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4, 5, 6th PHOTO LINK - Game Sprites

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How to convert a Google Presentation to Microsoft PowerPoint

You have created a great presentation using Google, only to find that you can't add music. 

UGGGG!!!

Here is an easy way to convert your Google presentation to 

Microsoft PowerPoint without a lot of drama. 

Powtoon Accounts

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Robot Activities

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Non Profit Project

Assignment #5 - Reflection Statement - WHY? Write a brief reflective paragraph about why you selected your nonprofit  topic.

Example:

I decided on selling hot cocoa to raise  money for water projects in Haiti because it is an immediate and desperate need for so many people there. My family is very involved in the workings of our water shed and system here in Portland, and as a result, I have become very interested in water quality issues and well projects for Haiti.

I also LOVE hot cocoa on cold, winter days and thought it would be a fun way for WHCS students to warm up at lunch/carpool and raise money for much needed clean water projects at the same time. 

Non Profit Project

Assignment #4 - Non-profit Mission Statement
Design a brief mission statement that answers the following questions:

·         What do you want to do as a nonprofit? What is your goal?

·         Who do you want to serve: local/global, kids/adults etc.

·         How are you as a nonprofit, going to accomplish this?

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Make Your Mission Statement Stand Out by Following These Simple Tips
By, Joanne Fritz

There is a right way and a wrong way to write a nonprofit mission statement. Nonprofit mission statements should not sound as if they were written by a committee, nor should they be filled with jargon. Your nonprofit mission statement should be written in the language your audience speaks and be capable of inspiring it.

So, let's start with the basics.
What Is a Nonprofit Mission Statement?
Every nonprofit organization must have a mission statement. It describes the purpose for which your organization exists.
Without a clear mission statement, your nonprofit may drift off course. With one, you can measure every activity against it. It will keep you clear-headed and out of trouble.

A great nonprofit mission statement is also a great branding tool. Use it to promote your organization and to help convey the essence of what you are all about.

Essentially, your mission is your goal--your reason for being.

Try answering the question, "Why did I start this organization?" The answer will be your first try at writing your mission statement.

Pay attention to writing a clear, succinct, and inspiring mission statement. It will pay off in the end and keep you from wasting time and resources on non-essential activities.

The Benefits of a Well-Defined Nonprofit Mission Statement
•It focuses your energy and clarifies your purpose. When you try to write your mission statement, you will find that you have to really define what you are going to do. Many questions will come up that must be resolved. For instance, who will you serve? Are you concerned about just your local area? Or the whole state? Be careful to keep your mission narrowly focused to ensure that you don't bite off more than you can chew.
•Write short and only what you need. The best mission statements are short and state the obvious. Your statement's length and complexity depends on what your organization wants to do, but keep it as brief as possible. You should be able to use the statement frequently, so make it brief and succinct.

As Tony Ponderis of the Fund-Raising Forum says, the mission statement should be . .
"...short enough to remember and easily communicate. Strong enough to inspire."

Example:

Hot Cocoa 4 Haiti is a non-profit that aims to raise money, through the sale of hot cocoa. This money will be donated to specific nonprofit organizations who specialize and are actively working towards restoring and building Haiti’s water infrastructure, providing clean water to the people of Haiti. 

Moby Account Info

Vocaroo Directions for Creating Audio QR Codes

1) Click on the image to go to Vocaroo.com 


2) Check your headphones to make sure your volume is set. 

3) Check your computer sound settings. 

4) Click to record
 

5) Click "Allow" to give Vocaroo access to your microphone

6) Click to stop, when you are finished recording


7) Listen to your recording then select, "Click here to save"


8) Copy web link and paste into the Google form below. Submit! 

Computer Basics for Kids

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Tux Paint Basics

Create & Remember Strong Passwords

A strong password is an important protection. Here are steps you can take to create a strong password. . .

• Length. Make your passwords long with eight or more characters.

• Complexity. Include letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers. Use the entire keyboard, not just the letters and characters you use or see most often. The greater the variety of characters in your password, the better. However, password hacking software automatically checks for common letter-to-symbol conversions, such as changing "and" to "&" or "to" to "2."
• Variation. To keep strong passwords effective, change them often. Set an automatic reminder for yourself to change your passwords on your email, banking, and credit card websites about every three months.
• Variety. Don't use the same password for everything. Cybercriminals steal passwords on websites that have very little security, and then they use that same password and username in more secure environments, such as banking websites.

Here are some suggestions that might help you remember it easily:

What to do	Example
Start with a sentence or two.	Complex passwords are safer.
Remove the spaces between the words in the sentence.	Complexpasswordsaresafer.
Turn words into shorthand or intentionally misspell a word.	ComplekspasswordsRsafer.
Add length with numbers. Put numbers that are meaningful to you after the sentence.	ComplekspasswordsRsafer2011.

Avoid common password pitfalls
Cyber criminals use sophisticated tools that can rapidly decipher passwords.
Avoid creating passwords that use:

• Dictionary words in any language.
• Words spelled backwards, common misspellings, and abbreviations.
• Sequences or repeated characters. Examples: 12345678, 222222, abcdefg, or adjacent letters on your keyboard (qwerty).
• Personal information. Your name, birthday, driver's license, passport number, or similar information.

Source

microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/passwords-create.aspx

Intro to Game Design

designing-video-games

Goal:

• To plan, design and create a quality video game(s). 

Software:

• Scratch - on the desktop (download)
• Gamemaker - on the desktop (download)
• Kodu
• Sploder (streamed)
• Platinum Arts Sandbox
• Alice - on the desktop (download)
• Ruby for Kids
• RPG Maker
• Turbu - RPG

11/2 /12 

• Read article, "Game Design for Dummies" This is NOT a commentary.") 
• Preview software for which would work best for your game idea.
• Preview games . .
• What makes these games engaging? What is the hook factor? 
• What is the goal/objective? 
• Setting? 
• Characters? 

Email me, devyn.larson@whcs.org

• A list of brainstormed game ideas
• The software you are thinking about using

11/9/12 

• Start story boarding your game . . .Paper is in the back by the printer.
• What is the general goal?
• Who are the main characters? Bad guys? Good guys?
• What is the setting? Will it change?
• How many lives, levels, etc. will there be? Health?
• Will you have reward objects - extra lives, points, etc. 
• How will the characters advance through the game? Get from level to level, room to room, world to world?
• Remember the "Angry Bird" rule . . . Keep it simple and so easy that you can pick it up and play it without a lot of explanation. 
• When your story board is finished, conference with Mrs. Larson. 
• Begin learning, exploring the software you will use to create your game. 
• Youtube
• Drop Box (Gamemaker) 
• In software tutorials 
• Start simple - learn the software, then create your game. You will be a lot less frustrated.

GIMP

6th Grade Graphics Project - Using GIMP

Fakebook

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Sploder - Online Game Software

Sploder™ is online game software that allows people to create cool games and publish them on the web. Sploder™ even allows you to easily put Flash games on your site without having to learn Flash.

Make Your Own Games, Online 
Sploder™ is a fun game-making toy that allows you to design and publish your own games. Games are published online so everyone can see them, play them, vote, and post comments on them.

Add Flash to Your Web Site
Games created in Sploder™ are 100% Flash — a plugin that is on 98% of all computers on the internet. That means you don't need any special software to view fluid-motion, dynamic games, and neither do your friends or family. You can even download your games and post them on your own commercial web site.

Privacy Options
You can publish your game privately and e-mail the link to only your closest friends, or just keep it to yourself. Sploder is a Neurofuzzy production.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Cyber Safety for Kids - PowerPoints

Goal . . .
     You will be reviewing:

• PowerPoint 
• Word processing tools
• How to work with images, sound files & video from the web

http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents

http://www.safekids.com/

What does a third grader need to know about being safe online? 

Your job is to create an engaging PowerPoint to share with a 3rd grade audience. 

• Keep it uncluttered, don't make them dizzy
• Use small amounts of text, not long paragraphs 
• Use video, photos images from the web - Google wisely! 
• Be creative . . . what is the best way to connect with your audience?
• 6 slides minimum.... You may do more. 
• You may work with a partner. 

GIMP

We are exploring GIMP with our 4-6th Graders! If you want to continue investigating at home, click on the GIMP logo above to access the free download! Happy drawing!