April 30, May 3

http://scratch.mit.edu/static/projects/kuv/812253_med.png

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

http://www.infectioncontrolservices.co.uk/img/washhand.gif 

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

http://tempechurch.org/files/helping_hands.gif

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

http://www.rprod.com/images/TUP_logo2.jpg

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

http://www.davegrotzinger.com/recipe_flyer.gif

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

http://www.mansfieldsp.com/Portals/35155/images/7-criteria-to-evaluate-your-outsourced-sales-partner.jpg

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.

December 16 - Happy Holidays!

Year 6 and 7, it's period 2 on the day  we break for winter holidays.  I know you are tired.  Let's take a break from our normal routine and enjoy the season.  You're never too old for fun . . .


http://www.bhg.com/holidays/create-a-cookie/

http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm

Happy Holidays Year 7

December 12, 13

Good Morning Year 7

1. 15 minutes typing

2. Submit your poster (I will come around and take a digital version on my pen drive. I will begin with Year 6)

3. Feedback - Gathering feedback is an important part of evaluating any project.
    Today we are going to gather feedback on our Design Cycle posters. Show your Design Cycle poster to 5    people and ask them to answer the questions you made in the Investigate step.

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. 

November 29, December 2

http://team-t-adventures.blogspot.pt/2010/11/create-mini-canvas-easel.html

15 minutes typing

Begin to CREATE your cartoon. (hooray!!!!!!)  
1.Use your plan and follow step-by-step.
2.Write a paragraph saying if your plan worked EXACTLY.  If not, say what went wrong. Also mention any changes you made.

Remember Year 7, your plan probably won't work exactly.  Reflect on this.  As you gain experience using computer tools and techniques your Plans will become better

IB Learner Profile - Knowledgeable

Learning Objective: The student will with guidance, consider the effectiveness of the plan and make suitable modifications AND understand the importance of plans and , with guidance, follow the plan to produce the product/solution.

November 28

http://www.v3im.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bigstock_Plan_4803566.jpg

Good Morning Year 7.

1.  15 minutes typing,
2.  Finish your plan.  Remember to write a small paragraph saying why you think your plan will work;-)

Learning objectives: develop a basic timeline and write instructions for making the smart art poster.

November 24

Year 6 and 7, Happy Thanksgiving

1.  15 minutes typing
2.  Finish your Plan
3.  Write 2 or 3 sentences saying why you think your plan will work. (My plan will work because I know a lot about making posters on the computer. . . )
4.  Thanksgiving worksheets

IB Learner Profile - Thinker

Learning objectives: develop a basic timeline and write instructions for making the smart art poster.

November 21

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Years 6 and 7

Let's finish the plan today.

Learning objectives: develop a basic timeline and write instructions for making the smart art poster.

November 15 (November 18 no class - teacher professional development day)

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, Word 2010, 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 Word 2010, 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 Word 2010 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;-)

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

November 10, 14

Year 7

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

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

a.  Create 3 different designs for a poster
b.  Look at each design and make sure that it has all 5 steps in the correct order, is colourful and is kid-friendly.
c.  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.
d.  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.

November 7, 10

http://blog.echoenduring.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/what-is-design.jpg

Year 7 Welcome back.  I hope you had a good break and are now ready to get back to work.
1.  15 minute typing
2.  On to the  DESIGN - Criterion B  - maximum 6 points

Now that you know how to work with Smart Art you 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.

October 28

http://stapletonexchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/trick-or-treating-2011.jpg

Year 6/7 - Today is the last day before half-term break. We sure are tired! Before we go, let's explore "Halloween" online and have some fun with it.


What is Halloween? - http://www.halloween-website.com/
                               - http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/halloweenhistory.htm
                               - http://www.life123.com/holidays/halloween/halloween-history-traditions/halloween-history.shtml
                              
Halloween Games - http://holidays.kaboose.com/halloween/halloween-games.html
Online Colouring pages - http://www.coloring-on-line.com/ 

October 20, 24, 25

http://www.officeforlawyers.com/word/img5.jpg

1.  15 minutes typing
2.  hand in your completed Investigate (Criterion A) worksheet
3. Now let's take a closer look at Word 2010 and PowerPoint 2010.

Vocabulary you need to know:
Office button         Ribbon    Tab       Group

http://www.geekword.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/word2010ribbon_thumb.png

Now let's practice using Smart Art;-)
Open Word 2010 and/or PowerPoint 2010
Click on the Insert tab
Look at the Illustrations group
Find Smart Art and click on that

Please explore Smart Art

October 17

http://www.letsfinishit.org/images/6/68/Letsfinishit.jpg

Year 6 and 7, I hope you had a great weekend!

Let's finish the Investigation (Criterion A) this morning;-)

Learning objectives: Students will (A3) ask useful questions about the investigation, (A6) understand the importance of questioning the value of sources of information (A7) identify one or more constraints and (A8) carry out a given test on a product/solution and record the result.

October 10, 11, 14

Year 6 and 7,

1.  15 minutes typing,
2.  Let's answer the questions on the worksheet.  (This is your Investigate Worksheet - Criterion A)

Learning objectives: Students will (A3) ask useful questions about the investigation and (A6) understand the importance of questioning the value of sources of information.

October 3, 4, 6

Happy Monday Year 6 & 7,

1.  15 minutes typing

then we will begin our project.

September 26, 27, 30

Good Morning Year 7.

1.  Submit paragraphs (Why is it important to listen to and follow instructions at school?)
2.  15 minutes typing

3.  Next, we are going to look at a worksheet to learn the basics of how the internet works.

September 23

Year 6 and 7.  Take 15 minutes to go to the typing site to practice your skills.

Next, we will finish recording our voices for the video;-)

September 16, 19

Good Morning Year 6 and 7!

Three things are on our to-do list today.

1.  Verify that everyone has an email account and a Google Docs account (http://docs.google.com) AND that everyone can easily enter their accounts,
2.  Record our voices,
3.  Learn to type!  http://freetypinggame.net/ This is a link to a free online site which can help you learn to type.  They have typing lessons and typing games.   From now on, we will start each class with 15 minutes of typing.

Let's go!

September 12

Welcome to Year 6/7 MYP Technology

Today we will create Google Docs accounts. (http://docs.google.com)  All you need is an email address to open a Google account.  With Google Docs you can create and share your work online and access your documents from anywhere.

Google is best known for its search engine, Google, and for GMail, their email account.  They also offer Google Earth, Google Maps, YouTube, Blogger, Ancient Rome in Google Earth, Google Calendar and Google Scholar to name a few.

June 27

Year 7, we are almost done with the school year.  Wednesday is our final Activity Day and I'm sure we will all have fun at the beach and Friday is only a half day but before we go we still have a few classes so let's make the best of our time.

Today I'd like to acquaint you with BBC Kids and their wonderful website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/

Learning Objective - The student will: learn about what a great resource BBC Kids is and have fun playing educational games.

July 13, 14

Let's finish the powerpoint presentations AND our investigations.

June 7, 10

Enjoy your holidays!!! You deserve the break.

May 30

http://blog.omnipress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/powerpoint-tips-for-speakers-not.jpg

Year 7 - Let's practice custom animation.

Then continue creating your powerpoint presentation on OIS.

Learning objective - The student will: use different techniques and equipment, with guidance.

Idioms

May 24, 27

http://www.f1training.com.au/product_images/v/974/PowerPoint__88582_thumb.png

Year 7 - Let's continue working on our PowerPoint presentations of OIS.

Design Specification:
5 slides (or more)
text with no spelling mistakes
background
appropriate slide transition
1 custom animation
insert image(s)
font (change colour or select custom font)

Learning objective - The student will: use different techniques and equipment, with guidance.

Blogger is Back!

Blogger is back online - hooray!

May 16

Year 7 - we have finished 1.  Identify the Problem, now let's move onto the 2.  Develop A Design Brief.  This is the section where we ask and answer questions that will help us solve our problem.

May 2, 3

Welcome to Term 3 Year 7.   This term we are going to work on our PowerPoint skills.

Let's take a few minutes and look at our Term 3 For and against - Unit of Work.

Our unit question is:  How can I use Computer Technology to present my school?
Our Area of Interaction is:  Health and Social Education (Purpose and effects of presentations)


Let's begin the Investigation - Criterion A (maximum 6 points)


1.  Identify the problem
     This is the introduction to your project.  Follow the template in the Investigate Template tab and you will surely be successful.


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.