1st Quarter Calendar

WEDNESDAY, 11/8/17

Objective: Students will be able to use the tools in the shop to make physical things made from wood and plastic to solve problems.
Announcement: Everyone has been assigned a clean-up tasks. Generally, assignments have been made by table group(s). One student has been identified as the leader. The leader's role each day is to insure all tasks in their area gets done, and to monitor the performance of others. They will be documenting participation on sheets. Students will receive one point each day we clean-up (if they participate, and their area is clean at the end of the day). Mr. K will be checking after class. If an area is not found clean, both the leader and the individual(s) will not receive points. Leaders will re-arrange students in their group to cover absences, and are to assist as needed with clean-up in addition to supervising. 3rd Period Clean-Up Tasks. 5th Period Clean-Up Tasks.
Announcement: Laser Engraver Check-Off's can occur either for this project or the next one.
Announcement: Puzzles are due the day before Thanksgiving Break.
Before going to work today, students were to get a chrome book and copy in their notes for today their clean-up task -- word-for-word. If absent today, please do this. This will likely be a journal check in the future.
Students worked on the Wood Puzzle Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Wood Puzzle Assignment (DUE 11/21, there will be no extensions; plan accordingly)

MONDAY, 11/6/17

Objective: Students will be able to use the tools in the shop to make physical things made from wood and plastic to solve problems.
Students worked on the Wood Puzzle Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WEDNESDAY, 11/1/17

Objective: Students will be able to use the tools in the shop to make physical things made from wood and plastic to solve problems.
These Shop Reminders and Tips were given at the beginning of the period.
Students were reminded that all students should be making an equal number of the parts and pieces for their puzzle designs.
Make sure you get signed-off on equipment. We will try to be out there and ready to sign off.
Students worked on the Wood Puzzle Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY, 10/30/17

Objective: Students will be able to use the tools in the shop to make physical things made from wood and plastic to solve problems.
Some notes were shared referencing the use of the laser engraver and what must be done in Illustrator to get your prints to work as intended. Laser Engraver Notes given in class. Before using the laser engraver, students must read the instructions on the laser engraver safety page.
Students were shown this Laser Engraver Queue. Rules for using this queue, placed right on the queue itself, were discussed.
Students were given a check-off sheet. This sheet must be initialed by a teacher after the teacher OBSERVES you using each piece of equipment or the laser engraver. This completed sheet will be part of your grade for this project. If you loose this sheet (and we suggest you not do this), you can print off a new Check Off Sheet, but you will need to use the equipment again to obtain lost signatures.
After their idea was approved, students started work on the Wood Puzzle Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WEDNESDAY, 10/25/17

Objective: Students will develop collaboration skills as a team to produce a final design.
Students were asked to put their name on the pink Wood Puzzle Assignment hardcopy they were given on Monday. Students were then asked to show this to the instructors -- this served as a journal check.
Individual student sketches for the Wood Puzzle Assignment were reviewed by instructors as groups worked to develop their two sketch ideas. The two final sketch ideas and the pitch to the instructors are due by the end of the next class period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Wood Puzzle Assignment - 2 Group Sketches and Pitch to Teachers (DUE 10/30)

MONDAY, 10/23/17

Objective: Students will be able to use the tools in the shop to make physical things made from wood and plastic to solve problems.
Students completed the shop safety test.
The next project was introduced. Wood Puzzle Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Wood Puzzle Assignment - Individual sketch (DUE 10/25)

FRIDAY, 10/20/17

Objective: Students will be able to use the tools in the shop to make physical things made from wood and plastic to solve problems.
Mr. K finished safety demonstrations in the shop on the band saws, drill presses, scroll saws, and pedestal sanders as needed. When finished, general shop safety was discussed.
Students will complete a safety test on Monday over both this general information as well as what was discussed during the shop safety demonstrations.
Starting next week, we will be spending some time in the shop. To work in the shop, students must pass the safety test (to be given Monday), and have turned in their signed class safety contract (the class syllabus).

ASSIGNED WORK:

WEDNESDAY, 10/18/17

Objective: Students will be able to use the tools in the shop to make physical things made from wood and plastic to solve problems.
Objective: Students will be able to create physical designs using the vinyl cutters.
Students were asked to take a picture of their objective and notes for Monday, 10/9 from their journals and submit them to Showbie. If you are absent, when you see this (because you look at the website when gone), please do this.
Mr. K performed safety demonstrations in the shop on the band saws, drill presses, scroll saws, and pedestal sanders. While half of the class watched the demonstrations, the other half of the class worked on their cabinet art and personal decal in the lab.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Journal Check -- notes and the objective from 10/9 -- picture submitted to Showbie. (DUE TODAY)
Cabinet Art Decal -- cut and turned in (DUE 10/25)

MONDAY, 10/16/17

Objective: Students will be able to create physical designs using the vinyl cutters.
Students worked in the computer labs for the bulk of the rest of the period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WEDNESDAY, 10/11/17

Objective: Students will be able to create physical designs using the vinyl cutters.
Students were asked to take a provided object and turn it into their own artistic rendition. The idea voted best at each table was shared with the class.
Mr. K demonstrated making a two-color vinyl decal.
Students worked in the computer labs for the bulk of the rest of the period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY, 10/9/17

Objective: Students will be able to create physical designs using the vinyl cutters.
Students were reminded that artistic creativity will be part of the score for both of the current vinyl projects. If your design is simply an object that is easily recognized as a common shape, and nothing unique has been done to it, it will not receive a full creativity score.
Students were reminded that their vinyl designs for the Personal Decal Assignment are due on Wednesday (their design must be on the queue, and their files must be ready to cut on the cutter).
When using the vinyl cutters:

Do not feed rolls of material into the cutters.
Look in the scrap cabinets first before cutting material from a roll.
Always cut all the way across a roll when taking material from a roll.
Use blue tape to tape the roll back up and re-hang it.
Place any leftover scrap in the appropriate scrap cabinet under the windows of Mr. K's office.

Students worked in the computer labs for the bulk of the rest of the period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Personal Decal Assignment - On Queue (Due 10/11)
Personal Decal Assignment - Cut (Due 10/16)
Cabinet Art Assignment (designs ready to cut, name on queue) (DUE 10/16)

FRIDAY, 10/6/17

Objective: Students will be able to utilize Illustrator as a design tool for creating a physical object (a vinyl decal).
If you finish designing and cutting your Personal Decal Project, students are to start work on the Cabinet Art Assignment. The five thumbnail sketches for this project are due next period. Make sure you indicate on your sketches the color of each part of your design.
Students worked in the computer labs for the bulk of the rest of the period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Cabinet Art Assignment (the thumbnail sketches) (DUE 10/9)

WEDNESDAY, 10/4/17

Objective: Students will be able to utilize Illustrator as a design tool for creating a physical object (a vinyl decal).
From now on when submitting things to Showbie AFTER the due date: you must turn in a written note into the basket indicating the assignment, your name, when you submitted, and asking us to look at it again. There are several reasons for needing to do this, and it is all tied to the fact that there are only so many hours in the day.
By Friday, 10/13, you must submit to Showbie a second screen shot showing that your Noun Project has been approved. Paste your screenshot to a Google Doc and submit this. Do not use Word, or do anything else. No extensions will be allowed for this. Do not wait until 10/12 to submit it!
Today, you will need to go to the Noun Project and check and see if your icon has been approved. If not, you have some work to do on it.
Cutting decals on the vinyl cutter was discussed briefly in class. To cut vinyl, a file must be created in a program called Cut Studio. Fortunately, Illustrator has a plug-in for Cut Studio. Students are to use this to generate the file that Cut Studio will utilize to cut the decal. Instructions for generating the Cut Studio file are located on the Vinyl Cutter Safety Page and are entitled: "Instructions for Printing on the Vinyl Cutters" .
Students were also told they must watch the training video on the vinyl cutter before attempting to use the vinyl cutter. This too is located on the Vinyl Cutter Safety Page.
Your cut-studio file for your personal decal design must be visually approved by an instructor prior to placing your name on the vinyl cutter queue. No more than two people should be at a vinyl cutter at any given time. If you are waiting on the queue, you are to work on the next project (see next period).
Students worked in the computer labs for the rest of the period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Approved Noun Project Screen Shot pasted to a Google Doc and posted on Showbie (DUE 10/13, no extensions allowed)

MONDAY, 10/2/17

Objective: Students will be able to utilize Illustrator as a design tool for creating a physical object (a vinyl decal).
Students were shown how to submit their decal designs into the Noun Project. Students are to take a screenshot of their computer screen showing their name on their Noun Project account as well as the message indicating that their design is pending approval from the Noun Project.
When finished with the Level 2 Design Challenge (the submittal of their design to the Noun Project), students are to start this Personal Decal Assignment. Use of the vinyl cutter will be discussed next period in class.
Students worked in the computer labs for the bulk of the rest of the period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Personal Decal Assignment (the finished decal) (DUE 10/11)

WEDNESDAY, 9/27/17

Objective: Students will learn the basics of the pathfinder tool in Illustrator and will be able to combine shapes in various ways.
Criteria for Design Challenge 2 were discussed. Designs must be original. Students are to take a picture of their sketches and trace this in Illustrator. Students are also to submit this picture of their sketch as a journal check for the week.
Illustrator Design Challenge 2 will have two due dates. By Monday, 10/2, students will need to post a screenshot of their Noun Project Submittal to Showbie. The screenshot must show both the student's dashboard name and the fact that they have one submittal awaiting approval. The screenshot can be pasted into a Word or Google Doc file, and this can be posted. This was demonstrated at the beginning of class).
Students then were allowed to work in the computer labs (on the worksheet for Illustrator Level 2 and their Design Challenge 2 assignments).

ASSIGNED WORK:

Submit a picture of Illustrator Design Challenge 2 sketches to Showbie (DUE TODAY)
Illustrator Level 2 Design Challenge -- The Noun Project -- submitted to the Noun Project (DUE 10/2)

MONDAY, 9/25/17

Objective: Students will learn the basics of the pathfinder tool in Illustrator and will be able to combine shapes in various ways.
Illustrator Design Challenge 2 was explained to the class.
Students then were allowed to work in the computer labs (on the worksheet for Illustrator Level 2).
During class, Mr. Armentano presented a brief demonstration on the use of the Pathfinder Tool in Illustrator.
Students were allowed to go to the computer labs and work on finishing Level 2 Tutorial or working on their Design Challenge 2 Project (The Noun Project).

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRIDAY, 9/22/17

Objective: Students will play the Pen tool game to establish a benchmark.
Objective: Students will practice the basics of using the pen tool to create curved lines.
Students started class by reviewing sketches for Illustrator Design Challenge #2 in their table groups. (Comment, questions, suggestion)
Mr. Armentano started the class by demoing the pen tool game.
Students played the pen tool game in the computer labs and notified a teacher of their score when they finished.
Students worked on and finished Illustrator Level 2 Tutorial.
With time remaining, students worked on designing their favorite sketch for Illustrator Design Challenge #2.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WEDNESDAY, 9/20/17

Objective: Students will learn the basics of the pen tool in Illustrator
Mr. Armentano started the class with a brief demonstration on the use of the Pen Tool to create curved lines in Illustrator.
Students then were allowed to go to the computer labs and finish Illustrator Level 1 Design Challenge and start working on Illustrator Level 2 Tutorial.
ANNOUNCEMENT: LEVEL 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE CAN BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY WITHOUT LATE PENALTY. HOWEVER, AFTER TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL CLASS TIME WILL BE GIVEN ON THIS ASSIGNMENT.
Wrap-up: Table games activity

ASSIGNED WORK:

Illustrator Level 2 Tutorial: Complete the "Level 2 - Student File". Follow the instructions in the lesson. You will need to save this to your Google Drive, and open it within Illustrator. (DUE 9/27)
Illustrator Level 2 Design Challenge. (Initial Worksheet DUE 9/22; the table's theme was determined in class, all students are to bring four different icon ideas back to class by 9/22)

MONDAY, 9/18/17

Objective: Students will be able to upload files to Showbie. These files will include pictures of work that have been edited for visibility.
Objective: Students will learn the basics of the pen tool in Illustrator
Students started the class in the computer labs working on the Illustrator Level 1 Design Challenge.
At some point, students were walked through the process of logging into Showbie, and using the Chromebooks to take a picture of their work, edit it, and upload it to Showbie. Instructions for Using Chromebooks to upload a picture to Showbie.
When finished with the Level 1 Design Challenge, students were to start working on the Illustrator Level 2 Tutorial and worksheet.

ASSIGNED WORK:

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WEDNESDAY, 9/13/17

Objective: Students will be able to upload files to Showbie. These files will include pictures of work that have been edited for visibility.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
Students were asked to write down these six things for today in their journal:

Turn in / complete all missing assignments and work. Many people are missing something at this point.
Pick a seat in one of the two computer labs.
Place your name on the paper copy of the seating chart for these two labs. Students were cautioned about staying on task. If students struggle to stay on task from this point on, students will be relocated.
Students are then to work on Illustrator -- completing the Level 1 Lesson Worksheet first, and then working on the Lesson 1 Design Challenge. Assignments will be graded in class when the student asks the instructor to do so, but don't ask until you have checked everything first.
At some point, it is hoped that students will use the Chromebooks to take a picture of something, edit it, and then load it into Showbie. (WE DID NOT GET TO #6 TODAY.)

Instructions for Using Chromebooks to upload a picture to Showbie. Students were asked at the beginning of class, before working on Illustrator, to sign up for our class in Showbie. Instructions for signing up for Showbie are located at the end of the above Chromebook document. Showbie class codes are as follows: 3rd Period: P2EC4; 5th Period: 8TMQC .
Students were given some time in the labs to work on Illustrator to complete their assignments.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY, 9/11/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
Students were given some time in the labs to work on Illustrator to complete the first two assignments.
Wrap-up: Table games activity

ASSIGNED WORK:

Illustrator Level 1 Tutorial: Complete the "Level 1 - Student File". Follow the instructions in the lesson. You will need to save this to your Google Drive, and open it within Illustrator. (DUE 9/13)
Illustrator Level 1 Design Challenge. (DUE 9/22, last day to work on it in class is 9/20)

FRIDAY, 9/8/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to take existing designs and convert them into their own original creations.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
Class expectations and rules were discussed as necessary. The class syllabus was discussed as required.
Mr. Armentano completed his discussion regarding the process by which existing ideas and design can be changed into unique creations.
Students completed a final panda design on the back of their Creative Design Challenge worksheet using the techniques discussed in the presentation.
Some students where selected to share their sketches.
Mr. Armentano then demonstrated some design tools in Illustrator.
Wrap-up: Table games activity

ASSIGNED WORK:

WEDNESDAY, 9/6/17

Students were given a brief introduction to the class.
Students were given an image of an object and were asked to change it so that it becomes their own artistic design, one that is both unique and attractive looking. In engineering, solving the problem is often of central importance, however, the nature of how one goes about solving the problem usually drives which of several solutions gets selected.
Mr. Armentano began discussing the process of Creative Thinking, by which new and existing ideas and design can be changed into unique creations.
Students were given time to create two new versions of their object using the concept of creative thinking to help them think outside the box.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Complete sketches #1 & #2 (worksheet) of the Creative Thinking Challenge. (DUE TODAY)
Complete sketches #3 & #4 of the Creative Thinking Challenge. (Due 9/8)
Complete this Initial Class Survey. (DUE 9/8)
Read the Class Syllabus & Contract, print off the last page, and return it (signed by both student and parent). (DUE 9/8)
Bring safety glasses to class if you have some from home. (DUE ASAP)

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