This week we will be doing an hour of code.  Click on the link below and look for your activity:

http://csedweek.org/learn

Two activities today

1 Scratch  

Toothless is stuck in a cave.  Give him instructions so that he can make his way back to Hiccup.

• Can you use moving and turning blocks?
• Can you use trial and improvement method to succeed?
• How could you improve the game?

2 How to train your dragon

Have a go at some of the activities on the How to Train Your Dragon website.  Make sure you read the instructions carefully.

• Are they clear?
• How could you improve them?
• Can you pick up any more information about dragons?

http://padlet.com/wall/yq4c1xsq1e

LE!: Let’s create a better Intenet together! (Learning exclamation!)

1 The things we love about the Internet!

Take the survey:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gI4zoX-fi6sTBh7WopCcp4xyFuDuWq22HNaYBGlkkLg/viewform

Let’s share our favourite sites, services, technologies and games online.

2 My perfect online world

• What would your perfect online world look like?
• What types of sites and services would you want to use?
• Think broadly and creatively about what you would include (i.e. not just games, but what you might also use to find out information, to learn, and to communicate and share content)
• Also how would people be expected to behave in this world, and what tools might be available to help them.
• You could also include ideas for sites and services that haven’t been invented yet that might meet a need they have!

Go to “shared files” in j2launch and find the template poster I have shared with you.  Save it as your own, add you ideas and make it look amazing!

3. Three stars and a wish
What are doing to make the internet a better place?  You may be creating your own content and uploading it (such as videos, animations, games, apps, etc.) but also think about your conduct online and how your behaviour can help shape a better internet (using your manners, showing respect when chatting to others online, reporting comments/content that is upsetting/inappropriate.)

Comment on this post to share up to * three things you are already doing to make a better internet and + one new thing
you plan to do.

eSafety Starter

• Login into your Prezi account
  • If you have forgotten your details:
    • Make a mental note to write them down somewhere securely
    • Click on forgotten password link and follow instructions
• Prezi have been sending you emails about various things.  Can you unsubscribe to emails from Prezi?
• Check your profile and settings – make sure:
  • All of your Prezis are private (they may be shared with other St Mark’s users)
  • You do not have any personal information in your profile

Developing your Prezi

1. What different ways are there of displaying info?: text, images, videos(?), shapes.
2. What ways are there of making info more interesting? (fonts, bullets, shapes, boxes, shape of whole prezi, theme of prezi), background music, pathways.
3. Can you use these (sparingly – KISS, less is more)?
4. How can you be creative? (zoom -in and in and in, inside letters, text on pictures). Show some examples of these techniques.
5. IMPORTANT Remember that the purpose is to present information – don’t lose sight of this. Purpose – is it for people to browse, the backdrop to a talk…? How will this affect your design?
6. ALSO IMPORTANT – how are you respecting other people’s work (images, information, music, videos…etc) and copyright?

Lesson reflection

Add you facts about Ghana to this Padlet page:

http://padlet.com/wall/6a8fi0diz4