8th+13-14


 * __**ay 12**__

House Design Project

__**May 9th**__


 * If you were gone Wednesday finish Thing 18 Part 1** AND **today's assignment!**


 * Thing 18: What is the Message?**

May 7

Thing 18 Part 1

May 5


 * If you were gone Friday, please finish your "Who Am I" assignment (Steps 3-5) and then you may start this one.**


 * __April 30th & May 2nd__**



Complete Steps 1 & 2 on Wednesday

Complete assignment on Friday!


 * __April 25 & 28th__**


 * __FRIDAY:__** Thing 16: Career Match


 * __MONDAY__**: Thing 16: Build a Resume

Save all documents in the 8th Grade Tech/ Career folder


 * __April 16__**


 * //We will choose as a class either://**

Easter Jeopardy

or


 * __Easter Scavenger Hunt (online by yourself)__**


 * __April 14__**

College Links Word Assignment
 * Needs to be done by the end of class**
 * Save in your grade's tech folder on the shared drive**


 * __April 11__**


 * __Thing 16: Your Future Plan__**

Thing 15: Presentation
 * __April 9th__**


 * __April 7__**


 * __Thing 15: Online Learning__**

[|Thing 14: Building you PLE]
 * __April 2__**


 * __March 31__**

Thing 14: Life Online


 * __March 28__**

We are going to finish our M&M graphs
 * Open your saved file
 * We will calculate our mean, median, & mode and make graphs with our data


 * __March 21__**


 * We are going to use the first 20 minutes of class (or less) to set-up our spreadsheet**
 * The 2nd half we will add our data to our classmates spreadsheets.***

M&M activity


 * __March 19__**

=** Thing 13 Party Planner **=

__**March 17**__

1. Take this Dig the Data Quiz . The password for the quiz is ** dig21 **. Do your best!

2. Take a screenshot of your quiz results to show your teacher.

=** Then work on Thing 13 Party Planner **=

__**March 14**__

Finish Lemonade Stand or Coffee Shop Assignment(must be done at the end of class unless you have talked to me about it)

You can make up any Thing 13 assignments that you have not finished for partial credit, but they must be done today!
 * //***Make-up Day:**//


 * __Missing Work__**

//**Spinner Assignment:**// Kazmira (missing) Tristan (not finished) April (not finished) Willson (not finished) Daniel (not finished) Nolan (not finished) Kaitlyn (not finished) Nathan (not finished) Tony (not finished)

//**Cell Phone Assignment:**// Noah Kazmira Kaitlyn Simon April

__**Moving on UP:**__

Kaitlyn (budget & graph) Kazmira (budget & graph)


 * After today, these assignments will be graded as is and no make-up options will be given.**

__March 12__

__Lemonade Stand__

OR


 * Coffee Shop**

__March 10__


 * Thing 13 Quest 1&2 need to be finished today!**

__March 7__

__Thing 13 Quest 2__

__March 5__


 * Thing 13 Quest 1 Part 2**

__March 3__


 * Thing 13 Quest 1**

__February 28__


 * Thing 12 Parts 1 & 2 NEED TO BE DONE TODAY!**
 * If you are finished you may get extra work to do! Use your time wisely!**

__February 26__

Thing 12 Part 2** //*Play the turtle pond game (Step 1)// //*Draw your own maze with coordinates on the graph paper provided// //*Play the weather game (Step 2)// //*Complete one of the crossword puzzles (Step 3)// //*Choose 2 more sites to play games at (Step 4)// //*Complete the review questions (listed in the instructions) about these games in a word document//

=**Thing 12: Part 1 Should Include:**= =//*A Picture of the map with directions from your house to the school//= =//*A sentence with the relative location describing where you are in relation to the school (miles/direction)//= =//*Your absolute location coordinates along with a picture of where these coordinates are on the map//= =//*Bonus points: absolute location picture of these coordinates://= = 48.858482,2.294413 =

__**February 24**__

Thing 12

__**February 12**__

We are going to use Excel to create a budget with your data. OPEN THE //**budgettemplate2**// in the shared folder.

Insert your data and change any headings and edit it to fit what you have found. Save it as //**YOURNAMEbudget in the Moving on UP folder**//

__ **February 10** __

Create graphs for your information using the following criteria:

MEDIAN PRICE OF HOUSE: Pie Graph- include data labels (compare to Duluth at $132,673) CRIME RATES: Bar Graph (horizontal) MONTHLY TEMP AND PRECIPITATION: create a combo graph (bar/line plot)

*BE SURE TO INCLUDE DATA LABELS ON YOUR GRAPHS

__**February 5**__

Excel Assignment 3: Moving on Up (Handout from Mrs. Schroeder to be turned in at the end of class)

__**February 3**__

__Excel Assignment 2: Graphing__

__**January 31**__


 * Finish Thing 11 (Prezzi and collaboration assignment on Google) - Make sure they have been embedded onto your wiki


 * Finish Excel Assignment 1

__**January 29**__

We are going to start working with Excel [|Excel Assignment 1] **12 Days of Middle School**
 * Note that to change the page orientation you need to click on the page layout tab, orientation, landscape. (Step 1)**

//**Save in 8th Grade Tech Folder under Excel Assignments**//

__**January 24**__


 * //Finish up Thing 11 (both the Prezzi and the collaboration assignment on Google)- all of the directions are listed below!//**

//If you would like extra credit, finish the Martin Luther King assignment and save in the 8th grade tech folder or print off and give to Mrs. Schroeder!//

__**J**____**anuary 22**__ __**Thing 11 Part 2**__

__**Thing 11 Part 3**__

__**Finishing Thing 11**__

__**January 20th**__

Finish your Prezi today! If you are done or finish your Prezi work on a Martin Luther King Scavenger hunt Take this [|Quiz] to see what you've learned!

__**January 13th**__

Continue working on your Prezi or bring materials to study for finals.

__**January 10th**__

//**Thing 11: Creating a Prezi**//

-We will watch videos on prezi as a class


 * Sign up for a Prezi account**

C**reate a Prezi using instructions under 21 Things**

__**January 8th**__

Thing 8 Part 1
 * Use google docs to create a document
 * Click on link on right side of screen for complete instructions
 * Upload to wiki when complete

__**Dec. 20**__

Crossword puzzles and any missing work has to be finished today for credit!

Crossword Puzzles missing from: //**Grace A.**// //**Noah**// //**Alex**// //**Kazmira**// //**Josiah**// //**Dan**// //**Willson**// //**April**// //**Tristan**//


 * __Dec. 18__**

Continue working on your crossword puzzles. Remember to save a copy with answers and one without. //**Talk to Mrs. Schroeder to see if you have any missing work!**//

__**Dec. 16**__

Work in pairs to create a Christmas crossword puzzle in Microsoft Excel. Use the handout provided for guidance. You can also use the internet to find examples or to help with your clues.
 * //SAVE in the 8th grade tech folder, Crossword puzzle folder as your name(s).//**

__**Dec. 13**__

//**IN ORDER FOR YOU TO GET CREDIT FOR YOUR WORK I NEED TO BE ADDED AS A MEMBER OF YOUR WIKI; Needs to be done today!!!**// //-Grace A.// //-Tony// //-Noah// //-Kazmira// //-Kaitlyn// //-Nolan// //-Dan// //-Willson// //-April//

Finish Thing 7 parts 1 & 2 Make sure you have used [|Creative Commons] to create a license for your work

__**Dec. 11**__

Add Mrs. Schroeder to your wikipage so that I can view your work.

Thing 7 Part 2'


 * __Dec. 9__**

Thing 7: Be Legal & Fair Part 1

__**December 6th**__

__[|Cyberbullying]__ >
 * After watching the videos (there are 2 we will watch as a group), make a list in //**Google Docs**//
 * of the types of things which are hurtful that A. pre-teens/teens tell each other in person,
 * B. things they tell to someone else about someone, and C. things they post online or text.
 * Take the [|Cyber Safety Quiz]
 * The password is cyber21
 * Take a screenshot of the quiz results and show your teacher

__**December 2nd**__

Thing 6: Internet Safety We will watch the videos together and then you may complete the project at the bottom of the page. [|Six Clicks]
 * Share what you have learned from your quest using [[file:cybershield.doc]]
 * Upload your file to your internet safety page


 * __ November 27 __**

Thankful acrostic poem using this template


 * __ Nov. 25 __**

You can have the first 15 minutes of class to finish your poster and have freetime. We will then play **Thanksgiving JEOPARDY**
 * I am missing posters from the following people: Noah, Alex, Kazmira, Marija **


 * __ Nov. 22 __**

Thing 6: Internet Safety

Part 1 & 2 NEED to be done today for full points!

How to embed your voki [|instructions]


 * __ November 20th __**

Internet Safety [|Thing 6] Mission 1: Build a Cybershield If you want to read through the [|Bill of Rights] to assist you in creating your digital Bill of Rights click on the link.
 * Watch video clips
 * Read the Themes of Digital Citizenship
 * Read the Rules of Netiquette
 * Create your Digital Bill of Rights- you can work with a partner
 * [|Here is the Rubric]

There is a resource page for a Digital Bill of Rights example. Use it as a reference, but DO NOT COPY their ideas.

__ **November 18th:** __ Introduce yourself by making a poster in Microsoft Word; Tell me about your family, favorites, etc. (points will be given for details (borders, fonts, color changes, etc.), categories (at least two categories with 3 pieces of information), use of headings, overall presentation

10 points possible

__ **November 11th:** __ Work Day

__ **N** ____ **ovember 6th:** __ Thing 5: Suite Tools Part 6: Spreadsheets

__ **November 4th:** __ Thing 5: Suite Tools Part 5: Tables

__ **October 30th:** __ Thing 5: Suite Tools
 * Part 4: Follow the directions about copyright and inserting an image, you will not need to add anything to your wikipage for this thing, you will just edit your Rain of Leaves Poem.

__ **October 28th:** __ Thing 5: Suite Tools
 * Part 3 - uploading and printing from google drive

__ **October 25th:** __ Thing 5: Suite Tools
 * Part 2 - Word Processing in Google Docs

__ **October 23rd:** __
 * Work Day

__ **October 21st:** __ Thing 5: Suite Tools
 * Thing 20 missing:
 * Kaz, Tristan
 * Thing 20: Missing explanation about what you chose to screencast and why
 * Grace A., Tony, Simon, John - email me if you want to be regraded.

__ **October 14th:** __
 * Thing 4: Visual Organizer
 * Part 1

__ **October 9th:** __ Thing 20: Screencasting - OUT OF ORDER

__ **October 7th:** __ __ **Tony - I still don't have access to your wiki** __ If you are finished: SumDog
 * Last day to work on Thing 3

__ **October 4th:** __ Tony - add me as a member to your wiki!!!!
 * Make sure you have all 3 parts done with Thing 3

__ **October 2nd:** __


 * Finish Things 2 and 3
 * Here is an example of Thing 3: http://21things2013-2014ex.wikispaces.com/Thing+3+Digital+Footprint

__ **September 30th:** __
 * __Missing Page Thing 1 from Kaz__
 * Missing Page Thing 2 from Grace A., Tony, Noah, Kaz, Anna, April
 * Missing Parts of Thing 2:
 * **Link to Delicious Account**: Simon, Dan, Jared, Tristan
 * **Paragraph written in own words**: Alex, Grace D. - need proper punctuation please, Kaitlyn - not written in own words, Simon, John, Dan, Jared, Tristan
 * **Definitions for Bookmark and Tag**: Simon, John, Josiah, Dan, Willson, Jared, Tristan
 * **All Caught up through Thing 2: Nolan, Beth, and Marija**
 * Nolan and Willson(when finished with tags)- help Simon and John
 * Kaitlyn (When finished with paragraph) - help Noah
 * Marija - help April
 * Beth - Help Kaz and Anna
 * Alex (When finished with paragraph) - help Danny
 * Josiah (When finished with paragraph) - help Jared
 * Tristan (When finished with paragraph) - help Tony
 * Grace D. (When finished with paragraph) - help Grace A

__ **September 25th- 27th:** __ Danny send me a link to your wikispace - got it Thing 3: Part 1a and 1b, Part 2 If you are all caught up: []
 * Use the first 10 mins to finish up Thing 2

__ **September 23rd:** __ Dan still missing an email from you with a link to your wikispace
 * Thing 2: Part 2

__ **September 20th:** __

I am not added as a member Tony, Simon, John

Dan, you sent me the wrong link to your wikispace
 * Keeping track of your logins.
 * Thing 2

__ **September 18th:** __ > Continue Thing 1 Not added as a member Tony, Simon, John Dan you sent me the wrong link
 * Create a portfolio in wikispaces - directions how: 21 Things Portfolio
 * Homework Assignment

__ **September 16th:** __

Intro to 21 Things
 * For Directions on how to use it: 21 Things Portfolio
 * If time sign up for a portfolio
 * after you have created you portfolio send me an email with the url of you portfolio
 * - april.salo.lca@gmail.com

__ **September 13th:** __

Searching Operators

__ **September 11th:** __
 * A Google a Day
 * Assignment: Send me an email about what you know about Google if you have not yet
 * april.salo.lca@gmail.com

__**September 9th:**__
 * Google Search Presentation
 * sign up for gmail if you don't have one.
 * Assignment: Send me an email about what you know about Google
 * april.salo.lca@gmail.com
 * Do this [|http://www.agoogleaday.com]

__ **September 6th:** __
 * sign up for gmail if you don't have one.
 * Keeping track of your logins.
 * Google Drive Intro
 * Assignment: Send me an email about what you know about Google
 * april.salo.lca@gmail.com

__ **September 4th** __ : Welcome to a new year!
 * Rules
 * Expectations
 * Procedures
 * sign up for gmail if you don't have one.


 * World Books Online
 * Log-in ID: lakeviewchr
 * Password: given in class

Thing 1: Basics
 * Keeping track of your logins.
 * Assignment: Send me an email about what you know about Google
 * april.salo.lca@gmail.com || 21 Things:

Thing 2: Cloud Computing

Thing 3: Digital Footprint

Thing 20: Screencasting

Thing 4: Visual Organizers

Thing 5: Suite Tools

Thing 6: Internet Safety

Thing 7: Be Legal & Fair

Thing 11: Powerful Presentations

Creating a Prezzi

Thing 12: Part 1

Thing 13: Spinner

Thing 13: Cell Phone

Thing 13: Lemonade Stand

[|Thing 13: Party Planner] || 21Portfolio Example Another Example What you need on your page

Wikipages: Grace A. Tony Noah Alex Grace D. Kazmira Kaitlyn Anna Simon John Nolan Josiah Dan Beth Willson Marija April Jared Tristan ||