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ASSIGNMENT:  CREATE, ADJUST, ASSEMBLE and SHARE a Photo Collage as listed below using pictures (Must Conform To Collegium Charter School Standard Use Guidelines) and use PIXLR.Com to change them and make them your own. Follow the directions below: Mr. Scribner's Example Photo Collage You must create a Photo Collage using 4 pictures of your choice. You need one picture for each of the following 4 themes: FOOD, SPORTS, MUSIC, and PERSONAL GROWTH. Each picture must be chosen from Google Images and manipulated with PIXLR.COM in some way. DO NOT JUST ADD PICTURES WITHOUT ADJUSTING THEM. You must label your pictures in some way, and the words "Collage by (your name)" must be on one of the pictures somewhere. THEME DEFINITIONS: FOOD  - Choose a food you like to eat or make. SPORTS  - Pick a sports team or player to highlight. MUSIC  - Share your favorite song, singer, or type of music.  PERSONAL GROWTH  - Pick an organization or group that you believe strongly in. STEP BY STEP I

Today we will be working online with pixlr.com . This is a powerful website (CLICK HERE) to help you work with and manipulate digital photographs. Please use the time today to explore this software using pictures from Google Images. Digital Manipulation Video Intro (Click Here) PIXLR.COM ASSIGNMENT:   Find a picture online (Must Conform To Collegium Standard Use Guidelines) and use PIXLR.Com to change it and make it your own.  Follow the directions below: 1. Choose Picture from Google Images 2. Save Picture to Desktop 3. Open PIXLR.COM 4. Load Picture into PIXLR.COM Application from Desktop 5. Make changes to picture   a.  You must add some text, a background, and change the color or another feature for credit. 6. Save Formatted Picture to Desktop 7.  PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK ( https://www.dropbox.com/request/DnK1vGWYbfu9ASjJoPcl ) and UPLOAD your file to Mr. Scribner's DROPBOX Account for credit. 8.  Make sure you Upload a copy of this picture to your Google Drive as well. EXTRA

Today you will work on the FBI SOS Program. Please go to the link below and follow the instructions on the Student Section. You must work on each task in the 7th or 8th Grade Section. You will have time in class to finish some of the levels.   Tomorrow, when you feel you have gone through all the levels, you must ask me for a code to take the TEST! You will receive a grade for the TEST and I will be notified when you have completed the program.  If you do not complete this program, and finish the quiz, prior to the end of Marking Period 3, you will take a zero on this project. Take your time and Good Luck! -Mr. S https://sos.fbi.gov/ When You Are Done: 1.  Go to  NSTeens.org  and take the  CHALLENGE  (CLICK HERE) Both the SOS.FBI.GOV QUIZ and t he NSTeens CHALLENGE are graded tasks for class!    The SOS.FBI.GOV Quiz is worth up to 100 points, and the NSTeens Challenge (Certificate must be emailed by student, directly from the NSTeens Challenge Final Page, to Mr. S at hscribner@ccs.us f

Rule of 12 x 12 x 12 12 by 12 by 12 is the distance you are being judged by the people you meet every day of every week of every year of your life. Your first impression starts 12 feet away. This is the distance people see what you are wearing and how you are acting. This is the first chance you have to make sure that people see you in a positive, accepting light. At 12 inches away you are now about to speak. People will notice the minute details of the way your face looks as you smile, frown, or grimace. People are judging your looks, your demeanor, and the way you carry yourself. The way you shake a hand, smell to others, and present yourself are now under the microscope and you should be aware that what you are about to say will forever place a note in people’s head about your level of maturity. Finally, the first 12 words you speak are a reflection of your heritage, upbringing, and education level. Whether you like it or not, the person you are interacting with is taking a mental p

How Do You Learn Best? Learning Syle /  L&R Brain Survey / Executive Functions / Typing Test Today you will learn about HOW YOU LEARN BEST! Please follow the directions below to complete a series of survey's that will give you some insight on your Learning Styles, your Left/Right Brain Dominance, and your Executive Functions. You may choose to watch the videos associated with each survey (with headphones only), or just complete the surveys themselves. Please fill out the form in class, and complete the ONLINE SURVEY at the end.  Good Luck!  - Mr. S Google Drive Individualized Survey Results Form 1. LEARNING STYLES:  Many people recognize that each person prefers different learning styles and techniques. Learning styles group common ways that people learn. Everyone has a mix of learning styles. Some people may find that they have a dominant style of learning, with far less use of the other styles. Others may find that they use different styles in different circumstances. There i

Welcome To The Future 2017-2018 All: If you are reading this you are among the few students in history that WILL Be Prepared to succeed in future college or career paths. This reference site was created to allow students to have 24-hour access to my Computer Skills & Applications Curriculum! Every assignment, link, project, or important thought about my class has been carefully stored here since 2012! You will find daily instructions, lesson plans, and links to help you succeed both in my class, and in life. Feel free to use this reference anytime, and to contact me immediately if a something is unclear, or a link does not work! My Class Rules and Syllabus will be posted below. Welcome to class, and I look forward to working with all of you! - Mr. S 352 Technology Lab Class Rules, Class Syllabus (Use the link above to review ALL Class Rules and Requirements with your Parents)

Today everyone will complete the following FINAL EXAM for Computer Skills & Applications Class (Semester I 17-18: SCRIBNER)  Please follow the directions below to complete your exam.  When you are finished, there is a link below to take the Course Survey!  Both the Final Exam and the Course Survey are GRADED EVENTS!   (Your ANSWERS on the Course Survey are not graded, but you are receiving a grade simply for completing it!) 1.  Log Into Google Drive and Click NEW to CREATE a NEW DOCUMENT 2.  Name the Document:  "17-18 CSA Final  (Your Last Name) S1 P(?) " 3.  SHARE the Document with Mr. S for credit at hscribner@ccs.us Copy and Paste the questions below into a GOOGLE DOCUMENT and  SHARE THEM WITH ME FOR CREDIT  (hscribner@ccs.us) when you have completed them. Answer The Following Questions (Each question should be explained with a paragraph answer, 3-4 sentences, with proper structure.)  Please use the R.A.C.E. structure to answer each question.  R-Restate the Questions,

New Year's Resolutions 201 8 Happy New Year to EVERYONE!  Today you will be easing back into the school-day schedule by discussing exactly what New Year's Resolutions are, and why you should try to set and work toward them.  Please review the following presentation from About.com: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gcr4XX1B6mnvod8kS7PM-I3waorBSE7AHaHjjQdZqi8/edit?usp=sharing When you have discussed WHAT a New Year's Resolution is, and been given some suggestions about how to create them, please click the next link to POST at 2-3 Resolutions of your own to our Padlet Board for Class: https://padlet.com/hscribner/wt4oqefsxgu2 p/w: ccs515352 You will need to add your initials, P(?), and MP2 to your heading, and then add 2-3 Resolutions you plan to work toward in the coming year.  This board will be public, and you should follow all school rules for internet safety and security.  When you are done, follow the directions below to create a fun drawing using Microsoft Powerpo

Today you will begin working on a US CITY COLLABORATIVE GOOGLE MAP PROJECT.  This project will allow each one of you to research an assigned city, review the UN Global Sustainable Goals (UNGSG), and find out about how people, organizations, and groups are banding together to help everyone reach these goals throughout the United States of America.  Please follow the directions below to identify the city you have been assigned, creatve a Google Document that outlines how each of the UNGSG's are being worked on in that city, and where people can find out more information about these issues.  You will SHARE the active link for your document so it can be added to an interactive Google Map.  To complete the project, you must write a 2-3 paragraph essay on specific things you learned, and how you feel about our progress toward these goals. Step 1:  Read the description of the UN Global Sustainable Goals Below: On 1 January 2016, the  17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)  of the  2030 A