8 Design Technology and Coding
Weekly outline
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Term 1 and 2 Assessment Assignment
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 2 of Term 1. 8C1's teacher will be Mrs Roodt and 8C2's teacher will be Mrs Priest.
The Google Classroom Code for this term is vjkbb6o. Please join asap as all tasks can be found there.
This week we will only see you once because Tuesday is Waitangi Day and there will be no school.
On Thursday, you will get an introduction to Micro:Bits.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- an understanding what a Micro:Bit is
Activities:
- Log on to https://makecode.microbit.org/
- Review knowledge of Micro:Bits on Kahoot
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC -
Kia ora...and welcome to Week 3 of Term 1.
This week you will be issued with your own Micro:Bit and you will learn how to download your coded programme to it. We will be following the User Guide on GC to complete the introductory tasks. Mrs Priest and Mrs Roodt will come and check what you have already coded last week and mark you off.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- download code to the Micro:Bit
- code the Micro:Bit to radio another Micro:Bit
- attempted a challenge
Activities:
- Basic Coding Tasks in User Guide (Name, Heart, Emoji etc)
- Radio Activity in the User Guide
- Challenges listed in GC
Follow Up Tasks:
Please follow the User Guide on GC. -
Kia ora...and welcome to Week 4of Term 1.
This week we will be learning about electricity and start using the breadboard.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- participated in the kahoot
- watched the electricity video
- started my breadboard activities
Activities:
- Kahoot
- Electricity video
- Challenges listed in GC
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on defining what electricity is
- We are FOCUSING...on transforming LEDs and making them light up with the breadboard
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 5 of Term 1.
This week we will be continuing to finish the challenges with the breadboard and we will be starting to code our step counter and connecting it to a battery pack. We will then go for a walk in the tane to see how it works. Let's hope the weather will be fine!
On Thursday I might introduce the assessment to you, so you can start working on it. It is due by the end of Term.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- coded a step counter
Activities:
- walk in tane if the weather is good
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 6 of Term 1
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- an understanding how a circuit and current works
- watched the Brain pop electricity video
- started soldering
Activities:
- watch the "how to" video guides on GC
- continued work on my assessment
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 7 of Term 1
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 8 of Term 1
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- code a step counter
- attach a speaker to the Micro:Bit
- some skills in hard wiring the speaker to the Micro"Bit
Activities:
- Hard wiring
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC for step by step instructions and helpful "How to" videosPLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 9 of Term 1
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- completed the written assessment task
- completed my box (Mrs Priest's class)
- attempted a Coding Escape room
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 10 of Term 1
I hope you had a fabulous Easter break.
Please upload your assessments to MHOL by the end of this week
Thank you
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Enjoy your holidays
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Enjoy your holidays
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 1 of Term 2. 8F1's teacher will be Mrs Roodt and 8F2's teacher will be Mrs Priest.
The Google Classroom Code for this term is aox4nro . Please join asap as all tasks can be found there.
On Tuesday we will introduce MicroBits to you. Then we will issue you your own Micro Bit and you will complete tasks with it.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- an understanding what a Micro:Bit is
Activities:
- Log on to https://makecode.microbit.org/
- Review knowledge of Micro:Bits on Kahoot
Follow Up Tasks:
Please check GC -
Kia ora...and welcome to Week 2 of Term 2
This week you will be issued with your own Micro:Bit and you will learn how to download your coded programme to it. We will be following the User Guide on GC to complete the introductory tasks. Mrs Priest and Mrs Roodt will come and check what you have already coded last week and mark you off.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- download code to the Micro:Bit
- code the Micro:Bit to radio another Micro:Bit
- attempted a challenge
Activities:
- Basic Coding Tasks in User Guide (Name, Heart, Emoji etc)
- Radio Activity in the User Guide
- Challenges listed in GC
Follow Up Tasks:
Please follow the User Guide on GC.
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Kia ora...
This week we will be learning about electricity and start using the breadboard.
If you are a quick worker, you can then proceed to "Challenges" on GC.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- participated in the kahoot
- watched the electricity video
- started my breadboard activities
Activities:
- Kahoot
- Electricity video
- Challenges listed in GC
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on defining what electricity is
- We are FOCUSING...on transforming LEDs and making them light up with the breadboard
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This week we will be continuing to finish the challenges with the breadboard and we will be starting to code our step counter and connecting it to a battery pack. We will then go for a walk in the tane to see how it works. Let's hope the weather will be fine!
On Thursday I might introduce the assessment to you, so you can start working on it. It is due by the end of Term.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- coded a step counter
Activities:
- walk in tane if the weather is good
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to prepare the Micro:Bit to create and use it as a step counter...and to produce a Micro Bit with a speaker
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 5 of Term 1
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- an understanding how a circuit and current works
- watched the Brain pop electricity video
- started soldering
Activities:
- watch the "how to" video guides on GC
- continued work on my assessment
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 6 of Term 2
On Tuesday I have a Coding Escape Room Challenge for you. If you still need to catch up on any tasks for the assessment, please do these and show your teacher. On Thursday, I will check again if anybody needs help with the written assessment task.
If you have sare time, there are challenges on Hourofcode.com you can attempt.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- finished all assessment tasks
- completed the written assessment task
- taken part in the Coding Escape Room Challenge
Activities:
- Coding Escape Room
- Hour of Code
- Assessment activities
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 7 of Term 2
This week we will be cleaning out the boxes and you can take your MicroBits home. While I do that, you have an unplugged coding challenge on Google Classroom to complete. It is called the Logic Gates Challenge which also tests your knowledge of electronic symbols.
On Thursday we will learn about images created by AI and have a turn ourselves.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- tried the Logic Gates Challenge
- Tried ideogram.ai for image creation
- participated in playing jeopardy
Activities:
- GC challenge
- Jeopardy Games on Soldering and Coding MicroBits
- Ideogram.ai
Follow Up Tasks:
Take microbits home -
Kia ora...and welcome to Week 8 of Term 2
Please ensure you are finishing your written assessment task as it is due by next week.
We will recap our image creation from Thursday and collate all the fun images.
On Thursday we will practise Design Tech and create Catapults out of popsicles. We might have a competition and see which one manages to shoot at the target or maybe which one goes higher or further than others.....
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- participated in class activities
- submitted my assessment online on MHO
Activities:
- check Google Classroom
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 9 of Term 2
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- submitted my assessment on MHOL as the last day for submission is Thursday
- learnt about cyber security by playing the game on slides (or ask the teacher for actual cards)
Activities:
- cyber security activities
- finish the written assessment task
Follow Up Tasks:
check GC -
Kia ora...and welcome to Week 10 of Term 2
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- participated in classroom activities
Activities:
- please check GC for activities
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
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Kia ora...and welcome to Week 1 of Term 3. 8W1's teacher will be Mrs Roodt and 8W2's teacher will be Mrs McCrystal
The Google Classroom Code for this term is eed3hql . Please join asap as all tasks can be found there.
On Tuesday we will introduce MicroBits to you. Then we will issue you your own Micro Bit and you will complete tasks with it.
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING design technology and coding by recognising cyber security principals
- We are EXPLORING design technology and coding by analysing electrical circuits by using Logic Gates symbols
- We are EXPLORING design technology and coding by displaying electrical circuits on Tinkercad
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
I can/have….
- Explain the basic principles for cyber security
- Interpret electrical circuits by using Logic Gates symbols
- Use Tinkercad to display electrical circuits
ACTIVITIES:
- ON Google Classroom
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PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING design technology and coding so that we can practise using block coding
- We are PLANNING design technology and coding so that we can create a dance party, virtual pet, game or interactive story on Hour of Code
- We are PLANNING design technology and coding so that we can solve a coding escape room
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
I can/have….
- Generate basic block codes
- Create a dance party, virtual pet, game or interactive story using block coding
- Apply coding knowledge to solve an escape room
ACTIVITIES:
- On Google Classroom
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