iLearn+Digital+Simulations+and+Gaming+for+Students

Brad Velcoff
||  ||   || Teachers will participate in a workshop model of professional development by working with students. ||
 * This is an engaging 6 session inter-disciplinary workshop that will allow middle and high school students to be in the driver’s seat of solving complex problems, designing, animating, programming, and testing. Student teams will present their projects in a final share-out.
 * * **Objectives:** To provide participants with critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills that they can apply to other subjects and disciplines.
 * **Standards:** Technology (ISTE-NETS): Standard MST2: Information Systems, MST5: Technology, MST6: Interconnectedness, Common Themes, MST7: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving.
 * Create Agenda( add survey link and your email address)
 * Upload your agenda as a separate document
 * Upload your powerpoint for each.
 * **iLearn in North Brooklyn** [|blog]
 * Upload handouts and other resources ||  ||   ||
 * **6 Session Course** ||  ||   ||
 * ===**Session 1: Scratch**===
 * ===**Session 1: Scratch**===

9:O0-9:15: Introduction to program and participants 9:15-9:30: Introduction to Scratch 9:30-10:30: Intro to Scratch interface
 * Origins of Scratch
 * Examples
 * Presentation of Resources
 * Stage
 * Sprite
 * Blocks
 * Scripts/ Costumes / Sounds tabs
 * Opening, Saving, Sharing Files
 * Copying, Deleting, Growing, Shrinking Sprites
 * First Scripts

10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-12:00: Creation of new characters 12:12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:00: Free exploration 9:00-9:15 Review of last week
 * Moving and direction
 * Forever control
 * Costumes and Backgrounds
 * Painting and importing
 * Presentations and Sharing ||  ||   ||
 * ===Session 2: Scratch===

9:15-10:15: Interactive Vocabulary Animation 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:00: Programming: Control 11:00-11:30: Programming: Sound 11:30-12:00: Project Brainstorming and Development 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:00: Project Development 9:00-9:15 Review of last week 9:15-9:45: Where in the world animation 9:45-10:30: Advanced programming techniques: Broadcast
 * Intro to project idea
 * Examples of vocab and other interdisciplinary projects
 * When green flag clicked
 * Click on Sprite
 * When key pressed
 * Record and import new sounds
 * Sound in scripts
 * Programming: Broadcast / Receive
 * Communication between Sprites
 * Sending and receiving messages
 * Presentations and discussion of creative classroom implementation ||  ||   ||
 * ===**Session 3: Scratch**===
 * Intro to project idea
 * Sample projects
 * Changing backgrounds

10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-11:15: Advanced programming techniques: Touching procedures 11:15-12:00: Advanced programming techniques: Variables 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:00: Advanced programming techniques: Random numbers 9:00-9:15: Review of last week 9:15-9:45: Introduction to Microworlds 9:45-10:30: Intro to Microworlds interface 10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-11:00: Intro to Microworlds interface: Pages 11:10-11:15: Intro to Microworlds interface: Turtles 11:15-11:30: Intro to Microworlds interface: Move 11:30-11:45: Programming Challenges 11:45-12:00: Backpack 12:00-12:30: Lunch 12:30-1:00: Art tools 9:00-9:15 Review of last week's session 9:15-10:15: Maze project 10:15-10:45: Oncolor Programs 10:45-11:00: Break 11:00-11:30: Program with Oncolor 11:30-12:00: Ontouching Programs 12:00-12:30: Lunch 12:30-1:00: Reset procedures 9:00-9:15: Review of last week's session 9:15-9:45: Music 9:45-10:15: Intro pages 10:15-10:45: Debugging in Microworlds 10:45-11:00 Break 11:00-11:15: Startup procedures 11:15-12:00: Final Share-out 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:00: Discussion of creative classroom implementation ||  ||   || This sign-in sheet is to be filed in the Workshop binder at St. Marks, along with the flyer, agenda, survey, report and a copy of your timesheet if per session is being paid. ===Participants to sign T&L sign-in sheet below electronically.=== Add a worksheet for each course given and rename each worksheet for each course given. This T & L sign-in sheet is to be emailed to Valrie & Julet each Friday.[|Template - PD Participant Sign-In Sheet.xls]Add link for survey to agenda, blog and wiki. Results from question 10 on the survey is to be used to populate the summary sheet below.[|Survey Template Generic](you must be signed into www.surveymonkey.com)UN: Lisa's emailPW: WelcomePD Summary Sheet to be submitted each Friday along with T&L sign-in sheets.[|OIT - PD Summary Sheet.doc] ||  ||   ||   || OIT PD WIKI Site PD Standards ||
 * Programming for color
 * Programming for other Sprites
 * Create, change and display new variables
 * Application for score, counters, etc.
 * Challenges
 * Advanced programming techniques: Comparison Statements ||  ||   ||
 * ===Session 4: Microworlds===
 * Modular vs. text-based programming
 * Type of projects that can be done with Microworlds
 * Sample projects
 * Stage
 * Command center
 * Costume closet
 * Creating and naming pages
 * Practical applications
 * Creation of new characters
 * Basic forward commands
 * "Seth" and direction changes
 * Buttons
 * Creation and programming buttons to move
 * Opening and modifying turtle's backpack commands
 * Waits for movement
 * Creation of new costumes and backgrounds ||  ||   ||
 * ===Session 5: Microworlds===
 * Presentation of project idea
 * Platform to build from
 * Maze Background
 * Drawing maze background for stage
 * Programs in backpack for maze walls
 * Winpage: create a 'winpage' and finish block
 * Losepage: create a 'losepage' and obstacles
 * Program with Oncolor
 * Create obstacles and collectibles using turtles
 * Hide turtle/ Show turtle procedures
 * Reset position for turtle location and visibility ||  ||   ||
 * ===Session 6: Microworlds===
 * Importing and incorporating music
 * Creation of intro pages with title and game instructions
 * Testing in Presentation Mode and debugging
 * Presentation of projects
 * ===Protraxx sign-in sheet to be signed by all participants.===
 * [[[|http://docs.google.com/PresentationEditor?id=dct7qfh5_51gx8n64#|Visual] Facilitator Guide]] ||  ||   ||   ||
 * [|iTeach/iLearn Website]- reference for course development and design.