Welcome to robotics at Milwee!

Milwee Universal procedures

Do you want to be respected?

Do you want people to know that you are honest?

Do you want to be safe?

Do you want to be outstanding?

How to achieve all those things? Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated!

Rule #1in Mrs. Pereira’s class is the Golden Rule: Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated!

Milwee Middle School Mission Statement The mission of Milwee Middle School is to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to meet the rapidly changing world, and to reach their full potential as lifelong learners and productive citizens.

You will learn robotics here…. But I hope I will teach you how to learn, and to be a lifelong learner.

Classroom procedures Entering & exiting the classroom Teacher dismisses students, not the bell. Designated location for backpacks

Which doors to use: Backpacks go here Use this door at the beginning and end of class Use this door during class. Whiteboards Desk Table Table Door with glass RR Pass is here Laptop cart Calm corner

Everything is on my web site: Daily assignments: On web site Missing assignments: On web site Opening activities: On web site (We’ll get you there shortly)

If you need pencils, paper or rulers They are in the plastic drawers on top of the laptop cart Desk

Classroom rules: No Gum ( every computer lab in this school has that rule) You may have water in a closed container (no other drink). Turn away from the computer/robot, open bottle and drink, close bottle and turn back. No food without permission Never touch anyone else’s computer or robot without their permission Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated

Restroom Procedure: Students will not disrupt class or instructor to ask permission to use bathroom (Cross fingers). Sign out before you leave, and use restroom pass when leaving room. The sign-out sheets are on the blue stand at the back of the room Completely fill out the log using your first name, last name, date and time. Desk

If you are feeling stressed and need a moment….. Desk Go to the Calm Corner Take the timer from the seat and turn it over You may cuddle the bear You may write a note to yourself or to me You may stay there up to 6 minutes (two timer lengths) If you wrote me a not leave it on my desk If you wrote yourself a note, put it in your backpack Return to work quietly. You may only do this once per period.

Now we will play Four Corners. Period 1 – Red Class Look at the seating plan, and remember your computer number.

Now we will play Four Corners. Period 3 – Orange Class Look at the seating plan, and remember your computer number.

Now we will play Four Corners. Period 4 – Blue Class Look at the seating plan, and remember your computer number.

Now we will play Four Corners. Period 5 – Yellow Class Look at the seating plan, and remember your computer number.

Now we will play Four Corners. Period 6 – Purple Class Look at the seating plan, and remember your computer number.

See where you should go, and wait for my signal: numbers 1 – 8 : go to the door where you leave at the end of the period Numbers 9 – 16: Go to the place you leave your backpacks Numbers 17- 24: Go to the Calm Corner Numbers 25 – 35: Go to the Restroom Pass

Introduce yourself to someone in the group that you don’t know Tell them something about yourself. Pay them a compliment.

See where you should go, and wait for my signal: Even numbers from 1 through 16: Go to the Laptop cart with papers and rulers Odd numbers from 1 – 16 : Go to the Restroom pass Even Numbers from 17- 34: Go to place you leave your backpacks Odd Numbers from 17 – 35: Go to the door you leave by at the end of the period

Introduce yourself to someone in the group that you don’t know Tell them something about yourself. Pay them a compliment.

Now, all together, point at the place I mention: Where do you enter at the beginning of the period? Where do you leave your backpacks? Where do you leave to go to the bathroom? Where is the calm corner? Where do you find the sign-out sheet and restroom pass? Where do you find paper, pencils and rulers? Which door do you use when you come back from the bathroom?

Come and sit in front again…

Getting the robot tubs Each class stores the robots in a different place Each team has its own tub. Each tub has a labeled place on a shelf Only one person from each team may collect the tub and robot. Only one person from each team may return the tub and robot. Only two people in the robot storage room at a time. Do NOT touch other people’s tubs and robots.

When I finish talking…. https://scps.instructure.com/enroll/EFEB7T Go back to your assigned seats LEGO Robotics classes go to this web site: https://scps.instructure.com/enroll/EFEB7T Artificial Intelligence Robotics classes, go to this web site: https://scps.instructure.com/enroll/AFTB4D Click on: Enroll in course Then: Go to course

You should see this: or this: Click on the link for the course

You should see this: or this: Each day, you will log in, open ePassport, go to the course and click on the current week. You will then do the opening activity.