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Agenda Quarter 2 For Ed in the Dig Age

Week 1
11/02

Week 2
11/09

Week 3
11/16

Week 4
11/23

Week 5
11/30


Week 6
12/07

Week 7
12/14

Week 8
01/04

Week 9
01/11

Week 10
01/19


Week 1 - November 2, 2009
Monday, 11/02

Overview of Fireworks (graphic editing software)

Tuesday, 11/03, or Wednesday, 11/04

Download: Start01.psd (right click on link, choose Save Target As, place in EDA folder)
Warm Up
: Fireworks Toolbar Study Guide
Hands On Instruction: Fireworks - Veggieman Assignment

Thursday, 11/05, or Friday, 11/06

Hands On Instruction: Fireworks - Veggieman Assignment

NOTE: Students who did poorly (0-4 on a section) on the WIKI Community Service Proposal are invited to attend FIRE in D104 on Friday, 11/13, for a "Re-write Opportunity". Students may re-write on their own time before this date, but MUST stop in at the start of the FIRE workshop on 11/13 to complete a "Regrading Request". Only "papers" that are drastically rewritten will be graded again and those points will be included in the Semester 1 grade.


Week 2 - November 9, 2009
Monday, 11/09, or Tuesday, 11/10

Hands On Instruction: Fireworks - Veggieman Assignment
Set Up:
Collage File, Layout and Text Layers

NOTE: Students who did poorly (0-4 on a section) on the WIKI Community Service Proposal are invited to attend FIRE in D104 on Friday, 11/13, for a "Re-write Opportunity". Students may re-write on their own time before this date, but MUST stop in at the start of the FIRE workshop on 11/13 to complete a "Regrading Request". Only "papers" that are drastically rewritten will be graded again and those points will be included in the Semester 1 grade.

Wednesday, 11/11

Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL

Thursday, 11/12, or Friday, 11/13

Quiz: Fireworks Tools - NOTES MAY NOT BE USED ON THIS QUIZ, PLEASE STUDY
Demonstration: Exporting "Veggieman" from Fireworks - Uploading to the WIKI

Project Time: Collage for 9th Grade Project (due on WIKI by 11/16 at midnight)

NOTE: Students who did poorly (0-4 on a section) on the WIKI Community Service Proposal are invited to attend FIRE in D104 on Friday, 11/13, for a "Re-write Opportunity". Students may re-write on their own time before this date, but MUST stop in at the start of the FIRE workshop on 11/13 to complete a "Regrading Request". Only "papers" that are drastically rewritten will be graded again and those points will be included in the Semester 1 grade.


Week 3 - November 16, 2009
Monday, 11/16

Project Time: Collage for 9th Grade Project (due on WIKI by 11/16 at midnight)

Homework: Citations for the Collage must be online on the WIKI by midnight on 11/18

Tuesday, 11/17, or Wednesday, 11/18
Check Grades in Zangle
Create Fall Grade Record
Presentation: Choices for Secondary Education
Thursday, 11/19, or Friday, 11/20

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record
Upload Veggieman to WIKI for EDA Class by Period
SIgn up for PrepHQ (use school password without the "!" for your PrepHQ password)
Assignment: College Inspiration


Week 4 - November 23, 2009
Monday, 11/23 (2, 4, FIRE, 6, & 7), or Tuesday, 11/24

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record

Wednesday-Friday, 11/26-28
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

Week 5 - November 30, 2009 (NOT UPDATED BELOW)
Monday, 11/24, or Tuesday, 11/25

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record
Project Time: 1) Creating WIKI page for collage and adding link for image, 2) Creating WIKI page for Abstract, 3) Creating WIKI page for Works Cited, 4) Adding links to navigate between these three pages
Resource: Notes Page for 10 Essential Focus Questions ( docx | doc )
Resource
: Notes Page for 10 Photographs Downloaded for Works Cited
(VERSIONS: regular or condensed)
Resource: How to Cite Sources for Photographs Downloaded (sample)
Resource: Exporting an image from Fireworks for use on the WIKI
Resource: Special Interest Groups and Ideas for Why I Should Care?

Biome Project Information Packet

Wednesday-Friday, 11/26-28
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

Week 6 - December 7, 2009
Monday, 12/01

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record

Assignment: Junk Food Junket - Road Trip Research Worksheet ( pdf | doc | docx )

CARR'S DUE DATE: Collage on WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 12/3
CARR'S DUE DATE: Works Cited on WIKI by midnight on Friday, 12/5

Resource: Notes Page for 10 Essential Focus Questions ( docx | doc )
Resource
: Notes Page for 10 Photographs Downloaded for Works Cited
(VERSIONS: regular or condensed)
Resource: How to Cite Sources for Photographs Downloaded (sample)
Resource: Exporting an image from Fireworks for use on the WIKI
Resource: Special Interest Groups and Ideas for Why I Should Care?

Biome Project Information Packet

Tuesday, 12/02, or Wednesday, 12/03

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record

(Carr's Period 7) Assignment: Junk Food Junket - Road Trip Research Worksheet ( pdf | doc | docx )

(Carr's Periods 2, 4, & 6) Assignment: Junk Food Junket - Part 1 Fast Food Frenzy on WIKI

If finished early with Junk Food Junket work, you may then work on anything related to your completion of the 9th Grade Project!!!

CARR'S DUE DATE: Upload collage on WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 12/3

Resource: Notes Page for 10 Essential Focus Questions ( docx | doc )
Resource
: Notes Page for 10 Photographs Downloaded for Works Cited
(VERSIONS: regular or condensed)
Resource: How to Cite Sources for Photographs Downloaded (sample)
Resource: Exporting an image from Fireworks for use on the WIKI
Resource: Special Interest Groups and Ideas for Why I Should Care?

Biome Project Information Packet

Thursday, 12/04, or Friday,12/05

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record

Presentation: How to Select Your Personal Recommended Nutrition Numbers

(Carr's Periods 2, 4, 6, & 7) Project Time: Junk Food Junket - Part 1 Fast Food Frenzy on WIKI

If finished early with Junk Food Junket work, you may then work on anything related to your completion of the 9th Grade Project!!!

CARR'S DUE DATE: Works Cited on WIKI by midnight on Friday, 12/5

Resource: Notes Page for 10 Essential Focus Questions ( docx | doc )
Resource
: Notes Page for 10 Photographs Downloaded for Works Cited
(VERSIONS: regular or condensed)
Resource: How to Cite Sources for Photographs Downloaded (sample)
Resource: Exporting an image from Fireworks for use on the WIKI
Resource: Special Interest Groups and Ideas for Why I Should Care?

*G9P - Outline for Local Action due in Biology

Biome Project Information Packet


Week 7 - December 14, 2009
Monday, 12/08

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record

Upload your completed Abstract to the WIKI

Resource: Notes Page for 10 Essential Focus Questions ( docx | doc )
Resource
: Notes Page for 10 Photographs Downloaded for Works Cited
(VERSIONS: regular or condensed)
Resource: How to Cite Sources for Photographs Downloaded (sample)
Resource: Exporting an image from Fireworks for use on the WIKI
Resource: Special Interest Groups and Ideas for Why I Should Care?

Biome Project Information Packet

Tuesday, 12/09, or Wednesday, 12/10

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record
Overview of Part 2 of the Junk Food Junket Project

Project Time: Junk Food Junket - Part 2 Getting Real on WIKI

Resource: Notes Page for 10 Essential Focus Questions ( docx | doc )
Resource
: Notes Page for 10 Photographs Downloaded for Works Cited
(VERSIONS: regular or condensed)
Resource: How to Cite Sources for Photographs Downloaded (sample)
Resource: Exporting an image from Fireworks for use on the WIKI
Resource: Special Interest Groups and Ideas for Why I Should Care?

*G9P - Abstract due on WIKI and ready to be checked in Biology

Biome Project Information Packet

Thursday, 12/11, or Friday, 12/12

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record

Project Time: Junk Food Junket - Part 2 Getting Real on WIKI

If finished early, work on completion of all grade 9 project work - practice speeches as needed. Biome Project Information Packet

By the end of the day, you should have your collage, your works cited and your abstract completed and uploaded onto the WIKI for Monday's presentations!!!

Resource: Notes Page for 10 Essential Focus Questions ( docx | doc )
Resource
: Notes Page for 10 Photographs Downloaded for Works Cited
(VERSIONS: regular or condensed)
Resource: How to Cite Sources for Photographs Downloaded (sample)
Resource: Exporting an image from Fireworks for use on the WIKI
Resource: Special Interest Groups and Ideas for Why I Should Care?


Week 8 - January 4, 2010
Monday, 12/15 - Grade 9 Project Presentation Schedule
Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record
Tuesday, 12/16, or Wednesday, 12/17

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record
Project Time: Junk Food Junket - Part 2 Getting Real on WIKI

9GP Student Feedback Discussion (feedback form)

CARR: First 1/2 of Triumph of the Nerds, Part 3

Thursday, 12/18, or Friday, 12/19

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record

CARR: Second 1/2 of Triumph of the Nerds, Part 3
Reflection Research: TOTN #3


Week 9 - January 11, 2010
Monday, 01/05

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record
Grades Checklist and Analysis Worksheet
Study Skills Survey and Survey Results/Action Plan

UC/CSU A-G Course List 2008-2009

Tuesday, 01/06, or Wednesday, 01/07
Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record
(CARR'S CLASSES) Junk Food Junket - Introductory Activities
Thursday, 01/08, or Friday, 01/09

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record


Week 10 - January 18, 2010
Monday, 01/12
Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record

Final Project: Personal Collage
Tuesday, 01/13, or Wednesday, 01/14
Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record
Thursday, 01/15, or Friday, 01/16

Check Grades in Zangle
Update Fall Grade Record


Week 11 - January 25, 2010 - Finals Week - Special Schedules

Monday, 01/25

Regular Monday Schedule

 

Tuesday, 01/26

Early Release for Period 6
Period 7 1:00 - 3:00

 

Wednesday, 01/27

Period 1 8:00 - 10:00
Period 2 10:25 - 12:25
Early Release

 

 

Thursday, 01/28

Period 3 8:00 - 10:00
Period 4 10:25 - 12:25
Early Release

 

Friday, 01/29

Period 5 8:00 - 10:00
Period 6 10:25 - 12:25
Early Release

 

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