Finding your reading level...

Purpose:

• I can accurately determine my reading level and use that to motivate me to GROW as a reader!

Agenda:

1. Silent Warm-up (class is silent): Go to typingWeb.com and do as many lessons as you accurately can in 10 minutes. 
2.  TeacherTalk (class is quiet unless called upon):

Today, for a major section of the class, we will be taking an online survey to determine your reading level.

*** READ THE ENTIRE POST *** 

*** YOU MUST RECORD YOUR NEW PASSWORD ON
THE FORM BEFORE YOU TAKE THE SURVEY ***

The class must be absolutely quiet to allow everyone to do their best.

Your results WILL impact your reality.  If you goof around you will get a lower reading level assigned to you and you may be assigned books that are below your reading level, which is boring!

After you log in to the survey you will be asked to change your password.  When you change it please go to this form and record the new password so that I can help you the next time you need it. You will need this password 3 or 4 times this year.  Open the form NOW to get ready then come back here...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGkwTmprQ2J4c3l4ajBaT2FHN3ZEcFE6MQ

NOW: To take the survey click on the following link:

https://hosted333.renlearn.com/2076072

Username = The first letter of your first name and the first four letters of your last name. Example: jkitt

Password = abc

If you finish early you may do one of the following:

1. Finish or Improve your ME photo
2. Do more typing web
3. do quiet work for another class

TypingWeb (& finishing old work)

Finishing our ME Photo

Purpose:

• I can use Photobooth and words to represent myself & I can log in to Typingweb.com

Agenda:

1. Warm-up: Get to work finishing your "ME" Photo
1. If you finish early do another, BETTER  one, or HELP OTHER STUDENTS QUIETLY
1. some students have to redo work from Friday to finish their first one so let's give them that time.
2. John will circulate for help, remember to ask your seat mates for help as well.
3. Save after EACH text is added
4. This will be turned in for credit.
2. TEACHER TALK: TypingWeb.com
1. Why we type
2. Signing IN to TypingWeb
3. Using TypingWeb
4. TypingWeb warmups
5. How you get your grade - by IMPROVING
3. WORKSHOP 
1. How many lessons can you get through?
4. CLOSING
1. LOG OFF TypingWeb (upper right corner of screen)
2. LOG OFF Student account on computer (APPLE+Log Off Student)
3. Push your chair in

Who are you? Take ONE... Photobooth and Preview

Who U B? I B Me!

Purpose:

• I can use Photobooth and words to represent myself

Agenda:

1. SILENT Warm-up: In your head, think about the words you have used this week to describe yourself.  You will use these words in today's project.
1. What did you want to be Known As?
2. What is the core value you are working on? <- this is the thing you are NOT good at yet
3. NOW, think of two more words.
1. What core value BEST REPRESENTS YOU? <- something you are ALREADY good at
2. Who is your HERO? <-- Who motivates you & inspires you?
2. WHOLE CLASS SHARE-OUT:  ONE MIC
3. TEACHER TALK
1. Finishing the Technology policy for 1st and 5th.  3rd & 4th skip to #2
2. Using Photobooth/Preview/Mac 101.1
1. Finding Applications
2. Using Photobooth
3. Locating file in finder
4. Renaming files
5. Annotating pictures in preview
6. Dropboxing the photos
4. WORKSHOP 
1. ON YOUR OWN
2. Follow John's instructions to open and take photos with Photobooth
3. Take a picture, without effects,  that CLEARLY shows your face.
4. You MAY be goofy but I need to see your FACE clearly to get higher than a "C" on this
5. Locate the file in the finder
6. Rename file "Your Name Your Period.jpg"
1. example: John Kittredge Period 2.jpg
7. Open picture in Preview
8. Add:
1. Your Name
2. Your Known As (you can change it if you wish)
3. The core value you are working on
4. The core value that you are good at
5. Your hero's name
6. Be creative if you wish!

EA Technology Policy - read and heed or lose your use

Purpose:

• I can articulate the entire EA TECH POLICY and explain its importance.

Agenda:

1. SILENT Warm-up: In your head, think about the following two questions 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?
2. What is the worst punishment you think could happen to you if you violate some of these technology policies?
2. WHOLE CLASS SHARE-OUT:  ONE MIC
3. TEACHER TALK
1. Why the technology is important - scarcity
4. WORKSHOP-Scarcity
1. In groups of FOUR (without moving)
2. Do the math of teachers & Computers
5. THE EA TECHNOLOGY POLICY
1. go to http://www.envisionschools.org/site/Envision_Student_Acceptable_Use_Policy.pdf and then, leaving that tab open, come back to the blog
6. If time: "Who Are You?"
1. Photobooth & Preview

Welcome Class of 2016!

Purpose:

• Getting to know ourselves and our 'purpose'

Agenda:

1. SILENT Warm-up: In your head, come up with an definition for "Digital Literacy"
1. What does it mean?
2. Why would you want to be digitally LITERATE?
2. Whole class share-out - ONE MIC
3. TEACHER TALK
1. We used to be Digital Media
2. What DLE CAN COVER
4. Whole class popcorn - ONE MIC
1. What SHOULD we cover?
5. TEACHER TALK
1. What MUST we cover?
1. Software Skills - programs for academic success and personal expression
2. Hardware Skills
3. Rights, responsibilities, and pitfalls of 'living online'
4. CWH Skills
5. The ability to represent ourselves how we like
6. WORKSHOP: "Known As"
1. Nobody should be able to hear what you are saying but your partners
2. Your partners are the people on both sides of you
1. If you are on the end John will sort it out
3. This is a quick expression so don't be too hard on yourself
4. No, you cannot have another pice of paper
5. On the paper you make for your left partner include the following
1. Name
2. What they want to be 'known as' in words
3. A picture or a symbol (that the DRAWER comes up with) that represents that person AS THEY WANT TO BE KNOWN
7. EXIT TICKET: Say to John as you are leaving
1. "This year I want to be known as..."

2012-13 1st Day Schedule

8:30-10:00 Advisory 360

10:05-11:00 Period 1

11:05-12:00 Period 2

12:00-12:35 Lunch

12:40-1:35 Period 3

1:40-2:35 Period 4

2:40-3:35 Period 5

DLE Final Reflection

Period 1 – 8:30-9:50 

Period 2 – 9:55-11:15 

Lunch – 11:15-11:50 

Period 3 – 11:55-1:15 

180 Graduation Advisory – 1:20-3:35
"Saturday" Detention - 1:30-3:30++

Williams, Abrisha Iroyal Chelsea
Gianni Paz
Fletcher, Na'Vonnah M
Ivonne Garcia
Hernandez, Jesus Eduardo
Dejanae Demins
Charels Foberg

DLE Final Reflection

SPECIAL SCHEDULE

Period 4 – 10:25-11:30 
Period 3 – 11:35-12:40 
Lunch – 12:40-1:15 
Period 2 – 1:20-2:25 FINAL
Period 1 – 2:30-3:35

RSVP For Senior Picnic

InfoGraphic/PAGES

1. Warm-up: Pull up your three ideas for your new InfoGraphic (in your email as "what data interests you") & think about which one you want to use for this next InfoGraphic
2. Discussion: Researching and designing your InfoGraphic
3. Reviewing our tools:  Photoshop and PAGES
4. Tutorial: PAGES

Infographics Brainstorm

Before you continue working on your EXPENSES INFOGRAPHIC complete the brainstorm below as a warmup:

https://docs.google.com/a/envisionacademy.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG42ckxNSVJHQjVoNXQ3ai04M2xwR2c6MQ

Infographic Examples

1. Warmup - Enter any expenses into your expense tracker
2. Discussion: Struggles from last class - do you feel inspired?
3. Mini-Lesson: More examples
4. Worktime

Finished and submitted InfoGraphic Due at the end of Weds/Thurs Classes

Today's examples are found HERE

"Command + Click" a picture to open it  in different window for zooming

"Click" to see all graphics on the page in a slideshow

:
Collections of Cool Infographics:

https://www.google.com/search?q=infographics&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=OLO&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvnsl&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Tw-eT6WMJsmOiALRsrlZ&ved=0CIIBELAE&biw=1276&bih=670


http://www.coolinfographics.com/

http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/40-useful-and-creative-infographics/

http://visual.ly/

http://inspiredm.com/20-essential-infographics-data-visualization-blogs/

http://www.good.is/infographics

Introduction to Infographics

1. Warm-up question (think of an answer - no need to write it down) :  We see a PIE chart and we KNOW it means percentages.  What other Charts or Graphics do we see on a daily basis that convey information?
2. Lesson: INFOGRAPHICS

Data Journalism Handbook - Data Visualization

http://datajournalismhandbook.org/1.0/en/index.html

http://datajournalism.stanford.edu/#

Reflecting on Bus 174

Discussion: Remembering the facts of the movie Bus 174

Individual work: Remembering our personal responses to the movie Bus 174 enter your answers to the analysis questions here

When finished: Enter in any EXPENSES onto your tracking spreadsheet (Next chance is Friday)

Discussion: Discussing the meaning of Bus 174

BUS 174

[Click picture above for film information]

• What did you think about and feel while watching the film?  
• What does the film mean?  
• What can we learn from seeing this film? 
• How can we integrate those learnings into who we are, what we care about, and how we chose to act in the world as we gain agency (control over our own lives)?

Bus 174 Analysis Questions

Spreadsheet Charts

Monday

Warmup: Enter expenses into spreadsheet
Lesson: Using Charts in Google Spreadsheets

• Pie Charts
• What are they for?
• How do I create them?
• Exploring pie charts?
• Pie Chart Example Data
• What other kinds of charts and graphs are there?
• Bar Chart Example Data

Homework: Please keep tracking expenses

Tuesday

Natalie will be substituting, likely for something boring... or a movie

Pride in our differences week...

Don't forget to bring your permission slips and $$

This Friday, April 20th, EA will observe its fifth Day of Silence

Today, and all this week, we will explore issues of bias and bullying, with a special focus on gender and sexuality.  This is a week of learning, exploring ideas and, for some, healing.  This is a week where we can show that we have grown into mature young men and women ready to discuss important issues.  

As usual there will be zero tolerance for intolerance.

FRIDAY

• Discussion: "Why do bullies exist?"
• Readings from the film "Bully"
• Discussion

Theaters and Times may CHANGE by Friday

Shattuck Cinemas (with John and his family)

2230 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA

‎2:20‎  ‎4:50‎  ‎7:15‎  ‎9:40pm‎

AMC Bay Street 16

5614 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA

‎11:10am‎  ‎1:55‎  ‎4:45‎  ‎7:30‎  ‎10:05pm‎

Piedmont Theatre

4186 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA

‎2:00‎  ‎4:35‎  ‎7:15‎  ‎9:35pm‎

MONDAY

• Do Now: Enter any data collected since last class
• Quickwrite: "What does it mean to be a boy  or a  girl?"
• Short discussion  on The Day of Silence
• Short film: "Just Call Me Kade"

TUESDAY

• NOTE: FILM CLUB MEETS ON THURSDAY THIS WEEK (SORRY)
• Do Now: Enter any data collected since last class
• Quickwrite: "How do you act around people that are different?  By what right do you act the way you do?"
• Short discussion
• Very Short film: "The Bond"
• Long Discussion

WEDNESDAY

Freshman Field Trip to SF State

THURSDAY

• Do Now: Enter any data collected since last class
• 3rd & 4th Period Catch-up day & Extra Credit Poster Contest for Day of Silence and/or Anti-Bullying campaigns

Cleaning up our spreadsheets

Since so many kids have been missing I created a template to catch you up.  Everyone is free to use it if they want but you only get credit for the work I've seen you doing - this is simply so we can all be on the same page for today's lesson.

If your spreadsheet is fugly or nonexistent then use this one and quickly add in some of your own data.  If your's is coolio then spend a moment entering any new data before we begin.

Here's the template: https://docs.google.com/a/envisionacademy.org/templates?category=Finance&sort=hottest&view=domain

And now to Friday the 13th... sort of:

UpsideDown News

WarmUp: Go to the following article and read it.  While reading it think about the following: Is it a realistic depiction of what you experienced?  Does it under or oversell the importance of the UpsideDown Academy?  Are there any errors in the article?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/04/turning-teacher-student-roles-upside-down/

Purpose: Learn more about spreadsheets, including:

• Resizing columns
• More formulas
• Absolute references
• Formatting as a percentage
• Coloring cells
• Conditional Formatting
• Solving problems

Finish: Extra Credit Presentations

Catch-Up and Extra Credit

Hello Chilren...

Because we're right at the start of the Spreadsheet/Finance Unit Natalie and I decided to give you a break and allow you to use this period to either catch up or to earn extra credit.

NO HEADPHONES UNLESS AND WHILE YOU ARE ACTUALLY USING IMOVIE

DO NOW: Everyone who was here yesterday needs to go to their Expense Tracking Google doc and enter the items they have purchased since yesterday.


Do Second:  If you were NOT here you need to find a friendly friend and get help setting up the Google doc - you only need the "Sheet 2" version


Everyone: You must continue writing down your expenses as 'homework' for this to be the most interesting and informative for you (and to get full credit for the unit)


Now: if you have NOT finished your comercial (edited, titles and transitions, exported, uploaded to school YouTube account, and link emailed to John@envisionacademy.org) you MUST do that now.  It is due this week and you have now, after school today, and MAYBE after school tomorrow and that's it, nothing can be turned in after that.

If you HAVE successfully completed the commercial you  will work on learning about financial scams and will receive EXTRA CREDIT by making a short 2 minute presentation NEXT CLASS on one of these scams.


Your Task: 

• RESEARCH
• Visit this site and look at the 10 scams covered in the slideshow.   
• Pick ONE and follow the links to learn more about the scam - take notes.  
• If it still interests you then Google the term and get more information - write more notes
• PRODUCT
• Create a short (2 minute) presentation on the scam.  
• You may collaborate with ONE friend on this
• It can be a poster, a skit, a fake email that you can send to us and explain verbally, whatever fits the crime...
• If you finish early you may pick another for double extra credit (do another 'presentation' or be prepared to discuss it after another's presentation in order to get the credit)

If you have other schoolwork that you desperately need to do, and your commercial is turned in, you may show Natalie your comercial on Youtube as proof and then, if she agrees what you need to do is important, you may quietly do that instead of getting extra credit.

Spreadsheets #1 - Basic Google Spreadsheets

Welcome back from Spring Break!

Announcement: Film Club will meet TUESDAY after school this week
Commercials can be finished tomorrow and Wednesday after school

Today's Purpose:

• I can create, name, and share a Google SPREADSHEET
• Cut, paste, copy, and drag COLUMNS
• Use data VALIDATION to constrain cell values
• Create a new TAB with a new spreadSHEET
• Create a vertical SUBTOTAL formula that works
• Create a horizontal TOTAL

Homework: 

• Keep a handwritten expense DIARY of everything you spend for the next two weeks


• include data, item name, cost, and category
• The due now each class will be to type that information into the spreadsheet you made today

Trayvon Martin

Today we will be working on our commercials but, before we do that, I want you to comment on the following...

QUESTION: The killing of Trayvon Martin has been in the news a lot lately, including pictures of his killer and the nice neighborhood the killing took place in.  Do you think this killing is about race?  Could it be about economic class? Why do you suppose Mr. Zimmerman was so afraid of a young black boy in a hoodie?

[NOTE: IF you have NOT heard news about Trayvon Martin being killed write about how you get your news and information - how do you find out what is going on in the world?]

(Click "# comments" below, choose Google Account and log-in with your school email - and be sure and add your REAL NAME to the comment so that you can get credit easily)

Minimum Day Schedule

Monday, March. 26th
Period 1 8:30 - 9:10 (40 mins)
period 2 9:15 - 9:55 (40 mins)
period 3 10:00 - 10:40 (40 mins)
period 4 10:45 - 11:25 (40 mins)
period 5 11:30 - 12:10 (40 mins)
Advisory/Ac. Sem 12:15 - 12:55 (40 mins)

Tuesday, March. 27th
period 5 8:30 - 9:10 (40 mins)
period 4 9:15 - 9:55 (40 mins)
period 3 10:00 - 10:40 (40 mins)
period 2 10:45 - 11:25 (40 mins)
period 1 11:30 - 12:10 (40 mins)
Advisory/Ac. Sem 12:15 - 12:55 (40 mins)

Unpacking Kony 2012 & Directing Your Aid

http://socialmediacollective.org/2012/03/14/the-power-of-youth-how-invisible-children-orchestrated-kony-2012/

http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2012/03/08/unpacking-kony-2012/

http://womenofkireka.com/

http://www.unicefusa.org/news/news-from-the-field/unicef-helps-street-children.html

Perts.Me! & KONY2012

Today we are going to take the second part of the Stanford survey (you took the first part with Rachel the day before "ski" week).  When you finish return here and read the rest of this post.

http://perts.me

Prep Rally Schedule for 3/19/12

Monday’s Special Schedule

P1. 8:30 – 9:30

P2. 9:35 – 10:35

Pep Rally 10:30 – 11:45 

(students go to advisory first)

Lunch 11:45 – 12:20

P.3 12:25 – 1:25

P.4 1:30 – 2:30

P.5 2:35 – 3:35

And we're back!

Congratulations on a great, noisy, exhibition last night - way cool.

As we head in to the fourth quarter we're going to take a morning to remember, reflect, and plan.  If you've been to another class this morning then you already know this.

Here in Digital Literacy we're going to look at two aspects of the Exhibition last night: first about the learning styles/making videos stuff, and second about the exhibition and the project itself.

Before we do that, however,


Thanks!

Now we're going to fill out one short reflection, watch a few videos, and then fill out the other reflection, okay?

First, click the link below and when you are done thoughtfully answering the questions return here to this blog posting.

https://docs.google.com/a/envisionacademy.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGpWa2I2QnNLV1JBMUc4T2VhMjNseWc6MA

Now that you written about the UpsideDown Learning experience let's see a video or two and then we'll fill out the last, and most important FOR YOUR GRADE, reflection below:

https://docs.google.com/a/envisionacademy.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE81WWZ3OHh0ZEliUFNpb0FhaXUyZWc6MQ

Hope all was well and get ready for MONDAY and SPREADSHEETS!  and Typing Web!

XOXOX
J

President's Week Homework

make sure you know your assigned MATH CONCEPT from your math teacher before you leave FRIDAY!

If you need to take the learning styles survey it can be found here: http://eadigilit.blogspot.com/2012/01/upsidedown-academy-become-your-own.html

Types of Camera Shots

For a fuller explanation and photographic examples of the types of camera shots please refer to this excellent resource:  http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html

Or this one:  http://rachaelmariebreheny.wordpress.com/2010/09/12/camera-shots-literal/

Script Writing

Storyboard Example

UpsideDown Academy: Become your own teacher - an Exhibition Project

Sorry for the bare bones posting here but I'm a little tired.  Here's what we'll be doing.

1. Introduce the project - more info in Ms. Negash's class
1. Video Unit 1, the basics
2. Small Films
1. ShamWOW!U - starts tomorrow
2. UpsideDown Math - starts in 6 lessons or so
2. Discuss the concept of Teaching and Learning
1. Who are you as a LEARNER?
2. Who do you need as a TEACHER?
3. Today's exploration: Learning Styles
• http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning-style/stylest.html
• http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning-style/styleres.html

https://docs.google.com/a/envisionacademy.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE9Sa3ROalpmWGFJazEwYjRYU1ppd3c6MQ

• http://www.open2.net/survey/learningstyles/
• http://www.open2.net/survey/learningstyles/

• http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-learning-styles-quiz
• http://www.edutopia.org/your-learning-styles
• http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-introduction

Reflecting on your website

We will start the day with a discussion.  

When finished, and instructed to do so, click the link below and complete the reflection survey.  If you don't finish you may finish later (by clicking the link IN THE EMAIL YOU ARE SENT WHEN YOU SUBMIT IT.)

https://docs.google.com/a/envisionacademy.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE1vQjZZalRLWVdraW1UaVlKZDg2QWc6MQ

DUE DATES? How’s about TODAY!

PAST DUE: 

• Cover
• Introduction - 250 words
• Blank space for Preface
• 5+ Narrative pages w/ 2+ photos each
• 15 Photos total
• About the author - 3 solid paragraphs
• Logo - Photoshopped and uploaded

TODAY: All final navigation and design 

• Add Forward and Back links to all pages but cover (Forward only)
• Remove left side navigation
• Tastefully change fonts, colors, layouts
• ADD any additional EXTRA CREDIT items (see blog: Web Requirements)

ALL WEBSITES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY END OF CLASS TODAY

STAYING ON TASK for the Untold Voices website

SOPA, PIPA, Cha Cha Cha!

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Staying on top of your daily work is the only way to be successful in this or any project.  We assign deadlines in order to help keep you on track but, ultimately, and in life, YOU are in control of meeting them.

Due at the end of THIS CLASS: Your photos uploaded to picasaweb.google.com/home
Due at the end of FRIDAY'S CLASS: Your Introduction and your About the Author pages
Due ALL CLASS, EVERY CLASS: Your honest attempt to work to the best of your ability

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Today's Agenda

1. Changing colors & fonts
2. Changing layouts
3. Making a logo in Photoshop
4. Work time

Today we will learn some of the more advanced capabilities you can do with google sites but REMEMBER the only way to truly LEARN these skills is by applying them and experimenting with the tools.

Untold Voices Website Requirements

• If your transcript is not done then for gosh sake do THAT!
• If your transcript has been shared then here is your task list for the PROJECT

1. Upload your photos to your school photo sharing site by following this link: https://picasaweb.google.com/home
1. John will demonstrate this today
2. Your photos will be graded at the END OF NEXT CLASS (Weds/Thurs)
3. You must SHARE the album with John and Trevor in order to get credit
4. You need a minimum of 50 photos in your album unless TREVOR tells John otherwise
2. Create your Untold Voice website @: https://sites.google.com/a/envisionacademy.org and share it with John & Trevor
1. NAME YOUR SITE EXACTLY THIS WAY: Untold Voices: An Oral History of Firstname Lastnameofyoursubject
1. If you are part of a group you must add an extra character to the URL (NOT to the website name)
2. Your site must contain the following [at a minimum]
1. An introduction of no less than 250 words 
• [1-2 pages  &  1+ photo(s) per page]
2. A placeholder for the Preface
• To Be Supplied by Trevor
3. Your oral history of no less than 500 words 
• [no less than 5 pages &  2+ photos per page -  a minimum of 15 photos must be included on your site)]
4. Your About the Author page 
• [1 page maximum & 1+ photo(s)]
5. A reflection on the process to be assigned by Trevor & John 
• [1 page minimum]
6. A unique color scheme that is simple and tasteful - it must NOT use THEMES or TEMPLATES (you MUST do it all yourself) and it must not distract from the text or photos
7. A Photoshopped LOGO - DO THIS SECOND TO LAST
8. Full "Book Like" navigation, as you were taught through the exemplar- DO THIS LAST

• Meeting all the requirements in step TWO will get you a "B" in Digital Literacy IF:
• Your use your best effort
• The pages have ZERO typographical errors
• You turn the entire site in by Friday, January 27th, 2012
• [to meet this deadline you must complete an average of 1 1/2 pages per class plus do the  Photoshop and design work]

• To get an "A"you must do some combination of the following:
• John will demonstrate fonts, colors, advanced layouts and Photoshop NEXT class
• Use photoshop for more than just the logo - you may get IDEAS from the templates but you cannot use the templates themselves.
• Use an advanced layout that goes beyond the 'single box' of the blank template
• Create additional pages detailing something beyond your transcription
•  Resources appropriate to your subject's story [i.e. resources for gay teens would work for our example story]
• More background on your subject or their story [i.e. historical information, maps, and other explanatory material)

If you need to reference Trevor's original assignment it can be found here: https://docs.google.com/a/envisionacademy.org/open?id=1iThlU1nlBsucx1SGaOe5_s--6NrKyFbngn_Ts0HUnp4l-BgwScH-oy6DFPCM

The exemplar website for the Untold Voices project can be viewed here: "They Don't Understand" an Untold Voices webBook

Finish your work, be nice to Rachel!

Hello kids!  I'm resting - you need to be WORKING!

Here is what you need to be doing:

1. FINISH your “About the Author” page on your personal website.
2. FINISH transcribing your oral history interview for TREVOR
3. POLISH the three OTHER pages on your personal website
4. Other schoolwork if you are finished with all of this
1. Show Rachel everything above before you choose to do this.

WEB: Starting our "Untold Voices" Site

Purpose:

• I will Condense all three of my personal pages into one, third person, “about the author page” containing THREE-FIVE SOLID PARAGRAPHS
• This page must be PERFECT - I will make sure all spelling and grammar is correct
• If finished I will continue to improve my personal sight

Steps:

1. Make a 4th page titled About the Author
2. Take the BEST information from your three existing pages and put it on the new page (you need three to five solid paragraphs)
3. Change the tense to third person
1. “John was born on July 18th, 1960, in Berkeley, CA, and is a 5th generation Californian.”
4. Make the new page (and the whole site if you wish) look like how you want your Untold Voices website to look like (this is your prototype)
5. Have John review the new page
6. If finished early finish transcription or continue to make personal site better (using Photoshop, color & font settings, etc...)

Basic Web Design: Day Two

READ THIS before beginning...

Your grades are posted on the wall and live on PowerSchool.  Many of you did great - and many of you did not.

• If you think something is wrong with your grade then check with John.  
• If you have either no pictures or no text you got an NC.  
• I will not change your grade unless it is marked with an "M" on the FAR RIGHT ASSIGNMENT COLUMN of the posted grades (or I made a mistake).

If you have an NC today you must attend MST on Tuesday or receive a Referral. I will only check in About Me's during MST.

There are some common problems that lowered your grades and that you need to correct on the About Me page and avoid on the other pages:

1. You must spell everything correctly
2. You must use proper grammar
3. You MUST use INSERT>IMAGE to put images on your site
4. You must pay attention to the aesthetics of the page (how it looks)
1. The words must wrap smoothly around the images and not have too many or inappropriate spaces or line breaks
5. NOTE: If you did a spectacular job on the content (hi Desi and Yasmine!) you might have received an "A" but if there are technical problems with spelling and grammar (hi again Yasmine & Desi) you will still need to fix them.
6. Big ups to Mario for a solid A-!

Today's Task is to complete your My Interests page  

• Complete your My Interests page BEFORE your do any corrections on any other pages.   
• If you finish early and both your About Me and your My Interests pages are PERFECT then begin on the My Dreams page.

If you are done with all three (John can tell you if you are finished) then you can work on Trevor's work or you can get advance instruction on changing the site design to make your pages 'fancier'!

Good luck and get crackin'!

Welcome to Semester TWO!

Welcome back!
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Now, do the warmup by clicking this link!

If you want to learn more about the technical history and workings of the internet I highly recommend you watch this cool animated short film: "History of the Internet" on VIMEO

The exemplar website for the Untold Voices project can be viewed here: "They Don't Understand" an Untold Voices webBook