Introduction to Gamestar Mechanic

Introduction to Gamestar Mechanic

If you could design an educational interactive game, which academic subject would you choose to focus your game design on?

Math______,   Science_______, History_______

 

Gamestar Mechanic

Gamestar IntroductoryVideo, PDF Support, 

and Three Sample Games

 

Professional Training Video  

 

  Educational Package cost $2.00 per student

The Gamestar experience PDF

Play Educational Games 

Assignment dates: May 13, 15 and 17, 2013

Assignment: With your notebooks open, as you are playing

                          the educational game;

• Write down the keyboard keys that you used to interact and play the game.

• Write down your score upon the completion of each game played, along with the date you played.

• Write one to two sentences describing the academic subject you might want to design a game for.

Understanding History through Art and Photography

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Andries Hudde's Computer Technology Website

Understanding History Through Photography

What I Like about Hudde

Aim: Write a poem expressing what you like about Hudde.

Poetic Considerations:
    1. Express a positive poetic visualization of your time at Hudde.
    2. Words and phrases used to express your poetic vision.
    3. How does the listener or reader feel when your the poem is finished.

Cross-Curricular Assignment: You will type a poem in Microsoft Word expressing what you like about Hudde. Finalist from each class will be printed and displayed in a poster format. 

Due: May 3, 2013

 

Math Prep utilizing interactive websites

Students and Parents log onto

Computer Technology

HuddeTech's new website for students and parents.

  Interactive Math Website Links

www.regentsprep.org

Select & click on algebra, or geometry

www.xpmath.com 

Times Table Reference Guide

Math Test Prep

Softschools is a webbbased interactive on line self assessment tool.

Assignment: Select and click your grade level link below, and work through all examples.

http://www.softschools.com/grades/6th_and_7th.jsp

• Self assessment; exponents, integers, real numbers, integer number line, factor trees, unknown variable equations, algebra, order of operations, etc.

http://www.softschools.com/grades/8th_grade/math/

• Self assessment; Integers, Rational Numbers, Exponents, Percents, Algebra for 8th Grade, Linear Functions, Inequalities, Monomials and Polynomials.

This is not a link!

IXL is a interactive math self assessment website 

that will help students understand how to correct their math.

Assignment: Select and click your grade level link below. Launch IXL utilize each math task, identify areas you need help.  IXL will help you understand how to solve, and show your math. 

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-7

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-8

Student Computer Technology Poll

Students please complete and submit by March 15, 2013

http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/bill-4/student-computer-technology-poll/

Black Inventor Project

Projected due date has been extended till after the New York State ELA and Math Exams. New due date will be posted at that time.

1. Log onto www.swagga.com 

2. Scroll down to the Knowledge Center

3. Click on #4 Black Inventors

4. Read through the 144 contemporary inventors, and select one.

5. Conduct a Google Search, for both biographical information, photographs, and drawings of the inventor and the invention.

6. Second Internet Source:   http://www.black-inventor.com

7. Use biography of a person to create a PowerPoint Presentation.

8. Bullet Point format:  Slide with 3 to 4 lines of text. 

PowerPoint Cover Slide

                   Black Inventor Power Point Presentation:
Task: “Design a Black Inventor Power Point Presentation.”

Power Point Presentation must include:
• Background image that does not detract from text or graphics used.
• Appropriate style of Font, carefully placed to enhance readability and content.
• All content in presentation is accurate with no factual errors.
• Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.
• All graphics are attractive and support the theme..
• Presentation must include transitions.
• Presentation must include animated text and or picture.
• Presentation must include a hyperlink.                                         • Presentation must include a source page.                                     • Extra Credit: record sound to your PowerPoint presentation.

Rubric: “Design a Black Inventor Power Point Presentation.”

4:  Above Average: Fully accomplishes the purpose of the task. Student Exhibits clear understanding of Power Point software. 

3.  Average: Partially accomplishes the purpose of the task. 
Student Exhibits partial understanding of Power Point software, with few design and or layout errors. Student used 
appropriate style of Font.

2.  Below Average: Student does not fully accomplish the purpose of the task.
Student exhibit some understanding of Power Point software, with multiple design and or layout errors. Could have 
used a more appropriate style of Font.

1.  Weak: Purpose of task not accomplished.
Students exhibits little understanding of Power Point software, with incomplete design or layout. Student exhibits 
little to no understanding of appropriate style of font that should be used.

 

PowerPoint Presentation Layout

PowerPoint Instructional Video Links

• Add Pictures or Clip Art

• Add Hyperlinks

• Add Transitions

•  Animate Text

• Insert Sound

• Special Effects

Students; Refer to your notes and instructional handouts for directions. 

Black Inventor PowerPoint Mind Map