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Rancho Cucamonga Middle School

Mr. Garretson - Teacher - Mr. Garretson's email address - robgarretson@mac.com

Learning Information

Daily schedule	See below for the specific lessons for the week.
Programs used;	Apple's Pages, Keynote and Numbers, iMovie, GarageBand, Preview, Photos, TextEdit, Adobe Photoshop. Skill Struck via Clever. Similar to those used in class and available on a Chromebook are; iCloud.com which includes iCloud Drive, Photos, Pages, Keynote and Numbers, Pixlr, SoundTrap, WeVideo, Text Editor, HTML Editor For Google Drive, Adobe Spark, Google Drive
Grading Policy	I follow the RCMS grading policy as presented in the Student Handbook. All grading is available Aeries. Grading breakdown - Daily lessons = 80% Lesson quizzes = 10% Post-Assessments = 10% Skill Struck requirements for each lesson; Checkpoint, Quiz, Challenge 1 = 60 points Minimum to move on to the next lessons 60% = D- Challenge 2 & 3 - 20 points each = 100% Additional Challenges - 10 points Games - 5 points
Communication	Please communicate via Aeries.
Mr. Garretson	This is my my 23rd year teaching the Apple Computer Elective course at RCMS and my 32nd year overall. I love the opportunities that technology can provide to enhance our lives.

California Computer Science Standards

Click here for Introduction letter

When working in Skill Struck, create a new Project for each of the following: (HTML 1, 2 & CSS 1, 2, 3, 4 & JavaScript 1, 2, 3) then create a new folder with the appropriate Project for each lesson and new files for Checkpoint and all Challenges.

`Week of May 19,` `2025`

Period 2 - Computer Science - Yearlong Course

Monday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = HouseSockCar // Ozaria Class Code = NextTreeFire
Tuesday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = HouseSockCar // Ozaria Class Code = NextTreeFire
Wednesday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = HouseSockCar // Ozaria Class Code = NextTreeFire
Thursday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = HouseSockCar // Ozaria Class Code = NextTreeFire
Friday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = HouseSockCar // Ozaria Class Code = NextTreeFire

Extended School Activity/Homework - Complete any unfinished work from class

Period 3 - Computer Science Semester Course

Monday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript
Tuesday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript
Wednesday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript
Thursday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript
Friday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript

Extended School Activity/Homework - Complete any unfinished work from class

Period 4 - Computer Science Semester Course

Monday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript
Tuesday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript
Wednesday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript
Thursday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript
Friday	Skill Struck - Student Paced JavaScript

Extended School Activity/Homework - Complete any unfinished work from class

Period 5 - Computer Science Yearlong Course

Monday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = HouseSockCar // Ozaria Class Code = NextTreeFire
Tuesday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = HouseSockCar // Ozaria Class Code = NextTreeFire
Wednesday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = RestNewHeart // Ozaria Class Code = DeepBedSouth
Thursday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = RestNewHeart // Ozaria Class Code = DeepBedSouth
Friday	JavaScript gaming - Clever > CodeCombat Class code = RestNewHeart // Ozaria Class Code = DeepBedSouth

Extended School Activity/Homework - Complete any unfinished work from class

Period 6 - Computer Science - Advanced

Monday	Yearbook - 8th grade Field Day - distribute yearbooks
Tuesday	Yearbook - distribute yearbooks
Wednesday	Yearbook -
Thursday	Yearbook -
Friday	Yearbook -

Extended School Activity/Homework - Complete any unfinished work from class

Home Room

Monday	Check-In
Tuesday	Check-In
Wednesday	Check-In
Thursday	No Class Today
Friday	No Class Today

Remove the background from an image - Save Image As to your Documents folder

Go to the Preview app on your Mac.
Open an image.
Click (if the Markup toolbar isn't showing), then click .
Drag over part of the background.

Preview selects the area you dragged over and any pixels adjacent to it that have the same colors.
To delete the selected area, press Delete.

To delete everything outside the selected area, choose Edit > Invert Selection, then press Delete.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have the image you want.

Class Protocols

Be cool and try your best.
Please leave the following items outside of the computer class; toys, sporting equipment, food, gum, drinks, and cosmetics.
Please wash your hands and use the restroom during passing period.
Backpacks must be stored on the back of your seat, or on the black pad by the counter. No backpacks allowed on the floor as that is where the open 110v outlets are located.

Consequences

If we follow the protocols we won't have to worry about any consequences.
However, it you need specifics here they are;
Warning
Lunch Detention and Parent contact
After School Detention
Referral to Assistant Principal

Lab Links

Assignments & Rubrics	Links
Word Processing - Pages	RCMS Links
Historical Event Flyer	RCMS
Standards Poster	Advanced Computer Class
Word Processing Skills
Digital Footprint	Apple Tutorials
Digital Citizenship Research Poster	iCloud
	How to create a new Apple ID/iCloud account
	Family Sharing and Apple Id/iCloud for students under 13
	How to unlock your Apple ID/iCloud account
Presentations - Keynote	How to share a document using Apple ID/iCloud account
	Video screen recording on how to share a Pages file
Interview and introduce a student	Getting started with Pages for iCloud
Improve yourself, your school or the world	Getting started with Numbers for iCloud
Keynote - Persuasive Presentation	Getting started with Keynote for iCloud
Keynote - Course Expectations	Numbers User Guide for iCloud
Real Life Heroes	Keynote User Guide for iCloud
Sequencing	Pages User Guide for iCloud
Earth Day	Mac
Make A Difference Day	Pages User Guide for Mac
	Keynote User Guide for Mac
	Numbers User Guide for Mac
	Common shortcuts
	Mac OS Quick Reference
	GarageBand
	iBooks Author
Video - iMovie	iMovie
Standards Based Video	iPhoto
Theme or Idea Video	Apple Movie Making Curriculum
Math Tube	Room 41 help
Content vocabulary definitions video	Room 41 How To Help Page
Content Vocabulary Definitions Video in a Webpage	Copyright Information
Career Choice Video	Copyright free media
Creative Story Video
Short Story Video	Skill Struck - HTML Reference Guide
Video Overlay	Skill Struck - HTML 1 Reference Guide
Persuasive Video - CCSS - 3, 7, 8, 9, 23, 24	Skill Struck - JavaScript Reference Guide
National Awareness Days Video Project
30 second video - CCSS - 3, 7, 8, 9, 23, 24	Presentations
Digital Footprint Video	Computer Vocabulary - CCSS - 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 23, 24
Trimester Video Final	Computer Vocabulary notes - CCSS - 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 23, 24
Class Video - "The Cycle"	Internet & Networking
Create a storyboard	The Internet - Notes
Black History Video
Thankful Video using Adobe Spark
Storyboard Template in Pages
html	How to html:
	You can use the Text Editor app on your Chromebook to write html files, just remember to use .html as the extension, not .txt - You will need to Save the file to your drive, then download it to view in a browser.
First html assignment	Create a webpage using TextEdit
HTML CCSS Research Project	html help page
College Project using Web Editor	Sample html script page
Student discovered html scripts	html notes page
Earth Day html project	ScreenCast video - how to html
College Project using html	notas html en español
Make A Difference Day	New Scripts
National Awareness Days	html basics presentation
Digital Footprint in a Web Editor
Webpage Evaluation
Black History
Fun activities during a pandemic
Yearbook Ideas
Animated GIF & GarageBand sounds in a Webpage
Photoshop
Photoshop Assignments #1 > Keynote	Photoshop Tips
Pixlr-E Assignments #1 > Keynote	Photoshop in Motion: Animated GIF's and Video Editing
Photoshop Assignments #1 > Web Editor	Photoshop Elements Quick Reference
Photoshop Assignments #2 using Web Editor	Color Balance for Problem Lighting
Photoshop Assignments #1 > iMovie - CCSS - 3, 7, 8, 9, 23, 24	Cut Out a Background
Animated GIF in Keynote - CCSS - 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 22	Fixing Backlit Photos
Animated GIF in Webpage	Fixing Light Photos
Photoshop Assignments - Part 2 in iMovie
Photoshop Assignments - Part 2 in Keynote	Fixing Dark Photos
Photoshop Assignments - Advanced class in iMovie
Digital Footprint
Photoshop Elements #2 in iBooks	Adobe Photoshop CC Help
Student Created Logo - CCSS - 3, 7, 8, 9, 23, 24	Photoshop User Guide
Animated GIF > Keynote > QuickTime video - CCSS - 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 22	GCFGlobal Photoshop Basics Tutorial
Group Animation	Pixlr Tutorial
Pixlr projects	Pixlr Tutorial - 12 lessons
Pixlr Project #2 > Keynote
	Photopea


Spreadsheets - Numbers	Projects
Periodic Table of Elements	iBooks Author - digital portfolio
Geometry Practice	Earth Day Multimedia project
5-Day Weather Chart	iBooks Author ePub book
Basic Formulas	Animated Story
Numbers - Symmetry
Numbers - Practice Chart
Photography	Earth Day Animated Group Project
Basic Photography Skills in a WebEditor	Apple Playgrounds - CCSS - 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24

Are You Finished???

Can you make it better???

Look at all aspects of the project

Borders - rounded or square, thick or thin, black or colored
Backgrounds
Graphics
Choice of fonts, colors and sizes
Readability and Opacity - Can you read the text with the background
Content

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