Marching On

The weeks keep "Marching" on.  It's hard to believe April is knocking on our door.  I feel like we just got back from our winter break.  Have you noticed all the flowers starting to pop up?   Before we know it flip flops will be flopping down the halls of BIS.  Did you do anything exciting this weekend?

During class one this week you will finalize and correct your Blogging and Commenting Study Guides. You will view a slide presentation with the correct answers to you will be able to make corrections on your own.  This presentation should be very helpful.  The real work is up to you!!  You need to take your study guide home and actually STUDY!!

During class two this week you will take your assessment.  I will share the link to this assessment in Google Classroom.  In addition I will have you share link to your blog with me.  I share a Google Form for this task.

Have a great week!!
    ~Mrs. White

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So Much Excitement

The day has arrived!!!!  You will be receiving your iPads some time today.   I am so excited to be a part of this day.
Because I will be busy in the library handing out iPads, a substitute will be in my lab working with you.
I know I can trust you to follow my instructions below and do a great job.  You should have brought a reading book to class with you.  You will need it when you have finished taking our Tech DDM.

Today you will take the first part of the 21st Century Skills Assessment.  It is a pretest.  This will not be a content grade on your report card, but it is very important.  Please take your time and read each question carefully.  It should take you the entire class to finish.  If you do not finish by the end of the period, don't worry.  If you should be done before the bell I expect you to sit quietly and read.

Please use the resource link below to get you to the site.  If you have any trouble logging in, please raise your hand and the teacher will come over to help you.

I would like to repeat; this will not appear on your report cards.  There was no study guide and I did not want you studying for this.  This is a baseline; showing me where you all are right now.  It will help me plan for our year so you are ready to take this assessment again in June.
Take a deep breath and do your best!!!

See you next class!

Please click on this link:  21st Century Skills Assessment Resource

It's Time for an Assessment....Oh yes!!

It hardly seems possible that Thanksgiving is in less than two weeks.  YIKES!!!!  Could someone please slow down the calendar?!!!  When do you think we will see our first snowfall?  Has it ever snowed this early before?  Check out this NY Times article from a few years back.  I'm afraid to mention the word "snow" around some people.  The thought of it makes many angry. I really enjoy the white fluffy stuff.  Oh well, we will just wait and see what Mother Nature has in store for us.

This week you will be very busy.  You will get a study guide during class one to help you prepare for the assessment you will take during class two.  This assessment will cover our iPad rules and expectations.  You will also have the opportunity to review before the test with a Kahoot.  (Yes, I heard those cheers!!)  Once you have finished your test, you will work on the revisions of your blog post.  You should be able to upload and publish this post before we leave for Thanksgiving.  Keep your fingers crossed!!

What will we do in class one you ask?  I will review the process for finding, saving, and citing images.  You will have plenty of practice opportunities for this skill.  You will need to "own" this for the rest of the year.
Hope you have a great week!
  ~Mrs. White :)

Assessments, About Me's, and Thanksgiving Activities

I don't know about you, but I spent most of yesterday outside.  I could not believe the difference in the temperature between the two days!  I spent about 3 hours raking leaves yesterday, but didn't really mind.  Why do those leaves fall from the trees?  Check out the USDA Forest Service site to get the answer.  Unfortunately we are in for some crazy weather over the next couple of days.  I hope you stay dry and warm.  What did you do over the weekend?

We will start our day with your first assessment.  I know you are ready for it so please don't be nervous.  I would like you to take this assessment on your iPad.  There is a resource with QR codes next to each work station.  Please be sure to scan the correct code for your ILT section!  If you aren't sure which section you are in, please ask.  Once you have scanned the code with your "qrafter" app, select the option to "Open URL in Safari."  This will open the assessment.  Read questions carefully and do your best with spelling when typing.  When you have finished please go back and review your answers before hitting the "Submit" button on the bottom.
Simplified Steps:
1.  Find Qrafter app on iPad
2.  Take picture (using camera) of the correct QR code for your ILT section
3.  Once you've heard the "beep", select "Open URL in Safari
4.  Take the quiz, reading questions carefully
5.  Double check you answers
6.  Submit the form.
7.  Close out open app, close cover, and place iPad "Apple Up" in safe spot.

You were given some feedback on your "About Me" first draft.  Today you will make corrections on this draft (it's living in your Google Drive) and then copy and paste your information to your blog.  You will find this section under the "Blogger Profile."  To find this, log in to Blogger, drop down arrow under your name in the top right corner of your blog dashboard.  You will see "Blogger Profile."  Click on this and you will be there.  Please double check your work and ask a neighbor to take a look as well.  Once you are sure it's correct, save it.  If you would like me to check it first, please ask.  :)
Simplified Steps:
1.  Log in to Google Drive
2.  Open your About Me doc
3.  Make corrections based on my feedback
4.  Log in to Blogger
5.  Go to Dashboard
6.  Drop down arrow in top right corner of Dashboard
7.  Select "Blogger Profile" and select "Edit Profile."
8.  Complete profile by copying and pasting information from your Google doc
   *** You will only change what is on your Google doc.  Scroll down to the word "General"
   and begin there.
9.  Be sure to save your changes; look for the orange box.
10. Sign out of Google (both Blogger and Drive)

If there is any time  left in class you may check out some of the interactive Thanksgiving activities on either
i Teach With Technology or Gamequarium:  Thanksgiving.  You should not be on any other sites, and should not be on these if you haven't completed the assessment and your About Me.

I hope you and your families have an enjoyable few days off.  If you are traveling, please be safe.  If you are staying around here, be safe as well.  Don't eat too much pie!!
                                          ~Mrs. White :)  

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