7-8 DTEC - 2023
Whanaungatanga - connecting / blogs / Cyber Safety - 2D graphics
Term 2 - 2023
Class Starters - 5 minutes on Typing.com - Login, Student - Google: use school gmail.
Use your EduBlogs.org Learning Blogs - Here's a slideshow explaining how to get started.
Make a New Post. Publish your Google Slideshow (SHARE - Permissions: "Anyone with link"). For Example
Add Custom HTML - Settings - Edit as HTML
Design NPC and Minecraft Skins
We Are Learning To:
Learn about ANZAC History,
Using minecraftskins.com editor, understand HTML HEX Colours and How to Export PNG files,
Convert files to .mcpack files and import skins into Minecraft
Term Option - 2023 - Internet Safety Media
[Social Post] Being Safe Online.png[Social Post] Play Safe Not Ugly.png
Internet Safety Day:
Design your own social media poster about Internet Safety
IDEAS: Brain Storm Ideas on Coggle.it (see: class example)
RESEARCH: Find examples of Internet Safety posters online (e.g. Netsafe) & copy/paste the posters you like into a Google Slides 'moodboard'.
DRAFT: Mock-up a rough version of your ideas in Google Slides (include a headline, tag line, main image, background, school logo)
MAKE: Use Photopea.com (use layers, shapes, colours, text) to make your best version of your poster.
Save As / export as .PNGTEST: Share, Evaluate & Reflect on what is good or could be improved.
Term Option 2023 - Extension - 3D Modelling
We will introduce 3D modelling with
Online libraries of models: Thangs.com / SketchFab.com
Design your own taniwha Bug or Pokemon to protect your environment (SculptGL, TinkerCAD or Paint3D)
Design the world space in MagicaVoxel.
Import your Models into a VR Gallery in Mozilla Hubs & Mozilla Spoke.
Minecraft Backup
Hour of Code Cover Lessons
Pick one of these three options. Screenshot your progress into a slideshow.
Minecraftt EE - 'New & Featured' - Hour of Code 2022:
'Escape Estate'
or 'Redstone Vault'
2. Code.org Hour of Code 2022 - 'Hello World: Soccer'.
New "Builder" _ Builder video
"Mars Missions" - Mars Videos | - Guides
Term 4 - Rotation 5 - WD DTEC
Computer Science Colouring Book by William Lau
Learn HTML & CSS
- Progate Guided Lesson
https://progate.com/html/study/1/1
- Reference Material:
Need help with HTML and CSS? - W3schools has everything you need to know!
HTML & CSS Cheat sheet.pdfTerm 3 - Rotation 4 - SR DTEC
Rotation 3 - HE DTEC
Quarry Trip: Letter
Learn, Create, Share with Photoshop & Pixlr.com/e
Use the advanced verison www.Pixlr.com/e or Photoshop
Use the slideshow (right) to practice the basics for Pixel Art
Design Principles
Visit: https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/beginning-graphic-design/
Watch the videos on:
Typography
Colour
Layout / Composition
Images
Fundamentals of Design
Brand & ID
Apply what you have learnt to our "Rock Our Future" poster.
Task/Curriculum
Students are encouraged to visit a local quarry and design a poster of an activity at the quarry, why the quarry is needed, and the benefits the quarry provides to the community.
Win money for your school with this exciting project for Years 5-8, as well as $100 Prezzy Cards for the individual winning students. Link it to your Technology, Art and Science learning.
Design Criteria
Posters can be up to an A3 in size and they need to include the following:
An activity at the quarry
Why the quarry is needed
Benefits to the community
Competition details
Posters need to be submitted to us by the end of Term Two, Friday 8 July 2022. Please complete the attached Entry Form for your school and return it to the AQA email address on the form. Finalists will be contacted about judging.
Judging will take place in July/August with winners announced in September 2022.
Make Pixel Art in Minecraft - cover lessons
https://sites.google.com/westlandhigh.school.nz/technology/dtec/7-8-computing/7-8-minecraft-coding