Week of June 15

MONDAY -

  • Finish posts from last week and any assignments that you missed due to absence
  • Finish videos and upload them to be viewed this week.
  • How to Fix the CA Budget --- try your hand at the link above and then write about your decisions and explain your choices. We will collect all your ideas and send them to our local legislators. DUE BY WEDNESDAY. 

TUESDAY - Thursday

  • View the Video Production for your assigned projects.
  • To EXPORT... FILE>EXPORT (or share). Choose QUICKTIME CD. 
  • To connect to server: 
    • GO> CONNECT TO SERVER
    • Click on BROWSE
    • Click on MY NETWORK
    • Look for ESMSCPLBYBK.38
    • Click on that server
    • Click on CONNECT
    • Click on GUEST
    • CLICK ON YBK
    • THis will create a folder on your computer. Double-click the icon that looks like a globe. 
    • FIND your QUICKTIME movie (will have a Q on the file). Drag that file on top of the drop box. 
    • Disconnect by dragging the globe to the trash/disconnect icon.  

  • Everyone's Space Video - answer the questions here. 

     
  • MOVIE TEAMS
    • Finish the BALANCE THE BUDGET ASSIGNMENT.

FRIDAY - June 12

  • VIDEOs presented in class and burned for showing next week. 
  • YEARBOOKS distributed on Friday during Period 2. Schoolwide video shown during Advisory after Pledge and Announcements. 
  • Any problems with books, tell your period 2 teachers. All

THINGS WE DID THIS WEEK:

  • Yearbook Video Assignments chosen - google docs document created and basic plans entered (Thurs- Fri)

Week of June 8

MONDAY -

  • Finish posts from last week and any assignments that you missed due to absence
  • Storyboards and Scripts due today on google docs and shared with me. Reminder that videos are due on the server by Friday and all music needs to be approved by instructor before you begin to rip the tunes for your production.

TUESDAY - Thursday

  • Video Production for your assigned projects.
  • MOVIE TEAMS
  • REMEMBER:::::
    • no pulling people out of other classes
    • you can sign up for lunch time shooting time, but you must do so in advance and have the cameras back to me at the beginning of 5th period
    • all editing will be done on the newer macs, so you need to think about where you want your editing station to be
    • still cameras may be checked out for the day
    • still cameras must be returned to Ms. Maye's box before the end of the school day for processing. 
    • be sure to keep track of which video and/or still camera you are using
    • NO REWINDING!!!

FRIDAY - June 12

  • VIDEOs presented in class and burned for showing next week. 
  • YEARBOOKS distributed on Friday during Period 2. Schoolwide video shown during Advisory after Pledge and Announcements. 
  • Any problems with books, tell your period 2 teachers. All

THINGS WE DID THIS WEEK:

  • Yearbook Video Assignments chosen - google docs document created and basic plans entered (Thurs- Fri)

Week of May 25

MONDAY - May 25 Holiday

TUESDAY - May 26

  • Catch-up day  - finish all essays and the mad libs

WEDNESDAY - May 27


    • WEIGHTED GRADEBOOK - 
    • Create your own weighted grade calculator.... you will have to figure out the forumlas on your own. Use the screen to help you design your workbook page.

    • Create one sheet for each class. You will need to know how each of your teachers' compute final grades in your class.

    • Each sheet should be labeled by Period and the Class Name (you can abbreviate -- P2 LA = period 2 language arts). So you would have a total of seven tabs, each with a different label. An option is to put all your classes on one worksheet. Use whichever method is easier for you.

    • Add one additional sheet that shows all of your classes grades AND your current GPA. Should look like the QUICK LOOKUP SCREEN. This page should calculate ALL of your grades.

    • Save as PERIOD_WTDGRD_Your Last Name. Upload to moodle and be sure to upload a copy to your google account so you will be able to use it for next year.
       
    • Some help for you from your math teachers...
    •  

    • This depends on what class they are in

      Math 7

      Take the mean of the homework scores, multiply by 0.35

      Take the project score and multiply by 0.05

      Take the mean of the quiz scores, multiply by 0.1

      Take the mean of the tests scores, multiply by 0.5

      Add these all up.  They should equal their trimester grade.

       

      Alg I

      Take the mean of the homework scores, multiply by 0.3

      Take the project score and multiply by 0.1

      Take the mean of the tests scores, multiply by 0.6

      Add these up.  They should equal their trimester grade.

       

      And now you know why we want the computer to do it!

       

    • If you want to try and create a grade book , try using this link. Anyone who attempts will get credit is due by Next Friday - upload to googledocs and to Moodle.
    • Save as PERIOD_GRDBK_Your Last Name. Follow the instructions. There will be an upload spot for your document on Friday.  

THURSDAY - May 28

  • PERIOD 5 - History of Computers Challenge
  • PERIOD 3 - Post your Video Ideas via the form.
  • FINISH the Spreadsheet Challenge - Conditional Formatting
    • Follow the instructions here!
    • Save as P__MADLIBS_YourLast Name
    • See if you can upload to googledocs and share with me. Then be sure to upload to Moodle.
    • GRADEBOOK - Then try to create your own gradebook using this link. Anyone who attempts will get credit is due by Next Friday - upload to googledocs and to Moodle.Save as PERIOD_GRDBK_Your Last Name. Follow the instructions. There will be an upload spot for your document on Friday.

FRIDAY - May 29 (guest Teacher)

  • Movie and Form Assignment. You will be shown a portion of a video about the history of computers from the BBC show REVENGE OF THE NERDS. Be sure to answer the form at the end of the class. You will be given 10 minutes to complete this form that is based on the video your have seen.

THINGS WE DID THIS WEEK:

  • Keyboarding Scores entered at class website
  • MyAccess: Is Cheating Always Wrong? (Wed)
  • MyAccess: Life Without Electricity (Fri)
  • QUIA.Com - SPREE Quiz (Mon)
  • Yearbook Video Assignments chosen - google docs document created and basic plans entered (Thurs- Fri)

Week of May11

MONDAY - May 11 (minimum day)

  • KEYBOARDING and Scores 1 each
  • Last minute shopping updates and spree quiz. 

TUESDAY - May12

  • Catch-up day  - finish all challenges from last week
  • Complete the quiz and the quia section of the quiz

WEDNESDAY - May 13

  • MY ACCESS essay: Is Cheating Wrong - unlimited submissions to help increase scores. Everyone able to log in. Scores posted at the end of the day. Have until FRIDAY end of class to update your scores for this essay. 

THURSDAY - May14

  • Review the quiz on spreadsheets. Retakes available today only for those who would like to try again. 
  • Spreadsheet Challenge - Conditional Formatting
    • Follow the instructions here!
    • Save as P__MADLIBS_YourLast Name
    • See if you can upload to googledocs and share with me. Then be sure to upload to Moodle.
    • Then try to create your own gradebook using this link. Anyone who attempts will get credit is due by Next Friday - upload to googledocs and to Moodle.
  • Plan your section of the movie in the google docs document you created yesterday. What music are you planning to use? How will you cover your section? What effects will you use?

FRIDAY - May15 (guest Teacher)

  • My Access Essay - Must be completed today!. 
  • Finish the Spreadsheet Challenge - organize the data and find the scores
  • Plan your section of the movie.

THINGS WE DID THIS WEEK:

  • Keyboarding Scores entered at class website
  • MyAccess: Is Cheating Always Wrong? (Wed)
  • MyAccess: Life Without Electricity (Fri)
  • QUIA.Com - SPREE Quiz (Mon)
  • Yearbook Video Assignments chosen - google docs document created and basic plans entered (Thurs- Fri)

Week of May 4

MONDAY - May 4 (minimum day)

  • EYBOARDING - One words, one 10-key test then enter your score into the form on the right).
  • SHOPPING SPREE continues. 
  • THIS I BELIEVE (TIB) recordings continue today. 

TUESDAY - May 5

  • Challenges on Moode and Crossword
  • Finish Shopping
  • Review how to enter formulas for test on Friday. 
  • KYB Test - Record Scores

 

Week of April 27th

 MONDAY - April 27 (minimum day)

  • TIB Rough Drafts Edited in class - peer editing
  • Sign-Ups for the Recording Dates (this week) 

TUESDAY - April 28

  • KYB Test - Record Scores
  • RECORDING TIB Essays
  • Skill Review - Can you Do? Packet of assignments that are due in two weeks. Follow the instructions!
    • Shopping Excursion Begins!

WEDNESDAY - April 29

  • RECORDING TIB Essays
  • Skill Review - Can you Do? Packet of assignments that are due in two weeks. Follow the instructions!
    • Shopping Excursion Begins!

THURSDAY - April 30

  • RECORDING TIB Essays
  • Skill Review - Can you Do? Packet of assignments that are due in two weeks. Follow the instructions!
    • Shopping Excursion Begins!

FRIDAY - May 1

  • TIB Rough Drafts Edited in class - peer editing
  • Sign-Ups for the Recording Dates (this week)
  • Skill Review - Can you Do? Packet of assignments that are due in two weeks. Follow the instructions!
    • Shopping Excursion Begins!
    • QUIZ on EXCEL - be prepared!

Week of April 20th

Friday, April 24th (form with answers required)

Part Two (form with answers required)

Today your rough drafts are due. We will be watching one of the essays to help you get started on writing your final essay. 

What we have done this week: 

  • April 20 April 26 On Moodle
  • Assignment THIS I BELIVE: Group Presentation-
  • offline scores for participating in the debate
  • Assignment My Story - MEMORY CHART
  • completed the MEMORY CHART worksheet 
  • Assignment IMPORTANT MOMENTS/VALUES SHEET
  • completed both sides of this worksheet including answering all the questions for the MOMENTS side and SHARING with me in google docs. NOTE: Some scores may go down based on what has been shared with the instructor.
  • Assignment KYB and 10 Key Scores
  • entered via the form on the THIS WEEK IN COMPUTERS page. Scores for both keyboarding and 10-key work
  • Lesson This I Believe
  • lesson completed in moodle. Sorry, if you want a copy, you will need to create in google docs or paste into a google docs document to be able to access. Sorry, was not aware you could not see your work. 
  • Assignment THIS I BELIEVE - Rough Draft
  • completed either in moodle or copied from Googledocs - your rough draft of your essay
  • FRIDAY - Two forms summarizing and answering questions about This I Believe Essays.

    Friday, April 24th (form with answers required)

    Part Two (form with answers required)

MONDAY 20 (minimum day) 

    VALUES DEBATE
    • Values Debate
    • Be prepared!
TUESDAY 21 - Guest Teacher
    This I Believe Work on Moodle. After finishing the lesson, start to work on your essay. Save in GOOGLE DOCS as PERIODTIBYourLastname.

WEDNESDAY -21

    PRO/CON - Practice refining your beliefs and what you have stated as being your core values.
  • Work on outline for podcast.

 THURSDAY -22

PRO/CON - Additional debate practice using scenarios and articles from the local newspaper.

 FRIDAY -23

  • Final write up due; peer editing and revising
  • Recording Schedule set up. 

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MONDAY 13 (minimum day) 

    What I Did Over Spring Break (moodle)
    • Review results from the "case"
    • Discuss the results and reflect on the experience
TUESDAY 14
    This I Believe Introduction - see samples, start to work on the outline.

WEDNESDAY -15

    PRO/CON - Practice refining your beliefs and what you have stated as being your core values.
  • Work on outline for podcast.

 THURSDAY - 16th

PRO/CON - Additional debate practice using scenarios and articles from the local newspaper.

 FRIDAY - 17th

  • Final write up due; peer editing and revising
  • Recording Schedule set up. 


MONDAY 30 (minimum day) 

    Finish the other quiz on quia.com - PATENTS and COPYRIGHT should both be completed.
    • Chess when done
    • Review any missing moodle assignments from last week's absences
TUESDAY 31
  • REVIEW the quizzes and the basics of intellectual property law
  • Answer any questions about scenarios and the requirements for each type of protection. 

WEDNESDAY -April 1

    TEAM DEBATES - choose a side. Each team will be given a chance to prepare an argument for a case --- all the points need to be reviewed and students must think about the other sides' argument as well. 

 THURSDAY -April 2

    PREP for the debate!
    • Watch some additional cartoons.
    • Be sure to have your prep completed! Briefs must be shared on google docs -- everyone on the team needs to contribute.
    • PRO
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FRIDAY -April 3

  • DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS! Copyright debate.
  • PERIOD 3
    • good points were presented by both sides
    • PRO - examples of what exactly you have a trademark for would have added to your argument; you referenced "a" trademark, but there was nothing shown to the court to substantiate your claims; samples of the cupcakes with the "trademark" would have added to your case. Think about what was actually filed with the court -- the documents explaining the suit were provided for both sides to review.
    • CON - Claimed that there was no trademark -- be sure to site sources; issue presented was that the design in questions was used on the box rather than the cupcake; discussed the scope of what the trademark covered; if dot is not always the same color or used on all cupcakes, how can it be a trademark?
    • BOTH PARTIES: needed more evidence; in trademark cases vital to show the actual evidence of the infringement and what the actual trademark covers. 
    • There was some confusion over copyright (creative work, like a story, poem, etc.) and a trademark (source identifier) on both sides. 
    • Some confusion was also expressed about what the case was actually about -- what was the basis of the suit and what rights have actually been granted to the Sprinkles client in the trademark. If this had been made more clear, the arguments would have stated a stronger case.
    • Neither side provided exhibits for the court. 
    • VERDICT:The defendants admitted to using a similar "modern circle" on their boxes. This was the basis of the lawsuit. If the defendents had been using a similar candy decoration on their cupcakes, they may have prevailed in the case. The defendents did have a good claim that these types of decorations have been used by other bakers for years and that not all of Sprinkle's own cupcakes are sold with the trademarked item. The plaintiffs argued that the defendant's had used the signature mark -- the "modern circle"--on cupcakes, but did not provide the court with any evidence. The best evidence came, unfortunately from the defense that stated that Friends, LLC had, in fact, used the "modern circle" or something very similar on boxes, in the store as decoration, and also online. The use of the dot on the box is clearly a trademark violation. VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF - however no damanges are being awarded as the plaintiff failed to prove that the use of the "modern circle" on the cupcakes had any negative impact on the Sprinkles' brand. Had the argument been made that there would have possibly been confusion with regards to the packaging presented by Friends, LLC, that might have changed the monetary award.
  • PERIOD 5
  • PRO - Be sure that you know the basis for your protection and what it covers; also re-visit the actual claim that you are making and be very specific as to what it is that you are suing for -- it is not the recipe that was in question -- use the case document that was given to both sides and the supplementary article which helped to outline your actual case; was it more that the dots were being used on the competitors cupcakes or that they were using the dots to help advertise the defendents' products? Towards the end you were starting to present more of the actual suit. 
  • CON - Well defended and you raised good questions for the court -- can a person truly trademark a "sprinkle" or a decoration that has been used by the baking industry as whole for years; the recipe section was well researched and had you stuck to that argument, it would have served your case well. You did, however, hand the SPRINKLES folks the case when you said that although you were NOT using the distinctive "modern circle" as it is called, on your cupcakes, that you did have something like it on your website, as decor in your shop, and something very similar on your packaging. The "modern circle" is something that is a trademarked item of the Sprinkles Bakery and could cause confusion about the identity of the source. Whereas there are some strong points made about the use of the confectionary dots and whether those alone would have trademark status, your clients were clearly in violation of the trademark "modern circle" when they were included in the packaging and wall decor in you shops, on your websites,etc. 
  • VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF. Friends LLC are hereby noticed that they must stop using the "modern circle" on any marketing, store decor, websites, etc. The court finds, however, that there has not been substantial damage to the Sprinkles' Brand as cupcake decorations made from sugar have been used for years.
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 MONDAY 23 (minimum day) 

  • History of Computers Assignment (Video
    ; form linked on Moodle)
  • Work on ANALYZE THIS - Due Tuesday. 
  • FORUM: Burning Down the House: Due Tuesday
    • One original post; five replies
TUESDAY 24
  • ANALYZE THIS upload/gabcast due. Be sure to check the rubric that is attached to the assignment. The gcast phone numbers are on the moodle rubric site. They cannot be posted for security reasons.
  • DISCUSSION online about Copyright (FORUM: Burning Down the House) due today. 

WEDNESDAY -25

  • Burning Down the House Discussion: Copyright or Copywrong
  • Review of Copyright Laws - definition scramble
  • Review of Graphs/Data Analysis including GabCasts

 THURSDAY -26

  • CARTOONS R US - Watch a few more cartoons
  • COPYRIGHT Scenarios -- prepare your case!
    • Teams created for mock Congressional Hearings
    • Be prepared for anything!

FRIDAY - 27

  • COPYRIGHT Preparation -- prepare your case and be aware of new bulletins that may occur.

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MONDAY (minimum day). 

  • Watch additional cartoons (1/2 of the class)
  • Last minute catch-ups for missing moodle assignments
  • Last day for missing work!


TUESDAY - 17th

  • Watch the rest of the cartoons and write your reviews
  • New Structure for third trimester explained
    • Weekly Challenges on Moodle
    • Bi-Weekly Forum posts on Moodle
    • Skill Lessons - learn, practice, demonstrate use in another class for an assignment
  • GradeBOOK Changes only today -- if there is anything missing, let me know. 

WEDNESDAY - 18th

  • Gradebook Changes Closed today. 
  • Excel Graphs -- making them look pretty and learning to manipulate data
    • collect polling information
    • must ask at least 50 people to get a wide range of responses

 THURSDAY - 19th

  • EXCEL GRAPHS - Practice from yesterday
    • Review assignment (Analyze the Data) due before end of class Tuesday, March 24th
    • Be sure to save as PICT

FRIDAY - 20th

  • Write an editorial explaining your graph. Take a side.

Week of March 9- March 13

ANIMATION - We are finishing our Fairy Tale Toons and saving them as movies. They will be dropped in our electronic drop box and viewed on Thursday. 

MAKE-UP WORK: There are many missing assignments in Moodle. Partial credit will be given through Thursday, March 12th for any missing assignments. They will be checked and updated daily. If I miss one, please let me know during class. 

THIRD TRIMESTER NOTE: We will be testing many of our previously learned skills, adding to our EXCEL skills, and using many charts and graphs for use in other classes as well as learning to manage our time effectively. 

MONDAY - Holiday

TUESDAY - Feb.17

KYB test - bring you best score to the teacher. Three tries then your best to the teacher. Work on the yearbook layouts today. There will be a challenge offered on MOODLE as well. Work alone for at least the first part of the day, then you may complete with a friend. CHALLENGE due by Friday.  

YEARBOOK ASSIGNMENTS. Show how to get your photographs so that you can work on your layouts. Remember to save as a PDF on google then share. For those making collages, use PICASSA. On most new computers. Then you will need to SAVE AS and upload to google docs. 

PAGES must be done by Wednesday!

Those with assignment requests will chat on Tuesday then adjust deadlines. 

WEDNESDAY - Feb. 18

YEARBOOK ASSIGNMENTS. Show how to get your photographs so that you can work on your layouts. Remember to save as a PDF on google then share. For those making collages, use PICASSA. On most new computers. Then you will need to SAVE AS and upload to google docs. 

PAGES must be done by Wednesday!

Those with assignment requests will chat on Tuesday then adjust deadlines. 

THURSDAY Feb.19

SIEMENS World Challenge Explained for those not working on the video. Video greenlights given tomorrow. Work on Current Event forum at Moodle.

Finish yearbook assignments.  

FRIDAY Feb.20

CHALLENGES due.

 

MONDAY - Holiday

TUESDAY - Feb.10

YEARBOOK ASSIGNMENTS. Show how to get your photographs so that you can work on your layouts. Remember to save as a PDF on google then share. For those making collages, use PICASSA. On most new computers. Then you will need to SAVE AS and upload to google docs. 

PAGES must be done by Friday!

Those with assignment requests will chat on Tuesday then adjust deadlines. 

WEDNESDAY - Feb. 11

KYB test - bring you best score to the teacher. Three tries then your best to the teacher. Work on the yearbook layouts today. There will be a challenge offered on MOODLE as well. Work alone for at least the first part of the day, then you may complete with a friend. CHALLENGE due by Friday. 

THURSDAY Feb.12

SIEMENS World Challenge Explained for those not working on the video. Video greenlights given tomorrow. Work on Current Event forum at Moodle.

Finish yearbook assignments.  

FRIDAY Feb.13

SIEMENS World Challenge Explained for those not working on the video. Video greenlights given tomorrow.

Finish yearbook assignments.

MONDAY - Minimum Day Feb. 2

Work on your MOVIE PITCHES on moodle using the document linked here. You will be explaining what type of movie that you want to make that is based on adapting a fable, fairy tale or popular novel. The best pitches that really tell me what you story you are planning to tell will get green lights for production. 

FableElementWorksheet.pdf

FABLE WORKSHEET in WORD

TUESDAY - Feb. 3

TOUCH-UP pitches and practice them so you can tell us what you are thinking. Those with deadlines for the yearbook will be working on pages with actual pictures. 

WEDNESDAY - Feb. 4 - FRIDAY Feb. 6

MOVIE pitches voted on and those with green lights will need to get storyboards and basic scripts prepared for a production meeting on Friday. Those who are on the teams, will work to help later on with the production. Others will be working on yearbook layouts for the remainder of the week.

Monday - Friday  Jan 26-30

Work on two moodle assignments from last week to get caught up. Progress reports on Wednesday, please return signed items to me by Friday, Jan. 30. 

yearbook layouts uploaded on google docs and new pages designed. We will work with the pictures next week and learn a bit about photoshop. 

Obama's Speech

MONDAY - no School

TUESDAY - Jan. 20

  • Phone It In - MOODLE - respond to the 44th President's Speech and explain what you think the newly sworn President should work on during the first 100 days. LINK TO ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION/SPEECH.

    FINISH: Literature Response: Letter to His Children on Moodle. 

    FINISH: Does the universe have a purpose?

    FINISH: Essay on MyAccess - Dream City

    HOMEWORK: Complete the PHONE IT IN portion of the assignment listed in MOODLE. Students also received a paper copy of the instructions for how to complete the PHONE IT IN assignment for the week.  Due by end of day tomorrow, January 22nd.

    Wednesday, Jan. 21

    YEARBOOK ASSIGNMENTS.  Beat Assignments.

  • Beat Assignments

    Welcome to yearbook production! You have randomly selected a card. It is your job to design content for the subject you have been given. You need to:

    ·        Sign the back of the card with your first name, last name and the period you are enrolled in.

    ·        Come up with an angle –

    o   what is your section going to be about?

    o   What are you going to focus on?

    o   How will you “tell the story”

    ·        Figure out what you need to collect – pictures, quotes from various grade levels, people on campus, etc.

    ·        Design a layout for your page – using mock layout pages and MS word

    ·        Turn in your page by the due date to the editing team via google docs

    ·        Make the changes necessary by the team

    ·        Upload your page to the server for use in the yearbook.

    REMINDER: This is not about getting all your friends into the yearbook—it’s about coverage. You need to go outside of your normal friend groups to collect the information so that EVERYONE is represented in the yearbook.

    DEADLINES:

    ·        Angles – completed via a form on the class website 1/22

    ·        Mock-Ups – how it will look – 1/27

    ·        Rough Draft (with images and text) – 1/30

    ·        Final Drafts due 2/4/09

    ·        Final Revisions due 2/5/09

    ·        Uploaded to server/shared on google docs by 2/6/09

     

THURSDAY, Jan. 22

  • Beat Assignments angles choosen and proposed
  • Finding samples of what your page will look like
      • use magazines online, etc. 
      • create a GOOGLE DOC - "PERIOD_Name of your BeatSamples_Last Name"
      • Share this document with me.
      • You need to find at least five ideas for pages from printed work. Can use a magazine from home, but ask first before tearing out pages.

Friday, Jan. 23

  • Setting up interviews and creating research documents for collecting information
  • Finish finding and linking samples
  • Angles need to be revised

 

MONDAY - jan 12 MINIMUM DAY

    • Practice with groups
    • Complete all paperwork for your team.
    • Be sure to indicate which city/model is yours on the form and the location of the city (which computer) and the model (where in the room along with a description)
    • Prepare for presentations tomorrow. 
    • Work on your DREAM CITY essay that is due on Friday.

TUESDAY- Jan13

WEDNESDAY - Jan 14

  • Presentations. 

THURSDAY - jan 15th

  • Final essays due on both google pages and myaccess.
  • Those who have not done revisions and submitted prior to today will not receive the revision points. You need to spend time with your writing in order to improve over time.
  • What do you believe? 
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MONDAY - jan 5 MINIMUM DAY

    • Review all entries. Work on Abstracts. Due on google tomorrow. One per group.
    • Essay assigned. Everyone must complete one. Due by Friday. Limited time in class to work on the assignment. Must complete a rough draft and improve twice before final. 
    • Be sure to include a copy on google docs as well (copy and paste into my access).

TUESDAY- Jan 6

WEDNESDAY - Jan 7 - Jan 9

  • Presentations. 
  • Final essays due on both google pages and myaccess.

WEDNESDAY - Jan 7 - Jan 9

  • Presentations.

MONDAY - Dec. 8 MINIMUM DAY

    • CITY WORK continues
    • MODELS - need to start collecting information and working out the scale for your model. Below are some links to help you get a feel for working with scale. 
    • CITY BUILDERS - work on the program and learn the basics. You need to use your packets to guide your team on what needs to be included in your city design.

      Remember that the emphasis this year is on sustainability so think about creative ways that your team can create roads and especially buildings to be self-contained with an emphasis on using water wisely in closed systems

      For help on this, review the links listed at the future city competition website that are posted for the essay resources.
    • ESSAY WRITERS - Continue to research sustainable housing and get your outline completed. By the end of the week you should have a rough draft of the essay completed. Be sure to keep track of the resources that you use by capturing and copying the URLS into your google document.

      Share the document with be by Thursday for some comments and peer edits so you can complete the final essay before we leave for Winter Break.

TUESDAY- Dec. 9

  • Continue working with your teams. Send me some progress updates this week through google docs. .

WEDNESDAY - Dec. 10

  • Quick Write about sustainability due. Remember, your city needs to use water as wisely as possible especially with regards to buildings. Be sure to research and incorporate sustainability into your designs. 

THURSDAY -Dec. 11

  • City Challenge 

Friday - Dec. 12

 City Challenge

Community SCAVENGER HUNT - Complete one for your team. Put all your answers on ONE document and share with me. Good luck!

Sample link... type what is is... picture of the city seal... find the link. Highlight and copy the link. Go to your document. highlight the text. Click on LINK. Click on WEB ADDRESS. Paste the link.  


MONDAY - Nov 17 MINIMUM DAY

    • SCHOOLNOTES.com - Send in what you would like to work on with regards to the City Project, who you would like to work with, and some ideas for your city!. 

TUESDAY- Nov. 18

  • Work on forming teams. 
  • Review expectations for the group - learn how to find the rubrics
  • Start the planning part of the projects - what you want to include, how you will divide the work, etc. 
  • Review some student videos.

WEDNESDAY - Nov 19

  • Watch video on a futuristic plan for a futuristic tower design for a busy downtown section. 
  • HOMEWORK:
  • Go to the LOAD LAB and the SkyScraper Challenge - be sure to record your information for homework. 

THURSDAY -Nov. 20

  • City Challenge 

Friday - Nov. 21

 City Challenge

 

Week of Nov. 10 - 14

MONDAY - Nov 10 MINIMUM DAY

    • REFLECTION (on moodle)
    • Work on the LETTER A CHALLENGE. If finished, work on the second challenge as well. No GOOGLING! Use your noggin!. 

TUESDAY- Nov. 11 Veteran's Day  - No School

WEDNESDAY - Nov.12

  • Review FORUMS, JOURNALS, WHAT WE have learned. 
  • Finish Packets to work on word processing, inserting tables
  • Review Grades

THURSDAY -Nov. 13

  • City Challenge Explained.

Friday - Nov. 14

 Watch your creations!

Week of Nov. 3 - Nov. 7

MONDAY - Nov 3

  • Practice with PICTURES, EFFECTS and TRANSITIONS. 
  • TAPING. Work on editing of the movies
  • For those working at home, alternative assignments given to work on in class to show editing and movie skills.
  • http://charactercounts.org/teens/Video-Contest_Nov-2008.html 
  • Complete entry forms. 
  • YOU MUST complete, on a separate piece of paper the following:
    • TITLE OF WORK
    • Artist Statement - what you did, how you did it, where you got your ideas from, etc. 
    • Turn into Ms. Maye today. 

TUESDAY- Nov. 4 - Election Day

  • Work on Videos. Get envelopes signed. ALL VIDEOS DUE TOMORROW!

WEDNESDAY - Nov. 5

  • Finish Videos. Save to the server. 
  • Export your video to quick time. 
  • Find the Quick Time File -- do not open it. 
  • Click on CONNECT TO SERVER
  • Click on MY NETWORK. Look for CPLBYBK38. Click on it. 
  • Click on guest 
  • click esmsserver
  • click on OK
  • Double click on the little icon that shows up. 
  • Drag the icon of your movie to the DROP BOX. Click on OK
  • You can only drag it once. 
  • When done, drag the SERVER icon towards the trash, it will change to a disconnect sign.

THURSDAY -Nov.6 - Guest Teacher

  • Finish Videos.
  • Finish Videos. Save to the server. 
  • Export your video to quick time. 
  • Find the Quick Time File -- do not open it. 
  • Click on CONNECT TO SERVER
  • Click on MY NETWORK. Look for CPLBYBK38. Click on it. 
  • Click on guest 
  • click esmsserver
  • click on OK
  • Double click on the little icon that shows up. 
  • Drag the icon of your movie to the DROP BOX. Click on OK
  • You can only drag it once. 
  • When done, drag the SERVER icon towards the trash, it will change to a disconnect sign.

Friday - Nov.

 Watch your creations before we turn them in!

Week of Oct. 27 - Oct.31

MONDAY - Oct. 27 - MINIMUM DAY

TUESDAY- Oct. 28 - Guest Teacher

WEDNESDAY -Oct. 29 - Thursday 30

  • Sound and Editing.

Friday - Oct. 31 - NO STUDENTS - Pupil Free Day

Week of Oct. 20-24th

îCOMPUTERS/YBK
îDoor Scenes finished and evaluated
îFinish Scripts and storyboards
îStart the filming, editing process.
îALL ITEMS MUST BE “in the can” and on the computers by Friday. !

MONDAY - Oct. 20 - MINIMUM DAY

    îDoor Scenes evaluated
    îScript Review 
    ìHow to write your script (formatting)
    ìWhat it needs
    ìWhat it doesn’t need
    îPractice without sound– write your own script for a scene!

TUESDAY- Oct. 21

    îQUIET ON THE SET!
    îKYB Tests – send scores (see how to)
    îEveryone done with their scripts/storyboards may sign up for camera time. (see how to)
    îSCRIPTS/STORYBOARDS due tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY -Oct.22

Thursday - Oct. 23

    • ìQUIET ON THE SET!
    • ìSounds recorded
    • ìTracks imported
    • ìVideos filmed
    • ìStills taken and uploaded
    • ìLET’S GO PEOPLE!

Friday - Oct. 24

  • ìIN THE CAN – start editing today.
  • ìLAST day for FILMING/Sound entering.

 

Week of Oct. 13 - Oct. 17

MONDAY - Oct. 13 - MINIMUM DAY

  • STORYBOARD - Worked on finishing the segment for Monster's Inc. Approximately 10 - 15 more scenes added today. 
  • WHAT is the purpose of storyboarding?. 

TUESDAY- Oct.14

  • Show the sequence side-by-side for the storyboarding exercise.
  • Introduction to IMOVIE - titles
  • HOMEWORK _ Images for the project due by next Thursday on disk, pen drive or sent to esms@elsegundousd.com (via your google account).

WEDNESDAY -Oct. 15

  • Your own storyboards started and explained.  
  • Plan your movies (formal scripts/storyboards due next Friday.)
  • Work with IMPORTING IMAGES - Imovie. 

Thursday - Oct.16

  • Your own storyboards workshop time. We will peer edit/review them tomorrow. 
  • Check for materials for movies (pictures, etc. ).

Friday - Oct.17

Your storyboards discussed and pitched. Scripts/descriptions due on Moodle by end of the class today in a forum. !

Week of Oct. 6 - Oct. 9

MONDAY - Oct. 6 - MINIMUM DAY

  • CATCH UP day.
  • Upload items to Moodle and finish. Will have some time tomorrow in class to continue. 

TUESDAY- Oct. 7

  • Finish CLEAN up from yesterday. 
  • WOW projects explained including storyboards, scripting, what is required
  • YEARBOOK bootcamp
  • IMOVIE introductions begin
  • HOMEWORK _ Images for the project due by Thursday on disk, pen drive or sent to esms@elsegundousd.com (via your google account).

WEDNESDAY -Oct.8

  •   Plan your movies (scripts, storyboards)
  • Practice with some movies
  • Practice storyboarding with Monsters INc.

Thursday - Oct.9

  • Storyboard practice continues with Monsters Inc.
  • Your own storyboards due Friday at the end of class. 
  • Check for materials for movies (pictures, etc. ).

Friday - Oct.10

  • Door scenes explained. Wear comfy clothes!

Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 3

MONDAY - Oct 29 - MINIMUM DAY

  • Best invention ever and why. .

TUESDAY- Oct. 30

  • Letter to Bill Gates (moodle)

WEDNESDAY -Oct. 1

  • keyboarding Practice: Speech
  • Post poems
  • Make it look like this! Exercises 6 & 7.   

Thursday - Oct. 2

  • CATCH-UP DAY - partial credit for any missing work. 
  • POST exercises 6 & 7 on Moodle.
  • If time, work on moodle challenge assignment due by end of class on Friday.

Friday - Oct. 3

  • Can you do? Class challenge reviewing skills, terms and techniques that we have learned so far.

Week of Sept. 22-26

MONDAY - Sept. 22 - MINIMUM DAY

  • POEM REQUIREMENTS:
    • 10 lines starting with MY YOUniqueness
    • 3 pieces of found clip art/art
    • 1 item drawn by hand
    • 1 use of word art
    • all on one page
    • TITLE = My YOUniqueness
    • Your name on the poem
    • Must fill the page
    • NO background or text colors -- only color allowed in the found clip art. 
  • HOMEWORK: Authenticate your google account. Create a document and share with me - email address given in class. If not working last week, try again with ESMS added to your powerSchool password.If your password is in all caps, then it should be that way for googlepages. For all others, the whole password (along with the ESMS) must be caps.
  • Challenges explained. 
  • Finish poems up to Moodle for those who had technical problems. 
  • Keyboarding challenge.

TUESDAY- Sept. 23

  • Word processing lessons - make it like this! 
  • Picture Process for yearbook photogs - including how to use the photo log in google docs
  • Using Googlepages in class
  • Making Poems Pretty

WEDNESDAY - Sept.24

  • Moodle Practice assignment
  • Post poems
  • Make it look like this! Exercises 3 and 4.  

Thursday - Sept.25 - MIN DAY

Friday - Sept.26

Week of Sept. 14 - Sept. 18

MONDAY - Sept. 14 - MINIMUM DAY

  • HOMEWORK: Authenticate your google account. Create a document and share with me - email address given in class.
  • Quia.com review
  • Keyboarding Practice and learning
  • Complete computers of the future - discussion
  • Review of yearbook assignments for the week
    • staff development pictures for Ms. Devore
    • around campus 
    • what's holding the books/bag? - get pictures of the "bags" being used in 6th, 7th , and 8th grade
    • what's for lunch - pictures and descriptions of what various grade levels are mostly eating for lunch

TUESDAY- Sept. 15

  • Keyboarding practice - next set of letters
  • Word processing lessons - make it like this! 
  • Picture Process for yearbook photogs - including how to use the photo log in google docs

WEDNESDAY - Sept. 16

  • Start poems in class. Sample poem. 
  • Be sure they are shared with me!
  • Signing into moodle.com practice assignment.
  • Practice keyboarding assignments. 

Thursday - Sept. 17

  • Keyboarding Practice
  • Finish poems -- add artwork (minimum of three) and make them look pretty and fill the page.
  • Upload your poems to MOODLE - YOUniqueness poem.

Friday - Sept.18

  • Challenges explained. 
  • Finish poems up to Moodle for those who had technical problems. 
  • Keyboarding challenge.

Week of Sept. 8 - Sept. 12

MONDAY - Sept. 8 - MINIMUM DAY

  • Quia.com review
  • Keyboarding Pre-Test

TUESDAY- Sept. 9

  • Score keyboarding tests. 
  • Introduction to Moodle

WEDNESDAY - Sept. 10

  • Start poems in class. Sample poem. 
  • Be sure they are shared with me!
  • Signing into moodle.com practice assignment.
  • Practice keyboarding assignments. 

Thursday - Sept. 11- GUEST TEACHER

  • Keyboarding Practice
  • What is a computer? Video and notes.

Friday - Sept.12

  • Password Practice continues
  • Quia.com
  • Moodle.com


Monday, Tuesday = No School

Wednesday - Sept. 3  - MINIMUM DAY

  • Introduction to class and tour
  • What is the worst thing about returning to school?

Thursday - Sept. 4 - 

  • Password Practice begins
  • Pre-Survey on Skills

Friday - Sept. 5

  • Password Practice continues
  • Quia.com