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In an attempt to help ALL of our students here at the CCS-515 building, I want to make sure you know about, and use, the following resources: Quill.org CSA Class Code: pen-crib Quill provides free writing and grammar activities for  elementary, middle, and high school students. Vocabulary.com Vocabulary.com combines the world's smartest dictionary with an adaptive learning game that will have you mastering new words in no time. Computer Skills & Apps. Class Link:  http://vocab.com/join/4FG6DCH ReadTheory.org Click the link above to go to READTHEORY.ORG.   Create a Student Account using your CCS Gmail address.  Click on the Teachers tab, Add Mr. Scribner (hscribner@ccs.us), Complete the Pre-Test.   Once completed, you can go to this site to read and respond to different prompts according to your individual reading levels.  As you progress, you will gradually have the reading level raised, and you will improve your comprehension.  According...

MyBio Google Slides Presentation MR. SCRIBNER'S EXAMPLE PRESENTATION  (Click Here) SEE EXAMPLE AUTOBIOGRAPHY (CLICK HERE)  Your assignment is to create a  GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATION  Slide Show that is all about you. Here is a list of the requirements and some suggestions for what to include in your slides. A) PRESENTATION (1) Saved as “(Your Name) Bio” and emailed to Mr. S    (2) Have a logical order to your slides      (a) Do NOT follow the slide suggestions order    (3) Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation    (4) Have 10 Slides      (a) Include a Title Slide      (b) Include a Birth Information Slide (5) Have at least 4 Graphics/Photos that are related to their slides Slide Suggestions: You may use these suggestions or come up with your own (APPROPRIATE CONTENT) Title: First and Last Name ** Birth Information: Birthday, Birthplace, Length, Weight, and Time ** Accomplishments: L...

Thank You for being mature, young-adults while I am away from class.   Please enter the room quietly, and read ALL THE DIRECTIONS listed below.  Get right to work, and follow all the rules, as outlined in the syllabus.  I truly appreciate that I can be out of town (family wedding), and know that you are all doing the right thing, acting with PRIDE, and being respectful of my room, and the people around you! Sincerely, Mr. S INSTRUCTIONS FOR TODAY: EVERYONE MUST JOIN SCHOOLOGY, and add Mr. Scribner's Computer Skills & Applications Course.  We will use this to have online commenting/conversations about different topics!  Please feel free to suggest a topic that has some impact on the material we are working on, or something you think would be helpful for everyone to see/read and discuss! SCHOOLOGY SIGN UP STEP-BY-STEP: Step 1:  Go to SCHOOLOGY.com Step 2:  Click on "Sign Up" Step 3:  Click on "Student" from the drop-down list. Step 4: ...

Today you will design graphic organizers on DRAW.IO. Please create a Personal Timeline and Family Tree in a digital format. You must create these from scratch using DRAW.IO. YOU MUST CREATE A HAND-DRAWN VERSION BEFORE WORKING ON A DIGITAL VERSION ONLINE! To start, use a blank piece of paper to list your birthday, list all the schools you have attended, list any significant events in your life (birthdays, deaths, weddings, graduations, holidays, family trips, honors, awards, or any other events you can remember) and the dates they happened. Sign In to Google. Open DRAW.IO and CONNECT it to your Google Drive. Open a New Blank Document. Begin to drag boxes into the timeline and label them in order. Once you have created your first box with a date underneath, you can now select the box, copy and paste a new one next to it, and link them with an arrow. Continue until you have listed all the events up to today's date. You need to list 15 events to complete the project. To create your Fam...

Please think about the following project for this school year in preparation for the 9/11 Rememberance Activities, Veteran's Day in November and Memorial Day in May: What is a HERO?i(Click Here for Video) While we remember the terrible events of 9/11, celebrate our Veteran's in November, or reflect on Memorial Day in May, please bear in mind that these days should be a solemn time for us.  The following excerpt from About.com explains the difference between Veteran's Day and Memorial Day like this:   "Many people confuse Memorial Day and  Veterans Day . Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. While those who died are also remembered on Veterans Day, Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime." Use the following links to find out ...

Autobiography Project Instructions Today you will log in to your Google Gmail Account and then open your Google Drive. You will CREATE a new document. This document will eventually be a full-page Autobiography (all about you). I have copied and pasted my example below. Please use the whole page to describe everything about you since you were born. You must use proper grammar, spelling, sentences, and be prepared to SHARE it directly from Google Drive to Mr. S. You must use no larger than a 12-font Times New Roman and single-space lines. Please leave a line between paragraphs. I am looking forward to reading these, and you will be creating a Presentation from the content later this week. Make sure you include LIKES, DISLIKES, where you grew up, things you did, schools and activities you participated in, and add some things people do not know about you. Good Luck! Click Here For A GREAT Article That Will Help You Get Started! Please click here to watch a video with more information about...

Today you will be learning the basics about using your Google Drive and other online and computer-based tools.  Read the passage below as an introduction to these tools, and be prepared to follow along in class while we Log-In, Create, Share, and Collaborate on different projects!   Google Drive is a great way to create, store, share, and collaborate files such as documents, spreadsheets, photos, slide shows and PDFs.  If you create a personal Gmail account, then you automatically have 15 GB of free space.  If you have an education account, like all CCS Students, then you have unlimited space to store files.  Your files in Drive can be reached from any smart phone, tablet, or computer with an Internet connection. So wherever you go, your files follow.  What a deal, right? You can quickly invite others to view, download, and collaborate on all the files you want.  There is no email with an attachment needed. One of the best things about G...

Does teaching students to create their own video games help them learn?  Please read the following article from FORBES Magazine:   http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2013/07/09/are-kids-who-make-their-own-video-games-better-prepared-for-the-digital-future/print/ Turn to your neighbor and talk about the kind of game you would create, if you could, and what you would learn while you made it.  Use the Post-It Notes to write down the name of your game, and a brief description of the game.  LEAVE POST IT NOTES ON THE TABLE IN THE CENTER OF THE CLASSROOM FOR ME! Today you will spend some time working on GAMESTAR MECHANIC!  This is an introductory program to teach the basics of creating video games.  Please use the link below to join our class:  Gamestar Mechanic CCS515 18-19 S1 Sign-Up Link Once you have joined, spend time in class today working through the QUEST and initial levels.  You can work on this from any place you have an internet connec...