Today it was our turn to investigate a sports event currently happening at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. The end goal is to create a Minecraft 3D model which can show off our research and observations skills.
After forming into teams each of the children chose a particular sports event, so that the world would have a good variety. Next we all researched the events' facilities, equipment and design. We discussed and agreed on which search words would get us the best images from the google search engine.
We looked at a sample image for the sorts of details we were looking for. The hard part was skimming and scanning lots of photos to find the best ones with good detail to include in our Minecraft world. Then we all saved the photos to our camera rolls for later.
We haven't even got to Minecraft yet - or morning tea! Mr. Maindonald visited our class and showed us how to use Skitch to "mark up" (notate) our photos. Mr. McLay thought he would use our Skitch images to help the Middle School kids in their work tomorrow.
Then the leaders of each team launched their Minecraft world which had been created beforehand. The team leaders became the "Hosts" of the game. The other team members joined their hosts and started working together to build the different stadium structures.
This is when the fun work really begins. Everything from roads, bridges, first aid stations, to TV and media platforms. Basically all the things the groups had found in their research had to be included in their structures. Each team has to work to a checklist that somehow keeps on growing.
Have a look at what the class has created so far.
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                      Blog Tracking We spent this past Friday improving our skills on the iPads. To do this we investigated the way the classes were using blogs. Our main conclusion was that Room 25's blog is pretty awesome. First we took a tally sheet and recorded the observations we had made. Then on the iPads we entered our data into a spreadsheet using the app "Numbers" and created graphs of the data. Next we wrote conclusion statements about what our data showed using the "Pages" app. We practiced adding and cropping images - our graphs and screen shots of our favourite things on the class blogs. This was a productive day. Mr. McLay learnt some tips & tricks from the Room 25 kids (thank you very much guys). You will see there is much to learn and build on next time we are on our iPads. FINALLY: Here are the links to your videos you created with Mr McClay.Sorry for the loooong delay. The wait was worth it though; Room 25ians I am VERY impressed. Enjoy your video's 
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My buddy was Jacob when he was saying hello my name is Jacob and my friends going to talk to me.He used slowmotion it was awesome! LOLOL
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I look nice
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love all the video's that are on the blog.
ReplyDeleteFrom Saarah
great work room 25 from paige
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ReplyDeleteby Nilam
Holy wow its almost 2019 I forgot all about this omg
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