Interactive Musical Program

The Makey Makey can be used to create interactive art, animations, music, or game. This week we will focus on music by writing a program using Scratch and then controling our program using the Makey Makey. Once you have created the basic program, you can add art elements or other interactive features.


Objectives:

• Modify a Scratch musical program to work with the Makey Makey.
• Experiment using different materials with the Makey Makey to control the program.
• Customize the music program by adding additional interactive elements.

**Before completing your Scratch Program, click HERE to complete a FP Tech survey.

1) Review this Music Example (Choir) and discuss how it can be modified to work with the Makey Makey.

2) Write a similar program using controls that work with the Makey Makey.

3) Test your program, and use different conductive materials to make your program run (be creative).

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Intro to Smarter Balanced

This week we will talk about the new Smarter Balanced Test. We will review the test process, allowable resources, and test-taking strategies. We will also spend some time taking the practice test. 

1) Open Smarter Balanced Secure Browser

2) Review basics of signing-in and instruction process.

3) Review allowable resources (what you are allowed to use during the test).

4) Learn about test rules and the new tool/navigation bar.

5) Complete a sample reading and math question together, reviewing tips and tricks.

Smarter Balanced Resources for home:

-Practice Test Portal (Note-the test does not provide right/wrong answers so have a parent review)
-Smarter Balanced Website
-Online Resources (testing manuals/instructions, accommodations, etc.)
-Sample Test Problems (PDF but include answers)

PicoBoard

This week, we will begin learning about circuits and conductivity. We will combine a circuit with Scratch programming and complete several activities.

1) Learn about a PicoBoard.

2) Connect the PicoBoard to the computer, turn on the COM Port and experiment with the sensors.

3) Follow the steps shown in-class to use Scratch to write a program that can be run with the PicoBoard. This activity is based on this SparkFun Workshop.

4) We will work on this activity for several class sessions.

Click HERE for additional activities.

Energy Spreadsheets

Click to access the spreadsheet for your class:

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Oregon Trail Tour with Tour Builder

This week we will begin to create a tour of the Oregon Trail. To support classroom learning about the Oregon Trail, we will be using Tour Builder (with Google Earth) to build unique tours about the journey of early Oregon pioneers. Students will learn more about the important locations along the trail, as well as their geographic significance.

1) Visit the Tour Builder website.

2) Log-in using your Google Apps ID.

3) Select "Create a Tour."

4) Choose a starting point along the trail.

5) Learn how to create placemarks and input pictures, videos, text, etc. for various major locations along the trail.

Landmark MoveNote Presentation

This week we will finish our Landmark presentation and turn it into a MoveNote.

1) Log-into Google Drive and open your Landmark presentation.

2) Finish your presentation and Download it as a PDF (save to Drive).

3) Export from Drive to MoveNote.

4) Create a MoveNote presentation.

5) Click HERE to copy paste the link of your completed MoveNote presentation.

Landmark Presentation

This week we will work on creating a digital presentation about the landmark students have been researching the past few weeks. We will create a Google Presentation and then turn it into a MoveNote video/audio presentation.

1) Log-into Google Apps and create a new Google Presenatation.

2) Title your presentation and add 5 slides.

Slide 1-Intro (name, landmark)

Slide 2-Location (Google Map or Earth image copied and pasted) 

Slide 3-Main idea of body paragraph 1.

Slide 4-Main idea of body paragraph 2.

Slide 5-Main idea of body paragraph 3.
Slide 6-Conclusion

3) Spend this week and next week adding info and preparing the presentation to be turned into a MoveNote.

Adventure Story Review and Programming Practice

This week we will review what we have done so far in technology. We will spend some time reading and making comments about classmates' choose-your-own-adventure stories. With any remaining time, we will introduce some programming activities.

1) Click HERE to sign-in to Google Apps and access shared links to stories.

2) Click HERE to practice basic coding using an online Code Monkey activity.

3) With any remaining time, click HERE to practice programming using web-based Scratch.

Choose Your Own Adventure Part II

This week we will continue learning about Google Slides and work on our Choose-Your-Own-Adventure stories.

1) Log-in to Google Apps.

2) Open your story.

3) Use your story map to review your story and check your slides.

4) Learn how to link slides, edit, and format your presentation.

5) If there's time, we'll share our links and view each other's stories.

Click HERE to share the link to your story and to access other stories.

Hour of Code!

This week we are participating in the global hour of code event. We will use Scratch to review basic programming topics, and then students will complete a tutorial to make an interactive game!




1) Open Scratch.

2) Review basic features and programming tasks.

3) Click HERE to complete a Pong game on Scratch online.

4) If there's time, click HERE to code Flappy!

Choose Your Own Adventure Story-Snowman

This week we will begin a choose your own adventure story using Google Presentation.

Lesson Objectives:

-Students will learn to create, edit, link, and format a Google Presentation.
-Students will plan and write a creative story.
-Students will publish and share their writing.

We will explore a sample choose-your-own-adventure story presentation from last year. 

We will review the story map and basic formatting using Google Presentation. Students will have an opportunity to pre-write and plan their story using a hard-copy of the story map.

When students are ready to write, follow the following instructions:

1) Sign-in to Google Apps

2) Open this Flow Chart to help you organize your story.

2) Go to your writing folder and create a Presentation.

3) Title your presentation with the topic of your story.

4) Add 14 additional Title and Content slides.

5) Begin writing your story using the flow chart to help keep track of the slides when you need to provide Option A or Option B.

6) When your story is done, we will learn how to hyperlink the slides and share the story with classmates.

Thanksgiving Math Challenge

If there's time after you finish your Thankful poem in Google Classroom using Google Docs, complete the Bridges challenge below:

Complete the Game Board and submit to win a prize! Parents need to sign it. 

1) Math Potatoes

2) Kakooma

3) BreakApart Division

4) SatisFraction

5) Expresso

6) The Best of Times

7) Missing Division

8) Mom or Dad plays Kakooma

Digital Citizenship-Internet for Good

This week we will continue exploring ways to use the internet for good. We will identify examples that show digital citizenship at its finest. We will examine these examples in-detail.

1) Log-into Google Classroom or your Google Drive and open your Internet for Good assignment.

2) Review your 3 examples and select one that you would like to share with the class.

3) Click HERE to access a shared Google Sheet. Click on the worksheet for your class and insert info about your example.

4) After looking through the different examples, click on your class below to access a wall where you can write about your favorite example and what you learned about using the internet for good.

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Digital Citizenship Week 1

This graphic is provide by Christian Brink from the Family Online Safety Institute:


What kind of "power" does the internet give us? 

Remember, a digital citizen is more than an internet user! 

What are some powerful ways to use the internet?

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Make a PLEDGE to do incredible things online!

*Read at least two of the examples providing about how people are using the internet for good.

If there is time, we will introduce Digital Footprint for the coming week's privacy, responsibility, and cyberbullying lessons.

Classroom and Apps

This week we will review and practice accessing Google Classroom and completing/formatting work using Google Apps.

1) Review how to access Google Classroom.

2) Log-in to Google Classroom.

3) Access and completing assignments shared with you, small-group assignments, single shared document, etc.

4) If there's any time remaining, log-in to Typing Agent and work on a typing lesson.

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Google Apps and the Chromebooks

This week we will learn how to create work in Google Apps, and how the Chromebook can be used to make working in Google Apps much easier and more efficient.

Students will learn how to use a Chromebook in combination with their Google Apps accounts, and will be able to demonstrate their understanding about how to use Google Apps by completing a challenge activity.

1) Review the process/procedures/rules for using Chromebooks in the classroom.

2) Select a Chromebook and note the number on the Chromebook. This will be your assigned Chromebook when using them off of the cart at school.

3) Log-in with your PPS Google Apps account and follow the steps to create a user profile so that in the future, you only need your password to log-in.

4) Practice creating work using various Google Apps programs.

5) Complete the following Richard Byrne challenge activity using Google Docs:

Google Documents challenge #1:

1. Create a new document. 

2. Insert a hyperlink and an image or drawing into your document. 

3. Invite two other people to collaborate on your document. 

4. Use the chat or comment box to ask one of your collaborators to remove the drawing or image you inserted in step 2 above.

5. Create a section in your document to collaboratively brainstorm ideas for using Google Docs in your classroom. 

6. Publish your document to the web. 

7. Download a copy of your document.

6) If there's time, click HERE to contribute to this shared document.

Keyboarding Basics and Google Classroom

This week we will review typing fundamentals, and continue practicing using Typing Agent.

With the new standards, and use of Google Apps (3-5 grade), students will have plenty of opportunity to practice typing this year. For students to improve their typing speed and accuracy, it is critical that they practice using good fundamentals (proper body and finger positioning, using the right finger on the right key, don't look down at the keys, etc.).


Typing Agent is a great tool to practice typing with sound fundamentals, and to monitor student progress.

This is one of the only times we dedicate a full class to keyboarding. After this week, it is students' responsibility to practice at home. We will check-in throughout the year.

1) Review typing fundamentals.

2) Click HERE for Typing Agent.

3) Begin with the Pre-Test.

4) After the Pre-Test we will outline the lessons and a strategy for using Typing Agent throughout the year.

5) Students can complete typing lessons with any remaining time.

6) For 4th grade, we will set-up a Google Classroom for each class. Teachers will set-up a class and students will log-in to Google Classroom and enter the class code to join.

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Typing Agent + Google Apps & IXL Review

This week we will review and ensure that all students can access Google Apps, and review important tips to remember when using IXL.

We will also introduce our typing practice website, Typing Agent. Typing is a critical skill for students this year as we will be using digital tools more and more to complete classwork and collaborate with classmates.

Beginning in 4th grade, students are required to be able to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting. In 5th grade, students are required to type two pages in a single sitting. Grades 1-5 need to use digital tools to produce and publish writing, including collaborate with peers. Typing Agent will help prepare students to meet these new standards.

1) First, CLICK HERE to activate your account if you haven't already.

2) Click HERE to access Portland Public's Google Apps page.

3) Review IXL rules and tips/tricks (Don't stress if you can't hit 100 on the Smart Score).

4) Click HERE to access Typing Agent.

5) Enter your username and password (same as Google Apps).

6) Select the Pre-Test under the Testing section.

7) Review basic typing skills.

8) If there's time, start the lesson on Home Row.

Account Set-Up

This week we will access the various online programs we will be using this year. Students will receive their log-in information and will learn how to access, log-in and navigate each program.

We will start with Google Apps. This program requires users to change their password the first time they log-in. Log-in with the default password and change it to the one on the parent letter you will receive this week.


First, CLICK HERE to activate your account.

1) Click HERE to access Portland Public's Google Apps page.

2) Enter your username and change the default password to the one on your letter.

3) Once you have accessed your Google Drive, we will explore the various Apps, as well as how students will use Google Apps to complete schoolwork.

If there is time, we will access IXL and review how to access and use the program.

4) Click HERE to access IXL.

5) Enter your username and password (same as Google Apps).

6) Complete the skill(s) your teacher assigns in-class.

If there is time, we will access Typing Agent and complete a typing pre-test.

7) Click HERE to access Typing Pal.

8) Enter your username and password (same as Google Apps).

9) Select the Pre-Test under the Testing section.

Welcome Back to FP Technology!

Hello and welcome to the 2014-2015 technology school year.

This will be an active year with many new exciting learning opportunities.

Today we will discuss the various programs and tools we will be using in technology, as well as the rules and procedures when using the the computer lab, and the mobile labs.

1) Rules and Procedures

2) Mobile Lab Introduction (rules and procedures)

3) Intro to the Blog

4) Intro to Typing Agent

5) Intro to Google Apps (3, 4, and 5th grades)

6) Intro to Voice Threads

7) Intro to IXL