Handwrite the letter on a separate page.  Make sure to address the letter properly to the author of the original article.