Grade+9+Computers

__ **Tuesday, May 13th, 20th, 27th, June 3rd 2014** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can learn to use presentation software effectively
 * We can prepare a multimedia presentation for our class based on the "Prove it" theme
 * We can use Prezi to create our presentations
 * We can present our Prezis to the class

__ **How we will learn it** __

Today, we are going to start looking at a different type of presentation software, AND IT ISN'T POWERPOINT!!!!!!

We will be taking a look at the site Prezi and will be going through the basics of what Prezi can do. You will need to sign up for Prezi using your STUDENT EMAIL from CCS (LastName.FirstName@ccsmj.ca). From there you will need to do the following:

1. Choose something that you are going to "PROVE" to the class. That could be what is the best kind of chocolate, the best movies of all time, the best video game, that bigfoot exists!

2. Gather the proof (images, videos, text, etc.) to prove your point

3. Begin putting your Prezi together on your canvas

4. Your Prezi should be about 10-12 slides in length and should include Text, Images, and Video.

5. You will want to practice your presentation before getting up and presenting it :)

We will use the following rubric to evaluate your Prezis:



We will present these in two weeks! :)

Have a great rest of the week!



__ **Tuesday, April 29th, May 6th 2014** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can examine and discuss the qualities of an effective resume
 * We can create our own personal resumes using all of the elements that make it effective
 * We can use our proofreading skills (self and partner) to look for errors in spelling, punctuation, and formatting

__** How we will learn it **__ Hi guys! Today we are going to be continuing on with your resumes. I'm not sure exactly where we are, as I wasn't here last week. Mrs. Golding said you worked really well, so I am hoping you are almost done the first drafts. Today, I will give you a bit more time to finish up the first drafts. If you have completed it, please start proofreading and checking it over for formatting, spelling, and grammar.

Don't forget that this is the rubric I will be using to evaluate your final resume.



See you next week!



__ **Tuesday, April 1st, April 8th, April 23rd, 2014** __


 * April 22: Hi guys! As you can see, I am away today! You are going to be given today to finish up the first copies of your resume. Once you have completed them, I encourage you to print them off and have a peer or my replacement teacher look them over for you. I will come by to see you, before the end of the week, to explain to you what the next step is. Don't forget to check the rubric (below) to see how I will be evaluating you on this assignment! **

__ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can examine and discuss the qualities of an effective resume
 * We can create our own personal resumes using all of the elements that make it effective
 * We can use our proofreading skills (self and partner) to look for errors in spelling, punctuation, and formatting

__ **How we will learn it** __ Today we are going to be spending the first hour looking at what you need to be including on a complete resume. There are a number of different components to building a resume that is complete and will make you stand out from all the other resumes that might end up on an employer's desk. First up, let's take a look at some tips to building a complete resume.

In partners, I want you to go and explore online and on YouTube to see if you can find the "Top 5 Things that Make a Perfect Resume". I will give you about 15 minutes to do so and then we will have a class discussion to see what you found. Please be ready to share any information or videos that you find.

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Next, we will be taking a look a site that will help you in building your perfect resume. This site does a great job of breaking apart all of the pieces of a resume and what each section should include:

Resume Wikispace

Next, we will take a look at the resume sample (below) and go through what a typical resume should include.

For next week's class, you need to have your transferable skills and your 3 references all figured out, so that we can add them to your resume. REMEMBER, you need to ASK PERMISSION to use someone as a reference. If you don't, chances are you won't get a good reference!

I would encourage you that as you go through the wikispace for building resumes, that you have the example resume opened up, so that you can use it as a template in creating your own personal resume. Please note that I have uploaded this file in .doc format so that you can edit it right from the document. Please make sure to save this resume to your "Z Drive".






 * __Tuesday, February 25, 2013__**
 * __What are we learning?__**
 * We can explore different ways of sharing a thought
 * We can explore different tools so that we can create something meaningful
 * We can use images that are available for use to use legally
 * We can create motivational posters that are meaningful to us

Today, as you can see, I am not here. We will finish up your PSA videos next week! We are almost done them, and that makes me happy! Today, however, you are all going to be working on something else.
 * __How we will learn it__**

Your job for the next hour is to design and create your own motivational posters. However, there are some guidelines to follow:

1. Examine the posters below and note the use of images mixed with style, colours, and font. You can also check out the ones on my bulletin board by the door. Note how, in each of the posters, the text is what takes centre stage and the colour and images compliment it. It drives me nuts when someone creates a poster and the text gets jumbled in with a graphic or the graphic and the text are so similar in colour that I can't even reads what it says.

2. After looking at the posters, your job is going to be to find a tool, online, that will allow you to create your own motivational posters, from scratch. As you are creating these posters you are going to want to think about a few things:


 * THE TOOL THAT YOU USE TO CREATE YOUR POSTER CANNOT BE Microsoft WORD OR PUBLISHER! YUCK!! Pick something better and more FUN!
 * Will the site or online tool allow me to save my poster once it is done? Remember, you need to save these to your Z drive so that it follows you everywhere on the school network. If you don't know where that is, ask a friend!
 * What quote will I choose? This can be one that you have used in your life, a line from a song, a quote from a book, etc. (Remember that the quote should be motivational, NOT DEMotivational (if you need example of demotivational quotes, ask Brock WR). If you choose a quote that you just pick pick because you think it will be shocking, I think you really need to use your head, and go with one that is positive to you!
 * What type of image will you use? Remember, your image should fit with the quote you have chosen. Also, with any image you decide to go with, it MUST be found at www.compfight.com . Once you are there and you search for something, for example "apples" on the left hand side of the page there will be something that looks like the image below. You will want to make sure that **"Creative Commons"** is selected. The reason for this is that these are images that photographers have allowed people to have free access to without credit. I strongly encourage you to save the picture as **"Large" or "Original"** as it allows you to capture more clearer images and so they they won't look pixalted (when the picture turns out all blurry) when you go to use them.


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3. Your job is going to be to create 4 different motivational posters, of your choice. Please make sure you save these final posters to your Z Drive so that we can access them, next week. I want to print off one of your choice to put up around the classroom.

Have a good one!




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__**Wednesday, January 16th to Tuesday, February 12th, 2014**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can be more aware of our behaviours online
 * We can identify and demonstrate the proper behaviours of being appropriate online
 * We can create a 10 ten list that demonstrate the proper behaviours of being online
 * We can create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that highlights 5 elements of our list

__**How we will learn it**__

Before Christmas break, Mr. Mckenna was talking to us about different things we need to do to behave appropriately online (creating your story). You were also given the opportunity to begin researching your top 10 things to remember when it comes to making good choices when you are online, especially through social media.

Today, what I want you to do is continue creating your top 10 list and then start thinking about how you would create a Public Service Announcement about your list. Here is an example of a student made PSA. After view thing this, I want you to start thinking about working with a group and what you could do to create your own PSA using your top 10 list.

After talking about what a PSA is, and using some examples, I wan to show you the student made PSA on cell phone use in the classroom created by some of my former students at Peacock:

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After watching the PSA, I would like you to get into groups of 2, 3, or 4 and start thinking about how you can use your top 10 list of of making good choices online. Here is the process you're going to go through in creating your PSA (yes, we will be making video):

1. What are the 4 or 5 things you are going to address in your PSA regarding behaving appropriately. This needs to be written down!! 2. What is your PSA going to look like? This is where you are going to need an idea and start storyboarding your ideas. This needs to figured out on paper! You can design the storyboard any way you want to. An example is located below. 3. All of you must appear in the PSA. Who is going to do what? 4. Begin scripting your PSA. You need to write down what you are going to say!

Here is a copy of the storyboard template for you to use, you can print as many as you want of these off to complete your own storyboard for you PSA:



Here is the evaluation for this project:



We will continue working on these next week!

Student ToonDoo Page

__**Wednesday, October 16th to Wednesday, October 28th, 2013**__ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can begin to investigate the art of creating an online comic
 * We can sign up for a ToonDoo account
 * We can figure out the tools of ToonDoo
 * We can create our very own online comic book, from scratch
 * We can share our comic book with our class and teachers

__ **How we will learn it** __ Over the next few weeks we will be looking at the art of creating an online comic, with Mr. Mckenna. During this time you will sign up for an online ToonDoo account. From there you will have access to all of the ToonDoo features. Today, you are going to be given the time to start figuring out the site and playing with the tools that are there for you to create your own comic. Starting next week, you will have an assignment where you will create your own, online comic for your English class. You will then be given a few classes to design it from scratch and share with the class and Mrs. Schultz! :)

Concept for your ToonDoo: Rewrite the ending to The Giver.



Have great weekend!

__**Wednesday, October 9th, 2013**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can use a web based photo editing softward to create pictures that have more meaning
 * We can use our photos in a personal way through sharing on social media and throughout the school
 * We can examine the art of photography through the tools within the program
 * We can film, edit, and narrate a video that shows our routines for Phys Ed.
 * We can export our finished files to the computer for viewing

__**How we will learn it**__

This week, the boys will be finishing up their videos for export and the girls will be starting to work on their videos for Mr. Block's Phys Ed. class.

Boys, you will be working with Mr. Mckenna and the girls will be working with me!

WE WILL FINISH THESE VIDEOS!!! :)



__**Wednesday, September 18th and Wednesday, September 25th, 2013**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can use a web based photo editing softward to create pictures that have more meaning
 * We can use our photos in a personal way through sharing on social media and throughout the school
 * We can examine the art of photography through the tools within the program

__**How we will learn it**__ Please refer to last week's entries on what we are looking at this week. We are continuing on with our photo editing project.

Also, during this time, Mr. McKenna will be working with you on your photo editing and I will be working with all of you (group by group) on getting your videos completed for Mr. Block's class.

Have a great rest of the week!



__**Wednesday, September 11th, 2013**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can use a web based photo editing softward to create pictures that have more meaning
 * We can use our photos in a personal way through sharing on social media and throughout the school
 * We can examine the art of photography through the tools within the program

__**How we will learn it**__ Today, we are going to be exploring sites that assist in photo edditing. These are great, web based, program that lets you edit your pictures to the way that you like. The reason we are looking at this is that over the next little while, when we are doing projects, I want you to have the freedom to be more visual with the pictures that you take and use in your projects. Sometimes it's just easy to go to google and find a picture. Using these programs, I am hoping that you will be able to create more of your own pictures and present them the way that you want them presented. Lots of the skills you pick up will be from discovering things on your own. I want you to take control of your learning and figure out how to use these sites for your own use.

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I am going to get you to look at 5 different pictures that you can use the sites above (or other sites or apps) to create a photo that is more meaningful to you (and more fun). I want you to look at the tools that you have on these websites and use them to your benefit to make them even more appealing than they already are.

Type of pictures to use: 1. A picture of a Teacher - Edit them up and we will print them off and give it back to them 2. A picture story - Just like the one below, we can take a picture and tell a quick story 3. A picture of Cornerstone FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE (we will discuss this one) 4. A picture of a group of people 5. A picture of your choice

We will be working on this project next week, as well! See you next time!



__**Wednesday, September 4th, 2013**__ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can have a class discussion about the topics we would like to look at this year in our class
 * We can familiarize ourselves with Mr. Young's wikispace
 * We can successfully log onto the computers
 * We can familiarize ourselves with computer lab procedures

__ **How we will learn it** __ Good morning grade 8! Hope you all had an awesome weekend! Today here are some of the things we are going to be looking at:

1. We will have a class discussion about some of the topics you would like to look at, this year, as we are only together for one day a week! I know that's not a ton of time, but we will definitely make the most of it. What kinds of things would you like to learn, using technology, this year?

2. I am going to get you to log onto the the computers. For some of you this will be the first time, this year, and it takes a few minutes for the computers to log you in as it is a new operating system for our school.

3. Next week we are going to be looking at the art of digital photography and doing some creating and enhancing of pictures that we take in and around the school!

See you next week! :)