Transcript 8th_Grade_Lesson

8th Grade Agenda
Class #1 (1st Hour)
• Objective– Documentation of ID and Password
– Mavis Beacon + Shortcuts
– Creation of a 8th Grade folder
• + File Folders
– Locating Applications
– Saving files onto the server
– Creating a collage
• Assignment– File Management
– Summer Collage
Creating New Folders
Inside your newly created 8th Grade Folder
Select <File>… Select <New… Folder>
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Inspiration
• Movie
• Portfolio
• First Letter of 1st Name + Last Name
– EXAMPLE: Mgavin
8th Grade
Portfolio
8th Grade Assignment
• Create a Collage that represents your summer
– Use PowerPoint
– Make sure to type in your name, date, and class
– Be mindful of your margins
– Use the whole space – Take the dog for a walk
– 25 pictures minimum
• Save As:
– Summer Collage (in your PowerPoint folder)
Example of Collage
25 images= 70%
30 images= 75%
35 images= 80%
40 images= 85%
45 images=90%
50 images=95%
55 images=100%
8th Grade Agenda
Class #3
http://boston.k12.ma.us/HARBOR
• Objective- Working with Email
• List of hopes, dreams, and goals
– Sending Attachments
• Collage
– Subject= Number of Images you used
• Locating Addresses
– THS Email List
– Creation of preferences
• Save copy in sent folder
– Adding Favorites to Internet Explorer
• http://webmail.schools.mybps.org
• Assignment– Email Worksheet
8th Grade Agenda
www.fossweb.com
Click on <Middle School>
Click on <Population and Ecosystems>
Click on <Multi Media>
Name- mbrown
PW- harbor
Select- student
• Go to the ECOscenarios Desk.
• Select the 2nd star from left “Mono Lake”.
• Click on the words “Food Web"
• Use Move the organisms into their correct spot
8th Grade Agenda
www.fossweb.com
1. Click on <Middle School>
2. Click on <Population and Ecosystems>
3. Click on <Multi Media>
Name- mbrown
PW- harbor
Select- student
4. Click on Continue.
5. Click on Walking Sticks
6. Select EAT INSECTS
7. Follow directions on handout
Internet, Email, & Safety
• Cyber Bullying
– Cyber Bullying Consequences
• Predator
– what is a predator? Example?
• Intellectual Property
– Copywriting, plagiarism, Oh, My!
Keeping Safe
What is a Predator?
What is a Predator?
What is a Predator?
What is a Predator?
Internet, Email, & Safety
• Review of Microsoft Word
• Introduction to Internet and Email
• Introduction to the Internet Page
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• Browser Basics Page 3
• URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
Page 4
• Useful Websites Page 5
• Internet Browser Window
Page 6
• BPS Internet Use Policy
Page 8
• Inernet Safety: Tips for Parents
Page 11
• Using a Search Site Page 12
• Searching by Category Page 13
•Searching by Keyword
Page 16
•Homework Helper Web Sites
Page 19
•Criteria for Evaluating Web Sites
Page 20
•Copying and Pasting Images from
Web Pages Page 21
•Saving Images from Web Pages
Page 23
•Signing up for an Email Account
Page 25
•Email Basics Page 27
•Viewing Sent Messages Page 33
•Deleting Messages Page 34
•Sending Email Attachments
Page 36
•Using the Address Book Page 38
BLOGS
http://beta.blogger.com/home
• Create an 8th Grade online journal in the form of a
blog.
• You’ll be using this throughout the year and
hopefully the rest of your natural born life.
• Once you have your blog just the way you like it,
email your BLOG ADDRESS to Mr. Gavin so he
can post it onto the Harbor School website.
• Also, add it to your favorites so it will be easily
accessible in the future.
http://www.blogger.com
• Create an 8th Grade online journal in the form of a
blog.
• You’ll be using this throughout the year and
hopefully the rest of your natural born life.
• Once you have your blog just the way you like it,
email your BLOG ADDRESS to Mr. Gavin so he
can post it onto the Harbor School website.
• Also, add it to your favorites so it will be easily
accessible in the future.
www.blogger.com
Use your Harbor School Address
Use your Harbor School Password
Re-type your Harbor School Password
Please use your first name
Type in the word above the
box
Check off this box
Type in what you want it to say at
the top of your blog
First letter of your first name + Entire last
name
Assignment:
Update your profile
DO NOT give out any of your personal information
Post a new message on your blog
Post a response to one of your classmates blog
Email me your Blogs web address
Image
http://beta.blogger.com/home
Grading Criteria
http://boston.k12.ma.us/harbor/students/2007Blogs.asp
Students choose to respond to a certain number of posts and leave a
comment in each one:
choose to answer 6 posts -- C
choose to answer 8 posts -- B
choose to answer 10 posts -- A+
choose to answer more than 5 posts A+ Extra Credit
harbor-enrichment
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• Plato
–Exponents
–Linear Equations
• Foss Web Assignment
–2 Tables
–4 Paragraphs
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• Plato
–(11) Understanding Fractions
• Foss Web Assignment
–2 Tables
–4 Paragraphs
MOVIE
8th Grade Agenda
Class #3 (1st Hour)
• Objective– Saving Images to your Movie Folder from the
Internet + Digital Camera + Scanner
– Working with Images (AC/DC)
• Manipulation (Rotate, Crop, Redeye, Size, etc…)
• Assignment– Finish Email Worksheet
– Collect and Select 40 images for your movie
8th Grade Agenda
Class #3 (2nd Hour)
• Objective– Movie Overview
• Watch some examples of exemplar movies
– Generation of ideas to bring to your film
– Where to go and get some ideas.
• Harbor-FP, Internet, Digital Camera, Scanner
• Assignment– All About Me Movie Worksheet
8th Grade Agenda
Class #4 (1st Hour)
• Objective– Email and Mavis Beacon (1st Half Hour)
– Look up Areas of Interest down in Washington DC
– Put Finishing Touches on your Movie
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Your movie FLOWS
All transitions are in place
All of your titles are in the correct spot
You have placed an appropriate song into your movie
• Assignment– Turn your movie into a Media File
8th Grade Agenda
Class #4 (2nd Hour)
• Objective– Saving Your THS MOVIE
• Follow Instructions
– View Classmates Movies
• What did you like?
• What would you do differently?
• Assignment– Save movie in <Student Share File… Video… Vote>
• Objective-
8th Grade Agenda
PowerPoint
– Identify the essential components in Microsoft
PowerPoint.
– Create a PowerPoint presentation.
– Practice formatting slide layouts, colors,
backgrounds, and objects.
• Assignment– Portfolio Project
8th Grade Agenda
PowerPoint
• Objective- What I have been noticing
– Positive Examples
• What I have been noticing
– Suggestions for Improving your Presentation
• Examples of your peers work
• Assignment– All about me PowerPoint!
8th Grade Agenda
PowerPoint
• Objective- Organize your presentation
– Carefully planning your presentation before you build it
will help ensure that your finished project looks great
and is well organized.
– We are going to use Inspiration to help us develop a blue
print for the your presentation to follow.
– Using Inspiration we will create a solid Main Idea and
produce other ideas to build a professional looking
presentation.
– Do not use fluff or the quality of your presentation will
be mediocre to say the least. A good PowerPoint
presentation starts here!!!!
• Assignment– Inspiration
Email
Cc: [email protected]
• Where are you looking to go to high school
next year?
– Why?
• What would you like to visit when you are
down in Washington DC?
– Why?
Provide me with @ at least 4 interesting websites that
help your cause
Plagiarism
• Plagiarism (noun)
1: a piece of writing that has been copied from
someone else and is presented as being your
own work
2: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words
or ideas as if they were your own
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Plagiarism%20
I chose an inappropriate
background
http://www.thisibelieve.org/form.html
Computer Activity Worksheet
On Website or Student Shared Drive
Web Sources
On Website or Student Shared Drive
*Save these documents inside YOUR folder on
server
Remember to CITE your sources
To:
[email protected]
CC:
[email protected]
Web Page
8th Grade Agenda
• Create an Inspiration About Your Web Page
• “Carefully planning your pages before you build them can
help ensure that your finished Web site looks great and is
well organized.
• Before you start building your site, take a little time to
organize your ideas and gather the materials you will need”.
• We are going to use Inspiration to help us develop a blue
print for the rest of your web site to follow.
• Using Inspiration we will create a solid Main Idea (index or
homepage) and produce other ideas (links) to build a
professional looking web page.
• Please list the files that you have saved in your folder on the
server.
• Do not use fluff or the quality of your web page will be
mediocre to say the least. A good web page starts here!!!!
8th Grade Agenda
Class #4 (2nd Hour)
• Objective– Inspiration:
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How is it used?
Creation of Ideas
Arrangement of Ideas
Symbol Manipulation
• Assignment– Create a web of ideas using Inspiration (Pick a State)
8th Grade Agenda
• Objective– Overview of Web Page Project
– Introduction to HTML
• HTML Coding 101
• Assignment– Reproduce the “Sample Web Page” worksheet
8th Grade Agenda
• Objective– Finish email Assignment
– Overview of Web Page Project
– Creation of Sample Web Page
• Assignment– Create your Sample Web Page
8th Grade Agenda
• Objective-
How to make changes to your code
• Assignment– Make at least 10 changes in the coding of your
original web page
– Create a web of ideas using Inspiration
8th Grade Agenda
Class #4 (1st Hour)
• Objective– Finish your 10 changes
– How to make changes to your code
• Assignment– Finish making at least 10 changes in the coding of
your “original web page”
8th Grade Agenda
Class #5 (2 Hours)
• Objective– Inspiration:
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How is it used?
Creation of Ideas
Arrangement of Ideas
Symbol Manipulation
• Assignment– Finish your (Pick a State) Inspiration
8th Grade Agenda
Class #6 (2 Hours)
• Objective– Dreamweaver MX
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How is it used?
What does it do?
Essential components of Dreamweaver
Creation of a basic web page
Arrangement of page
• Assignment– Re-creating your Basic Index Page
8th Grade Agenda
• Objective– Finish Dreamweaver Index2.html
Code recreation Page
• see Mr. Gavin for grade
– I will place 15 NEW folders inside your MGavin folder
– Open up a new Dreamweaver page
– Copy and Paste The Harbor School’s 15 Portfolio Competencies
• These are located in a file in your MGavin folder
– Save your newly created Dreamweaver page as Index.html inside your
Mgavin folder
• Assignment– Setting up your Portfolio’s Home Page
8th Grade Agenda
• Objective– Placing your Portfolio work inside your Web Page folder
– Linking your work to your Web Page
• Steps
– Select the piece of work that is most representative for each of the
15 competencies.
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ONE at a time highlight the competency
Click on the folder link
Browse for the file you have selected to represent the highlighted competency
Copy the file into the appropriate folder.
Click on OK.
• Assignment– Setting up your Portfolio’s Home Page
8th Grade Agenda
Class #8 (2 Hours)
• Objective– Create an Inspiration About Your Web Page
• Developing a blue print for success!
• Your Main Idea will guide the way
– 5 Topics
– 3 Ideas per topic
• AssignmentPreparing Your Web Page in Inspiration
Highlight Competency
Click on
Folder icon
Search for the
appropriate
file
8th Grade Agenda
Class #9 (2 Hours)
• Objective– Download appropriate images to be used in your website.
– For each topic you should have 4 images to select from
when you are building your page.
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Locate the image
Right Click…
Save as…
Label it with an appropriate title
Save to your MIKEG Folder
AssignmentDownload 20 images into your folder on the server
8th Grade Agenda
Class #7 (2 Hours)
• Objective– Creating and Formatting tables using Dreamweaver
• The importance of tables
• Table Manipulation- Columns and Rows
• Table Alignment- Center/Left/Right
• Table Borders= 0
Assignment• Re-creating your Basic Index Page
8th Grade Agenda
Class #10 (2 Hours)
• Objective– Designing your Home Page
• Tables are used effectively
– 6 Columns/Rows
» List your Homepage + 5 ideas from your Inspiration
• Ensure you are following rules of grammar
– Capitalize your tiles
– Period, Commas, and exclamation points, etc…
• Use color effectively
– Background is not too loud
» Dark background= Light Font
» Light Background= Dark Font
• 3 sentences Introducing yourself to your audience
AssignmentDownload 20 images into your folder on the server
Email all of your reflections for
editing to:
[email protected]
A copy of your DIGITAL reflections are located
on:
Student Shared Drive
In Portfolio 2009 folder