Tuesday, September 4 - Friday, September 7
Two weeks down! We are proceeding to "full content mode" in all classes. My biology classes in particular should have all procedures (textbook logins, class procedures, Edmodo sign-up) completed by the end of the week. This will allow us to focus our time entirely on class content and objectives.
Pre-AP Biology: Objectives for this week's lessons:
- Graph and analyze data
- Convert metric measurements
- Explain why the metric system is used in science
- Assess knowledge of chapter objectives
- Mon., 9/3: Labor Day holiday. No school!
- Tues., 9/4: Review classwork; Sign up for student account on Edmodo (see links below for help/info); CW: metric system notes; HW: Metric system review; study notes; complete Successnet assignments. Test on THURSDAY - Chapter 1
- Edmodo website. You will need your class code and be ready to create a unique username and password. username = first.last; password= your choice (but remember, I cannot reset this. It needs to be something you can remember.)
- Student sign-in instructions
- Student sign-in video with more instructions
- Wed., 9/5: Test objectives review. CW: metric; variables; scientific method review. HW: study for test on FRIDAY.
- Thurs., 9/6: Review chapter objectives. Review "BeriBeri" worksheet answers. Complete online assessment assignment. HW: test tomorow
- Fri., 9/7: Because so many of you reported having multiple tests assigned, the test has been postponed until Monday. We will begin chapter 2, Chemistry. CW: Notes sec 2.1 review key concepts and vocabulary
- Write each key concept and answer it as a question
- For the 3 sub-atomic particles, name AND define each
- Isotope concept: Define isotope, element and answer the question
- how compounds differ - define compound + answer
- Main types of bonds
- define each
- draw/label examples of each
- covalent/ionic bond animation/explanation
Multimedia.
- Mon., 9/3: Labor Day holiday. No school!
- Tues., 9/4: Work on/Complete James Bond trailer. New project: Use "magic garageband" to create a song. View this tutorial.
- Wed., 9/5: Complete magic garageband. View tutorials on re-mixing a song.
- Thurs., 9/6: Downloading audio and adding to garageband. Notes: audio formats; itunes/garageband integration. Download audio into itunes.
- Fri., 9/7: Adding itunes music into garageband. Begin remix.
- Find itunes audio/video
- Rip audio from video and convert to mp3 (online converter)
- Should save to itunes but if not, put into itunes
- Open garageband - media browser (itunes) - select song
- Cut any unwanted music
- Add loops
Tech Essentials: Objectives
- Learn basic statistics about the current digital landscape
- Explore the role that media plays in their lives
- Reflect on the positive and negative impact digital media have on themselves and on society
- Define digital citizenship and identify their online responsibilities
- Explore online ethics by analyzing a mock social networking page
- Mon., 9/3: Labor Day holiday. No school!
- Tues., 9/4: Intro Internet Safety; Intro Video ; Digital Smarts Info/Test;
- Wed., 9/5: Define the following terms in google docs and share with me:
- adware, cookie, cyberbulling, firewall, flaming, griefers, identity theift, malware, mouse-trapping, netiquette, peer-to-peer network, pharming, phishing, social networking, spim, spam, spyware, trojan horse, trolling, worm, virus. TEST on these terms on FRIDAY as well as digital smarts discussion/questions.
- Thurs., 9/6:
- Go to glogster and sign up for an EDUCATIONAL account. Review "how to" tutorials. Create a "practice" one if needed.
- Create two posters in glogster - one on each of your assigned topics. Copy/paste url and email to me: jljones@ncths.net DUE Mon, 9/10. Make sure you include:
- Appropriate images relating to the topic
- Minimum of one video on the topic (examples)
- Information on the topic
- Links to pages on the topic.
- Fri., 9/7: Test: vocabulary; digital smarts. CW: Work on poster.
