Grade+8B+Computers

__**Wednesday, April 30th, 2013**__ __**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
 * We can begin to look at the basic of coding a video game
 * We can begin to develop the format for creating a video game from scratch (using basic code)

__**How we will learn it**__ Today, boys, I want to see where you are in your resumes and see what we need to do. Everyone should have a copy printed off to take home to their parents, by the end of the class. I will be emailing home to let your parents know that they need to look over your resume before you hand it in, next week. If you want me to proofread your resume and help you find some mistakes, HAND IT INTO ME DURING CLASS, and I will check it over, for you!

Don't forget, I will be using this rubric to evaluate your resumes:



Also, during the class, if we get some time, I would like you to check out the the following site that gives you a basic introduction on what it takes to code a simple video game. We will just play with it today and see what we can do with it, and look more at it next week. Please click here to visit the site and take a look at one of the puzzles so you get an idea of how it works. Again, we are just taking a look to see what we can do with the site.

We will finish up our resumes next week and hand them in, plus take a look more at the coding site.



__ **Wednesday, March 19th, April 2nd, 2014, and April 22nd, 2014** __


 * April 22: Hey boys! As you know I am gone today! Today you are going to need to continue working on your resumes! Once you are done, I would suggest that you have my replacement teacher to help you edit and make changes! Remember to check out the evaluation below (Resume Evaluation Spring 2014) so that you know how your resume will be marked. I will come see you guys before the end of the week to talk to you about what you will need to do next! **

__ **What are we learning?** __

__ **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".





__**Thursday, October 17th, 2013 to Thursday, October 31st, 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
 * We can post our ToonDoos to our wikispaces

__**How we will learn it**__ For the next couple of classes, we are going to be creating online comic books based on Losing Joe's Place.

Your task is going to be create a comic that includes the highlights of each of the chapter of the novel that includes the following things:
 * All characters should resemble how they are portrayed in the book (use the TraitR function to create your own characters in ToonDoo)
 * Each chapter should include three highlights of the story
 * You are allowed to summarize what the character's say or you are allowed to use full quotations from the book
 * Text should have emotion behind it. How will you show it? Use the speech bubbles and punctuation
 * Each chapter needs to be introduced in a panel. eg. CHAPTER 1...
 * Have some fun while creating your comic and make them look like you put some effort in
 * You will be sharing these with the class so you will need to post your finished comic book to your wikispace (Mr. Young will show you how to do that)

The following rubric will be used for your evaluation. We will go over it in class and you will always have access to it on here:





__**Thursday, October 10th, 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. You will then be given a few classes to design it from scratch and share with the class



__**Thursday, September 19th, 2013**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can begin discovering and building a web based site for our personal learning
 * We can learn the basic skills of creating a personal wikispace which include creating pages, inputting text, attaching files, inserting pictures, and embedding video
 * We can look at the design of our wiki for organization and to make sure it is attractive to our audience

__** How we will learn it **__ I will be giving you this hour to continue to work on your wikispaces! The star-ups to your sites will be due next week! Remember to use your time wisely! You're fortunate that we get to see each other twice on Thursdays so you get some extra time to work on your ELA and computers stuff! Use your time wisely gentlemen!

Don't forget about this evaluation that I will be using to evaluate your wikis:



** Please don't forget that the computer lab is OPEN DURING NOON HOURS from **** Monday to Thursdays. Please feel free to come and complete your assignments for any **** of your classes. **** Mr. Young will be available for assistance! **

__**Thursday, September 12, 2013**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can begin discovering and building a web based site for our personal learning
 * We can learn the basic skills of creating a personal wikispace which include creating pages, inputting text, attaching files, inserting pictures, and embedding video
 * We can look at the design of our wiki for organization and to make sure it is attractive to our audience

__**How we will learn it**__ Boys, I am going to be giving you this time to continue on with your wikispace design that we started in ELA! Use your time wisely!

Here are the handouts again, if you need to look at them:



I will be giving you a little bit more time to finish up, next week!

Have a great weekend!



** Please don't forget that the computer lab is OPEN DURING NOON HOURS from ** ** Monday to Thursdays. Please feel free to come and complete your assignments for any ** ** of your classes. **** Mr. Young will be available for assistance! **

__**Thursday, September 5th, 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! :)