XO Time

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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 inScratch.

Week 13: Paint your own background in Scratch

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