Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Thursday, Jan 2- 7th Grade- Finish and REVISE Animation Project

Bell Ringer: Welcome back! :)1. On page 305, type lines 3 and  4.
2. Open up your Alice animation.

What are we learning? 

1.5 Digital Lifestyles- coding

Guided Practice:
@ Miss W will remind students to increase the duration of their speech bubbles
@ Miss W will show students several techniques- changing the color of the sky, ground, etc.; making something invisible or visible, moving the pieces of code to different locations, and other tips

@ Students will participate in the hour of coding by using the Alice animation program, which is based on the Java coding language.
@ Free download at http://www.alice.org


Independent Exercise
:
@ Once you finish your animation, CHECK YOUR SPELLING
THEN you can add enhancements to your animation or you can assist other students.

@ Students will create animation based on their storyboards.
@ Movies are PG-13, no killing people, no bad language, etc.

Exit Activities
http://www.quia.com/rr/958087.html

Thursday, Jan 2- 8th Grade- Finish and REVISE Animation Project

Bell Ringer: Welcome back! :)
1. O
n page 305, type lines 3 and  4.

2. If your name is on the board, finish your Query study guide
    or create Income database or finish your Determining Sort Order worksheets.
3. Open your Alice animation.


What are we learning? 

1.5 Digital Lifestyles- coding

Guided Practice:
@ Miss W will remind students to increase the duration of their speech bubbles.@ Miss W will show students several techniques- changing the color of the sky, ground, etc.; making something invisible or visible, moving the pieces of code to different locations, and other tips
@ Students will participate in the hour of coding by using the Alice animation program, which is based on the Java coding language.
@ Free download at http://www.alice.org


Independent Exercise
:
@ Once you finish your animation, CHECK YOUR SPELLING
THEN you can add enhancements to your animation or you can assist other students.

@ Students will create animation based on their storyboards.
@ Movies are PG-13, no killing people, no bad language, etc.

Exit Activities
 http://www.quia.com/mc/483616.html

Words that are new:
Report- display data in a custom format

Field selector- the box containing the field name

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Friday, Dec 20- Short Cut Links

If you are an 8th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/12/thursday-dec-19-8th-grade-continue.html

If you are a 7th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/12/thursday-dec-19-7th-grade-start.html

Friday, Dec 20- 7th Grade- Continue Animation Project

Bell Ringer:
1.O
n page 305, type lines 1 and 2.

2. Get out your storyboard and write one or two sentences about what your story is about.
3. If you are loud or disrupt the class you will write sentences!!!!


What are we learning? 

1.5 Digital Lifestyles- coding

Guided Practice:
@
 Students will participate in the hour of coding by using the Alice animation program, which is based on the Java coding language.
@ Students will complete with Miss W. the "Getting Started with Alice: The Basics" instructions. (Moving individual parts of the object's body and making your own person)
@ Free download at http://www.alice.org


Independent Exercise
:

@ Students will create storyboards for their animation stories.
@ Movies are PG-13, no killing people, no bad language, etc.


Exit Activity:@http://www.quia.com/rr/958087.html

Friday, Dec 20- 8th Grade- Continue Animation Project

Bell Ringer:
1. O
n page 305, type lines 1 and 2.

2. Get out your storyboards
3. If your name is on the board, finish your Query study guide
    or create Income database or finish your Determining Sort Order worksheets.


What are we learning? 

1.5 Digital Lifestyles- coding

Guided Practice:
@ Students will participate in the hour of coding by using the Alice animation program, which is based on the Java coding language.
@ Free download at http://www.alice.org


Independent Exercise
:

@ Students will create animation based on their storyboards.
@ Movies are PG-13, no killing people, no bad language, etc.

Exit Activities
 http://www.quia.com/mc/483616.html

Words that are new:
Report- display data in a custom format

Field selector- the box containing the field name.





Term

Definition

Filter

A tool used to search for specific information within a database.

       Filter by selection

Filters for the field or entry that has been selected

       Filter/Advanced Filter

Filters according to specific criteria assigned by the user

Sort

Arranging information in some form of logical order; alphabetical, chronological (by time), numerical.

Criteria

A condition that must be met or not met in a search.


Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Thursday, Dec 19- Short Cut Links

If you are an 8th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/12/thursday-dec-19-8th-grade-continue.html

If you are a 7th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/12/thursday-dec-19-7th-grade-start.html

Thursday, Dec 19- 7th Grade- Start Animation Coding Project

Bell Ringer:
1.O
n page 326, type lines 3 and 4.

2. Get out your storyboard and write one or two sentences about what your story is about.
3. If you are loud or disrupt the class you will write sentences!!!!


What are we learning? 

1.5 Digital Lifestyles- coding

Guided Practice:
@
 Students will participate in the hour of coding by using the Alice animation program, which is based on the Java coding language.
@ Students will complete with Miss W. the "Getting Started with Alice: The Basics" instructions. (Moving individual parts of the object's body and making your own person)
@ Free download at http://www.alice.org


Independent Exercise
:

@ Students will create storyboards for their animation stories.
@ Movies are PG-13, no killing people, no bad language, etc.


Exit Activity:@http://www.quia.com/rr/958087.html