Tackk.Com Introduction To Building Websites / Spring Break Tackk

Check out TACKK.COM.  I found this in a magazine on the flight home from
a weekend trip a couple years ago.  I thought this would be an interesting and fun way to
post information (Like Final Projects) for school.  You can
easily create single page websites for your work.  You could create a
single TACKK without logging in, or create a series of TACKK's.  Please
go to the website TACKK.COM to get started.  Make sure you add the TAG
(#varetech) to all of your sites so we can see them.

"Spring Break Tackk" Project



 MR SCRIBNER'S SAMPLE TACKK (SPRING BREAK)

Please go to Tackk.com and create a website.  Create
an account using your Gmail address and a password you can remember. 
You may use photos, youtube video links, and other items.  Please make
sure your website has the following items to receive credit for this
project today:



Here are the steps to create a new Tackk:

1. Log Into Your Google Account


2. Go to Tackk.com


3. Sign In with your Google account (Click the Google Button)


4. Press the GREEN PEN in the top, right corner to CREATE a New Tackk Page


5. Choose "BLANK CANVAS"


6. Begin by clicking the "+" on the Layout Section of the screen.


7. Add a HEADLINE title for your New Tackk "Spring Break 2016"


8. Click the "+" under your new headline.


9. Add a Sub-Headline underneath your title "By (Your Name)" and another line that says "Vare STEM 321 Tackk Assignment"


10. Click the "+" under your new headline.


11. Add a Picture or Collage that illustrates what you are grateful for and what you did during Spring Break 2016.  Also add 4-5 sentences (TEXT) about your time off.


12. Choose color, style, and a layout you like using the menu on the right.


13. Add keywords and custom titles using the menu on the right.


14. Once complete, click the "PUBLISH" Button.


15. Email your Tackk.com Link to Mr. S for credit


16. Review pages of your classmates and offer helpful advice.

Here is what your "Spring Break" Tackk should include:

1. Website must be created using Tackk.com


2. Website must include keywords #varetech and #springbreakvare


3. Website must have at least one picture


4. Website must have a Spring Break Theme


5. Website must include at least 4-5 sentences about what you are grateful for in your life.  


6. Finally, when you are done, please search the Tackkboard or Google Classroom for at
   least 5 other websites created by our class and post comments on them. 
   Be careful to be helpful not hurtful and let your classmates know that
   you appreciate their efforts!  

UPDATED ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS (30 MARCH 2016)

In addition to the items above, you must also include the following items on your new website:

1. Add a video to your website.  You may copy/paste the link from Youtube or Vimeo, but it must be appropriate for school use.  DO NOT POST ANYTHING that might be offensive or inappropriate.


2. Add a FORM for visitors to send you an email.  


3. Add a MAP of the address of our school. 

Have Fun With This!!



- Mr. S

Inspiration 8/9 Graphic Organizer Project - Family Tree & Personal Timeline

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Today students will be creating a Personal Timeline and Family Tree with Inspiration 8/9.  Students will outline major events in their lives and a complete list of family members.  They will organize their items in chronological order, create hand-drawn organizers, create digital versions of their work, and upload the final creations to their Google Drive and SHARE them with Mr. Scribner for credit!

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

Students will work individually on the assigned projects.  Students must complete a hand-drawn version of the project prior to opening a laptop.

Today we will begin the Graphic Organizer Timeline and Family Tree Project!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2014

ALTERNATE PROGRAMS ONLINE:  https://cacoo.com/ or https://bubbl.us/mindmap

 FAMILY TREE AND PERSONAL TIMELINE

Today you will design graphic organizers on Inspiration8/9.  Please create a
Personal Timeline and Family Tree in a digital format.  You must create
these from scratch using Inspiration 8/9.

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.  Open Inspiration 8/9 and 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 10-15 events to complete the project.

For the Family
Tree, make a complete list of all of your parents, step-parents, aunts
and uncles, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and any other family
members you can think of.  Now begin dragging in boxes and labeling them
with each person's name and date of birth (if you know it).  Now list
weddings in text between married couples.  Make sure to line up each
placemarker with others in the same generation.  Make sure you include
extended family (Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Etc.)  I would like
you to do your best to include at least 3 levels of your family tree. 
These should include siblings, parents, aunts & uncles,
grandparents, and anyone else you might know.  Once you have your
Timeline and Family Tree on one document, Go To FILE and EXPORT and save
it to the desktop as an IMAGE (JPEG) File.  Upload the JPEG File to
your Google DRIVE and SHARE the picture with me for credit. 

See the sample below for some more clarity.  Good Luck!

- Mr. S



Steps to complete Timeline/Family Tree Project:



1. Open Inspiration 8 / 9 on your Mac

2. Click DIAGRAM Button to create a blank Diagram

3. Drag enough blocks into the workspace to allow for one block for each person in your IMMEDIATE Family.

4: Label Each Block with Person's Title (Dad, Mom, etc.) and First Name

5. Connect each block with who is related to who.

6. For the Timeline, you must drag in at least 15 blocks.  

7. Label each block with event from your life.

8. Make a connection, in the order that the events occurred in your life, from one event to the next.

9. If you have
not completed your work before class ends, SAVE your Inspiration File to
Desktop and Upload it to Google Drive so no one can delete it.

10. Once complete, EXPORT your file as a Graphic Image and Upload the Picture to your Google Drive. 

11. SHARE the
Graphic Image (Picture) with Mr. S for Credit.  DO NOT SHARE THE
INSPIRATION FILE!  You will only get credit if you SHARE the appropriate
file on time.

GDrive: My BIO Slides Project

OBJECTIVE & STUDENT OUTCOMES

 Students will use online collaboration
tools (Google Drive) to create a 10-slide multimedia presentation. 
Students will follow directions and use photos, text, and color to
highlight specific facts about their topic.  Students will be able to
understand the difference between a written report and how writing for a
presentation requires bullet-style sentences.

STUDENTS MUST READ ALL DIRECTIONS ON THIS
WEBSITE PRIOR TO STARTING ANY ASSIGNED TASKS.  PLEASE FOLLOW ALL
DIRECTIONS AS GIVEN FOR FULL CREDIT!

 
Students will log into their Google Drive and
open a New PRESENTATION.  Students will learn the basic tools used to
create a presentation.  Students will create a MY BIO Presentation about
themselves.  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 use
PIXLR.Com to upload, manipulate, adjust, save and add pictures to their
project.  Students must complete the steps below to CREATE and SHARE a
MY BIO Presentation for credit.

MR. SCRIBNER'S EXAMPLE PRESENTATION

 Original Project Link - Autobiography PowerPoint Project

SEE EXAMPLE AUTOBIOGRAPHY (PART I) BELOW THIS POST

Hello Everyone,

 

Your
assignment is to create a GOOGLE DRIVE 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)   Part 1 {200 points} 

        i)     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

2)   Slide Suggestions

a)  You may use these suggestions or come up with your own

i)     Make all your slides have appropriate content

Slide Suggestions

Slide	Contents
**Title	First and Last Name Student Number
**Birth Information	Birthday Birthplace Length, Weight, and Time
Accomplishments	List at least three accomplishments.
Career	What you want to be? How you will do this?
Class Schedule	What is your schedule this semester?
Dislikes	Identify your dislikes.
Family Information	Family Size Parents Names Siblings
Favorites	Identify your favorite things.
Friends	Who are you friends? What do you do with them for fun?
Goals	List short-term goals (for the year). List intermediate goals (for the next 3 years). List long-term goals (for the next 10 years).
Hobbies	Identify your hobbies.
Job	What is your job? What are your job duties?
Likes	Identify your likes.
People	Have different people make comments about you.

            ** Required Slide

Part 2

      _____ / 5 points               Saved as “Bio”

      _____ / 5 points               Logical Order to Slides

      _____ / 5 points               Correct Spelling, Grammar, & Punctuation

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 1 – Title Slide

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 2 – Birth Information Slide

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 3 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 4 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 5 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 6 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 7 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 8 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 9 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 10 –

      _____ / 5 points               Graphic 1 –

      _____ / 5 points               Graphic 2 –

      _____ / 5 points               Graphic 3 –

      _____ / 5 points               Graphic 4 –

   

TOTAL

      _____ / 85 points

GOOD LUCK!!! 

STEPS TO COMPLETE PROJECT (READ ALL DIRECTIONS FIRST!):


1. Sign into Google Drive

2. Open NEW Slides Presentation

3. Rename SLIDES Project "(Your Last Name) MyBio P(??)"
 

4. Open new Browser Tab to Google Images
 

5. Select VEIW IMAGE of Full Size Pictures (You need at least 4 pics)
 

6. Save Images or Image URL's for Use In Presentation

7. Choose Template Style
 

8. Begin to enter personal information on each Slide.

9. Complete each slide by adding information and photos
 

10. SHARE with Mr. S for credit!  DO NOT EMAIL!  JUST SHARE IT!
 

11.  Be Prepared To Present This To The Class In The Future!