BLUE BOTS

I taught several lessons throughout the Junior school.  We looked at how we could use the previous lessons we had covered on algorithm and coding and linked them to using the blue bots.

The children were very excited to watch the bots move after they had programmed to do so.  We worked together as a class first to practise finding the right way to get to certain shapes.
We then worked in pairs to master the step of the bug dance after we had read the story.  We lined all the bots up together to see which ones were able to successfully complete the dance.

The Gruffalo- Algorithm

Students will be able to

• responds to the task of retracing the steps the Mouse took, from the Gruffalo story by breaking the problem down into a set of precise instructions.
• show the steps in sequence by order in which it happened- as an Algorithm
• Uses directional language such as Left and Right, up and down and draw arrows to match

 Scanning the QR codes in the forest finding out the next clue.

The Junior syndicates read the picture book The Gruffalo They then went on their own hunt scanning QR codes to get their next clue they retraced the steps the Mouse took.

When they returned to the class they were given a story grid which they needed to show the steps by using directional arrows.

Grid Template

SUPER HEROS

We discussed what they would choose to be their super power if they could be a super hero.  They came up with lots of ideas and wrote them down, along with a super hero name.

Using green screen- the class took a photo of their partners in a super hero pose.

Using super impose app they masked their photo and turned it into a silhouette and got rid of the back ground.

They searched for a super hero background and used placed their photo on top of it.

Drawing Pad: Reading Response

Reading Response:  Prediction                       It could have been worse  By A.H Benjamin        

Another day teaching Room 8 gave me a chance to use the Drawing Pad app again.  They did such a great job with their book covers about Edwin the Otter (see previous post) that I knew they would be very capable to do something else.

I began by showing the children the front cover of the book, from here they wrote in their books what they thought the book was going to be about. 



 We began to read the story and I stopped on the page where there was a fox.  They were then left to discuss what they thought would happen next.

They all wrote a sentence and then using drawing pad illustrated their own page for the book.

It was definitely a challenge for everyone, especially trying to draw a fox!  I was very impressed with the ability of the children and the final outcomes were very good.

We are still working on fine tuning the final products to make sure the overall display has the best layout but this is all learning and the more they do the better they results they will get.

Check out the awesome work below:
Using Drawing pad:  Students drew their pictures, added backgrounds and clip art.  Added text to write a sentence for the page to match their illustration.  This was done in one block (1 1/2 hours)

Recording voices- Chatter kids and Aging booth

Today was a real learning curve for me and the whole process of teaching iPad!  After teaching throughout the Junior and Middle school I was left to teach our Senior classes.  Presuming I would need to extend these students I adjusted my lesson plan to the learning needs that I thought I would  be facing with these children.  I was very surprised to find that they were very interested in doing the aging booth app and were quite happy to spend the whole lesson using the chatter kids app.  They were fully engaged and on task and with each new recording their voices became more fluent, expressive and creative.  So I scrapped the iMovie idea and stuck to the first two ideas.  Just made me realise how clued up the Junior classes are as they have more access to the iPad where the seniors only use chrome books.

Tasks

• Students aged them selves using aging booth
• Completed a task card, writing 4 headings with a supporting sentence about what life was like in the olden days
• They then put their face into chatter kids and created a character, recording their voices to tell their story

Grandparents Day

Lesson Objectives:  We are learning to reinforce prior learning by been able to: 

• take a clear photo
• record voices clearly
• use a range of familiar apps

Apps Used:  Aging Booth, Chatterpix, IMovie

Today I worked with the  Year 0-1 classes.  They are learning about the 'olden days' and we are having a Grandparents Day at the end of term.

We discussed as a class, all the things we love about our Grandparents and brainstormed a big list on the board.

The students came up with lots of different ideas.  The older children wrote down some ideas.

I then took a photo of each child.  I used accessories such as glasses, hats and scarfs to add more affect.  I then used the 'aging booth' app to add 'years' to their looks.

They came up really well and the kids loved looking at their new image as well as their class mates.  There was lots of laughs and shrieks!

I then got the students to record their voices to the photos after we put them on 'chatterpix'.

I finished by putting all the chatterpix photos onto an iMovie for the whole class to watch and share with our Grandparents.

The whole process took a bit of time but the students really enjoyed it and the final results were great.  I'm sure their Grandparents will be very impressed when they see the movie!