Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Climates of the World

The Weather

What's the weather like today?
These are some of the most common weather icons... do you recognize any of them?

What is weather? What is climate?
What's the difference between them?
May I predict the weather for tomorrow? 
How do I know the weather for next week?
How many climates there are in the world?
Can a country have different climates?

Weather Icons - Class Activity

Type a document about Weather and Climate and insert the different weather icons.


Climates of the World


There are different types of climates in the world. 
Climates affect the way we live, our costumes, food, the way we dress and also the things we do. 
Climates affect our environment of course, 
animals and vegetation 
are all different depending on the climate.

Think about:

Why climates are different?
How many different climates are in the world?
How different climates have same characteristics?
What are the different activities depending on the climate?

CLIMATES - CLASS ACTIVITY


Keep your UoI teamwork, every student must get at least 3 pictures related to the climate assigned to your group: 
Polar, cold, warm, dry and tropical.
Pictures must be about people, clothes, food, houses / transport, cities, landscapes, animals and vegetation, people habits and sports according to the climate.

Check this out!



1. First get the pictures and save them in your group folder.
2. Then upload the pictures on the class wall. Every post must include your name and a short description of the picture showed.

CLIMATES 2A 2017
CLIMATES 2B 2017
CLIMATES 2C 2017
CLIMATES 2D 2017


3. Once the work is finished take a picture of your team and post it on the wall :)

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Keyboarding

Keyboarding or Typing


What is typing or keyboarding?
The action or skill of writing something on the computer.

What is the typing speed?
It is about how many words you can type in a period of time.

Why is keyboarding important?
Keyboarding is an important skill for all students. When students develop keyboarding proficiency, it helps their writing skills.
It is recommended that all students begin to learn correct placement of fingers on the keyboard as soon as they begin to use the computer.

How can we learn keyboarding?
With a lot of practice, there are many apps to learn keyboarding... we will start with basic skills.

How to sit:


Are you ready?
Click on this link and follow the instructions:











Thursday, July 20, 2017

All Jobs Are Important

Community Workers


Community workers are people, professionals and technicians that influence the lives of others.
Their works and services make our lives easier.

Community Workers - Class Activity

1. Type the document about workers.

2. Teacher assigns a community worker.

3. Read and watch the information asked about the worker you are working on.

4. Complete the worker organizer in a presentation.


Try these websites to find information:






IB Profile Attributes



Skills


Community Workers & IB Attributes 2A 2015

Community Workers & IB Attributes 2B 2015

Community Workers & IB Attributes 2C 2015

Community Workers & IB Attributes 2D 2015


Extra activities:

Monday, June 5, 2017

Pre Hispanic Civilizations: Ancient Peruvian Textile Art

Ancient Paracas' Textile Art

The ancient Paracas’ textile art is considered one of the finest and sophisticated of the world. Paracas had selected weavers, completely dedicated to work in the textile activity.

Paracas Textile Art - Finest materials, bright colors, beautiful designs
Paracas’ weavers were high skilled workers and very patient to weave their textiles,  their designs were sometimes geometric as squares, diamonds or triangles, and other times about nature like animals or plants. 



Let's see a presentation to know better the Ancient Paracas Textile Art 


Class Activity 1 - Ancient Paracas' Texile Art

Look at the original Paracas' design and find the basic pattern of the design:


Original Paracas' Cloth
Replica made using a computer program

1. Find the pattern and create a similar design using Paint.
2. Follow the instructions on your worksheet.
3. When finish, work the next cloth.




Class Activity 2 - Working an Informational Resource


1. Get together with your UoI group:
Inca - Mochica - Chavín - Paracas - Nazca - Chimú
2. Share de information about the relevant aspects of the culture your group is working on: Location, cultural aspects, economic activities, etc...
3. Get 5 pictures related to your topic and save it in the group folder (add your lastname).

Images and slides organization:


4. Create a presentation with the pictures and information collected by the class. Follow teacher's instructions.
5. Once you finish your presentation, read the checklist about the settings.














Friday, May 19, 2017

Internet & Online Safety Rules

INTERNET

What is Internet?
Internet is a computer world wide web, 

that is interconnected to share information globally.

Is it a real place?
No is not, only in computers and devices.

What is it for?
Basically to find and share information.


Is it useful for learning?
Yes, it is very useful for learning.

Is it for kids?

Only a small part of Internet is for kids.

How much information does Internet have?

Internet has a lot of information.

Does it have any rules?
Yes! We must follow RULES.





Online Safety Rules

1. Keep your identity a secret. (Do not share your personal information)
2. Be extra careful with strangers online.
3. Tell somebody. (If you feel uncomfortable)
4. Protect your password. (Never share your password)
5. Be nice. (Show respect to others)




Online Safety Rules - Class Activities

Create a presentation following the instructions:
      Slide 1: Tittle and personal information (name, class and date)
      Slide 2: Organizer "What is Internet"
      Slide 3: Organizer "Online Safety Rules"
      Slide 4: Organizer "#Rule"


VIDEOS










Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Signs & Symbols: Text faces


ICT Signs & Symbols Presentation

ICT Symbols = Icons
There are hundreds of icons in technlogy.
Let's talk about texting...

What is texting?
To type a message on the phone.

Do do you like texting? Why?



Quick Exercise :o)

Why do people text?
To express ideas or feelings

When we text, what do we express?





Text Faces - Class Activity

1. Create a power point presentation following the instructions given by the teacher:

        Slide 1: Title and Information
        Slide 2: Text Faces
        Slide 3: Challenging Task







Friday, April 21, 2017

Feelings & Emojis

Choose your favorite emoji and think about its meaning
What is an emoji? What is it like? 
How does it work?
How is it connected to text?
How do you say something using emojis?
Can you do it?

Let's read some stories!




Try to write your own story using emojis