Timeline Day 4: Web Research

“The most fatal thing a [person] can do is try to stand alone.” 

― Carson McCullers

       

Learning Target(s):  

• I can construct a simple web  query and evaluate the results for veracity 
• I can add 10 historical and topical events to my timeline

 Announcements: 

SPIRIT WEEK

        TODAY:   Wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  THURSDAY: Halloween - Wear your costumes! 

      FRIDAY: Backwards Day & Homecoming/Halloween Haunt DANCE

Homework: 

• Complete any missing classwork

Agenda: 

• TypingWeb [15]
• Web Search 101 [20]
• Why Google?
• How does Google work?
• The question method
• Why it works
• Why it might not work
• Why those answers might NOT be trustworthy
• The query method
• key-words and metadata
• Determining the VERACITY of a source
• Veracawhatity? 
  

• WHO wrote it?
• Are there OPINIONS on the site?
• Who ELSE thinks this source is good?
• [remember the google 'way')

• Project requirements:
• TEN (7-10) Historical events that, if possible, relate to events on your timeline
• EXAMPLE:
• You have the first time you went to Disneyland on your timeline so you put the opening of Disneyland on your timeline
• Your Grandma marched on Washington with MLK so you put the march on Washington on your timeline
• Your family came to work in this country from Mexico so you put the braceros program on your timeline
• The day your favorite sports team was founded
• Big earthquakes in CA
• Start & End dates of Gulf War, Vietnam, WWII
• Date Oakland was founded
• date the country or state or city you are from was founded 
• WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW?
• Start where YOU need to start
1. Finish typing your list and call John over to check it for credit (column C must have at least 20 in it - call john over if you are still struggling to come up with 20)
2. Scan your photos
3. Research other historical events

Timeline Day 3 - Scanning Photos

“The most fatal thing a [person] can do is try to stand alone.” 

― Carson McCullers

Special Schedule TODAY 
for Instructional Rounds

08:30-09:30    Period FIVE         

09:35-10:35    Period FOUR      

10:40-11:40    Period THREE   

11:45-12:10    SSR                     

12:10-12:45    LUNCH               

12:50-01:35    INTERVENTION

01:40-02:40    Period TWO         

02:45-03:45    Period ONE          

Learning Target(s):  

• I can use Image Capture to scan multiple images, airdrop them to my computer, and upload them to Drive

 Announcements: 

SPIRIT WEEK

        TODAY:  Twin/Triplet Day
WEDNESDAY: Wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  THURSDAY: Halloween - Wear your costumes! 

      FRIDAY: Backwards Day & Homecoming/Halloween Haunt DANCE

Homework: 

• Complete any missing classwork

Agenda: 

• TypingWeb [10]
• Scanning 101 [20]
• See Below for tutorials on Scanning, AirDropping, and uploading to Drive
• Work-time [25]
• Students who are DONE TYPING UP THEIR 20 EVENTS can begin to scan.  10 minute limit per scanning session [when people are waiting]
• Clean-Up & Check-Out [05]
• Who is still typing?
• Who is done scanning?

Scanning, AirDropping, and Drive, oh my!

Every Scanning & Printing DEVICE has a GUIDE for PLACING your images/paper 

This one says that the paper needs to be IN THE CORNER and FACE DOWN

[You can tell by looking at the folded corner - 

which side are the LINES on?  The bottom!  So Face DOWN]

Don't forget to CLOSE THE LID

The scanning software we use is called IMAGE CAPTURE 

and it is on all modern Macintosh computers

Once it is opened you look for connected DEVICES

Then Choose your SETTINGS

[For this project we will use the settings below.  

Make sure you get the NAME field correct]

When all your settings are correct hit the OVERVIEW button to do a quick scan 

Use the SELECTION HANDLES to make sure the scanner 

is getting the part of the picture you want

Here I have dragged the selection DOWN

When you are satisfied with your selection,  

hit the SCAN Button to do the REAL SCAN

Be patient and follow the progress bar

When the scan is done it will show up in the SCAN RESULTS window

See how the scan only got the part of the picture that I had outlined?

To scan MORE THAN ONE PICTURE at a time

Keep them SPACED APART on the glass

Double-Check that DETECT SEPARATE ITEMS is selected

When all your settings are correct hit the OVERVIEW button to do a quick scan 

Make sure it is scanning what you expect 

by looking at and modifying the SELECTION HANDLES

[NOTE: you can delete the selections and draw new selections to define scan areas yourself]

Hit SCAN and wait for your items to show up in the Scan Results WINDOW

And here's those nicely separated pictures all ready to use!

Airdrop 

the wireless file transfer protocol 

for newer Mac computers 

• Open FINDER and select AIRDROP on the LEFT
• [Once you do ALL computers on the OAKLAND network who have Airdrop open will slowly show up in the window]
• DRAG AND DROP your FILES

Then...

• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON BOTH COMPUTERS

Once the files are on your computer

Move them your STUDENT DRIVE

Upload a copy to Google DRIVE 

as soon as you can

Timeline: Day 2 - Example Timelines & Building your spreadsheet

“The most fatal thing a [person] can do is try to stand alone.” 

― Carson McCullers

Learning Target(s):  

• I can list and sort data using Google Spreadsheets 

Announcements: 

• Yearbook meets TODAY at 4:00

Special Tuesday Schedule for Instructional Rounds

08:30-09:30    Period FIVE         

09:35-10:35    Period FOUR      

10:40-11:40    Period THREE   

11:45-12:10    SSR                     

12:10-12:45    LUNCH               

12:50-01:35    INTERVENTION

01:40-02:40    Period TWO         

02:45-03:45    Period ONE          

SPIRIT WEEK

        TODAY:  Wear your class color. 9th: Yellow 10th: Blue 11th: White 12th: Black
     TUESDAY: Twin/Triplet Day
WEDNESDAY: Wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  THURSDAY: Halloween - Wear your costumes! 

      FRIDAY: Backwards Day & Homecoming/Halloween Haunt DANCE

Homework: 

• Finish Collecting Names, Important Dates/Events, and Pictures of your family and friends as far back as you can. You need a minimum of TWENTY items TOMORROW.

Agenda: 

• TypingWeb [10]
• Announcements [5]
• Example Timelines [5]
• Timeline of Mass Shootings 
• Timeline of Video Games
• Evolution of the Telephone
• Homework Check-in and idea sharing [15]
• Pair-share with shoulder-mate
• Random Call
• One new idea you got from your partner
• BEST idea on your partner's list
• Google Spreadsheets 201 [25]
• What did you learn in math?
• CREATE Document|Spreadsheet  
  
• FILENAME: DRAFT - BLOCK ? - TIMELINE ASSET LIST - FIRST LASTNAME 
• SHARE the document with john@envisionacademy.org
• CREATE the first COLUMNS as illustrated
  

• SET the DATATYPE on COLUMN A to DATE 
  
• FREEZE the TOP ROW by DRAGGING down the LINE 
  
• ENTER the DATA from your homework!

Timeline: Day 1 - Project Management

If you don't fight for the things that you stand for then you don't really stand for them...

Learning Target(s):  

• I can do my Friday routine
• I can understand CONCEPTS of project management  and deadlines
• I can Calendar this project in my planner.
• I can brainstorm types of major family events

Announcements: 

• Rough Draft of Testimonio Keynote Reflection is due TODAY BY 5PM
• Monday we start our Family Timeline Project for realz and it only lasts SEVEN CLASSES!  For this you will need to collect Names, Dates, and Pictures of your family and friends as far back as you can.  You MUST start this weekend so that you do not fall behind
• Yearbook meets NEXT MONDAY at 4:00

Homework: 

• LIST TWENTY Important Dates/Events of your family (and close friends) as far back as you can. You need a minimum of TWENTY separate family events written in a list. Write down 
• Dates
• Locations 
• Names 
• and note if you have a PHOTO of the event 

Agenda: 

• TypingWeb Test
• no need to check your grades this week
• Introduction to Project Management [20]
• Attitude
• Delayed gratification/delayed consequences
• Details
• Assets - what do you need to complete the project?
• 20 important "family dates"
• Pictures or appropriate illustrations for EACH date
• A 'story' or reason why this date is important to YOU or to your Family
• A "further info" link on half of them
• Dates - by when do you need to do what in order to deliver the project on-time?
• NOTE: 100% Done, on-time, or ZERO Credit
• Timeline Due Date - 100%, no late work - Tuesday November 5th!
• Tools
• Lists
• Calendars
• Filing 
• Weekend Homework Brainstorm

Timeline: Day ZERO

If you don't fight for the things that you stand for then you don't really stand for them...

Family Conference Schedule

Learning Target(s):  

• I can use Google docs to type the rough draft of my TESTIMONIO KEYNOTE REFLECTION & submit it to john@envisionacademy.org
•  I can understand the concept of a TRUE DEADLINE 

Announcements: 

• Students MUST attend their family conference or their parent/guardian will need to come back a SECOND time (not cool)
• Friday/Monday we start our Family Timeline Project and it only lasts a FEW CLASSES!  For this you will need to collect Names, Dates, and Pictures of your family and friends as far back as you can.  If you start this tonight you will be ahead of the game!
• Yearbook meets NEXT MONDAY at 4:00

Homework: 

• LIST TWENTY Important Dates/Events of your family (and close friends) as far back as you can. You need a minimum of TWENTY separate family events written in a list. Write down 
• Dates
• Locations 
• Names 
• and note if you have a PHOTO of the event 

Agenda: 

• Typing our Testimonio Keynote reflection [35]
• This reflection is a required part of your portfolio and MUST be a "B" or better
• Finish typing your notes
• Revise draft
• Thesis: This is the answer to the first question on the organizer and is the first paragraph.  The question was: What was the goal of your Testimonio Keynote?
• Evidence
• Connecting sentences
• Conclusion: This is the answer to the last question on the organizer and is the last paragraph: The question was: How do you think you did?
• Share to: john@envisionacademy.org
• Document Name: DRAFT - BLOCK ? - TESTIMONIO KEYNOTE REFLECTION - FIRST LASTNAME
• Rough Draft DUE Friday at 5PM 
• Organizing our KEYNOTE Computers [15]
• IF NOT ALREADY DONE (do the parts you need to do)
• MOVE to your Keynote Computer if you need it
• Use SHIFT + COMMAND + N to create a FOLDER named Period ? inside the STUDENT DRIVE
• Create a folder named First Lastname inside the folder called Period ?
• DRAG all files you KNOW are yours in to your new folder
• Use TWO finder windows to make this easy - call me over when you figure out how to do that for a bonus point.
• Introduction to Project Management [20]
• Attitude
• Delayed gratification/delayed consequences
• Details
• Assets - what do you need to complete the project?
• Dates - by when do you need to do what in order to deliver the project on-time?
• NOTE: 100% Done, on-time, or ZERO Credit
• Tools
• Lists
• Calendars
• Filing 

Friday Routine and FINAL Unit and Quarter REFLECTIONS

If you don't fight for the things that you stand for then you don't really stand for them...

Learning Target(s):  

• I can plan for Q2 by calculating my approximate GPA on the GPA calculation form
• I can use Google docs to type the rough draft of my TESTIMONIO KEYNOTE REFLECTION

Announcements: 

• Today in SPORTS HISTORY
• 1968 - US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith & John Carlos for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony
• 1967 - AL votes to allow Athletics to move from KC to Oakland & expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with KC & Seattle teams
• 1953 - Willie Thrower becomes 1st black NFL quarterback in modern times
• 1890 - John Owen is 1st man to run 100 yd dash in under 10 seconds
• Next week we start our Family History Timeline Project - for this you will need to collect Names, Dates, and Pictures of your family as far back as you can.  If you start this weekend you will be ahead of the game!

Homework: 

• NONE

Friday Routine

• Typing TEST  - with technique grades for CWH
• Check Grades
• Get a GPA Calculation/Family Conference Reflection form from John
• Click on the PowerSchool link in the "Grind" section of the Blog [upper right]
• Log in to PowerSchool
• Look at your 1st Quarter Grades
• Calculate your overall GPA by using the GPA Calculation form
• Write your GPA on the reverse side of the form  in the space provided
• Review the rest of the form and begin answering the questions on the front side of the form until directed to stop.

Agenda: 

• Turn in your GPA Calculation/Family Conference Reflection form  to the correct folder for your ADVISOR
• Collect your Testimonio Reflection  brainstorm from John
• Create a Google doc with the following TITLE
• DRAFT - BLOCK ? - 2013 TESTIMONIO BENCHMARK REFLECTION - FIRST LASTNAME
• Type your reflection until the end of the period.  EXPAND on your ideas and start to create connecting sentences.  You will next turn this in to a 2 page reflective essay so the more work you do now the less you do later.

Testimonio Keynote Festival

Testimonio Afterglow

Congratulations!

Feels good, doesn't it!

Today, in the lab, the rules are...

1. Everyone in their own chair with their own computer
2. Headphones PLUGGED IN TO COMPUTERS  are OK
3. PHONES are NOT OK

Here is today's schedule

• 9:30 –11:25 Free choice 
• Rules for room movement
• Once you have chosen a room you stay there until passing period at 10:35 and 11:05
• Room activities
•  Mr. Towns' room – Movie
• Mr. P’s room – Board games, coloring, puzzles.
• Ms. Pierre's room- movie
• Natalia’s room – board games, coloring, puzzles.
• John – computer games
• 11:30 – 11:55 SSR
• 11:55-12:30 Lunch
• 12:35-3:45 Park

Testimonio Keynote: Day 15

ONE Class Day until EXHIBITION!

NO TYPING WEB TODAY!

Learning Target(s):  

• I can practice my Testimonio Keynote in front of an audience and revise my work based on the constructive criticism
• I can email my finished keynote to John by the end of the period

Homework: 

1. None (or too late, depending)

Announcements: 

• Your Rubrics are [click] here...
• Your Room Assignments are [click] here...

Today's Schedule: 

Do NOT plan on going home

• 2:50-3:45 FINAL PRACTICE in Advisories 
• 3:45-4:30 Students and Teachers set up rooms
• 4:30-5:15 BREAK
• 5:15-6:00 Students dress and rehearse
• 6:00-6:10 Doors open
• 6:10-6:15 Explanation of Evening 
• 6:15-7:30 Testimonio Keynotes
• 7:30-8:00 Panel discussion & Clean-up

Agenda: 

• Work-time:
• Finish your keynotes & Script Cards
• We will have Practice Presentations of finished keynotes during work-time
• When completed change your Keynote name from SUBMIT to FINAL (see example) and email it to john@envisionacademy.org 

Use the example below as both the File Name and the Subject Line:

FINAL - BLOCK ? - TESTIMONIO KEYNOTE - FIRST LASTNAME

Today, October 10th 

Mandatory Presentations