12/20/07

Aim-complete iMovie on the Macs; do learning activities on the Windows machines

Daily Journal

No journal today-remember, no inappropriate internet use; this includes music videos and email. You many only visit the sites on this link.

Classwork

Windows:
If you have turned in your travel movie, then you may visit the sites on this link.

Macs:

• Complete travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here
• Next VideoProject
• create a short video in iMovie about one of your passions
• use at least 20 pictures
• see sample here

12/19/07

Aim-complete iMovie on the Macs; do learning activities on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

No journal today-remember, no inappropriate internet use; this includes music videos and email. You many only visit the sites below.

Classwork

Windows:
Select lessons from the Professor Garfield site (lessons here)

• select 6th grade level

You may also go to yahooligans.com

Macs:

• Complete travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here
• Next VideoProject
• create a short video in iMovie about one of your passions
• use at least 20 pictures
• see sample here

12/18/07

Aim-complete iMovie on the Macs; turn in journals and do learning activities on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

After completing today's journal..

Print your daily journals (no late journals will be accepted!)

• only print journals from Nov. 14 through today
  
• heading must be typed or handwritten
• font: arial, 10 pt; print to lablaser1 (black & white)
  
• staple and put in basket

Today's question: read the article on KSPA in yesterday's Rocky Mountain News (click here)
1) How much longer do KIPP students spend in school compared to regular Denver middle schools? (hint: see paragraph 4). You must also use one of the following words in your answer: nefarious, dynamic, beneficial, ignorant or extend.

Classwork

Windows:
Select lessons from the Professor Garfield site (lessons here)

• select 6th grade level
  

Macs:

• Complete travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here
• Next VideoProject
• create a short video in iMovie about one of your passions
• use at least 20 pictures
• see sample here

12/17/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do learning activities on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

note: journals will be due on Tuesday.

Write in your journal what lessons you completed today from Professor Garfield website.

Classwork

Windows:
Select lessons from Professor Garfield (lessons here)

• select 6th grade level
  

Macs:

• Complete travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here
• Next VideoProject
• create a short video in iMovie about one of your passions
• use at least 20 pictures
• see sample here

12/15/07

Aim-Saturday School - Ultimate Frisbee!

Remember:

• leave the media lab better than you found it! that means wrapping up headphones and pushing your chairs in
• you may not view inappropriate content! if you are unsure, don't view it or ask your teacher!
  

Classwork
You may view anything on these websites (click here)

12/13/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do assignments on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

View this video about a KIPP school.
1) Where is the KIPP school located?
2) What does our school have in common with the KIPP school in the video?

Classwork

Windows:
Typing Practice-Get your grade today.

• Lesson8 here
• Lesson9 here
  
• use all fingers with proper technique; grades will be given
  
• mastery (A grade): type lesson in under 100 seconds with less than 10 errors

When done: assign yourself with either more typing practice or watch another Brainpop video; no videos, gaming, or web surfing

Macs:

• Start travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here
• Next Project
• create a short video in iMovie about one of your passions
• use at least 20 pictures
• see sample here
  

12/12/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do assignments on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

What is the word of the year? (hint: click here)

Classwork

Windows:
Pick a brainpop movie of your choosing (it must be free).
In your daily journal, write a 4 sentence paragraph of what you learned.

Typing Practice

• Lesson8 here
• Lesson9 here
  
• use all fingers with proper technique; grades will be given
  
• mastery: type lesson in under 100 seconds with less than 5 errors

When done: assign yourself with either more typing practice or watch another Brainpop video; no videos, gaming, or web surfing

Macs:

• Start travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here

12/11/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do assignments on the Windows machines; care & handling of new headphones

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

View the Brainpop movie on MP3. Take the pop quiz after viewing.

1) What is MP3?
2) What does MP3 do?
3) What makes the MP3 format so popular?
2) Do you buy or borrow your MP3s?

Classwork

Windows:
Typing Practice

• Lesson8 here
• Lesson9 here
  
• use all fingers with proper technique; grades will be given
  
• mastery: type lesson in under 100 seconds with less than 5 errors

When done: assign yourself with either more typing practice or watch another Brainpop video; no videos, gaming, or web surfing

Macs:

• Start travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here

12/10/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do assignments on the Windows machines; care & handling of new headphones

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

View the Brainpop movie on civil rights.

1) What was segregation?
2) What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
3) What types of protest did Martin Luther King, III advocate?
4) What happened during the Freedom rides?

Classwork

Windows:
Typing Practice

• Lesson7 here
• Lesson8 here
• use all fingers with proper technique; grades will be given
  
• mastery: type lesson in under 100 seconds with less than 5 errors

When done: assign yourself with either more typing practice or watch another Brainpop video; no videos,gaming, or web surfing

Macs:

• Start travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here

12/7/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do assignments on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)
Describe how you're doing in your classes; what can you improve on?

Classwork

Windows:

• Biography project
• make sure you read project details; see the sample project; due on Friday.
• note: your text must be readable; preview print at 6 page layout
  
• Raisin in the Sun Assignment
• begin this once biography assignment is complete; due on Friday.
• When done, you may view pages on this site
  

Macs:

• Start travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here

12/6/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do assignments on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

Begin reviewing the 7th grade iWebs. View at least 2 different iWebs from J3 and write a sentence about each different iWeb (write at least 2 sentences).

• View J3 iWebs here

Classwork

Windows:

• Biography project
• make sure you read project details; see the sample project; due on Friday.
• note: your text must be readable; preview print at 6 page layout
  
• Raisin in the Sun Assignment
• begin this once biography assignment is complete; due on Friday.
• Typing Practice
• Lesson5 here
• Lesson6 here
• use all fingers with proper technique; grades will be given
  
• mastery: type lesson in under 100 seconds with less than 5 errors

Macs:

• Start travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here

12/5/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do assignments on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

Begin reviewing the 7th grade iWebs. View at least 2 different iWebs from J2 and write a sentence about each different iWeb (write at least 2 sentences). Example: Jose likes to ride motorbikes and listen to music in his spare time.

• View J2 iWebs here

Classwork

Windows:

• Biography project
• make sure you read project details; see the sample project; due on Friday.
• note: your text must be readable; preview print at 6 page layout
  
• Raisin in the Sun Assignment
• begin this once biography assignment is complete; due on Friday.
• Typing Practice
• Lesson5 here
• Lesson6 here
• use all fingers with proper technique; grades will be given
  
• mastery: type lesson in under 100 seconds with less than 5 errors

Macs:

• Start travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here

12/4/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do assignments on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

Begin reviewing the 7th grade iWebs. View at least 8 different iWebs and write a sentence about each different iWeb (write at least 8 sentences). Example: Jose likes to ride motorbikes and listen to music in his spare time. John's favorite subjects is science where he gets to dissect frogs.

• View J1 iWebs here

Classwork

Windows:

• Biography project
• make sure you read project details; see the sample project; due on Friday.
• note: your text must be readable; preview print at 6 page layout
  
• Raisin in the Sun Assignment
• begin this once biography assignment is complete; due on Friday.
• Typing Practice
• Lesson5 here
• Lesson6 here
• use all fingers with proper technique; grades will be given
  
• mastery: type lesson in under 100 seconds with less than 5 errors

Macs:

• Start travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here

12/3/07

Aim-iMovie on the Macs; do assignments on the Windows machines

Daily Journal (remember to use complete sentences)

View the first part of this article in the Rocky Mtn. News here
1) What internet site was used by the dead girl's dad?
2) do you think Auralia's home life was appropriate?


Classwork

Windows:

• Biography project
• make sure you read project details; see the sample project; due on Wednesday.
• note: your text must be readable; preview print at 6 page layout
  
• Raisin in the Sun Assignment
• begin this once biography assignment is complete; due on Wednesday
• Typing Practice
• Lesson5 here
• Lesson6 here
• use all fingers with proper technique; grades will be given
  
• mastery: type lesson in under 100 seconds with less than 5 errors

Macs:

• Start travel video project in iMovie
  
• see Travel Video project here