NCTSA Mission Statement:

"We, the students of the North County Technology and Science Academy, are committed to our education. Every day we walk though these doors we are working towards earning our high school diploma with the goal of college in mind. Life may not be easy, but we realize the importance of maintaining, even in the toughest situations. We are committed to creating community and a healthy learning environment so that all students can achieve. We believe in cooperation, asking questions and respecting ourselves and others. During our time in this classroom we will grow and mature, because we are capable of anything we set our minds to!"

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Creating a Poster

Today you will be bringing our 21st century learning skills to life with Lucidpress, an online poster maker. Just as with Quizlet, when you sign up for an account you can automatically sign in with the Google link, so look for it!

I would like you to incorporate the following things into your poster:


Components
  • Title (make it bold and visible)
  • A related image (you can upload with Google)
  • A related quote from the text
  • A citation to the text

Formatting
  • Landscape your document (File: Page Setup)
  • Keep it clean; make sure your message is not lost in your creativity!
  • Utilize specialized formatting options for your title and image: check out shadows, outlines, frames, etc.
  • Fill your poster and frame it

Saving/Sharing
Once you have checked all of your components and formatting:
  • Download as a JPEG (your name and trait, for example "Ms. Reina Collaboration")
  • Add to your Google Drive
  • Share with me (treina@sdjccs.net)


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Friday, December 13, 2013

Little Children: Big Challenges

Choose at least three of the segments Sesame Street has created for children with incarcerated parents. Then go to your journal and respond to the following prompts in paragraph form:

  • What message is Sesame street trying to give children with incarcerated parents
  • If you were a young one, do you think it would be helpful, why or why not?
  • Open some of the other features and describe what additional resources are provided on this site
http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/incarceration


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Monday, December 2, 2013

Quizlet: Flashcards...but more fun!!

It's time to see what we have learned about cell structure and Function. Flashcards are a great way to test what you've learned, and there is an online version which allows you to create cards, play games and more!

  • Follow this link: http://quizlet.com/
  • Select: "Sign Up," and then "Signup with Google"
  • Select: "Create"
  • Title: Cells
  • Subject:Science
  • Description:Structure and Function
  • Choose a Language: Quick Switch to English for the left and right column: terms and answers
  • Based on your study guide, add questions in left column and answers on right
  • Select: "Create Set"
Now you need to share your set with me:
  • Select the "Share" drop down menu (from the top right of screen)
  • Copy the "Short URL"
  • Open a Google Doc and paste the URL
  • Rename the Google Doc "(Your first name) note cards"
  • Share the doc with me: treina@sdjccs.net


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