Welcome to the Reindeer Games!
Can you solve all the challenges in our Christmas Computational Thinking Quiz?
Lets find out!
ENTER THE REINDEER GAMES (GOOGLE FORM)
ENTER THE REINDEER GAMES (MICROSOFT FORM)
*Duplicate form links are available below as well as slideshow versions of the quiz
EXTRA CHALLENGE!
Remember to share with us @digilearnscot #12daysofcreativity
Alternative Resource – Quiz as slideshow
You might want to run this activity in class by presenting the questions as slides. You can download a powerpoint, google slides or keynote version of the questions here
Reindeer Games POWERPOINT slides
Slides with answers at the end
Reindeer Games slides with answers at end KEYNOTE
Reindeer Games slides with answers at end POWERPOINT
Duplicate Form Links
It’s Your Turn!
Short Video Walkthrough
Instructions
Can you modify the page to make it your own? Click on the View Source Code button at the top of the page of the joke generator – it should look like this
Helpful hints with colours…
You can use the names of the colours eg black, blue, pink etc, however to get more specific colours you can use the HEX code of the colour. To find the hex code ot a colour, visit the site HTML Color Codes 🎨 (html-color.codes). From there you can pick any colour and it will give you the hex code. Eg this shade of pink has the hex code of #f462f4.
background:#f462f4;
Play the video to find out what’s behind door number 3!
It’s Your Turn!
You can learn how to do this and add some customisation by watching the tutorials on this page!
There are few options for you and your learners which can all be found in the different sections below. A brief overview of what’s available…
1. QUICK VERSION (Good for beginners)
Download a copy of the advent calendar template and ask your learners to work together, or individually, to complete it (Powerpoint, Google Slides and Keynote template included).
2. BUILD IT YOURSELF… (Good for those who have used presentation software before)
Learners can create their own advent calendar using Google Slides, Powerpoint (desktop version) or Keynote
3. POWERPOINT ONLY – EXTRA FEATURE!… (Good for users who have used powerpoint desktop version – this one is a bit different! – Worth watching anyway :))
If you are using PowerPoint desktop version then you may want to have look at the extended version that makes use of the Section and Zoom features available in the software
We’d love to hear and see how you get on – please tweet/X us @digilearnscot #12daysofcreativity
Editing our template (powerpoint example)
Here are copies of the template you can use with learners
Simple PowerPoint Advent Calendar Template
Build With Powerpoint
You can also check out the advent calendar build using the zoom and section features! Check out the video at the bottom of the page!
Useful information if you are using PowerPoint desktop….
If you click on PowerPoint slides and not the home button, you will notice that the slide moves on to the net day! In order to fix this, you can set your presentation to Kiosk mode. To do this, go to: Slide Show > Set Up Slide Show > select Browsed at kiosk (full screen)
Build With Google Slides
Useful information if you are using Google Slides….
Google Slides does not have a kiosk mode function like Powerpoint. In order to stop the presentation moving forward to the next day when you click on the slide, you need to add a large transparent rectangle over each slide and link it back to itself. This video demonstrates the technique
Build with Keynote
Useful information if you are using Keynote
If you click on Keynote slides and not the home button, you will notice that the slide moves on to the next day! In order to fix this, you can set your presentation to links only mode. To do this, go to the three dot menu > Settings > Presentation Type > Links Only
PowerPoint Zoom and Sections
If you are using PowerPoint on a laptop or desktop computer and feel comfortable with using it, this might be worth exploring! In this version we look as the Section and Zoom features in PowerPoint to create a slightly different advent calendar!
Optional Starter Download
Here is an incomplete version of the Powerpoint Advent Calendar using Zoom and Sections you can use if you wish. It has 3 sections and a first page.
Play the video to find out what’s behind door number 1!
It’s Your Turn!
You can learn how to do this and add some customisation by watching the tutorials below!
We’d love to hear and see how you get on – you can tweet/X us @digilesrnscot #12daysofcreativity
1. Code along with us! Open up Scratch and let’s go
We will build the snow storm first ….
2. Now lets make it your own!
Then we’ll create the globe and your own decor!
This section contains a series of three documents designed to support educators in delivering the Scottish Government Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy (2016). The three documents detail:
- The support document aims to make clear the digital knowledge and skills that learners require to be digitally competent. Being digitally competent means being able to use the most common devices and apps. It is… …
- The toolkit document outlines the skills and knowledge that comprise digital literacy in the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS)'s standards. The skills are organised into three levels: Essential skills that are required by every teacher… …
- This document aims to support educators in evaluating their use of digital to enhance learning and teaching. It takes features of How Good is Our School and exemplifies how digital can be used to enhance… …
Open to all early years practitioners, primary school teachers, and secondary school teachers who teach Computing.
During this unmissable event, you will have the opportunity to hear from industry experts who will share insights into future career prospects and to attend practical breakout sessions designed to empower you with innovative teaching methods for the classroom
The conference will be held on Saturday 11th November at 10am simultaneously at the following venues;
When registering, you can choose the nearest venue to you.
The proposed agenda for the day is as follows:
A Microsoft Form will be sent to you nearer the event to allow you to select the three workshops that best suit your needs from a list and to allow you to select your dietary requirements.
Use this link to sign up for your nearest event
When assessing the potential risks of online behaviour, it is important to evaluate whether it is internet-dependent or internet-enabled: is the internet required for this risk or behaviour to happen?
This should be the first point of evaluating whether it is in a cyber or internet incident or a societal or safeguarding one and help you find the best support for the issue.
Improving my own Digital Literacy Skills:
Spotlight on ELC: Making Data Visible.
Spotlight on ELC: Practitioner Online Collaboration.
Learning with and Through Technology:
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