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Memorial Day Project 2016

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ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE Scholars will reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day.  Scholars will review websites and a video about the origin of the holiday.  Scholars will be able to contribute to a class presentation about the Medal of Honor and share one of the citations that they find significant. STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING! Scholars will sign into Google and READ ALL DIRECTIONS on the class Assignment site.  Scholars will watch an instructional video about the origins of the Memorial Day holiday, and will answer a Constructed Response on Google Classroom.  Scholars will then browse the citations and historical documents on the referenced website.  Scholars must add a slide to the class project and follow all directions described there. 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 All: Today p...

Scratch Digital Animation 2016

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ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE Scholars will create and use new accounts on SCRATCH.MIT.EDU.  Scholars will be able to begin working independently on the basic tutorial.  Scholars will use previous experience with "drag-and-drop" programming to create digital animation shorts. STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!  Scholars will sign up for accounts on SCRATCH.MIT.EDU and begin working through the program online. Scholars will complete the Introduction Step-by-Step course for credit.  Once they complete the basic learning program, scholars can pair program a digital animation, short game, or other project.  Scholars may work with a partner on their project.  Scholars will be encouraged to browse and share projects from the extensive library of existing projects.   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/M...

Code.Org Accelerated Course

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE Scholars will learn basic computer programming using Code.Org online.  Scholars will understand the basic vocabulary used in programming.  Scholars 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!  Scholars will sign up for accounts on Code. Org and begin working through the program online. Scholars will complete their Introduction to Programming by emailing a link to the R2-D2 Star Wars Game they made to the instructor for credit.  Scholars will then click on the ACCELERATED PROGRAM and begin working on the 20 Stages found there.  These stages will review topics and ideas from the Star Wars levels, and allow Scholars to begin to learn about loops, if-then statements, and how math and algorithms are incorporated into programming. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY! Standards C...

Code.Org "STAR WARS" Introduction Spring 2016

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!   Students will start by completing a Google Classroom Question: Why Should Students Learn To Read And Write Computer Code?  Students will watch a short video and participate in a discussion about future careers and equity.  Students will then play a game to introduce basic vocabulary and terms.  Students will sign up for accounts on Code. Org and begin working through the program online.  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 Introduction to Compute...