4:00 to 6:00 Monday Night is Progress Report Pick Up For Parents.
The Book Fair is open in the Media Center during the same time period.
Students learned different animation techniques so they could begin to animate their Social Studies stories. They learned how to make their characters walk, hold items and manipulate the order object actions are performed.
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Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
7.TT.1 & 8.SI.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.
7.SE.1 & 8.SE.1 Apply responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources.
Social Studies Standard Course of Study:
2.03 Utilitze different types of technology
2.06 Create written, oral, musical, visual and theatrical presentations of social studies information.
7.2 Examine the causes of key historical events in selected areas of Africa, Asia and Australia and analyze the short and long range effects on political, economic, and social institutions.
8.1 Examine the causes of key historical figures and evaluate their impact on past and present societies in Africa, Asia, and Australia
Monday, September 28, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Thursday- Importing a Map Billboard
Students learned how to import a map image to use as a billboard in their animated story.
Students used the proper citation to recognize the source of the map.
Students coded their opening title credits.
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Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
7.TT.1 & 8.SI.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.
7.SE.1 & 8.SE.1 Apply responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources.
Social Studies Standard Course of Study:
1.1 Create maps, charts, graphs, databases, and models as tools to illustrate information about different people, places, and regions in Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Students used the proper citation to recognize the source of the map.
Students coded their opening title credits.
Click here for lesson.
Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
7.TT.1 & 8.SI.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.
7.SE.1 & 8.SE.1 Apply responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources.
Social Studies Standard Course of Study:
1.1 Create maps, charts, graphs, databases, and models as tools to illustrate information about different people, places, and regions in Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Wednesday- Storyboards
Students will use their research and 6 facts to create a storyboard for their animated project.
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7.SI.1 & 8.SI.1 Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria.
7.RP.1 & 8.RP.1 Apply a research process to complete given tasks.
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7.SI.1 & 8.SI.1 Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria.
7.RP.1 & 8.RP.1 Apply a research process to complete given tasks.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Tuesday- Research
Today students researched either ancient Egypt or feudal Japan. Their goal is to find a topic for their animated movie project. Once they found the subject they were interested in, they have to write down 6 facts.
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Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
Click to see lesson.
Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
7.SI.1 & 8.SI.1 Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria.
7.TT.1 & 8.SI.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.
7.RP.1 & 8.RP.1 Apply a research process to complete given tasks.
7.SE.1 & 8.SE.1 Apply responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Monday- Tutorials
Today the students will continue to learn about how to use the Alice animation software by going through the 4 tutorials that come free with the Alice software.
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They will decide if their project will about ancient Egypt or feudal Japan and conduct research on their country.
Click here to see the lesson.
Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
7.TT.1 & 8.SI.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.
Click here to see the lesson.
They will decide if their project will about ancient Egypt or feudal Japan and conduct research on their country.
Click here to see the lesson.
Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
7.TT.1 & 8.SI.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.
Friday- Objects, Methods and Control Statements.
Today the students will continue to learn about how to use the Alice animation software.
They will learn the difference between objects, methods, and control statements.
Click here to see the lesson.
Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
7.TT.1 & 8.SI.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.
They will learn the difference between objects, methods, and control statements.
Click here to see the lesson.
Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
7.TT.1 & 8.SI.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Thursday- Beginning of Animation Unit
Students who have not turned in work were given written notices today that their missing work needs to be turned in by Monday, September 21st or it will be listed as a zero on the upcoming progress report.
Students will be integrating Social Studies and animation. Their project for the next two weeks will be to learn how to use the free Alice animation software to create an animated story about ancient Egypt or feudal Japan.
Click here to see Animation Unit plan
Today they will learn about objects, methods, and how to use the Alice software.
Click here to see today's vocabulary lesson
Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
2.03 Utilitze different types of technology
2.06 Create written, oral, musical, visual and theatrical presentations of social studies information.
7.2 Examine the causes of key historical events in selected areas of Africa, Asia and Australia and analyze the short and long range effects on political, economic, and social institutions.
8.1 Examine the causes of key historical figures and evaluate their impact on past and present societies in Africa, Asia, and Australia
Students will be integrating Social Studies and animation. Their project for the next two weeks will be to learn how to use the free Alice animation software to create an animated story about ancient Egypt or feudal Japan.
Click here to see Animation Unit plan
Today they will learn about objects, methods, and how to use the Alice software.
Click here to see today's vocabulary lesson
Information Technology Standard Course of Study:
7.SI.1 & 8.SI.1 Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria.
7.TT.1 & 8.SI.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.
7.RP.1 & 8.RP.1 Apply a research process to complete given tasks.
7.SE.1 & 8.SE.1 Apply responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources.
Social Studies Standard Course of Study:
1.1 Create maps, charts, graphs, databases, and models as tools to illustrate information about different people, places, and regions in Africa, Asia, and Australia.2.03 Utilitze different types of technology
2.06 Create written, oral, musical, visual and theatrical presentations of social studies information.
7.2 Examine the causes of key historical events in selected areas of Africa, Asia and Australia and analyze the short and long range effects on political, economic, and social institutions.
8.1 Examine the causes of key historical figures and evaluate their impact on past and present societies in Africa, Asia, and Australia
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