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Wrap Up

12/19/2014

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Begin with entering week 9 of Atlas grades for Quarter Two in your agenda.
Play typing games at either Typingweb.com, Nitrotype, or FreeTyping.net for 10 minutes.
Choose from this list of activities:

Finish any incomplete assignments
Do the Google Holiday Lights event
Make Holiday Card in Word (You may print in black ink)
Code Academy
Update Website
Beyond Hour of Code or Code Monkey
Play GeoGuessr or Bloxorz
Be Inspired Ted Under 20 Video talks by amazing teens

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Typing Test & STEM

12/17/2014

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The keyboarding test is today. Go to the Test on Typingweb.com. You need to complete all 3 sections. Make certain that you click the Save and Continue at the end of the third section. You can earn a grade of A+ by typing at 15 wpm and 95% accuracy with perfect posture and finger placement.
Complete the STEM Careers Volume 1 assignment from last Friday. Be certain that you follow the directions. This is due at the end of the school day on Wednesday, December 17.
If you finish, you may return to one of the code tutorials. Recommendations: Intro to JavaScript by Khan Academy, Angry Birds by Code.org, or Make a Flappy Game by Code.org.

Remember, Late Start is on Friday this week. Thursday is a regular schedule day with FUSD dress code due to the dance after school.

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The keyboarding test is on your block day this week. Practice keyboarding for 10 minutes. You can earn a grade of A+ by typing at 15 wpm and 95% accuracy with perfect posture and finger placement.

Complete the STEM Careers Volume 1 assignment from last Friday. Be certain that you follow the directions.
If you finish, you may return to one of the code tutorials. Recommendations: Intro to JavaScript by Khan Academy, Angry Birds by Code.org, or Make a Flappy Game by Code.org.

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STEM Careers One

12/12/2014

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Keyboarding test is next week. Do the Test at Typingweb.com to practice for it.
STEM Careers

Open the Google Doc STEM Careers Vol. 1 and 2.
Make a Copy of this document.
Follow the directions at the top of the page.
The video is on this website under More > Links > Stem Careers

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Beyond Hour of Code

12/11/2014

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Enter your Atlas grades for Week 8 into your agenda. Leave the agenda open for checking.
Place the Certificate for Achievement for Hour of Code on your Digital Portfolio.
Visit Beyond Hour of Code. Choose one or more of these activities to explore and complete.

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Hour of Code

12/10/2014

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Take the typing test on TypingWeb; do all three pages. This is the one hundred point typing test that you will take next week on your block day. The second quarter requirement is 15 wpm at 95% accuracy.
Begin Hour of Code lessons. When you finish the " Frozen" lessons, add the certificate of completion to your digital portfolio. Add only your first name to the certificate. Then right click on it and save the image to your Student Folder on the server. You may also place it on the computer page of your website.
Learn more coding by trying out some of the other tutorials. Recommendations: Intro to JavaScript by Khan Academy, Angry Birds by Code.org, or Make a Flappy Game by Code.org.

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Code

12/9/2014

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Keyboard at typingweb.com. Do the test as practice for the upcoming test. Remember posture is important. You will take a typing test during your block day on December 16th or 17th.
Overview of LearnCode success.
Visit this link for Hour of Code. Work to complete the Code with Anna & Elsa unit.
Other options: Code Monkey at BrainPop or Frozen
Today you should finish the hour of code. When you complete it, make a certificate like the one to the right. Use only your first name if you want to post it on your website.

Challenge when you finish. Go to Code.org to do the Tutorials that Teach JavaScript.

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Writing COde

12/8/2014

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Keyboard at typingweb.com. Remember posture is important. You will take a typing test during your block day on December 16th or 17th.
Watch the videos that the teacher presents. Participate in the follow up discussion.
Visit this link for Hour of Code. Work to complete the Code with Anna & Elsa unit.
Other options: Code Monkey at BrainPop or Frozen

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Continue Digital portfolio

12/5/2014

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Today is an Even period Block Day.

Use Atlas to enter your grades into your agenda. Leave the agenda open at your station for the teacher to see.
Complete this brief student survey.
Print your Andalusian poem. Ensure that your name & Core code are in place.
BrainPop: Computer Programming. Watch the video then do the Quiz. When you feel prepared, do the Google Form quiz for credit in class.
Continue working on your website and digital portfolio. You need to have a titled assignment, image and reflection for each of these classes: Language Arts, History, Math, Science, and Computers.
You may also add titles, images, and reflections for PE and Electives if you have them. Refer to these Digital Portfolio instructions. You may also add a second assignment entry to each of the class page
Your Digital Portfolio is due Friday, December 5. Today is your final class time to work on this.
There is a link to the Fresno Bee on line on the Home Page of this website.

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Digital Portfolio Continues

12/5/2014

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Today is an Odd period Block Day.

Use Atlas to enter your grades into your agenda. Leave the agenda open at your station for the teacher to see.
Complete this brief student survey.
BrainPop: Computer Programming. Watch the video then do the Quiz. When you feel prepared, do the Google Form quiz for credit in class.
Continue working on your website and digital portfolio. You need to have a titled assignment, image and reflection for each of these classes: Language Arts, History, Math, Science, and Computers.
You may also add titles, images, and reflections for PE and Electives if you have them. Refer to these Digital Portfolio instructions. You may also add a second assignment entry to each of the class page
Your Digital Portfolio is due Friday, December 5. Today is your final class time to work on this.
There is a link to the Fresno Bee on line on the Home Page of this website.

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