Day 61 to 63 - Catch Up / Get-ahead Day

Work on Old Assignments at beginning of class or if finished with other assignments.

Email Assessment on 11/29/17

• Work on Showcase Website
• follow these guidelines to set up showcase website in Weebly
• Review this document and analyze your digital footprint.
• Complete the Elevator Pitch Assignment

Sub Plans

Thursday and Friday Sub Plans

• Complete daily practice in Typing Club using proper technique (remember to focus on how you type, not how well). Work on one lesson for 5 to 10 minutes repeatedly, each day
• continue where you left off at Everfi.com
• Complete your Twitter profile following the Twitter Account Checklist
• set up showcase website in Weebly

OLD / ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS:

Introduction

• Complete this student biography and submit using the Assignment Submission Form

• Answer the 16 questions from this survey to learn about your learning style.

Online Learning

• update your calendar with important events
• turn in Google Calendar Worksheet

• organize your drive using folders and naming conventions
• turn in Google Drive Worksheet

• Use labels to achieve "Zero-Inbox"
• Turn in Gmail Worksheet
• Professional Email Practice
• Complete daily practice in Typing Club using proper technique (remember to focus on how you type, not how well). Work on one lesson for 5 to 10 minutes repeatedly, each day

Presenation Skills

• Person Place or Thing Assignment (example: Person Presentation)
• turn in Copyrights Worksheet
• turn in Design Principles Worksheet
• turn in Delivering a Presentation Worksheet

Digital Citizenship

• Read Can we legislate stupidity? Or at least educate kids on it?
• Write an email to MHaworth@Student.Leyden212.org about a "typical" teenager's social media usage. Based on their posts, pictures and tweets, what might someone who doesn't know them think of them?

• Watch the the videos 
• "Stacey's Story -- When Rumors Escalate" 
• Is Ricardo a Cyberbully?
• Use information from the videos above and the Stop Bullying website to complete the Cyberbullying Notes
• Complete the Digital Citizenship Worksheet
• set up showcase website in Weebly
• Complete your Twitter profile following the Twitter Account Checklist
• continue where you left off at Everfi.com

Comprehension Checks:

(Please note these are only practice. Also, it may count your answer wrong if you don't spell it the same way I do.... don't worry, the point is just so YOU can check your comprehension of the material.)

• Success Skills
• Touch Typing
• File Management
• Computer Components
• E-mail
• Design Principles
• Delivering a Presentation
• Digital Footprint
• Online Safety
• Cyberbullying

Sub Plans

OLD / ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS:

Student Bio

• Complete this student biography and submit using the Assignment Submission Form

Learning Style Self-Assessment

• Answer the 16 questions from this survey to learn about your learning style.

Google Calendar

• update your calendar with important events
• turn in Google Calendar Worksheet

Google Drive

• organize your drive using folders and naming conventions
• turn in Google Drive Worksheet

Gmail

• Use labels to achieve "Zero-Inbox"
• Turn in Gmail Worksheet
• Professional Email Practice

Presenation Skills

• Person Place or Thing Assignment (example: Person Presentation)
• turn in Copyrights Worksheet
• turn in Delivering a Presentation Worksheet

Comprehension Checks:

(Please note these are only practice. Also, it may count your answer wrong if you don't spell it the same way I do.... don't worry, the point is just so YOU can check your comprehension of the material.)

• Success Skills
• Touch Typing
• File Management
• Computer Components
• E-mail
• Design Principles

Typing Club

• Complete daily practice in Typing Club using proper technique (remember to focus on how you type, not how well). Work on one lesson for 5 to 10 minutes repeatedly, each day

EverFi Ignition

• continue where you left off at Everfi.com

• set up showcase website in Weebly

Twitter

• Complete your Twitter profile following the Twitter Account Checklist

Day 22 to 23: Introduce 20% Project

Watch the Google Inspiration Video

Read through the 20% Project Instructions

      

Background

• based on Google's "80/20 Principle of Innovation".
• 20% of Googler's time is spent on project they are interested in exploring.
• motivated to explore something they are truly interested in
• learn and research independently
• develop new and innovative things

So, how does this relate to our class?  How does this project work?

• You will be allowed to spend 20% of your time, roughly 15 days, working on a project that YOU are interested in. 

What is the catch?  

• There is none! But, your idea will be pitched to and approved by your teacher. 

Getting Started

• brainstorm ideas and create a Proposal
• work individually or in a small group (no more than 3 to a group)
• at end of semester you need some sort of product
• something you have created and can share with the class

Proposal

• fill out the proposal form you will use to "pitch" your project to your teacher
• can be a presentation or video
• must answer following questions in proposal:
• What is your project idea?
• What is the purpose of your project? 
• Who is the audience? 
• Why is this a worthwhile project to pursue?
• What do you expect to learn from this experience? 
• Be specific and think beyond the topic of your project.
• What evidence will you have at the end of the semester 
• (video, website, digital images, a blog, etc.)? 
• How will you use your class time on 20% days?
• What is your timeline for creating (or launching) your project?
• Additional considerations…
• Are there expenses that you will incur throughout the project?  
• If so, how will you cover them?
• What resources will you use 
• (i.e. people, websites, etc.)? 
• Be specific.
• Will you have to work outside of the classroom? 
• Explain.

Documentation

• every student doing a 20% project is required to document their progress in a blog
• blog posts will follow this rubric
• You will be prompted at times and other times you will be responsible for coming up with your own post topic
• what you have learned
• challenges you have faced
• what you still expect to learn
• etc...
• you will also be adding photos of your work to your blog along the way

20% Class Days

You will receive roughly 20% of your class time to work on your projects in class. You are expected to use your 20% time productively. Depending on your project, there may be times when you need to work outside of class to complete a part of your project. In that case, you will need to use your 20% in class time effectively, maybe a writing period or a tutorial period.

The Final Presentation
At the end of the semester, each person (or team) that did a 20% project will give a presentation in which they will show off their 20% Project. This will be a formal presentation of your initial idea, the process and showing the completed product. Questions you should answer are:

• What was your initial project idea? Go through your brainstorming process and why you ultimately chose your final topic.
• How did your project change along the way and why?
• What did you think you would accomplish?
• What did you actually accomplish?
• What tools and/or materials (computer software/hardware, apps, camera, etc.) were used and how?
• What resources (ex. people, websites, etc.) were used?
• What worked and what didn't work?
• If something didn't work, why?  How did you know?
• What would you do differently if you could start over?
• What skills (ex. teamwork, collaboration, communication, resourcefulness, etc.) did you gain throughout this process?  Provide examples.
• What did you learn?  What evidence do you have?
• What is your final product?
• Provide a link to a website or blog, do a demonstration, present a physical object...etc.
• Do you believe this project was worthwhile?
• Are you happy with your work? Why?

What if my Project Fails?

IT MIGHT...it happens. Failure is part of the learning process. The goal for this project is to learn about something you are interested in. If you feel your project is going to fail, tell me about it!  Try to figure out what went wrong? How you can I fix it? What did you learn in the process?  The 20% Project is not perfect...it is a learning experience.

If you begin to feel lost or overwhelmed with the project let me know so we can find a solution and get you back on track!

Getting Started!

How to Get Started with 20% Time by Isaias Torres

Project Ideas Video 1 and  Video 2 from Mr. Brookhouser, York High School (CA)

Sub Plans

• Review the Delivering a Presentation Notes
• Complete and turn in the Delivering a Presentation Worksheet
• use the Assignment Submission form
• Continue the Person Place or Thing Assignment
• Complete Old  / On-going Assignments

OLD / ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS:

Student Bio

• Complete this student biography and submit using the Assignment Submission Form

Learning Style Self-Assessment

• Answer the 16 questions from this survey to learn about your learning style.

Google Calendar

• update your calendar with important events
• Review the Google Calendar Notes and turn in Google Calendar Worksheet

Google Drive

• organize your drive using folders and naming conventions
• Review the Google Drive Notes and turn in Google Drive Worksheet

Gmail

• Use labels to achieve "Zero-Inbox"
• Review the Gmail Notes and Email Tips, then turn in Gmail Worksheet

Design Principles

• Review the Design Principle Notes
• Complete the Person Place or Thing Assignment (example: Person Presentation)
• Review the Copyright Notes and turn in Copyrights Worksheet

Comprehension Checks: (Please note these are only practice. Also, it may count your answer wrong if you don't spell it the same way I do.... don't worry, the point is just so YOU can check your comprehension of the material.)

• Success Skills
• Touch Typing
• File Management
• Computer Components
• E-mail
• Design Principles

Typing Club

• Complete daily practice in Typing Club using proper technique (remember to focus on how you type, not how well). Work on one lesson for 5 to 10 minutes repeatedly, each day

EverFi Ignition

• continue where you left off at Everfi.com

Weebly

• set up showcase website in Weebly

Self Reflection

At the end of this week your teachers will be completing progress reports for you. In addition to your teachers' assessment of how you are doing, it is important for you to engage in honest self-assessment, too. 

Please complete this form regarding your performance over the last grading period.

OLD / ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS

Student Bio

• Complete this student biography and submit using the Assignment Submission Form

Learning Style Self-Assessment

• Answer the 16 questions from this survey to learn about your learning style.

Google Calendar

• update your calendar with important events
• turn in Google Calendar Worksheet

Google Drive

• organize your drive using folders and naming conventions
• turn in Google Drive Worksheet

Gmail

• Use labels to achieve "Zero-Inbox"
• Turn in Gmail Worksheet

Design Principles

• Person Place or Thing Assignment (example: Person Presentation)
• turn in Copyrights Worksheet

Comprehension Checks: (Please note these are only practice. Also, it may count your answer wrong if you don't spell it the same way I do.... don't worry, the point is just so YOU can check your comprehension of the material.)

• Success Skills
• Touch Typing
• File Management
• Computer Components
• E-mail
• Design Principles

Typing Club

• Complete daily practice in Typing Club using proper technique (remember to focus on how you type, not how well). Work on one lesson for 5 to 10 minutes repeatedly, each day

EverFi Ignition

• continue where you left off at Everfi.com

Weebly

• set up showcase website in Weebly