Introduction

Digital Literacy Class: We are going to learn about so many incredible ways to be creative, collaborative, and to communicate. We will focus on computer skills and applications. Some topics you already know about, and you will know better, and other topics and applications will be new to you! Either way, we will work together to find the ones you are able to use best. This class consists of Project-Based-Learning. You will be given plenty of time to learn the skills and applications that you will use for a lifetime. I hope you enjoy the material we will cover. - Mr. S

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Be Proactive (Habit#1) / Pixlr.com: Create a Meme Collaboration Lesson 20/21

Today we will be responding to a quick Google Form to get the class going! Please watch the video together and then open the form by clicking the link below to respond. We are quickly discussing Habit #1 from the 7-Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey).

If you missed our discussion, please click and view this link 

(Habit #1 Video) and send an email as outlined below the assignment/project for today.



Click Here to review all of the 

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Covey)!









READ THE DEFINITION OF HABIT#1 BEFORE REPLYING TO THIS SURVEY:









1. Be Proactive

Being proactive is the key to unlocking the other habits. Help your teen take control and responsibility for his/her life. Proactive people understand that they are responsible for their own happiness or unhappiness. They don't blame others for their own actions or feelings.


MEME PROJECT (Belong-Meme):


"Feeling like you are part of a group while knowing you are special for who you are. Your uniqueness and individuality is what makes you a special and important part of school. It is important for you to feel a sense of Belonging in order to be truly who you are and who you want to be" (Quagley, Corso, & Hellerstein 2015)

Everyone in Digital Technology should be able to create a MEME about Belonging, Respect, Tolerance or Being Proactive. This MEME MUST CONFORM to PALCS Rules & Regulations about appropriate content. Once you have completed your entry, use the DropBox Link below to upload it for credit, and Add It to the Google Slides Document for review and peer comments.


Remember, Comments MUST be constructive and positive, negative comments will be filtered and those posting them will be subject to consequences for violating class honor code.





















STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS:
Find a picture online (Must Conform To PALCS 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 (PIXLR X)
4. Load Picture into PIXLR.COM (PIXLR X) Application from Desktop
5. Make changes to picture
a. You must add some text for the MEME. You can also add background, and change the color or another feature for credit.
6. Save Formatted Picture to Desktop
7. SIGN-IN TO YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE, CLICK NEW AND UPLOAD FILE AND CHOOSE THE PICTURE YOU JUST CREATED.
8. Once you have Uploaded the File, SHARE it with Mr. S (hscribner.edtech@gmail.com) for credit.
9. PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK (https://www.dropbox.com/request/XwqNrrZNatghgxf80i8j) and UPLOAD your file here in addition to SHARING it with me on Google DRIVE.

If you are finished early, log into your Typing.Com or Khan Academy account and work on your typing practice. I hope you enjoy this project as we start to think about future projects for this school year.





EMAIL PROMPT IF YOU MISS CLASS:


Subject: HABIT 1 (COVEY)PROMPT: How will you try to "carry the weather with you" from now on. What can you do to encourage others to see this as an important first step in being more mature?


(Please write at least 4-5 Sentences about the PROMPT above using proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. You must restate the PROMPT in your own words as part of your entry.)


You must write your response in the R.A.C.E.S. Method (As discussed in class prior to today)

(R-Repeat the Question, A-Answer the Question,C-Cite your Evidence, E-Explain your Evidence or Examples, S-Summarize your Thoughts)




OBJECTIVE & STUDENT OUTCOMES


Students will complete a short writing assignment. Students will then learn to upload, manipulate, adjust, save and share digital images with an online application.  Students will be able to use a Dropbox Upload Link, and Upload files to Google Drive and SHARE them for credit or collaboration.





STUDENTS MUST READ ALL DIRECTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE PRIOR TO STARTING ANY ASSIGNED TASKS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR THIS PROJECT.





Students will use Google Images to select pictures for use today. Students will Copy the pictures selected to the desktop of the computer they are working with. Students will learn how to use PIXLR.Com to upload, manipulate, adjust, save and share the picture online. Students must complete the steps below to CREATE and SHARE a Themed Photo Collage for credit.







STANDARDS



Common Core:


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.4:  Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.



CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.6:  Use Technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.




21st Century Skills: Communication and Collaboration, Information, Communications and Technology Literacy



ISTE/NETS: Students: Digital Citizen, Students: Innovative Designer, Students: Knowledge Constructor







CSTA: 3A-AP-22: Design and develop computational artifacts working in team roles using collaborative tools.
Collaborative tools could be as complex as source code version control system or as simple as a collaborative
word processor. Team roles in pair programming are driver and navigator but could be more specialized in
larger teams. As programs grow more complex, the choice of resources that aid program development
becomes increasingly important and should be made by the students. Students might work as a team to
develop a mobile application that addresses a problem relevant to the school or community, selecting
appropriate tools to establish and manage the project timeline; design, share, and revise graphical user
interface elements; and track planned, in-progress, and completed components.






LESSON SOURCES:

Quaglia, R., Corso, M. & Hellerstein, J. (2015). Student voice : turn up the volume, 6-12 activity book. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin, a SAGE Company.  https://books.google.com/books?id=Q0r7CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=Create+a+Meme+from+a+photo+common+core&source=bl&ots=SyYwcL4kKK&sig=ACfU3U02yfCiIBsS8C3bbF2AyLsJOqOFqg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjw3trg8-joAhWGTt8KHUujBTUQ6AEwDnoECAwQKQ





Covey, S. (2004). 7 habits of highly effective teenagers. London: Simon & Schuster.  












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