Miss Witkowski's Computer Science Discoveries Class

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Thursday, September 3rd- Start the narrative presentation project

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 09-03-2015

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	PowerPoint Presentation- Start a narrative presentation
Standards:	PB-2 Procedure for developing a presentation

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can create a narrative PowerPoint.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Review of 10 steps:

After you sketch out your storyboard what is the next step?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtx

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Get out your Purple Storyboard paper.

Open your About Me PowerPoint.

Go to Computer then your Lunch Number then your file.

If you didn't finish deleting or saving to a flash drive on Tuesday, finish.

TEST NEXT FRIDAY SEPT 11TH

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students

(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:

@ We are going to review the rubric for the narrative presentation (purple paper).
@ This assignment will be for a project grade.

@ Miss W will review how to add slides and create a section so they can have 2 different designs

@ Students will format the pictures with a border and special effect.

@ Students will add a comment to the slide they like best

Independent Exercise:

@ Students will finish their Narrative “About Me” PowerPoint Presentation Projects

@ Do NOT print

@ Students will review purple narrative rubrics

@ Students will save to My computer- student docs- Witkowski folder- PowerPoint folder- About Me Narrative folder- Period 1 or Period 2

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 how to create design features.

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity #1 Purpose of Presentation

A continuous loop is like our tv messages. It is a broadcast.

http://www.quia.com/rr/859688.html

Exit Activity #2: 10 steps of a presentation

review 10 steps here http://www.quia.com/jg/2539313list.html

then play activity here http://www.quia.com/mc/2539313.html

Exit Activity #3: Ribbon Vocabulary words

review words and definitions here http://quizlet.com/3089570/flashcards

then play activity here http://quizlet.com/3089570/scatter

Lesson Reflections

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Wednesday, September 2nd Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2015/09/wednesday-september-2nd-7th-grade.html

If you are a 8th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2015/09/wednesday-september-2nd-8th-grade.html

Wednesday, September 2nd- 8th Grade- Review Business Functions

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 09-02-2015

Teacher:

Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:

Purpose of Business-

Review Business Functions

Standards:

NCCTE.BU20.01.01 Understand the purpose and the functions of business.

“I Can…” Statement

I can understand the difference between all of the business functions

.

Test next Wednesday

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Business Functions- Accounting
paying bills and taxes, collecting money, prepare payroll checks, reconcile bank statements

https://www.flickr.com/photos/68751915@N05/6757849129

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Get out your name tag. .

Open your Bellringer file, and type the answer to the Day 4 questions.

What is the definition of a service? Name a service.

What is the definition of a good? Name a good.

The answer is found on slide 24.

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students

(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:
@ Practice going to http://wclassroom.blogspot.com
@ Practice going to Exit Activity

@ Miss W will explain the Business Crossword puzzle (may work in pairs)

@ Miss W will review Project Rubric- see green sheet and show sample

@ Miss W will explain the Vocabulary Candy Contest

Independent Exercise:

@ Students will go to http://wclassroom.blogspot.com EVERY DAY
@ Students will go to and complete exit activity
@ Students may work in pairs to complete the Business Crossword puzzle

@ Students need to make sure they have deleted unnecessary files

@ Students will participate in the Vocabulary Candy Contest

@ Students will open PowerPoint and create title page with their name and business

Exit Activity

http://www.quia.com/mc/2586458.html

Wednesday, September 2nd- 7th Grade- Storyboard the Narrative Presentation

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 09-02-2015

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	PowerPoint Presentation- Storyboard the Narrative Project
Standards:	PB-2 Procedure for developing a presentation

“I Can…” Statement
I can create a storyboard for my narrative presentation

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Review of 10 steps:

Step 5 Edit the master slide

Step 6 Add Content

Step 7 Add and format graphics, audio and video

Step 8 Add animation and transitions.

Step 9 Practice

Step 10 Revise as needed

http://ilearn2forparents.blogspot.com/

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Go to Computer- Go to Your Lunch Number- Delete old items - You should only have 2 or 3 items in your lunch number.

Look in your Images folder- Delete images. You should only have 1 to 2 images.

To DELETE- click on the item and then click the red x or right click and delete.

Miss W. must check to see that items are deleted

BEFORE you have your reward time.

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students

(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:

@ What is FBLA? Future Business Leaders of America

@ Practice adding a comment

@ We are going to review the rubric for the narrative presentation (purple paper).

@ We are starting Narrative PowerPoint project (storyboard)

The purpose is narrative. It is a story about me.
The target audience is other students.

Independent Exercise: FOLLOW THE 10 STEP ORDER!!!

@ On the back of the purple paper storyboard your six slides.

You may use a combination of words and/or pictures.

Miss W must approve it BEFORE YOU BEGIN.

@ Select a design.

If time: enter content.