December 10

Can you follow a plan? Let's see. Let's create a Kirigami snowflake project and/or a Christmas Tree origami project.


 Kirigami  Snowflake Instructions 

 1.Fold a piece of paper in half.

2.Fold in half again but only make a small crease to show the midpoint. Fold the bottom right corner upwards to make a 60° angle at the midpoint (begin to fold into thirds).

3.Fold the bottom left corner upwards to meet with the folded right-edge of the paper.

4.Trim the excess paper to form a cone shape.

5.Make several cuts out of the cone shape and then unfold to discover your paper snowflake. Be careful not to cut too much - that will cause the entire snowflake to fall apart.

 Note that cutting half-a-heart will open to reveal a heart cutout. Similarly, cutting a semicircle will reveal a circle; and cutting a triangle will produced a diamond shape.


Christmas Tree Origami

November 6, 12, 14

1.  15 minutes typing (if you haven't finished your designs please finish designs)
2.  Year 7 it all begins with a plan!

PLAN - Criterion C

1. Resources: Computer, OpenOffice Presentation, Design Specification, Chosen Design.

2. Now, make a step-by-step plan of what you will do to create your poster using Word 2010 and Smart Art  AND estimate how long it will take you.

Example:
    1.  Open Open Office Presentation, 1 minute
    2.  Select Page Layout and change the Orientation to Landscape, 1 minute


Continue on until you have completed all the steps you think you will need and the time that it will take you. (You may open Open Office and practice while you are making the plan.)

Finish your step by step plan.

Write a paragraph saying why you think your plan will work. Include the fact that you have done a tutorial and have had experience using Smart Art;-)

IB Learner Profile - Knowledgeable

Learning objectives: devleop a basic time line and write instructions for making the product/solution.

November 5

http://www.thekosherchannel.com/images/flourless-chocolate-cake.jpg

Welcome back Year 6. I hope you had a fantastic mid-term break and are ready to continue our project.

 1. 15 minutes typing, then

 2. Plan - Criterion C (maximum 6)

• What is the "Plan" stage of the MYP Design Cycle?  According to the MYP, "Students are expected to construct a plan to create their chosen product/solution that has a series of logical steps, and that makes effective use of resources and time. Students are expected to evaluate the plan and justify any modifications to the design."

Task: 
First, let's look at the coloured strips of paper.  They consist of a yummy recipe for chocolate cake.  We will work in pairs and put the strips of paper in order.

Next, we will glue the strips onto paper.

Well done Year 6.  You have created a production plan for making a yummy chocolate cake;-)

IB Learner Profile: Thinker

Learning Objectives - The student will be able to correctly order the steps needed to make a chocolate cake (The student will be able to correctly order the steps needed to create a product/solution).

October 22

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Year 7, you continue to amaze me.  You kids are totally on schedule!

1.  15 minutes typing,

2.  Today, we will  look at a tutorial for Open Office Impress and then practice our skills.
http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/openofficeimpress/tp/071021openoffice_beginguide.htm

Here's another site to visit for a tutorial.
http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/category_index/presentation.html

IB Learner Profile: Risk-taker

Learning Objective: The student will learn new skills.

October 15

http://jacopofarina.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/design-is-all-about-colors-and-shapes.png

Year 7

1.  15 minutes Typing
2.  Let's finish the Design;-)

Design Specification:  includes all 5 steps, colourful, kid-friendly


a.  Look at each design and make sure that it has all 5 steps in the correct order, is colourful and is kid-friendly.
b.  On each design write the following:  Design 1 (or 2, or 3) meets my design specification because it includes all 5 steps, is colourful and is kid-friendly.
c.  Look at each design.  Choose the design you are going to make.  Write a few sentences saying which design you will ultimately make.  (You can start like this:  I will use Design 1 to make my poster because . . .)

Learning Objective:  The student will create designs and communicate them using different forms and conventions, and compare the designs against the design specification.

October 2, 8, 10, 12

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Year 7 you have finished your Criterion A - Investigate.  Well done!


 On to the  DESIGN - Criterion B - maximum 6 points

Youu are to make 3 possible designs that meet the design specification using paper and markers. Then you will  evaluate each against the design specification.  

Remember Design Specification:  includes all 5 stages of the design cycle, colourful, kid-friendly;-)

INVESTIGATE,  DESIGN,  PLAN,  CREATE,  EVALUATE

Name them Design 1, Design 2 and Design 3.  

Make sure your name is on each design.

Then, evaluate both against the design specification. (*Example: Design 1 meets the design specification because it includes all 5 stages of the design cycle, is colourful, and is kid-friendly.)

Learning Objective:  The student will create designs and communicate them using different forms and conventions, and compare the designs against the design specification.

September 3, 4

Year 6 and 7 Welcome to Computer Technology.

My name is Ms. Dietrich and I will be your teacher for the entire year.

Let's take this period to:

• get acquainted,
• talk about expectations, and 
• make a list of rules.

We will talk about the Design Cycle and how it is used to help solve problem.

Let's go!

June 22

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Have a great summer Year 6 and Year 7. 

See you in September!

June 11, 14, 18, 19

http://foodstorageandbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/evaluate-adjust.jpg

Good Morning Year 6 and 7.

I still need to evaluate some of your final games.  I will do that this period.

Also, now it's time to move onto the EVALUATE - Criterion E.

Evaluate is the part of the project where we look back and reflect on our project.

This is where we use the questionnaire to ask others what they think about our recipe flyer based on our design specifications. Then we reflect on our performance throughout the project AND suggest ways that we can improve for the next term. Finally, we decide if we have met our unit goal and reflect on that.

To get a 5/6 The student: uses the test to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification, evaluates his/her own performance in achieving a good product/solution and suggests ways in which these could be improved, responds to the MYP unit question. We will answer all the questions on the Evaluate worksheet.

 IB Learner Profile: Reflective

Learning objective: The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved.

June 4

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Let's finish up the Create today.

If you have finished, please make sure that you have finished your Process Journal. Please print your Process Journal and submit.

Thanks so much;-)

IB Learner Profile: Knowledgeable

Learning Objective: The student will produce a Scratch game (product/solution) of appropriate quality.

May 28, 31

Good Morning Year 6 and 7.

1.  15 minutes typing
2.   Let's open our "Create" document,
3.  Continue creating Scratch games,
4.  Reflect on your learning.

Let's try to finish our Scratch games this week:-)

IB Learner Profile: Knowledgeable

Learning Objective:  The student will  produce a Scratch game (product/solution) of appropriate quality.

May 25,

1.  15 minutes typing

Year 6 and 7 I have made an executive decision - no Criterion C - Plan this term.  Hooray!

2.  Let's move onto the CREATE - Criterion D!

I would like you to begin to create your game and to document your learning.

a. Open a Word Document and put your name at the top,
b. Next, write CREATE at the top,
c. Then write the date,

You will write what you have done in the class today as a reflection at the end of the period:-)

May 22

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Now, Year 7.  Let's continue.

To finish Criterion B - Design, you need to choose the design that you will create.

Write a paragraph stating which Design you will choose and justify your choice.  You can begin like this:  To create my game I will choose Design 1 because . . .  Then write a paragraph saying why Design 1 will be the best choice.

Then print your Design documentation and submit it.  Thank you.

 Learning objective: The student will create designs and communicate them.

May 17, 21

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Design - Criterion B

Year 7, on to the Design.

I would like you to design two (2) different games.

You will write 1 detailed paragraph for each game.  It should include:

•   the name of the game
• explain how the game will work
• what sprites you will use
• colours you will use 
• and any other important information

You can use this link to help you get started: http://nebomusic.net/scratch.html 

Learning objective: The student will create designs and communicate them.

May 14, 17

https://vle.chapel-en-le-frithhigh.derbyshire.sch.uk/file.php/1/ict_pics/scratch.jpg

Year 6 and 7 let's continue with our documentation.

3.  Formulate a Design Specification


My game must have the following characteristics:
1. name
2. instructions
3. fun

To test my game I will create a questionnaire: On a scale of 1-5 (1 = awesome, 5 = awful) I will ask the following questions:
1.
2.
3.

  Learning objectives: Students will  (A7) identify one or more constraints and (A8) carry out a given test on a product/solution and record the result.

May 7, 8, 10

1) 15 minutes typing :-)  (both days)

2) Write a paragraph saying all the features that you have learned from your tutorial in Scratch. Use in-text referencing - include the URL of the tutorial.

          5.  What features did I learn to use in Scratch?

April 30, May 3

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Good Morning Year 6 and 7.

I need a photo of João for the Yearbook;-)

Our goal is to be able to make a game with Scratch so today we need to look at and understand what kind of games we can make.

In order to do this we need to PLAY some Scratch games.

Check out this link to get started: http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/138298

Let's have some fun!

April 16, 19, 23, 24

http://day.scratch.mit.edu/sites/default/files/resources/promotion/logos/ScratchCat-Small.png

Welcome back Year 6 and 7. Hope you enjoyed your break.

Problem: How can I use Computer Technology to have fun?
Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity (Why and how do we create? What are the consequences?)

1) 15 minutes typing
2) Now it's time to move into Term 3 and start our new project.

Open a Word 2010 document,
Write your name,
On the next line write INVESTIGATE and centre text,
On the next line write 1.  Identify the Problem (left margin)

Now, we will write 1 paragraph to introduce our project.

Next, onto 2. Develop a Design Brief

To solve my problem I will do the following research.

1. What is "programming language"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_language
2. What is Scratch programming? http://scratched.media.mit.edu/
3. What is a tutorial?  use teacher as reference
4. What is a sprite? http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/Sprite

Now let's open Scratch.


Learning objective - The student will: understand the concept of a design brief and adapt a given design brief to the problem or, with guidance, start to develop a design brief. Students will (A3) ask useful questions about the investigation and (A6) understand the importance of questioning the value of sources of information

March 27

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/images/art.gif

Good Morning Year 6 and 7.

1)15 minutes typing,
2)I need your help in identifying your art work for the yearbook. Let's talk about this.

March 25

http://thepartyplancoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/folders.jpg 

Good Morning Years 6 and 7

1. 15 minutes typing
2. Today we will be organizing our work in the computer. It's easy and you will be able to find everything.

Learning Objectives - The student will learn how to set up folders and label work for easy access.

March 19, 22

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Good morning Year 6 and 7.

March 19
We need to write a paragraph saying why it's important to listen to and follow instructions.

March 22
Let's look at the above image. Can you follow the directions?

Today we want to focus on step-by-step plans. BUT you won't make a plan, you will follow one;-)

Finally, we will look at the link below to gather ideas on bookmark making
http://homemadecraftsandgifts.blogspot.com/

You will follow the step-by-step plan that I have prepared and you will produce a bookmark;-)

Bookmark Instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=194c-W6muhHFT2g4wpd9ydl8fIwI7BdRM9TxFo1REZm8

IB Learner Profile - Knowledgeable

Learning objectives: The student will follow instructions for making a product/solution.

March 16

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Year 7, It's Friday and we have successfully completed our project. There is just 1 more paper to complete before the period ends.

Now, on to the fun part of the morning! In an effort to help people and animals, please feel free to play the following games:

Free Rice: http://www.freerice.com/
Free Poverty: http://www.freepoverty.com/
Free Kibble (Dog): http://www.freekibble.com/
Free Kibble (Cat): http://www.freekibblekat.com/
Free Flour: http://www.freeflour.com/
Charitii: http://www.charitii.com/
Aid to Children: http://www.charitii.com/
Help Thirst: http://www.helpthirst.com/
Ripple - Save the world one click at a time: http://www.similarsites.com/goto/ripple.org?pos=14&s=10

IB Learner Profile: Knowledgeable

Learning Objective: The student will have FUN while helping others!

March 13

http://www.cartoonofyou.com/images/YouOughtaBeInPix.jpg

Year 6 and 7.  You've been working hard and deserve some down time. Let's take some photos for the yearbook!

March 12

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Year 6 and 7, time's up.

Let's finish the Evaluations today.

Follow these instructions to complete your project:-)

1.Open your recipe flyer,
2.Show it to 5 classmates,
3.Ask them to answer the questionnaire you made in the Investigate,
4.Write a reflection on the answers.

Learning objective: The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved.

March 8

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Evaluate - Criterion E

Evaluate is the part of the project where we look back and reflect on our project. This is where we use the questionnaire to ask others what they think about our recipe flyer based on our design specifications. Then we reflect on our performance throughout the project AND suggest ways that we can improve for the next term. Finally, we decide if we have met our unit goal and reflect on that.

To get a 5/6 The student: uses the test to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification, evaluates his/her own performance in achieving a good product/solution and suggests ways in which these could be improved, responds to the MYP unit question.

Today we will answer all the questions on the Evaluate worksheet.

IB Learner Profile: Reflective

Learning objective: The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved.

March 5

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Year 6 and 7 to day we will finish the recipe flyer, save the recipe flyer as a Jpeg (image), write a paragraph saying if your plan worked and submit the CREATE.

Write your CREATE paragraph ( saying whether your plan worked EXACTLY. Since you are beginners at making production plans, many things could go wrong. Did you leave out any important steps? Was the actual time to produce each step different from your estimated time? Be sure to record any modifications (changes) you made to your plan. Say what you changed and why you made the change;-)

Open your Publisher file.  Now let me show you how to save it as a Jpeg.  It's easy!!!

Learning Objective: Understand the importance of a plan, and follow the plan to produce a product/solution of appropriate quality.

February 27, 28, March 2

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Welcome back Year 6 and Year 7.  I hope you had an awesome half-term break.

 1. Typing Practice - 15 minutes
 2. Next, on to the CREATE - Criterion D (Maximum 6 points).

Follow the plan you made to create your product (recipe flyer).

Then write a paragraph saying whether your plan worked EXACTLY. Since you are beginners at making production plans, many things could go wrong. Did you leave out any important steps? Was the actual time to produce each step different from your estimated time? Be sure to record any modifications (changes) you made to your plan. Say what you changed and why you made the change;-)

Need Investigations from Rosa, Leo, and Matilda.  Please print.

Learning Objective: Understand the importance of a plan, and follow the plan to produce a product/solution of appropriate quality.

February 13, 16

If you were absent last week and didn't finish your designs don't worry.  You can come into the CT room during lunch this week and I will help you catch up;-)

Year 6 and 7 let's move on to the PLAN - Criterion C

1.  Open a Word 2010 document,
2.  Type your name at the top of the page,
3.  Space down and type: PLAN (center justified),
4.  Space down and type: Resources,

Let's brainstorm the resources each of you will need to create your recipe flyer.

5.  Type the list of resources that we have created,
6.  Space down and type: Plan,

7.  Open Publisher 2010

8.  Begin to create a list of the steps you will need to take to create your recipe flyer.

      1.  Open Publisher 2010, 1 min
      2.  Insert pink background, 1 min
      3.  Insert

Continue on until you have included all the information and pictures necessary to complete your recipe flyer.

Let's go!

Learning objectives: develop a basic timeline and write instructions for making the recipe flyer.

February 6, 7, 10

1. 15 minutes typing

Today we will focus on the DESIGN - Criterion B Maximum 6 points

According to the IBO:
Students are expected to generate more than two feasible designs that meet the design specification and to evaluate these against the design specification.

Students are then expected to select one design, justify their choice and evaluate this in detail against the design specification.

To get a 5-6: The student generates more than two designs and selects one with several reasons. The student attempts to explain how his/her design meets his/her specifications.
2. Using paper and pencil (colored pencils/crayons/markers) you will create 3 different designs.

Insert text boxes but NOT the text for your recipe.

REMEMBER: all your information (complete recipe, 3 interesting facts, what it means to my family, image AND your first name and tutor group) must fit on the recipe flyer.

Look at an example of what we will be creating:  http://year7cookbook.pbworks.com/w/page/27257033/What%27s%20Cookin%27


Learning objective: create designs and communicate them.

February 2

Year 6 and 7, today we are going to learn a little bit about Publisher 2010.

Microsoft Publisher 2010 also has a "Ribbon".   Let's look at some of the language (ribbon, tab, group) and some of the features (text box to help us create the recipe flyer.

The you will have time to explore Publisher 2010 at your leisure; )

IB Learner Profile:  Risk-taker

January 27, 30

http://carolinaliving.com/images/cl_recipe_1.jpg

Sorry Year 6 and 7, no typing today.


2. Develop a Design Brief


Select a recipe: research the recipe and ingredients
(http://www.foodtimeline.org/food2.html):

Select 3 interesting historical notes or facts about your recipe or individual ingredients;

Include:
How the recipe is important to your family      AND
Why you like it

Next is: 3. Formulate a Design Specification.
Let's brainstorm a few appropriate Design Specifications for a recipe flyer.  Then you will create a questionnaire to test your product. 
_____________________________________________________________________________

3.  Formulate a Design Specification


My recipe flyer will have these design specifications:

• correct spelling
• the whole recipe (name of recipe, ingredients and directions)
• well-organized
• colourful
• include an image 

I will create a test to evaluate my recipe flyer.  I will create a questionnaire based on a scale of 1-5 (1=awful, 5=awesome) and ask the following questions:

IB Learner Profile - Inquirer

Learning objective: The student will develop research strategies, record sources and document learning.

January 24

Year 7, thank you so much for helping the Year 11's.  You were thoughtful and considerate with your responses.

1.  15 minutes typing.

2.  Look at the Investigate Template to set up your page.

3.  Write a paragraph (7-9 sentences) to begin your research project.  (You can follow the instructions in the Investigate Template.)  You must state the problem.  Say why we are doing this project. How we will solve the problem. Say who our "customers" are. Say how our project connects to an Area of Interaction.

If you don't finish this during class today, please finish it for homework  OR  finish it at homework club  OR finish it at lunchtime.


IB Learner Profile: Knowledgeable

Learning objective - The student will: understand the concept of a design brief and adapt a given design brief to the problem or, with guidance, start to develop a design brief.

January 23

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Sorry Year 6 and 7 - we didn't have power for 9 computers.

We'll try again tomorrow . . .

January 16, 19

Good Morning Year 6 and 7.   New week, new unit of work.

1) 15 minute typing
2) Unit Introduction - let's look at the Unit of Work

3) begin  Identify the Problem

IB Learner Profile: Inquirer

Learning objectives: practice typing to increase proficiency, to develop organizational skills, to develop a simple design brief with guidance

January 13

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Year 7, It's Friday. Happy Friday!

1. 15 minutes typing
2. Let's finish the Evaluate worksheet.

IB Learner Profile - Reflective

Learning objective:  The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved

January 10

No typing

Please sit quietly and wait for instruction.

The comment area is for respectful comments only.

Learning objective:  The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved

January 9

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Year 7,

1.  15 minutes typing,
2.  Let's continue with the Evaluation.

IB Learner Profile - Reflective

Learning objective:  The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved.

January 5

Welcome back Year 7.  I hope you had a fab break.

1.  15 minutes typing
2.  submit your Create
3.  begin Evaluate (Criterion E) worksheet

IB Learner Profile - Reflective

Learning objective:  The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved.