Class 21 - Virtual Worlds and Game Making

Checked out Unity Player to see how they use design in Virtual/Game Worlds.
http://unity3d.com/

http://unity3d.com/gallery/demos/live-demos#butterfly

Class 20 - Wood Carver, Tools, and Sandbox

Students tried to figure out Sandbox Tool in Sketchup.



Saw Demo of Carvewright Software... the machine that carves into wood
http://www.carvewright.com/

Basic info on Cutting Power Tools.

Class 19 - Prototype Cars

Class 18 - Sketchup Photo on Buildings

Showed how to take an image and use it on our buildings

Class 17 - Sketchup Land Forms

Showed how to download a Google Map Sat Image so can build building on them

Class 16 - 3d Warehouse

Learned about 3d warehouse.

Class 15 - Prototyping time

Mr. Kelley checked our blogs, sketchup tutorials and our prototype cars

Class 14 - Watched Mini Rip Video

* had a sub and video about Prototyping.


Watched Howe & Howe Tech Video on Prototyping Tracked ATV called Mini Rip

Class 13 - Sketchup Dynamic Components

Class 12 - More prototype time

Started to carve out rapid prototypes of our cars if ready.

Class 11 - Prototype Time

Class 10 - Blogging and Sketchup Time

Checklist to make sure done

1. Blogged 9 classes (told what did in class in post, added pics and video as needed)
2. Blogged as completed Sketchup tutorials (5 of them and posted screen shots of work)
3. Made sure blog was listed on side of Mr. Kelley's Blog! and commented on classmates blog
4. Made sure blog was set up (Moderate Comments and NO Blogger Banner across top)

Worked on Sketchup Tutorials!

* catching up due to NECAPP Testing

Class 9 - Design Time

Worked on our Blogs, Sketchup and Prototype designs (due to NECAPP testing schedule has changed)

Class 8 - Prototype - Automoblox

Went over the Design Aspect of the Automoblox Projects we will be doing.  Students will design a toy car for a competition.

jaylenosgarage interview of inventor

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/Reinventing-the-Wooden-Toy-Car/1264303

Class 7 - Sketchup Time and Blog Checklist

* some students missed class due to NECAP Testing

Make sure your Blog

1. Has Comment Moderation ALWAYS turned on and NO Anonymous Posting 
2. Change Time Format from Pacific to Eastern Standard Time
3. Copy Blog Web Address (should be your avatarname1917.blogspot.com) and pasted address into Mr. Kelley's Student Blogs Form 
4. fix html code so there is no Blog Header

add this code to your html code in customized layout

need 7 post (with pic of car)

1. Class 1 = Overview Sept 4
2. Class 2 = Prototyping (drawing car) Sept 7
3. Class 3 = Blogging Sept 12
4. Class 4 = Prototyping Sept 117
5. Class 5 = Sketchup Sept 20
6. Class 6 = Blogging Settings Sept 25
7. Class 7 = Sketchup Tutorials (showed 3d Printer) October 3 *missed last class due to Field Trip

Make sure YOUR blog is on Mr. Kelley's 8th grade blog on list on side of site.

Work on Sketchup Tutorials

1. Introduction to Sketchup
2. Start Drawing 1
3. Start Drawing 2
4. Start Drawing 3
5. Colors and Materials

New 3d Printer has arrived!

Eight graders will print their Sketchup Prototype Models using a 2bot 3d Printer.







It uses Software to take model and...










It uses simple foam material to carve 3d object

Class 5 - Sketchup Tutorials

Going over basic Tutorials for Google Sketchup 3d Design.  Downloaded them so could complete 12.

Self-Paced Tutorials   Video Tutorials

Class 4 - Prototype Car

Draw Prototypes of cars

Class 3 - Creating Blogs

We checked out how to create our own blogs

Hand in Blog Here

Class 1 - Overview

• 8th Graders will focus on Planning. They will create projects for the School learning how plan, budget and implement a project from start to finish. Course Syllabus

You will use Reaction Grid to create a Virtual World