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

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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