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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 Newspaper''
''"XO Time" is a letter from '''XO Kazubwenge''' that is published each Tuesday in the Children's Times section of [http://newtimes.co.rw New Times Newspaper]of Kigali, Rwanda.''




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


This week's challenge ([[Media:XO Time, Week 1.pdf|pdf]]) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to draw a shape of your choosing. A learning session was held at the MTN Center on Saturday, July 4th (Independence Day in Kigali!).
This week's challenge ([[Media:XO Time, Week 1.pdf|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!).


<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (July 4, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (July 4, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:XOTimeJuly4-1.jpg|Students with their creations at the learning session
Image:XOTimeJuly4-1.jpg|Students with their creations at the learning session
Image:XOTimeJuly4-2.jpg|Reading the XOTime Article ([[Media:XO Time, Week 1.pdf|pdf]])
Image:XOTimeJuly4-2.jpg|Reading the XOTime Article ([[Media:XO Time, Week 1.pdf|pdf]])
Image:XOTimeJuly4-3.jpg|Student with practice shapes in [[TurtleArt]]

Image:XOTimeJuly4-4.jpg|Silvia Kist of the Learning Team and Bryan Stuart of [[OLPCorps]] work with students
Image:XOTimeJuly4-5.jpg|Bryan Stuart of [[OLPCorps]] helping student with [[TurtleArt]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


== '''Week 2''': Drawing your house ==
== '''Week 2''': Drawing your house ==

This week's challenge ([[Media:XO Time, Week 2 (Final).doc|doc]]) ([[Media:Xotime week2.pdf|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.

<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (July 11, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:XO time, Week 2.JPG|Group photo
Image:XO Time, Week 2 Gislene.JPG|Student Gislene from Kagugu Primary School shows her house she created with [[TurtleArt]]
</gallery>


== '''Week 3''': Drawing your name ==
== '''Week 3''': Drawing your name ==
This week's challenge ([[Media:Xotime week3.pdf|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.

<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (July 18, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:P1020838.JPG|Student Sandrine from Kagugu Primary School teaching the turtle to draw her name with [[TurtleArt]]
Image:P1020842.JPG|
Image:P1020847.JPG| Student Pascaline from Kagugu Primary School teaching the turtle to draw her name with [[TurtleArt]]
Image:P1020850.JPG| Group photo
Image:P1020859.JPG
Image:P1020860.JPG
</gallery>

== '''Week 4''': Drawing a beautiful design==
This week's challenge ([[Media:Xotime week4.pdf|pdf]]) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to draw a beautiful design in [[TurtleArt]].


== '''Week 5''': Drawing a design==
This week's challenge ([[Media:xotimeweek5.pdf|pdf]]) is to try to repeat the designs and show XO Kazubwenge  the blocks that you used.
<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (August 1, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:P1020957.JPG|Students from Nonko and Kagugu Primary School
Image:P1020959.JPG|
Image:P1020944.JPG| Student from Kagugu School

</gallery>



== '''Week 6''': Creating your own design==
This week's challenge ([[Media:xotimeweek6.pdf|pdf]]) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to create a design in [[TurtleArt]].

<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (August 8, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:P1030106.JPG|Student Mars from Kagugu Primary School
Image:P1030104.JPG| Student Pascaline from Kagugu Primary School
Image:P1030101.JPG| Student from Kagugu School
Image:P1030100.JPG| Student Sandrine from kagugu School
Image:P1030099.JPG| Group photo
</gallery>


== '''Week 7''': Drawing a sun==
This week's challenge ([[Media:xotimeweek7.pdf|pdf]]) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to draw a sun.

<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (August 15, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:P1030202.JPG| Group photo
Image:P1030207.JPG| Student Mars from Kagugu Primary School
Image:P1030216.JPG| Student Dodos from Secundary School
Image:P1030210.JPG| Student Gislene from kagugu School
Image:P1030206.JPG| Student Fiona from Secundary School
Image:P1030205.JPG| Student Sandrine from Kagugu School
</gallery>


''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 ([[Media:Xotime_week8.pdf|pdf]]) is to create a script to introduce your self in [[Scratch]].


== '''Week 9''': Trying to use FOREVER in Scratch==
This week's challenge ([[Media:xotimeweek9.pdf|pdf]]) is to create a script using FOREVER [[Scratch]].

== '''Week 10''': Changing Costumes in Scratch==
This week's challenge ([[Media:Xotime week10.pdf|pdf]]) is to change your Sprite's costume so it looks animated [[Scratch]].

<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (September, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">

Image:Sc, boston, rwanda (monkey!) 042.jpg| Group photo
Image:Marci teaching.jpg| Mars is now the teacher!
</gallery>

== '''Week 11''': Creating a dialogue in Scratch==
This week's challenge ([[Media:XO Time, Week 11.doc|doc]]) is to create a dialogue between two sprites using [[Scratch]].

== '''Week 12''': Creating a simple story in Scratch==
This week's challenge ([[Media:XO Time, Week 12.doc|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 ([[Media:XO Time, Week 13.doc|doc]]) is to create a background for your simple stories in [[Scratch]].

<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (September, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">

Image:Pauline 023.jpg | Kagugu Primary School student Christian shows off his work
Image:Pauline 019 right way.jpg| XO Time students concentrate on the task at hand!
Image:Pauline 018.jpg| An XO Time student flashes a smile
</gallery>

== '''Week 14''': Import a picture as your background in Scratch==
This week's challenge ([[Media:XO Time, Week 14.doc|doc]]) is to take a photo in Record, import into your background for your simple stories in [[Scratch]].

<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (October, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">

Image:Pauline 027.jpg | Students take pictures of cakes for their backgrounds
Image:Pauline 02555.jpg| Students also take pictures of other pictures
Image:Pauline 028.jpg| Marci & Sandrine share a laugh
Image:Pauline 040.jpg| Rose shows off her work
Image:Pauline 043.jpg| Rebecca from Kigali Parents holds up her laptop
Image:Pauline 034.jpg| Pascaline displays her beautiful picture background
</gallery>

== '''Week 15''': Change your background during your story in Scratch ==
This week's challenge ([[Media:XO Time, Week 15.doc|doc]]) is have your background change during your simple stories in [[Scratch]].

== '''Week 16''': Creating animation in Scratch ==
This week's challenge ([[Media:XO Time, Week 16.doc|doc]]) is to create an animation using either the background or a Sprite in [[Scratch]].

<gallery caption="XO Time Learning Session (November, 2009) Photos" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">

Image:Epi's wedding 051.jpg | Students concentrate on the challenge
Image:Pauline 034.jpg| Pascaline displays her beautiful picture background
</gallery>

== '''Week 17''': Using Hide & Show in Scratch ==
This week's challenge ([[Media:XO Time, Week 17.doc|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 ([[Media:XO Time, Week 18.doc| doc]])is to create a story using Sound in [[Scratch]].

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

[[Media:XO Time, Week 19.doc| Week 19]]

[[Media:XO Time, holidays, Week20.doc| Week 20]]

[[Media:XO Time, holidays time week21.doc| Week 21]]

Latest revision as of 18:59, 13 December 2009

XO guy pink.png

"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