Thursday, February 26, 2015

Post #6: Dream Pet

Today you will tell me about your dream pet. It can be anything real or fictional, alive or dead. It can be a shark, a bigfoot, a liger. Tell me where you got him, why you got him, what you will do together, how other people would feel about him, or anything else you can possibly think of. Have fun, be creative, anything is possible. Remember to number and title your blog, 5 sentences, 1 picture, 5 comments.  When you are finished please go to Typing Club and complete lessons 71-76. 


Monday, February 23, 2015

Post #5: Do You Believe?

What are your thoughts on Cryptozoology?  Don't know what that is?  Google it, then write your post on what you think about it and if you could choose one example as your favorite, what would it be.  Remember 5 sentences, title your blog post, add a picture, and finally comment on 5 other students blogs. 


After you are finished with your blog, please begin go to Typing Club and complete lessons 64-70.

Use the remainder of the period to complete your infographic.  MAKE IT LOOK GOOD!!! Share the document with me when you are finished.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Post #4: Chinese/Lunar New Year

Kung Hei Fat Choy   or   Happy Lunar New Year!


 Chinese New Year is an important festival celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name. Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally run from Chinese New Year's Eve, the last day of the last month of the Chinese calendar, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month, making the festival the longest in the Chinese calendar. The first day of the New Year falls between January 21 and February 20. Because the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, and because the holiday is not solely observed by "Chinese" cultures, the Chinese New Year is often referred to as the "Lunar New Year".

 Often, the evening preceding Chinese New Year's Day is an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner. It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly cleanse the house, in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red color paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of "good fortune" or "happiness", "wealth", and "longevity." Other activities include lighting firecrackers and giving money in red paper envelopes.
  1. This year is the year of the SHEEP! The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a twelve-yearcycle, each year in that cycle related to an animal sign. These animal signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
Use the link below to find your Chinese Zodiac animal, then read the description of your Zodiac animal. After you have read the description, tell me about a few of the characteristics of your animal. Does it describe you or is it totally off? Why?

When you are done with your blog...
  1. Go to 5 other blogs, read them and make a comment.  
  2. Go to Typing Club and complete lessons 57-63
  3. Go to Google Drive where I have shared a Google Doc with you called "Infograph Assignment"
  4. Read the instructions and look at the sample given... then create your own "Infograph" using Google Draw.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Post #3: What Are You Watching?

Good Afternoon Class,

The holidays are over and networks are starting all of their new and old TV shows. What TV show are you most excited about? Why are you excited about this show? Or What New TV show are you most excited to see? Why are you excited to see it? Remember 5 sentences, a picture, a title, and commenting on the blog posts of five other class members.




When you are done with your blog post go to Typing Club and complete lessons 50-56. 

Today we will complete a lesson about using Google Drive to create a document. We will begin this lesson at 1:40. If you finish your blog post/comments and the Typing Club lessons, you can have free time until 1:40.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Post #2: My Favorite Sport

Good Afternoon Class,

With the Superbowl a couple weekends ago, the football season is over and I am already thinking about baseball season and spring training.

Tell me about your favorite team and sport, why you like them, and who you watch the games with.  If you are not that into football or baseball, tell me about another sport that you and your family enjoy watching together (it can be anything).  Be sure to include an image/picture. Don't forget to capitalize, punctuate, and reread your post before you publish it for any errors. After you are done, please  read and comment on 5 other students' posts in the class. Happy blogging! Don't judge!  Only positive words please!

When you are done with your blog post go to Typing Club and complete lessons 43-49. 

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Post #1: Favorite Place in California

Good Afternoon Class,

Please write a paragraph about your favorite place in the state of California. Find an image to show that place,  You must write a minimum of 5 sentences.


Many call Disneyland "The Happiest Place on Earth" and our family is no exception. Every time we venture down to the magic kingdom we always have a great time! I have two favorite rides, Space Mountain and Soaring over California. I like Space Mountain because it is a fast, smooth roller coaster ride set to music!   Soaring over California is my other favorite because I feel like a bird flying over the most beautiful parts of our state.

When you are done with your post, go to your email and open the email I sent you.  You will add the blog address to people you follow.  I will give instructions on how to do this!!!! 

After you have added all the blog addresses go to Typing Club and complete lessons 36-42 . You will also need to take a TYPING TEST today!!!!

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

My First Blog Post (Sample)


  1. I love to eat Twizzlers
  2. My favorite color is blue
  3. My favorite movie is It's a Wonderful Life
  4. Something that you may not know about me is that I was on the Fresno State Swim Team

Today's Agenda: February 3, 2015

Good Afternoon Class,

Today we will finish up our group email (some of you have not sent a group email yet!) and you will create your very own Blog.
  1. Go to Typing Club and complete lessons 26-35
    1. Remember to use both hands and ALL your FINGERS!!!
    2. Index fingers should rest on "F" and "J"
    3. Sit up straight!
  2. Sign into your CUSD Google account
    1. Check to see that you have an Exploring Tech group in your Contacts
    2. Check your email
      1. I have sent everyone a new email with Indy's address
      2. Add Indy to your Exploring Tech Contacts
  3. Create Your Own Blog
    1. Go to blogger.com (you need to be signed into Google, before)
    2. I will give you instructions on how to create & title your blog
    3. Share your blog address with me by filling out the blog form on my website
    4. I will share the addresses with you through email
    5. "Follow" each student's blog from this class



Monday, February 2, 2015

Today's Agenda: February 2, 2015

Good Afternoon Students & Happy Groundhog Day!


Since we only have an hour today, our agenda is short.

Today's Agenda:
  1. Go to Typing Club and complete lessons 22-25
    1. We did 1-21 last week
    2. If you have not finished 1-21, you will need to do these first.
    3. Username: firstnamelastname
    4. Password: ID#
  2. Open your email/add contacts
    1. I have sent everyone in our class an email... open it.
    2. The email contains each student's email address
    3. Add these email addresses to your contacts in Google contacts
    4. Place these contacts in the folder titled "Exploring Tech"
    5. Email Address: firstinitiallastnamelast3digitsID@cusdstudent.com
    6. password: ID#