Students were busy this week as they transitioned between three projects. First they wrapped up their Scratch presentations which they worked on for over almost two weeks. Visit last weeks post to see the new additions. This unit covered many things, research, citing sources, file management and wrapped up with awesome Scratch stories. Next they worked on establishing classroom rules and procedures. They are the experts after all. They know what is needed for a positive engaging classroom environment. Now they are building a Digiform avatar masterpiece while they learn some lesser known Google Slides, or Google Docs, features. Check the YouTube playlist to learn more.
Their avatars, will become characters in an upcoming comic project where the fifth graders reflect more on our Classroom Constitution, which is still in the works. The sixth grade students will use their avatars with Scratch projects. They will have the option to build character costume changes for their Sprites, if they choose, and have the time to do so.
Hybrid students will continue working on these creations in remote classes next week while remote students will work asynchronously using the video tutorials posted here. This isn't a typical week as we have parent conferences after school and the hybrid students will be remote.
If you want to see some examples or peruse the video tutorials to learn more about the tools they will utilize, give it a try. Simply click the head to learn how to make a head and ears for your Digiform avatar or to learn more about arranging the objects (layers) so that these objects are stacked the way they should be. Need help with boots, or interested about the polyline tool, click the boots. How about a quick review on making eyes, click one of the eyes. Click the possibilities to see some examples of how you can use your Digiforms for other projects. For a direct link to the playlist for all of the parts, click the computer. Have fun finding the clickable ghost links to learn more.
Have a safe and happy break! See you next year.
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