Testimonio Keynote: Day 9

Learning Target(s):  

• I can transfer my Testimonio paragraphs to the 3-column organizer and complete the "say" and "see" columns for at LEAST 3 summary slides by the end of the period. [John will check off @ EOP]

Announcements: Office Hours in Lab until 5PM TODAY

Today in HISTORY

• 1962 - 3,000 Troops Put Down Mississippi Rioting And Seize 200 as Negro Attends Classes
• Pictures from the riot


• 2004 – The first images of a live giant squid in its natural habitat are taken 600 miles south of Tokyo.

Homework: 

1. Finish typing your TESTIMONIO
2. Put 3 body/evidence paragraphs in the organizer 
3. Write the script and slide descriptions.

Agenda: 

• The Rubrics are here...
• The week ahead for an "A" student:
• Monday: 

• Copy & Paste Testimonio paragraphs into  your 3-column organizer in the "Testimonio Script" document
• Complete script and slide description for a minimum of three slides summarizing your testimonio
• GET Checked OFF!
• Begin Testimonio slide 1 (including animations)
• Tuesday: 
• Complete Testimonio slide 1 and begin slide 2
• GET Checked OFF!
• Wednesday/Thursday: 
• Complete Testimonio slides 2 and 3 (including animations)
• GET Checked OFF!
• Arrange Slides in "story" order
• Write conclusion script and slide description
• GET Checked OFF!
• FRIDAY: 
• Complete Conclusion Slide (including animations)
• GET Checked OFF!
• Choose music
• Begin finalizing timing of transitions & animations with script
• Next Week: 
• Finalizing timing, music, and script
• Practice runs
• 3 times to yourself
• Revise
• 1 time to a friend
• Revise
• 2 times to yourself
• Revise
• 1 time to your block in DLE
• Revise
• 1 time to yourself/family at home
• Revise
• 1 time to your advisory
• Revise
• 1 time to yourself/family at home
• Revise
• Thursday, October 10th, Mandatory Performance

Testimonio Keynote: Day 8

DEADLINE: 3 "I am..." + 1 Math 

SLIDES & SCRIPTS due TODAY

DEADLINE: 3 "I am..." + 1 Math 

SLIDES & SCRIPTS due TODAY

DEADLINE: 3 "I am..." + 1 Math 

SLIDES & SCRIPTS due TODAY

Learning Target(s):  I can create a minimum of one slide using my outline as a guide, completing ALL FOUR SLIDES (with scripts) by TODAY

DEADLINE: 3 "I am..." + 1 Math 

SLIDES & SCRIPTS due TODAY

Announcements: 

• Do Your Work

• NO HEADPHONES OR ELECTRONICS WITHOUT ASKING * NO STREAMING MEDIA *
• No Friday Grade Check

Homework: Finish typing everything that needs typing and put them in the organizer!

Agenda: 

       WORK FROM TEST TO BELL,       
            in THIS order of priority.           
      ALL current slides DUE TODAY     

DEADLINE: 3 "I am..." + 1 Math 

SLIDES & SCRIPTS due TODAY

AGENDA

• An Example: Isis's Keynote
• RENAME your Google Doc if necessary: 
• DRAFT - BLOCK ? - TESTIMONIO KEYNOTE SCRIPT - FIRST LASTNAME
• SHARE your Google Doc with John [CHECK the "Paste item in document" checkbox]
• Put the FINISHING touch on your slides
• RENAME your KEYNOTE if necessary: 
• DRAFT - BLOCK ? - TESTIMONIO KEYNOTE - FIRST LASTNAME
• EMAIL your KEYNOTE with this SUBJECT LINE: 
• DRAFT - BLOCK ? - TESTIMONIO KEYNOTE - FIRST LASTNAME
• EMAIL John whatever you have @ the end of the period or ZERO CREDIT (because you didn't turn it in!) 
• The lab is NOT OPEN @ lunch or after school

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Previous steps/benchmarks 

(remember we've been working on this off and on for a month, and solely for TWO weeks - if you are still on these steps you need to come to office hours after school all next week in order to catch up and save your GPA)

1. Finish typing three "I am the student..." paragraphs

• CLICK HERE for the prompt
1. Finish typing your Mathography
• HERE IS THE PROMPT:
• "Describe your memories as a math student from kindergarten until now.  WHY ARE YOU THE MATH STUDENT YOU ARE TODAY?  Use examples from your school math experiences."
2. Using the 3-column organizer convert each paragraph into a script  and slide outline 
• CLICK HERE for the example organizer
3. Consult with John if you are finished putting all FOUR paragraphs into the TABLE
4. Make slides from the outline in the RIGHT HAND column of the organizer

The Rubric(s)??? -  Click here!

Testimonio Keynote: Day 7

Learning Target(s):  I can create a minimum of one slide using my outline as a guide, completing ALL FOUR SLIDES (with scripts) by FRIDAY

Announcements: 

• Thursday Community Meeting: Floor... Sit... Stay...
• Today in HISTORY

• 1957 – Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated by the use of United States Army troops.
• 1906 – In the presence of the king and before a great crowd, Leonardo Torres Quevedo successfully demonstrates the invention of the Telekino in the port of Bilbao, guiding a boat from the shore, in what is considered the birth of the remote control.
• 1926 – The international Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery is first signed.

• NO HEADPHONES OR ELECTRONICS WITHOUT ASKING * NO STREAMING MEDIA *

Homework: Finish typing everything that needs typing and put them in the organizer!

Agenda: 

       WORK FROM BELL TO BELL,       
            in THIS order of priority.           
      ALL current slides DUE FRIDAY     

1. An Example: Raven's Keynote
2. Finish typing three "I am the student..." paragraphs
• CLICK HERE for the prompt
3. Finish typing your Mathography
• HERE IS THE PROMPT:
• "Describe your memories as a math student from kindergarten until now.  WHY ARE YOU THE MATH STUDENT YOU ARE TODAY?  Use examples from your school math experiences."
4. Using the 3-column organizer convert each paragraph into a script  and slide outline 
• CLICK HERE for the example organizer
5. Consult with John if you are finished putting all FOUR paragraphs into the TABLE
6. The Rubric(s)??? -  Click here!

Testimonio Keynote: Day 6

Learning Target(s):  I can complete one of my "I am the student..." slides each day this week

Announcements: 

• Your photo will be taken during your ENGLISH Class today!
• All 9th graders have hearing test during DLE today!
• Thursday Community Meeting 
• Today in HISTORY

• 1957 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.
• 1962 – United States court of appeals orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith.
• 1979 – CompuServe launches the first consumer internet service, which features the first public electronic mail service.

• NO HEADPHONES OR ELECTRONICS WITHOUT ASKING * NO STREAMING MEDIA *

Homework: Finish typing everything that needs typing - put them in the organizer if you can BUT GET THEM FINISHED

Agenda: 

Do some work, in THIS order of priority

1. Finish typing three "I am the student..." paragraphs
• CLICK HERE for the prompt
2. Finish typing your Mathography
• "Describe your memories as a math student from kindergarten until now.  WHY ARE YOU THE MATH STUDENT YOU ARE TODAY?  Use examples from your school math experiences."
3. Using the 3-column organizer convert each paragraph into ascript  and slide outline 
• CLICK HERE for the example organizer
4. Consult with John if you are finished putting all FOUR paragraphs into the TABLE
5. The Rubric(s)??? -  Click here!

Testimonio Keynote: Day 5 - the Rubric

Learning Target(s):  I can complete one of my "I am the student..." slides each day this week

Announcements: 

• Look your best day is TOMORROW - your photo will be taken during your ENGLISH Class!
• All 9th graders have hearing test during DLE tomorrow!
• Office hours & Initial Yearbook meeting TODAY 3:55 - 5:00
• Thursday Community Meeting (no white pants)
• Today in HISTORY

• 1969 – The Chicago Eight trial opens in Chicago.
• 1988 – José Canseco of the Oakland Athletics becomes the first member of the 40–40 club.
• 2002 – The first public version of the web browser Mozilla Firefox ("Phoenix 0.1") is released.

• NO HEADPHONES OR ELECTRONICS WITHOUT ASKING * NO STREAMING MEDIA *

Homework: Finish typing everything that needs typing - put them in the organizer if you can BUT GET THEM FINISHED

Agenda: 

• The Rubric(s): Click here!
• any questions?
• Do some work, in THIS order of priority

1. Finish typing three "I am the student..." paragraphs
• CLICK HERE for the prompt
2. Finish typing your Mathography
• "Describe your memories as a math student from kindergarten until now.  WHY ARE YOU THE MATH STUDENT YOU ARE TODAY?  Use examples from your school math experiences."
3. Using the 3-column organizer convert each paragraph into ascript  and slide outline 
• CLICK HERE for the example organizer
4. Consult with John if you are finished putting all FOUR paragraphs into the TABLE

FRIDAY ROUTINE | Testimonio Keynote Day 4

Learning Target(s):  I can type like a ninja and finish typing my paragraphs

Announcements: 

• Look pretty day is next Tuesday!
• Today in HISTORY
• 1187 – Saladin begins the Siege of Jerusalem.
• 2011 – The United States ends its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.
• NO HEADPHONES OR ELECTRONICS WITHOUT ASKING * NO STREAMING MEDIA  I say this because sometimes children don't realize that we are NOT on DEADLINE anymore!

Homework: Finish typing your FOUR paragraphs - put them in the organizer if you want BUT GET THEM FINISHED

Friday Routine

• Typing TEST  - with technique grades for CWH
• Check Grades
• Click on the PowerSchool link in the "Grind" section of the Blog [upper right]
• Log in to PowerSchool
• Find your LOWEST grade and click on it
• Figure out WHY you have that grade and move to the next task...
• Open Planner
• Plan for the next 7 days
• Plan out WHEN you are going to take the time to work on your schoolwork (including reading) outside of class-time.

• Check your Email and write your advisor
• Email your advisor: tell your advisor how you did THIS WEEK.  
• How are your grades? 
• Did you live up to the plan you made LAST FRIDAY? 
•  What did you promise?  
• Did you keep that promise?
• What will you do better/different this week?  
• Here is the kind of thing you could say: 
• Copy and paste this AS A START, but make sure you edit out the blanks and the other choices!

"Dear wise and kind advisor.  I just looked at my grades and over all I would say they are 

GREAT! - just fine! - pretty good - not as good as I would have liked

Last week I promised myself I would _____________ ____________ and I ___________ ________________(what did you promise your teacher and yourself last week? How well did you meet that goal?).  This week I plan to __________ ____________.  Just thought you would like to know.  

Respectfully, Your Name"

• CC: john@envisionacademy.org 
• Subject line: FRIDAY GRADE CHECK - BLOCK ? - FIRST LASTNAME
• If you have all B+ or higher grades: Email the teacher you feel intellectually challenges you most and ask them a question you would like to know the answer to.  Make this serious; don't waste their time.
• Below are ALL of your Advisor's emails - remember you are only sending it to ONE of them...
• natalia@envisionacademy.org
• faradia@envisionacademy.org
• dustin@envisionacademy.org
• ronald@envisionacademy.org
• john@envisionacademy.org

Agenda: 

• Do some work, in THIS order of priority

1. Finish typing three "I am the student..." paragraphs
• Here is the prompt
2. Finish typing your Mathography
• "Describe your memories as a math student from kindergarten until now.  WHY ARE YOU THE MATH STUDENT YOU ARE TODAY?  Use examples from your school math experiences."
3. Using the 3-column organizer convert each paragraph into a script  and slide outline 
• Here is the example organizer
4. Consult with John if you are finished putting all FOUR paragraphs into the TABLE

Testimonio Keynote: Day 3 (Pirate Version)

Learnin' Taaaarrrrgggget(s):  I can outline slides around t' concepts o' my educational memoirrrrs.

Announcements: 

• No Community meetin's this week
• On Friday John will be gradin' your TypingWeb technique (practice usin' t' correct fin'ers!)
• Today in history: 
• 1919 – Fritz Pollard becomes the first African-American to play professional football for a major team, the Akron Pros.
• Today in Racism: 
• “Are we really not goin' t' talk about the black lass?”

MAKE SURE these dates are in your Planer: 

• September 24 - ID Picture day
• September 24 - Vision and hearing test for all 9th graders
• October 10, 6-8PM - tentative 9th Grade TESTIMONIO EXHIBITION

Homework: None

Agenda: 

• TypingWeb
• KeyNote Film Festival - be keepin 'yer gimy tenticles off t' computin' machines!
• Teacher Talk: 
• Now that you have finished typing the autobiographies you can start splitting them in two!  Click here for an example...
• What do you want the audience to SEE?  
• What images and text will you put on the slide?
• What do you want the audience to HEAR?
• What words will you say when the slide is on the screen?
• Live Demonstration of Process
• Worktime - do NOT open keynote until you ask John [and NO HEADPHONES - NOBODY NEEDS TO USE MUSIC AT THIS POINT]
1. Finish typing (you are now officially behind - except for Mr. Towns' math kids)
2. Split your paragraphs into SEE/HEAR using the example as a guide
3. Use your SEE/HEAR grid to start working in KEYNOTE

Testimonio Keynote: Day 3

Learning Target(s):  I can  outline slides around the concepts of my educational memoirs.

Announcements: 

• No Community meetings this week
• On Friday John will be grading your TypingWeb technique (practice using the correct fingers!)
• Today in history: 
• 1919 – Fritz Pollard becomes the first African-American to play professional football for a major team, the Akron Pros.
• Today in Racism: 
• “Are we really not going to talk about the black girl?”

MAKE SURE these dates are in your Planer: 

• September 24 - ID Picture day
• September 24 - Vision and hearing test for all 9th graders
• October 10, 6-8PM - tentative 9th Grade TESTIMONIO EXHIBITION

Homework: None

Agenda: 

• TypingWeb
• KeyNote Film Festival
• Teacher Talk: 
• Now that you have finished typing the autobiographies you can start splitting them in two!  Click here for an example...
• What do you want the audience to SEE?  
• What images and text will you put on the slide?
• What do you want the audience to HEAR?
• What words will you say when the slide is on the screen?
• Live Demonstration of Process
• Worktime - do NOT open keynote until you ask John [and NO HEADPHONES - NOBODY NEEDS TO USE MUSIC AT THIS POINT]
1. Finish typing (you are now officially behind - except for Mr. Towns' math kids)
2. Split your paragraphs into SEE/HEAR using the example as a guide
3. Use your SEE/HEAR grid to start working in KEYNOTE