29 Janaury 2015 6th Grade Technology Classroom Activity

http://www.typing.com/tutor/

Complete Easy Bottom Row Words.

29 January 2015 All Technology Students Warmup

Open your reading material and begin SSR.  Continue reading until directed to move on to another activity.

29 January 2015 Visual Art Warmup

http://www.francescapasquali.com/sculptures/

Using the definition of repetition and a Perfect Three Sentence Answer, explain why the work of Francesca Pasquali is visually appealing.

repetition-a thing repeated

28 January 2015 6th Grade Technology Classroom Activity

http://www.typing.com/tutor/

Complete Easy Top Row Words.

28 January 2015 All Technology Students Warmup

http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/math/

Open the test for the grade level one level below your grade.  Begin working on Question #5.  Use scratch paper if needed.  Complete as many questions as possible until asked to move on.

28 January 2015 Visual Art Warmup

Using a Perfect Three Sentence Answer, how might Azuma Makoto's use of ice to display flowers be similar to using trash to create a sculpture if a living creature?

Journey Resources

Part 1
http://sgd.cs.colorado.edu/wiki/images/3/38/Journey_Project_Summary_Part_I--basic_game.pdf

Part 2
http://sgd.cs.colorado.edu/wiki/images/f/f4/Journey_Project_Summary_Part_II--diffusion_and_hill_climbing.pdf

Part 3
http://sgd.cs.colorado.edu/wiki/images/1/15/Journey_Project_Summary_Part_III--polling_and_simulation_properties.pdf

Music Resource

http://incompetech.com/

Make sure that you credit the music you choose.

Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

27 January 2015 6th Grade Technology

http://www.typing.com/

Complete Bottom Row Words.

27 January 2015 All Technology Students

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fruitshoot/fruitshoot_division.htm

Choose Level 3 1-13.  Play until directed to move on.

26 January 2015 All Students Warmup

https://www.edmodo.com/

Login to Edmodo and complete the provided assignment for today's warmup.

22 January 2015 6th Grade Technology Classroom Activity

http://www.typing.com/tutor/

Complete Venturing Out.

22 January 2015 All Technology Students Warmup

Open your reading material and begin SSR. 

22 January 2015 Visual Art Warmup-Moved to January 27

Jud Turner
"Annexeus Viperfish"
March 2014
24" x 56" x 7"
mixed media assemblage

Based on this artwork, what do you think the word assemblage means?  Use a Perfect 3 Sentence Answer.

21 January 2015 Technology Deadline Reminders

6th-If you saved your Microsoft Word project to your jump drive make sure that you have it on Monday.

7th-3D Frogger will be graded Monday.

8th-All photos for stop motion must be taken by Thursday.  No exceptions.

21 Janaury 2015 6th Grade Technology Classroom Activity

http://www.typing.com/tutor/

Complete Homerow and Beyond.  Ensure that you are logging in to receive credit.

21 January 2015 All Technology Students Warmup

http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/math/

Open and begin working on the Math practice test for your grade level.  Start at question #1.  Complete as many questions as possible during the provided time.  You may use provided scratch paper but NOT a calculator.

21 January 2015 Visual Art Warmup

 
Peter Shire Teapot 1982 9.5"h x 10" x 17"
"...it's funny a teapot being a sculpture.  Or a sculpture being a teapot.  It appealed to my sense of absurdity." -Peter Shire, 2015 Interview in Juxtapoz

Using a Perfect Three Sentence Answer, how does an everyday object become artwork?

20 January 2015 6th Grade Classroom Activity

http://www.typing.com/tutor/

Complete unit Bottom Row Keys.  If you complete the unit, repeat.

20 January 2015 All Technology Students Warmup

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fruitshoot/fruitshoot_multiplication.htm

Follow the provided link.  Choose Option 1-13.  Play the provided game on this level until directed to move on.

Frogger Resources

Video

http://sgda.cs.colorado.edu/arcade/sites/all/modules/drupal_modules/ristretto3d/Ristretto3D/public/hourofcode.html?nid=414871&hour_of_code=true&edit=true

2D Tutorials

Part 1

http://sgd.cs.colorado.edu/wiki/Frogger_Tutorial

Part 2

http://sgd.cs.colorado.edu/wiki/Frogger_Tutorial_2

3D Frogger Handout

http://sgd.cs.colorado.edu/wiki/images/9/9a/Part_1_3DFrogger.pdf

20 January 2015 Visual Art Warmup

 http://www.overtheriverinfo.com/

 http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/projects/valley-curtain#.VL1L0sYmKSU

Consider "The Valley Curtain" by Christo and Jeanne-Claude and the artwork you have seen in "Waste Land" featuring Vik Muniz.  Do you think the images of these location specific artworks are as effective as seeing the sculpture in person?

19 January 2015 All Students Warmup

https://www.edmodo.com/

Login to Edmodo and complete the provided assignment for today's warmup.

15 January 2015 6th Grade Technology Classroom Activity

http://www.typing.com/

Login and complete the Top Row Words.

15 January 2015 7th Grade Technology Classroom Activity

http://scalablegamedesign.cs.colorado.edu/arcade/

15 January 2015 8th Grade Technology Students Warmup

https://www.edmodo.com/

Login and complete the provided assignment.

15 January 2015 6th and 7th Grade Students Warmup

Get out your reading material and begin SSR.

14 January 2015 All Visual Art and Technology Students Balloon Activity

https://www.edmodo.com/

Login in and complete the provided assignment.

13 January 2015 6th Grade Technology Classroom Activity

http://www.typingweb.com/tutor/

Complete unit The Home Row Keys.  If you complete the unit, repeat.

13 January 2015 All Technology Students Warmup

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/mathman/mathman_multiplication.htm

Follow the provided link.  Play the provided game until directed to move on.

12 January 2015 6th Grade Technology Classroom Activity

http://www.typingweb.com/tutor/

Off to Chicago

http://animoto.com/play/TFLUbY1aM0wnIyp1J0ZrvQ?utm_source=&utm_medium=player&utm_campaign=player

12 January 2015 All Technology Students Warmup

https://www.edmodo.com/

Login to Edmodo.  Complete the assignment posted for January 12, 2014.  The instructor will briefly review this process with you.

12 January 2015 Visual Art Warmup

https://www.edmodo.com/

Login to Edmodo.  Complete the assignment posted for January 12, 2014.  The instructor will briefly review this process with you.

Storyboard Template

Template-Download and save version to computer.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxJHbN4NcqR5WklNb1R5OUdMcm8/view?usp=sharing

Stanley Maze

Maze Template

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxJHbN4NcqR5R1d2UExyVGtLVlU/view?usp=sharing

08 January 2015 All Technology Students Warmup

Get your SSR materials out and begin reading.  Continue reading until directed to move on to a new activity.

08 January 2014 Visual Art Warmup

Os Gemeos
Translated to The Twins
Twin brothers Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo from Sao Paulo Brazil

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12R60MCTTtE&index=9&list=FLCPiQcXlI9H0XuRsuqioXJQ

After reviewing the video, are you collaborating as well with your partner as the brothers collaborate when they work on artwork together?

07 January 2014 All Technology Students Warmup

Login to Edmodo.

https://www.edmodo.com/

Login using the account you created yesterday.  We will discuss, as a class, how to successfully complete the posted assignment and review my expectations for receiving full points.

07 January 2014 Visual Art Warmup

No warmup due to alternate schedule.

Digital Citizenship Links

Rebecca Mackinnon on TED

http://www.ted.com/talks/rebecca_mackinnon_let_s_take_back_the_internet?language=en

One Bad Tweet

http://www.9news.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/12/30/social-media-student-athletes-twitter/21060059/

07 January 2015 8th Grade Claymation and Stop Animation Examples

Western Spaghetti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBjLW5_dGAM

Kaboom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZeguaJzUyk

The Deep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK18bdUEWSs

PES Website

http://pesfilm.com/

05-06 January 2015 All Students Edmodo Setup Information 3rd Quarter

Go to:

https://www.edmodo.com/

We will review creating an account and joining a class.

Class code:

2nd Hour- pnf7zw

3rd Hour- auimpd

4th Hour- wd8byv

5th Hour- 2g95aj

6th Hour- v582eb

7th Hour- udum2a

3rd Quarter 1st Formal Assessment

Visual Art

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sMPbOboUsYWs5T2fsf4_bsQcjOmJK7sTF2zs_sfBhHc/viewform?usp=send_form

6th Grade Technology

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1i0mj06RRDHkb5odfYewbA8FxgfCGPnGIbZVsHJOIE3c/viewform?usp=send_form

7th Grade Technology

 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1laPyLqPXNI7PVlEg_YXVjcjnaLM5R3E1XgQDCzA9jR4/viewform?usp=send_form

8th Grade Technology

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mZcjGwJm3g0aEOSC-QTgnQPySIzbVPdVk-XPidAN9oI/viewform?usp=send_form