LQ: How can I improve my letter algorithm?

Nov 252013
 

Today we are going to try to improve our algorithms for drawing letters in Textease.

PLEASE make sure you are keeping all of your instructions on a page along with the pictures they draw – soon we will print and I will want to see what you have done.

Steps for success today:

  1. Complete a letter
  2. Add instructions at the end so that your turtle is ready for the next letter (you will need pu and pd)
  3. Do another letter
  4. Tidy up algorithm, label it, **label parts
  5. Set up a procedure to type a letter
  6. Use setfillcolour command (see Textease help) **What can you do about letters with holes?
  7. Make a letter flower by repeating your letter:  repeat 6 R rt 360/6 end
  8. Shadow letter

LQ: How do I write algorithms to solve problems?

Nov 182013
 

Let’s start with a challenge!  Have a go at Blockly Maze  How far can you get?

Next we will look at LOGO using Textease Turtle.

  1. Choose a letter, for example the first letter of your name.
  2. Draw it as a bubble letter on squared paper using straight horizontal and vertical lines that always join dots.
  3. Have a go at writing an algorithm (set of instructions) to make your turtle draw the letter.

Steps to success…

  • LOGO instructions: fd 20   bk 20  lt 90   rt 90
  • Remember lt means “turn left” not “go left”
  • Plan your instruction on your paper
  • Need a space between letters and numbers
  • Select instructions (double click – red squares) then turtle/play button
  • Try out often to test, then debug

Extension – draw a letter with a hole, eg A, R, O, D, B, etc

  • Use pu (pen up) and pd (pen down) if you need to get somewhere without drawing a line

Collaborative project evaluation

Oct 212013
 

LQ: How can I improve my work?  How can you improve yours?

Over the last few weeks, we have been working on Google Apps on projects, working in pairs or threes by sharing documents and communicating online.
Is this an effective way to work? What skills have we developed?
Please fill in the survey below to show me what you have learned from this project. I will also be looking at your projects of course!
Collaborative Project Evaluation

Success steps:

  • Log on, find work, add info, edit and improve
  • Share project with the class (so they can comment)
  • Look at other people’s presentation and make positive, encouraging comments and suggestions
  • Reflect on your achievements in this project by filling out the online evaluation

Year 5 WW2 collaborative project

Oct 142013
 

LQ: How can we collaborate on Google Apps?

How can we use comments helpfully?  How effective is sharing?

Steps to success:

  • Log in!
  • Create a document
  • Share a document
  • Send and reply to comments
  • Write information about your project

 

Year 6 collaborative project

Oct 102013
 

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Year 6s using Google Apps to work together on the same document but on different computers by creating a presentation and then sharing it with their partner.

Year 6 Collaborative project

Oct 102013
 

LQ: How can I use j2e/Google Apps tools collaboratively?

 

Steps to success:

  • Log on to j2e/Google Apps
  • Create a document and share with group
  • Send check emails
  • Search for information and add to page
  • Work together on the same document
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