XO Time
"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!).
- XO Time Learning Session (July 4, 2009) Photos
Students with their creations at the learning session
Reading the XOTime Article (pdf)
Student with practice shapes in TurtleArt
Silvia Kist of the Learning Team and Bryan Stuart of OLPCorps work with students
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.
- XO Time Learning Session (July 11, 2009) Photos
Group photo
Student Gislene from Kagugu Primary School shows her house she created with TurtleArt
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.
- XO Time Learning Session (July 18, 2009) Photos
Student Sandrine from Kagugu Primary School teaching the turtle to draw her name with TurtleArt
Student Pascaline from Kagugu Primary School teaching the turtle to draw her name with TurtleArt
Group photo
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.
- XO Time Learning Session (August 1, 2009) Photos
Students from Nonko and Kagugu Primary School
Student from Kagugu School
Week 6: Creating your own design
This week's challenge (pdf) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to create a design in TurtleArt.
- XO Time Learning Session (August 8, 2009) Photos
Student Mars from Kagugu Primary School
Student Pascaline from Kagugu Primary School
Student from Kagugu School
Student Sandrine from kagugu School
Group photo
Week 7: Drawing a sun
This week's challenge (pdf) is to show XO Kazubwenge how to draw a sun.
- XO Time Learning Session (August 15, 2009) Photos
Group photo
Student Mars from Kagugu Primary School
Student Dodos from Secundary School
Student Gislene from kagugu School
Student Fiona from Secundary School
Student Sandrine from Kagugu School
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.
- XO Time Learning Session (September, 2009) Photos
Group photo
Mars is now the teacher!
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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.
- XO Time Learning Session (September, 2009) Photos
Kagugu Primary School student Christian shows off his work
XO Time students concentrate on the task at hand!
An XO Time student flashes a smile
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.
- XO Time Learning Session (October, 2009) Photos
Students take pictures of cakes for their backgrounds
Students also take pictures of other pictures
Marci & Sandrine share a laugh
Rose shows off her work
Rebecca from Kigali Parents holds up her laptop
Pascaline displays her beautiful picture background
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.
- XO Time Learning Session (November, 2009) Photos
Students concentrate on the challenge
Pascaline displays her beautiful picture background
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.