Technology

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Today you are going to start a careers research project. Spend the day researching careers that you might want to be part of. Start from google and see what you can find.

3/23 Go to CST Pod Cast instructions:

2/23 Make sure that your computer has the firefox browser. 1. Go to the spotlight and type "firefox" 2. If it comes up, click on it. Then after it opens pres Ctrl + click on the firefox icon and select keep in doc. 3. If it does not come up go to the google bar and put in "firefox". Then download fire fox. After it is installed, do #2.

2/9 visit ancient Rome 3-D: 1. open Google earth. 2. On the left side, find the layers menu (open it if it is closed). Find the Gallery and open it. Then check Ancient Rome 3D check block. (This enables the ancient Rome 3d layer.) Now click on the words ancient Rome.

1/26 Write two paragraphs about how Obama's inauguration will change the country in your opinion.

11/14 You should be working on a newsletter/brochure using pages. Go to the spotlight in the upper right part of your computer and type in "pages". Click on one of the "pages" icons. Find a template that you want to use. You may get pictures and information. If the program asks for a password, use: qeym-yqmy-xu3w-c9yx-cnhd-u6g. You should be making a brochure of a person, a place, or a history subject (ask your teacher for credit for an extra project). If the program asks for a password, use: qeym-yqmy-xu3w-c9yx-cnhd-u6g.

11/5 You know who won the election. Now make a quick digital story about Obama's victory.

10/31You have until Monday to finish recording your work.

10/24 Please begin recording your voice today. You can do this in i-movie by selecting media, then audio. You will see the red recording button. Press to begin recording. Here is a sample digital story: media type="file" key="Mr. Marques' sample.mov"

10/21 Today you are to be getting images from the internet for your digital storytelling movie. You will find images of the place that you want to talk about in your movie. You will be talking over a slide show of your photos. We can add music as well.

10/20 After you do your do now, you should be working on your "digital storytelling" You will use i-movie for this. Today, open up i-movie and "play with the program".

10/15 - Today you should finish your radio show. If you are finished, then take out a piece of paper, or on a word document write down the most important things about yourself. What makes you, you?

10/6 - Today you should write the script for you podcast. You may use paper or Microsoft Word.

10/1 - Now complete an "intro" for your podcast.

9/30 - In the do now you decided what your radio show would be like. Now, listen to the music on garage band and decide a "theme song" for your podcast radio show.

9/29: When you are done, get a garage band instruction sheet. Use it to try to record a "new podcast episode.

Do Now 9/26 [|click here]
If you have not completed your presentation, turn it in today. You will be "playing with garage band today" Mr. Marques will give a short demonstration, then you will use the handout to start learning about Garage Band.

Do now 9/25: [|click here]
Today you will complete your presentation and put on Mr Marques "jump drive" You should save you presentation as : "Pdx Lastname First name. (That is if you name is Bruce Harter in period 2 you would save your presentation as pd2 Harter Bruce). To save it correctly go

Do now 9/18: [|click here]
Add the exciting place that you have visited to your presentation.

Do Now 9/17: [|click here]
When you are done with the slides mentioned before, you should add some slides about the most important person in your life. You might want to list several reasons on one slide. You can make them "fly in". I will demonstrate.

Do Now 9/16: [|click here]
When you are done with your basic slides, and have added pictures, you should expand your most important event by adding 4 more slides telling about it. Now is the time to practice giving your slide show

Do Now 9/15: [|click here]
When you are done with the do now, continue working on your keynote. When you ard done with the words you may download and add appropriate pictures to your keynote.

Do Now 9/12: [|click here]
Now get a storyboard sheet from Mr Marques and begin working on your keynote presentation.

Next: Go to this website and learn about the parts of a computer: [|click here] Take Cornell notes on the different parts.
Get a page titled "Setting up and using



Take the careers test: use your first and last name at dejeanmiddle.com as your email address and the school address 3400 MacDonald Ave #E103, Richmond, CA 94801 as your address.
[|Careers Test]



If you have not finished your module, then log onto admin.

If you have finished you need to take pictures of your experiments/Activities. Find all of the equipment that you use for each activity. Then make a sign that says the name of your station and the activity. (For example: "Math in the Kitchen, Day 1 Activity 2"). Then we will take a picture of the equipment and sign, so that others will know what equipment is needed. We will then put these pictures on a wiki space for kids to use. Let Mr. Marques know when you are ready for a picture to be taken.

For beginning of module Today you will pick the new module that you want to be in. Please pick a module and a partner and come see me when you have made your decision. Once I have approved your module do the following. Take the module book at your assigned station. Go through the book and find out what I need to provide you each day. Type the information on docs.google.com and send it to me when you are done (to ldmsmarques@gmail.com). You only need to send me one for each group. It should look like this: Day 1: 1/2 cup milk nestles quick Day 2: a large light bulb Day 3: a candle

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