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12.17.2007
12.11.2007
Fraction Game Scores
Last week the 5th graders went to this website, http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp, and played a game to practice their fractions.
The top scores were:
Mr. John 108590
5B 61260
5C 37010
The top scores were:
Mr. John 108590
5B 61260
5C 37010
12.06.2007
Scratch Upload
To create an account so you can upload your projects to the web:
http://scratch.mit.edu/signup
Your user name should be in the format of itjcampus_nombreapellidogradogrupo
Ex. If your name is John Chin and you are in 5th B, your user name would be itjcampus_johnchin5b
A password - pick one that you can remember but that others can't guess. A good idea is to have a combination of uppercase and lowercase with numbers and special characters.
An email address (yours or your parent's)
http://scratch.mit.edu/signup
Your user name should be in the format of itjcampus_nombreapellidogradogrupo
Ex. If your name is John Chin and you are in 5th B, your user name would be itjcampus_johnchin5b
A password - pick one that you can remember but that others can't guess. A good idea is to have a combination of uppercase and lowercase with numbers and special characters.
An email address (yours or your parent's)
12.04.2007
Review and Scratch
This week students are taking tests and will use class time to review. Those teachers who haven't given me things to give their students will continue working in Scratch.
In addition, students can go to http://akidsmath.com/mathgames/ctreepuzzle.html for a Christmas game that is a lot of fun.
In addition, students can go to http://akidsmath.com/mathgames/ctreepuzzle.html for a Christmas game that is a lot of fun.
11.16.2007
Scratch: Constantly Moving Object
At the end of this assignment you will have an object that travels across the screen and spawns again where it started.
Your scripts area should look like my picture above (click the picture to make it bigger). To get the "Pick random" (green) button, go to the numbers tab. To get the "touching edge" button go to the sensing tab.
11.09.2007
Scratch II - Custom Animations
Next week we are going to start making our own games. So, over the weekend be thinking about what you want to put in it. Some basic rules are:
1. No blood and gore.
2. If you are "killing" things they should not be human.
Think about the games that you really like, and why you like them. What will make your game different?
1. Open Scratch
2. With the scissors, delete the cat.
3. Click the button that looks like a paint brush with a star behind it.
4. Paint a stick figure standing up.
5. Click on the "Costume" tab.
6. Click "Copy."
7. There are now 2 pictures. Click edit on the 2nd one.
8. Erase his arms and legs and draw them in a different position.
9. Click the "Scripts" tab.
10. Click the Control button.
11. Drag the block "When Space key pressed" into the scripts area.
12. Click on the "Looks" button.
13. Drag the block "Next Costume" into the scripts area and attach it to the previous block.
14. Click on the "Motion" button.
15. Drag the block "Move 10 Steps" into the scripts area and attach it to the previous block.
16. Try making more costumes and more controls - see what you can make your character do.
1. No blood and gore.
2. If you are "killing" things they should not be human.
Think about the games that you really like, and why you like them. What will make your game different?
Assignment
1. Open Scratch
2. With the scissors, delete the cat.
3. Click the button that looks like a paint brush with a star behind it.
4. Paint a stick figure standing up.
5. Click on the "Costume" tab.
6. Click "Copy."
7. There are now 2 pictures. Click edit on the 2nd one.
8. Erase his arms and legs and draw them in a different position.
9. Click the "Scripts" tab.
10. Click the Control button.
11. Drag the block "When Space key pressed" into the scripts area.
12. Click on the "Looks" button.
13. Drag the block "Next Costume" into the scripts area and attach it to the previous block.
14. Click on the "Motion" button.
15. Drag the block "Move 10 Steps" into the scripts area and attach it to the previous block.
16. Try making more costumes and more controls - see what you can make your character do.
11.04.2007
Scratch Assignment 1
Today we are going to start to learn how to make our own games and animations.
Open Scratch
In the program, to the left you see a bunch of blocks that look like legos. These are what you will use to tell the computer what to do with different sprites.
The buttons at the top are block categories.
In the middle, we have 3 tabs - scripts, costumes, and sounds.
A picture is displayed at the top letting us know which sprite we are programming. Always names your sprites.
1. Click Control
2. Drag the block named "When Space Key Pressed" to the Scripts area.
3. Click the arrow beside "Space" and choose "Right Arrow."
4. Click Looks
5. Drag in "Switch to costume" and attach it to the previous block.
6. Change the option "costume 1" to "costume 2."
7. Click Motion
8. Drag in "Move 10 Steps" and attach it to the previous blocks.
9. Change it to 20.
10. Click Control.
11. Drag in "Wait 1 second" and attach it to the previous blocks.
12. Change "1" to ".1"
13. Drag in "Switch to costume" and attach it to the previous block.
At the end it should look like this:
Bonus: Make it so when you push the left arrow, the character move left.
Hint: Try using a negative (-) in front of your number.
Once you are done, play around in the program and see what other things you can do.
Open Scratch
In the program, to the left you see a bunch of blocks that look like legos. These are what you will use to tell the computer what to do with different sprites.
The buttons at the top are block categories.
In the middle, we have 3 tabs - scripts, costumes, and sounds.
A picture is displayed at the top letting us know which sprite we are programming. Always names your sprites.
Assignment - Animation
1. Click Control
2. Drag the block named "When Space Key Pressed" to the Scripts area.
3. Click the arrow beside "Space" and choose "Right Arrow."
4. Click Looks
5. Drag in "Switch to costume" and attach it to the previous block.
6. Change the option "costume 1" to "costume 2."
7. Click Motion
8. Drag in "Move 10 Steps" and attach it to the previous blocks.
9. Change it to 20.
10. Click Control.
11. Drag in "Wait 1 second" and attach it to the previous blocks.
12. Change "1" to ".1"
13. Drag in "Switch to costume" and attach it to the previous block.
At the end it should look like this:
Bonus: Make it so when you push the left arrow, the character move left.
Hint: Try using a negative (-) in front of your number.
Once you are done, play around in the program and see what other things you can do.
Scratch Intro
Scratch is a simplistic programming language that allows the user to do some pretty cool things.
http://scratch.mit.edu
At this page you can download the program on your home computer for free. You can also see what people around the world are making by clicking on the "Projects" link.
You can make animations, games, interactive art and much more.
Because there are so many of you and so little time, we need to be as efficient as possible. We need to help each other. So the rule is, before you ask me:
1. Try thinking of different ways to solve your problem
2. Look in the help file
3. Ask the people sitting beside you.
Really good idea:
Open up one of the example projects that has a similar action you want and click on the sprites view what is going on.
Also, save in the proper format - Grade_Name_Name of project
http://scratch.mit.edu
At this page you can download the program on your home computer for free. You can also see what people around the world are making by clicking on the "Projects" link.
You can make animations, games, interactive art and much more.
Because there are so many of you and so little time, we need to be as efficient as possible. We need to help each other. So the rule is, before you ask me:
1. Try thinking of different ways to solve your problem
2. Look in the help file
3. Ask the people sitting beside you.
Really good idea:
Open up one of the example projects that has a similar action you want and click on the sprites view what is going on.
Remember to save often!
Also, save in the proper format - Grade_Name_Name of project
10.28.2007
Google Maps
My page contains the instructions for what you will do on the google map page.
Go to maps.google.com
Basic movements:
Clicking and dragging allow you to pan.
Middle Mouse allows you to zoom.
Right Mouse button give you options.
1. Click on Street View
2. Click on the camera next to San Francisco
3. Click on "Zoom in"
4. Type in Golden Gate Bridge in the search bar
5. Click on the blue outline of the bridge
6. When the image pops up, explore what the different arrows do.
7. Explore the streets of San Francisco
--
1. Type in New York in the search bar
2. Explore the streets of New York
--
If you know the latitude and longitude of a location you can put this in the search bar as well.
1. Copy and paste "17 47 S 177 29 E" into the search bar.
What island are you in now?
2. Copy and paste "36 55 S 174 47 E" into the search bar.
What country are you in?
3. Copy and paste "20 40 N 103 20 W" into the search bar.
Where are you now?
4. Can you find our school*?
5. Can you find your house?
*Hint: Try using the satellite or hybrid views.
Go to maps.google.com
Basic movements:
Clicking and dragging allow you to pan.
Middle Mouse allows you to zoom.
Right Mouse button give you options.
Activity 1:
1. Click on Street View
2. Click on the camera next to San Francisco
3. Click on "Zoom in"
4. Type in Golden Gate Bridge in the search bar
5. Click on the blue outline of the bridge
6. When the image pops up, explore what the different arrows do.
7. Explore the streets of San Francisco
--
Activity 2:
1. Type in New York in the search bar
2. Explore the streets of New York
--
Activity 3:
If you know the latitude and longitude of a location you can put this in the search bar as well.
1. Copy and paste "17 47 S 177 29 E" into the search bar.
What island are you in now?
2. Copy and paste "36 55 S 174 47 E" into the search bar.
What country are you in?
3. Copy and paste "20 40 N 103 20 W" into the search bar.
Where are you now?
4. Can you find our school*?
5. Can you find your house?
*Hint: Try using the satellite or hybrid views.
10.22.2007
Assignment: Using the Computer without the Mouse
Without using the mouse:
1. Open the start menu
2. Open Word
3. Open Paint
4. Press Window+M
5. Press Alt+Tab until Word is selected
6. Type your name and push Enter twice.
7. Type "The shortcut for making text bold is:"
8. Find the answer to this question by pushing the Alt key and navigating to the help menu.
9. In the help menu type "shortcut"
10. Scroll down to the Character and Paragraph Formatting heading
11. Click the + next to Apply character formats
12. Find the shortcut for making text bold and type in the answer in your document in bold.
13. Type the shortcuts for making text italic and underlined and make that text italic and underlined.
14. Find two more shortcuts and type what they are.
15. Select everything with Ctrl+A
16. Copy it with Ctrl+C
17. Atl+Tab to Paint
18. Paste with Ctrl+V
1. Open the start menu
2. Open Word
3. Open Paint
4. Press Window+M
5. Press Alt+Tab until Word is selected
6. Type your name and push Enter twice.
7. Type "The shortcut for making text bold is:"
8. Find the answer to this question by pushing the Alt key and navigating to the help menu.
9. In the help menu type "shortcut"
10. Scroll down to the Character and Paragraph Formatting heading
11. Click the + next to Apply character formats
12. Find the shortcut for making text bold and type in the answer in your document in bold.
13. Type the shortcuts for making text italic and underlined and make that text italic and underlined.
14. Find two more shortcuts and type what they are.
15. Select everything with Ctrl+A
16. Copy it with Ctrl+C
17. Atl+Tab to Paint
18. Paste with Ctrl+V
Lesson: Using the Computer without the Mouse
Purpose: To save you time and in case your mouse stops working.
Modifier keys - Windows Key, Control (Ctrl), Alt, Shift
Note: Modifier key + key = Push and hold modifier key and then press the desired key.
Ex. Ctrl+A = Hold the Ctrl key and push A.
The task bar tells you what programs are open.
Holding down the "Alt" key and pressing tab allows you to switch between programs.
When a program is selected, holding down "Alt" and pressing F4 closes the current program.
When no programs are open, Alt+F4 opens the dialog box to shut down Windows.
Pressing this once is the same as clicking the "Start" button (Ctrl+ESC does the same)
Holding the Windows Key and pressing "M" minimizes all programs
When any program is open pressing the "Alt" key allows you to navigate the menus with your arrow keys. You can then select command with the letter that is underlined. In this picture, if I wanted to select "Print", I would push "p" on my keyboard.
Almost every program lists the shortcut keys in the menus beside the command.
There are often a lot more and you can find them usually by going to the help menu of the program you are in and typing "shortcut."
Selects everything
Cuts the text
Copies the text
Pastes the text
Modifier keys - Windows Key, Control (Ctrl), Alt, Shift
Note: Modifier key + key = Push and hold modifier key and then press the desired key.
Ex. Ctrl+A = Hold the Ctrl key and push A.
Operating System Shortcuts
The task bar tells you what programs are open.
Alt+Tab
Holding down the "Alt" key and pressing tab allows you to switch between programs.
Alt+F4
When a program is selected, holding down "Alt" and pressing F4 closes the current program.
When no programs are open, Alt+F4 opens the dialog box to shut down Windows.
Window Key
Pressing this once is the same as clicking the "Start" button (Ctrl+ESC does the same)
Window Key + M
Holding the Windows Key and pressing "M" minimizes all programs
Alt
When any program is open pressing the "Alt" key allows you to navigate the menus with your arrow keys. You can then select command with the letter that is underlined. In this picture, if I wanted to select "Print", I would push "p" on my keyboard.
Program Specific Shortcuts
Almost every program lists the shortcut keys in the menus beside the command.
There are often a lot more and you can find them usually by going to the help menu of the program you are in and typing "shortcut."
Ctrl+A
Selects everything
Ctrl+X
Cuts the text
Ctrl+C
Copies the text
Ctrl+V
Pastes the text
10.21.2007
10.20.2007
10.19.2007
Mouse Exercises
Here are some great links for practicing basic mouse movements:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm
http://www.kaizenstudios.ca/tutorials/cptutorials.html
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm
http://www.kaizenstudios.ca/tutorials/cptutorials.html
10.15.2007
Lesson: MS Office Modifying Pictures
Sometimes, we want to rotate, resize or crop a picture or multiple pictures.
1. Open up MS Word.
2. Open Mozilla Firefox, and copy 3 pictures from this website (mrjohnchin.blogspot.com) and paste them into your document.
3. In MS Word, select a picture by clicking on it.
Right-click on any toolbar and then click on "Picture" to bring it up:
4. Change the text wrapping to "square" so you will be able to move the pictures around.
5. Select all the pictures at once by holding the Control key down and clicking on the pictures. Once they are all selected, resizing one, resizes them all.
6. Click in the white space of the document or push escape to deselect everything.
7. Click on one picture and click rotate from the picture toolbar.
8. Click on another picture and click on crop.
9. Using the handles located around the picture, click and drag to cut off parts of the picture you don't need.
1. Open up MS Word.
2. Open Mozilla Firefox, and copy 3 pictures from this website (mrjohnchin.blogspot.com) and paste them into your document.
- You can do this by right-clicking on the picture you want and clicking "Copy Image."
- Then go to MS Word, making sure nothing is selected, right-click in the white part of the document and click paste.
3. In MS Word, select a picture by clicking on it.
- If you do not see the picture toolbar:
Right-click on any toolbar and then click on "Picture" to bring it up:
4. Change the text wrapping to "square" so you will be able to move the pictures around.
5. Select all the pictures at once by holding the Control key down and clicking on the pictures. Once they are all selected, resizing one, resizes them all.
6. Click in the white space of the document or push escape to deselect everything.
7. Click on one picture and click rotate from the picture toolbar.
8. Click on another picture and click on crop.
9. Using the handles located around the picture, click and drag to cut off parts of the picture you don't need.
10.09.2007
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