Class Hours: 10:05 – 2:40
Mr. Cronin
Notes
- Happy Thursday!
- This morning after break we will complete the YouthTruth student survey.
- Don’t forget you end up in English after lunch.
- In Week 32, in our last web project before we start our Portfolios, we are going to work a Cookie Clicker variant. You are going to be working in teams of 2. This morning while you work I need to know if you would prefer to be the:
- Lead Artist – creating all the visuals, sprites, graphics, that will go into the game. Visual lead designer for the project.
- Lead Programmer – building the logic of the game. what can you add for extensions like “GAWDLIKE STREAK”, or other elements.
- The goal of this project is team reliance, independent learning, and using AI just as you would in the real world for rapid development. To encourage reliance on each other I am going to answer 3 questions for your team over the course of the project.
- Note about synced / unsynced patterns. You want unsynced!
10:05 Attendance and Article
10:10 RBT Client Work 100 / 65 / 0
Check back to the Wednesday Dayplan for specifics.
10:30 Study Guide
- Ben you don’t have to do it!
10:50 Morning Break (10 minutes)
11:00 YouthTruth Student Survey
The YouthTruth Student Survey is a national nonprofit survey project that harnesses anonymous, actionable student feedback to help K-12 school leaders improve school culture, instruction, and student support. It focuses on student perceptions—such as belonging, engagement, and teacher relationships—which are directly linked to academic outcomes.
Here is what I have to read before we begin:
Today is a very special opportunity for you to make your voice heard about your experiences here at school. The YouthTruth Student Survey is your chance to be part of improving our school.
Please remember that there are no right or wrong answers to the questions. If you write any comments, please don’t include your name or anything else that might identify you. Your responses are private and they will be combined with the responses of other students in a report that is sent to our school’s leaders. School leaders won’t know who said what so please take your time and answer honestly. Your feedback is very important to us.
If you have any questions, please raise your hand and I will assist you. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
When complete we move into production.
11:35 The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway tells the story of Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman who has not caught a fish in 84 days. The story shows that success is not just about winning, but about trying your best.
11:55 Lunch
- No food in the room / eat in the Cafe.
- You are welcome to return to the room when you have finished eating and work / hang out.
12:25 English
1:10 Afternoon Break
1:25 Speed Design
Speed Designs are 15 minute sprints in GAWD where we practice. It could be any medium – 3D, 2D, video, programming, etc.
1:40 Afternoon Practice & Production
RBT Client Work (Part 2)
- Presented from the GAWD Dev server
DH31: Mouth
- lastNameDH_31.jpg
Week 31 Agency
- lastNameAgency_1.jpg through lastNameAgency_3.jpg
2:15 Dailies
2:20 “19 Minutes”
Every day in GAWD will end with “19 Minutes” of silent reading. Closing down our day with silent reading provides many benefits:
- Improve Literacy Skills / Reading Stamina
- Create space for a small reading meditation where we can disconnect from the world and get lost in a story
- Unplug
At the end I will 3 students and ask for a 1 sentence explanation of what happened.
2:40 Dismissal
