2013-2014+Student+Showcase

Happy Halloween! In class, we did a Sumo Paint project and we want to share with you. First we went to www.sumopaint.com and learned all about the new painting and drawing tools. We used these tools to draw Halloween pictures. To practice our keyboard recognition, we also typed a little description of our picture. Enjoy our hard work! media type="custom" key="24203318"
 * Kindergarten Halloween Pictures **

As part of their study of Kansas City during Social Studies, first grade students learned about famous landmarks and buildings that make Kansas City recognizable. After researching and writing about each one, students drew a picture using Sumo Paint software. They learned how to add text using the Sumo Paint text tool. media type="custom" key="24044994"
 * First Grade Kansas City Landmarks Project **

Happy Halloween! In class, Second Graders did a photo project to share with you. First we took a picture of ourselves with a camera. Then we downloaded the picture to the computer. Next we used [|www.Ribbet.com] to decorate the picture to look a little goofy. Students loved the process and truly enjoyed making their own digital Halloween costumes. How many Second Graders can you identify behind their “Halloween costume?” media type="custom" key="24194268"
 * Second Grade Digital Picture Project **

Third Grade students ventured into the world of podcasting, creating their own class podcast about Kansas City history. After learning important facts and events during their Social Studies class, students worked to write a script about one important topic. We recorded their script, added an introduction as well as music and sound effects. After briefly touching on copyright law, we added a copyright disclaimer. media type="custom" key="24045184"
 * Third Grade Kansas City Podcast **

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Fourth Grade students had their first BIG opportunity to put skills learned in previous grades to use. We pictures around Oakhill to show off what makes Oakhill special (digital camera skills learned in 2nd grade). Next we recorded narration (podcasting skills learned in 3rd grade) and added text, motion and music. The final result is students' first experience with digital storytelling, a Tour of Oakhill. Fourth graders will agree—it was a lot of work and a lot of FUN! [|Physical Education] by Owen & Jackson K [|Science] by Olivia & Mallory [|Physical Education] by Cameron & Jacque [|Eating Healthy] by Saeryn & Gracie [|Athletics] by Matthew & David [|Going Green] by Logan & Cole [|South Building] by Brooke & Yasmine [|Buddy Families] by Dani & Jessica [|Lifeskills] by Sophia & Graham [|Tuesday Town Meetings] by Isaac & Jackson T Specials by Mackenzie & Anoush [|Technology] by Aiden & Lily
 * Fourth Grade "Only at Oakhill" Project **

Fifth Grade students took time to learn how to evaluate websites. Using a checklist and rating scale, students worked to evaluate "phony" websites (anyone interested in Buying an Ancestor?) and apply their rating scale. Students wrote an entertaining script to share how each website held up to their evaluation. They took pictures of their website to help explain their rating and teach others how to not only rate sites, but also use their background knowledge and logic to determine site reliability.
 * Fifth Grade Website Evaluation Videos **
 * Nathan || Jonathan || Kathryn || Jeffry || Avery || Ian || Turner || Sam || Morgan || Reilly ||
 * Jackson || Lily || Dylan || Colin || Amy || Braden || Isabel || Stuart || Jessie ||  ||

Sixth Grade students focused on copyright law and learned about the concept of fair use. From there, we moved on to discuss public service announcements (PSAs), why they are created and what makes them effective. We combined the two topics together to create our own Copyright/Fair Use audio PSAs. Students worked in groups of 2-3 to plan the PSA including what message they wanted to deliver and what they hoped the listeners would do. They wrote and recorded a script, edited their work, added sound effects, and the legal disclaimer stating they followed all necessary laws. Avery and Dasha Jacob and Delaney Lexi and Nicole Rachel and Ethan Jakob and Drake Tanner and Kasha
 * Sixth Grade Copyright PSAs **

Seventh Grade Students at Oakhill Day School are expanding their knowledge of app design with their second Android app using [|MIT App Inventor]. Our second app was more elaborate. It involved creating colors, activating the camera, wiping the screen and more. Several students expanded on the basic app to add different thicknesses of the lines and the ability to save the creation. Unfortunately, these apps are only available on Android devices due to the open design of the Android operating system. Feel free to download these apps and try them yourself!
 * Seventh Grade Paint Pic Apps **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">AudreyAnn || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Blaine || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Carrick || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ella || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Erin || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Izzy ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Jacqueline || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Jordan || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kat || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lilit || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mia ||  ||

Eighth Grade students can add "video game designer" to their long list of skills and talents with technology. During the second quarter, students learned about video game design while manipulating new software, Game Maker. Game Maker is software that "real professionals" use to design games for all operating systems, including mobile devices. After a few tutorials, students designed their own games to share. These are all .exe files that will need to be downloaded to run/install. Enjoy!
 * Eighth Grade Game Maker Video Games **
 * [[file:Ali.exe|Ali]] || [[file:Brady.exe|Brady]] || [[file:Cameron.exe|Cameron]] || [[file:Darcy.exe|Darcy]] ||
 * [[file:Evan.exe|Evan]] || [[file:Gibby.exe|Gibby]] || [[file:Harrison.exe|Harrison]] || [[file:Jeremiah.exe|Jeremiah]] ||
 * [[file:Matthew.exe|Matthew]] || [[file:Sammy.exe|Sammy]] || [|Trent] ||  ||

Eighth Grade Students at Oakhill Day School are learning Computer Aided Design (CAD) through the use of Google Sketch Up software. After a few tutorials, students were challenged to create a chair and accessories of their own design. Skills and knowledge learned through this project will be applied to a future city planning project completed as a whole class. media type="custom" key="24045050"
 * Eighth Grade SketchUp Chairs **