Thursday, May 21, 2015

5/22 Test Type


https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=a61cdf6fbb584d8c863515d24ab0745c&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
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Make up all missing Assignments.
Complete unfinished assignments.
Question of the Day: Practice your typing skills. Complete the Touch Typing Tutorial, Dance Mat Typing.
Take the Typing Test Turn in your Scores
Post (Class Members & Typing Category) your highest score from the games below. Who can type the fastest in class??
Play Keyboard Revolution Now


Spacebar Invaders
Kayak Game
Keyboard Ninja

Desert Typing Racer
Keyboard Revolution
Try to increase your speed by using games from these sites.
Fun to type 
Sense-Lang 
Weebly typing 
FreeTypingGame

Code Combat Jaguars Clan
Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

      Tuesday, May 19, 2015

      5/20 Smart Watch Comparison Project


      https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=a61cdf6fbb584d8c863515d24ab0745c&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
      Word of the Day: Convergence


      Question of the Day: Why would you want a Smart Watch?

      Smart Watch Comparison Project
      Sample Project

      Code Combat Jaguars Clan

      Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

        https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=ba7160ab334f47cea8dfcbfe4500cf68&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
        Word of the Day: Quicktime


        Question of the Day: Create a 2nd 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.


        1. Export your Animation as a Quicktime movie.
        2. Create a new movie in GarageBand.
        3. Import your Animation Movie.
        4. Add Sound Effects and Music.
        5. Share to disk.
        6. Post on you blog.
        Make a second 30 second animation of the
        YMCA, Macarena, Gangnam Style, Can't Touch This/Hammer Time or other dance. 
        Search 
        Movie Dance 

        Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.


          https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=e76db2a9b7e544d4a641902e5cccff95&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
          Word of the Day: Bootstrap



          Question of the Day: 
          1. Put It All Together: Build a Resume 
            1. <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/assets/css/bootstrap.css"/>
          2. Make a Website
          3. Make an Interactive Website
          4. Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation - In these tutorials, you'll learn how to use the JavaScript language and the ProcessingJS library to create fun drawings and animations. If you've never programmed before, start here to learn how!
          5. HTML/JS: Making webpages interactive - Learn how to combine your knowledge of HTML/CSS with your knowledge of JavaScript to make your webpages interactive!
          Jaguars3 Clan  
          Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

            Monday, May 18, 2015

            5/19 Smart Watch


            https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=a61cdf6fbb584d8c863515d24ab0745c&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
            Word of the Day: Smart Watch


            10 Smartwatch Features We Want
            Question of the Day: Why would someone want or need a Smart Watch? What are the features that you think a Smart Watch should have? Make a list of 10 Smart Watch Features?

            Smart Watch Comparison Project
            Code Combat Jaguars Clan

            Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

              https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=ba7160ab334f47cea8dfcbfe4500cf68&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
              Word of the Day: Loop


              Question of the Day:  Create a 2nd 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.

              1. Export your Animation as a Quicktime movie.
              2. Create a new movie in GarageBand.
              3. Import your Animation Movie.
              4. Add Sound Effects and Music.
              5. Share to disk.
              6. Post on you blog.
              Make a second 30 second animation of the
              YMCA, Macarena, Gangnam Style, Can't Touch This/Hammer Time or other dance. 
              Search 
              Movie Dance 
              Code Combat Jaguars Clan
              Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.


                https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=e76db2a9b7e544d4a641902e5cccff95&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
                Word of the Day: Interactive



                Question of the Day: What is JavaScript?

                1. Put It All Together: Build a Resume
                2. Make a Website
                3. Make an Interactive Website
                4. Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation - In these tutorials, you'll learn how to use the JavaScript language and the ProcessingJS library to create fun drawings and animations. If you've never programmed before, start here to learn how!
                5. HTML/JS: Making webpages interactive - Learn how to combine your knowledge of HTML/CSS with your knowledge of JavaScript to make your webpages interactive!
                Code Combat Jaguars Clan
                Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

                  Friday, May 15, 2015

                  5/18 Wearable technology


                  https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=a61cdf6fbb584d8c863515d24ab0745c&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
                  Word of the Day: Wearable technology

                  Question of the Day: Do you think that wearable technology is fashionable? What wearable technology is fashionable? What wearable technology looks nerdy? Include an image of a cool wearable and a nerdy wearable technology?


                  Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

                    https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=ba7160ab334f47cea8dfcbfe4500cf68&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
                    Word of the Day: Stop Motion


                    Question of the Day: Create a 2nd 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.

                    1. Export your Animation as a Quicktime movie.
                    2. Create a new movie in GarageBand.
                    3. Import your Animation Movie.
                    4. Add Sound Effects and Music.
                    5. Share to disk.
                    6. Post on you blog.
                    Make a second 30 second animation of the
                    YMCA, Macarena, Gangnam Style, Can't Touch This/Hammer Time or other dance. 
                    Search 
                    Movie Dance 

                    Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.


                      https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=e76db2a9b7e544d4a641902e5cccff95&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
                      Word of the Day: JavaScript language


                      Question of the Day: What is JavaScript?

                      Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation
                      In these tutorials, you'll learn how to use the JavaScript language and the ProcessingJS library to create fun drawings and animations. If you've never programmed before, start here to learn how!


                      Learn how to combine your knowledge of HTML/CSS with your knowledge of JavaScript to make your webpages interactive!

                      Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

                        Thursday, May 14, 2015

                        5/15 Skill Type


                        https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=a61cdf6fbb584d8c863515d24ab0745c&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
                        Word of the Day: Touch Typing Tutorial


                        Question of the Day: Practice your typing skills. Complete the Touch Typing Tutorial, Dance Mat Typing.
                        Post (Class Members & Typing Category) your highest score from the games below. Who can type the fastest in class??







                        Kayak Game
                         Keyboard Ninja
                        Try to increase your speed by using games from these sites.
                        Fun to type 
                        Sense-Lang 
                        Weebly typing 

                        Code Combat Jaguars Clan
                        Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

                          https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=ba7160ab334f47cea8dfcbfe4500cf68&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
                          Word of the Day: Touch Typing Tutorial


                          Question of the Day: Practice your typing skills. Complete the Touch Typing Tutorial, Dance Mat Typing.
                          Post (Class Members & Typing Category) your highest score from the games below. Who can type the fastest in class?

                           




                          Keyboard Ninja
                          Try to increase your speed by using games from these sites.
                          Fun to type 
                          Sense-Lang 
                          Weebly typing

                          Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.


                            https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=e76db2a9b7e544d4a641902e5cccff95&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
                            Word of the Day: Touch Typing Tutorial



                            Question of the Day: Practice your typing skills. Complete the Touch Typing Tutorial, Dance Mat Typing.
                            Post (Class Members & Typing Category) your highest score from the games below. Who can type the fastest in class?

                             




                            Keyboard Ninja
                            Try to increase your speed by using games from these sites.
                            Fun to type 
                            Sense-Lang 
                            Weebly typing

                            Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

                              Wednesday, May 13, 2015

                              5/14 Autonomous vehicles


                              https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=a61cdf6fbb584d8c863515d24ab0745c&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
                              Word of the Day: Autonomous vehicles

                              Question of the Day: Which do you think is safer self driving cars or people driving?  Make a list of 3 pros and 3 cons for each.

                              Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

                                https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=ba7160ab334f47cea8dfcbfe4500cf68&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
                                Word of the Day: Animation


                                Question of the Day: Create a 2nd 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.

                                1. Export your Animation as a Quicktime movie.
                                2. Create a new movie in GarageBand.
                                3. Import your Animation Movie.
                                4. Add Sound Effects and Music.
                                5. Share to disk.
                                6. Post on you blog.
                                Make a second 30 second animation of the
                                YMCA, Macarena, Gangnam Style, Can't Touch This/Hammer Time or other dance. 
                                Search 
                                Movie Dance 

                                Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.


                                  https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=e76db2a9b7e544d4a641902e5cccff95&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
                                  Word of the Day: JavaScript



                                  Question of the Day: What is JavaScript?
                                  Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation
                                  In these tutorials, you'll learn how to use the JavaScript language and the ProcessingJS library to create fun drawings and animations. If you've never programmed before, start here to learn how!


                                  Learn how to combine your knowledge of HTML/CSS with your knowledge of JavaScript to make your webpages interactive!

                                  Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

                                    Friday, May 8, 2015

                                    5/11 & 5/12 Are Self-Driving Cars Safe?


                                    https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=a61cdf6fbb584d8c863515d24ab0745c&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
                                    Word of the Day:Driverless Car 



                                    Read: Auto Correct

                                    California's Self-Driving Cars Have Gotten Into 4 Accidents Since September

                                     Question of the Day: Would You Like to Ride in a Car That Drives Itself?
                                    Read the entire article, then tell us …
                                    1. Driving a car: Some people enjoy it, others are simply glad to have the skill that helps them get from place to place. But what if a car could drive itself?
                                      How much interest do you have in self-driving cars?
                                    2. Would you feel safer or be afraid to share the road with "Driverless cars"?   Would you drive in a car with out a driver?  Why?  Give some facts to support your opinion.
                                    3. What do you think it would be like to drive or be a passenger in a car like those described in the article?
                                    4. How necessary do you think this hands-free feature is for cars? Why?
                                    5. What laws, if any, do you think will emerge when cars with self-driving features become widely available? Explain.
                                    6. Do you think the feature will catch on with additional car manufacturers or will it be a short-lived trend?
                                    7. What do you think the biggest market is for cars that can drive themselves? Why?
                                    Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

                                      https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=ba7160ab334f47cea8dfcbfe4500cf68&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
                                      Word of the Day:

                                      Question of the Day:  Create a 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.

                                      1. Export your Animation as a Quicktime movie.
                                      2. Create a new movie in GarageBand.
                                      3. Import your Animation Movie.
                                      4. Add Sound Effects and Music.
                                      5. Share to disk.
                                      Make a second 30 second animation of the
                                      YMCA, Macarena, Gangnam Style, Can't Touch This/Hammer Time or other dance. 
                                      Search 
                                      Movie Dance 
                                      Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.


                                        https://classflow.com/activfoundation/resource/downloadResourceFile?resourceId=e76db2a9b7e544d4a641902e5cccff95&resourceFileType=CONVERTEDDo Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
                                        Word of the Day:


                                        Question of the Day: Continue to work on Code Academy
                                        1. Put It All Together: Build a Resume
                                        2. Make a Website
                                        3. Make an Interactive Website 
                                        4. Learn Rails
                                        5. Learn AngularJS
                                        Codecademy resources#1 
                                        http://www.codecademy.com/en/learn 

                                        Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.