term Four: week Two (March 30 - April 3):
TUESDAY, 3/31:
- Genius Hour Work Time
* Open this reflection document
* Make a copy (select File > Make a Copy > Rename it with your initials at the end)
* Read the instructions and fill out the form for today
* Share your copy of this document with me at [email protected]
MONDAY, 3/30:
- Work on "A Story Through Photos" project
- Genius Hour Work Time
* Open this reflection document
* Make a copy (select File > Make a Copy > Rename it with your initials at the end)
* Read the instructions and fill out the form for today
* Share your copy of this document with me at [email protected]
MONDAY, 3/30:
- Work on "A Story Through Photos" project
week nine (oct. 27 - Oct. 31):
THURSDAY, 10/30 & FRIDAY, 10/31:
- Genius Hour Collaboration with 4th graders at LES -- 4th grade Genius Hour Presentations
TUESDAY, 10/28:
- Genius Hour Work Day & Reflection Blog
MONDAY, 10/27 & WEDNESDAY, 10/29:
- Work Time; catch up on missing work
- Genius Hour Collaboration with 4th graders at LES -- 4th grade Genius Hour Presentations
TUESDAY, 10/28:
- Genius Hour Work Day & Reflection Blog
MONDAY, 10/27 & WEDNESDAY, 10/29:
- Work Time; catch up on missing work
week eight (oct. 20 - oct. 24):
FRIDAY, 10/24:
- Intro to Coding
THURSDAY, 10/23:
- Genius Hour Collaboration with 4th graders at LES
WEDNESDAY, 10/22:
- Genius Hour Week 6 Blog Update
- "Create Your Own Ad" finish this up
- Coding
TUESDAY, 10/21:
- Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet before you leave today
MONDAY, 10/20:
- Complete the "Create Your Own Ad" assignment and blog post (see guidelines below, Friday 10/17)
- Continue Intro to Coding course
- Intro to Coding
THURSDAY, 10/23:
- Genius Hour Collaboration with 4th graders at LES
WEDNESDAY, 10/22:
- Genius Hour Week 6 Blog Update
- "Create Your Own Ad" finish this up
- Coding
TUESDAY, 10/21:
- Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet before you leave today
MONDAY, 10/20:
- Complete the "Create Your Own Ad" assignment and blog post (see guidelines below, Friday 10/17)
- Continue Intro to Coding course
week seven (oct. 13 - oct. 17):
MONDAY, 10/13:
- Advertising: Create Your Own Ad assignment
TUESDAY, 10/14:
- Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet for Week #5 before you leave class
WEDNESDAY, 10/15:
- Continue work on Create Your Own Ad assignment
THURSDAY, 10/16:
- Genius Hour Collaboration with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 10/17:
- Genius Hour Week #5 Blog Update
- Create Your Own Ad assignment
* complete advertisement
* take a screenshot
* Blog Post
- Image at TOP of post
- Answer Written Response questions from assignment handout in the body of your post (complete answers)
- Advertising: Create Your Own Ad assignment
TUESDAY, 10/14:
- Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet for Week #5 before you leave class
WEDNESDAY, 10/15:
- Continue work on Create Your Own Ad assignment
THURSDAY, 10/16:
- Genius Hour Collaboration with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 10/17:
- Genius Hour Week #5 Blog Update
- Create Your Own Ad assignment
* complete advertisement
* take a screenshot
* Blog Post
- Image at TOP of post
- Answer Written Response questions from assignment handout in the body of your post (complete answers)
week six (oct. 6 - oct. 10):
MONDAY, 10/6:
- Advertising: Continuing with Magazine Ad Analysis
* use Skitch to annotate your ad
TUESDAY, 10/7:
Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet for Week #4 before you leave
WEDNESDAY, 10/8:
Genius Hour Week #4 Blog Post
Continue Magazine Ad Analysis assignment
THURSDAY, 10/9:
Genius Hour Collaboration - working with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 10/10:
Coding Course @ code.org
- Advertising: Continuing with Magazine Ad Analysis
* use Skitch to annotate your ad
TUESDAY, 10/7:
Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet for Week #4 before you leave
WEDNESDAY, 10/8:
Genius Hour Week #4 Blog Post
Continue Magazine Ad Analysis assignment
THURSDAY, 10/9:
Genius Hour Collaboration - working with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 10/10:
Coding Course @ code.org
week five (sept. 29 - oct. 3):
MONDAY, 9/29:
- Media Survey
* Complete Questions
TUESDAY, 9/30:
Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet for Week #3 before you leave
WEDNESDAY, 10/1:
Intro to Coding Course continuation
THURSDAY, 10/2:
Genius Hour - working with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 10/3:
Advertising: Magazine Ad Analysis
- Media Survey
* Complete Questions
TUESDAY, 9/30:
Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet for Week #3 before you leave
WEDNESDAY, 10/1:
Intro to Coding Course continuation
THURSDAY, 10/2:
Genius Hour - working with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 10/3:
Advertising: Magazine Ad Analysis
week four (sept. 22 - sept. 26):
MONDAY, 9/22:
- Finish Genius Hour Introduction Blog Post
- Comments to other students blog posts
* kidblog.org/lmstechmedia6-1
* kidblog.org/5-4Reeves2014-15
* kidblog.org/lmsblog814-15
TUESDAY, 9/23:
Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet for Week #2 before you leave
WEDNESDAY, 9/24:
Begin Coding - join our class at http://studio.code.org/join/OSGMKI and follow the on-screen instructions.
THURSDAY, 9/25:
- Genius Hour - working with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 9/26:
Continue work on coding - return to code.org and sign-in; follow on-screen instructions.
- Finish Genius Hour Introduction Blog Post
- Comments to other students blog posts
* kidblog.org/lmstechmedia6-1
* kidblog.org/5-4Reeves2014-15
* kidblog.org/lmsblog814-15
TUESDAY, 9/23:
Genius Hour Work Day
* Turn in Reflection Sheet for Week #2 before you leave
WEDNESDAY, 9/24:
Begin Coding - join our class at http://studio.code.org/join/OSGMKI and follow the on-screen instructions.
THURSDAY, 9/25:
- Genius Hour - working with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 9/26:
Continue work on coding - return to code.org and sign-in; follow on-screen instructions.
week three (sept. 15 - sept. 19):
MONDAY, 9/15:
- Genius Hour Topic Approval
- Genius Hour Researching Ideas
TUESDAY, 9/16:
- Inventing the Future Video & Discussion
- Respect Essay
WEDNESDAY, 9/17:
- Discuss Sub Behavior and Expectations
- Finish & turn in Respect Essay
- Elementary Visit Essay
THURSDAY, 9/18:
- Genius Hour - working with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 9//19:
- Genius Hour work day
- Genius Hour Blog Post #1
- Genius Hour Topic Approval
- Genius Hour Researching Ideas
TUESDAY, 9/16:
- Inventing the Future Video & Discussion
- Respect Essay
WEDNESDAY, 9/17:
- Discuss Sub Behavior and Expectations
- Finish & turn in Respect Essay
- Elementary Visit Essay
THURSDAY, 9/18:
- Genius Hour - working with 4th graders
FRIDAY, 9//19:
- Genius Hour work day
- Genius Hour Blog Post #1
Week two (Sept. 8 - sept. 12):
MONDAY, 9/8:
- Wrap up "Soundtrack" assignment
- Color a "magic picture"
TUESDAY, 9/9:
- Begin student presentations of favorite song from "Soundtrack" assignment
WEDNESDAY, 9/10:
- Continue student presentations of favorite song from "Soundtrack" assignment
THURSDAY, 9/11:
- Discuss Genius Hour
- Continue student presentations of favorite song from "Soundtrack" assignment
FRIDAY, 9/12:
- Genius Hour Generating Ideas Worksheet
- Student Presentations
- ColAR Mix Coloring Pages Reveal
- Week Two Newsletter
- Wrap up "Soundtrack" assignment
- Color a "magic picture"
TUESDAY, 9/9:
- Begin student presentations of favorite song from "Soundtrack" assignment
WEDNESDAY, 9/10:
- Continue student presentations of favorite song from "Soundtrack" assignment
THURSDAY, 9/11:
- Discuss Genius Hour
- Continue student presentations of favorite song from "Soundtrack" assignment
FRIDAY, 9/12:
- Genius Hour Generating Ideas Worksheet
- Student Presentations
- ColAR Mix Coloring Pages Reveal
- Week Two Newsletter
Week one (Sept. 1 - sept. 5):
MONDAY, 9/1: NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
TUESDAY, 9/2:
- Class Discussion "What is Intro to Tech & Media?"
- Introduce 1st assignment: "Soundtrack of My Life" OR "Soundtrack of My Summer" to begin tomorrow
* bring iPod/MP3 player with earbuds/headphones to class tomorrow
WEDNESDAY, 9/3:
- Aliteration activity
- Begin "Soundtrack of My Life" OR "Soundtrack of My Summer" assignment
THURSDAY, 9/4:
- Continue working on "Soundtrack of My Life" OR "Soundtrack of My Summer" assignment
FRIDAY, 9/5:
- Continue working on "Soundtrack of My Life" OR "Soundtrack of My Summer" assignment
- Week One Newsletter
TUESDAY, 9/2:
- Class Discussion "What is Intro to Tech & Media?"
- Introduce 1st assignment: "Soundtrack of My Life" OR "Soundtrack of My Summer" to begin tomorrow
* bring iPod/MP3 player with earbuds/headphones to class tomorrow
WEDNESDAY, 9/3:
- Aliteration activity
- Begin "Soundtrack of My Life" OR "Soundtrack of My Summer" assignment
THURSDAY, 9/4:
- Continue working on "Soundtrack of My Life" OR "Soundtrack of My Summer" assignment
FRIDAY, 9/5:
- Continue working on "Soundtrack of My Life" OR "Soundtrack of My Summer" assignment
- Week One Newsletter