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"XO Time" is a letter from XO Kazubwenge that is published each Tuesday in the Children's Times section of New Times Newspaperof Kigali, Rwanda.


Week 1 - June 29th: Drawing a new shape in Turtle Art

This week's challenge (pdf) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to draw a shape of your choosing in TurtleArt. An open learning session was held at the MTN Center on Saturday, July 4th (Independence Day in Kigali!).

Week 2: Drawing your house

This week's challenge (doc) (pdf) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to draw a house in TurtleArt. An open learning session was held at the MTN Center on Saturday, July 11th.

Week 3: Drawing your name

This week's challenge (pdf) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to draw your name in TurtleArt. An open learning session was held at the MTN Center on Saturday, July 18th.

Week 4: Drawing a beautiful design

This week's challenge (pdf) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to draw a beautiful design in TurtleArt.


Week 5: Drawing a design

This week's challenge (pdf) is to try to repeat the designs and show XO Kazubwenge  the blocks that you used.


Week 6: Creating your own design

This week's challenge (pdf) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to create a design in TurtleArt.


Week 7: Drawing a sun

This week's challenge (pdf) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to draw a sun.


NOTE: YOU CAN FIND THE STUDENT'S WORK IN SCRATCH HERE: http://scratch.mit.edu/users/xotime

Week 8: Introducing yourself in Scratch

This week's challenge (pdf) is to create a script to introduce your self in Scratch.


Week 9: Trying to use FOREVER in Scratch

This week's challenge (pdf) is to create a script using FOREVER Scratch.

Week 10: Changing Costumes in Scratch

This week's challenge (pdf) is to change your Sprite's costume so it looks animated Scratch.

Week 11: Creating a dialogue in Scratch

This week's challenge (doc) is to create a dialogue between two sprites using Scratch.

Week 12: Creating a simple story in Scratch

This week's challenge (doc) is to create a simple story using alll the techniques we have learned thus far in Scratch.

Week 13: Paint your own background in Scratch

This week's challenge (doc) is to create a background for your simple stories in Scratch.

Week 14: Import a picture as your background in Scratch

This week's challenge (doc) is to take a photo in Record, import into your background for your simple stories in Scratch.

Week 15: Change your background during your story in Scratch

This week's challenge (doc) is have your background change during your simple stories in Scratch.

Week 16: Creating animation in Scratch

This week's challenge (doc) is to create an animation using either the background or a Sprite in Scratch.

Week 17: Using Hide & Show in Scratch

This week's challenge (doc) is to create a story where one or more character(s) hide & shows in Scratch.

Week 18: Using Sound in Scratch

This week's challenge ( doc)is to create a story using Sound in Scratch.

XO Time Holidays: Week 19-Week 40, Turtle Art Shapes

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21