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Inspiration 9: Partner VENN Diagrams

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ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE Today students will use a graphic organizer to create and display information .  Students will choose a partner to create a VENN Diagram using Inspiration 8/9.  Students will create documents and upload files appropriately for credit. STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING! Students will review ALL of the directions 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. 2014 Today you will be creating VENN DIAGRAMS with a partner in class.  This is to introduce you to Graphic Organizers and Inspiration 9.  We will be creating a City Research Project next week.  Please let me know immediately if your computer does not have the Inspiration9 software so I can load it for you. Complete the sheet below (In Class) on your own.  Then Create a Venn ...

Inspiration 8/9: Family Tree & Timeline Project 2015

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ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE Today students will use a graphic organizer to create and display information .  Students will create a Personal Timeline and a Family Tree using Inspiration 8/9. STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING! Students will review ALL of the directions 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. 2014 JOURNAL ENTRY #5 Open your TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL in your GOOGLE Drive.  Create the following entry at the top of the page (above previous entries): 21 October 2015 (Today's Date) Topic:  Heritage   Please read the following article "What Is Heritage" below and create a Journal Entry (4-5 Sentences) about why learning about your own family tree and heritage is important to you.  Title the entry "My Heritage".  Please include a brief description of ...

MY BIO / PIXLR / High School Choice 2015 (8th Grade)

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  OBJECTIVE & STUDENT OUTCOMES All students will complete a short journal (constructed response) entry about the technology article at the bottom of the post prior to beginning other assigned tasks. 8th-grade students will learn about the High School Choice procedures for the School District of Philadelphia.  They will use research tools and websites to help them complete the application process in class.  They will then present their choices to their parents for final submission before the deadline.  6th and 7th grade students will continue to use online collaboration tools (Google Drive) to create a 10-slide multimedia presentation.  Students will follow directions and use photos, text, and color to highlight specific facts about their topic.  Students will be able to understand the difference between a written report and how writing for a presentation requires bullet-style sentences. STUDENTS MUST READ ALL DIRECTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE PRIOR TO S...
OBJECTIVE & STUDENT OUTCOMES  Students will use online collaboration tools (Google Drive) to create a 10-slide multimedia presentation.  Students will follow directions and use photos, text, and color to highlight specific facts about their topic.  Students will be able to understand the difference between a written report and how writing for a presentation requires bullet-style sentences. STUDENTS MUST READ ALL DIRECTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE PRIOR TO STARTING ANY ASSIGNED TASKS.  PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS AS GIVEN FOR FULL CREDIT!   Students will log into their Google Drive and open a New PRESENTATION.  Students will learn the basic tools used to create a presentation.  Students will create a MY BIO Presentation about themselves.  Students will use Google Images to select pictures for use today.  Students will Copy the pictures selected to the desktop of the computer they are working with.  Students use PIXLR.Com to upload, manip...