Seventh+Grade+Computer+Lab

**Remember to keep getting ready for Spring NWEA**  **by continuing to work on MathScore and Reading.**
 * April 15-30, 2013**  **What is technology and how does it change the way we live?**   **4th Quarter Rubric**   **Spanish Rubric**

**April 3-5th, 2013**

**What are your goals? 6 weeks till NWEA.....What will you work on?****Compass Learning, Math Score, or Achieve 3000** media type="custom" key="22627750"

**Week of April 1, 2013**Spring is Here!!!You will need to take the student survey. This will take at least 30 minutes.My School, My Voice Surveys[]You will need your student ID number and birth date to log on.When you have completed this make sure you have completed the assignments from the quarter.ThingLinks and Diigo....remember to fill in the Google form below.Then work on your NWEA goals on MathScore, Compass Learning, or Achieve 3000

1. Learn how to set goals and accomplish them for Spring NWEA. What are you weak in? How much time will it take?2. Take the 5 essentials survey on the Home page. 3. Make sure you have submitted the form below and finished creating your Diigo account.
 * Week of March 18, 2013**

**Week of March 11, 2013**

Learn how to use Diigo to save resources. 1. Create an account 2. Add at least 5 articles to your Diigo account. (All should be pertaining to something you are learning in Science)
 * Use the scientific method to start.
 * Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiments, Conclusions

3. Add the Diigolet toolbar to the Google Chrome Browser.

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 * ISAT Prep Week: **
 * Sites you can use to practice and learn something new. **
 * Reading **

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 * Math **

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 * Practice Questions:**


 * Did you watch the Oscars? Did you know movies are just moving stories? **
 * You will choose a movie that you have seen and create a ThingLink. **
 * An example: Lincoln **


 * This will include: **


 * A picture representing the movie **
 * Five of the following should be included: Make sure to state what you are doing and then give an example from the movie. **
 * For example: The main idea of Argo is how the United States CIA worked to free the hostages from IRAN during the 1970's hostage crisis. **


 * Main Idea **
 * Fact and Opinion **
 * Drawing Conclusions **
 * Summary **
 * Prediction **
 * Author's Purpose **
 * A word to represent the movie **
 * Sequence of events **
 * Cause and Effect **
 * Inferences **
 * Compare and Contrast **

Week of February 18, 2013 We have to take the Math Score assessment for February. After that you will finish the work from last week and fill out the form if you have not done so. Compass Learning and MathScore when finished. If you are good...last 15 minutes are free time.

This quarter we will use a couple Web 2.0 tools. Please check out how to use them. Build a sample before next week. This sample should highlight something about you. And being that it is Valentine's Day this week use symbols of love to highlight what it is you love. 1. You will need to sign up using your CPS email address. 2. Then go create a Thinglink and share it with Mrs. Simenson for a grade. 3. You must have three tags with one fact, one opinion, and one photo or video link. ThingLink

Meograph

For math lessons and practice check out: Learn Zillion

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End of second quarter computer lab quiz: media type="custom" key="22014000"

You all have a project to do............. Read the project below. Raise your hand for questions. Stop Bullying!!! No talking. Raise your hand if you have a question!

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 * Week of December 10th** - Citations and completion of slides. We will use


 * Week of December 3rd** - Presentations Web 2.0 tools. Students will learn about Prezi and VoiceThread - register for a free account using your cps email.

"A VoiceThreadis a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too." Use this document: Research document Room 308 this is due by end of the day December 7th
 * Week of November 26th** - We will learn how to research and share a document with a partner.

This quarter we are going to practice our research skills. You will start with a question about government and justice.....and start exploring that question on the internet. Remember to save your sources and the sites you found them on (are they primary or secondary sources). Use a Google doc draft to do this. Then you will transfer this information to the Google form below for a grade. This form is due when you come to class the week of the 26th of November. If you submit it late you will only receive half credit. Video: [|__http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UHlNOBMecg__] [|__http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=z754lhcX6qw&NR=1__]


 * Week of December 17th** - Presentations due. Post your presentation to the class wikispace. Grades will be given over break.

The final research project will be presented online to your class with a partner. These will be completed in the second quarter. Please see the Google document attached for a complete breakdown of the project. Project Rubric

Also remember to practice your typing words per minute. We will have a grade level contest in January.

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