Cycle 8 Computers

Welcome to the 8^th Grade Computer Cycle! The 8th Grade Computer Cycle will expose students to a variety of technical and computer science topics and tools. Students will use a graphics software, Photopea, to manipulate images, using a variety of tools and filters. This will give them the tools necessary to use appropriate graphics in other areas of computer usage (i.e., computer programming, web design, word processing, presentations, etc.). Students will also receive an introduction to computer programming (e.g., in a user-friendly environment, such as Scratch), to perform basic commands and decision statements.

Cycle 1: September 6 - October 21; 31 days

Cycle 2: October 24 - December 8; 30 days

Cycle 3: December 9 - January 27; 30 days

Cycle 4: January 30 - March 14; 30 days

Cycle 5: March 15 - May 3; 31 days

Cycle 6: May 4 - June 16; 31 days

Here is a sampling of some of the projects we do in class. Students learn how to cut images out first by making a fruit face.

They learn about Photoshop elements like the blur tool by blurring out the water in an image.

The Movie Poster project is a way for students to showcase their new skills by re-imagining a movie in a fun way.

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