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"Letter To The Editor" Project

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"You have to respect every person, no matter how miserable or ridiculous he or she may be.  You should remember that in every person lives the same spirit which lives in us"                                            - After Arthur Schopenhauer (A Calendar Of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy) Today you will be introduced to "Letters To The Editor".  This project will help you to understand the meaning of the 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.  DEFINITION o·pin·ion əˈpinyən/ noun noun: opinion ; plural noun: opinions 1 . a view or judgment formed about some...

School Bullying Survey

ALL: Please click the link below and take a few minutes to fill out the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JCOXeG3Mc9_YyeLhwtqEhgaEYS0_SKaCCA-bZZrB0G4/viewform Thanks for your help. - Mr. S

RESUME & COVER LETTER 2013/2014

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Finally, we are at one of the most important lesson topics of the year.  Your resume and cover letter will be a living document.  That means that it will evolve and change over the course of your life depending on your experience, education, interests and job history.  All of these experiences will be added in a one-page summary of what you will bring to the table for a future employer.  Other organizations will also need to see a resume. RESUME & COVER LETTER QUIZ TOMORROW!! 1. Resume (DEFINITION):   Dictionary.com re·su·me 2 [ rez - oo -mey, rez- oo - mey ] Show IPA noun résumé . ré·su·mé [ rez - oo -mey, rez- oo - mey ] Show IPA noun 1.   a summing up; summary.   2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job . Also, resume , re·su·mé. Origin: 1795–1805;  < French,   noun use of pas...

MS Word Letter of Recommendation Request

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I want to apologize for my unexpected absence.  I need to handle a personal matter, and I will be back tomorrow.  Many of you are at different points of the introduction to MS Word.  To review you may use headphones and go to yesterday's post (MS WORD Basic Training - Click Here) to download and watch the MS Word Training Video's.  Once completed, you should have the following basic skills: Open MS Word and Create a New Document Select, Copy, Cut, and Paste Text Change Font, Size, Bold, Italic, Underline Change VIEW with Zoom, Add and Use Toolbars, Find and use a Toolbox Resize the Window and Document Indent Paragraphs, Change Justification of Text Format Margins, Save Document and Create a PDF (Save or Print Document) Congratulations, you are now ready to create documents in MS Word.  We will work on advanced features later in the year, but for now you are able to use the basics. Today, once you have reviewed the following activities above, please follow the d...

MS Word Basic Training

Today we will begin our use of MS Word 2008. The first thing you will do is open an email to me (hscribnercaa@gmail.com). 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/ Then sit back and get ready to learn all about MS Word 2008!! Here are the training videos we will be using for MS Word: WHAT'S NEW IN WORD 2008 (MAC) MS WORD BASICS 2008 (MAC) MS WORD QUICK REFERENCE CARD We will be working through these basics together to create documents in MS Word.  If you have questions, please ask right away.  Try to keep up and Good Luck! -Mr. S

Tackk.Com KUDOS2014 Contest - Extra Credit Project

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What did you do in 2013? You could win $250 cash for the best Tackk Webpage.  Open your browsers and create a Tackk.com page.  Follow the directions on the Tackk.com page listed below: KUDOS2014 TACKK.COM WEB PAGE LINK (CLICK HERE) This is not an in-class assignment.  If you complete it, you can qualify for prizes from the Tackk.com people.  You can also get extra-credit for my class or seminar.  Add the keyword #caatech if you complete a page and email me the link for credit. Good Luck! - Mr. S

NEW YEARS RESOLUTION & PIXLR.COM BASIC TRAINING

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 Happy New Year to Everyone!! Welcome back to Crossroads!  I hope your Holiday Break was relaxing and peaceful, and that you were able to spend some time with family and friends in harmony.  Today you will create a journal entry (Weebly.com) that will help you to explain how you are going to be a better overall person this year.  We all try to make resolutions and keep them, but rarely to they turn into habits that last longer than a few weeks.  Please read the following article "New Year's Resolutions for Teens "   and open a new Journal Entry (Weebly) describing (2-3 Sentences Each) how you might set and keep at least two new Resolutions.  Today we will be working online with pixlr.com.  This is a powerful website (CLICK HERE) to help you work with and manipulate digital photographs.  Please use the time today to explore this software using pictures from Google Images. We will eventually be learning to take pictures and create a p...