The Future of Journalism

Today the students are diving into the concept of the Future of Journalism.  They will be taking Cornell notes on the video below and then writing a reflection on the writing prompt below.





Writing Prompt:  As journalism changes, what is the responsibility of the consumers of Media to ensure that Journalism remains as an important check and balance in our system of government.

Finishing Lyrics Project

Today we will be in the library finishing our lyrics project.

The students should have the following completed by Wednesday.

1.  Rough Draft of Lyrics Paper

2.  Storyboard with 24 slides that matches lyrics

3.  Powerpoint Presentation in Office 365 including the following
         a.  Introduction to Artist
         b.  Verse 1 Lyrics
         c.  Verse 1 Interpretation
         etc.

Today in AVID Picking a Topic

Today the students will be practicing their Critical Note Taking Skills and using them to create a Power Point Presentation they will be presenting on Thursday.

First though they will need to create a NEWSELA account and join Mr. Robinson's Class.

Avid Period 3

Avid Period 6

They will be practicing reading from a computer and transferring that content to their Cornell Note Paper.  They will need to search out an article of their choosing.  They will then be creating a 2 minute Power Point which briefly summarizes using Pictures and Words the article they chose.  They will be presenting on Thursday.

The Future of Education

Today we will be working on our Critical Note Taking while learning about the Future of Education!

Tuesday - Writing in Math Critical Thinking Challenge

Today in the Mathletic Club the students will  be putting their Pen's to the paper and using their Critical Thinking Skills to solve a unique riddle.  This will be their first of many writing in math Challenges.  The Rubric for the Writing Portion is included below.

Problems to Solve:
1.  How did she solve the Riddle so quickly??????
2.  If there was 300 lockers to be searched, Would the the 289 remain open at the end?
Do you have what it takes to be in the Robinson Mathletic 4 Not Square Club.  If you receive a perfect score in each are of your Rubric you will make the club!  Good luck!

Writing Summary Structure -  8 Sentences
1.  Restate the problem/problems.
2.  Summarize your Visualization
3.  Summarize your Summarize Box
4.  Summarize your Clarifying Box
5.  Summarize your Connections Box
6.  Summarize your Brainstorming Box
7.  Summarize your Questioning Box
8.  Wrap up the writing by restating the problem and telling your solution!

Rubric for Scoring is Below

Math - Problem Solving : Writing in Math Problem Solving

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Organization and Writing	Student Used their Graphic Organizer Completely and Referenced each step of the process in their Writing.	Student Used their Most of their Graphic Organizer and Made References to Most of the steps of the process in their Writing.	Student Used their Some of their Graphic Organizer and Made References to Some of the steps of the process in their Writing.	Student Used their None of their Graphic Organizer and Made NO References to any of the steps of the process in their Writing.
Mathematical Concepts	Explanation shows complete understanding of the mathematical concepts used to solve the problem(s).	Explanation shows substantial understanding of the mathematical concepts used to solve the problem(s).	Explanation shows some understanding of the mathematical concepts needed to solve the problem(s).	Explanation shows very limited understanding of the underlying concepts needed to solve the problem(s) OR is not written.
Working with Others	Student was an engaged partner, listening to suggestions of others and working cooperatively throughout lesson.	Student was an engaged partner but had trouble listening to others and/or working cooperatively.	Student cooperated with others, but needed prompting to stay on-task.	Student did not work effectively with others.
Diagrams and Sketches	Diagrams and/or sketches are clear and greatly add to the reader's understanding of the procedure(s).	Diagrams and/or sketches are clear and easy to understand.	Diagrams and/or sketches are somewhat difficult to understand.	Diagrams and/or sketches are difficult to understand or are not used.
Completion	All problems are completed.	All but one of the problems are completed.	All but two of the problems are completed.	Several of the problems are not completed.

Finishing Rough Draft of the Lyrics Paper

Today we are working on their Typing Skills.  (15 minutes)

Step 1:  Go to Mr. Robinson's Typing Club Page by Clicking Here

username:  first name and last name initial.  EXAMPLE michaelr

password:  student1


Step 2:  Play 3 Games of Sky Chase

Sky Chase


Then they will begin work on their Analysis of their Song Lyrics.

Their final paper will be a 5 - 15 paragraph essay.  It will take the following format.

Introductory Paragraph
        a.  Introduction to the Artist
        b.  How/Why this song was written by the artist
        c.  How it influences the fans
   
Body Paragraph 1
        a.  The lyrics of the song
        b.  Your Interpretation of the Lyrics and Why

Body Paragraph 2............

At least 1 Body Paragraph for each set of lyrics and the Chorus.

Conclusion
        a.  Walking back through a brief summary of each lyric
        b.  Walking back from the Artist Background
        c.  Generality of the future for the artists works.

Typing Club, Lyrics Paper

Today we are working on their Typing Skills.  (15 minutes)

Step 1:  Go to Mr. Robinson's Typing Club Page by Clicking Here

username:  first name and last name initial.  EXAMPLE michaelr

password:  student1


Step 2:  Play 3 Games of Sky Chase

Sky Chase


Then they will begin work on their Analysis of their Song Lyrics.

Their final paper will be a 5 - 15 paragraph essay.  It will take the following format.

Introductory Paragraph
        a.  Introduction to the Artist
        b.  How/Why this song was written by the artist
        c.  How it influences the fans
     
Body Paragraph 1
        a.  The lyrics of the song
        b.  Your Interpretation of the Lyrics and Why

Body Paragraph 2............

At least 1 Body Paragraph for each set of lyrics and the Chorus.

Conclusion
        a.  Walking back through a brief summary of each lyric
        b.  Walking back from the Artist Background
        c.  Generality of the future for the artists works.

Today in Avid - Artist Research and Lyrics

Today the students are continuing to work on their writing project.  They will be selecting the song that means something to them and copy the lyrics to a Word Document and Share it with Mr. Robinson.

Steps that must be completed.

1.  Log into Office 365
2.  Open a Word Doc on Office 365 online
3.  Copy and Paste the lyrics of the song to a Word Document
4.  Fix any poor language, if any, in a school appropriate measure.
5.  Save a Copy of the Document to your L-Drive
6.  Share a the document with Mr. Robinson by doing the following.
                        a.  Click on the Share Button
                        b.  Click on Invite People
                        c.  Type in michaelr@sps81.org
                        d.  Click Share.

Part 2 of day:  Once Completed with the Sharing of the Lyrics you need to begin work on your Artist Research Worksheet.  This worksheet will be collected at the end of the class!

Part 3 of Day:  Log into Typing Club and start a typing lesson

Step 1:  Go to Mr. Robinson's Typing Club Page by Clicking Here

username:  first name and last name initial.  EXAMPLE michaelr

password:  student1

Today in 8th Grade Avid - Writing Prompts, Smart Goals, and Grade Checks

Today the students will be continuing to work on expanding their writing skills by writing in their Journals.  The topic will be in regards to an obscure artist named Harris Burdick.



Using the concepts of from the Mysteries of Harris Burdick the students will start the brainstorming process and writing of a story based upon the image below.  They will have 15 minutes to work on this during class today!

JUST DESERT

She lowered the knife and

it grew even brighter.

We will be revisiting this Journal Entry next week as we beginning on working through our unit of Writing with a Voice and Finding the Authors Voice (Critical Reading)

National College Fair Registration, Writing Notebooks, and Final Commercials

Today the students will be registering for the National College and Career Fair!

www.gotomyncf.com

Steps to Register

1.  Click the Link Above
2.  Fill in all Required Information
3.  Once the Barcode is displayed Click Print
4.  Give Printed Copy to Mr. Robinson


Part 2 of Day:  Setting Up a Virtual Notebook

Step 1:  Log Into Office 365
Step 2:  Click on Word
Step 3:  Go to file and Click on Rename
Step 4:  Name file (Your Name) AVID Virtual Writing Journal
Step 5:  Click on Share
Step 6:  Type Michaelr@sps81.org

Part 3 of Day:  Publish your movie to your L:Drive and then upload the mp4 to your One Drive and share it with Mr. Robinson.


Part 4 of Day:  Log into Typing Club and start a typing lesson

Step 1:  Go to Mr. Robinson's Typing Club Page by Clicking Here

username:  first name and last name initial.  EXAMPLE michaelr

password:  student1

Critical Reading and Writing Unit Begins

Today the students will be critically reading a piece about Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize.




They will then be using their Writing in the Margins Graphic Organizer to critically read and engage with the piece!

30 Second Buddy Bench Commercials Continued.......

Today we are watching a video to help us hone our 30 second commercial skills.  You will need to take C-Notes as we watch the video.

Job Descriptions and Cover Letters

Today the students will be writing their Call to Auditions/Job Descriptions for the roles they need filled in their Buddy Bench Commercials.  They will then be tasked with writing a Cover Letter they can use before applying to the Audition.

Storyboard That Sign Up and Storyboards

Today the Avid Students will be creating storyboards for their Buddy Bench Commercials.

They first need to register!

Click Here to Sign up for Storyboardthat.com

7th Grade Ratio's and Proportions

Students when they have finished their work will be working through and practicing the skills on the following.

Math XL for school.

Ratio Blaster

Ratio Stadium

Today in AVID, Thursday Sept. 22nd

Today we are practicing taking Cornell Notes from a Video.

You need to complete this on the Cornell Note Sheets inside of your packets for the week.




Remember your Packets are due completed by the end of class Tomorrow!

Exploring UpCycling....

This week in AVID we are focusing in our Causes and looking at ways we can UpCycle everyday items.

Exploring UpCycling....

This week in AVID we are focusing in our Causes and looking at ways we can UpCycle everyday items.

Today in AVID - CAUSE Research

Today the students will be logging into their Gooru Accounts to complete their assignments online.

Click Here to go to Gooru

ROBBY DOLLAR Tracker

By the end of the day the students will have completed the following 3 tasks.

1.  Identified a Cause

2.  Research online 3 organizations that are related to the Cause they have chosen.

3.  Submitted their Mission Statement in the correct format!

There will be no HEADPHONES until they have completed the 3 tasks today!

Today, September 12th, in AVID

This week in AVID the 8th Grade students are launching their Kick Starter Campaign Planning.  We will be looking at how easy it is to make a big difference with a Cause.  The students will be watching the video below!




The students will be handed their packets and they will be off in their planning!

The Weekly Schedule can be viewed by clicking the link below!

WEEKLY CALENDAR LINK

This Week in 7th Grade AVID - Cornell Notes, PRIDE COUNCIL, and Team Problem Solving

This week in AVID the students will be learning how to take Cornell Notes.  They will complete this task by listening to the Mojave Desert Phone Booth.  They will then get into groups and take a Quizlet Challenge based upon their answers.  The students will also be conducting their first PRIDE Councils.  They will finish the week with a couple of Team Problem Solving Challenges to help them learn how to communicate effectively in group settings!


Cornell Notes -  MOJAVE Desert Phone Booth

CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO LINK


Team Problem Challenge 1 - Prison Hats





Team Problem Solving Challenge 2 - Zombie Intership

This week in 7th Grade AVID

This week the 7th Grade AVID students are learning how to Shake Hands.    They will also being creating their Buddy Contracts and joining their PRIDE Council Units.  They will end the week by playing the Blanket Name Game to see how well they have gotten to know one another!


How Not to Shake Hands






How to Shake Hands

Welcome Students - AVID 2.0 at Salk Begins!

This week in AVID we are getting to know each other!  The students will be introduced to each other and the key principles of the AVID program.  The students will be learning the process of the Binder Checks, Learning SLANT methodology,  do a Team Building Challenge (Alien Invasion), and create an invention that helps students with Good Study Habits.

Binder Check Form

SLANT SONG

Lemonade Stand Sharing

Share or EMAIL the following to Mr. Robinson by the end of the Day.

YOUR EXCEL DATA TRACKER

and

A Picture of your Lemonade Stand at your College Campus

MICHAELR@SPS81.org

Lemonade Stand - Project Campus Challenge

Once the students finish their Storybird for their Service Learning Project they will have the opportunity to open a Lemonade Stand in the middle of the College Campus of their choosing.

The Lemonade Stand Final Project consists of 4 pieces.

1.  Market Research - 30 days of sales to gauge the best recipe.

2.  Creating a 3D model of their stand placed at the Campus of their choosing.

3.  Lemonade Stand Challenge -  45 days of sales recorded in the excel spreadsheet

4.  Creating a Marketing campaign consisting of a Print Advertisement to be placed into the Student Newspaper of the college of their choosing.

SHARE COMPLETED WORK ON OFFICE 365 ONE DRIVE with michaelr@sps81.org

They will be graded as follows:

Identifying a College ..................................................................  5 points

Market Research .........................................................................  5 points

3D Sketchup Model on Campus ................................................. 10 points

Lemonade Stand Challenge ......................................................... 10 points

Marketing Campaign ................................................................... 10 points

Reflection ..................................................................................... 10 points

____________________________________________________________

Total Points                                                                                   50 points.


Click Here - Lemonade Stand

EXCEL Lemonade Stand Link

Tomatoes are Growing Fast - Storybird Project

Today the students will begin creating the pamphlets for our Service Learning Projects.

They will be creating a Storybird.com with the following information included.

Title Card :  Growing Tomatoes

Page 1:  Quote: "The greatest gift you can give a person is a piece of your culture.  Cooking allows people to share their culture and it tastes amazing too." - Author Unknown

Page 2:  Tomato growing tips

Page 3:  Specific Tomato type

Page 4:  Recipe #1

Page 5:  Recipe #2

Page 6:  Recipe #3

Page 7-8  What is AVID and your future aspirations.


Storybird.com Tutorial Below


 

The Rotman Problem Solving Challenge and Team Building

As the students continue to navigate the testing schedule we continue to delve into sharpening our Business Skills and Team Buidling.

Today the students will be working with tutors to complete the Rotman Problem Solving Challenge.  They will be addressing the questions below in their groups and presenting their ideas.

Autonomous vehicles are no longer science fiction. Self-driving cars navigate roads in California, Florida, Nevada, and Michigan. Identify a market opportunity that arises due to the likely growing use of autonomous vehicles over the next 15 years. 

1.  Should an existing firm take advantage of this opportunity, or does it require a new start-up firm? How big (scale and scope) is the opportunity? 

2.  What are the core challenges faced by a firm in delivering the market opportunities identified?

Below is a link to additional resources that will help the students with some background information.

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Tutorials 2.0......

Today the students will be working through pre-made Tutorials.  They will then be teaching eachother different methods to Multiply.

Multiplication Methods...

7 FLIPPED

LIGHT GOLF

Instant Insanity

Market Testing for the End of the Year Project!

Today the students will be market testing a Lemonade Stand for 30 consecutive days of service.   They will use the information obtained today to develop the perfect Marketing Strategy and Recipe to sell as much Lemonade as possible!


Lemonade Stand Market Testing

Problem Solving in Tutorials - Math Communication!

Today the students are exploring equations using the Number Machine.  The students will be tasked with exploring how different numbers give different outputs in the Number Machine.  They will then be asked to try to write an equation to represent what is occurring.


CHARLIES DELIGHTFUL LIGHTS

Today in Avid - Finding your Tomato/Pepper Starts

Today in Avid we are doing a Scavenger Hunt for our Service Learning Project.  The students will be using the websites below to research the different types of Tomato/Pepper plants we will be distributing to the community.

The students will be using the following websites to find pictures and information about their tomatoes.  They will be filling out their information using Powerpoint in OFFICE 365 so they can access their work at home.


Google - To Find Tomato/Pepper Variety

Sunset -  To Find more information about Planting and Growing Tomato Plants

Chowhound -  Know Your Peppers Guide

Pepper Growing

Urban Gardening Ideas


Their PowerPoint will serve as working Notes.  What they will need to complete is listed below!

This portion of the assignment should be a total of 9 slides.  

Slide 1:  Tomato and Pepper Growing Tips

Slide 2:  Tomato Variety 1

Slide 3:  Tomato Variety 2

Slide 4:  Tomato Variety 3

Slide 5:  Tomato Variety 4

Slide 6:  Pepper Variety 1

Slide 7:  Pepper Variety 2

Slide 8:  Pepper Variety 3

Slide 9:  Urban Growing Tips

Tomato Varieties are listed below:

-Mini Orange Tomato         - Riesentraube    -Sweetie  -  Crimson  -  Besser  - Black Krim

Large Red Cherry - Green Grape  - Cherry Chocalate Tomato - Black Cherry - Yellow Pear  -

White Cherry -  Sugar Lump - Roma


Pepper Varieties are listed below:

-Habanero  - Jalepeno - Jamaican Red Hot - Green Belle -  Thai -  Cayenne

This Project will have to completed by April 29th.  Elevator Pitches and Planting will begin on Monday!

Today in Avid - Soul City Notes and Binder Clean Out

Today the students will be taking Cornell Notes on the Soul City Podcast.

It can be reached by clicking the link below!

99 Percent PI -  Soul City link

TRF's are DUE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY THIS WEEK!

Today in AVID - Storyboard and Coding

The students will be finishing their Storyboardthat.com and if complete they are working through their coding modules.

Storyboardthat.com:  Password is either your Birthdate or student1

Coding Website

Today in Avid

Students will get the opportunity to finish their projects.

If they finish early they need to begin previewing our next unit.

College Admissions!

Storyboardthat.com



Code.org

This Week in Avid - March Madness Begins

This week in Avid the students will be researching and learning about a random team that is in the NCAA March Madness Tournament.

The students will be working through a College Scavenger Hunt of information about that college.  Then they will be creating a 4 minute presentation on the College and a 12 scene storyboardthat.com storyboard.

This weeks Cornell Note Practice

Structural Interity -  99 Percent Invisible Link CLICK HERE

Today in Avid - Finishing our College Research Projects and Learning Website Development

Today we will be giving the students time to finish their College Research Packets. If they finish they will begin learning how to develop websites using Code.org.


 The students will have to click on the link below to be directed to the Class.


 CODING WEBSITE MR. ROBBY's CLASS

NEWS ELA Corn Article

Today the students are working on taking their Cornell Notes on a NEWS ELA article.

After spending 10-15 minutes reading and noting the article they will be working in groups to complete an online question game.

QUIZLET BETA TEST

After 1-2 rounds they will begin a quiz to end the day.

This Week in Avid - Mojave Desert Phone Booth and College Presentations

This week the students will be finishing their College Major Research Project.  They will begin building a Presentation on Prezi.com.  They will be finishing their presentations on Friday and presenting on Monday!

Their Independent Cornell Notes Topic this week is below.

Mojave Desert Phone Booth

College Research Project

Today we are looking at different types of colleges and what they have to offer.

The students will be clicking the link below

College Finder Link - Click Here

Click on the Get Matched Button and fill in the information asked.

If you finish your Packet early, you may visit the site below.

Code.org

TRF Tuesday

Students are working in their Tutorial Groups and completing their Tutorials today.

Below is the link to the NEWS ELA make up article

Students will take full cornell notes on a separate sheet of paper.

Answer the Quiz Questions

And write a 1 page Summary/Reflection on the article.

NEWS ELA Article

NEWS ELA Log Ins

AvidStation1
AvidStation2
AvidStation3
AvidStation4
AvidStation5
AvidStation6
AvidStation7
AvidStation8

Password is student1

This Week in Avid - Corniest Commercial Scripts, Growth Mindset, and the Green Book

This week in AVID the students will be continuing to work on our Service Learning Project.  They will be exploring Corn and the products that it contains.

They will be creating a Commercial Script using Storyboardthat.com and creating a presentation in Prezi.com on a Corn Containing product that is not obvious.

They will be Cornell Noting a NEWSELA Article -  America and How it Grew to Love Corn.


We are practicing our Cornell notes on the Green Book

GREEN BOOK LINK


Growth Mindset Video of the Week

TRF's and Make Up Assignment

Today the student's are working in their Tutorial Groups.

If students did not complete here is there make up assignment.

NEWS ELA article link CLICK HERE

Sign in Username:  AVIDSTATION2
             Password:  student1

Students also have a copy of the article in Quiz in their binders.

They are Cornell Noting the article and answering the questions.

Then they are completing the quiz in their packets.

Lastly they are writing a 1 page summary on a separate sheet of paper.

This Make Up assignment is worth the 25 points in place of the TRF's.

Tutorials IP - Pitching their Individual Project Inventions in Tutorial Format

Today the students will be working in their Tutorial Groups enhancing their ideas for the individual projects they are working on.

The format should mirror our existing tutorial sessions except without the use of a Whiteboard.  The following are the expectations of the students inside of the tutorial groups.

1.  The speaker gives a 30 second speech about what their product is and why it is important.

2.  The speaker then goes through the rest of the sheet including the Key Academic Vocab.

3.  The Critical Thinking about the process is replaced by a more in depth explanation about what it is they are inventing.  This is their vision.

4.  The steps to solving is replaced with Questions from Peers.  The students in their tutorial groups must ask 3-4 questions of the speakers invention.

5.  Lastly, the speaker closes the discussion with a thank you and concludes their TRF.

Students should present for 4-6 minutes.

Below is a reminder from Mr. Robinson about how today's sessions is suppose to go!






Tutorial Groups are listed below.

Period 2 Tutorial Groups

Group 1                  Group 2                      Group 3                     Group 4
Kyara                    Dimitri                         Madison                     Juan
Austin                    Kat                             Mecayla                     Kaitlin S
Trinity                    Lilly                            James                         Caitlyn V
Maggie                  Bailey                         Jamison                      Joleen
Rylee                     Evan                           Kendall                     Dakotah
Lianm                    Grantland                    Isabella                      Noah
                             Shevonne                    Skyler


Period 6 Tutorial Groups

Group 1               Group 2                      Group 3                        Group 4

Analynn               Tristan                        Sydney                          Reece
Kyree                  Kaden                        Ethan                            Brady
Destiny                Eden                           Caitlin S                       Taylor
Abi                     Levi                             Aliyah                           Justine
Jordan                Hannah                        Kaylee                       Caidence
Gia                      Lexi                            Jacob                          Brayden

This week in Avid - Service Learning Continues and Our Inventions get Sharpened

This week in AVID we will continue to be growing our ideas for the inventions that could change the world.   The students were successfully able to brainstorm ideas and share knowledge last week.  This week we are really going to be focused on developing some concepts.

Monday:  TRF IP Prep, Growth Mindset, and the Fish Canon

Tuesday:  IP TRF sharing

Wednesday:  Wheres my Lunch Project

Thursday:  TRF's

Friday:  On the Plate Posters

Below are links and videos to concepts that are going to be shared in class this week!




The Fish Canon

No TRF's - NEWS ELA Make up Article

For the students who did not complete their TRF's in time they have the opportunity to make up the points by doing a NEWS ELA article review and reflection.

The review is the reading, cornell noting, and answering of the Quiz Questions for the article linked below:

NEWS ELA LINK

This is for the Tutorials completed the week of 2/18 - 2/22

Today in Avid: Invention Design, Basketball, and SLPackets

Today in Mr. Robinson's Avid we are getting our first Individual and Service Learning Packets.

The students are going to start flushing out ideas for their Invention that is going to make the world a better place.  The students will be working in small groups and having 2-3 minutes to brainstorm ideas independently and then share their ideas with their class mates.  The classmates will then have 2 minutes to share their thoughts on the inventions as well.   This activity will be done in with the help of our College Tutors.

First, however, the students will be continuing to work on their Critical Studying Skills.  We will be exploring an invention that has already changed the face of the world and helped many individuals get themselves onto a path of success.

99 Percent Invisible Story

Today in AVID

The students will be finishing their "My Song" project.

If they finish early they may finish their TRF Reflections.

If they have completed those they may work on the following options.

ARCADEMICS

HOUR OF CODE

Today in 7th Grade AVID. TRF's and Informational Flyers

Today the students will be working through their Tutorials Groups and creating Informational Flyers.

The students completing their TRF's will be placed in the following groups.

Group 1 with Tutor

Kyara
Maggie
Sydney
Skyler
Evan
D'Mitri

Group 2 with Tutor (if No Tutor Kendall is Interim Tutor)

Shevonne
Grantland
Bailey
Parker
Kendall
Kaitlyn S.

The remaining students will begin working on their Informational Flyer using Microsoft Word.  They will need to grab a computer from the COW cart, sign into their account, and go to the class website.

To get to the class website you do the following:

1.  Go to www.jlmsolution.com
2.  Click on the Robinson Academic Club
3.  Click on the Wicor Warrior Tab
4.  Click on the Wicor Warrior Blog Link

They will be watching the tutorial below.

IN ORDER TO VIEW TUTORIAL STUDENTS MUST USE
MOZILLA FIREFOX




Then they will begin creating their own file using Microsoft Word.

Their Flyer must following the following rules.

1.  It must be titled Dress for Success
2.  It must include 4 reasons why Dressing Professionally has a positive impact.
3.  It must include a minimum of 4 Image files.
4.  It must have at least 3 different types of font used.
5.  It must have a border.

This Week in AVID - Our Appearance, A New Planet, and TRF's

This week the students are thinking about professional appearances and what exactly that means.  We will be working through a couple of videos and writing prompts to get our minds primed on the subject.  On Friday, the students will be creating print Advertisements based to help show visually what they have created mentally.

Below is the first video we watched regarding Dressing for Success!





The students are also doing their Critical Reading on a NEWSELA Article about the discovery of a new planet.  The article can be accessed by clicking on the following linke.

NEWSELA Critical Reading

Today in AVID 7th Grade

We are finishing our Commercials.

Students are editing their commercial using Windows Movie Maker below.  If they did not film they are finishing their storyboard and exporting those files.

Storyboard That

If they finish with that they may work on THE HOUR OF CODE

HOUR of CODE Link

Windows Movie Maker Tutorials

Windows Movie Maker Tutorial

You will be creating a 5 frame story board of how you to survive in the lunch line.

After creating the storyboard you will be exporting the images.  Then you will upload the images into Windows Movie Maker and create a short video with the images.