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''"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 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 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">
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:XOTimeJuly4-3.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>

== '''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 ==
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]]

Revision as of 13:29, 13 December 2009