What a remarkable group!
As the end of the year approaches, it is with great pride that I show off some of my web design student projects. With a group of girls each holding different levels of technology skills, I found their collaboration and participation to be outstanding. Since it is a full year course, students start with basic web design and advance to higher levels of mastery in this area by the end of the course. They each brought some benefit to the class whether it was through design, content, skill, or simply helping others. In my opinion, they left this course with a greater knowledge in the areas of HTML coding, web design techniques, multimedia (video and sound) experience, image manipulation, and Flash Animation skill. What wonderful 21st Century skills to further expand their educational and career opportunities! Well done, girls! To view some of their projects, click here.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Technology & Research Class
HOW MUCH WATER DOES YOUR FAMILY USE?
The following lesson is an exercise on using Excel spreadsheets. Please complete the following task indicated below:
In this activity, you will follow a series of steps to determine how much water your family uses, record your findings in an Excel spreadsheet, and then write a report analyzing your findings.
Step 1: Determine your family's water usage
• What to do
Determine your family's water usage and report on your findings
1. Open the Excel water usage worksheet template on your computer.
2. Save the worksheet, and use your first name and last initial as the document title.
3. Open Internet Explorer, and visit the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web site.
4. Review and answer the questions about water usage. Be sure to record your answers on your Excel worksheet and also on the Web site. You will use the worksheet to compare and analyze your family water usage.
5. Record the total number of gallons of water.
6. Go to the Water Usage Chart tab at the bottom of your Excel worksheet. Print your chart.
7. Open a new Word document, and then answer the following questions about your water usage:
• What activity uses the most water for your family?
• What is the average number of gallons each member of your family used?
• What three things can you do to reduce the amount of water used at your house?
• How does your water usage compare to others in your class?
Be prepared to discuss your findings with the rest of the class!
The following lesson is an exercise on using Excel spreadsheets. Please complete the following task indicated below:
In this activity, you will follow a series of steps to determine how much water your family uses, record your findings in an Excel spreadsheet, and then write a report analyzing your findings.
Step 1: Determine your family's water usage
• What to do
Determine your family's water usage and report on your findings
1. Open the Excel water usage worksheet template on your computer.
2. Save the worksheet, and use your first name and last initial as the document title.
3. Open Internet Explorer, and visit the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web site.
4. Review and answer the questions about water usage. Be sure to record your answers on your Excel worksheet and also on the Web site. You will use the worksheet to compare and analyze your family water usage.
5. Record the total number of gallons of water.
6. Go to the Water Usage Chart tab at the bottom of your Excel worksheet. Print your chart.
7. Open a new Word document, and then answer the following questions about your water usage:
• What activity uses the most water for your family?
• What is the average number of gallons each member of your family used?
• What three things can you do to reduce the amount of water used at your house?
• How does your water usage compare to others in your class?
Be prepared to discuss your findings with the rest of the class!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Criminal, Business, & Finance Law Class
New project:
Students in the Criminal, Business, Finance & Law class will follow a webquest created by Lynne Bailey from the New York Institute of Technology. This class is comprised of 22 seniors who will be graduating in May, 2009. After completing this 3-week unit, students will have successfully investigated consumer credit with a focus on credit cards. Since high school graduates are offered many opportunities to sign up for credit cards, this exercise will help them to develop an understanding of terms, compare offerings, and decide how much of a credit line is appropriate. To record their findings, students will participate in the creation of Wiki pages under a home page called "Creditability". Click here to view their work
http://creditability.wikispaces.com/
Students in the Criminal, Business, Finance & Law class will follow a webquest created by Lynne Bailey from the New York Institute of Technology. This class is comprised of 22 seniors who will be graduating in May, 2009. After completing this 3-week unit, students will have successfully investigated consumer credit with a focus on credit cards. Since high school graduates are offered many opportunities to sign up for credit cards, this exercise will help them to develop an understanding of terms, compare offerings, and decide how much of a credit line is appropriate. To record their findings, students will participate in the creation of Wiki pages under a home page called "Creditability". Click here to view their work
http://creditability.wikispaces.com/
Friday, March 6, 2009
Tech Research Class
Copyright Lab Task: Review the following Youtube videos and compare/contrast using the sheet provided in class.
“My Sweet Lord” performed by George Harrison
“He’s So Fine” performed by The Chiffons
“I Want a New Drug” performed by Huey Lewis and the News
“Ghostbusters” performed by Pay Parker, Jr.
Copyright Article: Due by next class...
Read the following article and respond to this blog post by commenting on the following:
Courthouse Rock by Steve Levy
Do you think that suing pirates works to stop piracy?
This article was written in 2003...looking at how sharing music is handled in 2009, was the music industry out of touch with consumers or is it the same?
Does it matter morally?
Copyright Lab Task: Review the following Youtube videos and compare/contrast using the sheet provided in class.
“My Sweet Lord” performed by George Harrison
“He’s So Fine” performed by The Chiffons
“I Want a New Drug” performed by Huey Lewis and the News
“Ghostbusters” performed by Pay Parker, Jr.
Copyright Article: Due by next class...
Read the following article and respond to this blog post by commenting on the following:
Courthouse Rock by Steve Levy
Do you think that suing pirates works to stop piracy?
This article was written in 2003...looking at how sharing music is handled in 2009, was the music industry out of touch with consumers or is it the same?
Does it matter morally?
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
9th Grade Technology Research Class
The second semester has started and the Technology and Research course is underway. This course is an essential element in the curriculum since it covers 21st century skills with the freshwomen. The topics, discussions, and lessons covered are useful in all areas of study. Students learn to integrate technology into various disciplines and how to be aware of the pros and cons of Internet use. Social networking, internet safety, website evaluation, copyright, and effective research methods are just a few of the highlights of this course. Software programs such as Word, Excel, Inspiration, and Power Point are used as tools for students to display their learning in several ways. This is an exciting time where students are active participants in the learning process! I look forward to working with them and sharing in their success.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Criminal, Business & Finance Law
FAMOUS TRIAL PRESENTATIONS
As a recent project, students were asked to select a famous trial from a list of crimes throughout history. Students did some fascinating presentations and shared information from each case with their classmates. How the case began, what happened during the trial, the outcome, and how the case may have affected our court system and society were revealed through their slide shows. This assignment proved how well students could research a topic on their own, analyze the data, and create a multimedia presentation to engage an audience.
As a recent project, students were asked to select a famous trial from a list of crimes throughout history. Students did some fascinating presentations and shared information from each case with their classmates. How the case began, what happened during the trial, the outcome, and how the case may have affected our court system and society were revealed through their slide shows. This assignment proved how well students could research a topic on their own, analyze the data, and create a multimedia presentation to engage an audience.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Media Literacy Midterm Projects
The Media Literacy semester mini-course has come to an end, but hopefully the experiences and learning that developed from our lab tasks and discussions will live on with these students. As their final midterm alternative assessment, students were given a choice of five topics and asked to select one. Each topic pertained to how the media affects society in a specific manner.
They were then asked to develop a storyboard, research their topic, and create a movie to address their audience. I was delighted at how well the students worked collaboratively, focused in on the task, and worked towards their goals. With very little time and video production experience, students came up with some wonderful and creative interpretations of their topics. Well done, girls!
Christine Conlon & Brittany Crowe: "The American Women Awards" . This video addresses women in the media and their beautiful qualities. Students selected this topic because they saw many women as role models and wanted to create a list to highlight their achievements. The message they wanted to convey is that women can be whoever they want to be and stand out in their own individual and unique ways.
Ali Rezendes & Taylor Smith: "Media Final: Persuading the Audience on a Current Event News Story".
This video takes a current event story about Caylee Anthony's whereabouts and sheds a light on how the news needs to remain objective and unbiased while covering a story. The girls demonstrated how a biased newscaster might change the audiences views about a subject.
Dahlia Griffin, Carline Desir, Ali Sibert: "The Image of Fashion in a New Light" . This video discusses how girls shouldn't be influenced by the media for fashion. Each person should have an individual style. This can be difficult in an "all girls school" environment and the latest fashions are all around you. "Be yourself, make a difference, and don't let anyone change that."
Molly Kennedy, Corine McGarty, Kathleen Keeley: "Lover Girl Cosmetics". This video addresses how young women are affected by commercials, especially when dealing with outer beauty. The message that they tried to convey is that makeup does not define who you are. Women don't need to hide behind makeup to be beautiful.
They were then asked to develop a storyboard, research their topic, and create a movie to address their audience. I was delighted at how well the students worked collaboratively, focused in on the task, and worked towards their goals. With very little time and video production experience, students came up with some wonderful and creative interpretations of their topics. Well done, girls!
Christine Conlon & Brittany Crowe: "The American Women Awards" . This video addresses women in the media and their beautiful qualities. Students selected this topic because they saw many women as role models and wanted to create a list to highlight their achievements. The message they wanted to convey is that women can be whoever they want to be and stand out in their own individual and unique ways.
Ali Rezendes & Taylor Smith: "Media Final: Persuading the Audience on a Current Event News Story".
This video takes a current event story about Caylee Anthony's whereabouts and sheds a light on how the news needs to remain objective and unbiased while covering a story. The girls demonstrated how a biased newscaster might change the audiences views about a subject.
Dahlia Griffin, Carline Desir, Ali Sibert: "The Image of Fashion in a New Light" . This video discusses how girls shouldn't be influenced by the media for fashion. Each person should have an individual style. This can be difficult in an "all girls school" environment and the latest fashions are all around you. "Be yourself, make a difference, and don't let anyone change that."
Molly Kennedy, Corine McGarty, Kathleen Keeley: "Lover Girl Cosmetics". This video addresses how young women are affected by commercials, especially when dealing with outer beauty. The message that they tried to convey is that makeup does not define who you are. Women don't need to hide behind makeup to be beautiful.
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