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Tuesday, March 9

Scratch & Jamboard

In this week's class, we reviewed each of our dances before working with Jamboard once again. Then, we transferred our ideas from Jamboard to Scratch to continue designing our virtual backgrounds.

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Tuesday, March 2

Dance + AR Continued

This week we will began class with some movement and reviewing the choreography we each created last week. Then we used Jamboard to brainstorm what kind of environments would fit each of our dances!

Brainstorming with Jamboard

Click on the image to join our BGSD Jamboard. We placed our dance symbols on the Jamboard pages to represent the choreography of our dances.

Tuesday, February 23

Dance + AR Continued

In this week's class we continued making connections between Dance and Augmented Reality. We used Scratch to further design our AR Environments and we ended the class using Jamboard, an interactive whiteboard system.

Join our BGSD Jamboard

Click on the image to join our BGSD Jamboard. We had fun this week using Jamboard to create choreography using our movement symbols from the beginning of the term. Each student had the chance to create their own movement sequence.

Tuesday, February 16

Connecting Dance + AR

In this week's class we made connections between Dance and Augmented Reality. We also took some time to work with Scratch again and design our own AR environments. Below are a couple links that we used during class.

Join our BGSD Scratch Classroom

Click on the image to join our BGSD Scratch Classroom. Here you will be able to setup a Scratch account specifically for the BGSD program.

Here is a link to our class exercise with AR and Video Sensing: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/488168020/

Tuesday, February 9

Video Sensing

In class we learned about Video Sensing using Scratch programming. Video Sensing allows us to interact with our Scratch project on our webcams. Use this link to learn more about Video Sensing: https://resources.scratch.mit.edu/www/cards/en/video-cards.pdf

Scratch Basics

Video Sensing Basics

Tuesday, February 2

Block Coding on Scratch

This week dove further into learning Scratch programming. We used block coding to make our avatars dance.

Using Scratch

Making Your Avatar Dance

In this class, we continued learning Scratch programming. Complete the steps in the video to make your avatar move!

Tuesday, January 26

Movement Symbols and Scratch Programming

This week we're exploring different ways to move our bodies and using symbols to signal movement. Participants should come dressed comfortably and ready to move. We will also be introducing Scratch, a coding program that we will be working with throughout the term.

You can set up your account by clicking here.

Movement Symbols

These symbols can be used to signal body movements. Each image matches with an action.

Example Scratch Project

Click on the picture above to see an example of the coding projects that can be created on Scratch.

Fall 2020

Tuesday, November 17

Programming your Chibi Chip

In this class we'll learn how to connect our Chibichips and continue to explore the Dance elements of time to design light sequences using block coding. BGSD Participants, check email for updates.

Connecting your Chibi Chip

Connect your Chibichip to your your computer to power it. To upload your code make sure to connect the audio cable, too!

Use the wires with alligator clips to connect LED lights to the chibichip.

Tuesday, November 10

Block Coding + Microcontrollers

In this class we'll get familiar with our chibitronics Chibi Chips and connect the Dance elements of time to the coding concepts of sequences and loops. BGSD Participants, check email for updates.

chibitronics Chibi Chip

Getting Started with the Chibi Chip

In this class, we will introduce Block Coding and Microcontrollers to create a simulated light pattern online to share!

Tuesday, October 13

Animation + Block Coding

In this class, we'll explore the dance element of time by choreographing your characters to dance in your virtual environment using block coding in CoSpaces. CoSpaces Class Code will be shared with Registered Participants.