TypeRacer

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Friday

Google Earth Games
TypeRacer.com
DDay and Normandy Landings
Scavenger Hunt Google Earth
Another Scavenger Hunt
Google Doodles

Creating a Summer Reading Bookmark

Bookmark Requirements:

• Created in Word
• At least 3 inches wide x 8 inches long
• Drawing or Photo Included
• Your name
• Checklist with Books or Empty Spaces for Write Ins
• Place to keep track of minutes or time read
• Dates/Write Ins

Creating A Baseball Bat!

First, we are going to look at the different kinds of baseball bats

• Wood vs. Aluminum Bats

Next, We will look at how these bats are made

• Wood Bats
• Aluminum Bats

Now, we will look at the technology that goes into creating an awesome bat

• Technology and Baseball Bats
• Testing Baseball Bats

Home Run Tracker Information from MLB

Longest Home Runs
More Longest Home Runs

Charting Home Runs and MPH

Bats and Measurements - Baseball or Softball

• Louisville Slugger
• Hoosier Bat Company
• Mizuno
• Easton
• Rawlings

MLB Rules
High School Rules


Final Project

Home Run Tracker and Comparison

Bat Analysis Sheet

Sketch for Bat - Softball or Baseball (Electronic)

• Drawn to Scale

Logo for Bat Company

• Name of Company
• Cool Logo/Emblem that will be on bats

Literary Food!

Chipotle Story USA Today

Example Cups

Design Choices

• Cup Sleeve
• Burrito/Sandwich Wrapper
• Paper Lunch Bag

Requirements for Project

• A Short Story about the topic of your choice – about 400 Words
• Title of Story
• Your Name
• Design or drawing – electronic
• Design utilizes shape of project

Coffee Sleeve Template

Coffee Sleeve JPG

Paper Bag Template

Wrapper Template

Medieval Day!

Today is Medieval Day!

Check out some of the websites below

• Google SketchUp
• http://www.killertoaster.de/game007.htm 
• http://www.citycreator.com/build.city?city=3 

http://fantasynamegenerators.com/  - Name your Castle

On a new Document -

• Picture of a Castle you Built
• Name of Castle
• Label 5 aspects of Castle
• Write a story in Old English about your Castle

Finished?

Check out this game - http://empire.goodgamestudios.com/?country=US 

Medieval Language Converter
Language

Scratch!

First, Finish Scratch Initial Checklist

• Create own sprite with multiple costumes
• Create own background
• Write a Script
• Check with Mr. Miles

Next, come up with Scratch Final Project Ideas

Final Project Planning

1. Come up with an Internet Safety Topic
2. Write an Idea for a PSA - Public Service Announcement

Scratch Final Project Checklist

Animation Video

Check this out!

Animation Tutorial

Beginning Postcards

Agenda for today:

• Review
• Begin talking about Postcard assignments
• Research on Postcards
• Taking your photo
• Compiling Postcards

Objective: Understand and research Seven Wonders of the World

Slide for Today

Kodu:

• Vocabulary Introduction
• Kodu Game Creation Guide and Rubric

Finished with the Podcast?

Earth Day Activities -

https://sites.google.com/a/csisd.org/forest-ridge-computer-lab/home/earth-day-activities

http://www.planetpals.com/earthday.html

http://www.ecokids.ca/PUB/games_activities/index.cfm

electrocity.co.nz

• http://csedweek.org/
• http://code.org/
• http://www.tynker.com/
• http://www.ted.com/talks/mitch_resnick_let_s_teach_kids_to_code
• http://mommypoppins.com/coding-kids-free-websites-teach-learn-programming
• http://codepen.io/
• https://www.khanacademy.org/cs

TypeRacer

Link 1
Link 2

Three Minute Future Fiction Podcast Introduction

Check out this Cool Website from NPR about their ‘Three-Minute Fiction’ Series

Example Story 

Classroom Discussion:

• What is fiction?
• What kinds of fiction are there?
• What do you think fiction tries to accomplish?
• Why do people read fiction?
• Can you (or someone) tell a good story in 3 minutes?

Begin Writing 3 Minute Future Story

MUST’s for 3 Minute Future Story

• Must be 2:30-3:00 minutes in length when read (practice!) – Stories over three minutes will not qualify in any way
• Must make sense (no overly silly stories)
• Must stick with one of the writing prompts given
• Must be realistic
• Must be written in a Google Document and Proofed by another student
• Must be recorded on your PC and turned in to Mr. Miles at a later time

There will be a rubric to follow for the final product

Writing Prompts:

• Three Minute Future
• What will the world be like in the near future

What Podcasts Need!

• Narration of 3 Minute Science Fiction Story
• Introduction/Outro Music
• freeplaymusic
• Saved in Movie Maker as .mp4
• Dropped in Google Drive Computer Tech folder

Movie Maker Tutorial

2nd Day Computer Literacy

Agenda:

Review Google Drive

• Writing Prompt

Installing Printers

Photo Booth Introduction

• Taking Photos and Editing Using Pixlr

Print out Requirements

• 5 Photos
• Stacked on Top of Each Other
• One Photo with Name
• Sized 1.75 x 2.25
• Printed in Color
• Cut out and put in proper bin

Computer Slide

First Day of Computer Literacy!

Welcome to Computer Literacy Class!

Agenda:

• Introductions/Seating Chart
• Classroom Policies
• Technology Policies
• Headphones/USB
• Logging In 
• Bookmarks
• Google Drive
• Typing Test
• Blog
• Introduction to Google Drive and Dashboard
• Logging In
• Options/Saving/Creating a folder
• Taking a Photo
• Pixlr
• Using a Webcam
• Saving
• Writing Prompt?

Classroom Presentation Slide for Today

Thursday Agenda

Creating a Baseball Bat Company

• Kind of Bat (Metal or Wood)
• Sport (baseball or softball)
• League (little league, bigger kids, high school, college, professional)
• Dimensions (research)
• Logo (Design)
• Price?
• Writing a Business Plan

Logo Requirements -

• Done in Photoshop
• Measurements 3 inches tall and 5 inches wide
• Color Utilized
• Name of company included
• Saved as .jpg and dropped in Computer Tech Folder

Business Plan Requirements

• Business Letter Formatted (look it up!)
• Letter to Potential Investors telling about bat
• Detailed description of baseball bat
• Where are you going to sell the bat? Stores? Online?
• What famous player will you get to use your bat?
• How much will it cost?
• Include Logo

Agenda:

• Write Comparison Chart Paragraph
• Font, Size, Color, Highlighting, Justification, Bullets and numbering, adding a link

• Home Run Chart -> Watch Videos
• Wood vs. Metal Bat Equation (10 Players)
• What kind of bat is used?

• Quizlet?

Home Run Tracker Information from MLB

Longest Home Runs
More Longest Home Runs

Monday - The Last Week

Agenda:

• 2 Typing Tests -> Record

• Creating a Graph
• Make Graph

• Review Document -> Writing Prompt
• Using tools in Document
• Font, Size, Color, Highlighting, Justification, Bullets and numbering, adding a link

• Review Metal vs. Wood Bats Comparison Chart

• Spreadsheet Introduction
• Vocabulary
• Quizlet
• Review

• Watch Some Long Home Runs w/Wood Bats
• Chart 10 Home Runs in Spreadsheet

Home Run Tracker Information from MLB

Longest Home Runs
More Longest Home Runs

Typing Tournament

Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Room 4
Room 5
Room 6
Room 7
Room 8
Room 9
Room 10
Room 11
Room 12
Room 13
Room 14
Room 15

Collaborative Storytelling

First, you will be paired with another person from your class.

Next, you will visit this website: Check out this Cool Website from NPR about their ‘Three-Minute Fiction’ Series

Classroom Discussion:

• What is fiction?

• What do you think fiction tries to accomplish?

• Why do people read fiction?

• Can you tell a good story in 3 minutes?

You are going to write a 3 Minute Fiction Story in a Google Document - THE CATCH! You cannot talk to each other while writing this story. You must use chat/discussion feature in docs or set up a Twiddla meeting.

Writing Prompts:

• Finders Keepers
• A work of fiction inspired by a photograph
• A work that revolves around a US President
• More? Discuss.

Kodu!

Kodu Review Guide

Paralympics Starts Today!

Check out the following websites......

Sochi Olympics Website
Paralympic Official Website
Pralympic YouTube Video
History of the Paralympics

Options for Mini Projects:

• Create a 'How to' for a sport - This can be a video or photo explanation
• Create a Spreadsheet for Medal Counts
• Profile on an athlete at the games

Finished with Podcast?

Check out these coding sites

• http://code.org/
• http://www.tynker.com/
• http://www.ted.com/talks/mitch_resnick_let_s_teach_kids_to_code
• http://mommypoppins.com/coding-kids-free-websites-teach-learn-programming
• http://codepen.io/
• https://www.khanacademy.org/cs

What to say in your interview?

Click on this link for directions

Beginning the Interviews

Agenda:

• Finish Hero Ideas
• Review StoryCorps Ideas
• Group Pairings
• Ice Breaker - Hero Discussion
• Writing a Biography for the Interview

Biography Example

StoryCorps Podcasting

Today, we are going to learn more about each other.  We are going to take the information we learn and create a podcast.  A podcast is a radio show that is broadcast on the Internet.  We will be modeling our project from a popular podcast on NPR called StoryCorps.

Agenda:

• Podcast Introduction -

1. What is a Podcast?
2. Why do they exist?
3. Have you heard a podcast before?

• Listen to StoryCorps Interviews

StoryCorps NPR Website

• Answer Questions about Interviews (Google Docs)
• Watch StoryCorps Animations
• Discuss Questions as Class
• Introduce StoryCorps Project – Conduct an Interview
• Team up with Partner – Assigned
• Ice Breaker - Find a Photo
• Brainstorm Questions for StoryCorps

1. StoryCorps Great Questions
2. Conversation Starters
3. 101 Conversations
4. 100 for Families

• Begin Writing Questions for StoryCorps (Google Document) – Must include conversation starters – 3 minutes of talking

Links:

• StoryCorps Archive

Project Rubric

Valentine's Day

http://www.123greetings.com/
http://www.care2.com/ecards/
10 Sites for Free ECards
Create your own

Learning Scratch

Friday Agenda -

First, we are going to take 2 - 3 minute typing tests

Next, we are going to learn a little about Scratch

• First, visit the website
• Create a log in and password
• Discussion on Scratch
• Watching Examples
• How-To
• Check it Out!

Tuesday.......... Creating our own animations

Creating Simple Animations

Instructions
Online GIF Maker

Taking Time Out....... An Hour of Code

Hour of Code Website

1. Watch Introduction Video
2. Try out the Content on the Website
3. Find Something Cool? Let Mr. Miles Know!

Google Earth Trip

Agenda For Friday

- Take 2 Three Minute Typing Tests on TypingTest.com

• Record your results in the spreadsheet we made earlier this week

- Finish Postcard and Google Earth Project

- Introduction to Google Earth

- Download this File -> Google Earth Trip

• Follow the directions
• Take a trip around the world on Google Earth

Directions to use the Snipping Tool - The Snipping Tool can be used to make 'Screen Shots' on a PC

• Click on the Start (windows) button at the bottom, left hand corner of your screen
• Click All Programs
• Choose Accessories
• Choose Snipping Tool
• Follow the directions to use the Snipping Tool

Postcard and Google Earth Checklist

CHECK THIS CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU TURN IN YOUR PROJECT!

Postcard

• Touristy Photo
• Background Photo
• Name of Place
• 2 Facts
• Importance of Place
• Location of Place
• Saved as .jpg
• Dropped in Google Drive
• DO NOT PRINT!

Google Earth

• Placemark with Postcard information listed
• Add image overlay of postcard
• Add folder
• Drag files in folder
• Save as .KMZ file
• Drag into Google Drive

Monday Agenda:

• Review Photo Booth Project

• Introduce Sochi Olympics PhotoShop Mini-Project

• Work on Sochi Project
• Print in Color

• Answer Discussion Questions - DOWNLOAD HERE

TypeRacer

TypeRacer Link

Olympic Photos

Olympic Photos

Survey Links

Survey Links

Logo

Logo Requirements:

• Done in PhotoShop
• 3 inches x 3 inches
• Symbol or Drawing
• Name of business or idea
• Saved as .JPG
• Dropped in Google Drive
• Logo should be in every aspect of project

Improving Your Community Business Letter

Community Advocate Project Outline

Important Questions before writing a letter:

• What aspects of your community do you see a need for improvement?
• What are your ideas for community improvement centers?

Business Letter - Today, you are going to write a business letter to your town's Chamber of Commerce. You will do a quick Google Search and find a format for the business letter. Stick with that format.

In that letter (in Google Drive), you are going to state the following:

• Who you are (your age, name, neighborhood, etc.)
• Your purpose (why are you opening a community center)?
• How will your plan help the community?
• Who will benefit from this program?
• How much will it cost? - THINK THIS THROUGH!
• Who will pay for it? - Where will you raise funds?
• Where is it going to be?

Green Screen Video Instructions

Today, you will be in the Library using the Macs

BE SURE YOU ARE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR IN THIS MINI-LAB

First, Watch This Movie -> Movie Link

You may need to download the video to watch it

Green Screen Requirements

• Video
• Background Picture
• Title Slide with Name of Video
• Credits Slide with Names of people in video and roles played
• Sound Effect
• Music
• Shared using Quicktime on Desktop
• Dragged in Google Drive
• Shared with Mr. Miles

Green Screen Video Link

Green Screen Videos

6th Grade Green Screen Videos

Helping Your Community Project

What can your community do to improve the experience of its citizens?

How can a student (you) utilize technology to improve your community?

Visit this website

Copy the document and answer the questions about your community. We will discuss the answers when most of the class is finished.

Helpful Links:

Town of Middleton Website
Middleton Outreach Ministries
Senior Center
Middleton Parks
Middleton Library
Middleton Schools
Middleton, WI Recycling
Village of Cross Plains