Monday, January 27, 2020

Day 15 to 17 - 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
Day 15

 Design Principles

Speaking to an audience, big or small, is a something you will have to do many times in your lifetime.  These days there are many tools you can use to help make a presentation more engaging and fun for your audience.  PowerPoint, Google Presentations, Slide Rocket and Prezi are just a few you will use throughout the semester.  In this unit we will focus on PowerPoint and Google Presentations, but we will explore new tools as well.

Tasks:
  1. Begin the Person Place or Thing Assignment
  2. Share document with anyone who has the link and submit the URL through the Assignment Submission Form


Day 16

Design Principles:

One of the biggest pitfalls of giving a presentation, is using the presentation tool incorrectly.  It's important to keep certain design principles in mind when creating slides that will be projected onto a larger screen.  Following design guidelines will help make your presentation visually appealing to your audience and better communicate your message.

Tasks:
  2. Go back to your presentation.  Did you follow the Design Principles?  If not, go back and revise your work. Check out these slides for inspiration



Day 17

Delivering a Presentation

Being able to give a successful and engaging presentation is a transferable skill that takes time and practice to hone.  Whether you are speaking to a crowded auditorium with hundreds of people, or pitching an idea to your boss in a business meeting, the ability to present ideas in an organized and effective manner is an essential skill.

Tasks:
  4. Review the Delivering a Presentation Notes
  5. turn in the Delivering a Presentation Worksheet

Resources:

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW
Comprehension Checks:
THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE ALREADY:
ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Online Organization
    • organize your Drive using folders and naming conventions
    • Google Calendar
      • update your calendar with important events
      • Gmail
        • use labels to achieve zero-inbox
        • Watch this video and create a signature line for your gmail account.
        • Personal Brand Presentation
        • Build Your Brand
          • add your professional photo to all of your online accounts
          • As time allows, make a copy of this helpful document and start preparing for your future by:
            • Creating your Resume
            • Learning who you are: 
            • Knowing what you do: 
              • Special Classes
              • Sports, Clubs, Other School Activities
              • Work Experience
              • Honors, Awards, Leadership
              • Preparing a general Cover Letter
              • Creating a list of your Network of Contacts:
                • What kind of people do you have your network?
                • The goal is establish quality relationships with others in your industry that you can potentially leverage, and create visibility for yourself.
            • EverFi Ignition
            • PencilCode.net (Coming Soon)
              • Download a copy of the PencilCode guide (with the down arrow) and upload it and move it to your Computer Coding folder.
                • Work on completing each of the assignments beginning on page 9 of the guide
                • move through the guide at your own pace, as time allows
              • Optional Twitter Activities
              • Showcase Website / Digital Portfolio
                • set up showcase website in Google Sites
                  • Log into your Google Sites account 
                  • Add pages for Home, About, Contact, Portfolio 
                  • Add content to the Home page 
                    • Make your name stand out 
                    • Add a button to link to your About page 
                    • Include your personal statement
                    • Consider creating a welcome video for this page 
                  • Create an About page with your 
                    • professional picture
                    • activities
                    • honors
                    • School
                    • Extracurricular Activities 
                    • Volunteering 
                    • Skills & Languages 
                    • What programs and/or applications would you say you are proficient at? 
                    • What computer skills do you have to offer at this point in your career? 
                    • Soft skills developed 
                      • Include information on soft skills you developed thus far such as communication, time management, collaboration, etc. 
                      •  Check out a list of soft skills HERE. 
                    • Add pictures that relate to the different activities 
                    • Consider adding an About Me Video
                  • Create a Contact page with links to Gmail, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger, and LinkedIn
                    • Use images as links to your professional social media accounts 
                  • Create a Portfolio page with links to examples of your work 
                    • Performance videos 
                      • plays, sports, concerts, speeches, service projects, etc... 
                    • Evidence of your writing 
                    • School projects of which you are proud 
              Optional LinkedIn Profile (if over 16 yrs old)
              • Create a LinkedIn Account
              • Complete the basic information 
              • Upload a professional picture 
              • Update your public profile settings to create a custom URL for your profile 
              • Create a link to your LinkedIn profile from your Weebly website 
              • Read the article about how to write the perfect LinkedIn summary
              • Write your LinkedIn summary
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