Thursday, January 16, 2020

[Daily Agenda] Thursday, January 16, 2020

Clock-In Question

Starting today, you will need to answer a question to get the PIN code for today's clock-in assignment. You are allowed to search the Internet for the answer. Copy the just the PIN code [no brackets] from the correct answer and paste it into Focus to access the clock-in.

Who was the 13th President of the United States?

  1. Andrew Jackson [11001010]
  2. Benjamin Franklin [11001010]
  3. Millard Fillmore [00101010]
  4. Zachary Taylor [11110001]

Starting Friday, November 22, 2019 the new clock-in times will be as follows:

  • 1st Period: 9:20am -- 9:33am
  • 2nd Period: 10:16am -- 10:25am
  • 3rd Period: 11:51am -- 11:58am
  • 4th Period: 12:50pm -- 12:57pm
  • 6th Period: 2:30pm -- 2:39pm
  • 7th Period: 3:20pm -- 3:28pm
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the computer you must tell me immediately. If you miss the clock-in it is too late. If you are late and miss the clock-in you will not be excused without a written pass.

If you miss the clock-in or clock-out it will be marked zero. If your computer is experiencing technical difficulties you must show the teacher BEFORE the clock-in window closes.

Standard

  1. 6.5 Analyze (deconstruct) existing games.

Topic

Adventure Games

Objective

Students will discuss the features and characteristics of adventure games.

Essential Questions

  1. Why do people like adventure?
  2. What will you do today to be better than you were yesterday?

Mise En Place [~2-3 Minutes]

Every day you should:

  1. Login to DCPS OneView and Focus.
  2. Open Outlook and OneNote.
  3. Clock-in on Focus.
  4. Check your e-mail for important information.
  5. Follow any special instructions on the board.

Make sure to check your e-mail and respond to the Weekly Progress report sent this morning.

Instruction [~5-10 Minutes]

Please watch the following trailer for Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition.

Current Nine Weeks Assignments [~12-25 Minutes]

Begin working on the uCertify "Web Design Essentials" practice questions. Student progress is updated in Focus starting Monday, January 20 after 4:30PM. After 4:30PM on each following Mondaay your grade will be updated by the end of that week. It must be finished by 02/03/20 for full credit.

Begin working on Photoshop Battle #02: Birds with Arms.

Begin working on the Space Travel Python programming assignment. It is due January 24, 2019.

Future Nine Weeks Assignments

The assignments listed here are assignments that are due later in the year.

  • Students are always free to work ahead and submit them.
  • For projects that require a file upload, you will need to change the Nine Weeks in the top right corner of Focus.
  • If you are working on a future assignment and get stuck, you must wait until I can help students with current projects first.

Break Down [~5 Minutes]

Before you leave please do the following::

  1. BACKUP your data in at least two locations.
  2. RESTART the computer.
  3. TURN OFF the monitor.
  4. COLLECT your materials.
  5. WAIT quietly to be dismissed.
  6. PUSH in your chair when you leave.
  7. THROW away any trash in the trashcan as you leave.

Homework

Finish any class work not completed during the period.

Read for fun, at least 20 minutes.