Scratch is a great “blockly” based programming application that will help you understand and work with the basic concepts and logical thinking behind programming languages. Appropriate for all ages, Scratch is available to for download from MIT or online from the same site. Do you...
Mobile Apps are where the next wave of programmers will find themselves working. For every java or html based website, there will eventually need to be an accompanying mobile app. MIT’s App Inventor 2 platform does a great job of introducing students to the concepts...
MLA style format is one of the most popular styles for report writting. Most schools have adopted the MLA style, reserving APA for science and AP courses. It is the acceptable format for writing research papers based on literature. The tutorials below will lead you...
Use Google’s website building tool “Sites” to create a website showcasing information you have researched and gathered on during the Foreign Country Project 1. Log into your Google account and access your Google Sites account and begin by choosing the blank template. Using the resources below,...
The “Year End Survival Guide” project will lead students through a series of planning, design, and formatting lessons and tutorials to create a Power Point presentation that can be shared with incoming 5th grade students. Part 1 – Planning & Brainstorming Using a blank sheet,...
Using the skills you learned in the “Using the selection tools on Photoshop” and “Photoshop Smuge, Blur, & Transform” tutorials, you will create a vacation destination that you have “virtually” been to. Use your digital photo from your smartphone or classroom camera for use in...
This activity should be completed after the “Create a Simple Spreadsheet on Excel 1 – Student Data” activity. Using the skills learned in the previous series of activities, you will create a spread sheet listing this week’s top grossing movies at the box office. Step...
The following project series of lessons will lead you through creating a simple spreadsheet on Microsoft’s Excel. After creating the inital spreadsheet in Spreadsheet Basics – Data Collection – Student Data, you will format the sheet and add formulas in Spreadsheet Basics – Formatting & Formulas –...
This project will lead you through creating a basic database using Microsoft Access 2010, create forms, and perform searches and sorts. These are live recordings from class, so please excuse the volume and pauses. Part 1 – Creating the Database from Scratch Part 2 –...
