Mon: Mac 101

Learning Target(s):

• I can name the parts of the Apple OSX User Interface (UI), detail default file behaviors & extensions, and pass a quiz on them...
• I can START my week strong by..?

Announcements:  

• Yearbook meets this Thursday at 4PM

Agenda:

• WarmUp [15]
• When you have finished the warm-up you can do either of these two things
• Read this disturbing followup article about castes and India
• India village council orders rape of two sisters
• check your email and answer any school related emails

• Mac 101 - Using the Computers [45]

What is what and... how John writes instructions

• KEYS
• Keys you press are written in quotes like this: "⌘"
• If you need to press multiple keys they will have + signs like this: "control + ⌘"
• That means you press "Control" and then while still holding "control" you also press "⌘"
• Let's try "⌘+TAB" - what does it do?
• Now try "⌘+Shift+4" - what did THAT do?
• The "Command" key on a Mac is kind of like the "Control" key on a PC.  Try "Command+F" - what did it do?
• MENUS
• Menus are at the TOP of the SCREEN and usually say things like "File" and "Edit" and "View"
• If you need to press multiple menu items they will have "|" [bar] signs between them like this: " | ⌘"
• Menus CHANGE depending on the program that is in front (so always check THAT before you ask a question)
• Use "⌘+TAB" to cycle programs 
• Turning the Computer On & Off
• ON with the Power Button
• OFF with  " | Shut Down..."
• The computers RESET every night
• Everything on the desktop and in documents is DELETED
• All settings are reset
• Only the "Period" is not deleted
• The "Period Drive"
• Upper RIGHT SIDE of your desktop
• Is not deleted nightly however it is NOT backed up
• Students should have a FLASH DRIVE in order to keep their digital work safe
• The FINDER is your friend! 
• The FINDER is how you view the files where they are physically stored on the hard drive.
• The finder has VIEWS and SORTS
• 
• The LIST VIEW is the easiest to find things in because you can SORT by clicking on the columns
• 
• SPOTLIGHT let's you SEARCH for a file or Application

 

• 
  
• Moving and copying files
• OSX (the Mac Operating System) has rules for moving and copying
• On the SAME DRIVE the default is to MOVE
• On DIFFERENT DRIVES the default is to COPY
• To force a MOVE between drives hold down Command (⌘) while dragging and dripping
• To force a COPY on the same drive hold down Option while dragging and dropping
• File NAMES and EXTENSIONS
• There are FEW limits on what a file can be nameD but "/", ":" and other  special characters are usually NOT allowed
• File EXTENSIONS tell the computer what program to use to work with that type of file
• Big List of File Types/Extensions
• BIGGER List of File Types
• Top 15
• .doc/x = Microsoft Word Document
• .pages = Pages Document
• .txt = Plain Text File
• .csv = Comma Separated Values File
• .key = Keynote Presentation
• .vcf = vCard File - Address Book File
• .mp3 = MP3 Audio File
• .flv = Flash Video File
• .m4v = iTunes Video File - SAME AS MP4
• .mp4 = MPEG-4 Video File - SAME AS M4V
• .mov = Apple QuickTime Movie
• .jpg = JPEG Image
• .png = Portable Network Graphic
• .psd = Adobe Photoshop Document
• .pdf = Portable Document Format File
• If Time
• Log in to PowerSchool (??)
• Check grades
• Select class you want to do better in
• Email that teacher with a plan for next week
• CC John on the email or NO CREDIT

FRI: The Tech Policy

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can understand the intent of the EA technology policy and how it impacts me.

Announcements:  

• WE ARE LEAVING THE COMPUTERS ON TODAY AFTER 1ST PERIOD
• DO NOT TURN YOUR COMPUTER OFF AFTER CLASS 
• Girls Basketball informational meeting today RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL in MS. MICHAELA's room, which is located in the GYM
• Cool software to help you choose books!
• bookwizardmobile
• Yearbook meets NEXT THURSDAY after school at 4 to assign roles and plan the year
• Today's Schedule
• NORMAL [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT]

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda:

• Warm-Up: [10]
• The Technology Policy [40]
• Starting point is on the Board
• THE EA TECHNOLOGY POLICY
1. go to  http://www.envisionschools.org/site/Envision_Student_Acceptable_Use_Policy.pdf   and then, wait for further instructions
• 9 days gone, 172 to go!
• How do YOU plan to be successful?

FRI: SSR & ADVISORY

SSR & ADVISORY

Do Now!

• Get out your SSR book
• Place ALL of your belonging ons the floor
• Get comfortable without putting your head down
• Start reading

Announcements

• Today is a normal FRIDAY schedule

Agenda [25 + 50 = 75]

• SSR [25]
• FLEXIBLE FRIDAYS [25]
• AR Score Conferences
• Students NOT conferencing are working on their page of the code of conduct
• Code of Discussion [25]
• Finishing our discussion of the code of conduct
• Getting to know you [??]
• On My Island (we will move to the Commons)

WED/THU: The Tech Policy & Typing.com [SSR Resources]

Do Now!

• Turn on your computer (spacebar, the button if no reaction)
• Login to the correct period (password: respect)
• Open Chrome and go to ea.troublemaker.com
• Go to the BBC NEWS website by clicking HERE and...
• Choose an article and read until told to stop
• Be prepared to share out your article (Topic, location, relevancy, opinion).

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can understand the intent of the EA technology policy and how it impacts me.
• I can log in to Typing.com take my first Typing.com Exercise

Announcements:  

• Cool software to help you choose books!
• bookwizardmobile
• Yearbook meets THURSDAY after school at 4 to make posters - everyone invited
• Today's Schedule
• NORMAL [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT]

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda:

• Warm-Up: [05]
• The Technology Policy [40]
• In your head, think about the following question and prepare to share out.
1. What do you think would happen to you, as a student, if you lost technology privileges at school for an entire quarter?
• WHOLE CLASS SHARE-OUT:  ONE MIC
• TEACHER TALK
1. Why the technology is important - scarcity
• THE EA TECHNOLOGY POLICY
1. go to  http://www.envisionschools.org/site/Envision_Student_Acceptable_Use_Policy.pdf   and then, wait for further instructions
• Your TypingWeb account [45]
• Why we type
• Signing into typing.com/student/login
1. Choose Student Login  from the upper right of the screen
2. USERNAME: First_Last_19 (same rules as your email)
3. PASSWORD: EA2019
• If you are a NEW student
• Students who needed John to personally make them an email click This link: http://www.typing.com/student/join#trblmkr
• CHOOSE 2019 as the class
• USE your full REAL NAME
• Use your school email
• A tour of Typing.Com
• Typing.Com warmups
• Lessons
• Exercices
• Tests 
• Every Block Class
• After each Lesson
• Games
• no credit
• don't abuse
• no 'other' games
• How you get your grade
• Effort
• # of Lessons completed
• # of minutes spent typing
• Improvement
• Skill
• The Leaderboard
• Practice [10]
• How many lessons can you get through in the time left in class?

TUE: Mac 101 & Inner Selfie

Warm-Up:

• Turn on your computer (spacebar, the button if no reaction)
• Login to the correct period (password: respect)
• Open Chrome Do NOT login to CHROME 
• Go to ea.troublemaker.com
• Login to your SCHOOL EMAIL ACCOUNT by clicking HERE
• Read THIS article -or-
• Go to the GOOGLE NEWS website by clicking HERE and...
• Choose an article and read until told to stop
• change sections on the left if you want
• Be prepared to share out your article
• Topic
• Location
• Relevancy
• Opinion

Learning Target(s):

• I can use Google Draw to annotate my InnerSelfie picture.

Announcements:  

• Yearbook meets THURSDAY after school at 4 to make posters - everyone invited
• Today's Schedule
• NORMAL [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT]

Agenda:

• WarmUp [05]
• Google Classroom - [see yesterday's Blog for instructions]
• The InnerSelfie Project [35]
• Rubric
• Project Requirements

• Clear Photo of your FACE, annotated as follows
• + Core Value: Description [Green - or other positive signifier]
• ex: Community: I care about others as much as I care about myself
• - Core Value: Description [Red - or other negative signifier]
• ex: Justice: Sometimes I give up on kids
• Nouns & Adjectives that describe the person you want to BE here at EA [Any color(s) or symbol(s) that represent you]
• ex: Father, Husband, Teacher, Friend, Mentor, Cyclist, Nerd, Quick, Sharp, Funny, Sarcastic, Explosive, Shy
• First and Last name
• Advisor's Name (what you call them)
• ex: Advisor: John
• ex: My Advisor is John
• Block
• ex: Block A
• More specifics on yesterday's blog
• Student Exemplar (with different emphasis) 
• 
• Teacher Exemplar


• 

Step-By-Step

Taking the Selfie

• Use Spotlight to locate the program Photo Booth
• 
• Push the RED BUTTON to take a CLEAR PICTURE of your FACE

• 
• Choose File|Export from the MENU -or- Right+Click or Control+Click  the Thumbnail of your picture and select "Export"
• 
• Save the file, with the strange date/time name, to the correct PERIOD DRIVE
• 

UPLOADING the Selfie to the correct Google Classroom Assignment

• Go to your Google Classroom (Look in THE GRIND)
• Click on the correct Classroom
• 
• Click on the Assignment Name
• 
• Your screen should look something like this - 8/24/15 Google changed this interface:
• 
• Click ADD | Drawing
•  
• Your screen should look like this:

• 
• Select INSERT | Image
• 
• Click "Choose an image to upload"
• 
• Select the selfie from your PERIOD FOLDER
• 
• Your screen should look like this (your picture with the box with handles drawn around it)
• 

Annotating your selfie in Google Draw

• Select the Text box tool
• 
• DRAW a text box on the screen
• 
• Choose a text color (that you can SEE)
• 
• Choose a font (that isn't too busy)
• 
• Type in the box and Voila!
• 
• NOW, add the rest of the text, working to the end of the period

When you have finished

• Have one of your shoulder-partners check your work against the rubric.
• Share your InnerSelfie with the 9th grade teachers (enter teach9th into the SHARE box)

• 
• Turn In  your finished InnerSelfie by pushing the Turn In button on the drawing or in the Google Classroom
• you can "take it back" to work on it further anytime before the deadline
• 
• Congratulate yourself on completing your first DLE Project!
• WHAT TO DO IF YOU FINISH ALL TASKS EARLY
• CHECK YOUR WORK - Are you getting an "A"?  Check your RUBRIC
• Read your SSR book
• ASK if you can do work for another class 

TUE: SSR & ADVISORY

SSR & ADVISORY

Do Now!

• Get out your SSR book
• Place ALL of your belonging ons the floor
• Get comfortable without putting your head down
• Start reading

Announcements

• Today is a normal TUESDAY schedule

Agenda [25 + 50 = 75]

• SSR [25]
• Forms, Forms, Forms [05]
• Test Taking Tuesdays [25]
• AR Score Conferences
• SSR or Homework while you wait
• Google Advisory Classroom [Class Code: 3uerdcz ] 
• The Colors of Conduct [10]
• 10 Groups - 1 page per group
• RED - things you think kids might have a problem with
• YELLOW - things you have questions about
• GREEN - things you think kids like or need...
• Code of Discussion [10]
• Getting to know you [??]
• On My Island (we will move to the Commons)

Monday: Mac 101 & InnerSelfie

Warm-Up:

• Turn on your computer (spacebar, the button if no reaction)
• Login to the correct period
• password: respect
• Open Chrome
•  Do NOT login to CHROME 
• Go to ea.troublemaker.com
• follow the instructions from there.
• Login to your SCHOOL EMAIL ACCOUNT by clicking HERE
• Go to the GOOGLE NEWS website by clicking HERE
• Choose an article and read until told to stop
• change sections on the left if you want
• Be prepared to share out your article
• Topic
• Location
• Relevancy
• Opinion

Learning Target(s):

• I can log-in to my GOOGLE CLASSROOM
• I can use the iMac iSight camera to take a selfie and use Google Draw to annotate it.

Announcements:  

• Yearbook meets THURSDAY after school at 4 to make posters - everyone invited
• Today's Schedule
• NORMAL [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT]

Agenda:

• WarmUp [10]
• Google Classroom - [10]


• 
• 
• Period 1 - Block B - Class Code 6nei01x
• Period 3 - Block C - Class Code yqfukqs
• Period 4 - Block D - Class Code c3wi6s
• Period 5 - Block A - Class Code mm2e6qg

• The InnerSelfie Project [35]
• Rubric
• What it means
• How to use
• Project Requirements
• Clear Photo of your FACE, annotated as follows
• + Core Value: Description [Green - or other positive signifier]
• ex: Community: I care about others as much as I care about myself
• - Core Value: Description [Red - or other negative signifier]
• ex: Justice: Sometimes I give up on kids
• Nouns & Adjectives that describe the person you want to BE here at EA [Any color(s) or symbol(s) that represent you]
• ex: Father, Husband, Teacher, Friend, Mentor, Cyclist, Nerd, Quick, Sharp, Funny, Sarcastic, Explosive, Shy
• First and Last name
• Advisor's Name (what you call them)
• ex: Advisor: John
• ex: My Advisor is John
• Block
• ex: Block A
• Freedoms
• You may be creative with your colors and symbols - you do NOT have to use the suggested colors
• As long as we can clearly see your face your photo should be fine
• You do not have to be the only person in your photo but it must be CLEAR who the subject of the InnerSelfie is.
• Responsibilities
• It must be CLEAR what are your challenges and your strengths so if you are NOT using the Stoplight colors it must still be CLEAR which is a challenge and which is a strength
• All of your information must be clear and READABLE
• do not use tiny type, hard to read colors, or overly florid fonts.
• Student Exemplar (with different emphasis) 
• 
• Teacher Exemplar


• 

Step-By-Step

Taking the Selfie

• Use Spotlight to locate the program Photo Booth
• 
• Push the RED BUTTON to take a CLEAR PICTURE of your FACE

• 
• Right+Click or Control+Click  the Thumbnail of your picture and select "Export"
• 
• Save the file, with the strange date/time name, to your DESKTOP (because you only need it temporarily)
• 

UPLOADING the Selfie to the correct Google Classroom Assignment

• Go to your Google Classroom (Look in THE GRIND)
• Click on the correct Classroom
• 
• Click on the Assignment Name
• 
• Your screen should look like this:
• 
• Click CREATE | Drawing
•  
• Your screen should look like this:

• 
• Select INSERT | Image
• 
• Click "Choose an image to upload"
• 
• Select the selfie from your Desktop
• 
• Your screen should look like this (your picture with the box with handles drawn around it)
• 

Annotating your selfie in Google Draw

• Select the Text box tool
• 
• DRAW a text box on the screen
• 
• Choose a text color (that you can SEE)
• 
• Choose a font (that isn't too busy)
• 
• Type in the box and Voila!
• 
• NOW, add the rest of the text, working to the end of the period

When you have finished

• Share your InnerSelfie with the 9th grade teachers (I have superrights already as the assigning teacher - don't CHANGE any of the other sharing settings)

• 
• Turn In  your finished InnerSelfie by pushing the Turn In button (you can "take it back" to work on it further anytime before the deadline)
• 
• Congratulate yourself on completing your first DLE Project!
• WHAT TO DO IF YOU FINISH ALL TASKS EARLY
• CHECK YOUR WORK
• Go back to typing web and take another exercise
• Read your SSR book
• ASK if you can do work for another class 
• CLOSING [05]
• Check around your table & chair - clean if necessary
• LOG OUT of your PERIOD
• Push your chair in, smile at your neighbor, have a good voyage...