TECH TALK

Learning Goal:

Technology Operations: coding

Lesson Sequence:

1. Review what an algorithm is....

2. Review what a program/code is....

3. Understand the challenges

4. Work on Buddy Narrative Finch Coding Project

Review coding commands for the finch values of 0-100 and -100-0.

Finch example 1: Movement 

Finch example 2: Dance

Finch example 3: ObstacleAvoider

Finch example 4: Obstacle 2

Finch example 5: Movement

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****Time Magazine Pictures while students are at computers

*****Login on desktops and laptops

TECH LESSON

Students will use the following links today:

Step #1

Connect the Finch Robot to your computer

Step #2

Openthe Birdbrain Robot server

Step #3

Open Scratch

Go to More Blocks

Finch Basics

Finch Lesson #1

Finch Obstacle Avoider 

Finch Dance

Finch Simon Says

Challenge #1:

Program the colors yellow, pink and purple

Challenge 2:

Program your finch to introduce and state step by step what the program is doing

Challenge 3:

Create a maze with obstacle avoider for your finch

Big Challenge:

Create a narrative program for your finch

TECH TALK

Learning Goal:

Technology Operations: coding

Lesson Sequence:

Introductions

1. Go over Class Dojo/call and response

2. Review what an algorithm is....

3. Review what a program/code is....

Review coding commands for the finch values of 0-100 and -100-0.

Finch example 1: Movement 

Finch example 2: Dance

Finch example 3: ObstacleAvoider

Finch example 4: Obstacle 2

Finch example 5: Movement

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Computer Set-UP

When students go to computers for the first time they must login to computers

Last name Firstname

Tab

lcpslunchnumber

Then they will

1. go to system preferences and go to Mouse make sure right click is secondary button

2. close systme preferences

3. Go to Finder click on Applications right click on Application and "Add to Dock"

4. close finder

5. Click on applications on the dock

6. Click on Firefox

7. Click on Use Firefox as Default Browser

8. Click on Use Firefox

9.go to address bar and type in....     montevistatechlab.pbworks.com

10. Our tech lab website should be open now....

11. Go to Firefox on taskbar and click on Preferences

10. Click on general if not already there...Look for HOME PAGE

11. Click on   Use current Page

12. Look for Firefox on the DOCK and right click

13. Go to options and click on KEEP ON DOCK

14. Now red dot close firefox and firefox quit

15. Now click on firefox on the dock if it opens correctly you have succeeded!

Typing

Review of Typing Stage 1: Demonstrate how to use  Typing.com

Typing stage one, level one ( ASDF,JKL; and G, H ). Review the homerow

and proper finger technique.

Download: proper-keyboard-finger-placement-on-the-keyboard.pdf

Before the students go to carpet review the order of student links for today.  

****Time Magazine Pictures while students are at computers

*****Login on desktops and laptops

TECH LESSON

Students will use the following links today:

REVIEW Typing Practice STEPS

Assign 10-15 minutes or until done.

Typing

Finch Basics

Finch Lesson #1

Finch Obstacle Avoider 

Finch Dance

Finch Simon Says

Challenge #1:

Program the colors yellow, pink and purple

Challenge 2:

Program your finch to introduce and state step by step what the program is doing

Challenge 3:

Attach a marker and create square, rectangle, equilateral triangle and a circle

Challenge 4

Create a maze with obstacle avoider for your finch

Big Challenge:

Create a narrative program for your finch