8th Grade Lessons and Assignments
2008-2009

Wednesday-Friday, December 3-5, 2008

Finish your PSA project. Videos will be shown in class and graded Friday. See below for details regarding adding music, etc.

Videos are worth 100 points.

Wednesday-Thursday, November 19-20, 2008

Continue with your PSA project-take video and then get on with the editing. Only one person on your team needs to edit-the other can help and support the process. You will only turn in one video per team.

Music-get your copyright free music on this site only: incompetech Do not use freeplaymusic for this project.

Wednesday-Friday, November 12-14, 2008

Meet with partner and work on your storyboard. Storyboards are due by the end of class Thursday, November 13 and are worth 30 points.

When your storyboard is approved, you may begin filming.

Wednesday and Thursday, November 5,6 2008

Thursday-Welcome Mr. C!

Meet with partner and decide on topic-see list of topics. If you think of another topic, get it approved by Mr. C first. Begin researching your topic and planning how you will proceed with your video. Start planning your storyboard.

For more information on planning your videos

More examples of PSAs on Schooltube

Thursday, October 29, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Video Editing Project-Me Video. Due today-finish export to the windows media video (.wmv). Show time!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Welcome Ms. Alexander

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Video Editing Project-Me Video. Finish up today-tomorrow I will review the final process of exporting your videos to the windows media format. Then we will begin showing them in class. Have fun but focus on completing your videos.

Thursday and Friday, October 23-24, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Video Editing Project-Me Video. Due date extended-TBA

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Mr. C again!!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Welcome Mr. C!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Video Editing Project-Me Video, video wil be due next Thursday

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Resume Video Editing Project-Me Video

3. last chance to take any video or still pictures

Thursday and Friday, October 9-10, 2008

Don't forget-baby pictures and ads are due October 10th !!!!!!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. finish watching video and complete response. Make sure your name is on the response, print to the black and white printer and turn into the basket. There may be something else on the back of your paper when you print it out-I am recycling.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Welcome Mr. C!

Don't forget-baby pictures and ads are due October 10th !!!!!!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Watch video: Modern Marvels: The Creation of the Computer-Part II

3. When you finish the watching, open your History of Computers reflection Word doc. and add this subtitle:

History of Computers Video Part II
Reflections
October 8, 2008

Write a reflective paragraph about the second part of the video.

Possible reflections:What did you learn? What did you find interesting? What did you find amazing or surprising? Complete sentences and at least one paragraph please. Save your changes in your docs folders--Do Not Print!!!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Resume video editing project-check out a camera if you wish for still pictures or short videos of yourself to add to your project

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Welcome Mr. C!

Don't forget-baby pictures and ads are due October 10th !!!!!!

1. We are taking a break from the video editing project-we will resume that tomorrow

2. Watch video: Modern Marvels: The Creation of the Computer

3. When you finish the watching, open Microsoft word. Start a document with the title:

History of Computers Video
Reflections
October 1, 2008

Write a reflective paragraph about the video.

Possible reflections:What did you learn? What did you find interesting? What did you find amazing or surprising? Complete sentences and at least one paragraph please. Save in your docs folders-call it History of Computers Video Reflection-Do Not Print!!!

4. any extra time? Work on hart.mathscore.com

Thursday and Friday, September 25th-26th, 2008

Don't forget-baby pictures and ads are due October 10th !!!!!!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Finish "Me Poster" Save but do not print

3. Begin Review of Premier Elements

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Publisher Review
Show me what you remember! Create a poster in Publisher that is all about you. Find some pictures on the Internet that reflect your personality and your hobbies and activities-what you like, etc. Add a picture of yourself if you have one in your docs folder. Use you imagination and your best creativity. Save the file as "Me Poster". Do not print it-I will check them out tomorrow when I return.

Wednesday and Thursday, September 17-18, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Survey results

3. Yearbook announcement

4. Finish "Running vs Walking" and print to the black and white printer and turn in

5. Begin new excel projects: ABC practice, Multiplication Chart, Formulas

6. Thursday-Excel Quiz

Friday, September 12, 2008

Check your mail and grades

complete the survey if you have not done it already

Yearbook announcement

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Check your mail and grades

complete the survey from yesterday if you did not do it

New Excel lesson-Running vs. Walking

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Welcome Mr. Cloherty

Periods 1 and 3:

complete this survey

work on mathscore

Period 2:

complete this survey

Excel project: create a table that looks like this
There are to tables on the example that are the same-you only need to create one table. Help each other as much as possible-use good problem solving skills!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Excel-finish class schedule-print to the black and white printer and turn in
If you have free time between lessons - work on mathscore

Begin "Running vs. Walking"

Wednesday, September 3. 2008

Excel review-class schedule

Friday, August 29, 2008

Minimum Day

Internet Safety Review

Wednesday and Thursday, August 27-28, 2008

Looking outside of yourself for answers to why you haven't created the life you want won't help you. You create the quality of life you lead - no one else.

1. online accounts: Gaggle.net, mathscore, keep track of passwords on google docs

2. Internet Safety Review

Thursday, August 21, 2008

The ONLY person responsible for your quality of your life is YOU

1. Class Rules and Acceptable Use Policy

2. Star Test

3. When you finish the Star test: finish your scavenger hunt. If that is done, work on keyboarding

4. Email nettiquette

Welcome Back to School!
"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the season, or the wind, but you can change yourself."
-Jim Rohn, self-made millionarie, success coach and philosopher

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

1. computers numbers and passwords-same as last year. Please spend some time in the next few days going through your documents folder and deleting files you do not need.

2. Star test

3. Olympics Scavenger Hunt-in your docs folder

Friday, May 16, 2008

Finish your essay. This is due today to your Core teacher. If you are finished, you may have free time as long as you work quietly and do not disturb those who are writing.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker

Start writing! Here are the instructions for today:

Choose one of the quotes below. Write an essay that contains at least 5 paragraphs. Use the quote you chose as the subject. Begin the essay with the quote at the top. Make sure you include name of the person who wrote the quote.

You will have computer class time Tuesday, May 13 and Friday May 16. Essays are due at the end of the day on Friday, May 16. Turn them into your Core teacher.

Quote Choices (these are from the ones you turned in yesterday) -DO NOT use any other quotes for this assignment!!

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, other make it happen.”
-Michael Jordan

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I do not believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them.”
-George Bernard Shaw

“All our dreams can come true…if we have the courage to pursue them.”
-Walt Disney

“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.”
-William Arthur Ward

“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim it too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”
-Michelangelo

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also cream; not only plan, but also believe.”
-Anatole France

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, Live the life you have imagined.”
-Henry David Thoreau

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, Andy you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.”
- Dr. Seuss

Monday, May 12, 2008

Graduation Plans begin!!! 3.5 weeks left of school!

Today: Class Motto assignment:
You will each do some research in the computer lab, looking for a quote from a famous person (living or dead) that would be an appropriate 8th grade class motto.
Last year’s quote was: “We all have out time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams!” Jeremy Irons

You can look up topics such as:
Future
Goals
Moving forward in life
Growing
Expectations
Memories
Learning
Education
New beginnings
Life
Friends
Change

When you find your quote print it out and turn it in to me for 10 points-make sure your name is on the page you print out. The next steps:

· The Core teachers and I will pick the best of the quotes your find.
· We will give you that list tomorrow (Tuesday)
· You will pick a quote from the list you and write a five paragraph essay about the meaning and significance of this quote in relationship to your years at Hart-Ransom and/or graduation.
· Your essay will begin with the quote and the person who said it.
· You will have time during computer class on Tuesday and Friday to work on your essays.

A private vote will determine the winner of the contest. The winner will read his/her essay at graduation.

This will be a Language Arts grade for each of you. Your essays are due Friday, May 16. Turn them in to Mrs. Martin after class Friday.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker

Business Opportunity: Create a sign for Jim Dorroh's Computer repair business-All 8th graders will complete this project-50 points possible, due today. Print in landcape position, to the 3800n printer.
Details:
The man who services our printer, Jim Dorroh, needs a sign designed for his business. These signs will be displayed around some area golf courses. He has offered this job as a design contest for Hart-Ransom students. I will collect the designs and he will pick the winner. The winning design will be the one he will use. The winner will receive $100.00 cash!

Design details:
Use Photoshop – use 300 pixels/inch resolution
Size is: 3:1 or 9 inches wide and 3 inches high

Sign needs to include:
Business Name: 1st Service Technology (the word Technology can be left off if you desire)
Add some where that he services: networks, computers, printers
Contact info: 456-7060

He stressed that it needs to be colorful and eye-catching

Monday, May 5, 2008

Evaluation Teams: get in your groups. Each team will have 10 minutes to present.

Monday and Tuesday, April 28-29

Continue to work on their Business Project
Business Portfolio will be presented to your evaluation team (or "bank") on Tuesday, May 6
Divide up the work-get as much done as you can.

Grading specifics: 800 points - any extra you get will be extra credit, up to 300 points. Each marketing artifact is worth 100 points. Check the rubric and make sure your artifacts meet the requirements specified.

I will give you your evaluation "teams" tomorrow.

Final Project Requirements
Final Project Rubric

Monday and Tuesday, April 14-15, 2008

Continue to work on their Business Project
Business Portfolio will be presented to your evaluation team (or "bank") on Tuesday, May 6
Divide up the work and pace yourselves-the more you do the more points you can earn!

Monday and Tuesday, April 7-8, 2008

Continue to work on their Business Project
Business Plan is due Tuesday, at the end of class

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker!

Continue working on your Final Project.
Do the Business Plan first!!! Business Plan is due April 8th!!!

Monday, March 31, 2008

Introduction to the 8th Grade Final Project
Final Project Requirements
Final Project Rubric

Create an account on doc.google.com
Find a partner and fugure out what business you are going to run!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Chose your Graduation Dance Theme

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Period 1 Survey

Period 1 Run Off

Period 2 Survey

Period 2 Run Off

Period 3 Survey

Survey 3 Run Off

Monday, March 17

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Finish presenting Music PowerPoints

Monday-Tuesday, March 10-11, 2008

Present Favorite Musical Artist PowerPoints

Monday, Tuesday, Friday, March 3, 4 and 7, 2008

Tuesday: Welcome Mr. Baker

New Assignment:

Create a PowerPoint using your favorite musical artist or group as the subject.

Include in your PowerPoint:
1. Name(s) of people in group
2. facts on how the group was formed, when it was formed, history, etc. Anything you can find our about the group or singer.
3. Include pictures
4. try to find a music clip (suggested by not required because you may not be able to do this.
5. keep track of the websites used and add a Bibliography to the end.

There are no minimum or maximum number of slides required-just make sure you cover the information requested above. Do all you can to make your powerpoint interesting and fun to watch-you will be presenting these in class.

Worth 50 points and due at the end of class on Friday.
You will present these in class on Monday March 10.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Last day to finish commercial-commercials will be "aired" in class tommorrow. Worth 100 points-last assignment for the trimester.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Finish your commercial-you have today and Friday to finish. Commercials will be shown in class and graded by me and your classmates on Monday, February 25th. Commercial is worth 100 points.

Hart-Ransom news show and other student videos can now be found at:
hartransom.schooltube.com (no www.) then click on the link for Hart-Ransom School found on the left side.48

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

30 Second Commercial
1. form groups of 2 - 3
2. Pick product-real or fantasy
3. Write script and storyboard-due Friday 50 points
4. Be ready to film on Friday
5. Edit next Tuesday

Monday, February 4, 2008

Superbowl commercials-which one was your favorite and why-20 points

Tuesday-write a 30 second commercial-teams of 2 or 3. You may not work alone!!! Turn in your script for 20 points

Friday- film your commercial!!!

Monday and Tuesday, January 28-29

Work on your Health project. Remember only one person can actually create the PowerPoint and save it in one folder. Work together-no slackers!!

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

check your grades-what you see will be on your progress report-if you have any questions or anything else to turn in please see me.

Continue work on your Flash animation project. These are due Friday at the end of class. If you think you are done, make another one. 100 points possible.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Continue work on your Flash animation project. Do the best you can-learn by doing, by trial and error. If your animation is not working sometimes it is best to just start over. Be aware you will get frustrated-work through the frustrations and do not give up! Stay on task, Mr. Furtado will be watching and if he tells me you were off task it will cost you 10 points, minimum. Have fun!

Monday, January 14, 2008

Turn in your Entertainments books or money

Flash-motion tweening on a guide

Friday, January 11, 2008

Turn in your Entertainments books or money

Flash-shape tweening

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Turn in your Entertainments books or money

Flash-motion tweening

Monday, January 7, 2008

Welcome back!

Turn in your Entertainments books or money-If you forgot-bring them TOMORROW!!

Introduction to Flash-drawing tools

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Turn in your Entertainments books or money to Mr. Furtado-If you forgot-bring them TOMORROW!!

Finish and print your Portrait project. Turn one in to the white basket and make another copy (or two) for yourself to give away-try to keep them nice and flat and dry until you get them home :-)

For the rest of the period-NO FREE TIME-use your photos for some creative projects-put yourself in another picture or do something else creative.

Monday, December 17, 2007

Turn in Entertainment books or money-if you forgot today, please bring them tomorrow

Finish you portrait project. We can not print today (ink still has not arrived). Of you finish, show it to me and I will grade it from your screen. It is due tomorrow and we can print them then.

If you are done, you may have free time. Please no music, music videos or other video sites.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Work on your Portrait Project-see instructions below. Help each other the best you can, especially new students. Do not print today-we will finish and print Friday. If you were absent yesterday and do not have a picture make sure you get a background done today and I will take your picture Friday.

Monday, December 10, 2007

New Project: Portrait
Use Photoshop Elements, 5 x 7, 150 Resolution
Today I will take your picture-I will take more than one. While you are waiting for your photo to be taken look for good backgrounds or create one of your own.

Your picture will be in your document folder tomorrow. You will remove the green screen using the magic wand tool and bring your picture into your background canvas. You will need to add your name and the year-2007. DO NOT put your last name, this is going to your family and they know your last name!

Monday, November 26, 2007

Science-for Mrs. Medeiros, write up the two questions you were to create and print them out. Remember to add your name(s)-give to Mrs. Medeiros

Excel-Lesson One: formatting cells, merge and center, auto alphabetizing, adding graphics

The Talent Show is coming! Auditions are next Monday, December 3 after school-pick up your forms in the computer lab.

Monday and Tuesday, November 19-20, 2007

Tuesday-take the NetDay Speak Up survey here

Check out our first HR-News Broadcast

Finish your groupwork on your Elements PowerPoint for Science.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Begin your groupwork on your Elements PowerPoint for Science.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Mrs. Medeiros has extended the date that your elements tile is due-new date is Tuesday, November 13 (there is not school on Monday-yippee!!) SOOOO-finish up your tile and print it to the color 3800n or 4550 printer. Turn them into Mrs. Medeiros first-I will get them back from her for your computer grade.

If you finish early, work on keyboarding with Mavis Beadon or Sim City USA (with NO codes)

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Science "Elements Tile" Project. Create a tile on the element that Mrs. Medeiros gave you in Science class yesterday. Use Photoshop elements and create your canvas 8 in by 8 in. Make sure you add all the required piece of information. Get creative and have fun! Make sure you add your name on the tile and print in color-turn into the white basket. You should be able to finish today.

Elements WebQuest

Monday, November 5, 2007

Vote for Freddy!!!

Elements WebQuest

Tuesday, October 30. 2007

Get bullying video and netiquette powerpoint open, minimized and ready to grade. While you are waiting for me work on Mavis Beacon.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Welcome Mrs. Hesse

Email Netiquette project-you can find project directions in your student folder-file called "netiquette powerpoint lesson" OR you can click here

Monday, October 22, 2007

Export your videos

Showtime!

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

FINISH YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, October 15, 2007

1. Continue work on Anti-Bullying video. Adding music: FreePlayMusic.com

2. Videos due tomorrow at the end of class

Friday, October 12, 2007

Vote for Freddy!!! Freddy made it to the next round!!

1. Continue work on Anti-Bullying video. Adding music: FreePlayMusic.com

2. Delete Egg Drop files and other unnecessary files.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

New email accounts

Monday, October 8, 2007

Continue working on your "Anti-Bullying" video. Each person will create a video.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Welcome Mrs. Farris

Continue working on your "Egg Drop" video. Your video should contain all 9 picture and video files, transistions, a title in the beginning and credits at the end. Do the best you can and help each other.

If you are done, or stuck and can not work any more, work on keyboarding with Mavis Beacon.

Next Monday I will be back and you can take additional video for your anti Bullying project if necessary, and begin editing with your own pictures and video.

Monday, October 1, 2007

1. Yearbook reminders-October 8 deadlines!!!

2. WebGrade slips-last day to turn them in

3. Vote for Freddy

4. Video Editing-Take One

Friday, Sepember 28, 2007

1. Turn in your WebGrade slips if you haven't already

2. check your grades

3. Check out the video you have already taken-what more do you need to tell your story?

4. Take video and pictures if necessary

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Video-in groups-for Anti-Bullying Film project

Monday, September 24, 2007

Vote for Freddy!!!

1. Turn in your WebGrade slips if you haven't already

2.Mavis Beacon until I stop you

3. Anti-bullying Week-video ideas

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Welcome Ms. Apodaca-thanks for subbing!

1. Turn in WebGrade forms

2. Finish and print Photoshop project called "self" Print to the color 3800n. Don't forget to add your name, with layer styles, before you print-place in the white basket.

3. When you are done you have these choices:

• work on another photoshop project, using your picture. You may change your picture, make it silly or strange, but try to keep it recongnizable-people viewing it should know that it is you. Experiment with filters, colors, backgrounds, etc and see what creative things you can come up with. Print if you wish.
• Try the step by step instructions that teach you how to make a word look like real fire
• work on keyboarding with Mavis B

Monday, September 17, 2007

1. Turn in WebGrade forms

2. Yearbook reminders

3. Mavis Beacon-take new timed test

4. Photoshop project - "Self"

Friday, September 14, 2007

1. Turn in WebGrade forms

2. Yearbook reminders

3. Mavis Beacon while I get everyone's makeup pictres

4. New Photoshop project

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

1. Turn in WebGrade forms

2. Yearbook reminders

3. All 5 Internet safety worksheets are due by the end of the class period. Make sure you print out the Mingle Vocabulary and put that in the white basket. All other worksheets are saved in your folder NOT printed out, I will grade them from there. We will grade the vocabulary as a class the last 10 minutes of class today.

4. If you finish early, work on Mavis Beacon, lesson area.

Monday, September 10, 2007

1. WebGrade information for home

2. Yearbook reminders

4. Internet Safety worksheets:

First complete "Cyberbullying"

then go to this Netsmartz page

• watch the video "Keisha's Crime"
• Open the Internet Safety folder in your Docs and answer the questions on the form called "Keisha". When you are done, save the file.
• watch the video "Angela's Experience"
• Open the Internet Safety folder in your Docs and answer the questions on the form called "Angela". When you are done, save the file.
• Watch "Tracking Teresa" again. Complete that worksheet in your file. Save.

Last, Complete the Mingle Vocabulary Matching worksheet in your "Internet Safety Lessons" Docs folder. You may work with a partner if you wish. Use google if you do not understand a term. Make sure you put your name on the paper. When you are finished, save and PRINT the worksheet on the black and white printer. Turn it in to the white basket.

All five worksheets are due by the end of class tomorrow-remember the only thing you print out is the Mingle Vocabulary worksheet.

If you finish early, work on Mavis Beacon.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Welcome Substitue Teacher-thanks for being here!

1. Keyboarding, Mavis Beacon. Go the the Lesson Area first. When it is time for a game, the program will start it for you. DO NOT go directly to the games or skip around in the games. The games are designed to reinforce what you have learned in the previous lessons. MAKE SURE you go slow enough to use the right fingers.

2. Last 10 minutes you can continue to keyboard or take a break and work in any area of the bbc site: www.bbc.uk.co/skillswise

Friday, August 31, 2007

1. STAR test. When you finish, work on Mavis Beacon, in the Lesson Area.

2. Spam/Viruses video

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

1. Review AUP in handbook

2. Cyberbullying

3. Introduction to Mavis Beacon typing program

Monday, August 27, 2007

1. Seat chart finalized

2. Yearbook and Graduation Information

3. AUP Sections 1 -3

4. Internet Safety

Welcome Back to School!

1. Sit where you would like-if you behave properly I won't move you.

2. Get re-aquainted with your computer number and select a new password

3. Try out our new Rennaissance Responders

4. We will have time to go over rules, expectations, grading and all that good stuff next week.

2006-07 Lesson Archives

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

1. Check your grades-if you do not see a grade for the Grad Cover assignment that means I did not get it from you (or you turned it in and it did not have your name on it :-) Make sure you get that in to me today. All question marks turn to zeroes today-if you are missing an assignment see me.

2. Get a Clue-due tomorrow

3. Nelly Furtado-make a flip book!. see here

Wedneday-Friday May 23-25, 2007

1. Get a Clue-goals are due May 31st. Work until I stop you today.

2. New Assignment. Graduation Cover Design. 40 points possible. Due this Friday the 25th. See handout for additional information.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

1. Graduation Activities Permission Slips and money plus Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in to me Get a Clue time.

2. Get a Clue-goals are due May 31st. There are 5 more class times-make sure you work on this at home or during open times. 40 regular and 25 extra credit points possible!!

3. continue assignment: Graduation Essay. Rough drafts due into your core teachers tomorrow.

I am at a meeting today. Please welcome Mrs. Hesse

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

1. Graduation Activities Permission Slips and money plus Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in to Mrs. Hesse during Get a Clue time.

2. Get a Clue-goals are due May 31st. There are 6 more class times-make sure you work on this at home or during open times. 40 regular and 25 extra credit points possible!!

3. New assignment: Graduation Essay. You have time today and tomorrow in class to write your rough draft. Rough draft DUE THIS FRIDAY the 18th!! Core teachers will grade-the is a regular writing assignment and will be graded with DWA standards. Please read the instructions on the sheet you are given today. Pay close attention to this change: You can select one of the six quotes on the sheet to write about-I originally told you we would all vote on and write on only one quote-core teachers and I decided to change this. Use your time wisely.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

1. Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in money or cards if you have them

2. Get a Clue

3. New Assignment: 8th Grade Class Motto. See document in your student folder named "Class Motto Assignment". Follow directions on the assignment.

4. While you are working on the Motto assignment I will be coming by to grade your "When I Was Born" PowerPoints. Please have them open and ready on your task bar.

Wednesday,May 2, 2007

1. Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in money or cards if you have them

2. Get a Clue

3. Continue with your "When I Was Born" powerpoint. This is due at the end of class TOMORROW!!! Worth 50 points.

Wednesday-Friday, April 25-27, 2007

1. Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in money or cards if you have them

2. Check your grades. Progress reports are coming. All assignments that have been turned into me-if you see any question marks that means I DID NOT get your assignment and have given you a little extra time to get it in to me. Those questions marks will become zeroes if you do not turn in the assignment-Get those in!!! Any questions, or if you want to re-do any D of F assignment see me.

3. Get a Clue

4. New Assignment. When I Was Born
This is a webquest. You must read through the instructions on the webpage. You will create the project using our new version of PowerPoint. This will give you a chance to get to know this new version. PowerPoints are due Thursday, May 3rd. Project is worth 50 points and some will be shown in class.
Homework for tonight-complete the interview form given to you in class today (see website if you lose yours)-worth 10 points and due tomorrow.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

1. Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in money or cards if you have them

2. Get a Clue

3. No new assignments-finish the Earth Day Poster. Print to the color printer and turn into the white basket. Due today and worth 20 points.

4. Vote for Dance Theme

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. New Assignment: Earth Day Poster. Photoshop Elements. Create a poster that represents what Earth Day is all about. Include a title and the date: April 22, 2007. When done, print in color and turn into the basket. 20 points. Due tomorrow, April 19.

3. Pizza cards-distribute

Thursday, April 5, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. Finish assignment from yesterday, if necessary.

3. Free time-no videos or music sites please.

Enjoy your break!

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Welcome Mr. Ferrini

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least two words

2. New Assignment, worth 10 points: "Pondering the Future of Computers". Please watch this first video and read this article about what might happen in the future with computers. Then watch the second video. Next, open a Word document and answer these questions (I suggest you copy and paste these questions on to that document first). Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. When you are finished, make sure you add your name, print to the black and white printer and place in the white basket. If you need more time, you an complete the assignment tomorrow (tomorrow is a minimum day). If you finish early, work on keyboarding (Ultrakey) or Get a Clue. No free time.

1. From the first video:

Name at least 3 things that the person demonstrating was doing with the computer

How was he moving things and making changes?

What is your reaction to using a computer this way?

2. From the article:

What was the computer like?

Can you think of ways a computer like this could be used?

What is your reaction to the possibility that computers will be like this in the future?

3. From the second video-Your Preditions:

What do you think computers will be like in the future?

Do you think the changes in computers will afftect you? Why or why not?

Friday, March 30, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. "Put Yourself in Another Picture" OR Children's book publishing. "Put Yourself" is due today and is worth 30 points.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. "Put Yourself in Another Picture" OR Children's book publishing

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. "Put Yourself in Another Picture" OR Children's book publishing

Wednesday and Thursday, March 21-22, 2007

1. Check your grades. Grades for both assignments, Photo tips Reflection and Personal Collage have been posted. If you have a question mark or a zero on either assignment you may make it up-see me!

2. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

3. New Project: "Put Yourself in Another Picture". Select an appropriate background. Make sure you get your photo taken on the green screen today.

Friday, March 16, 2007

1. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

2. Finish your Personal Collage-due today at the end of class. Print to the color printer and put into the white basket. Make sure your name or picture is on the project. Worth 40 points.

3. New Project: "Put Yourself in Another Plcture". Selelct your background picture and plan how you will pose for your picture.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

1. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

2. Google tips and tricks

3. Introduction of new project: "Put Yourself in Another Picture"

4. Finish your Personal Collage-due tomorrow at the end of class.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

1. Get a Clue-new goals and do at least 2 words

2. Google Tips and Tricks

3. Photography Tips Reflection-print in black and white and turn into the basket-10 points

4. Tomorrow we will finish our "Personal Collage" - bring in personal pictures to add and I will scan them.

Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8

1. Get a Clue-points will be collected at the end of the day on Friday.

2. Finish Photography Tips PowerPoint presentations. Personal collage assignment has been extended until next week. New due date is Wednesday March 14. 30 points.

Wednesday - Friday, Feb 28 - March 2, 2007

1. Get a Clue-your goal is due next week-Thursday March 8

2. Finish Digital Photography PowerPoint-if you need to take any pictures make sure you do that Wednesday morning while Mrs. Martin is still here. See below for assignment details. We will present these PowerPoints in class on Wednesday March 7.

3. Next assignment Self-Collage. Photoshop Elements-canvas size 10 inches by 7.5 inches, either landscape or portrait. Create a collage that tells your story. When other view the collage, the pictures should reveal your identity-what you are about, what you like, your dreams for the future, etc. Collage is due Friday March 9th (last day of trimester) and is worth 30 points.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

1. Get a Clue-at least 2 words

2. Digital Photography project-on hold due to the rain. Will be due next week

3. Hart-Ransom Blog response

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

1. Get a Clue-do at least 2 words

2. Digital Photography Tips PowerPoint. Continue work in partners. See details below, on agenda for Thursday, Feb 15. Take pictures inside or out. Be prepared to share in class tomorrow. 40 points

Friday, February 16, 2007

1. Check your grades-make sure you have a grade from Mr. Nard-let me know if you don't see one from him.

2. Get a Clue-do at least two words

3. Digital Photography Tips PowerPoint. Continue work in partners. Begin taking pictures. See instructions below for project requirements.

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

1. Get a Clue-do at least 2 words.

2. Finish homeless collage and turn into white basket. 30 points.

3. Begin "Digital Photography Tips" PowerPoint.

• Work with ONE partner.
• Search the internet for sites with digital photography tips
• Select 5 tips that you find the most interesting.
• Make a slide for each tip, including pictures that illustrates that tip. Include a title slide that has a catchy title and includes both your names. On at least one slide, include a picture taken by your team.
• Be prepared to present your PowerPoint to the class.
• Due next Thursday, Feb 22. 40 points.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 Happy Valentines Day!

1. Get a Clue-do at least 2 words.

2. Project: Homeless Collage. Photoshop Elements. Due today-print in color and turn into the white basket.

3. If you finish early, you have free time-make a valentine for someone using Microsoft Publisher.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado-I am at an unexpected meeting today-please note changes in assignment dates below:

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words

2. Project: Homeless Collage. Photoshop Elements. Please complete the assignment today. Collage will be due next Wednesday. DO NOT PRINT UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY. When you finish you have free time-please follow rules (no email except Hart-Ransom account, no music videos, no music, appropriate sites always)

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Modesto High Vocational Ed Assembly Today

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words

2. Project: Homeless Collage. Photoshop Elements. Canvas can be either 10 inches wide by 7.5 inches height (landscape) or 7.5 inches wide by 10 inches height (portrait). Project is worth 30 points and due by the end of class tomorrow. Do not print until tomorrow. 30 points.

Thursday and Friday, February 1-2, 2007

Friday: Welcome Mr. Furtado

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words

2. Vote for your 7 wonders on the website. www.new7wonders.com

3. New Project: Homeless Collage. Photoshop Elements. Canvas can be either 10 inches wide by 7.5 inches height (landscape) or 7.5 inches wide by 10 inches height (portrait). Project is worth 30 points and due by the end of class next Wednesday-do not print until then

4. If you finish early, work on Get a Clue, or another Photoshop collage-your choice of subject.

Thursday, January 31, 2007

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words

2. 7 Wonders Collage. Collages need to be saved in the .jpg format and added to your index page. Change in due date. This is due today. When you finish let me know and I will grade your collage from your desktop.

3. Vote for your 7 wonders on the website. www.new7wonders.com

4. If you are done: Get a Clue or practice skills in Photoshop on a project of your own choice.

Wednesday and Thursday, January 24-25, 2007

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. 7 Wonders Collage. Collages need to be saved in the .jpg format and added to your index page. Change in due date. This will be due January 31.

3. Yearbook signature-sign the Wacom tablet today if you still need to. Also complete the Student Picks ballot today if you were absent last week.

4. If you finish the 7 wonders collage early, you can work on Get a Clue or make a new collage on Photoshop-you pick the theme (keep it clean and appropriate please). Also, you may take an AR test or work on another project for another class.

Friday, January 19, 2007

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. Photoshop: Create a collage of the 7 locations you chose for your New 7 Wonders website. This collage will be added to your index page. Example is here . Due date will be next Wednesday, January 24th.

3. Yearbook signature on Wacom Tablet-sign today if you still need to.

4. Prepare to show me your 7 Wonders Website for grading. I will grade from your screen today and next Wednesday.

Wednesday and Thursday, January 17-18, 2007

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. Photoshop: Create a collage of the 7 locations you chose for your New 7 Wonders website. This collage will be added to your index page. Example is here . Due date will be next Wednesday, January 24th. Project is worth 40 points. I will show you how to add it to your website on Friday.

3. Yearbook Tasks: Signature using Wacom Tablet and begin voting for "8th Grade Best ofs"

Wednesday and Thursday, January 10and 11, 2007

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. Continue work on your 7 Wonders of the World website. Completed websites and at least one podcast are due tomorrow, Thursday, January 11, 2007.

Wednesday and Thursday, December 20and 21, 2006

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. Continue work on your 7 Wonders of the World website. Completed websites and at least one podcast will be due Thursday, January 11, 2007.

Thursday, December 14, 2005

Mrs. Martin is at a meeting today-Welcome Mr. Ferrini

1. Get a Clue-Do at least 2 words

2. Continue work on the "7 Wonders of the World" website

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

1. Get a Clue-new goals today-write a note to yourself-complete at least 2 words.

2. Continue work on the "7 Wonders of the World" website

Friday, December 8, 2006

If you did not take the STAR test yesterday-take it today

Continue work on the "7 Wonders of the World" website

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Take STAR test first

Continue work on the "7 Wonders of the World" website

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Welcome back!

NO Get a clue today. New goals will be given next week.

1. Take this survey-the secret word for our school is "eagles" Take the Net Day Speak Up 2006 Survey here

2. Continue work on the "7 Wonders of the World" website

Thursday, November 30, 2006

1. Get a Clue-Last Day

2. Begin 7 Wonders of the World website. Wait for instructions.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

1. Get a Clue: Tomorrow is the last day to work towards your goal and extra credit. Don't blow this-a low getaclue grade can reduce your final grade GREATLY.

2. Passwords-If you did not change your password last Wednesday, make sure you do so today. New passwords need to be at least 6 characters long and they must include at least one number and one symbol. Protect WEBBIE-change your password today!!!!!

3. 7 New Wonders of the World. New 7 Wonders of the World website Create list of your 7 choices.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Happy Day Before Thanksgiving!

1. Check your grades. I have graded everything I have received. If you have any questions ask now.

2. New passwords-Wait for instructions on this

3. Take the Multiple Intelligence tests-see below, if you have not done so already.

Friday, November 17, 2006

1. Get a Clue

2. Finish and print Google Scavenger Hunt

3. Take Multiple Intelligence assessments:
Multiple Intelligences
Multiple Intelligence Test for Children
Multiple Intelligence Test

4. Take Hart-Ransom Survey:
Click here to take our Online Survey

Thursday, November 16, 2006

1. Get a Clue

2. Google Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday , November 15, 2006

1. Get a Clue. Complete at least 2 words. Goals are due November 30. That means you have 6 more class time to work toward this goal and your 25 extra credit words.

2. Finish Blast Presentations.

3. Continue work on Google Scavenger Hunt.

Thursday, November 9, 2006

I forgot that I had a meeting today!! Please welcome Mr. Furtado

1. Get a Clue: Please complete at least 2 words

2. Google Earth Scavenger Hunt. This document is in your Documents folder. It is called Good Earth Scavenger Hunt II. Please follow the directions on the document. Please complete as much as you can-it will be due at a later date.

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

1. Get a Clue-work until I stop you. Check you progress today. Remember your goal should be saved in your documents folder. Goals are due by November 30-that is 8 more class times. Also, remember that you have 40 words to complete, at 85% or above, and 25 potential extra credit points.

2. E-mail

3. Blast Presentations

Thursday, November 2, 2006

Get a Clue - 2 words

10 mins-finishing touches on Blast webpages. Begin presenting.

Agenda for Wed-Friday, October 25-27
I will be gone Friday, Oct. 27. Mr. Ferrini will be substituting.

Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words per day.

Blast Webpage-Due November 2, 2006 - will be presented in class - worth 50 points
click here for more specific directions
click here for grading rubric

If you need to take an AR test, you may do so after Get a Clue

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Get a Clue-work quietly until I stop you

Blast Webpage-add content. See agenda for Thursday, October 12 for assignment details. Assignment due date has been extended to October 22. We will begin presenting them in class that day (next Friday)

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Class cancelled-Mrs. Martin at a conference

Friday, October 13, 2006

Happy Friday the 13th!

Get a Clue-work quietly until I stop you

Blast Webpage-Basic set-up including banners and navigation bars should be complete. Begin adding content. See below for specific instructions regarding this assignment.

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Check your GRADES!! Final chance to talk to me before progress reports are issued!!!!!

Get a Clue-work until I stop you

Begin Blast from the Past Website
Due October 25, 2006 - will be presented in class - worth 50 points
click here for more specific directions
click here for grading rubric

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Check Grades on WebGrade

Get a Clue-new goals-write note to self

Work on Get a Clue

Thursday, October 5, 2006

My Documents folder check- 10 points possible

Excel Review

Excel Quiz-Test environment, no talking or helping one another!
When you finish the quiz, check to make sure your name is on it, check to make sure it is on one page only, then print to the black and white printer and turn into the basket. Quiz is worth 20 points.

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Yearbook-deadlines have been extended for orders, personalization, baby pictures and PDA's. See me if you need a form, or download it from here

All assignments have been graded and uploaded to WebGrade. Check your grades-if you have any questions see me at break.

Documents Folder Check: Have your Documents folder ready for me to grade today, if I haven't seen it already.

Last Excel Project-Excel Formulas

Friday September 29th, 2006

the following are due:
Class Grading Policy Doc
abc Practice Excel Project
Folder organization check
Running vs. Walking Excel Project
School Schedule Excel Project
All the above are worth 10 points each and all will be graded from your monitor except the School Schedule-that is to be printed to the lab black and white printer and turned in to me by the end of class.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Barber's Class only: Take STAR test (and any others who have not taken the test)
Finish Excel Project "Running vs. Walking"-I will grade from your screen when you are done
Finish organizing your documents folder-I will grade from your screen when you are done
Begin next Excel assignment "School Schedule"

Tommorow, Friday the 29th the following are due:
Class Grading Policy Doc
abc Practice Excel Project
Folder organization check
Running vs. Walking Excel Project
School Schedule Excel Project
All the above are worth 10 points each

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Review process of using your textbook cd in your home computer
Yearbook deadlines-PDA's, baby pictures, personalization forms and yearbook forms are due Monday October 2.
Excel Project "Running vs. Walking"

Wednesday, September 6: Introduction to Computer Safety with emphasis on safety while in chat rooms. We watched two short videos which illustrated the dangers of chatting online with people you do not know and how predators can quickly access our personal information in sneaky ways.

Thursday, September 7: Computer safety with emphasis on "My Space" and other popular blog sites. In groups, articles were discussed. Worksheet with discussion questions worth 20 points.