L3 PowerPoint work

All Y13 Level 3 computing students are taking US5940 Planning PowerPoint Presentation,

The files you need to complete the PowerPoint work are available here.
Use the online videos to help too!

You need to have practiced sufficiently by Week 4's assessment!

Don't forget 3/4s of the assessment is showing design planning and evaluation. Get cracking!

L2 Integration Unit 2791

All L2 Computing students,

You can get the learner booklet and exercise files for US 2791 from here.

The Assessment will start in Week 4. Get cracking guys!

8 Tech - Wk 8 H/W - What is the best web design program?

Hi 8 Tech,

your Wk 8 homework this week is to complete Page 10 of your Web booklet to find out the best way to make a website.

Use the link to find reasons for / against.

http://reviseict.co.uk/ks3/8.2/website_creation.shtml

Homework booklets need to be upto date and handed in for checking tomorrow.

:)

Software Freedom Day - Sun 20th Sept

Software Freedom Day is an annual, global celebration of this and an opportunity to showcase developments in open source technology.

This year's celebrations in Wellington are happening on Sunday 20th September at the Town Hall and Michael Fowler Convention Centre, from 9am to 5pm.

Anyone can come along, and it's free! (Koha always appreciated)

What can your student's expect?

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We'd like to see more children discovering and exploring free and open source software, so we've designed two special programmes of activities this year: one for older students and one for younger children.

Younger children can have fun exploring the famous little green machine from the One Laptop Per Child programme. There will be plenty of OLPCs to go around and they are really great fun to use – for kids of all ages.

Older students will have a chance to try their hand at programming, pick up some free software or talk about what they are already doing with free and open source applications, like Blender. They'll also get to chat with some of the people involved in making free software, to ask questions and even find out whether a career in free software is something to aim for.

SFD09 is a relaxed family event with plenty going on, including a hackfest, installfest, a makerfest, barcamp and techtalks. There will be food and refreshments provided.

You can find out more about the day by visiting the Software Freedom Day website:

http://www.softwarefreedomday.org.nz/

What do we need you to do?

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Please distribute and encourage students/parents to register at

http://www.softwarefreedomday.org.nz/Register

For more information about the event, please get in touch with Jayne Wallis, mailto:jayne.wallis@lifebox.co.nz

Web Class Objectives - Wk 6-7

Hi Y8 Web Designers,

This week I have a challenge for you. I want you to complete these Learning Objectives:

1)

1. Setup your Gmail & email Mr Harrison to confirm
2. Setup your blank Google site + post / email the link to Mr Harrison
3. Join / Follow this class blog here on blogger.com

HINT: Use the PowerPoint instructions attached to help you. Visit the sample site to get ideas.

Email: mharrison.ict@gmail.com

You can add comments to say what you liked about the lesson.

P.S. Your homework was to do P1-7 of the web booklet for research.

Spreadsheets Games & Revision Updates

Check out ReviseICT.co.uk to use their online revision games:

http://reviseict.co.uk/ks3/7.4/index.shtml

Plus I've also updated the links on our main website:
http://sites.google.com/site/sbcwebsitedesign/home/spreadsheets

Have fun

Mr H

Y8 TECH - HTML Homework

Y8 Web Designers:

You were given a paper copy of a HTML Quiz to research your answers.

Go to w3schools.com and take the interactive HTML Quiz.
There's no time limit and you will get a mark out of 20.

You will be tested on this later in Term 3.

:)
Mr Harrison

Online help

The SBC Website Design online help is growing with a range of great links to resources, video tutorials and even FREE software.

To find out more visit:

http://sites.google.com/site/sbcwebsitedesign/

Y13 Homework

Develop Your Idea
This week you homework is to develop your concept (big idea) and designs for your video game. Your class presentation will identify a number of points:

• Working title?
  
• Purpose? (Fun? Learning?)
  
• Genres or styles of game?
  
• Hero (person? Animal? Thing? Abstract?)
  
• Villians? Boss Characters?
  
• Aims? Tasks? How to characters move?
  
• Levels & obstacles?
  
• Basic look & feel?

Remember it's not enough to just describe it in simplistic or limited terms, "it's a shooter".

Look at other games examples and resources:

• Yoyo Games
• TVNZ Netguide