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Website Updates

3/31/2017

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Objective:

Use a variety of media to present information for specific purposes

Assignments:

Download the secure browser for CAASPP testing if you were not successful yesterday. If you have a Chromebook, skip this until we figure out a fix. If you have a Mac, turn off Spaces in Mission Control. It should work now.

Return to your Weebly website and continue to add assignments with reflections. Click here to reread the instructions and requirements. You will be presenting this at Open House (April 20) in addition to sharing with other students the week of Open House.

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Weebly Website Update

3/27/2017

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Objective:

Use a variety of media to present information for specific purposes

Task

Download the CAASP secure browser to your personal device.

Assignments:

Grade Record for Q4 Week 2. Copy your grade values from Atlas.
Update your school Weebly site. You need to have an assignment with reflection for each class and each of the first three quarters of the year. That is three assignments per class and three reflections per class.
Follow the instructions for Digital Portfolio on Website Development under Curriculum. If you do not have an assignment to add, write a paragraph to describe the activities and lessons of the first quarter.

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HOF Poster

3/27/2017

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Want to be an ASB officer in 8th grade? Start by filling out this application to become a candidate for office.
Then attend an informational meeting in Room 83. Three to choose from:

Tuesday @ 7:30 in Room 83
Tuesday @ 1:00 in Room 83
Wednesday @ 7:30 in Room 83

Objectives:

Make strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding
Use painting and drawing tools/ applications to create and edit work

Continue work on the HOF poster.

Please review your teachers' rubrics.
Due to Tuesday's internet outage, this assignment is now due today.
Update your Code.org lessons

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HOF Poster

3/24/2017

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Objectives:

Make strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding
Use painting and drawing tools/ applications to create and edit work

Continue work on the HOF poster.

Please review the Core teachers' and the computer teachers’ rubrics
Due to Tuesday's internet outage, this assignment is now due Monday, March 27, 2017.
Update your Code.org lessons

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HOF Poster

3/23/2017

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Objectives:

Make strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding
Use painting and drawing tools/ applications to create and edit work

Open Grade Record.

Set up a worksheet here for Quarter 4.
If a teacher has any grades posted, enter them on Week 1.

Begin research for the HOF poster.

Please review the Core teachers' direction today. There have been some additions. Read and follow these directions.
Due to yesterday's internet outage, this assignment is now due Monday, March 27, 2017.

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Renaissance HOF Poster

3/20/2017

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Objectives:

Make strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding
Use painting and drawing tools/ applications to create and edit work

Keyboard Practice @typing.com for 10 minutes
Hall of Fame (HOF) Poster. Read and follow these directions.

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Code.org

3/17/2017

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Objective:

Formulate problem definitions suited for algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions
Break problems into component parts

Continue to work on Course 3 on Code.org.
Course 3 is due today. There are 21 stages; completion of 19 stages earns a grade of A.
When you have completed Course 3, turn in your certificate to Google Classroom. If you don't earn the certificate, turn in a screenshot of your progress (screen with all the green bubbles).

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Zoo Day

3/16/2017

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Continue to work on Course 3 on Code.org.
Course 3 is due Friday, March 17. There are 21 stages; completion of 19 stages earns a grade of A.

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Code.org

3/14/2017

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Objective:

Formulate problem definitions suited for algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions
Break problems into component parts

Atlas Grades for Week 10.
The Keyboard test will be on Thursday, March 16.

Continue to work on Course 3 on Code.org.
Course 3 is due Friday, March 17. There are 21 stages; completion of 19 stages earns a grade of A.

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Code Continues

3/13/2017

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Objective:

Formulate problem definitions suited for algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions
Break problems into component parts

Keyboard Practice @typing.com. Focus on improving your weak keys and using good posture. The test will be on Thursday, March 16.

Continue to work on Course 3 and 4 on Code.org.
Courses 3 and 4 are due Friday, March 17.
1. You have four days. Wednesday we go to the zoo.

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Continue Coding

3/10/2017

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Objective:

Formulate problem definitions suited for algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions
Break problems into component parts

Continue to work on Course 3 and 4 on Code.org.
Courses 3 and 4 are due Friday, March 17.

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Code.org Returns

3/9/2017

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Keyboard Practice @typing.com.

With the Quarter 3 test next week, do the 5 minute test for practice today.
Spend 5 additional minutes practice lessons that showed weakness in the test.

Make a copy of your Population Change in Renaissance Cities assignment. Turn it in on Google Classroom.
Return to Code.org. Pick up where you left off.

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Population Change in Renaissance Cities

3/6/2017

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Objective:

Use spreadsheets to calculate, graph, organize, and present data in a variety of real‐world settings and choose the most appropriate type to represent given data.

Atlas Grades Week 9.
Code lessons from Course 3 and Course 4 are on hold for a couple days.
Continue working on this assignment that is for both Core and Computers. You will have today to complete it. Be ready to discuss the population data trends in your Core class on Wednesday.
I will give direct instruction on creating a chart.

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City Populations

3/6/2017

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Keyboarding @ typing.com 10 minutes.
Code lessons from Course 3 and Course 4 are on hold for a couple days.
Begin working on this assignment that is for both Core and Computers. You will have today and tomorrow to complete it. Be ready to discuss the population data trends in your Core class on Wednesday.
Try to complete steps 1 - 12 today. I will give direct instruction on creating a chart tomorrow, but you are encouraged to try to do this on your own today.

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Code.org

3/1/2017

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Keyboarding @ typing.com 12 minutes.
Atlas Grades. Week 8 (if you did not do this on Tuesday)
Go to this site to log into code.org.
1. Period 2
2. Period 3
3. Period 4
4. Period 5
5. Period 7
Work on Code.org Accelerated Course 3. Start at Level 2, Maze. Advance at you own pace. Continue to Course 4 when 3 is finished.
1. If this is not working go to code.org/learn.
2. Choose one of these activities to work on. Take a Snip it of it to demonstrate your work effort.
3. Practice Binary Numbers games.

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Website Updates

Weebly Website Update

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HOF Poster

HOF Poster

HOF Poster

Renaissance HOF Poster

Code.org

Zoo Day

Code.org

Code Continues

Continue Coding

Code.org Returns

Population Change in Renaissance Cities

City Populations

Code.org

Regrade Request

“First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII — and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we've realized it's a brochure.”
― Douglas Adams

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“First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII — and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we've realized it's a brochure.” ― Douglas Adams

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“First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII — and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we've realized it's a brochure.”
― Douglas Adams