Thursday, February 26, 2015

SCRATCH PROGRAMMING - ALL CLASSES


ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE
(SEE SPECIFIC PROJECT OBJECTIVES BELOW)
Students (TEMPLE) will give MyBio Presentations to class for credit.  

Students (ALL CLASSES) will advance their knowledge of computer programming experiences by completing a short, digital animation project online and sharing it with fellow classmates.


STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!
STUDENTS MUST START BY READING ALL DIRECTIONS ON CLASS WEBSITE!
Students (TEMPLE) will finish creating and sharing the 10-slide presentations about themselves in Google Drive.  They will then give the presentations in class to their peers.  

Students (ALL CLASSES) will follow online instructions to complete a digital animation programming project in SCRATCH.  Peer mentoring and other supports will ensure that all students have access to information and programming tools.


ALL STUDENTS:

WE WILL WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO TOGETHER IN CLASS:


Please direct your computers to the following website:

http://scratch.mit.edu/

Today, using the tools provided online, you will learn to program an animated cartoon.  You must create an account (USE YOUR CROSSROADS EMAIL ADDRESS) on the website above.  Once created, go to the "Try It Out" link and work through each learning level listed.  You will learn to create a digital animation sequence.  The programming is actually writing "JAVA-Script", but you are creating it with BLOCKLEY Visual Programming Language.  You will work to create the following:

ONCE YOU HAVE CREATED AN ACCOUNT,  CLICK THE "HELP" LINK AND THEN USE THE "STEP BY STEP INTRO" TO LEARN HOW TO USE THE SITE TO CREATE DIGITAL ANIMATIONS.

Today's Objectives:
  1. Students will be able to state what Scratch is
  2. Students will be able to identify main parts of Scratch
  3. Students will be able to put together a short Scratch animation

Activity:
Create a Scratch animated clip at least 20 seconds long.  
The clip needs to include
  1. At least 2 Sprites
  2. A creative background
  3. When clicked start
  4. Motion
  5. Sounds
  6. Loops

When Complete:
You must "share" the link to your animation by emailing the link to Mr. S for credit AND posting it to the COMMENT section of the Google+ Community Page (Crossroads 2014-2015).

Relax and enjoy this project.  You will have today and tomorrow to work on it.

- Mr. S
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Integrity (13 Characteristics)

13 Characteristics of People Who Have Integrity

1. They Value Other People's Time: They value their own time so they also value the time of other people. They know you have plenty of other places you need to be and won’t hold you up. If you spend time with them, it is likely they will thank you for that as well.

2. They Give Credit Where It Is Due: They do not take credit for things they did not do. They will always credit those who deserve it. If you help this person with a project he or she will likely mention your name so you can take credit for your work.

3. They Are Authentic: They are their truest forms. You won’t catch them in a lie or being fake.

4. They Are Always Honest: They are honest people that feel no need to lie as it is important for them to get to where they need to get in life honestly.

5. They Never Take Advantage Of Others: They are not the kind of people who will take advantage of someone else. They love to build people up and help them get where they need to be. Taking too much from someone else will never be an issue with someone who has a lot of integrity.

6. The Do Not Argue Over Disagreements: They will talk through things in a civil manner or not talk at all. You cannot and will not force this person into arguing over something completely ridiculous. I find this to be a very respectable trait.

7. They Give Most People The Benefit Of The Doubt: They try to see the good in everyone. I think this is because they feel like maybe there are more people in this world that also have integrity. That being said, if you take advantage of them too much they will get rid of you.

8. They Know When Something Is Bothering Someone: They have a great intuition that lets them know when something is going on. If someone is down in the dumps they will notice. Chances are they will actually do what they can to cheer you up.

9. They Believe In Others: They accept your word as truth until it is dis-proven. That being said, they do not take lying well. And once you lie to them, it is unlikely that they will ever take your word again.

10. They Apologize First: If they have done something wrong they will come to you and apologize. This is just how they are. They own up to their mistake and try to make things right.

11. They Are Humble: They do not quite know their own worth. While they are very important and do so much good they don’t quite see it. You should remind them of it.

12. They Do Good When They Can: They are always helping other people. They love to know that they have improved someone’s life. It gives their lives meaning.

13. They Are Always Kind To Those Who Need It: Giving kindness can go a long way. When someone looks like they need a little pick me up these people deliver. They can brighten up almost anyone’s day.

If you are someone who has true integrity, thank you for being who you are and thank you for all that you do. You really do actually make a difference in society, please keep up the good work. If you feel no one else is proud of you, know that I am.

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