Flyer Assignment

Another topic in the Tech Proficiency subsection of this class is a flyer (lost dog, car for sale, etc.)  We will be doing this in 2 parts.

The first part will be a blog post for this flyer.
The title will be the type of flyer (lost monkey, pogo stick for sale, etc.)
The body will detail all the information about your topic.
You will include at least 2 pictures.
You will include your contact information including a fake phone number and your real email address for this class.

Spreadsheet Assignments

Part of this Introduction to Technology class covers some topics so that you can be deemed technology proficient.

The business letter was one of these topics.  Spreadsheets are another.

Yesterday, we began with Microsoft Excel, and then we moved into Google documents/spreadsheet.

The spreadsheet assignments are
1) a budget
2) a chart (we included this in the budget)
3) a schedule (We are doing a weekly schedule.)

Make sure that you share all of your Google docs assignments with brentwalske@rocketmail.com

Make sure every assignment is done!

Certain situations will happen like district internet problems, field trips, assemblies, etc. that will cause a class day with no new assignment.  When those "no new assignment" days occur, you need to make sure that you have every assignment completed correctly.  The key words being "completed" and "correctly."


You should have 22 different blog posts on the front page of your blog.
You need to make sure that your blog has a blog archive on the right hand side, so I can easily navigate through your assignments.


If you have all the assignments completed, then you should update your (Weebly) website.  Explore the possibilities of adding different elements to your site, and then add things to your site.

Where is the happiest place on earth?

Disneyland is the self-proclaimed "happiest place on earth."  What place do you consider the "happiest place on earth"?  Write about this place, specifically your reasons for choosing this place (150 words).  Include pictures and a link to a website with more information about this place.

Teen Issues

Make a list of the top 10 issues or problems you think teens are facing today.

Write 150 words about what you think would be the best way for communities and/or government to help teens with one of those issues.

Include at least 2 related pictures and at least 1 related link.

Blog Assignment- Current Event

Go to an online news website and find an interesting article from this week. Read the article and write a summary of the story in a blog post with a link to the web article. At least 150 words, 3 paragraphs, 1 link and 1 picture related to the article

Assignment 22

Blog review.  Pick a blog any blog.  Write a review of the blog including a link to the actual blog that you are reviewing.

Charity page for your website

Add another page to your weebly website.  This page will be dedicated to the charity of your choice.  You have previously researched and written about 2 charities.  You can choose one of these charities for your website or you can choose a new one.

Include 10 facts about your charity,  some pictures related to your charity, a link to your charity's website and why this charity is important to you.

The title of this page will be the name of the charity that you choose.

Read this important information...

HERE

Today's Assignment

Go here and follow all of the directions to complete today's assignment.

This assignment is to be completed today.  If you have other assignments that still need to be completed, then you will work on them after you finish this assignment.

Your brand new Website

This assignment will be to create and customize your very own brand new website.  You will create this free website here.  Register for your website using the email that you created for this class.  Create your website as a subdomain of Weebly (They will give you 3 options.  Choose the first (top) option.

You can name your website whatever you want (as long as it is school appropriate).  You will customize the template and the background using images you have taken or found on Google.  You will customize the font and font color.  Explore all the possibilities for personalizing your website.  Hack around and make changes (add pages, pictures, words, etc.)

When you have registered for and done these initial customizations of your website, you will write a blog post and link to your new website.

For Example

Here is my new website.

Me (you) in Forty-five Words

1.)  You are going to come up with at least 45 words to describe yourself.

15 nouns
15 adjectives
15 verbs

2.)  Type those at least 45 words in a blog post.

Example

title- Me in 50 Words

christian man husband father teacher tutor volunteer bowler magician mathematician runner athlete swimmer creator inventor thinker integrity
humble kind friendly strict fair honest logical analytical old energetic happy loving sympathetic caring intelligent successful interesting unique
learn teach think solve work play love run swim exercise compute watch observe analyze enjoy

50 words

Here is a resource to help you find words.

Your progress report grade.

You must have all of the assignments completed and published by end of class tomorrow (Friday) to earn an "A" in this class.  I will be filling out your progress reports then.

That means you have all of class today, all of the rest of today, all of tomorrow until class, and the first 45 minutes of class tomorrow (I need some time to fill in your grade.) to finish your assignments.

Any unfinished assignments will, obviously, lower your grade in this class.  The last checklist of assignments is here.
In addition there have been 6 blog assignments and the letter of recommendation assignment on google docs.
Assignment 14
Assignment 15 Business Letter
Assignment 16
Assignment 17
Assignment 18
Assignment 19
Assignment 20
Do yourself a favor and finish the assignments (following all directions) and earn an "A" in this class.

Assignment- Motivation

Today we are exploring motivation.  Specifically, what motivates you.

First, we are going to watch this video (nmusd blocks youtube, but you can access this link from home)

Second, you will read this article.

Third, you will read this article.

Finally, in a blog post titled "My Motivation" you will address these questions.

Which of the 10 traits do you possess?  Which ones don't you possess and why?  What is your cause?  What is your dream?  How are you going to achieve your dream?  How are you going to stay motivated?  Include any relevant opinions or thoughts you picked up from the Dan Pink talk (video) we watched in class.

at least 3 paragraphs
at least 150 words 
Correct grammar/spelling
at least 2 pictures related to your writing
any links that are relevant (not required)


Here is another Dan Pink speech for those interested.

Dan Pink

Assignment 21

Write a blog post about one thing (school appropriate) that interests you, something that you really like.  Describe this thing (band, sport, hobby, movie, tevision show, video game, etc.) and all the reasons why you like it.

Include
at least 4 pictures
at least 1 link
at least 4 paragraphs
at least 200 words