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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. We will eventually be learning to take pictures and create a photo project book for the entire school.  This will be an artistic project aimed at helping you to use photography, journalism, and Microsoft Publisher.  We will be learning to use this software so you can create your own part of our Yearbook later this year. Digital Manipulation Video Intro PIXLR.COM ASSIGNMENT #1:   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 ...

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.   Next Monday, when you feel you have gone through all the levels, you must ask me for a code to take the QUIZ! You will receive a grade for the QUIZ 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 the Marking Period, 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 Chal...

A "Life Worth Living" Reflection Class Meeting Time: Today I want you to think about your goals in life. Please review the following video in class:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja-n5qUNRi8  and participate in a brief discussion afterwards. What is the main message of the video?  How can you apply that message to your life?  What decisions will you make because of that message as you grow and mature?  Should others watch this video (why/why not)? ESSENTIAL "55" by Ron Clark Worksheet Project: Please follow the directions on the worksheet you received in class to complete this project for credit. MAKE SURE YOUR READ ALL OF THE "55" RULES PRIOR TO CHOOSING THREE (3) TO WRITE ABOUT ON THE WORKSHEET. If you do not get a worksheet in class, or you want to complete this at home for any reason, I am providing links to a Google Document copy of the worksheet. You will need to Click the Link to the "Essential 55 Goal Worksheet" and it will open in you...

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...

Now that you have investigated your Learning Styles, discovered a little about your Left/Right Brain Dominance, and completed a Typing Test, it is time to look at your Executive Functions. EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS:  The Executive Functions are a set of processes that all have to do with managing oneself and one's resources in order to achieve a goal. It is an umbrella term for the neurologically-based skills involving mental control and self-regulation.  Watch The Video (Click Here) Executive Functions Survey  (Click Here) Once you have completed the survey, please enter your scores on the same worksheet you started yesterday.  Eventually this worksheet will be digitized, and become a piece of Career Education & Work Evidence in your Google Drive.  You should try to retake these Self-Assessment Survey's at least once per year.  In addition to completing this for class, do not forget to show your results to your parents.  Share what you are learning in o...

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 a Typing Test. 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. Make sure to complete both for credit. See you tomorrow! - Mr. S 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 is no right mix. Nor are your styles fixed. You can develop ability in less dominant styles, as well as further ...

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)