InfoTech 9 Week of Oct. 1 - 4th

This week, make sure you've set up your ePortfolio, and submit the link on the Google Form on the ePortfolio page. We'll be working on our Digital Stories (autobiographies) and embedding them into our eportfolios.

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This week, our focus will be:
1. NEW! My Digital Story Assignment for Eportfolio
5. Eportfolios Revisited: Purpose, Examples, Competencies, Your Google Site

Have evidence under at least three competencies for now.
Do you have a "passion page?" Set one up.
Do you have an "inspiration" page? Examples, role models, career outlines that inspire you...

See criteria sheet for eportfolio and Digital Storytelling Bio.

InfoTech 9 (Androids): Week of Sept. 24- 28th

Last week, we worked on photo editing using an editor of our choice. We explored photo apps on our devices, and shared ideas. We also created our blogs and submitted them on the Google Form on our InfoTech 9 Website.

This week, our focus will be:
1. Keyboarding Skills: How Are You Doing?
2. Create Your Blog/Add 2 Posts/ Submit your Gmail & Blog URL
3. Photo Edit of Me: Last Day and Share!
4. NEW! My Digital Story Assignment for Eportfolio
5. Eportfolios Revisited: Purpose, Examples, Competencies, Your Google Site

Review:

• Digital Footprint: How do you manage yours?

Class Helpers: Nicola, James

Have a Great Week!

Digital Literacy Week of Sept 24th - 28th

This week we will continue to work on Teamwork/Collaboration, Digital Citizenship, and Problem-Solving skills.

Last week, we did individual research on "Digital Literacy & Footprints." Now it's time to put it together!

This week, be prepared to:
1. Share Some Tech News/Apps
1. Keyboarding Skills: How are You Doing?
2. Digital Literacy Wiki Team Challenge (See Criteria)
3. Photo of Me for my Eportfolio: Take on and Edit!
4. Eportfolio Introduction: What is it? Intro to Competencies.

Did you get your Permission for Social Media form in?

Classroom Helpers: Blaze, Quinn, Abby

Digital Literacy Wiki Teams:
Group A: Kalina, Terra-Mae, Alicia, Grayson
Group B: Meghan H, Ethan S, Tiara, Blaze
Group C: Quinn P, Hannah B, Jesse P
Group D: Megan S, Reubyn C, Jagr B
Group E: Eric T, Kira S, Brianne M
Group F: Logan R, Kaya M, Cam P
Group G: Cassidy I, Matt F, Cassidy K, Devon B
Group H: Jesse D, Vicky P, Abby B

Have a great week!

InfoTech 9 Week of Sep 17-21st

This week our focus is on Communication, Collaboration, and Basic Technology Literacy.

We are working on:

1. Keyboarding Skills (speed, accuracy)
2. Setting up our Blogs as Learning Journals (submit links) and subscribe to Class Blog via email.
3. Understanding the Concept of Digital Literacy & Footprints (Activity)
4. Photo of Me: Editing photos of yourself for your eportfolio using editor of choice

Apple Class Assistants: Bryce, Raya

Permission Forms Still Needed:

• Trenyn
• Brennan
• Katie
• Chace
• Auraya
• Justin
• Bryce
• Jaslyn
• Aziree
• Frankie
• Raya
• Kai

Digital Literacy Thurs Sept 20

Today we are focussing on Teamwork and Cooperation.

Our Agenda:
1. Tech News and Info
2. Clean Up Leaders: Reubyn C and Kaya M
3. Keyboarding Skill Development (15 mins)
4. Digital Literacy Team Challenge
5. Eportfolios: What are They? What are Competencies? (Activity)
6. Photo of Me: Edit one photo of yourself using any photo editing tool.

Permission Forms Needed asap:

• Terra-Mae
• Reubyn
• Cameron
• Blaze
• Grayson
• Megan H
• Cassidy
• Kaya
• Brianne
• Ethan

InfoTech Androids Tues Sept 19th

We'll be working on our routine:

1. Improving our keyboarding skills and techniques in a personalized program (speed and accuracy)
2. Set up a school-appropriate Gmail (if you don't have one) and Blogger blog (this will be your learning journal). Subscribe to our class blog.
3. Finish editing 3 photos of yourself (study in media literacy: what we portray, why, let's play!)

We'll be setting up for our Digital Literacy Assignment by researching what Digital Literacy is, and finding examples of it (video, websites, photos) that we'll paste into a MSWord document called "Digital Literacy."

People who still need to hand in their Social Media/Parent Email Forms:

• Brianna E
• Steph K
• Nicola M
• Maya M
• Sian N
• Alaya V

InfoTech 9 Start-Up

Here's our first set of activities and challenges for InfoTech 9:

1. Aspects of Myself Photo Challenge (see our InfoTech9 website) for more details (1-2 classes)
2. We'll be starting our Typing Unit just to get our skills started or warmed. You'll have a personalized typing program online. Make sure you take the typing test first, and record your results in your paper folders...

Administrivia:
1. New students need to have their RUA signed and returned asap
2. Get your Social Media permission and Parent Email form signed and sent in by Tuesday

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to a new year! We've got a great semester ahead of us with some pretty cool and cutting edge projects that will stretch your learning, I think...

I had a great summer: relaxed, went to the beach, and whitewater rafting with my family in Lytton. It was amazing! I hope your summer was great, too, and that you're ready to go.

This blog is for both InfoTech 9 and Digital Literacy & Healthy Living. See the website links on the sidebar. Bookmark them.

You have a series of challenges:
1. Sign up for Gmail. Get a password you'll remember. Fill out the form to send me your email. Get the GMail app, if you haven't already (it's free).
2. Do the Technology Survey on your course homepage.
3. Sign up for Blogger and fill out the form so I get you blog link. If you have a device, get the Blogger app (should be free).

If you have a digital device, you're welcome to bring it, but....make sure you sign and return the RUA!!! 

If this is your first year with us, you'll need to have your parents/guardians sign the permission for social media form I will give you. 

Check out your course website, and have a look at the projects! 

PS/ check out the blog posts below to see what we did last year...