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

3) GO TO: www.befunky.com

-edit 5 different photos of your choosing

-start by clicking on "Get Started"

Information Literacy (5/25)

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

1) WARM UP: Spooky Space Sounds

-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.

Information Literacy (5/23)

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

1) WARM UP: NASA @ Home and City

-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?

Information Literacy (5/19)

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

1) WARM UP: Interactive Anne Frank Secret Hiding Spot

-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.

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.

Information Literacy (5/11)

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

1) WARM UP: A Brief History of Time Zones

-learn why the exist and how they were created

2) MUST HAVE VOICETHREAD FINISHED

3) ARCHITECT STUDIOS 3D

-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.

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.

4) ARCHITECT STUDIO 3D

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.

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.

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?

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

1) WARM UP: awesomepeople.com

-learn about someone awesome in the world

2) LOG INTO VOICETHREAD
-email: FLast@almontech.ed.voicethread.com
-pwd: 6-digit birthdate (ex: Feb. 2, 1998= o2o298)

3) UPLOAD IMAGES
-Click "Create" on the top toolbar (in voicethread)
-click "Upload"
-"my computer"= images saved to your computer
-"URL"= the web address for a certain picture
-Need at least 8 images today!


SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of

voicethread.com by uploading 8 images AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (4/26)

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

1) Warm Up: World Heritage Tour

-click on the picture to visit 275 great sites from around the world/

2) Intro to VOICETHREAD PROJECT

3) Voicethread introductory video

4) READ: voicethread introduction
-read overview; 5 ways to comment; Images, docs, and videos
-use C-notes to write down the main ideas

5) Rubric

6) My example of a voicethread

7) CREATE YOUR ROUGH DRAFT
-look at my rough draft (on the back of your C-notes)
-pick an internet tool from your blogging assignment
-must be 8 slides!
-ask for help if you need it

8) Learning Log (write it on your CNotes): Explain other

ways in which you could use voicethread in an academic setting.

SWBAT creatively complete a rough draft of their voicethread

presentation AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (4/14)

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

1) WARM UP: UMapper

-This is the map I created (Australia)

-Try playing mine first and then play others on the site.

-Try building your own game

2) READ: 5 Blogging Basics You Can't Live Without

-Explain what the 5 blogging basics are.

-Explain how blogging gives you a "global voice"

-Imagine you are a teacher, how would you use the tools you

discovered during your blogging assignment to improve their learning?

3) FINISH BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-Log into Gaggle--your assignment sheet is in your "Zoho Documents"

-You need 5 total blog entries

-DUE TODAY

Objective: SWBAT effectively access and process

information by completing 2 well-constructed paragraphs

AAAPOAL for their blogging assignment.

Learning Log: Imagine you are a teacher, how would you use

the tools you discovered during your blogging assignment to

improve their learning?

Information Literacy (4/12)

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

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) READ: 10 Simple Google Tricks

-Open Firefox & go to Google

-try all 10 tricks

3) LOG INTO GAGGLE

-first initial | middle initial | last name (no

hyphenation) | Last 4 digits of Lunch #

EXAMPLE: JPAlmon1234

-password= 6 digit birthday

EXAMPLE: Feb 2, 1999= 020299

-Once you are in Gaggle, click on "Zoho Documents" (left side)

-Double-click the "Google Search Tips" document

-Click "download"

4) FINISH "GOOGLE SEARCH TIPS"

5) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-DUE on Thursday

Objective: SWBAT effectively access information by using the

Google Search Tips AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Explain three ways in which the Google Search

Tips have made you a more effective internet "searcher."

Information Literacy (4/8)

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

1) WARM UP: Quick Search

-use Google to find tools/websites for your Blogging

Assignment

2) INTERNET SAFETY LESSON

You sometimes go to chat rooms and social networking sites, play games online with others, which sometimes leads to striking up conversations with strangers. However, you are not aware that this is like opening up your front door to people you don't know. It's time to learn what information you need to keep personal to stay safe. Us the following resources to answer the questions below: http://www.safekids.com/how-to-recognize-grooming-2/ http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/internet_safety.html http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/wa_teachers/safe_passage_teachers/risks_predators.cfm http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-a-Safe-Screen-Name#Steps http://www.nsteens.org/videos/gaming/ Questions: Name 4 examples of private information that should not be posted or given out. What kind of information is okay to give out over the internet? If you ever get involved in a chat room conversation that makes you feel uncomfortable or in danger for any reason, what should you do? Name two ways you and other students can reduce the risk of being targeted by an online predator. What should you do if someone online asks you to meet him or her in person? What does LMIRL stand for? List three safety tips you learned about through your research. When creating a screen name, what should you consider? Give an example of a good and bad screen name for yourself. Other notes:

3) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-you should have your 2nd blog entry finished by

the end of class today.

-5th entry is DUE by Thursday

Objective: SWBAT understand the importance of proper

use of the internet by completing an internet safety webquest

AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Explain three reasons why it's important to keep

yourself safe while using the internet.

Information Literacy (4/6)

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

1) WARM UP: Wordle

-think of 20 words to describe yourself

-click "create" on the top toolbar

-enter your words in the box

-if you enter a word more than once, it becomes larger

in the "word cloud"

2) READ ARTICLE: Blogging?

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

a) What is a blog?

b) What are the possible uses for a blog?

c) How might you get started blogging?

d) Why is safety a concern?

e) Imagine yourself as a teacher, how would you use a

blog to improve the learning of your students?

3) INTRODUCTION to the BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-Log into Gaggle:

UN: first initial | middle initial | last name (no hyphenation)

| last 4 digits of student ID # (example: jpalmon3456)

PW: 6 digit birthday (example: Feb 02, 1981= 020281)

-After logging in, click on "My Blog" under Applications (left side)

-Name your blog & create it

Objective: SWBAT understand the concepts and functions

blogging by creating a blog AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Imagine yourself as a teacher, how would

you use a blog to improve the learning of your students?

Information Literacy (3/25)

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

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) GLOGSTER GRADES

3) EVALUATING SOURCES

-4 categories to look for in each web source: authority, content,

reliability, and design

-We will evaluate one website as a class: dhmo.org

4) 10 COOL NEW SITES

-choose 3 sites to evaluate using the evaluation sheet.

-learning log: Explain, in a well developed paragraph,

why you chose the 4 website from the list of 10.

SWBAT effecitvely evaluate 4 of the 10 websites from "cool new site"

using the evaluation worksheet AAPOAL

Information Literacy (3/23)

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

1) WARM UP: physics games

-pick a game & play!

2) MAP & IMAGES OF JAPAN'S EARTHQUAKE

a) use the link to "Crippled nuclear reactors" to answer the following

in a well-organized paragraph:

Explain how the nuclear reactors could have a devastating impact on

the Earth.

b) use the link to "Map of the damage..." to answer the following in a

well-organized paragraph:

Explain why the rings are larger closer to the epicenter of the earthquake

and what do these rings tell us?

c) use the link to "How Shifting Plates..." to answer the following in a

well-organized paragraph:

Explain how the earthquake happened and why it caused a tsunami.

3) COMMENT ON GLOGSTER ASSIGNMENTS

a) log into your account

b) under Classmates, click "show all" (underneath & to the right of

classmates)

c) choose a student by clicking on their name (above their picture)

d) using the Glogster rubric, comment on 3 other glogs

-What did they do well? What could they improve?

SWBAT navigate the New York Times interactive map of the Japan

Earthquake in order to create a well-developed paragraph AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Explain how the nuclear reactors could have a devastating

impact on the Earth.

Information Literacy (3/21)

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

1) WARM UP: Smithsonian Wild

-scroll through images & choose your favorite animal

-click on the animals name (on the bottom toolbar of each photo)

-learn about the animal & look at more photos

2) EVALUATING SOURCES

-4 categories to look for in each web source: authority, content,

reliability, and design

-We will evaluate one website as a class: dhmo.org

-Evaluate the 4 web sources you chose for your Glogster assignment

3) FINISH GLOGSTER ASSIGNMENT

-Due today!

-The Glogster assignment and rubric are in your gaggle accounts

-Look under "Zoho documents" for the assignment & rubric

SWBAT creatively present their research by using Glogster AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (3/17)

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

1) WARM UP: Google Earth's NCAA Basketball Tournament

-search for your favorite school

-take a virtual tour of school and campus

-search for the tournament venues

2) GLOGSTER EXAMPLES & RUBRIC

3) EVALUATION WIZARD

-make sure all of you sources are valid using the

"evaluation wizard"

4) CONTINUE: Glogster Assignment

-you should have your 4 web sources found

-you must begin putting your Glog together

SWBAT understand how to effectively evaluate sources

by completing and the evaluation checklist AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (3/15)

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

1) WARM UP: 1000 Awesome Things

-read through this blog

-Which one is your favorite?

2) LION DATABASE

-Open a new Word Document to answer the following questions

about the LION Database:

a) What is a database?

b) What organization created this database (top of the page)?

c) How is each site organized? How are they grouped?

d) If you hover the mouse over a site, what info does it give you?

e) Choose three sites: explain what grade levels could use this site,

if you can access this from home, and what the site is capable

of doing.

3) GLOGSTER ASSIGNMENT

-shared this with you in Gaggle, check under "Zoho Documents"

By the end of the day:

-must have 4 web sources

-use the LION Database to find your sources

-tell me which sites you used from the LION database

SWBAT understand how to effectively use a database and discover information AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (3/11)

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

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) READ ARTICLE: Unrest in the Middle East/Africa

-In a Word document, answer the following question

in a well developed paragraph:

Choose either Egypt or Libya. Explain why the people

want to overthrow the dictator?

3) GLOGSTER

-short demonstration of how Glogster works.

-take 20 minutes to become familiar w/ it.

4) GLOGSTER ASSIGNMENT

-I have sent a copy of the assignment to your Gaggle account

-DUE Monday, March 21 at the end of the period

5) LION database

-What is a database?

-Use the LION database to find your 4 web resources

SWBAT understand the basic functions of Glogster by creating a rough draft AAPOAL

Information Literacy (3/7)

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

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games (5 min)

2) READ: Denver Public School's Internet Policy (20 min)
-take notes over the MAIN IDEAS of the article using WORD
-discussion of internet policy

3) GO TO The Superhero Squad Show
-you will use this to create your own comic strip
-first step is to become familiar with the site
-take 10-15 minutes to play within the site to
become familiar with it

4) CREATE A ROUGH DRAFT
-After using the Superhero Squad Show, create a
rough draft of your comic strip
-The comic strip must include a humorous look at CSAP testing
-Be creative!

SWBAT create a rough draft of their comic book using Word AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (3/3)

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

1) WARM UP: Magnetic Poetry

-click on "play"

-click on "storymaker"

-create poetry!

2) GAGGLE

username: FMLast (last 4 digits of student ID #)

password: 6 digit birthdate (mmddyy)

example: Feb 2, 1997= 020297

3) GAGGLE VIDEOS

-watch "training videos" under "applications":

a) digital lockers

b) homework drop boxes

c) blogs

d) social walls

4) CREATE YOUR OWN BLOG

-click "My Blog" under "Applications" (left side of your Gaggle home page)

-As your first blog, you will complete the learning log:

Imagine yourself as a teenager 20 years ago, explain

three ways the technology you use everyday would be different.

5) If you're finished, play Cool Math Games

Objective: SWBAT use Gaggle's blog feature to create a

well-developed paragraph AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (3/1)

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

-you will copy this down at the start of each class

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

-choose a game and play!

2) CLASS EXPECTATIONS

3) CLASS SYLLABUS

4) GAGGLE

username: FMLast (last 4 digits of student ID #)

password: 6 digit birthdate (mmddyy)

example: Feb 2, 1997= 020297

5) Gaggle videos

-watch "training videos" under "applications":

a) digital lockers

b) homework drop boxes

c) social walls

Objective: SWBAT use Gaggle's blog feature to create a well-developed paragraph AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Imagine yourself as a teenager 20 years ago, explain three ways the technology you use everyday would be different.

Information Literacy (2/25)

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

LAST DAY!!

1) WARM UP: Biography Games

-click on "games"

2) REVIEW VOICETHREAD RUBRIC

2) FINISH BLACK HISTORY MONTH PRESENTATION

3) READ: Why not call it a Facebook revolution?

-create a question (remember Costa's level of questioning)

-answer your question in a well-developed paragraph

-complete in a Word Doc and print (raise your hand before printing)

4) OPEN YOUR GAGGLE BLOG

-Answer the following questions in your blog:

a) Name one tool you have learned about in this class. Explain

how you will use this tool again. How will it help your learning in

the future?

b) Explain why it's important to know how to evaluate web sources.

How will this help your learning in the future?

c) Why is it important to keep yourself safe in the internet? How do you

keep yourself safe on the internet?

d) Explain one way we could improve this class. Was there anything

you would like to learn more about?

SWBAT demonstrate their proficiency in Info Literacy standards by completing the assessment AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (2/23)

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

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) BLACK HISTORY MONTH

-go to www.biography.com/blackhistory/

-choose a famous African-American

3) CREATE A PRESENTATION

-use one of the online tools (Glogster, Voicethread, Blogs using Gaggle,

or Weebly)

-presentation needs to include the following:

a) biography of the person

b) major accomplishments

c) pictures (don't forget to cite your sources)

d) explain what this person did to further the African-American cause

SWBAT effectively use information found on a famous African-American and present their biography using an online tool AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (2/17)

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

1) WARM UP: All-time 100 Greatest Toys

-What's your favorite? What should be on the list?

2) FINISH VOICETHREAD or ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS

-see me for a progress report if you missed Tuesday.

3) ARCHITECT STUDIO 3D

After finishing rough draft of your building:

-click "Begin your design"

-choose your client

-choose your location

-choose design exterior

-choose interior

-choose landscaping

-tour house

4) LEARNING LOG

-In Gaggle, post a blog explaining (in a well- developed

paragraph) the three ways you could make your house

or building "green."

SWBAT effectively use an internet tool by completing their floor plan using Architect Studio 3D AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (2/15)

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

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) REVIEW BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-many of you need to finish.

3) FINISH VOICETHREAD

4) ARCHITECT STUDIO 3D

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 use an internet tool by completing a rough draft of their floor plan AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (2/11)

Here's today's agenda (copy into 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) embed presentation to Gaggle

f) comment on at least 3 other presentations

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

After learning how to embed your presentations, what are some other ways you could use embedding in other classes?

Information Literacy (2/9)

Here's the agenda for the day (copy into you planner):

1) WARM UP: Calvin and Hobbes

-Which one is your favorite?

2) READ: The Jeopardy Computer

-create a question about the article

-respond to it in a full paragraph (Word Document)

* Remember ACE:

A-answer the question

C-cite evidence from the text

E-expand your answer

3) VOICETHREAD PROJECT

-Before you can add a voice-over to your voicethread project,

you must have:

a) a completed ROUGH DRAFT (checked by me)

b) 8 uploaded images

-add voice-over

a) open your voicethread presentation in MyVoice (like the pic below)

b) click on "comment" on the slide

c) click on "record"- record your voice

d) you can either save or erase voice over

e) repeat steps b-d for every slide

Information Literacy (2/7)

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

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) TAKING PICS (screen shots) OF YOUR DESKTOP:
-If you want to take pictures of items on your desktop for
your voicethread project, follow these simple steps:
a) press Command-Shift-4
b) place the cursor in the corner of the window
c) click, hold, and drag the cursor to the opposite corner
d) let go of the mouse
e) screen picture will be saved to the desktop

3) LOG INTO VOICETHREAD
-email: FLast@almontech.ed.voicethread.com
-pwd: 6-digit birthdate (ex: Feb. 2, 1998= o2o298)

4) UPLOAD IMAGES
-Click "Create" on the top toolbar (in voicethread)
-click "Upload"
-"my computer"= images saved to your computer
-"URL"= the web address for a certain picture
-Need at least 8 images today!


SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of voicethread.com by uploading 8 images AAPOAL.

Explain why you would use voicethread for another class or assignment.

Information Literacy (2/4)

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

Please say "hi" to Mrs. Victor!

1) WARM UP: Spontaneous Question (work w/ a neighbor)
-Five pieces of coal, a carrot and a scarf are lying on a hill near a remote house. Nobody put them on the lawn but there is a perfectly logical reason why they should be there. What is it?

2) Intro to VOICETHREAD PROJECT

3) Voicethread introductory video

4) READ: voicethread introduction
-read overview; 5 ways to comment; Images, docs, and videos
-use C-notes to write down the main ideas

5) Rubric

6) My example of a voicethread

7) CREATE YOUR ROUGH DRAFT
-look at my rough draft (on the back of your C-notes)
-pick an internet tool from your blogging assignment
-must be 8 slides!
-ask for help if you need it

8) GRADE YOUR NEIGHBORS
-everyone stand up and move to your right
-use the rubric to grade your neighbor's rough draft
-look specifically at the "content" part of the rubric

-How can they improve???

9)LEARNING LOG
-On the space at the bottom of your C-notes, answer this question:
Imagine yourself as a teacher, how would a voicethread presentation improve the learning of your students?

OBJECTIVE: SWBAT creatively present their internet tools by developing a rough draft voicethread.com presentation AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (2/3)

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

1) WARM UP: finish the story

2) READ ARTICLE: Google helps Egypt
-What's happening in Egypt?
-How is Google helping?

3) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT
-DUE today!!!
-You should now have 5 total blogs
-See me for help

Objective: SWBAT use information accurately and creatively be developing blog entries, AAPOAL, about internet tools they have discovered.

Learning Log: After finishing your blogging assignment, predict how your class would improve through the use of these internet tools?

Information Literacy (1/28)

It's Friday!!!!

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

1) WARM UP: Calculation Nation

2) READ: Dangers of Distracted Pedestrians

-Read the article

-Open a Word Document

-Answer this question:

Does the government have the right to tell you when you

can or cannot use your cellphone or ipod? Give three reasons

why or why not and cite from the text (at least 8 sentences)

-save to the computer and upload it to Gaggle by going to "Zoho Docs"
and clicking on "add file" icon.

4) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-look in your Gaggle account under "Zoho Docs" for the

blogging assignment I shared with you

-1 source= 1 tool= 1 blog entry (this is your 4th blog entry)

-DUE Tuesday (need 5 total blog entries)

Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of internet tools by completing a blog entry for each tool that is being evaluated AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Imagine yourself 10 years from now, how will you use blogging in your life?

Information Literacy (1/26)

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

1) WARM UP: 1000 Awesome Things

-Which one's your favorite?!?!

2) UMAPPER

-This is the map I created (Australia)

-Try playing mine first and then play others on the site.

3) CREATE A MAP GAME

-choose a country OR region OR continent to map (you will need to use

Google Maps to help you create the game)

-use UMapper

-click on "start mapping" (right corner)

-fill information (title, description, map provider)

-zoom the map into your region/country/continent

-place points of interests on your map

4) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT (see last Tues agenda)

-1 source= 1 tool= 1 blog entry

-check your Gaggle account for the assignment sheet

SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of UMapper by creating their own geography game AAPOAL.

Imagine yourself as a teacher, how could UMapper assist you in teaching a lesson?