Electronic Portfolios - What are they?
1. Read the following:
A. Electronic Portfolios are a creative means of organizing, summarizing, and sharing artifacts, information, and ideas about learning, along with
personal and educational growth. The reflective process of portfolio development can be as important as the final product. In many cases, they
are used as part of student evaluation along with other assessment tools such as standardized tests. A portfolio is a sampling of the breadth and
depth of a person's work conveying the range of abilities, attitudes, experiences, and achievements.
Traditionally, portfolios have been stored in boxes and three-ring binders. Although this format works fine for paper and other print-based
materials, it misses many other ways ways of communicating ideas. Over the past decade, many people have found electronic portfolios as an
effective way to more clearly present information not only through text, but also through visuals, audio, and video formats. Documents can be
stored on hard drives, Zip disks, or CD-ROM in many digital formats such as text documents, picture files, web pages, digital video, and
presentation files (edited from http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic82.htm).
B. Using Technology - Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom, this is an article written primarily for K-12 educators, but gives a very nice
explanation of what portfolios are and why they might be used.
3. Complete the JOURNAL assignment below:
A. Electronic Portfolios are a creative means of organizing, summarizing, and sharing artifacts, information, and ideas about learning, along with
personal and educational growth. The reflective process of portfolio development can be as important as the final product. In many cases, they
are used as part of student evaluation along with other assessment tools such as standardized tests. A portfolio is a sampling of the breadth and
depth of a person's work conveying the range of abilities, attitudes, experiences, and achievements.
Traditionally, portfolios have been stored in boxes and three-ring binders. Although this format works fine for paper and other print-based
materials, it misses many other ways ways of communicating ideas. Over the past decade, many people have found electronic portfolios as an
effective way to more clearly present information not only through text, but also through visuals, audio, and video formats. Documents can be
stored on hard drives, Zip disks, or CD-ROM in many digital formats such as text documents, picture files, web pages, digital video, and
presentation files (edited from http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic82.htm).
B. Using Technology - Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom, this is an article written primarily for K-12 educators, but gives a very nice
explanation of what portfolios are and why they might be used.
3. Complete the JOURNAL assignment below:
Week of October 29, 2012: Wrapping up First Term - End of Term 1 is this Friday!
This week is the last week of first term. It is your responsibility to complete all assignments you have left undone. You will have 3 days this week will full class periods and two days (Wednesday and Friday) with shortened class periods. Be sure you plan accordingly.
Monday, 10/29/12:
1. Check Power School to see what work you have remaining/undone.
2. Work diligently to complete as many of your incomplete tasks as you can prior to Friday.
3. If you are finished, absolutely finished, and happy with your current grade, you may begin working on researching information for your "Storms Project"
for Science. See me to get your group topic.
Tuesday, 10/30/12:
1. You will be given a grade sheet today to see what you are still missing. This was up-to-date as of 6:00 PM on Monday evening. Please review your
work and submit what you are missing as soon as possible.
2. Review your personal website - do you have all items you were asked to upload there up-to-date?
3. Have you completed your Diigo bookmarking assignment?
Wednesday, 10/31/12:
1. Many of you turned in some good work yesterday! Let's keep it up and have a good finish to the term. Pull back out the grade sheet from yesterday
and/or take a look at PowerSchool and determine what you have left to complete. Again, no music today - get your groove on by getting work finished
today! Focus! Focus! Focus!
Thursday, 11/1/12:
1. Are you on track? How much do you have left to finish? Look at Power School and/or the grade sheet I gave you to review what you have remaining.
2. Finished? When is the last time you visited your website? Have you added anything to it?
3. Please complete the survey below:
Monday, 10/29/12:
1. Check Power School to see what work you have remaining/undone.
2. Work diligently to complete as many of your incomplete tasks as you can prior to Friday.
3. If you are finished, absolutely finished, and happy with your current grade, you may begin working on researching information for your "Storms Project"
for Science. See me to get your group topic.
Tuesday, 10/30/12:
1. You will be given a grade sheet today to see what you are still missing. This was up-to-date as of 6:00 PM on Monday evening. Please review your
work and submit what you are missing as soon as possible.
2. Review your personal website - do you have all items you were asked to upload there up-to-date?
3. Have you completed your Diigo bookmarking assignment?
Wednesday, 10/31/12:
1. Many of you turned in some good work yesterday! Let's keep it up and have a good finish to the term. Pull back out the grade sheet from yesterday
and/or take a look at PowerSchool and determine what you have left to complete. Again, no music today - get your groove on by getting work finished
today! Focus! Focus! Focus!
Thursday, 11/1/12:
1. Are you on track? How much do you have left to finish? Look at Power School and/or the grade sheet I gave you to review what you have remaining.
2. Finished? When is the last time you visited your website? Have you added anything to it?
3. Please complete the survey below:
Week of October 22, 2012: Having fun with iPads; Cloud Management & Digital Footprint continued
Monday, 10/22/12:
1. Review the task list from last week and continue working on the 21 Things tasks you have not completed.
2. We will be visiting the elementary school on Thursday of this week for our iPad subtraction app lesson with the first grade class. We need to finalize our
choice of app(s) today so that we have time to get them loaded on the iPads we will be using.
3. If you have not yet completed and submitted your letter to the elementary teachers regarding our class coming to work with their students, please finalize
that today as well and submit it below.
Tuesday, 10/23/12:
1. Today will will be creating "How To" videos for our trip to the elementary school on Thursday. I'd like you to create a short video or 'Sock Puppets' skit to
explain to our first grade students how to handle and use the iPads appropriately. You will create these videos in small groups of 3-4 students. When
you have completed your video or skit, please bring it to me to approve and "save".
2. Continue to work on your 21 Things tasks. Please look closely at the directions for Thing 2 (Cloud Management) and Thing 3 (Digital Footprint) below so
you know what steps to follow on the 21 Things website. You are not going to do the "LOCKBOX" storage, but you will create a "Dropbox" account and
share your folder with me.
Wednesday, 10/24/12:
1. App Review for our elementary visit tomorrow - we will do this together as a class.
2. Video creation for "iPad Use - How To" - we will discuss this in class.
Thursday, 10/25/12 - Trip to Elementary School
Friday, 10/26/12:
End of term is now one week away! Review your grades in PowerSchool and review assignments to determine that you have completed all required assignments for this term.
1. Review the task list from last week and continue working on the 21 Things tasks you have not completed.
2. We will be visiting the elementary school on Thursday of this week for our iPad subtraction app lesson with the first grade class. We need to finalize our
choice of app(s) today so that we have time to get them loaded on the iPads we will be using.
3. If you have not yet completed and submitted your letter to the elementary teachers regarding our class coming to work with their students, please finalize
that today as well and submit it below.
Tuesday, 10/23/12:
1. Today will will be creating "How To" videos for our trip to the elementary school on Thursday. I'd like you to create a short video or 'Sock Puppets' skit to
explain to our first grade students how to handle and use the iPads appropriately. You will create these videos in small groups of 3-4 students. When
you have completed your video or skit, please bring it to me to approve and "save".
2. Continue to work on your 21 Things tasks. Please look closely at the directions for Thing 2 (Cloud Management) and Thing 3 (Digital Footprint) below so
you know what steps to follow on the 21 Things website. You are not going to do the "LOCKBOX" storage, but you will create a "Dropbox" account and
share your folder with me.
Wednesday, 10/24/12:
1. App Review for our elementary visit tomorrow - we will do this together as a class.
2. Video creation for "iPad Use - How To" - we will discuss this in class.
Thursday, 10/25/12 - Trip to Elementary School
Friday, 10/26/12:
End of term is now one week away! Review your grades in PowerSchool and review assignments to determine that you have completed all required assignments for this term.
Week of October 15, 2012: Cloud Management and Digital Footprint (21 Things)
Monday, 10/15/12:
1. We are looking good, as many of you got a lot closer to where you should be at the end of last week. We do still have some of you that have more
catching up to do. If you are in that position, be sure to read through the previous weeks tasks and complete your missing tasks.
2. For those of you ready to move on, you will start on the next steps of 21 Things. You will be completing the Diigo Investigation in the Cloud
Management session. To access your teacher-created Diigo account, click here. Your username is the same one you use for your Weebly and
Classmarker accounts. Your password is the same as your school computer password. Follow the directions within 21 Things to complete this
assignment. For the "Dropbox Investigation, please use my school email address: angela.clarkpohlod@laingsburg.k12.mi.us, you may want to copy and
paste this so you are sure to spell everything correctly.
3. When finished, be sure to click on the link to earn your "Cloud Management Badge" and take the quiz. You will submit a screen shot of your results on
the "21 Things Folder" page.
Tuesday, 10/16/12 - Friday, 10/19/12:
1. Continue working on the 21 Things Cloud Management unit. See details above.
2. When ready, you will continue on to the next "thing", which is "Digital Footprint". You will not be able to view the introduction video, so be sure to read
through the introduction and briefing very carefully. There are several quests to complete, so make sure you follow directions carefully to ensure proper
completion.
3. To Do List for Thing #3 - Digital Footprint:
A. For Quest #1 (Three R's) submit your completed document to "21 Things Folder" page
B. For Quest #2 (Foot Work) you will do the "Image Chef" digital option. Submit screen shot of completed image to "21 Things Folder" page
C. For Quest #3 (Codify) click here for Digital Footprint Video by Common Sense Media. Submit screen shot of completed Digital Footprint Map
D. For Quest #4 (Your Evolving Footprint) submit your Digital Footprint Reflection to "21 Things Folder" page
E. For Quest #5 (Web Presence) you will continue to use your Weebly account. Add any pertinent info and/or make necessary adjustments to your
website/ePortfolio, based on recommendations from this quest.
4. Be sure to submit all of your work to the "21 Things Folder" within our website when you have completed it and send me a screenshot of your completed
"tracking document" for both Thing #2 (Cloud Management) and Thing #3 (Digital Footprint).
5. Write a letter to the elementary teachers explaining our interest in visiting their classrooms and helping to work with their students. Submit your letter
below:
1. We are looking good, as many of you got a lot closer to where you should be at the end of last week. We do still have some of you that have more
catching up to do. If you are in that position, be sure to read through the previous weeks tasks and complete your missing tasks.
2. For those of you ready to move on, you will start on the next steps of 21 Things. You will be completing the Diigo Investigation in the Cloud
Management session. To access your teacher-created Diigo account, click here. Your username is the same one you use for your Weebly and
Classmarker accounts. Your password is the same as your school computer password. Follow the directions within 21 Things to complete this
assignment. For the "Dropbox Investigation, please use my school email address: angela.clarkpohlod@laingsburg.k12.mi.us, you may want to copy and
paste this so you are sure to spell everything correctly.
3. When finished, be sure to click on the link to earn your "Cloud Management Badge" and take the quiz. You will submit a screen shot of your results on
the "21 Things Folder" page.
Tuesday, 10/16/12 - Friday, 10/19/12:
1. Continue working on the 21 Things Cloud Management unit. See details above.
2. When ready, you will continue on to the next "thing", which is "Digital Footprint". You will not be able to view the introduction video, so be sure to read
through the introduction and briefing very carefully. There are several quests to complete, so make sure you follow directions carefully to ensure proper
completion.
3. To Do List for Thing #3 - Digital Footprint:
A. For Quest #1 (Three R's) submit your completed document to "21 Things Folder" page
B. For Quest #2 (Foot Work) you will do the "Image Chef" digital option. Submit screen shot of completed image to "21 Things Folder" page
C. For Quest #3 (Codify) click here for Digital Footprint Video by Common Sense Media. Submit screen shot of completed Digital Footprint Map
D. For Quest #4 (Your Evolving Footprint) submit your Digital Footprint Reflection to "21 Things Folder" page
E. For Quest #5 (Web Presence) you will continue to use your Weebly account. Add any pertinent info and/or make necessary adjustments to your
website/ePortfolio, based on recommendations from this quest.
4. Be sure to submit all of your work to the "21 Things Folder" within our website when you have completed it and send me a screenshot of your completed
"tracking document" for both Thing #2 (Cloud Management) and Thing #3 (Digital Footprint).
5. Write a letter to the elementary teachers explaining our interest in visiting their classrooms and helping to work with their students. Submit your letter
below:
Week of October 8, 2012: Catching up and Moving Ahead
Monday, 10/8/12:
Order of priorities:
1. Finish videos
a. Tech Experience - upload to Tech Tools page of your website
b. Google Tips & Tricks Screencast - upload to Tech tools page of your website & upload in appropriate space on the 21 Things "Folder" page of our
class website.
2. Work toward completing quests 1-8 of the 21 Things Basic Orientation
3. Complete and submit any items you have not yet taken care of previously. Review past assignments.
Tuesday, 10/9/12 & Wednesday, 10/10/12:
1. See task list from Monday.
2. Take a look at the new sub-pages under our "8th grade tech" page. Here you will find photos from our 1st grade visit and a new 21 Things "Folder" page
for submitting your 21 Things assignments.
3. Check PowerSchool to see what assignments you may still be missing.
4. Below you will find our district "Student Network and Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Agreement". You will need to use this to complete the
21 Things "Quest 5 - AUP" assignment.
5. If you have completed all 8 quests in the Basic Orientation you will need to move on to complete your 21t4s Agent training. Take the typing test. When
completed, take a screenshot of your results screen and submit that to me on the 21 Things "Folder" page, in the appropriate space. Then click on the
"I'm ready to graduate" link back on your 21t4s Agent training page.
6. You should now be on the "Mission Completed" page. Follow all of the directions on this page. Be sure to submit your quiz results.
7. Review and revise your "21 Things Tracking Document". Re--submit this updated version to me on our 21 Things "Folder" page in the appropriate space.
UPDATE:
Don't forget about your science video lecture - if you don't have reliable internet access at home it would be a good idea to complete this in class today.
Order of priorities:
1. Finish videos
a. Tech Experience - upload to Tech Tools page of your website
b. Google Tips & Tricks Screencast - upload to Tech tools page of your website & upload in appropriate space on the 21 Things "Folder" page of our
class website.
2. Work toward completing quests 1-8 of the 21 Things Basic Orientation
3. Complete and submit any items you have not yet taken care of previously. Review past assignments.
Tuesday, 10/9/12 & Wednesday, 10/10/12:
1. See task list from Monday.
2. Take a look at the new sub-pages under our "8th grade tech" page. Here you will find photos from our 1st grade visit and a new 21 Things "Folder" page
for submitting your 21 Things assignments.
3. Check PowerSchool to see what assignments you may still be missing.
4. Below you will find our district "Student Network and Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Agreement". You will need to use this to complete the
21 Things "Quest 5 - AUP" assignment.
5. If you have completed all 8 quests in the Basic Orientation you will need to move on to complete your 21t4s Agent training. Take the typing test. When
completed, take a screenshot of your results screen and submit that to me on the 21 Things "Folder" page, in the appropriate space. Then click on the
"I'm ready to graduate" link back on your 21t4s Agent training page.
6. You should now be on the "Mission Completed" page. Follow all of the directions on this page. Be sure to submit your quiz results.
7. Review and revise your "21 Things Tracking Document". Re--submit this updated version to me on our 21 Things "Folder" page in the appropriate space.
UPDATE:
Don't forget about your science video lecture - if you don't have reliable internet access at home it would be a good idea to complete this in class today.
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Thursday, 10/11/12 & Friday, 10/12/12:
1. Please check your grade in Power School and note what assignments you are missing. Complete these assignments as quickly and completely as possible. 2. We will be visiting the elementary school again on Thursday, October 25th to work with a first grade classroom. We will be working on subtraction concepts (0-10) and will need to look for an app that we can use on the iPad to help the students with this. Your mission is to search the app store and/or the web for iPad apps that are rated highly for working with students on these concepts. Make a list of the apps you find, their ratings and their cost. You will submit these to me in the Subtraction Math App Review assignment to the left. To submit more than one you will need to refresh your page after you submit each one. 3. The tracking documents submissions are not turning out the way I want them, so instead of submitting this document to me each week, you will take a screenshot of your completed tracking document at the end of each of the "21 Things" sections. Be sure to fill this out through each step of the process and submit your image to the appropriate folder on our "21 Things Folder" page. Title your submission with the name of the "21 Things" section you have completed. | ||
Week of October 1, 2012: 21 Things and LeapPads with First Graders
Monday, 10/1/12:
1. Discuss our trip to the elementary school for this Thursday. Bring in a children's book tomorrow to practice reading.
2. Continue working on 21 Things for Students
Tuesday, 10/2/12:
1. Practice reading children's books aloud to your group.
2. Go back to Tuesday, 9/25, and complete the Google Tips & Tricks assignment. Be sure to submit the clip in the space provided.
3. Go back to Friday, 9/21, and complete the video assignment.
Wednesday, 10/3/12:
Prepare for 1st grade visit tomorrow - Hidden Pictures, Practice Read Aloud books, review Leap Pad ideas
Thursday, 10/4/12:
Lessons with the First Graders
Friday, 10/5/12:
1. Discuss our 1st grade visit - pros, cons, what worked, what did you/they struggle with
2. Work on videos previously assigned (tech tools and Google tips & tricks)
3. Continue working on 21 Things Basic Orientation quests.
1. Discuss our trip to the elementary school for this Thursday. Bring in a children's book tomorrow to practice reading.
2. Continue working on 21 Things for Students
Tuesday, 10/2/12:
1. Practice reading children's books aloud to your group.
2. Go back to Tuesday, 9/25, and complete the Google Tips & Tricks assignment. Be sure to submit the clip in the space provided.
3. Go back to Friday, 9/21, and complete the video assignment.
Wednesday, 10/3/12:
Prepare for 1st grade visit tomorrow - Hidden Pictures, Practice Read Aloud books, review Leap Pad ideas
Thursday, 10/4/12:
Lessons with the First Graders
Friday, 10/5/12:
1. Discuss our 1st grade visit - pros, cons, what worked, what did you/they struggle with
2. Work on videos previously assigned (tech tools and Google tips & tricks)
3. Continue working on 21 Things Basic Orientation quests.
Week of September 24, 2012: Adding to Student Websites
Monday, 9/24/12:
1. Complete any remaining tasks from last week (see below).
2. Read the following:
A. Electronic Portfolios are a creative means of organizing, summarizing, and sharing artifacts, information, and ideas about learning, along with
personal and educational growth. The reflective process of portfolio development can be as important as the final product. In many cases, they
are used as part of student evaluation along with other assessment tools such as standardized tests. A portfolio is a sampling of the breadth and
depth of a person's work conveying the range of abilities, attitudes, experiences, and achievements.
Traditionally, portfolios have been stored in boxes and three-ring binders. Although this format works fine for paper and other print-based
materials, it misses many other ways ways of communicating ideas. Over the past decade, many people have found electronic portfolios as an
effective way to more clearly present information not only through text, but also through visuals, audio, and video formats. Documents can be
stored on hard drives, Zip disks, or CD-ROM in many digital formats such as text documents, picture files, web pages, digital video, and
presentation files (edited from http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic82.htm).
B. Using Technology - Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom, this is an article written primarily for K-12 educators, but gives a very nice
explanation of what portfolios are and why they might be used.
3. Complete the JOURNAL assignment below:
1. Complete any remaining tasks from last week (see below).
2. Read the following:
A. Electronic Portfolios are a creative means of organizing, summarizing, and sharing artifacts, information, and ideas about learning, along with
personal and educational growth. The reflective process of portfolio development can be as important as the final product. In many cases, they
are used as part of student evaluation along with other assessment tools such as standardized tests. A portfolio is a sampling of the breadth and
depth of a person's work conveying the range of abilities, attitudes, experiences, and achievements.
Traditionally, portfolios have been stored in boxes and three-ring binders. Although this format works fine for paper and other print-based
materials, it misses many other ways ways of communicating ideas. Over the past decade, many people have found electronic portfolios as an
effective way to more clearly present information not only through text, but also through visuals, audio, and video formats. Documents can be
stored on hard drives, Zip disks, or CD-ROM in many digital formats such as text documents, picture files, web pages, digital video, and
presentation files (edited from http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic82.htm).
B. Using Technology - Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom, this is an article written primarily for K-12 educators, but gives a very nice
explanation of what portfolios are and why they might be used.
3. Complete the JOURNAL assignment below:
Tuesday, 9/25/12:
1. Finish up on any remaining tasks you have not yet completed from last week and/or this week.
2. Today I would like to have you teach me something. I have been using Google and it's many features for several years now, but I bet there is something
that you know how to do or like to use it for that I am not familiar with. Let's see what you've got! Open (download) and read the instructions sheet
below. Follow the instructions and show me what you know.
Please Note: When recording in QuickTime you will need to click on the small arrow (downward triangle) and select your sound input prior to recording.
1. Finish up on any remaining tasks you have not yet completed from last week and/or this week.
2. Today I would like to have you teach me something. I have been using Google and it's many features for several years now, but I bet there is something
that you know how to do or like to use it for that I am not familiar with. Let's see what you've got! Open (download) and read the instructions sheet
below. Follow the instructions and show me what you know.
Please Note: When recording in QuickTime you will need to click on the small arrow (downward triangle) and select your sound input prior to recording.
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3. Submit your screen recording in the space below:
4. Using the "Video" widget in Weebly, add this screen recording, named "Google Tips & Tricks" to the "Tech Tools" page of your website.
5. Use the time you have remaining to study your science vocabulary for Chapters 12 & 13, play "The Watershed Game", review the notes from Chapter 12
or do homework from Science or another class.
Wednesday, 9/26:
1. Now that you have learned a bit about what an ePortfolio is, I want you to think a bit more about how you want your ePortfolio to look. What features do
you want it to have? What pages do you need/want to create now to further develop your ePortfolio and showcase your work and talents best? Take
some time today to really think about this and begin personalizing your ePortfolio. Remember, this isn't Facebook or another type of social media
environment. This website is to share your "professional" or "educational" best and show what you are capable of and what educational
accomplishments you have made and will make.
2. Complete the following JOURNAL activity:
5. Use the time you have remaining to study your science vocabulary for Chapters 12 & 13, play "The Watershed Game", review the notes from Chapter 12
or do homework from Science or another class.
Wednesday, 9/26:
1. Now that you have learned a bit about what an ePortfolio is, I want you to think a bit more about how you want your ePortfolio to look. What features do
you want it to have? What pages do you need/want to create now to further develop your ePortfolio and showcase your work and talents best? Take
some time today to really think about this and begin personalizing your ePortfolio. Remember, this isn't Facebook or another type of social media
environment. This website is to share your "professional" or "educational" best and show what you are capable of and what educational
accomplishments you have made and will make.
2. Complete the following JOURNAL activity:
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Thursday, 9/27:
1. Today we are going to begin a new project/process. It is called "21 Things 4 Students". 21 Things 4 Students presents a game-based, project based approach to instruction for technology proficiency. Take a look at the image to the right to see a listing of "the 21 things". 2. Today you are going to work through the Basic Orientation. After reading through all of the instructions on this page, you will be directed to the 21 things website. When you get to the 2 things website you will click on "Basic Orientation". From here you will follow the onscreen instructions. You will need your earbuds or head phones to listen to the audio files contained within the lessons. 3. The "Basic Orientation" video is blocked currently, so you will have to listen to the audio file instead of watching the video. Work through as much of the "Basic Orientation" as you can today. 4. Now, click on "The 21 things" image to the right and begin. 5. Your "Secret File Space" needs to be created. To do this, you will first need to create a new folder. In the "Finder" window, open your "Documents Folder". From here select "File" from the menu bar and select "New Folder". See below:
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Friday, 9/28:
NOTE: To listen to audio files, use Control+Click and select "Open Link in New Tab". You should now be able to press play in the new window and hear the audio. 1. Be sure you set up your "Secret File Space". See instructions (steps 5-8) from yesterday's task list. 2. Return to the 21 Things 4 Students website by clicking on the image above. Your goal for today is to complete the first 4 quests in the Mission Briefing. Review the checklist to make sure you have completed all of the necessary steps to become a 21t4s Cadet! If time permits, begin the "Undercover Ops Mission". 3. Either share your tracking document with me via Google docs OR submit your updated document (showing what you have completed thus far) to the right: |
Week of September 17, 2012: Creating Student Websites
Objectives - Students will:
6-8.CI.1. Apply common software features (e.g., spellchecker, thesaurus, formulas, charts, graphics, sounds) to enhance
communication with an audience and to support creativity
6-8.CI.2. Create an original project (e.g., presentation, web page, newsletter, information brochure) using a variety of
media (e.g., animations, graphs, charts, audio, graphics, video) to present content information to an audience
6-8.TC.8. Discuss possible uses of technology to support personal pursuits and lifelong learning
In order to begin creating your student website, please visit http://students.weebly.com and log in.
Wednesday, 9/19/12:
1. Set up your website
A. Give it a name (do not use your last name), ex: Angela's Awesome Work or Angela's Tech Place; be creative and school appropriate
B. Pick a design style for your site (use the Design tab and select a design you like)
C. Set up a "Home" page and a "Tech Tools" page (use the Pages tab)
2. On the "Home" page:
A. Drag a "Paragraph with Picture" widget to the top of the page (below the header image).
i. Click on the image placeholder and add a picture of yourself (you can take this with "Photo Booth").
B. In the "Title Text" space, write "About Me".
C. In the paragraph space, tell me your favorite color, your favorite song and your favorite movie - use complete sentences.
3. On the "Tech Tools" page:
A. Drag a "Paragraph with Title" widget to the top of this page. Write at least 5 sentences describing your personal experience with technology in
your life (computers, iPads, cell phones, digital cameras, etc.). Tell me what tools you have used and what your comfort level is with them.
What computer and/or tech skills do you think you have. How do you like to spend your time online?
4. Click the orange "Publish" button to publish your website.
Thursday, 9/20/12:
1. Complete the task list from yesterday.
2. Open "Pages" from your dock and choose a poster template to open.
3. Using the poster template you chose, create a "Who Am I" poster. Tell me, your website visitor, about yourself. Add images (you can use Photo Booth
or send photos electronically from home for use tomorrow). Do you play sports, dance, play an instrument, hunt, like to camp, have pets? Again, be
careful not to use your last name.
4. Save your poster. Then, select "View" and view as full screen. Take a screenshot of your poster (Shift+Command+3 will take a screen shot of the
entire screen; Shift+Command+4 will allow you to select a portion of the screen). This will save on your desktop.
5. Go back to your weebly website. Add a "Picture" widget below your previous work on the "Home" page. Upload your screenshot of your poster to this
spot.
6. Click the orange "Publish" button to publish your website.
Friday, 9/21/12:
1. Complete task list from yesterday.
2. Open QuickTime (find this either in your Applications folder or by using the Spotlight Search).
3. In QuickTime, select "New Movie Recording" from the "File" menu. Create a video of yourself talking about your technology experience that you wrote
about on your "Tech Tools" page. You can have that webpage open on the screen while you are creating your video so that you have a script for your
video.
4. Add a "Video" widget to your "Tech Tools" page (below the paragraph you wrote). Upload this video to your website.
6-8.CI.1. Apply common software features (e.g., spellchecker, thesaurus, formulas, charts, graphics, sounds) to enhance
communication with an audience and to support creativity
6-8.CI.2. Create an original project (e.g., presentation, web page, newsletter, information brochure) using a variety of
media (e.g., animations, graphs, charts, audio, graphics, video) to present content information to an audience
6-8.TC.8. Discuss possible uses of technology to support personal pursuits and lifelong learning
In order to begin creating your student website, please visit http://students.weebly.com and log in.
Wednesday, 9/19/12:
1. Set up your website
A. Give it a name (do not use your last name), ex: Angela's Awesome Work or Angela's Tech Place; be creative and school appropriate
B. Pick a design style for your site (use the Design tab and select a design you like)
C. Set up a "Home" page and a "Tech Tools" page (use the Pages tab)
2. On the "Home" page:
A. Drag a "Paragraph with Picture" widget to the top of the page (below the header image).
i. Click on the image placeholder and add a picture of yourself (you can take this with "Photo Booth").
B. In the "Title Text" space, write "About Me".
C. In the paragraph space, tell me your favorite color, your favorite song and your favorite movie - use complete sentences.
3. On the "Tech Tools" page:
A. Drag a "Paragraph with Title" widget to the top of this page. Write at least 5 sentences describing your personal experience with technology in
your life (computers, iPads, cell phones, digital cameras, etc.). Tell me what tools you have used and what your comfort level is with them.
What computer and/or tech skills do you think you have. How do you like to spend your time online?
4. Click the orange "Publish" button to publish your website.
Thursday, 9/20/12:
1. Complete the task list from yesterday.
2. Open "Pages" from your dock and choose a poster template to open.
3. Using the poster template you chose, create a "Who Am I" poster. Tell me, your website visitor, about yourself. Add images (you can use Photo Booth
or send photos electronically from home for use tomorrow). Do you play sports, dance, play an instrument, hunt, like to camp, have pets? Again, be
careful not to use your last name.
4. Save your poster. Then, select "View" and view as full screen. Take a screenshot of your poster (Shift+Command+3 will take a screen shot of the
entire screen; Shift+Command+4 will allow you to select a portion of the screen). This will save on your desktop.
5. Go back to your weebly website. Add a "Picture" widget below your previous work on the "Home" page. Upload your screenshot of your poster to this
spot.
6. Click the orange "Publish" button to publish your website.
Friday, 9/21/12:
1. Complete task list from yesterday.
2. Open QuickTime (find this either in your Applications folder or by using the Spotlight Search).
3. In QuickTime, select "New Movie Recording" from the "File" menu. Create a video of yourself talking about your technology experience that you wrote
about on your "Tech Tools" page. You can have that webpage open on the screen while you are creating your video so that you have a script for your
video.
4. Add a "Video" widget to your "Tech Tools" page (below the paragraph you wrote). Upload this video to your website.