Monday, February 2, 2015

Tuesday, Feb 2- 8th Grade- Typing Test and Publisher Ribbon

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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 02-03-2015



Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Keyboarding Test and Publisher- 6 Design Principles

Standards:
DP-5 Format Brochures



“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can use the different design principles.
Students know the difference between different design principles.


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Tabs, Groups, Ribbon, balance, proximity/unity, alignment, repetition/consistency, contrast, white space
Proximity/unity – the distance between elements on a page.  Used to demonstrate a relationship or lack of a relationship between elements. In the map below, the legend explaining the different colors is very close to the actual map. It is in close proximity because it is important for understanding the map.
Coastal Proximity Zones, South
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54545503@N04/7242986850/
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
On page 6 type lines 5 and 6. Remember to use your thumb for the space bar.
Use your your right and left RING fingers for the S and L exercise
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:
1. Miss W will go over testing process. Students will work quietly on extra credit vocabulary worksheet after they finish the test. Do NOT write on the tests.

2. Review Proximity/Unity ¡http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRAjAPPYwyA



4. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
Publisher folder/ Design Principles PowerPoint
Discuss Repetition, Contrast and White Space

5. Discuss Repetition/Consistency, lhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDvChPtanfE

6. Ford Car ad using design principles  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aflvaOH40-Y

7. For Slides 46 through 48
The following questions will be on the test.
Write the number of the question, the red words in the question
and then look through the Design PowerPoint to find which Design principle
(balance, proximity/unity, alignment, repetition/consistency, contrast
or white space)  is described.
For example, you would write:
1. the location, date, time, and cost are centered.
And then the answer to this question is found on slide 21.
You would write that design principle.

Homework- Extra Credit for 2nd test:
Ask your parents if they have a business card or
have one in their wallets from a business or
have a friend with a business card or the next
time you go into a business or they go into a
business see if they have a business card or
at home go to Google and then images and
type "business card" then print a business card.
If you give Miss W a business card sometime
this week you will get 5 points extra credit on
the second test. MUST be appropriate for school-
no alcohol, guns or bad words on cards.

Higher Order Thinking Questions
How do you enhance the look of your Publisher publication?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will use Publisher to learn the 6 design principles..
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity #3:
Match the correct design principle with its definition.
Click on Run this Time, if you get Java message.

Exit Activity #4:
Play until you reach a million dollars.
Answer the questions correctly to win.

Q: In Figure 1, the text boxes at the top and
the bottom illustrate which design
principle? A. Balance

Exit Activity #5:
Practice on the beginner level (#1 home row keys) at http://www.freetypinggame.net/play11.asp
Choose beginner if you are in the beginner category
Choose intermediate if you are in the average category
Click to turn off the sound.


Tuesday, Feb 3- 7th Grade- Typing Test and PowerPoint Ribbon

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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 02-03-2015



Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Keyboarding Test- PowerPoint Presentation Step 1

Standards:
PB-2 Procedure for developing a presentation



“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can decide what is appropriate content for a PowerPoint presentation.

I can use effective design techniques.
Students will be able to quickly find the PowerPoint features they need.

Students will be able to decide what is appropriate content.


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Tab, Group, Ribbon, Multimedia, Informative, Persuasive, Narrative
What is Multimedia?
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
On page 6 type lines 5 and 6. Remember to use your thumb for the space bar.
Use your your right and left RING fingers for the S and L exercise
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:
1. Miss W will go over testing process.
Students will work quietly on extra credit vocabulary worksheet, cell phone ad or typing packet after they finish test.
Do NOT write on the tests.

2. Students may work in pairs to complete the  
   PowerPoint 2010 Tabs and Groups worksheet.


3.  Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
PowerPoint folder/  PowerPoint Part 1 folder/
1 Presentation Purpose PowerPoint

Independent Exercise:
4. Write the complete questions from the 1 Presentation Purpose PowerPoint
                      then in pairs answer with
the correct letter (a, b, c, d) after they are corrected,
you wiill write the entire answer.
                      LEAVE SPACE after the questions!

5. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
PowerPoint folder/  2 Presentation Procedures PowerPoint

6. Team Candy Challenge- Name the different ways that this PowerPoint is boring
OR Name the different ways it could be better.

Guided Practice continued:
7. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
PowerPoint folder/  3 How to Make Effective Presentations PowerPoint.

8. Using the Design techniques discussed in the PowerPoint
create a 2 slide presentation on "You" :)
1st slide- What you like
2nd slide- What you don't like

8. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
PowerPoint folder/  4 Presentation Procedures Revised PowerPoint.

@ Using the back of your Ribbon Worksheet, we are going
to fill the blanks for the 10 steps of a presentation.

Resources:


Homework:
Students need to decide for which ACADEMIC topic
(Typing Posture/Technique, Language Arts, Science,
Social Studies, or Math) they will create a
PowerPoint presentation soon. We will be using the
PowerPoint you create to learn different old and new
features of PowerPoint 2010.

Higher Order Thinking Questions
What type of presentations are best for PowerPoint?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will use PowerPoint to learn about design.
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity #3:
Practice on the beginner level (#1 home row keys) at http://www.freetypinggame.net/play11.asp
Choose beginner if you are in the beginner category
Choose intermediate if you are in the average category
Click to turn off the sound.
Lesson Reflections


Monday, February 2nd- Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2015/02/monday-feb-2-7th-grade-beginning.html?_sm_au_=iVV0vVkPPFsW01Mq

If you are a 8th Grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2015/02/monday-feb-2-8th-grade-beginning.html?_sm_au_=iVV0vVkPPFsW01Mq