8thQ2

Whole class: Gmail and setting up general info for gmail Set up your ow Google Docs
 * **__January 9th:__**

Good Luck with finals this week!

Set up a gmail account Use my phone number if you need to for verification Send me an email to let me know you set up your account: april.salo.lca@gmail.com -Make sure you name is in the email so I know it is from you.
 * __January 7th:__**


 * __January 5th:__**
 * Final Blog:** How are you planning to study for you finals next week? Are they going to be hard? Are you ready for them?

Finish Presenting

__**January 3rd:**__ Finish presenting today and Wed.
 * __Happy New Year!__**
 * Blog:** Tell me about your break!

No Blog - Who is ready to present today? No blog assigned
 * __December 15th: HAPPY WEDNESDAY!__**
 * __December 13:__**

Time to get presentation straightened out

Who would like to present today?


 * __December 10th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** If you could choose one class that you could take what would it be? Why?

Autobiography Project: Work on it.


 * __December 8th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** What do you like about PowerPoint? What don't you like?

Autobiography Project


 * How to record narration
 * How to rehearse timings


 * __December 6th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Open

Autobiography Project, How to cite music, pics and movies


 * __December 3rd:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Open
 * Test -** You can open PowerPoint to help you with the test.

Continue with Autobiography Project


 * __December 1st:__**
 * Blog Topic:** How is this quarter going for you? How about your science project? Write about something that has to do with school.

Autobiography Project Using a notes section to help bibliography Citing Music Citing Pictures from the internet

Need pictures that aren't your own - go here []


 * __November 29th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** What do you look forward to when you come to school? Do you like some classes or seeing your friends? What don't you look forward to?

__Autobiography PowerPoint Project__ How to add sound, music and/or video to project Begin project - Bring in pictures or music that need to be scanned or uploaded by Friday

No Blog
 * __November 24th:__**

__Autobiography PowerPoint Project__ Discuss Copyright guidelines Music sources Rubric


 * __November 22nd:__**
 * Blog Topic:** What are your plans for Thanksgiving?

Class Discussion: Autobiography PowerPoint Project
 * Events
 * Music
 * Presenting


 * __November 19th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Open Topic.

Create a list in MS Word of 7 - 12 Important events in your life. Create a small summary of the event.


 * __November 16th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Open Topic.

Last day in class to work on PowerPoint - **Save** it in the 8th grade folder to the college file.

If you are finished work on other work or go to the resources page.


 * __November 15th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Do you have a computer at home? Do you use it? What for? It seems that most people have a computer and rely on them daily for many different things. It is the way the world is going. What do you think computers will be like in the next 20 years?

Work on College PowerPoint - let me know how far you are at the end of class to see if we need to change the due date.


 * __November 10th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** What are your thoughts about people using cell phones when they are driving? What about texting and driving? There is currently a law in MN that states it is illegal to drive and text and it is illegal to drive and talk on a cell phone if you are under 18. Do you think people abide by this law?

Work on College PowerPoint Due date change: November 17th


 * __November 8th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Do you have a Cell phone? What do you use it for? If you don't have one do you want one, why or why not?

Whole Class: More cool PowerPoint stuff

Work on college PowerPoint due November 15th.


 * __November 5th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Open topic, anything you want that is appropriate

Research a college of your choice and prepare a PowerPoint slide presentation for the class in accordance with rubric guidelines.

This will be due Mon. November 15th. You will present this to the class


 * __November 3rd:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Have you been on a mission trip before? Where did you go, what did you do? What did you think about the presentation in chapel today? Do you think you want to go?

Whole Class: PowerPoint - fun stuff and tricks

Individual: Continue with your first presentation or create a new one using the tricks learned today.


 * __November 1st:__**
 * Blog Topic:** What do you know about PowerPoint? What kinds of presentations have you made?

Whole Class: What not to do with PowerPoint.

Individual: Create a simple 3 slide Presentation about yourself || @http://kidblog.org/LCA8th2/
 * Wiki Pages:**
 * Kalven
 * Marc
 * Lanae
 * Rachel
 * Amelia
 * Sara
 * Chaz
 * Jade
 * Teddy
 * Hannah
 * Anna
 * Aria
 * When You Are Done:**
 * Physics Games
 * Arcademic Skill Builders
 * FreeRice.com
 * Multiplication.com
 * Vocabulary Fun ||