Wednesday, September 19, 2012

More Introduction to more Google Docs



Purpose:
  • I can navigate around the other google 'docs'
Agenda:
  1. 3 More Prezies
  2. More Introduction to more Google Docs
    1. (Drawings) Any questions?
    2. Spreadsheets
      1. Your first Spreadsheet


    • If time
      1. Presentations
      2. Folders
      3. Documents

Bell Schedule - 95 Min Blocks
8:30-10:05 - Period 3
10:05-10:10 - Passing Period
10:10-11:45 - Period 4
11:45-12:15 - Lunch
12:15-12:20 - Passing Period
12:20-1:55 - Advisory
1:55-2:00 - Passing Period
2:00-3:35 - Period 5


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Overview of Google docs, continued


Purpose:
  • I can navigate around the other google 'docs'
Agenda:
  1. 3 More Prezies
  2. Introduction to more Google Docs
      1. Drawings
      2. Presentations
      3. Collections
      4. Spreadsheets
      5. Documents

Monday, September 17, 2012

Prezi's on Display!

DO NOT TURN ON YOUR COMPUTER
  • Today we will be enjoying the Prezi's that were submitted by Friday.  
    • If you would LIKE to go first (and volunteering is smiled upon) put your name on the board in front.
  • If you did not finish yours you may ASK John to turn on the computer to finish and/or submit it.  There is a grade penalty for any project not turned in last Friday.
  • There is a SEVERE grade penalty for projects not turned in by Tuesday after school.

While watching these Prezi's we will critique them using the following questions:
  • Is the Prezi NEAT and logically ORGANIZED?
  • Does it tell a STORY?
  • Is it TECHNICALLY PROFICIENT (ADVANCED?)
  • Does it show experimentation with the FEATURES/TOOLS Prezi has to offer?
  • Does it show an attempt at ARTISTRY? Was an attempt made to make it LOOK GOOD?

Friday, September 14, 2012

Physics PREZI work day



By the end of THIS period you MUST submit by email your completed Physics Prezi to BOTH Mr. Soliz & John.

Addresses: 
john@envisionacademy.org
santiago@envisionacademy.org

Subject: 

SUBMIT - P# - Physics Prezi - Your FullName

Body: 
Click the SHARE button for your Prezi
The COPY the URL by hitting the COPY button


If your copy worked the button will change!

Then PASTE YOUR PREZI URL into the body of a message from your school email account.  It should look something like this:

http://prezi.com/nbsizbhxrgty/examples-of-making-a-formula-with-shapes/?auth_key=faf95ead44d3b84a8eb1d5a0bc361d5e87eae29e

It MUST have the name of your Prezi and the "auth_key" in the URL or else you will NOT get on-time credit.

REPEAT: YOU MUST submit it correctly for it to be on-time and for full credit.  No exceptions.

If you are DONE you may:
  1. Make it better - see below
  2. Help others
  3. Do quiet work for another class
  4. Read quietly
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If you do NOT have a signed worksheet work on THAT (research, dimensional analyses, etc...) John will be circulating to help you

  1. If you DO have a signed worksheet you may start/continue in Prezi
    1. Click here for a refresher on Prezi basics
    2. Once in Prezi if you only do what you did last time you can earn up to a "B" on this project in DLE
    3. To earn an "A" you must go BEYOND the last one that you made.  TRY THESE THINGS!
      1. Add shapes, colors, and interactive URL's using these tutorials
      2. Watch the next tutorial to make your Prezi 'cleaner' and more organized or go directly to the "Cheat Sheet"
      3. USE ANIMATED FADE-INS!

Monday, September 10, 2012

Updating PREZI to EDU Accounts
















  • Go to www.typingweb.com
  • Click on 'Typing Test' & 'Begin Lesson"
  • The typing test is THREE screens long - you are not finished until you reach 100%














  • Results look like THIS...






  • Once you get your typing test RESULTS (after all three paragraphs - 100% of test)
  • Send an email to John by clicking here
  • In the email report to John your: 
    • NET SPEED | GROSS SPEED | ACCURACY | TIME ELAPSED
  • The SUBJECT of the EMAIL is:
    • SUBMIT - P1 - typing test - Your Name




Thursday, September 6, 2012

Google Docs 101 - a story in pictures


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Purpose:
  • I can create and share a basic "google doc" word processing document. 
Agenda:
  1.  TeacherTalk & Guided Workshop (class is quiet unless called upon):
    1. Google "docs" [Google DRIVE]
      1. Definition(s)
      2. Local vs. Web Applications [Apps]
        1. Storage
        2. Backup
        3. Availability
      3. Types

      4. Your First Google Doc!
      5.  
      6. Sharing your document

      7. Requirements
      8. Exit Ticket
        1. Make sure you SHARED your doc correctly for credit.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Using School Email & Google Docs


Purpose:

  • I can log in to my school email and correctly email an attachment to john@envisionacademy.org
  • I can create and share a basic google document. 
Agenda:
  1.  Sit where your ME photo is located 
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  1.  Silent Warm-up (class is silent):  Go to typingWeb.com and do as many lessons as you accurately can (do NOT close typing web)
  2.  TeacherTalk & Guided Workshop (class is quiet unless called upon):
    1. Your school email
      1. Distribute
      2. Log-in
        1. If your log-in works, return to typing web while John troubleshoots the rest
    2. Sending your first email
      1. Compose
      2. Address
      3. Subject
      4. Attachments
      5. Saving & Send







OSX 101



Purpose:
  • I can navigate around the Apple OSX operating system and locate files and folders in multiple ways
Agenda:
  1. Silent Warm-up (class is silent): Go to typingWeb.com and do as many lessons as you accurately can.
  2.  TeacherTalk (class is quiet unless called upon):
    1. Spotlight
      1. What it is
      2. When to use it
      3. Metadata
    2. Finder
      1. What it is
      2. When to use it
    3. Downloads
      1. Where normally do they go?
      2. What do browsers do with them?
    4. Textedit
      1. What it is
      2. When to use it
    5. Deepfreeze and how it works
      1. Data not in "Student"
      2. Download and configuration files
  3. Workshop (Table Talk, only the students right next to you can hear you talk)
    1. Typing Web until we finish!

Friday, August 31, 2012

Finish your PREZI!

Turn it in by clicking here: TURN IN PREZI HERE
remember to copy the REAL address with the name of your page IN it

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Introduction to Presentations & Prezi


Purpose:
  • I can describe what presentation software is in general and why one might choose Prezi for a presentation.
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):
    1. Introduction to Presentations: http://prezi.com/9f_zldcat29g/introduction-to-presentations
    2. Another example: http://prezi.com/hurrn8cj7cb0/curiosity-mars-rover-landing-sequence/
    3. The Prezi Tutorials: http://prezi.com/learn/
      1. The Basics: Getting Started
    4. Good design: http://prezi.com/mkg9y_pl1cxd/presentation-on-presentations/
  3. Workshop (Table Talk, only the students right next to you can hear you talk)
    1. By the end of class on FRIDAY you must have the following completed:
      1. A Prezi with a minimum of 5 'slides' (frames, destinations)
      2. This Prezi must be about events in your life (they can be basic for now. Through your work in Natalia's, as well as in this class, you will expand and deepen these into a longer, narrated, presentation later)
      3. Before you can begin working on the computer you must:
        1. Complete the event organizer (John will give you a hard copy for class)
        2. Complete a rough sketch of what your Prezi will look like
        3. Have both initialed by John


Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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:
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

Monday, August 27, 2012

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

Thursday, August 23, 2012

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!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

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

Monday, June 4, 2012

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