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Soundation Music Project 18-19 S2

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"Music improves brain health and function in many ways. It makes you smarter, happier and more productive at any age. Listening is good, playing is even better."  https://bebrainfit.com/music-brain/ As you enter the room today, read the following article: https://www.blhsnews.com/opinion/2015/09/29/how-does-music-affect-our-lives/# then go to your CCS GMAIL and create an email to Mr. Scribner (hscribner@ccs.us) as follows: To: hscribner@ccs.us Subject:  MUSIC Body of Email: How Does Music Affect You In Your Daily Life? How Often Do You Listen To Music? What Is Your Favorite Type Of Music, And Why? What Was The Last Song You Listened To, And How Did It Make You Feel? SOUNDATION PROJECT: We will be using Soundation to create unique, and customized pieces of music. You must follow the directions below, and export your music as a .WAV-File so you can use it in an upcoming project. Please follow the directions below to begin creating music with Soundation.com. If you have already ...

Google Map Project Basic Research & Presentation

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Today you will create a Single-Slide using Google Slides and SHARE it with me for credit.  I want to make sure you know how to use the SNIPPING TOOL, and other applications to create a simple map that you can email, share, or print. GOOGLE MAP PICTURE PROJECT: Students must Log-In to Google and Open Google Drive.  Students will open another TAB on their browser and go to Google Maps.  Using the Snippet Tool on Windows-Based computers, or the Print-Screen-Funtion, students will create a picture of a fun place to go.  They will open Microsoft PowerPoint on their Computer and copy the picture into a single-slide.  They will save this Presentation to their desktop.  Once saved, they will go on to Google Drive and create a FILE.  They will upload both the Powerpoint Presentation and the Picture to this Google Drive File.  Once they have uploaded their document and picture to Google Drive, they must SHARE the file with Mr. S (hscribner@ccs.us) for credi...

It's Your Business! Production Company Logo 18-19 S2

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YOUR NEW PRODUCTION STUDIO:  (WHAT IMAGE DOES IT HAVE ON THE STREET?) Made With YouiDraw.com You are about to create a logo for your new production company.  This logo, in one way or another, must appear on all documents, videos, websites, and any other media that you create for this class until the end of the Semester.  You will eventually make a video logo as well, and both the one you design today, and the video logo should have a similar message and features/style. Think about why your production company needs a logo.  What emotions should your design evoke in people who see it?  What types of messages will be attached to this logo, and how can you turn this into a brand?  Once you answer these questions, you are ready to design! THINK about yourself as the owner/executive producer of a design studio.  You will eventually create a website, videos, and other media associated with this production studio.  What kind of studio do you want to creat...

Draw.IO Graphic Organizers S1 18-19 S2

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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. You need to list 15 events to complete the project. To create your Fam...

MyBIO Google Slides Presentations 18-19 S2

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MyBio Google Slides Presentation MR. SCRIBNER'S EXAMPLE PRESENTATION  (Click Here) SEE EXAMPLE AUTOBIOGRAPHY (CLICK HERE)  Your assignment is to create a  GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATION  Slide Show that is all about you. Here is a list of the requirements and some suggestions for what to include in your slides. A) PRESENTATION (1) Saved as “(Your Name) Bio” and emailed to Mr. S    (2) Have a logical order to your slides      (a) Do NOT follow the slide suggestions order    (3) Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation    (4) Have 10 Slides      (a) Include a Title Slide      (b) Include a Birth Information Slide (5) Have at least 4 Graphics/Photos that are related to their slides Slide Suggestions: You may use these suggestions or come up with your own (APPROPRIATE CONTENT) Title:  First and Last Name ** Birth Information:  Birthday, Birthplace, Length, Weight, and Time ** Accomplis...

Google Document Autobiography Project 18-19 S2

What's So Cool About Manufacturing Voting! GETT-2019 (Girls Exploring Tomorrows Technology) Autobiography Project Instructions 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 Wi...

Gamestar Mechanic 18-19 S2

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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.  Open your GMail application using the Chrome Web Browser and Create and Email to me (hscribner@ccs.us).  Use the following information to create the email: TO: Mr. Scribner (hscribner@ccs.us) SUBJECT:  Video Games BODY OF EMAIL:  Write a paragraph (3-4 Sentences) using the R.A.C.E.S* method to construct an argument for the type of game you would create, and why you want to create it. *R - Repeat the Question, A - Answer The Question, C - Cite your Evidence, E- Examples of Evidence, S - Summarize your Argument (Wrap-Up Sentence). Today you will spend some time work...