We are a team of teachers that have experience educating high school students in the field of Computer Science and Technology. Our goal is the integration of technology in the classroom. Technology is a valuable tool, however there is a void between technology and learning. Roombop aims to change that! RoomBop allows teachers to bring technology into their classrooms for any subject on any device, for all ages.
We are a team of teachers that have experience educating high school students in the field of Computer Science and Technology. Our goal is the integration of technology in the classroom. Technology is a valuable tool, however there is a void between technology and learning. Roombop aims to change that! RoomBop allows teachers to bring technology into their classrooms for any subject on any device, for all ages.
This is a checklist to use to check websites for reliability. This can be used for extra practice looking for high quality sites or during the research process. Students must look for certain criteria in their selected website. They then add up the totals to see if the website can be used as a reliable source of information.
Included is a printable PDF file as well as an editable Google Doc. This way you can change the website evaluation before printing it out for your students or you can provide them a digital copy.
The “Sensing” blocks enable a script to see what is happening on your computer. They can detect keyboard controls and let sprites react when they touch each other. Here are various of sensing blocks and their functions.
What You Get:
• Sensing Blocks
• Keyboard Controls
• Sprite Collision
• Using Sensing Blocks
• Next Steps
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources.
This resource can be bought in a bundle here. Other Resources in this set include the following:
• Scratch: Binary (Advanced #1)
• Scratch: Decisions (Advanced #2)
• Scratch: Sensing and detecting (Advanced #3)
• Scratch: Complex loops (Advanced #4)
• Scratch: Sprite Communication (Advanced #5)
• Scratch: Creating Blocks (Advanced #6)
• Scratch: Monkey vs Bat - Game Programming (Advanced #7)
• Scratch: Things to try (Advanced #8)
• Scratch Bundle: Advanced To Your Third Game (Value Pack)
To put a sprite in a particular spot, or to find out its exact location, you can use coordinates. Coordinates are a pair of numbers that pinpoint a sprite’s position on the stage using an X and Y grid.
What You Get:
• X & Y positions
• X & Y grid
• Moving sprites
• Moving a penguin
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources.
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Intermediate package here.
• Scratch: Making Things Move (Intermediate #1)
• Scratch: Costumes (Intermediate #2)
• Scratch: Special Effects (Intermediate #3)
• Scratch: Events (Intermediate #4)
• Scratch: Simple Loops (Intermediate #5)
• Scratch: Pen Tool (Intermediate #6)
• Scratch: Variables (Intermediate #7)
• Scratch: Math (Intermediate #8)
• Scratch: Strings and List (Intermediate #9)
• Scratch: Coordinates (Intermediate #10)
• Scratch: Audio (Intermediate #11)
• Scratch: Roll the dice - Game Programming (Intermediate #12)
• Scratch Bundle: Intermediate To Your Second Game (Value Pack)
Scratch is a visual programming language that makes coding simple and fun.
It can be used to create all sorts of programs. This is the advanced package that explains various of Scratch concepts. This is a bundled package that include 8 of my Scratch Advanced guides. It also includes one tutorial on creating a Monkey vs Bat game.
Buying this bundle saves you $4!
**Note:This package is in a ZIP file.
What You Get:
• Scratch: Binary (Advanced #1)
• Scratch: Decisions (Advanced #2)
• Scratch: Sensing and detecting (Advanced #3)
• Scratch: Complex loops (Advanced #4)
• Scratch: Sprite Communication (Advanced #5)
• Scratch: Creating Blocks (Advanced #6)
• Scratch: Monkey vs Bat - Game Programming (Advanced #7)
• Scratch: Things to try (Advanced #8)
All these resources are also apart of a bigger bundle, which includes Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. You can find that [here](Scratch Bundle: Basics, Intermediate, Advanced (Super Value: 242 pages)).
Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts help students become more efficient using Microsoft Office. Help students remember easy shortcuts to Microsoft Office programs. Use these near the computers or laminate and store in a box for when your class goes to the computing room. Give this simple to follow one page handout out to all your students!
Includes both a colored version as well as a black & white version.
Scratch is a visual programming language that makes coding simple and fun.
It can be used to create all sorts of programs. This is the all my basic, intermediate and advanced packages that explains what and how Scratch works, plus setting up your account and getting the software ready to program, right up to game programming. This is a bundled package that include 25 of my Scratch guides. It also includes three tutorial on creating games. Great for students!
Buying this bundle saves you $25!
**Note:This package is in a ZIP file.
Includes:
Scratch Bundle: Basics To Your First Game (Value Pack)
Scratch Bundle: Intermediate To Your Second Game (Value Pack)
Scratch Bundle: Advanced To Your Third Game (Value Pack)
Sprites are the basic components of Scratch. Every Scratch program is made up of sprites. These sprites are controlled by scripts. This package is a great resource to have your students follow. It will teach them about working with sprites interface, creating, naming and editing sprites.
What You Get:
• Sprites Introduction
• Sprites in the Scratch interface
• Creating Sprites
• Naming Sprites
• Editing Sprites
• Edit - Drawing Tools
• Edit Image Tools
• Next steps
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Basics package here.
• Starting from Scratch (Basics #1) [FREE]
• Scratch: Interface (Basics #2)
• Scratch: Sprites (Basics #3)
• Scratch: Colored Blocks and Scripts (Basics #4)
• Scratch: Cat vs Dragon - Game Programming (Basics #5)
• Scratch Bundle: Basics To Your First Game (Value Pack)
Scratch is a visual programming language that makes coding simple and fun.
It can be used to create all sorts of programs. This package is a great resource to have your students follow. It will teach them about saving their projects in Scratch as well as working with the interface.
What You Get:
• Saving your work
• The interface
• Menu bar
• Stage area & Sprites
• Block Palettes
• Scripts Area
• Next steps
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Basics package here.
• Starting from Scratch (Basics #1) [FREE]
• Scratch: Interface (Basics #2)
• Scratch: Sprites (Basics #3)
• Scratch: Colored Blocks and Scripts (Basics #4)
• Scratch: Cat vs Dragon - Game Programming (Basics #5)
• Scratch Bundle: Basics To Your First Game (Value Pack)
Blocks are color coded depending on what they do. Putting them together builds scripts. This package is a great resource to have your students follow. It will teach them about working with blocks, their functions and the basics of running scripts.
What You Get:
• Colored blocks: Intro
• Function of blocks
• Flow of scripts
• Running Scripts
• Next steps
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Basics package here.
• Starting from Scratch (Basics #1) [FREE]
• Scratch: Interface (Basics #2)
• Scratch: Sprites (Basics #3)
• Scratch: Colored Blocks and Scripts (Basics #4)
• Scratch: Cat vs Dragon - Game Programming (Basics #5)
• Scratch Bundle: Basics To Your First Game (Value Pack)
The brown “Events” blocks in Scratch start scripts when certain things happen. For example, when the user presses a key, clicks a sprite or uses a webcam or microphone.
What You Get:
• Into to events
• Clicking
• Key Presses
• Sound Events
• Webcam Detector
• Backdrop Changes
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources.
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Intermediate package here.
• Scratch: Making Things Move (Intermediate #1)
• Scratch: Costumes (Intermediate #2)
• Scratch: Special Effects (Intermediate #3)
• Scratch: Events (Intermediate #4)
• Scratch: Simple Loops (Intermediate #5)
• Scratch: Pen Tool (Intermediate #6)
• Scratch: Variables (Intermediate #7)
• Scratch: Math (Intermediate #8)
• Scratch: Strings and List (Intermediate #9)
• Scratch: Coordinates (Intermediate #10)
• Scratch: Audio (Intermediate #11)
• Scratch: Roll the dice - Game Programming (Intermediate #12)
• Scratch Bundle: Intermediate To Your Second Game (Value Pack)
This project introduces some basic Scratch coding. We will be creating a game! This package is a great resource to have your students follow. It will teach them about working with blocks, their functions and the basics of running scripts.
What You Get:
• Sprites following a cursor
• Sprites following sprites
• Working with costumes
• Adding Variables
• Adding Music
• Student’s Accomplishments
• Next steps
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Basics package here.
• Starting from Scratch (Basics #1) [FREE]
• Scratch: Interface (Basics #2)
• Scratch: Sprites (Basics #3)
• Scratch: Colored Blocks and Scripts (Basics #4)
• Scratch: Cat vs Dragon - Game Programming (Basics #5)
• Scratch Bundle: Basics To Your First Game (Value Pack)
We will learn how to use special effects within Scratch! Using the purple “Looks” blocks we will look at how sprites can disappear and reappear, shrink and grow and fade in and out.
What You Get:
• Intro to effects
• Hide & show sprites
• Showing sprites
• Sizing sprites
• Sprite Effects
• Teleporting
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources.
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Intermediate package here.
• Scratch: Making Things Move (Intermediate #1)
• Scratch: Costumes (Intermediate #2)
• Scratch: Special Effects (Intermediate #3)
• Scratch: Events (Intermediate #4)
• Scratch: Simple Loops (Intermediate #5)
• Scratch: Pen Tool (Intermediate #6)
• Scratch: Variables (Intermediate #7)
• Scratch: Math (Intermediate #8)
• Scratch: Strings and List (Intermediate #9)
• Scratch: Coordinates (Intermediate #10)
• Scratch: Audio (Intermediate #11)
• Scratch: Roll the dice - Game Programming (Intermediate #12)
• Scratch Bundle: Intermediate To Your Second Game (Value Pack)
To change what a sprite looks like or position you need to change its “costume”. Costumes are pictures of a sprite but in different poses.
What You Get:
• Intro To Costumes
• Walking Cat
• Dancing Ballerina
• Intro To Custom Costumes
• Costume Drawing Tools
• Costume Image Tools
• Speech Bubbles
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources.
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Intermediate package here.
• Scratch: Making Things Move (Intermediate #1)
• Scratch: Costumes (Intermediate #2)
• Scratch: Special Effects (Intermediate #3)
• Scratch: Events (Intermediate #4)
• Scratch: Simple Loops (Intermediate #5)
• Scratch: Pen Tool (Intermediate #6)
• Scratch: Variables (Intermediate #7)
• Scratch: Math (Intermediate #8)
• Scratch: Strings and List (Intermediate #9)
• Scratch: Coordinates (Intermediate #10)
• Scratch: Audio (Intermediate #11)
• Scratch: Roll the dice - Game Programming (Intermediate #12)
• Scratch Bundle: Intermediate To Your Second Game (Value Pack)
Each sprite has a pen tool that can draw a line behind it wherever it goes. To create a picture, turn on the pen and then move the sprite across the stage, like moving a pen across paper.
What You Get:
• Intro to pen block
• Drawing square
• Smoke Trail
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources.
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Intermediate package here.
• Scratch: Making Things Move (Intermediate #1)
• Scratch: Costumes (Intermediate #2)
• Scratch: Special Effects (Intermediate #3)
• Scratch: Events (Intermediate #4)
• Scratch: Simple Loops (Intermediate #5)
• Scratch: Pen Tool (Intermediate #6)
• Scratch: Variables (Intermediate #7)
• Scratch: Math (Intermediate #8)
• Scratch: Strings and List (Intermediate #9)
• Scratch: Coordinates (Intermediate #10)
• Scratch: Audio (Intermediate #11)
• Scratch: Roll the dice - Game Programming (Intermediate #12)
• Scratch Bundle: Intermediate To Your Second Game (Value Pack)
In coding, a variable is the name for a place where you can store information. Variables are used to remember things such as a player’s name or the score.
What You Get:
• Intro to variables
• Creating variables
• Using variables
• Renaming and deleting variables
• Read only variables
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources.
My Scratch Resources:
This resource is part of a numbered set. It can be used separately or in conjunction with my other Scratch resources. You can also get this resource part of my bundled Scratch Intermediate package here.
• Scratch: Making Things Move (Intermediate #1)
• Scratch: Costumes (Intermediate #2)
• Scratch: Special Effects (Intermediate #3)
• Scratch: Events (Intermediate #4)
• Scratch: Simple Loops (Intermediate #5)
• Scratch: Pen Tool (Intermediate #6)
• Scratch: Variables (Intermediate #7)
• Scratch: Math (Intermediate #8)
• Scratch: Strings and List (Intermediate #9)
• Scratch: Coordinates (Intermediate #10)
• Scratch: Audio (Intermediate #11)
• Scratch: Roll the dice - Game Programming (Intermediate #12)
• Scratch Bundle: Intermediate To Your Second Game (Value Pack)
Use these Snapchat Exit Tickets as a formal assessment for your students. These Exit Tickets allow your students to show what they’ve learned in a fun way. This set includes 17 different exit tickets to print for students individually or to hang in your classroom for daily use.
Exit tickets can reflect a specific question asked by a teacher, can ask students to simply rate their understanding numerically or even ask students to briefly summarize a concept or answer a problem writing their response.
These are blank Snapchat templates. Give them to students to write a story, draw a picture or whatever you like!
This resource comes with:
Full Page View
Phone View
4 Per Page
Each come in 4 colors; Yellow, Red, Blue, Gray
This resource is a fun assignment to get to know them. Their task is to create a Snapchat camera view with information about themselves. They can draw and color their favourite hobbies, activities and interests. It is just a fun interactive way to learn more about your students.
This resource includes:
• about/how to use with rubric
• 2 different Snapchat layouts
• 2 different colors for each layout style
I use a lot of technology in my classroom. This survey is helpful to find out what kind of technology my students have access to at home as well as which students need extra support at school. The questions ask what types of devices the students have access to as well as if they are allowed to use them. I also like feedback on what parents think in terms of using technology within classroom. Print this resource out and get feedback from your students parents in no time!
This ice breaker is great to use with all your students for ANY grade! Students fill out “Social Media” styled profiles. It is a great way to learn about your students in an interactive way.
This ice breaker can be used in two different ways:
Print:
• Print out the page and have your students fill in the information and draw pictures.
Collaboration:
• If your class has access to Chromebooks, iPads or computers you can have your students collaborate on the document.
• Share your Google Slide with your class.
• At the bottom of each Social Media page is a student number. Assign each student a number. All your students can work on their page all on the same Google Slide at the same time!
• This Google Slide is set-up for 30 students!