Thursday, August 23, 2007

8/23/07

Sophomore Class

Aim

  • practice typing skills
  • check grades
  • print goals collage-add your photo
  • begin biography brainstorm

Classwork

  • display your table tent
  • go to this website on typing
    • practice lessons #3 and #4
    • turn your volume off
    • you will be graded on proper typing position for hands!
  • check your grades at snapgrades

  • complete project: KIPP goals collage
    • print in black & white and turn into basket
    • see project details here

If you finish early, assign yourself by:
  • helping others quietly
  • practice your typing with the typing lessons on the left side at this typing site

Senior Class
Aim

  • print goals collage in color-add your photo
  • review Mac checkout procedures


Daily Journal
(remember to use complete sentences; add this answer to your other journals; date the answer)
  1. Do you buy your music at the store (like Best Buy, or iTunes store) or do you "borrow" music from friends? Do you think "borrowing" music is legal?
Classwork
  • display your table tent
  • Complete project: KIPP goals collage
    • print in color
    • make sure you check the project details here

  • get familiar with the Macbook
    • get a macbook
    • log in with user name: student; no password
    • go to firefox and look at this tutorial on Mac interface basics
      • view the first 2 tutorials
    • view the iLife tutorial here

If you finish early, assign yourself with:
  • visit this site that shows digital portfolios from another middle school
  • take notes in your daily journal about some neat things you see middle school kids doing with technology that you'd like to do