Thursday, May 26, 2011

Information Literacy (5/27)

It's the last day!!!

Here's the agenda:

1) WARM UP: cool math games

2) FINISH VOICETHREAD or GLOGSTER
-choose 1 person from the list of TIME's most influential people (2011)
-In your presentation:
a) give background info on who this person is
b) explain why this person is influential
c) explain what has this person accomplished
d) provide at least 8 photos/slides
e) comment on all 8 slides/photos

-edit 5 different photos of your choosing
-start by clicking on "Get Started"

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Information Literacy (5/25)

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

-listen to sounds actually recorded from space

2) FINISH VOICETHREAD or GLOGSTER
-choose 1 person from the list of TIME's most influential people (2011)
-In your presentation:
a) give background info on who this person is
b) explain why this person is influential
c) explain what has this person accomplished
d) provide at least 8 photos/slides
e) comment on all 8 slides/photos

3) GO TO: www.befunky.com
-edit 5 different photos of your choosing
-start by clicking on "Get Started"

Objective: SWBAT effectively access information and use it to create
a well-constructed paragraph AAPOAL.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Information Literacy (5/23)

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

-Learn about items you use on a regular basis that were invented by
NASA for space exploration.

2) CHOOSE TO COMPLETE VOICETHREAD or GLOGSTER
FINAL PROJECT
-choose 1 person from the list of TIME's most influential people (2011)
-In your presentation:
a) give background info on who this person is
b) explain why this person is influential
c) explain what has this person accomplished
d) provide at least 8 photos/slides
e) comment on all 8 slides/photos

OBJECTIVE: SWBAT to creatively present biographical information on
an influential person using a chosen computer application AAPOAL.

Learning Log: If you could add three people to the most influential list,
who would you add and why?

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Information Literacy (5/19)

Here's today's agenda (please copy into your planner):

-take an interactive tour of Anne Frank's actual home when
her and her family hid from the Nazis.

2) CHOOSE A TECH ARTICLE
-After clicking on the link "TECH ARTICLE," choose any article to
read from CNN.com's tech section.
-Write a well-constructed paragraph summarizing the article using
a Word document.

3) CHOOSE TO COMPLETE VOICETHREAD or GLOGSTER
FINAL PROJECT
-choose 1 person from the list of TIME's most influential people (2011)
-In your presentation:
a) give background info on who this person is
b) explain why this person is influential
c) explain what has this person accomplished
d) provide at least 8 photos/slides


Objective: SWBAT complete a well-constructed paragraph AAPOAL.


Monday, May 16, 2011

Information Literacy (5/17)

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

1) WARM UP: Scrible

-What is Scrible?

-How could it help you?

2) EVALUATING SOURCES
-Go to
10 Cool New Sites (http://apps.exploratorium.edu/10cool/index.php)
-Choose 3 sites you would like to evaluate.
-Answer the following questions during your evaluations:

Authority:

a) Who created this website? How do you know they can be trusted? Do they have training, professional skill, or expertise to provide this information? Do they cite their sources? If so, provide 2 examples of sources they used.

Content:

b) What information does this site provide? Why was it created? Do they provide you with enough information? What did you learn from this site? What could others learn about this site?

Reliability:

c) Is this information up to date? How do you know? Are these real numbers and facts? Do they match reality? How do we know they are real and on target?

Design:

d) Can you find what you need at this site relatively quickly or is it loaded down with graphics and elements, which prolong your visit and your searching unnecessarily? Is the information laid out in a logical fashion so that you can easily locate what you need without wandering around and wasting time?

Out of the 3 websites you evaluated, which site could one of your teachers use to improve your learning and the learning of your classmates? (Learning Log)

3) DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (http://teens.denverlibrary.org/)

-Name three new events happening at the teen library

-Explain three events you would be interested in participating in.

-How do you go about signing up for these events?

Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of website evaluation by

completing the content, authority, reliability, and design form AAPOAL.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Information Literacy (5/11)

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

-learn why the exist and how they were created

2) MUST HAVE VOICETHREAD FINISHED

-click on "design gallery," raise your hand so I can download
the unity player to your computer
-Once in the gallery, search for ideas for your building design
-Create a rough draft on paper (I'll provide paper)
-Once rough draft is finished, click on "design studio"
-Start creating your building!
-It's due Friday!


Objective: SWBAT effectively access information and use
the information to creatively construct a 3D model AAPOAL

Learning Log: Explain how you could use Studio 3D for
your own personal use.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Information Literacy 5/9

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

1) WARM UP: Physics Games

2) FINISH VOICETHREAD

3) READ ARTICLE: Fake bin Laden
-In a well-contsructed paragraph, explain the ways safe from
spam emails.

a) read "about Frank Lloyd Wright"
b) answer these questions in a Word Doc:
-Who was Frank Lloyd Wright?
-Choose one of his buildings and explain how it
was built and why it's your favorite.

c) print your Word Doc (use the printed sheet for your rough draft)
d) design a rough draft of your own home/building
-use some of his buildings for help
-think about where this building is located and who would use it

SWBAT effectively access information and use it to
create a well-constructed paragraph AAPOAL.

Learning Log: In a well-contsructed paragraph, explain the
ways safe from spam emails.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Information Literacy 5/4

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) VOICETHREAD PROJECT:
-must have these items finished:
a) rough draft
b) 8 images uploaded
c) voice-over
d) works cited page
e) comment on at least 3 other presentations

log in to voicethread:
-email: FLast@almontech.ed.voicethread.com
-pwd: 6-digit birthdate (ex: Feb. 2, 1998= o2o298)

3) COMMENT ON 3 OTHER PRESENTATIONS
-in the "shared with me" section of "MyVoice"
-choose 3 other students' presentations
-open their presentation
-click on "comment"
-leave either a voice recorded comment or type a comment

4) LEAVE APPROPRIATE COMMENTS
-use the rubric to leave comments
-what did they do well? How could they improve?

5) IF FINISHED WITH VOICETHREAD:
-check out this site: imageoid.com
-it allows you to change your pictures
-How could you use this in a class? How would you use
this?

OBJECTIVE: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of voicethread.com
by adding their comments to at least three presentations AAPOAL.

Learning log: Explain how leaving appropriate comments on
presentations will help that student improve their presentation.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Information Literacy (5/2)

Here's today's agenda (copy it into your planner):

1) WARM UP: 7 Online To-do Lists
-Look through all 7 online to-do lists websites
-Which one would you choose to use and why?

2) FINISH UPLOADING PICS (voicethread)
-email: FLast@almontech.ed.voicethread.com
-pwd: 6-digit birthdate (ex: Feb. 2, 1998= o2o298)

3) ADD VOICE-OVER and COMMENTS
-watch this video to learn how to use the mic
-watch this video to learn how to doodle

OBJECTIVE: SWBAT creatively and effectively communicate
the functions of their internet tools by providing voice-overs
in the voicethread projects AAPOAL.

LEARNING LOG: Explain your favorite way to comment on
your own presentations. Why?