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Holiday Tackk.com Webpage - Widener Engineering Camp For Girls 2014

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 Today you will have some time to create a HOLIDAY TACKK Webpage! Since this is not your first time creating a Tackk.com Webpage, I will keep it simple and too the point: Your new page must be created using Tackk.com Make sure you add the following items: Heading must be "Crossroads@Meade Holiday Tackk" You must include "by (Your First Initial and Last Name)" You must include a list of the 10 things your most thankful for this time of year. You must include a holiday video You must include a BUTTON with a link to your favorite song online. You must include a MAP to the block you are spending the holidays on. (Not the complete address, just the closest major intersection) You must include a holiday message to everyone. You must include the following KEYWORDS: #caatech and #xroadsholidaythanks2103 Please email me the link and share the link with your classmates! Here is an example of what I am looking for: Mr. Scribner's Holiday Tackk (Click Here) Happy Holiday to...

HISTORICAL FIGURE FACEBOOK PROJECT - TACKK. COM WEBSITE PAGE

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Today you will be required to create a new Tackk.com website page about your Historical Figure Facebook Project.  You must EXPORT or SAVE your project as a set of Pictures (JPEG Files).  I will show you in class today how to do that.  Those pictures must be uploaded to Tackk.com on your webpage as a Photo Slide Show (Not Individually).  Below are the step-by-step instructions on how to complete this assignment: STEP 1:  Open your project either as as Powerpoint Project or as the PDF that you emailed to me. STEP 2:  If you opened it as a PowerPoint project you need to go to the File heading and click Save As Pictures. If you opened it as a PDF (Open it in Preview) you need to go to the File heading and click Export.  Pick the Pictures Choice. STEP 3:  Either way, you must now save your work as Picture Files (JPEG) to the Desktop. STEP 4:  Open Tackk.com and Sign In. STEP 5:  CREATE a new Tackk Webpage and customize the color, text and oth...

HISTORICAL FIGURE FACEBOOK PROJECT - REBOOT DAY!

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TODAY EVERYONE WILL CONTINUE THEIR WORK ON THE HISTORICAL FIGURE FACEBOOK PROJECT: We will start with a brief Re-Introduction to the project and time for questions.  Most of you are on the right track, and just need additional time to get the project finished.  The projects are still technically considered late, but I want to make sure that everyone has a chance to present their best work.  Thursday and Friday of this week we will be turning our final drafts of this project into a Tackk.com webpage about our Historical Figure.  We will be working on this project for the next three days in class.  I want everyone to have the best chance of creating an interesting and complete project.  PLEASE USE THE LINKS BELOW TO REFERENCE THE PREVOUS POSTS ABOUT THIS PROJECT.  Pay particular attention to the PROJECT DETAILS PAGE below for specific information about what is required for each page of your project: Cookie Monster Sample Project Page: http://caatechnolog...

A WEEK OF CODE!

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Today is a banner day in our class.  We will be working through a WEEK OF CODE.  As part of the Nation-Wide Computer Science Education Week, we will be working on the CODE.ORG Basic Tutorial. We will all watch the Introduction Video in class, and you will have a chance to sign up for your account and begin programming afterwards.  Please use your TWITTER ACCOUNT to sign up and TWEET your progress to everyone in class.  Make sure that in your 140 character TWEET you use the HASHTAG #caatech so everyone can find your posts.  I will be coming around during the class to make sure you are on track.  You may use your EARBUDS in class to work at your own pace this week!  Please do not use large, bulky headphones as they are against classroom rules.  If you miss a day, you can start anytime this week. Watch the Introduction Video again by clicking the link below: INTRODUCTION VIDEO Once you have watched the video, proceed to CODE.ORG and create an Account...

TIME OUT TO BE THANKFUL TODAY! TRELLO, TWITTER & ONLINE SCAVENGER HUNT

I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THEIR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!  TRY TO REALLY REMEMBER TO REFLECT ON WHY YOU ARE THANKFUL THIS TIME OF YEAR.  THINK OF OTHERS, IN OTHER PLACES, WHO DO NOT HAVE THE FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY, FAMILY, OR RESOURCES YOU HAVE AS A PERSON FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES!  PEACE TO ALL OF YOU DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! WARNING:  Students have had a tough time signing up for a Twitter Account on the School District Internet.  If you cannot sign up today, you must sign up for an account over the weekend and follow @CAA_TechGuy and @MrScribner by Monday, December 2nd, 2013.  This will count as a quiz grade for the 2nd Marking Period.  We will be using Twitter in future classes.  This Twitter account should only be used for class.  YOU MAY ONLY FOLLOW AND POST TO APPROVED SOURCES AND TWITTER FEEDS.  PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NO INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT ON THESE PAGES.   Your Gmail and Twitter account...

HISTORICAL FIGURE FACEBOOK PROJECT - SAMPLE PROJECT (5)

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Thought you might like to see an example of how to make sure you fill in your blank worksheets: (HAVE FUN WITH THIS PROJECT, I DID!) DON'T FORGET:  RandomActsOfLiteracy.org

HISTORICAL FIGURE FACEBOOK PROJECT - PROJECT DETAILS (4)

Please read the following details for each page so you understand what I am looking for: Main Page (Page 1) 1.  Profile Picture should be the same throughout the project 2.  Person's Name - Your Name should be same on all pages. 3.  SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL EVENT:  You must base this page and all contents on a specific event from history.  This event will give you a base time and date for making decisions about critical information. 3a.  POSTS:  All conversations / posts should have some historical significance.  There should be a logical order to the posts and all information listed.  You will have to "make up" some of the information based on your research.  All of your "made up" information should have historical context and be as accurate as you can get from your research. 4.  Basic Information should be as exact as possible. Please try to maintain the Facebook Effect if you do not have specific information.  What would your ...