Thursday, October 20, 2016

Class 9 - Music Format Notes

Music Format Table Notes

Took notes over how formats of music has changed

from Records to Mp3s...

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Thursday, October 06, 2016

HOMEWORK ALERT

Do ASCII worksheet Question #2 Write 1 Sentence Secret Message with your name in Binary





Monday, October 03, 2016

HOMEWORK ALERT

Do ASCII worksheet Question #1 Decode your Name




Friday, September 30, 2016

Class 7 - Analog vs Digital

Explained how Analog and Digital formatting works..... through recording Music and Sound

















Thursday, September 29, 2016

HOMEWORK ALERT

Binary Worksheet.  Question 2 - Complete the math problems (4) ...

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Class 6 - Sketchnotes on Music

Did Sketchnotes over Analog vs Digital and different music formats

(starting with Radio and Records!)

Friday, September 23, 2016

HOMEWORK ALERT

COLOR IN YOUR CLASSMATES  8 bit picture (8 Colors)




8 Colors

Black
White
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Class 5 - Film & Pixels & Music

Talked about how Film, TV, Games and Music have changed over time.

Difference between DIGITAL and ANALOG

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

HOMEWORK ALERT

Page 3 of Pixel Worksheet.   Make your own 8 bit picture (8 Colors)
DO NOT COLOR IT IN! Leave the numbers for your classmates to color




8 Colors

Black
White
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple

Thursday, September 08, 2016

HOMEWORK ALERT

Binary Worksheet.  Question 1 - Complete the Table... look for the Pattern

Wednesday, September 07, 2016

Class 3 - Explain Pixels & TVs

Class went over homework Pixel Sheet and explained how they work with TVs and Computers.

Tuesday, September 06, 2016

HOMEWORK ALERT


Do Page TWO of Pixel Worksheet
4 bit black, white and grey picture

Thursday, September 01, 2016

Class 2 - Laptop 101

Went over MLTI Laptops (password)

http://www.maine.gov/mlte/ 
went over setup, parts and procedures for laptop use.   Talked about what was appropriate to access.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

HOMEWORK ALERT

Do Page one of Pixel Worksheet
2 bit black and white picture

Monday, August 29, 2016

Class 1 - Overview

  • 7th Graders focus on Communication. They will use their Laptops to create and understand
    • Computer Language
    • Computer Components
    • Programming - Scratch Games
    • Audio - Create our own Music for Game
    • Online Sharing (Google Docs) - Projects for their Academic Classes.
  •  They will also use 
    • Robotic Kits to build Robots in Asynchronous Grouping for Robot Wars
    • Teleoperating them using Google Hangouts for Video Conferencing


Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Monday, April 11, 2016

Monday, April 04, 2016

Class 11 - Robotics

Started breaking into Groups for Robots


Monday, March 28, 2016

Week 10 - Scratch Sample Projects

Google CS First
https://www.cs-first.com/

Game Design using Scratch







Sample Games
http://scratch.mit.edu/studios/257804/

  • Pong
  • Pac Man
  • Guessing Game
  • Fish Chomp
  • Marble Racer
  • Fruit Craft
  • Bug on a Plate
  • Scrolling Demo

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Quiz Binary and ASCII

Click HERE to take quiz over Binary and ASCII

when complete please watch video on Coding


Thursday, March 17, 2016

Class 9 - Scratch

When complete quiz....

Started learning about Scratch.

 www.scratch.mit.edu


GOT TO WEBSITE.... click EXPLORE ICON or Help and Starter Projects

TEST out those Games



  • Animation
  • Games
  • Interactive Art
  • Music Dance
  • Stories
  • Video Sensing


   
 

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

Class 6 - Quiz Analog vs Digital

CLICK to TAKE QUIZ!  

Match picture of item to either Analog or Digital.

MAKE SURE YOU HIT SUBMIT at End


Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Monday, November 16, 2015

Class 14 - Pick Groups for Robots

Build a Robot for Competition

Object - Stay inside the octagon by either pushing your competition out or out running them

Parts - 1 Brick, 3 Motors, 4 Wheels.

Can build any robot with lego (no glue, elastic or non-lego parts)

Must protect the screen,

Must share 1 Google Doc with Mr. Kelley and 3 other group members (1 from each class)

Take Picture of work completing each time




Monday, November 02, 2015

Week 12 - Work Time on Scratch Game

We worked on editing our scratch games!

Friday, October 16, 2015

HOMEWORK ALERT

Comment on Blog!



  • Open www.itsvms.com website



  • Click appropriate Grade Level Link on Right Side of Blog



  • In Blog post - check web slide show to see picture of student.



  • In Blog post at bottom you will see a COMMENT Link Please Click it



  • Put in students AVATAR name (they should know it) and make a comment



  • Click Anonymous Choice



  • Click Post



  • Mr. kelley will post once he has moderated 


  • * This is the students homework NOT the parents you are just helping them with it.

    They have plenty of time to complete this assignment and it is for them to show you what they are doing.  They should NOT have to rush you late at night or early in the morning to complete this.





    Thursday, September 24, 2015

    HOMEWORK ALERT

    Do ASCII worksheet Question #2 Decode Classmates Secret Message

    Thursday, September 10, 2015

    Class 5 - Setting up new Google Accounts


  • Logged In to new Google Accounts - First Intial Last Name Year Graduate @ rsu19.org - first time password = warriors19
  • Change password
  • Go to Google Drive
  • Make 1 folder for Grade
  • Make 1 folder for each Class
  • Share the proper class folder to correct teacher
  • Log Out of NEW Account
  • Log In to OLD Account
  • Put all files into 1 folder in your google Drive
  • Share that folder with your new account
  • Wednesday, July 29, 2015

    Class 1 - Course Overview

    • 7th Graders focus on Communication. They will use their Laptops to create and understand
      • Computer Language
      • Computer Components
      • Programming - Scratch Games
      • Audio - Create our own Music for Game
      • Online Sharing (Google Docs) - Projects for their Academic Classes.
    •  They will also use 
      • Robotic Kits to build Robots in Asynchronous Grouping for Robot Wars
      • Teleoperating them using Google Hangouts for Video Conferencing


    Monday, April 27, 2015

    Class 16 - Lego Robots

    Build a Robot for Competition

    Object - Stay inside the octagon by either pushing your competition out or out running them

    Parts - 1 Brick, 3 Motors, 4 Wheels.

    Can build any robot with lego (no glue, elastic or non-lego parts)

    Must protect the screen,

    Must share 1 Google Doc with Mr. Kelley and 3 other group members (1 from each class)

    Take Picture of work completing each time


    Monday, April 13, 2015

    Class 14 - Robot Output - Pico Crickets

    Learned out to program a Robot (Pico Cricket) to OUTPUT Light, Sound, Motion, and Display.

    Saturday, March 28, 2015

    Class 12 - Picked Scratch Game



    Needs to make it
    1. Level Up
    2. Have a Goal
    3. Change Graphics
    4. Give Directions on How to Play

    Friday, March 13, 2015

    Class 10 - Virus, Malware, Google Searches

    Spoke about how and why Virus and Malware are installed.

    Spoke about Google Searchers and how to understand them.

    Friday, January 23, 2015

    Friday, January 16, 2015

    Class 24 - Scatch Game Sample



    http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/43330466/#player

    Tuesday, November 18, 2014

    Class 18 - BLOGS FOR LA

    We made Blogs for Mr Stinnet

    Monday, November 10, 2014

    Class 16 - Pico Cricket Robots

    Robot programming to create Output

    Friday, October 31, 2014

    HOMEWORK ALERT

    Comment on Blog!

    1. Open www.itsvms.com website
    2. Click appropriate Grade Level Link on Right Side of Blog
    3. In Blog post - check web slide show to see picture of student.
    4. In Blog post at bottom you will see a COMMENT Link Please Click it
    5. Put in students AVATAR name (they should know it) and make a comment
    6. Click Anonymous Choice
    7. Click Post
    8. Mr. kelley will post once he has moderated 
    * This is the students homework NOT the parents you are just helping them with it.
    They have plenty of time to complete this assignment and it is for them to show you what they are doing.  They should NOT have to rush you late at night or early in the morning to complete this.

    Tuesday, October 28, 2014

    Class 14 - Picking Scratch Game to update

    Needs to make it

    1. Level Up
    2. Have a Goal
    3. Change Graphics
    4. Give Directions on How to Play

    Wednesday, October 15, 2014

    Class12 - Games

    Different Types of Games Genres
    Action / Adventure
    RPG - Role Playing
    RTS - Real Time Strategy
    Puzzle / Arcade
    Combat/Fighting - 1 vs 1
    FPS - First Person
    Simulation (Sports)
    Educational
    MMO - Massive Multiplayer Online

    What is in a Good Game?

    Action
    Graphics
    Challenge & Goals
    Choice
    Directions
    Levels - Easier to Harder

    Linear vs Non-Linear

    Monday, September 08, 2014

    Wednesday, May 07, 2014

    Class 17 - Explained Robot Wars

    We will be competing in Robot Wars.



    • Asynchronous Grouped
      •  Need 4 members 1 representing each class
      •  Communicate using Google Docs with pictures and video

    • Build 1 Robot
      • Inventory of Parts
        • 3 motors
        • 1 NXT Brick
        • 4 wheels
        • 1 Sensor of each
          • Sound
          • Touch
          • Light
          • Sonar Sensor
      • Parts - 
        • Can use any lego pieces 
        • No 
          • Glue
          • Elastic
          • Tape
      •  Must protect the lcd screen

    • Competition Rules
      • Robot must stay on Table and Move
      • Try to knock other groups robot off table or over so can't maneuver
      • Can't touch robot once placed on playing service
      • Timed matches (Mr Kelley final say on winner)
      • Teleoperation - Students will NOT Be in same room as Robot

    Tuesday, May 06, 2014

    Class 16 - Started Lego Robots for Robot Wars

    Start Building Robots for Robot Wars.

    http://www.nxtprograms.com/projects1.html

    http://www.us.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/community/

    http://www.mainerobotics.org/tutorials--building-guides.html


    Need to make a Robot that


    1. stays on table
    2. can control
    3. pushes or disables opponent robot
    4. work in an Asynchronous Group (Team Members not in same class
    5. use Google Doc to communicate

    Monday, April 14, 2014

    Class 11 - 12 - Scratch work time

    Students worked on making their games in Scratch that leveled up, changed appearance and had directions.  We will link these games as soon as they are complete

    Tuesday, January 14, 2014

    Monday, December 02, 2013

    Class 23 - Quiz Hardware Parts

    We made our Google Forms Auto Correct and took quizzes of our classmates.