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ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE Today students will create a Personal Timeline and Family Tree for themselves using Inspiration 8 / 9.  They will use paper and pencil to create an initial design and fill in information.  Once completed, they will create a digital version and submit it by adding a a Shareable Link from their Google Drive to our School Google+ Page. STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING! WORK ON YOUR JOURNAL ENTRY IMMEDIATELY UPON ENTERING CLASS! Students will review all instructions below prior to starting the project! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY! Standards Covered In This Class    PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011 CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011 All: Today you will continue to design graphic organizers on Inspiration8/9.  Please create a Personal Timeline and Family Tree in a digital format.  You must create these from scratch using Inspiration 8/9. To start, use a blank piece ...

Hello All: SAMPLE VENN DIAGRAM Today you will be creating VENN DIAGRAMS with a partner in class.  This is to introduce you to Graphic Organizers and Inspiration 8/9.  We will be making Timelines, Family Trees and ultimately you will create a City Research Project.  Please let me know immediately if your computer does not have the Inspiration8 or Inspiration9 software so I can load it for you. The whole point of this project is to collaborate.  Open the VENN DIAGRAM template under the English and Language Arts section of Sample Documents.  Fill out the following survey (Copy and Paste into a document on your GDrive): VENN DIAGRAM WORKSHEET MY FAVORITE STUFF Student:                                                  ...

Last Friday (October 25th) everyone went to an assembly presented by TeachAntiBullying.com. Please take some time in class to fill out the survey by clicking the link below: Anti-Bullying Assembly Survey Form The responses will help us to determine the content for future assemblies and allow us to provide critical data back to the presenter. All responses will be confidential if you request it. Thanks, Mr. S

Good Morning Everyone! Any Student In Any Class Today That Reads This Should Send Me An Email Journal About How The Anti-Bullying Assembly Went This Morning!  Follow online: Twitter:  @hescribner Search #hsbfr on Twitter for more information! I hope whoever is covering my class has found the lesson plans on my desk.  There is a list of topics that were selected by the students for Public Service Announcements in the post below this one.  Make sure everyone understands that the PSA can be up to two minutes in length.  Each student must Import their Movie Marquise (10-15 second video) into the PSA and add them to the end (After the 30-60 second PSA). PSA's are to be finished in IMovie, use the EXPORT TO DISK function in the SHARE tab to save a copy of the finished movie to the Desktop.  Then open your Google DRIVE and UPLOAD (Little Red Up Arrow Button) the Movie File to your GDRIVE. Once your file is uploaded to GDRIVE, please click the SHARE button next to ...

1.   Witherspoon / Torres – Murders In Philadelphia 2.   Santiago / Easley – Gun Violence 3.   Hawkins / Basil Z. – Struggle In The Hood 4.   Garner / Wilson – Halloween Fun 5.   Riggins / Wilford – Family Comes First 6.   Mason S. / Almonte – World Cultures (Afro-Hispanic) 7.   Nater / Lucas – Hip-Hop & Dance 8.   Veney / Bailey – Inspiration Beats Boredom 9.   Smith D. / Blackman – Inspire Youth To Work Hard 10. Mason / Jacobs – Bullying 11.   Hinton / Green – Child Abuse 12.   McKoy / Jardine – Fashion on a Budget 13.   Cooper / Noble – Playing Football Is Fun 14.   Jackson / Rodriguez – Dance (Tangin) 15.   Harris / Dor – Teen Abusive Relationship 16.   Moyal / McFadden – Why Music Education Is Important In Schools 17.   Fox / Glenn – Gang Violence 18.   Smith C. / Labranche – Adopting Animals 19.   Basil L. / Willis – Homelessness 20.   Teyanna / Pham – Make Convers...

Public Service Announcement (PSA) Rubric "There are many different definitions for a public service announcement ( PSA ) or public service ad, but the simplified version of PSAs are messages in the public interest disseminated by the media without charge, with the objective of raising awareness, changing public attitudes and behaviour towards a social issue."     - Wikipedia Definition MR. S Made An Example (Click Here To See it) This week you will be completing a Public Service Announcement in IMovie. Grading is as follows:      The Public Service Announcement must use a minimum of 20 pictures or video clips      PSA must be no less than 30 seconds in length and no more than 1:00 minute in length      PSA must have smooth transitions between pictures      PSA must use at least one piece of music.  If more, smooth transitions between sound bites      PSA must have...

For your Introduction to IMovie: You will be making a number of movies with Apple IMovie during this class.  Starting next week you will work on creating a Public Service Announcement (PSA) with a partner.  Start thinking of ideas now so you will be able to pick something for next week. Watch the following clip on your own to get ideas about your Personal Movie Marquis.  This is a short movie clip (10-15 seconds) that you will add to the end of your PSA to "sign" it.  The Movie Marquis you are creating should be a reflection of your personality, and is intended to let people know who created the movie it follows.  It can be used at the end or the beginning of a movie.  I want you to pretend you are creating a Movie Production Studio and give some thought to the kind of movies and messages you would like to support.  Be creative and have fun with this project.  It can be serious, funny or anything you want it to be.  Please make sure you use t...

All: You have two assignments today: 1.  Please click the link to go to STAMPpass.org Click the heading for GET THE PASS Fill Out the Application Completely (Phone, Address & Survey) Use your Crossroads Gmail Address Once completed, STAMPpass will send you an Email You must open and print your Temporary Pass Give a copy of your Temporary Pass to Mr. S for credit. Look around the website for STAMPpass  2.  Please log into Tackk.com , copy the web address for the Peace Day 2013 site you created and email it to Mr. S for credit. Thanks! - Mr. S Crossroads will be using the STAMPpass program to take you to some field trips this year.  It is a great way to see some awesome museums and widen your view of the world.  Enjoy!

I hope everyone has as nice a weekend as I did.  When you come into class, please click the link to the left (Keyboarding Practice) or log into TypingWeb.com and practice your typing for 5 minutes, or until we get started. Next,  please go to  School District of Philadelphia LOGIN Page (Click Here)  and use the Username & Password listed on the index cards to LOGIN to your StudentNet Accounts. ASSIGNMENT: Please add the following GOALS to your Individual Learning Plan on StudentNet LT1 - Long Term Goal 1 should be a future career or college you want to go to and why LT2 - Long Term Goal 2 should be your goal for the end of this school year ST1 - Short Term Goal 1 should be something you can do this month to help reach LT2 ST2 - Short Term Goal 2 should be something you can change this week to help you improve. Goals should follow the SMART outline.  Make sure your goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.  You must list at le...

We Are Back!!  Everyone is encouraged to visit my site Random Acts Of Literacy I started this website and movement in 2011 while on the train home.  I hope it spreads to teachers and other commuting professionals nationwide.  I envision local groups teamed up with independent book stores to help provide books and donations to keep this going!  At the very least, keep a book in your bag during the commute to or from work and give it anonymously to a child to read.  Make sure to write randomactsofliteracy.org in the books so they know to pass them on! Thanks for all the support! - Mr. S

Everyone: Today you will use the time in class to catch up on any outstanding work.  Please start by signing in to your TypingWeb.com account and spending at least 10-minutes working on your typing skills.  Complete each section of the Basic Course and take the Section Quizzes at the end of each part.  Make sure you SIT UP STRAIGHT, REST YOUR FINGERS ON THE "HOME KEYS", AND USE ONLY THE FINGERS THAT ARE LISTED TO HIT THE PROPER KEYS INDICATED.  You are trying to learn to TYPE not just hit keys.  MEMORIZING THE KEYBOARD will also help.  You should get faster and more accurate each day that you practice. Please spend the balance of your time working on an assignment you might have missed.  You can retake the Internet Safety & Security Quiz to improve your grade, at any time.  I will check the Technology Survey Results and the IS&S Quiz entries again today.  I will also be reviewing my gradebook for omissions and errors.  If you th...

Everyone: Weebly Journal Entry Please review the following video (we will watch it in class): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUZIElWpMhM Write 3-4 Sentences (Constructed Response) on how it made you feel and how you can better yourself by following his advice! TACKK.COM PROJECT Check out TACKK.COM .  I found this in a magazine on the flight home from a weekend trip.  I thought this would be an interesting and fun way to post information (Like The 8th Grade Project) for school.  You can easily create single page websites for your work.  You could create a single TACKK without logging in, or create a series of TACKK's.  Please go to the website TACKK.COM to get started.  Make sure you add the TAG (caatech) to all of your sites so we can see them. Here is the link for my PEACE DAY Tackk.com Webpage: http://tackk.com/exru5f  http://tackk.com/wjzhgy Peace Day Project Please go to Tackk.com and create a website for Peace Day 2013.  Create an a...

We will start today by creating a journal entry after discussing Habit #1 from the 7-Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey).  Please pay attention to the information and answer the following questions in your Journal (Weebly.com).  If you missed our discussion, please download and view the link (Habit #1 Video) to the left. How will you try to "carry the weather with you" from now on.  What can you do to encourage others to see this as an important first step in being more mature?  When you are finished with your journal entry, please go to the following website and take the typing test (1 minute, any topic you like, send your results in an email to me): http://www.typingtest.com/ Next, go to http://typingweb.com , and create an account.  Go to START TYPING and begin the lesson with the HOME KEYS.  Spend the rest of the class time working on your typing skills. Tomorrow there will be worksheets to help you get better at typing.  Sit up stra...

All: Now that you have a basic idea how to navigate around the GarageBand application, please create a music track at least 25 seconds long for use in an IMovie project coming up.  You need to use at least three different loops to create the song.  I would suggest Percussion, Bass, and any other loop of your choice.  It can be slow or fast and have any theme you like.  Try to create it to reflect your personality or have a mood of some kind.  It can be scary, funny, happy, sad, melodramatic, suspenseful, or just plain.  When you are finished creating the music track you must SHARE it by EXPORTing it to DISK.  Place it on your desktop as an MP3 file.  Now you are ready to open your GDrive and UPLOAD the file online.  Once you have finished the UPLOAD, please SHARE the MP3 file with me by hitting the SHARE button and entering my email address.  You should also COPY the web address (Top Of The Share Box) and change the Permission for this f...

GarageBand Rocks!  I want to make sure that everyone gets a chance to create some custom music for the IMovie project in a couple of weeks. Steps to help you: 1.  Open Apple's GarageBand Application. 2.  Watch the "Building A Song" (Click For Link) 3.  Use the HELP section with the class on the Main Screen 4.  Use the headphones to listen to GarageBand while you create a personal track. 5.  Try to create a track that is 10-15 seconds long 6.  Use the instruments listed in the Loop Browser. 7.  Look in the SHARE drop down list to EXPORT your work to the desktop. 8.  You might want to Upload it to your GDrive so you do not lose it. I hope you enjoy the next couple weeks in class.  Next week we are Keyboarding/Typing, creating Peace Day Websites, and then on to IMovie! Enjoy!! - Mr. S

Today you will take the Internet Security and Safety Quiz posted below.  If you missed the lesson, I have posted the Presentation online using Google Docs and my link list below.  Click the link for the ISS and watch the show if you are confused.  You may use your previous answers on your email by looking in your SENT box on your GMAIL.  You may also use the presentation online to search for the answers.  When you are finished taking the quiz, you may quietly work on your Weebly.com website. To Date You Should Have Completed The Following Activities For Grades: Gmail Setup Weebly.com Website Setup (With Additional Journal Page) Email Journal Entry: 9/11 Reflection Weebly Journal Entries:  a.  Taylor Mali b.  MTV "A Thin Line Quiz Reflection c.  12x12x12 Impression Reflection Learning Style Inventory Quiz - Reported to Mr. S Left/Right Brain Quiz - Reported to Mr. S Syllabus Parent Signature Sheet (Worth A Quiz Grade) Online Technology Sur...

Today we will be discussing Internet Safety & Security issues in depth. Start with a quick Journal Post (Weebly.com) about the 12x12x12 Impressions located at the bottom of the Posts here on the website.  Hint:  Scan to the bottom of the page and look for where the background changes to flat grey.  Journal about what you think this passage means to you?  How have you noticed, in hindsight, this idea in action?  Please use the Powerpoint (CLICK HERE) online to study for tomorrow's Test.  You will be tested on items from the book "lol...OMG" by Matt Ivester and from items in today's presentation.  We will work on GarageBand at the end of the week. Good Luck! -Mr. S