Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
January 13, 15, 20, 22, 27
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January 13
We have the resources sorted, now it's time to plan. What is a plan? Why bother? How can it help you?
Chocolate cake example - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/beattys-chocolate-cake-recipe.html
January 15
Step by step plan
1. Open a Word 2013 document (1 min)
2. Insert text box (1 min)
3. set size 8.89 x 21.59 cm (3.5x8.5”) (1 min)
4. insert shape (oval) (1 min)
5. set size 3 x 3.75 cm (1 min)
6. insert background colour (1 min)
7. insert images (see design) (1 min)
8. insert text box (see design) (1 min)
9. write the name of the criterion (see design) (1 min)
10. save work (1 min)
11. print door hanger (1 min)
Next write 2 or 3 sentences explaining why you think this plan will work.
Submit your work.
6. insert background colour (1 min)
7. insert images (see design) (1 min)
8. insert text box (see design) (1 min)
9. write the name of the criterion (see design) (1 min)
10. save work (1 min)
11. print door hanger (1 min)
Next write 2 or 3 sentences explaining why you think this plan will work.
Submit your work.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
January 6, 8
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Year 6, Welcome back. I hope you had a good break and are ready to go!
January 6
Finish printing practice door hangers
January 8
Criterion C: Creating the solution
Objective: Students will construct a logical plan that describes the efficient use of time and resources, sufficient for peers to be able to follow to create the solution.
1. Open a Word document,
2. Write your name at the top left margin,
3. Double Space,
4.Center and write the following text: Criterion C: Creating the solution
5. Double Space
6. Write the word Resources (justify left)
Thursday, December 18, 2014
December 18
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Christmas games and activities:
1.Vocabulary - http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/christmasTopic.htm
3.Norad Tracks Santa - this is a really nice site with lots of activities for kids: http://www.noradsanta.org
4.The
Fun Christmas Site For Kids - lots of possibilities including recipes,
crossword puzzles, Christmas hangman, word scrambles and more . . . http://www.topshelfmarketing.com/christmas/ ,
6.Google Santa Tracker - https://santatracker.google.com/#village
Sunday, December 7, 2014
December 9, 11, 17
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
November 27
November 25, December 1
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Year 6, today you will choose your final design.
On your document entitled "Developing ideas" you will:
a. choose which design you will actually create,
b. write a paragraph to justify your choice.
Remember that our Design Specifications are:
1. teen friendly,
2. colourful,
3. includes one stage of the MYP Design Cycle.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
November 11, 13, 18
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Year 6
As we discussed, we will create 3 different "designs" about stages of the design cycle.
You will draw (in pencil) your design, then add colours and pictures;)
Stages of the Design Cycle
1. Inquiring and analysing
2. Developing ideas
3. Creating the solution
4. Evaluating
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
November 4, 7
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1. Put your name in the upper left hand corner.
2. Include the date.
3. Center the following title:
Developing Ideas
4. Write the following definition (that we talked about in class).
What is a DESIGN SPECIFICATION?
A design specification is what your "final product" must do or have or be.
5. Write the following:
My door hanger must have the following design specifications:
1.
2.
3.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
October 21, 23
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October 21
Microsoft Word Vocabulary
You are responsible for the following vocabulary:
Alignment, Auto Correct, Bullet, Bulleted list, Button, Clipboard, Copy, Curser, Cut, Drag
http://quizlet.com/25917721/microsoft-word-2013-vocabulary-flash-cards/alphabetical
You are responsible to locate the following on the Word 2013 ribbon: Tabs, Groups
We will have a little quiz on Thursday;)
October 23
After the quiz, I would like you to go to the following tutorial and learn how to use one Word 2013 feature. I want you to be able to present it to the other students.
Tell me what feature you plan to showcase:
Bernardo - Clip Art
Coline - Stlyes
Thomas - Word Art
Sean - Font Style
Michael - Themes
António -Alignment
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2013
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
October 14, 16
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October 14
Let's work on a Word tutorial to upgrade our skills!
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2013
Word vocabulary list:
Ribbon
Tab
Group
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
September 16, 18
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Good Morning Year 6. On our agenda today:
1. Typing Lessons/Games: http://freetypinggame.net
2. the MYP Design Cycle - let's explore this pattern!
Criterion A - Inquiring and analysing
- Explain and justify the need
- Identify and prioritize the research
- Analyse a range of existing products
- Summarize the analysis of the research
- Develop a design specification
- Develop a range of design ideas
- Present and justify the final chosen design
- Develop planning drawings/diagrams
- Construct a logical plan
- Demonstrate technical skills
- Follow the plan to make the solution
- Justify changes made to the design
- Design testing methods
- Evaluate the success of the solution
- Explain how the solution could be improved
- Explain the impact of the solution
September 9, 12
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Year 6, welcome to Design.
Let's get started with sorting out usernames and passwords and log in to the OIS computers.
Then, let's start typing lessons! (http://typinggames.net).
Monday, March 31, 2014
more Evaluate
Evaluate
Year 6, the first task in the Evaluate-Criterion E is to gather feedback on your product.
Print your questionnaire, then let's present our recipe flyer to obtain lots of feedback.
IB Learner Profile: Reflective
Learning objective: carry out tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification; evaluate their perforance at each stage of the design cycle and suggest ways in which their perforance could be improved; evaluate the impact of the product/solution on individuals and/or society.
Print your questionnaire, then let's present our recipe flyer to obtain lots of feedback.
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IB Learner Profile: Reflective
Learning objective: carry out tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification; evaluate their perforance at each stage of the design cycle and suggest ways in which their perforance could be improved; evaluate the impact of the product/solution on individuals and/or society.
Create
1. Typing Practice - 15 minutes
2. Next, on to the CREATE - Criterion D (Maximum 6 points).
- a.Follow the plan you made to create your product (recipe flyer).
- b.Then write a paragraph saying whether your plan worked EXACTLY. Since you are beginners at making production plans, many things could go wrong. Did you leave out any important steps? Was the actual time to produce each step different from your estimated time? Be sure to record any modifications (changes) you made to your plan. Say what you changed and why you made the change;-)
IB Learner Profile: Knowledgable
Learning Objective: Understand the importance of a plan, and follow the plan to produce a product/solution of appropriate quality.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Plan
Year 6 let's move on to the PLAN - Criterion C
1. Open a Word 2013 document,
2. Type your name at the top of the page,
3. Space down and type: PLAN (center justified),
4. Space down and type: Resources,
Let's brainstorm the resources each of you will need to create your recipe flyer.
5. Type the list of resources that we have created,
6. Space down and type: Plan,
7. Open Word 2013
8. Begin to create a list of the steps you will need to take to create your recipe flyer.
1. Open Word 2013, 1 min
2. Insert pink background, 1 min
3. Insert . . .
Continue on until you have included all the information and pictures necessary to complete your recipe flyer.
Let's go!
IB Learner Profile: Thinker
Learning objectives: develop a basic timeline and write instructions for making the recipe flyer.
Design

Today we will focus on the DESIGN - Criterion B Maximum 6 points
According to the IBO:
"Students are expected to generate more than two feasible designs that meet the design specification and to evaluate these against the design specification.
Students are then expected to select one design, justify their choice and evaluate this in detail against the design specification."
To get a 5-6: The student generates more than two designs and selects one with several reasons. The student attempts to explain how his/her design meets his/her specifications.
2. Using paper and pencil (colored pencils/crayons/markers) you will create 3 different designs.
Insert text boxes but NOT the text for your recipe.
REMEMBER: all your information (complete recipe, 3 interesting facts, what it means to my family, image AND your first name and tutor group) must fit on the recipe flyer.
Look at an example of what we will be creating: http://year7cookbook.pbworks.com/w/page/27257033/What%27s%20Cookin%27
IB Learner Profile - Risk Taker
Learning objective: create designs and communicate them.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
3. Formulate a Design Specification
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Year 6, this week we have to finish our Investigate Worksheet.
1. 15 minutes typing,
2. Finish the following on your worksheet:
6. List the resources that you used here:
7. List 3 Design Specifications here:
8. Create a test to evaluate your recipe flyer.
That's all there is to it:-)
PS: you can print the image from this page and colour it:-)
IB Learner Profile: Inquirer
Learning Objective - The student will: understand the concept and importance of the design specification and, with guidance, list the requirements that must be met by the product/solution; understand the importance of testing to determine the success of the product/solution and, with guidance, design some simple tests.
2. Develop A Design Brief
1. 15 minutes typing
2. Investigate worksheet,
Well done Year 6. Now we are on to the 2nd stage of the Investigate: Develop A Design Brief.
Decide which recipe that means something to you and your family that you would like to share with the class.
Then do a "keyword" search on Google.com to find your recipe in English.
For example: bolo chocolate recipe in English
bolo de coco recipe in English
coq au vin recipe in English (Try this and see what happens:-)
Today:
a. decide on a recipe
b. copy/paste the recipe to an open office document
c. save document
d. print document, staple it to your Term 2 Investigate worksheet
IB Learner Profile - Inquirer
Monday, January 6, 2014
Recipe Flyer Project
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Year 6, Welcome back. I hope you had a restful break and are ready to get down to business.
Let's begin our new project!
1) 15 minutes typing
2 ) Unit Introduction - let's look at the Unit of Work
3) Let's begin the 1. Identify the Problem
Answer questions 1-4.
IB Learner Profiles - Inquirer
Learning objective - The student will: understand the concept of a design brief and adapt a given design brief to the problem or, with guidance, start to develop a design brief.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
it's that time of year . . .
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1.Vocabulary - http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/christmasTopic.htm
3.Norad Tracks Santa - this is a really nice site with lots of activities for kids: http://www.noradsanta.org
4.The Fun Christmas Site For Kids - lots of possibilities including recipes, crossword puzzles, Christmas hangman, word scrambles and more . . . http://www.topshelfmarketing.com/christmas/ ,
Monday, December 2, 2013
Evaluate
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Feedback - Gathering feedback is an important part of evaluating any project.
Today we are going to gather feedback on our Design Cycle door hangers.
1. Open your Design Cycle poster on your computer.
2. Show your Design Cycle poster to 5 classmates and ask them to answer the questions you made in the Investigate step.
3. Evaluate your own performance in the Investigate, Design, Plan, Create stages of the Design Cycle.
4. Draw a picture to say if you have completed your unit goal.
IB Learner Profile: Reflective
Learning objective: The student will: carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution based on testing; consider the impact of the product/solution on the OIS community; explain how the product/solution could be improved.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Create
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Begin to CREATE your door hanger. (hooray!!!!!!)
1.Use your plan and follow step-by-step.
2.Write a paragraph saying if your plan worked EXACTLY. If not, say what went wrong. Also mention any changes you made.
Remember Year 6, your plan probably won't work exactly. Reflect on this. As you gain experience using computer tools and techniques your Plans will become better
IB Learner Profile - Knowledgeable
Learning Objective: The student will with guidance, consider the effectiveness of the plan and make suitable modifications AND understand the importance of plans and , with guidance, follow the plan to produce the product/solution.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Plan
1. 15 minutes typing (if you haven't finished your designs please finish designs)
2. Year 6 it all begins with a plan!
1. Resources:
2. Now, make a step-by-step plan of what you will do to create your cartoon AND estimate how long it will take you.
Example:
1. Open Publisher (1 minute)
2. Click on . . .
Continue on until you have completed all the steps you think you will need and the time that it will take you. (You may open Publisher and practice while you are making the plan.)
Finish your step by step plan.
3. Write a paragraph saying why you think your plan will work. Remember that you did a tutorial, made a practice door hanger and had Publisher open when you made your Plan.
IB Learner Profile - Knowledgeable
Learning objectives: develop a basic time line and write instructions for making the product/solution.
2. Now, make a step-by-step plan of what you will do to create your cartoon AND estimate how long it will take you.
Example:
1. Open Publisher (1 minute)
2. Click on . . .
Continue on until you have completed all the steps you think you will need and the time that it will take you. (You may open Publisher and practice while you are making the plan.)
Finish your step by step plan.
3. Write a paragraph saying why you think your plan will work. Remember that you did a tutorial, made a practice door hanger and had Publisher open when you made your Plan.
IB Learner Profile - Knowledgeable
Learning objectives: develop a basic time line and write instructions for making the product/solution.
Design 2
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Year 6
1. 15 minutes Typing
2. Let's finish the Design;-)
a. Look at each design and make sure that it has all your design specifications,
b. On each design write the following: Design 1 (or 2, or 3) meets my design specification because it includes (then write each of your design specifications),
c. Look at each design. Choose the design you are going to make. Write a few sentences saying which design you will ultimately make. (You can start like this: I will use Design 1 to make my door hanger because . . .)
IB Learner Profile: Inquirer
Learning Objective: The student will create designs and communicate them using different forms and conventions, and compare the designs against the design specification.
Design 1
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1. 15 minute typing
2. On to the DESIGN - Criterion B - maximum 6 points
Youu are to make 3 possible designs that meet the design specification using paper and markers. Then you will evaluate each against the design specification.
Remember your design specifications.
INVESTIGATE, DESIGN, PLAN, CREATE, EVALUATE
Name them Design 1, Design 2 and Design 3.
Make sure your name is on each design.
Then, evaluate both against the design specification. (*Example: Design 1 meets the design specification because it includes all 5 stages of the design cycle, is colourful, and is kid-friendly.)
Learning Objective: The student will create designs and communicate them using different forms and conventions, and compare the designs against the design specification.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Investigate - It's as easy as 1, 2, 3
- Identify The Problem. This is the part of the project in which you state: the problem, why we are doing this project, how you will solve the problem, who your product is for and connect your project to an area of interaction.
- Develop A Design Brief. This is the part of the project where you conduct research which will help you solve your problem. You always reference your research.
- Formulate A Design Specification. This is the part of the project that you say what characteristics your final product will have. You also create tests to evaluate your product.
Follow the structure on the worksheet and you will surely be successful.
IB Learner Profile: Inquirer
Learning objective - The student will: understand the concept of a design brief and adapt a given design brief to the problem or, with guidance, start to develop a design brief. Students will (A3) ask useful questions about the investigation and (A6) understand the importance of questioning the value of sources of information.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Investigate
then
Year 6, We are ready to start our project.
Our unit question is: How can I use Computer Technology to teach other about the MYP Design Cycle?
You have received your Investigate Worksheet so we can begin learning about the MYP Design Cycle and documenting our work.
Let's look at the Information Sheet that is located below:
Remember to use the information sheet and your teacher as sources;-)
IB Learner Profile: Inquirer
Learning objective - The student will: understand the concept of a design brief and adapt a given design brief to the problem or, with guidance, start to develop a design brief. Students will (A3) ask useful questions about the investigation and (A6) understand the importance of questioning the value of sources of information.
Monday, September 2, 2013
Welcome
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Let's take this period to:
- get acquainted,
- talk about expectations, and
- make a list of rules.
We will talk about the Design Cycle and how it is used to help solve problem.
Let's go!
Monday, June 24, 2013
June 24
Sunday, June 16, 2013
June 17, 19, 21
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Year 6, it's the time you have been waiting for . . .
Let's CREATE
Use your design to create your cereal box which gives lots of information about one aspect of digital citizenship.
IB Learner Profile: Communicator
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
May 28, June 3, June 5, June 11 (June 7 and 10 are holidays - no classes)
Today and Monday using paper and pencil (colored pencils/crayons/markers) you will create 2 designs on paper.
Let's
- design 2 possible cereal boxes
- evaluate against your design specification (Example: Design 1 meets my design specification because it: )
- choose 1 design (Example: I choose design 1 because . . .)
- write a paragraph to say why you chose it.
REMEMBER: all your information (information, facts, vocabulary, crossword puzzle, wordsearch, pictures, illustrations, rules, advice, etc.) AND your first name and tutor group must fit on the back of the cereal box.
IB Learner Profile - Risk Taker
Learning objective: create designs and communicate them.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
May 24, 27
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Today, I would like you to gather information that you would like to put on your cereal box.
You can include:
- information
- facts
- vocabulary
- crosswords puzzle
- word search
- pictures
- illustrations
- rules
- advice
IB Learner Profile: Inquirer
Sunday, May 19, 2013
May 20, 22
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One more worksheet:-)
Use the following link to complete the Internet Safety Worksheet:
http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsafety/
1. Using the "word wall" complete the definition for the following words:
- download
- computer virus
- block
- stranger
- personal
2. Next watch the little video and answer question 2, 3, and 4 on the worksheet the information that you learn.
3. Finally using the worksheet, work with others near you and write five (5) Internet Rules.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
May 13, 14
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Year 6, it's settled. We are going to make "cereal boxes" instead of posters. It will be Way Cool!
Now, before we begin we need to think about what features our cereal boxes must have or be. This is called a Design Specification.
Let's complete the worksheet;-)
IB Learner Profile: Inquirer
Learning objectives: practice typing to increase proficiency, to develop organizational skills, to develop a simple design brief with guidance.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
May 8, 10
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Year 6, what is advertising? According to Wikipedia, "Advertising or advertizing is a form of communication for marketing and used to encourage, persuade, or manipulate an audience (viewers, readers or listeners; sometimes a specific group) to continue or take some new action."
Let's take this time to do some research on advertising. Click on each of the links below to explore this topic further:
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/advertisingtricks/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb9l8vWASzQ
Design a cereal box here: http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/advertisingtricks/cerealbox_flash.html
What did you learn? Write me a letter to explain what you've learned today.
http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/truth-advertising
Saturday, May 4, 2013
April 29, 30, May 6
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Today we will begin completing a worksheet on researching. We will complete the worksheet on Monday May 6.
On April 30, you will answer the questions on cyberbullying that you created for homework.
IB Learner Profile: Inquirer
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
April 24
How to do research.
Today we are going to look at a cool site from the USA (Kentucky virtual library) which is so cool and teaches everything you need to know about research. It's awesome.
http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html
Today we will go through the website and next lesson we will answer some questions.
Let's go.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
April 15, 22
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Our final product will be a "Voicethread". Each of you will create a poster which we will photograph and upload to a Voicethread. You will offer advice to other tweens about good digital citizenship.
Year 6 here we go.
Open a Word 2013 docuemnt.
Type your name in the upper left hand corner.
Double space, then type INVESTIGATE font size 12 (center it)
Double space, then type 1. Identify the Problem font size 12 (left justify)
Great, now let's recap what goes into the paragraph.
State the problem,
Restate (say again in your own words) the problem,
Say why we are doing this project,
Say who our "customer" is,
Connect our project to Health and Social Education.
IB Learner Profile - Inquirer
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
April 10
Auriane, Jaime, Manuel, and Sebastião please see me and I will give you a temporary password to enter the OIS Cloud.
Next Unit of Work - Digital Citizenship
Title: Digital Citizenship - Rights, Roles and Responsibilities in a Digital Society
Unit Question: How can I become a responsible digital citizen?
AOI: Health & Social Education
Big Concept: Students will collect knowledge and information to make informed decisions when using ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
You will create a poster (paper or computer - you will vote), save it as an image, upload it to Voicethread and advise others of their rights, roles and responsibilities of a digital citizen.
http://pbskids.org/webonauts/
Friday, April 5, 2013
April 8
I. Let's try to log into Office 365. Follow these instructions:
To work in the cloud please follow these steps to success:
1. login.microsoftonline.com
2. insert username/password (EXAMPLE: john.doe@student.oeirasinternationalschool.com)
3. Team Site
4. My Cloud
5. My Content
II.Term 2 was full of fun and you learned a lot about Microsoft Word 2013 and how to create a PDF file. Let's look at our final results which are located on a wiki: http://whatscookin1.pbworks.com. Should I include the name of the recipe near your names????? Vote on the poll in the sidebar.
III.Now, let's talk about our next project:
Title: Digital Citizenship - Rights, Roles and Responsibilities in a Digital Society
Unit Question: How can I become a responsible digital citizen?
AOI: Health & Social Education
Big Concept: Students will collect knowledge and information to make informed decisions when using ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
You will create a poster (paper or computer - you vote), save it as an image, upload it to Voicethread and inform others of rights, roles and responsibilities of a digital citizen.
http://pbskids.org/webonauts/
image: http://freshmancourse.wikispaces.com/file/view/digital%20citizenship%20logo.jpg/358602709/digital%20citizenship%20logo.jpg
Saturday, March 16, 2013
March 18, 19
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