Any extra credit assignments will be entered on the 27th before I submit my final grades.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Final Day for Late Work is May 26th!
I WILL NOT accept work on the 27th. I have not assigned a new project in three weeks, there is no excuse for not having the assignment finished. If there is a reason you could not complete it you should have addressed it already with me.
Friday, May 22, 2020
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
[Video Project] "Hey Me, It's You"
Directions
For this extra credit project, students will record a short video of them speaking to themselves, five years into the future. Imagine what you want your life to look like in five years. Talk about what your goals or fears are. Tell yourself a joke. Whatever you want to say, as long as it is school appropriate. I will combine all of the student submissions into one video. It will be scheduled to premier on my YouTube channel on June 1, 2025. Come back in five years and see what you had to say to yourself.
- Video should start with a 3-5 second title slide / screen with "Hey Me, It's You", Your First Name and Last Initial, and May 2020.
- Your recorded video can be up to 40 seconds long. You do not need to show your face in the video but I should be able to hear your voice.
- The TOTAL length of the video should not exceed 45 seconds. Up to 5 seconds for the title screen and up to 40 seconds for the video itself.
- Share your finished video with me via OneDrive. I must have it by 05/26/20 at 11:59PM in order to award the extra credit for this quarter.
- You do NOT need to post on Teams when you submit your video, it will show up in my OneDrive e-mail.
- I will review all videos before adding them to the montage on YouTube.
Teacher Example
[4th Quarter] Update on Final Day for Late Work: Now May 26, 2020.
I have been informed that the deadline to submit grades is May 27, 2020 at 11:59PM. I will have my final grades submitted well ahead of this deadline. Due to this, I am moving up my deadline for late work to May 26, 2020 at 11:59PM. If you submit an assignment AND post to the Grade This! channel by 11:59PM on May 26, your project WILL get graded before I submit my final grades.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
[Daily Agenda] Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Objective
Students will develop an understanding of cyber security and privacy practices.
Essential Questions
- What are some of the dangers of connecting to public wi-fi?
- What will you do today to be better than you were yesterday?
Mise En Place [~2-3 Minutes]
Every day you should:
- Login to DCPS OneView and Focus.
- Open Outlook and Teams.
- Clock-in on Focus.
- Check your e-mail for important information.
- Spend 5-10 minutes cleaning up your Inbox for your DCPS e-mail account.
Instruction Block [12PM-1PM]
Please review Tech Talk #00: Hacking for the meeting today.
CURRENT Work & Assignments
Begin working on Will It Blend #00: Primitive Animation It is due Tuesday, May 26, 2020 by 11:59PM.
Complete the Let's Play: MUDs Survey after you have played for at least 30 minutes.
LATE Work & Assignments
Complete the Network Connectivity Testing activity. It WAS due by Monday, April 20, 2020 at 11:59PM.
Complete the Internet Speed Test Project. It WAS due by 11:59PM on Monday, April 13, 2020.
Finish working on Draw Something #09: Final Free Style It WAS due by 11:59PM on Friday, April 17, 2020.
Complete the COVID-19 Modeling with Python programming activity. Make sure to accept the assignment on GitHub. See Teams for more information.
Continue working on the code.org Introduction to Computer Science Express Course. It should be finished by Friday, May 01, 2020 by 11:59PM.
Homework
Read for at least 20 minutes.
[Discussion] Tech Talk #00: Hacking
Please watch the following videos for the discussion today.
Kahoot! Challenge
After watching the video please complete the Kahoot! Challenge.
Monday, May 11, 2020
[Daily Agenda] Monday, May 11, 2020
Objective
Students will develop an understanding of the 3D modeling program Blender.
Essential Questions
- What are the key steps to creating an animation?
- What will you do today to be better than you were yesterday?
Mise En Place [~2-3 Minutes]
Every day you should:
- Login to DCPS OneView and Focus.
- Open Outlook and Teams.
- Clock-in on Focus.
- Check your e-mail for important information.
- Spend 5-10 minutes cleaning up your Inbox for your DCPS e-mail account.
Instruction Block [12PM-1PM]
Students will have the opportunity to ask questions about installing Blender and starting the project.
CURRENT Work & Assignments
Begin working on Will It Blend #00: Primitive Animation It is due Tuesday, May 26, 2020 by 11:59PM.
Complete the Let's Play: MUDs Survey after you have played for at least 30 minutes.
LATE Work & Assignments
Complete the Network Connectivity Testing activity. It WAS due by Monday, April 20, 2020 at 11:59PM.
Complete the Internet Speed Test Project. It WAS due by 11:59PM on Monday, April 13, 2020.
Finish working on Draw Something #09: Final Free Style It WAS due by 11:59PM on Friday, April 17, 2020.
Complete the COVID-19 Modeling with Python programming activity. Make sure to accept the assignment on GitHub. See Teams for more information.
Continue working on the code.org Introduction to Computer Science Express Course. It should be finished by Friday, May 01, 2020 by 11:59PM.
Homework
Read for at least 20 minutes.
Friday, May 8, 2020
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Monday, May 4, 2020
[Daily Agenda] Monday, May 04, 2020 -- Star Wars Day
Objective
Students will develop an understanding of the 3D modeling program Blender.
Essential Questions
- What are the key steps to creating an animation?
- What will you do today to be better than you were yesterday?
Mise En Place [~2-3 Minutes]
Every day you should:
- Login to DCPS OneView and Focus.
- Open Outlook and Teams.
- Clock-in on Focus.
- Check your e-mail for important information.
- Spend 5-10 minutes cleaning up your Inbox for your DCPS e-mail account.
Instruction Block [12PM-1PM]
Students will have the opportunity to ask questions about installing Blender and starting the project.
CURRENT Work & Assignments
Begin working on Will It Blend #00: Primitive Animation It is due Friday, May 22, 2020 by 11:59PM.
LATE Work & Assignments
Complete the Network Connectivity Testing activity. It WAS due by Monday, April 20, 2020 at 11:59PM.
Complete the Internet Speed Test Project. It WAS due by 11:59PM on Monday, April 13, 2020.
Finish working on Draw Something #09: Final Free Style It WAS due by 11:59PM on Friday, April 17, 2020.
Complete the COVID-19 Modeling with Python programming activity. Make sure to accept the assignment on GitHub. See Teams for more information.
Continue working on the code.org Introduction to Computer Science Express Course. It should be finished by Friday, May 01, 2020 by 11:59PM.
Homework
Read for at least 20 minutes.
Sunday, May 3, 2020
[3D Modeling] Will It Blend #00: Primitive Animation
Background
3D modeling is another important aspect of game design. Maps and characters are often built using 3D modeling software. Many popular animated movies are also created using 3D modeling software. There are many versions of 3D modeling software available. The software we will use in class is called Blender. It is available to download as open source software.
Blender provides many important functions including but not limited to:
- Modeling
- Rigging
- Animating
- Texturing
- Video Editing
Teacher Tutorials
Content Rubric
- Contains at least three PRIMITIVE objects. [5 Points Each, 15 Total]
- Each primitive has texture, material, or paint applied. [5 Points Each, 15 Total]
- Scene has at least one SKY modifier under the WORLD attribute. [5 Points]
- All three objects in the scene are animated. Key frames should be added every 10-15 frames for EACH object. [50 Points]
Process Rubric
- File name: lastname_firstname_will_it_blend00 [10 Points]
- File type is Blender (.blend) [5 Points]
- Animation is saved as MPEG or H.264 [10 Points]
- File is submitted prior to 05/22/2020 at 11:59PM [20 Points]
Blender 2.79b Download
Tutorials / Help
- Beginner's Guide to Blender
- Blender Basics. Most in-depth of these options.
- Quick Blender Tutorials
Friday, May 1, 2020
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