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Essential "55" Worksheet Project (MP2)

Today I want you to think about your goals in life.  Please review the following video in class:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja-n5qUNRi8 and participate in the discussion afterwards.  We will spend time reviewing the Essential "55" by Ron Clark.  Follow the instructions below for more information: Please follow the directions on the worksheet you received in class to complete this project for credit.  MAKE SURE YOUR READ ALL OF THE "55" RULES PRIOR TO CHOOSING THREE (3) TO WRITE ABOUT ON THE WORKSHEET.  If you do not get a worksheet in class, or you want to complete this at home for any reason, I am providing links to a Google Document copy of the worksheet.  You will need to Click the Link to the "Essential 55 Goal Worksheet" and it will open in your Google Drive.  Click FILE and MAKE A COPY to create a copy of the worksheet in your own Google Drive.  Complete the worksheet and then SHARE it with Mr. S (hscribner@ccs,us) for cre...

MyBio Google Slides Project 2016-2017 (MP2) / Start of HERO PROJECT

Students will review directions for the 2016-2017 Interview A Veteran / Hero Project (Click Title For Project Requirements).  Each student must complete a Single-Slide Presentation for this project prior to the end of the Marking Period.  Once reviewed, please follow the instructions below to begin the Heritage/MyBio Presentation Project.  Good Luck! HERO / INTERVIEW A VETERAN PROJECT DETAILS (CLICK HERE) All students will complete a Constructed Response on Google Classroom about "Heritage".  Once complete, you will use your time in class to begin a 10-slide presentation on Google Slides called "MyBio".  You will include at least 4 pictures and 10 slides.  See instructions below for specific requirements.  You must SHARE this project with Mr. S for credit. "HERITAGE" Please read the following article  "What Is Heritage"   below and write a Constructed Response on Google Classroom (4-5 Sentences) about why learning about your own family herit...

Google Document - Autobiography Project (MP2)

Today you will log in to your Google Gmail Account and then open your Google Drive. You will CREATE a new document. This document will be a one-full-page Autobiography all about you. I have copied and pasted my example below. Please use the whole page to describe everything about you since you were born. You must use proper grammar, spelling, sentences, and be prepared to SHARE it directly from Google Drive to Mr. S. You must use no larger than a 12-font Times New Roman and single space lines. Please leave a line between paragraphs. I am looking forward to reading these, and you will be creating a Presentation from the content later this week. Make sure you include LIKES, DISLIKES, where you grew up, things you did, schools and activities you participated in, and add some things people do not know about you. Good Luck! Click Here For A GREAT Article That Will Help You Get Started! Please click here to watch a video with more information about "What Is An Autobiography?...

DRAW.IO Graphic Organizers Made Easy (MP2)

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Today you will design graphic organizers on DRAW.IO.  Please create a Personal Timeline and Family Tree in a digital format.  You must create these from scratch using DRAW.IO.   YOU MUST CREATE A HAND-DRAWN VERSION BEFORE  WORKING ON A DIGITAL VERSION ONLINE! To start, use a blank piece of paper to list your birthday, list all the schools you have attended, list any significant events in your life (birthdays, deaths, weddings, graduations, holidays, family trips, honors, awards, or any other events you can remember) and the dates they happened.  Sign In to Google.  Open DRAW.IO and CONNECT it to your Google Drive.  Open a New Blank Document.  Begin to drag boxes into the timeline and label them in order.  Once you have created your first box with a date underneath, you can now select the box, copy and paste a new one next to it, and link them with an arrow.  Continue until you have listed all the events up to today's date....

SOS.FBI.GOV Quiz / Khan Academy / Gamestar Mechanic

TODAY ALL MARKING PERIOD 2 STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A QUIZ ON SOS.FBI.GOV!  Please see Mr. Scribner for a Quiz Code.  You will only be able to take the quiz once.  You have had at least two days to work on the material on the SOS.FBI.GOV website last week.  Once you have completed your quiz, the site will show you your score.  You will then follow the directions below to create an account on KHAN ACADEMY.  Anytime you are finished with work in any class, you can use Khan Academy to learn new material, tutor yourself in subjects you are having trouble with, or just to review new information about any of the classes offered there for free. Everyone at Collegium (Building 515) will use their @ccs.us GMail Account to create an Account on KhanAcademy.Org ! Make sure that you finish updating your profile once you sign in. Go to your Profile screen and Add Mr. S as a Coach by entering the Khan Academy Class Code Below! Every student can use Khan Academy as an onl...

GAMESTAR MECHANIC (MP2) 2016-2017

Does teaching students to create their own video games help them learn?  Please read the following article from FORBES Magazine:   http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2013/07/09/are-kids-who-make-their-own-video-games-better-prepared-for-the-digital-future/print/ Turn to your neighbor and talk about the kind of game you would create, if you could, and what you would learn while you made it.  Use the Post-It Notes to write down the name of your game, and a brief description of the game.  LEAVE POST IT NOTES ON THE TABLE IN THE CENTER OF THE CLASSROOM FOR ME! Today you will spend some time working on GAMESTAR MECHANIC!  This is an introductory program to teach the basics of creating video games.  Please use the link below to join our class:  Gamestar Mechanic CCS515 MP1 Sign-Up Link Once you have joined, spend time in class today working through the QUEST and initial levels.  You can work on this from any place you have an interne...

SOS.FBI.GOV Day II / NSTEENS CHALLENGE

Happy Thursday! To begin class today, please click the link below labeled "Computer Skills & Applications Check In Link" and let me know you understand today's instructions. Today you will continue the FBI SOS Program. Please go to the link below and follow the instructions on the Student Section. You must work on each task in the 7th or 8th Grade Section. You will have time in class to finish some of the levels. Thursday, you will have additional time to work on the program. On Monday, when you feel you have gone through all the levels, you must ask me for a code to take the QUIZ! You will receive a grade for the QUIZ and I will be notified when you have completed the program. This is an ongoing project until the end of Marking Period 1. If you do not complete this program prior to the end of MP1, you will take a zero on this project. Take your time and Good Luck! -Mr. S https://sos.fbi.gov/ Please click the link below to check into class: Computer Skills & Appli...