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Y4 LQ: How do I make a maze game in Scratch?

 

If you want to go ahed, here are the instruction I am working from:  http://code-it.co.uk/scratch/crabmaze/v2/crabmazeplanning.pdf

 

You can find Catch up cards here

IMPORTANT – Saving

  • When you save – click on File – Download to your computer
  • Next time when you open your file, you will click File – Upload from your computer

 

Y6 Reading Week – iMovie

How can I prepare, save and share our iMovie?

Prepare your iMovie

  • Choose your theme carefully to suit your book
  • Add your photos and script
  • Check spellings carefully!
  • Credits – first names only

Save

  • Save your iMovie as a video to the camera roll
  • In j2e app, upload (left hand icon in the top right corner)
  • Rename it “name of book: class: initials of group
  • Share with group members in j2e (and with me please)
  • Tag it with the following tags: “bookweek”, “y6”, “imovie”

Blogging

  • Go to bloggy
  • Blog to your own learning blog
  • Include title, author, a brief description of what you did, group members (first names only)

 

Y6 Prezi – colour grades

 

Red Use templates for different layouts, eg mini book, instructions, JIT Use a template in Prezi
Orange Suggest improvements and edit work; use published presentations to copy styles Edit and improve prezi based on own and others suggestions
Yellow Balanced layout eg poster, layout suitable for purpose/audience Text lined up/centered, organised
Green Make effective use of transitions; Use hyperlinks Links to websites, set up pathway, reveal info in steps
Blue Plan and create a non linear presentation, eg website, prezi Use images, sound, video,
Purple Develop consistent style – fonts, colour schemes – to enhance clarity and purpose Deliberate style and layout choices that reflect the content
Gold Produce a professional looking presentation for a wider audience – upload and engage in discussion and feedback Prezi published (agreed by MrW) – discussion with wider audience

Y4 eBooks: How do I publish my book?

eBook checklist

  • Everything fits on the page in view mode without scrolling
  • Neat footer below thee page
  • Page numbers and next/previous buttons
  • ** Glossary page  *** links from particular words

How to publish

  1. Make sure all links on the title page are “open in new window”
  2. Blog the title page to Stories on the Year 4 blog
  3. For all other pages: click on the double blobby (share) icon and choose publish (I will have to allow your page before it appears on the Internet – and every time you change it)

Y6 How can I improve my Prezi?

EBIs from last week:

  • I had more time – have some more time.
  • I had done more – up to you make the most of each learning opportunity!
  • I could find a way to present it so that it doesnt have to have a button pressed to change a slide – can use arrow keys.  Can it be set to run automatically?
  • more info – find more info
  • I could add music – visit Incompetech – download music to your folder – insert into Prezi – include “Music by Kevin McCleod” in your Prezi somewhere. **

Success criteria

  • Must comply with copyright
    • images “labelled for non-commercial use in Google Images
    • search within Prezi – tick commercial use box
    • “music by Kevin McLeod”
  • Clear information, bold title
  • A range of media – pictures, diagrams, music, effects, shapes, videos
  • Colourful but tasteful
  • At least 6 screens
  • Deliberate shape
  • Share your Prezi with me

 

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How do I place a credit for this music in my project?
Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/