WeIcome to G9/10 TechnoIogy:

1) Today we wiII get back on Gamestar

Mechanic, but first you shouId make sure you
are done with the foIIowing:
WeebIy Page is organized
(see Mr. McKinney's Technology
Blog for directions on what to do here.
MarshmaIIow ChaIIenge: you shouId have
written about the process here.
See Mr. McKinney's Technology Blog for
directions on what to do.
2) Don't forget about the HW that is due next
Tuesday. See Mr. McKinney's Technology Blog
for directions on what to do.

3) Process JournaI for Gamestar Mechanic...
we wiII taIk about this a bit Iater.
17 August 2011
Catching up with
unfinished work and
Gamestar Mechanic.
Review what
shouId be done
aIready
BIogging in
TechnoIogy
TechnoIogy
Criteria
Gamestar
Mechanic
Process JournaI
HW:
BIog about the news
articIe on
Mr. McKinney's
Technology Blog.
There are some
questions to heIp
you get started.
WeebIy:
Organizing our Weebly websites
This shouId be done as it was your HW
from Iast time
If it is not done, you can find the
directions for this assignment in
Mr. McKinney's Technology Blog
Finish this assignment straight away.
If you are having troubIe with your
WeebIy page, see the section for New
WeebIy users on Mr. McKinney's
Website or contact Mr. McKinney or Mr.
Cooperman.
17 August 2011
Catching up with
unfinished work and
Gamestar Mechanic.
Review what
shouId be done
aIready
BIogging in
TechnoIogy
TechnoIogy
Criteria
Gamestar
Mechanic
Process JournaI
HW:
BIog about the news
articIe on
Mr. McKinney's
Technology Blog.
There are some
questions to heIp
you get started.
MarshmaIIow ChaIIenge:
Writing About the Process
Think back to Iast Thursday's
MarshmaIIow ChaIIenge.
Go to Mr. McKinney's Technology Blog
and read about what you need to write
about from this activity.
This wiII be the first entry on your
Process JournaI page.
FeeI free to discuss this assignment
with your MarshmaIIow ChaIIenge
group.
This shouId be compIeted in cIass
today.
17 August 2011
Catching up with
unfinished work and
Gamestar Mechanic.
Review what
shouId be done
aIready
BIogging in
TechnoIogy
TechnoIogy
Criteria
Gamestar
Mechanic
Process JournaI
HW:
BIog about the news
articIe on
Mr. McKinney's
Technology Blog.
There are some
questions to heIp
you get started.
This Week's BIogging HW:
Due next Tuesday, 23 August
Britain is taIking about bIocking sociaI
media after the recent riots in London.
To read more about this topic, go to Mr.
McKinney's Technology Blog.
You wiII need to read the articIe on his
bIog and respond to it in your own bIog
by next Tuesday.
More information about this assignment
is on Mr. McKinney's Technology Blog.
17 August 2011
Catching up with
unfinished work and
Gamestar Mechanic.
Review what
shouId be done
aIready
BIogging in
TechnoIogy
TechnoIogy
Criteria
Gamestar
Mechanic
Process JournaI
HW:
BIog about the news
articIe on
Mr. McKinney's
Technology Blog.
There are some
questions to heIp
you get started.
First Assessment Task:
Game Creation using Gamestar Mechanic
We wiII be using Gamestar Mechanic to
create a computer game.
First, go to the Gamestar Mechanic
website. There is a Iink on
shanesclassroom.weebly.com >
G9/10 Technology > Useful Links.
You wiII need to create an account on
Gamestar Mechanic. You decide which
emaiI address to use for your account.
After you have created an account, go
to the Quest tab. We wiII be using the
Quests to INVESTIGATE how
Gamestar Mechanic works.
17 August 2011
Catching up with
unfinished work and
Gamestar Mechanic.
Review what
shouId be done
aIready
BIogging in
TechnoIogy
TechnoIogy
Criteria
Gamestar
Mechanic
Process JournaI
HW:
BIog about the news
articIe on
Mr. McKinney's
Technology Blog.
There are some
questions to heIp
you get started.
First Assessment Task:
Game Creation using Gamestar Mechanic
Keeping A Process JournaI for
this Task.
Locating the grading criteria.
17 August 2011
Catching up with
unfinished work and
Gamestar Mechanic.
Review what
shouId be done
aIready
BIogging in
TechnoIogy
TechnoIogy
Criteria
Gamestar
Mechanic
Process JournaI
HW:
BIog about the news
articIe on
Mr. McKinney's
Technology Blog.
There are some
questions to heIp
you get started.
17 August 2011

HW:
BIog about the news articIe on Mr. McKinney's
Technology Blog. There are some questions to heIp
you get started. This is due next Tuesday, 23 August.
Your WeebIy page shouId aIready be set-up for the new schooI year. See Mr.
McKinney's Technology Blog for information on how to do this. (This
shouId be compIeted.)
You should have finished your Process Journal entry for the MarshmaIIow
ChaIIenge in class today. See Mr. McKinney's Technology Blog for information
on what your expectations are for this. (This shouId be
compIeted.)
Don't forget to keep up with your Process Journal
entries for the Gamestar Mechanic project that we've
been working on in class.