Carrie Power
Grade 7 Computers
7th Grade Computers
Final project plan
Final project resources:
Programming
Sketchup Tutorials
Buttonbass.com
Virtual Piano
App: Google Drive - IOS (Apple), Andriod
Sound Converter
7th Grade Websites
Copyright free image websites: Pixabay and Public Domain.net
June 17-18 Weekly Update:
We are cleaning up the room and will wrap up any last minute details this week. Enjoy summer!
Current Assignment
None
Old Assignments
Lego Mindstorms NXT software lessons as explained in class
Google Sketchup House Assignment
Course Outline
Dates are approximate and subject to change The course will build on previous computer skills and students will explore in depth projects and be encouraged to incorporate technology in other course work. Throughout the semester students will: Develop keyboarding skills Improve and develop Internet research skills Utilize various software: Web editor, Illustrator, Photo editing, Open Office, Word, Excel, Microtype Multimedia, PowerPoint (advanced), NXT Lego Robot software
Week 1-9
Introduction
Expectations
Log on procedures
Brief review of 6th grade curriculum
Word Processing review
Excel review
Internet research strategies
Website design project HTML or HTML editor
Graphics: Learn Photo editing basics
Graphic Design CD covers
Week 10-18
Electronic Books/Chautauqua Reading Buddies PowerPoint - advanced
Lego Robotics Programming basics using NXT software
Final project
Documents:
HTML resources
A great HTML resource
Webmonkey
Lissa Explains
HTML Goodies
Image resources: Remember to credit your sources!
http://photopin.com/
Free Digital Photos
http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/index.php
Freefoto
Pics4learning
http://www.sxc.hu/
Free stock photos
Image after
NASA
Free Photos SE
Training Reference
WP clipart
Click on the photo and if it reads public domain in the license you can use it (still make a link to the website below):
http://pdphoto.org/
You're limited to 3 photos from this website, be sure and cite your source:
http://www.copyright-free-photos.org.uk/
Award Winning Websites
Cars
http://www.jeep.com/trailrated/
National Geographic
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/
Travel
Music
http://roncarter.net/officialSite.html
Sports
Art
Photos
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/your-shot
Film school
http://www.lafilm.com/flash/index.html
Architecture
http://www.favoritearchitecture.org/
Money management
Technology
http://www.apple.com/ (navigation award)
Google Sketchup Tutorials
Painting Website
(paint using a free online program) http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
http://www.sniffyandfluffy.com/ http://magickeys.com/books/roundbrd/15.html
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/rattic/ratpage1.html
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/eat0.html
http://magickeys.com/books/count/index.html
http://magickeys.com/books/index.html
Robot links Robot building guides
http://www.nxtprograms.com/index2.html
http://www.ricquin.net/lego/instructions/
Good intro to robots (Honda website)
Outer space robots robonaut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOnp2M5qibs
Military robots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGmjMN_DcBk
Violin playing robot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzjkBwZtxp4
Robot that disarms bombs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpreV45c2l8 Snake robot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJuNe50uuzk