Welcome To Computer Science Discoveries (Multimedia and Game Discoveries)

Welcome to Miss Witkowski's 
Computer Science Discoveries class.

Your schedule card may have the old name
"Multimedia and Game Discoveries"

We will be learning how to problem solve
and how to use JavaScript to create computer games.

You will need:
-- a notebook
-- a pencil or pen
-- a glue stick
-- ear buds
    (optional but you will share with other students)
--  scissors (optional)

Friday, June 8th- 8th Grade Awards and Early Dismissal

Thursday, June 7th Communication and Team Work Activity

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 06-07-2018

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Team Work
Standards:	Empowers students to collaborate 3d Teacher incorporates 21st century life skills...leadership, adaptability, people skills, self-direction...etc 4f Organizes student learning teams ...developing cooperation and leadership.

“I Can…” Statement
I can successfully participate in a team.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Discuss words on wall: cooperation, collaboration, teamwork, feedback, communication, leadership and adaptability. http://pixabay.com/en/connect-connection-cooperation-20333

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

You need to get in groups of 3 or 4

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson: Miss W will review team work powerpoint. Independent Activity: Students will revise their answers on what makes a good team if necessary. Students will work in their puzzle teams to complete the team work worksheet. Students will create a mini yearbook for students, who did not get yearbooks to sign.

Tuesday, June 5th Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2018/06/mon-64-and-tues-65-8th-grade-importance.html?_sm_au_=i5V3F2J62lQ66Qqs


Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student     http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2018/06/mon-64-and-tues-65-7th-grade-emoticons.html?_sm_au_=i5V3F2J62lQ66Qqs

Tues 6/5 7th Grade Emoticons

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 06-05-2018

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	PowerPoint Presentation-  Different Skills
Standards:	PB-2 Procedure for developing a presentation

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can use different features of PowerPoint. I can decide which type of presentation to use: educational/informative, persuasive, or narrative	Students use different features of PowerPoint. Students understand the difference between educational/informative, persuasive, or narrative presentations.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Tab, Group, Ribbon, Multimedia, Informative, Persuasive, Narrative

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com       2.  You need a pen or pencil

Lesson-Instructional Strategies ; Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson: An emoticon is a sequence of ordinary characters you can find on your computer keyboard. Emoticons are a form of communication on the Internet used in email, chats, etc.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emoticons Independent: @ Students will complete emoticons assignment MS Word game  https://www.purposegames.com/game/microsoft-word-ribbons-game MS PowerPoint game https://www.purposegames.com/game/microsoft-powerpoint-ribbons-game-quiz

Higher Order Thinking Questions

Where do you go to do different type of action on a PowerPoint?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students will use PowerPoint to learn new features.

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity #1:   A continuous loop is like our tv messages. It is a broadcast. http://www.quia.com/rr/859688.html Exit Activity #2:   10 steps of a presentation review 10 steps here http://www.quia.com/jg/2539313list.html then play activity here http://www.quia.com/mc/2539313.html Exit Activity #3:  Ribbon Vocabulary words review words and definitions here http://quizlet.com/3089570/flashcards then play activity here http://quizlet.com/3089570/scatter

Tues 6/5 8th Grade Importance of Business Communications

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date:          06-05-2018

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Understand requirements for seeking, gaining, and maintaining employment
Standards:	6.03 Understand behaviors required to maintain employment

“I Can…” Statement
I can determine which business communication to use.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Business Communications- Emails, Memorandums, Letters and Reports   http://image.slidesharecdn.com/parkingmemorandum-111012114946-phpapp02/95/parking-memorandum-1-728.jpg?cb=1318420220

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com  2.  Get a pen or pencil

Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson: Communication Activity- Communication is important in business so you don't lose money and in your personal life so you don't lose friends.  How miscommunication happens (and how to avoid it) - Katherine Hampsten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCfzeONu3Mo Other communication activities Forms of Communication https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7RTRLTIuYw Miss W will review business communications Miss W will review Communication section Be a More Confident Public Speaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShavGuo0_E How to... Animate the Voice - Redvoice Communication & Presentation Skills Top 5 tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZd4cLdy7Dg Independent Exercise: Students will complete the business communication notes and questions Exit Activity 7- Etiquette and Communications https://www.quia.com/rr/1059009.html?AP_rand=1328314837

Friday, June 1st Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2018/05/friday-june-1st-8th-grade-finish.html?_sm_au_=i5VMn0T2pWknN6fq

Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2018/05/friday-june-1st-7th-grade-finish.html?_sm_au_=i5VMn0T2pWknN6fq

Friday, June 1st- 7th Grade- Finish Presentations and Practice MS Word and PowerPoint

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 06-01-2018

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	PowerPoint Presentation-  Different Skills
Standards:	PB-2 Procedure for developing a presentation

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can use different features of PowerPoint. I can decide which type of presentation to use: educational/informative, persuasive, or narrative	Students use different features of PowerPoint. Students understand the difference between educational/informative, persuasive, or narrative presentations.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Tab, Group, Ribbon, Multimedia, Informative, Persuasive, Narrative

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com       2.  You need a pen or pencil

Lesson-Instructional Strategies ; Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson: @ Miss W will review project presentations Independent: @ Students will give presentations MS Word game  https://www.purposegames.com/game/microsoft-word-ribbons-game MS PowerPoint game https://www.purposegames.com/game/microsoft-powerpoint-ribbons-game-quiz @ If time: Start on emoticons An emoticon is a sequence of ordinary characters you can find on your computer keyboard. Emoticons are a form of communication on the Internet used in email, chats, etc.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emoticons

Higher Order Thinking Questions

Where do you go to do different type of action on a PowerPoint?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students will use PowerPoint to learn new features.

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity #1:   A continuous loop is like our tv messages. It is a broadcast. http://www.quia.com/rr/859688.html Exit Activity #2:   10 steps of a presentation review 10 steps here http://www.quia.com/jg/2539313list.html then play activity here http://www.quia.com/mc/2539313.html Exit Activity #3:  Ribbon Vocabulary words review words and definitions here http://quizlet.com/3089570/flashcards then play activity here http://quizlet.com/3089570/scatter

Friday, June 1st- 8th Grade- Finish Etiquette Unit and Start Career/College PowerPoint

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 6-01-2018

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Understand requirements for seeking, gaining, and maintaining employment
Standards:	6.03 Understand behaviors required to maintain employment

“I Can…” Statement
I can explain appropriate workplace behaviors.	I can explain appropriate business etiquette.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Etiquette is the set of rules, forms, practices established for behavior in a polite society or in official or professional life.     http://www.echineselearning.com/image-sina/250xNxparting-etiquette309x280.jpg.pagespeed.ic.yx8wwxo51-.jpg

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com  2.  Have  a pen or pencil

Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:  Miss W will review international etiquette rubric and show presentations. Miss W will review business communications- Active Listening Forms of Communication https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7RTRLTIuYw How miscommunication happens (and how to avoid it) - Katherine Hampsten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCfzeONu3Mo Independent Exercise: Candy Etiquette Quiz-  https://offbeat.topix.com/quiz/16806 @ If time: Group work on Business Forms -Click on http://www.careeroutlook.us/table.php?state=NC&cluster=sci&interest=all -  Choose 6 careers from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math page. -  Fill in your worksheet for the following categories: Occupation Minimum Education Growth Outlook Current Workers Salary Entry Job Description   You only need to write the first sentence in the job description blank.   -  Choose one of the 6 careers and create a PowerPoint.   # The first slide should have your name and occupation and a picture with a citation.   #  Look at the ENTIRE job description. Have one or more slide for each sentence.       You may copy and paste job description sentences.   #  You need at least 10 slides not counting the title page.   #  Find interesting pictures about that occupation and have one picture per slide with       the proper citations.   #  Save

Exit Activity 7- Etiquette and Communications https://www.quia.com/rr/1059009.html?AP_rand=1328314837