Thursday, April 23, 2020

PowerPoint Speech: What you are doing during Quarantine

Lessons:
1 Create your PowerPoint speech outline 1 and turn it in to Google Classroom- Due (Monday 5/11)
2. Once your outline is approved, Create your PowerPoint - Due (Wednesday, 5/13)

Our next Assignment:  Due - Wed., 5/20
3. Creative Commons - 5 picture/ image assignment.

Hello Effective Speaking,
For our next assignments, we are going to create narrated. Illustrated PowerPoints.  You can either verbally narrate or write a 3-5 sentence caption for each picture or video on a slide.

Topic 1:  What are you doing to cope with/ pass the time during the quarantine?
(Due Dates: At this time, I would like the planning sheets by Monday, 5.
Once I approve it, you may begin writing captions and gathering pics.  We will begin the PowerPoint project)

-PowerPoint Projects are due on Wednesday, 5/13
-Creative Commons Project is due on Monday, 5/18


INSTRUCTIONS:

I. Read the directions and fill out the
planning sheet below: Please turn your planning sheets in to www.turnitin.com  or email them to me at tchristian@berwicksd.org before you begin.  I need to approve all planning sheets)

1. Students will create an Adobe PowerPoint entitled "How to Cope with Staying Home" where you can showcase 3 chapters for this topic.

You will be featuring three chapters for your topic.
EXAMPLE: Main title:  How I am keeping busy during Quarantine
3 Chapters/ Subsections: A. Making a daily routine
                                           B. Teaching School
                                           C. Remembering to make time for myself

(You may use any subsection/ chapter as long as it is Mrs. Christian rated.  

Possible Topic Ideas: Your daily routine, Hobby, Creating fav. Meals, Connecting with others, School….etc.

2. Students will select a theme that will be carried out throughout the PowerPoint
3. Titles and captions are required throughout the project 
4. Students should create a minimum of 11 slides that should include:
- 1 Main title slide with your name and any other aspect that you would like to feature.
- 3 Subsection/ chapter title slides that indicate each aspect of your topic that you want to share
            -After each subtitle/ chapter, include 2 slides with pictures and captions.
            -All subtitle
-Captions can be verbally narrated or written.  Each slide’s caption should be a minimum of 3-5 sentences.
.-3 Pictures after each Subsection / Chapters must include pics and captions

- 1 Closing slide
*The closing slide must conclude your project.  You should write a short statement that sums up this project.  (A short concluding paragraph).

**IF YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN'T FIND ANY PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INCLUDE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ON EACH SLIDE WITH CLIP ART OR STOCK PHOTOS.

***GOAL:  to organize, gather, and caption pictures/ memories.
______________________________________________________________________________

Project Planning Sheet for your 14 slides:

A. NAME:_______________________________________


B. Overall Theme: (Title Slide) _______________________________
C. Subsection I Topic:__________________________

     1. Pic 1 Caption:___________________________
     2. Pic 2 Caption:__________________________
*Captions should appear on ea. slide

D. Subsection 2 Topic:__________________________

     1. Pic 1 Caption:___________________________
     2. Pic 2 Caption:__________________________
*Captions should appear on ea. slide

E. Subsection I Topic:__________________________

     1. Pic 1 Caption:___________________________
     2. Pic 2 Caption:__________________________
*Captions should appear on ea. slide

F. Concluding paragraph:   ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


G. Questions or concerns:
**You may use pictures or videos.  If you do not have either, you can include your short paragraph and/or stock pictures or clip art.
REMEMBER, THIS IS A SCHOOL PROJECT.  PLEASE FOLLOW ALL SCHOOL RULES, AND MAKE SURE YOUR PROJECT IS MRS. CHRISTIAN RATED!

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Creative Commons

Assignment:
-Watch the webinar below
-Review the notes below
- Find 5 Photos that are “Free Use/ Creative Commons”, and cite them

-Turn your assignment in to Google Classroom

Please watch the following webinar and COMPLETE the assignment that follow.  We will discuss these concepts in next week's class meeting.
The Creative Commons:  A guide to using images from the web
https://my.demio.com/recording/7IvIL6KW
THIS IS A PRE RECORDED WEBINAR.  PLEASE WATCH IT, AND WE WILL DISCUSS IT.
I. NOTES:
You must ALWAYS give credit to the photographer/ photo info)
A. GOOGLE
* GOOGLE IS NOT AS EASY OR LEGAL TO USE- MUST GO DOWN TO "USAGE RIGHTS"
(THEY HAVE A USAGE RIGHTS GUIDE)  
- YOU MUST BE CAREFUL USING GOOGLE

1. Search your topic
2. Go to "settings" and select ADVANCED SEAR CH
3. Scroll to the bottom to USAGE RIGHTS
4. Click the drop down and select "FREE TO USE OR SHARE , EVEN COMMERCIALLY"
5. This will display images that are legal to use.
6**If you are going to modify the pic, ex:  cut it out,  then select the option with MODIFY
^^If you click on the USAGE RIGHTS,  it explains how to use the usage rights

B. FLICKR.COM
(1.Once you search your image, go to the license drop down at the top left and select COMMERCIAL USE ALLOWED.
**IF YOU ARE GOING TO MODIFY, SELECT COMMERCIAL USE ALLOWED WITH MODIFICATIONS.
2. - This will display all of the photos that are free to use.)
*remember to cite them.
3. Click on your pic
4. The the Some Rights Reserved link to double check that you can use it.
(It's usually under the pic on the right)
YOU CAN GO TO FLICKR    (A LOT OF IMAGES ARE FREE...SOME YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR)


C. CREATIVE COMMONS CREATES LICENSING FOR PICTURES./ IMAGES FOR EDUCATIONAL SAFE AND FREE USE.
How do you know it's legal on Creative commons
-IF IT HAS THE CC BY 4.0 IT IS FREE TO USE.  

-YOU MUST GIVE CREDIT
-YOU MUST NOTE IF YOU MODIFIED THE PICTURE
(EX. FLIP THE PIC)

-CC BY ND 4.0 -CAN USE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO DERIVATIVES (CHANGES)
MUST BE USED IN ITS ORIGINAL FORMAT

D. PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGES/ INFORMATION


E. REPUTABLE SOURCES ON
WE PAY FOR A LICENSE TO TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
CDC
FLICKR
CREATIVE COMMONS

II. DOWNLOAD YOUR IMAGES FOR BEST QUALITY!
**DON'T JUST SAVE IMAGE

III. HOW TO CITE IMAGES
Format:
(Title (If available)/ Author/ Source/ License)


US-NEWS-CORONAVIRUS-LLAMAS-DMT
Researchers at the University of Texas, in coordination with the National Institutes of Health and Ghent University in Belgium, this week are publishing a paper about the potential use of antibodies found in llamas to fight the coronavirus.  (Dreamstime/Tom Smith/TNS)                        ** -This is from our Tribune News Service


If it were from Flickr you would probably have the licensing info:

EX: (Dreamstime/Tom Smith/Flickr/ CC 2.0) 
**Please note that I created the last entry for educational purposes only)

IV Assignment:
Find Five Photos and cite them using the Sources listed above

Sunday, April 19, 2020

PowerPoint Speech Planning Sheet


***GOAL:  to organize, gather, and caption pictures/ memories.
______________________________________________________________________________

Project Planning Sheet for your 14 slides:

A. NAME:_______________________________________


B. Overall Theme: (Title Slide) _______________________________
C. Subsection I Topic:__________________________

     1. Pic 1 Caption:___________________________
     2. Pic 2 Caption:__________________________
*Captions should appear on ea. slide

D. Subsection 2 Topic:__________________________

     1. Pic 1 Caption:___________________________
     2. Pic 2 Caption:__________________________
*Captions should appear on ea. slide

E. Subsection I Topic:__________________________

     1. Pic 1 Caption:___________________________
     2. Pic 2 Caption:__________________________
*Captions should appear on ea. slide

F. Concluding paragraph:   ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


G. Questions or concerns:
**You may use pictures or videos.  If you do not have either, you can include your short paragraph and/or stock pictures or clip art.
REMEMBER, THIS IS A SCHOOL PROJECT.  PLEASE FOLLOW ALL SCHOOL RULES, AND MAKE SURE YOUR PROJECT IS MRS. CHRISTIAN RATED!

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Tale Speeches

**As per your request, I will be available at our Google Meeting link on Thursday, 4/16 @ 1PM.  Last week was a fun meeting!

Hello!
Assignment:
1. Once yo have turned in your final draft, we are going to begin preparing a three paragraph speech.
2. You must include specific detail, don't be general.
3. You must use clear transitions.
4. Each person in the group has to give their own analysis.
5. (I would suggest that each paragraph have a minimal of 12-15 sentences.)

Here is your outline:
Paragraph 1:
A. Motivator
B. Introduce the concept of your story so everyone understands what your are talking about
C. Give brief details on the characters, plot, and conflict in the story.
D. Transition

Paragraph 2:
A. Discuss your modern twists.  (What elements did you include that makes your story relevant in today's society?)
B. Compare/ Contrast how your tale would have been received in previous decades as compared to today's society.
C. Why are your modern twists relevant in today's society.
D. Transition

Paragraph 3:  Conclusion
A. Talk about how you selected your topic.  What social issues did you consider when writing the tale?
B. Was it more difficult or easier to write this story using modern-day issues/ topics?
C. What overall lesson(s) did you want your readers to learn?
D. Your overall analysis of your tale.  (Conclusion)

Please turn your rough paragraphs in by Thursday, 4/16  (I will set a final draft date during the meeting)
We will meet on Thursday 4/16 @ 1 and discuss your rough paragraphs/ speeches
We will discuss presentation options at this time.

FINAL PARAGRAPHS/ SPEECH WILL BE DUE ON THURSDAY, 4/23

Check your email for the link....I will send out a reminder link closer to Thursday!
(If you don't have internet, but have unlimited calling, please join us if you can!)
I will be available to answer any questions and to talk about the next part of the assignment (Which I will post on Tuesday)

I sent you an invite to My Google classroom, please join if you haven't to date.  It virtually has the same info as on the blog, but I want to use it as an extra way to communicate!

Have a great week, stay safe!  I hope to see you on Thursday!!

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Tale Final Draft

Hello!
You guys did a great job with your tales.  The ones I corrected were so creative with your modern-day twists!!!

If you could, please look at www.turnitin.com, and make the corrections.  (For the most part, corrections are minimal)

Please turn your final version in to www.turnitin.com (Story final draft) by the end of the week.

**As per your request, I will be available at our Google Meeting link on Thursday @ 1PM.  Last week was a fun meeting!
Check your email for the link....I will send out a reminder link closer to Thursday!
(If you don't have internet, but have unlimited calling, please join us if you can!)
I will be available to answer any questions and to talk about the next part of the assignment (Which I will post on Tuesday)

I sent you an invite to My Google classroom, please join if you haven't to date.  It virtually has the same info as on the blog, but I want to use it as an extra way to communicate!

Have a great week, stay safe!  I hope to see you on Thursday!!

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Politically correct fairy tales


UPDATE:  Do your best to finish your rough drafts by Friday.  Turn in your rough draft to:
Turnitin.com  (Use this link)

**Remember, I am offering an online video/ phone chat via Google Hangouts on Thursday, 4/2 @ 1PM

Today, we will be reviewing how to use online meetings, and I can answer any questions on the project.  We will be using this link in the future for class.

If you don't have internet, and do have unlimited calling, use the phone number and call in.

The meeting link/ phone number is in your school email.  I sent you a group message.

If you can't join and have questions, please feel free to drop me an email @ tchristian@berwicksd.org.


ASSIGNMENT:
As children, we all loved fairy tales.  Stories of princesses, wolves, eggs, bears, etc, have amused generations since the beginning of time.  Sometimes the hero wins, others....not so much.  However, each tale usually encompasses an important life lesson.

Looking at these stories, one element is vividly clear.....they are politically incorrect. 

Let's face it, in most cases/ stories....someone should have known better!  In our day and age, technology rules, and society is just different.  People are independent, and can think for themselves.  Parents are more aware, and technology serves as the foundation of communication.  (FYI, Little Red's people needed to pay attention!    Damsels in distress, move over....in today's society, there are strong, independent individuals!!)

Today, we are going to write and present politically correct fairy tales.

1. Make a list of 10 societal changes.  (Think of your tales, and create a list of 10 areas of change.)
-What are 10 elements that should be featured in a modern-day fairy tale.

2, Group discussion - changes, key concepts that should be included/ featured, topics for the tales, etc

3. With a partner, (you may work alone), we are going to create amusing, up-to-date, politically correct fairy tales.

*If you have a partner, you will be presenting in a tag-team manner.  Your grade will reflect the overall presentation.  So, find someone who can play the part.  (Ex: change voices, express emotions, and transition with ease)

Assessment:  Rubric
Peer evaluation