Holiday Cards and Letters

Today you will create Holiday Greeting Cards and Write a letter to Santa.

Activity # 1:Using Microsoft Publisher, you are to create a Holiday Greeting Card. The card must include a Holiday poem centered around the theme: Winter, Kwanzaa, Christmas, or Hanukah . Create a cover, and inside body. Include clip are from the clip art gallery in Microsoft Office. Do not get any clipart from the internet!! Be sure to personalize it by including your name on the back of the card.

Activity # 2

You are to write a persuasive letter to Santa Claus. Whether you believe or not, this assignment is to persuade Santa in to believing that you deserve you gift requests. Go to http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/ to write your letters. Save your work, print out your letters and turn them in.

Blog Question: What do you want for Christmas? What is your 1# thing that you would like to get for Christmas this year? or What is your Holiday wish? Please respond in one paragraph (5 sentences).

Glogsters! Express Yourself

Students will Create a Glogster at edu.glogster.com (student logins are located behind my desk - ask teacher)

Include Titles: “ All About Me”, “Your Name” , headlines for your stickers. And bubbles for your pictures.

Make 5 stickers:
1. Information Sticker: “ Hello, my name is….” Give age, grade, school, etc.
2. List 10 goals that you would like to complete within the next 10 years.
3. List all hobbies, activities you like to do for fun.
4. Include 10 words “adjectives that describe yourself” –your characteristics
5. On a sticker write what you would like to be when you grow up and why.

Create / include at least 4 pictures, graphics, clipart:
Include your favorite singers, sports figure, team, food, places to visit, hobbies, a picture of yourself, and future occupation, etc.

Videos: You may add 2 to 3 videos to your Glog. The videos must be in good taste, represent something interesting about you, and must include a player.

Remember to decorate, design and personalize your Glogsters!

Save your Glogsters as: All About Me – Your Name.

Blog Question of the day: What would you like to be when you grow up? Why did you choose this occupation?

STAY PRODUCTIVE!

Hey Students!!
Today's Assignment!
Work on www.studyisland.com for 30 minutes.
Afterwards, you may work on your greeting cards and power points.
Remember to add your transitions, animations and slide design.

Your Teacher,
Mrs. Jefferson :)

Blog Question of today - If you could invent something, what would it be. What would it be used for and why?

What I'm Thankful For

Tis the season to give thanks for what you have been blessed with. I am blessed to have a wonderful family, job, home, and students like you. When I think of what I do have, I am so thankful and thankful to many people in my life for helping me to become the person that I am today.

Here is your Activity:
Using Microsoft Publisher you will create a greeting card for your parents /guardians listing all the 10 things you are thankful for. The card’s theme should be centered around a Thanksgiving / Autumn theme. Use the front, inside, and back of card. Change text, size and color to fit all of your information. Remember to add your name to the card.

To Open Microsoft Publisher:

Go to All Programs
Click on Microsoft Office
Click on Microsoft Office Publisher 2003

1. Choose Publications for Print
2. Click on Greeting cards.
3. Select your template
Thank you
Holiday
Thanksgiving

After you finish, respond to this blog by listing 5 things your are thankful for in your life. List reasons why you are so thankful for them.

The White House - Assignment (School and Home)

Hello Students,
I am not here today, so you have lots of work to do. In order to get credit for today, you must complete this assignment. This will also serve as a homework grade. You must have this assignment completed by October 25, 2010. Also respond to the question below to get full credit.

Assignment:
Locate and write the answers to the questions about the White House below. Use the following web site to find your answers. You must type your answers and the questions into a Microsoft Word Document. (hint) you can go to whalltechclass.blogspot.com and copy the questions into your word document.

www.historychannel.com/classroom/whitehouse/index.html
This link can be accessed at whalltechclass.blogspot.com
Save as: White House Facts – your name

1. Who was the first president to live in the White House?
2. When did he move in?
3. What president was so heavy that he once got stuck in a White House bathtub?
4. When did the White House officially take the name “White House”?
5. What year was running water installed in the White House?
6. When was electricity first installed in the White House?
7. Who once rode in the White House elevator on his horse?
8. What president’s daughter held her senior prom at the White House?
9. Which president once gambled away a complete set of White House china?
10. Who was the only president to get married in the White House?
11. Which president claimed he saw Lincoln’s ghost in the White House?
12. When John and Abigail Adams moved into the White House it was not yet finished.
The plaster was made from what two types of hair?
13. The wallpaper paste was made from what two ingredients?
14. What president’s wife saved many important artifacts and documents when the
British set the White House on fire in 1814?
15. What is the 44th President of the United States full name?

Question: If you were president, what changes would you make in our country and why? Respond to this blog by clicking the comment button. Thanks!

"I AM" Poem

Objective: Students will write and illustrate I Am poems.

An I Am poem is an 18-line, three-stanza poem which students write about themselves, or a real or fictitious character. When all students have presented their poems to their classmates, the poems will be compiled in a booklet and shared with others. We will also display a copy of the poems in the main hallway.

Your "I am" poem should looks like this:

I AM

I am (two special characteristics you have)
I wonder (something you are actually curious about)
I hear (an imaginary sound)

I see (an imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)

I touch (an imaginary touch)
I worry (something that really bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you very sad)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you believe in)
I dream (something you actually dream about)
I try (something you really make an effort about)
I hope (something you actually hope for)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

click here to practice and read same I Am poems http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/iampoem.htm

Power Point Project - United States of America

The United STATES!
PowerPoint Project

Students,
Your next project will be to create a Power point slide show on your assigned state.
The Power Point must include the following slides:

Slide 1: Title Page
Slide 2: State Motto
Slide 3: State Flag
Slide 4: State bird
Slide 5: State Tree
Slide 6: State Flower
Slide 7: State Quarter
Slide 8: State Governor and Lt. Governor
Slide 9: State Statistics
Slide 10: References

Bonus Slides (Worth 5 points each)

1. State Song
2. Weather and Climate
3. Interesting Facts
4. Places to Visit
5. History - include the year it became a state.

Exercise Your Keywords and Phases on the Internet

Students use the website on the bulletin board in the classroom to find the answers to the following question. You may also google a list of search engine to help you with you search. Remember this is due before you leave. Turn in all your work to the substitute.

1. What is the address of FedEx Field? (where the Redskins play)


2. K-9 refers to a dog. K-6 refers to what?


3. Who Invented Velcro?


4. HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol; what does FTP stand for?


5. Who is the youngest NFL player ever?


6. Your dog has Addison’s disease. What is it and what treatment is available?


7. How many bones are there in the human foot?


8. What is Trey Songz’s real name?


9. What is the lifespan of an average house fly?


10. Who invented the first steam engine and in what year?


11. What is the rapper Bow Wow’s real name?


12. Name the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White.


13. What are the top 3 movies at the box office this week?


14. How many states begin with the letter C? Name them.


15. What is the drug Reminyl used to treat?


16. How many students are enrolled in Prince George’s County Public Schools?


17. Who invented Facebook? What year?


18. What is the average annual salary of an architect?


19. Who is the Lt. Governor of Maryland?


20. What does HTTPS stands for?


21. Who was the 21st President?


22. Who is the voice of Elmo?


23. Who is the new Prince George’s County Executive?


24. What’s the distance (miles) from Capitol Heights, Maryland to Los Angeles, California?

First Assignment

Welcome to the new school year. By now you should be very familiar and comfortable using Technology. Remember to practice typing everyday.

Poetry Project
America: The Beautiful

One of your Technology Projects for this Quarter is to write an original poem. The theme for our poem is America: The Beautiful. The poem must be typed using Microsoft Word in the computer lab. After it has been completed, graded and approved by the teacher, it will be displayed in the hallway. The poem must reflect curriculum guidelines, be free of errors, and it must be your original work.

Elements of the poem must include:
· Page Border: in color and must represent poem’s theme
· Heading: Name, date, class, teacher’s name as shown above, correct punctuation, spelling and grammar
· Title: Large font, print in bold, one line, and/or in wordart. The title / subject of the poem must represent our theme: America: The Beautiful.
· Body of poem should not to exceed one page, must be at least 16 lines, and must be centered.
· Clipart: must represent topic or subject of poem
· The poem must be one page.
· Readable print- not too fancy.
· Color choice is important
· Do not use all Caps!
· You will be graded on originality, creativity, grammar and each element listed above.

Poetry Project is Due October 8, 2010. You may finish and turn in your project before the due date.

Africa Power Point Project

African Countries Power Point Presentations

Project

Assessment Grade

Slide 1: Title (name of country)

Slide 2: Flag and description of flag

Slide 3: Location and Map

Slide 4: Climate (weather)

Slide 5: People (photos of people from your country)

Slide 6: Economy (country's major export)

Slide 7: Currency (Money)

Slide 8: Food (names of dishes and photos)

Slide 9: Customs (way of life)

Slide 10: References

Google Google and More Google!

Hello Students... I am not here today so here's your assignment!

Google Search Practice!!

For numbers 1-7 type the following into the Google search bar to find the answer! For numbers 8-22 use keywords and phrases to find the answers to each question. Due TODAY!!
3456 + 78091 =
780459 - 3791 =
45 x 67 =
700000 / 89 =
What is 33% of 34,567?
How many inches are in 5 miles?
How many minutes are in 40 years?
What's the equivalent of $20 in the currency of the Czech Republic?
Name a movie and where it's playing in the 60637 zip code.
What is patent 5123123 for?
What is the price of Apple Inc.'s stock today?
12. What U.S. President was born in a town named Caldwell?
13. What are the two species of elephants?
14. Who played in the 1979 World Series?
15. From what place did the Ebola virus get its name?
16. What is the address of the Empire State Building?
17. What is North Carolina's state bird?
18. When did Dr. Seuss win the Pulitzer Prize?
19. Who invented the paper clip?
20. What was "Lady Bird" Johnson's maiden name?
21. What country had the largest recorded earthquake?

Search Tips for Middle School Students:
1) Search engines are not as smart as you and they sure can't tell what you are thinking. Be sure to use descriptive words and phrases. Example: Search for Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln instead of just Lincoln .
2) Search engines usually look for each word you write. If you are looking for a phrase then you can use quotes. You can also use quotes to get more specific searches when you are getting too many irrelevant pages. Example: Search for "Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln" instead of Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
3) Search engines often don't use short common words like "a", "it" and "the" in their searches. If you really need the search engine to use those words, then you can use quotes. Example: Search for "High School Musical 2" rather than High School Musical 2. This way the "2" will be used in the search as well. Note: with Google you can put a "+" in front of the shorter word. Example: Star Wars Episode +I .
4) When searching, try to use phrases that would be used as written in a web page. 5) Read the titles and descriptions of the web sites carefully before you click on them. Be sure that they make sense and are relevant to what you are searching for.

Post a reply on how you did today!

Get Busy!

Today's assignment!
1. Typing on Dancemat Typing. (10 min.)
2. Work on Glogsters.
3. Complete Internet Scavenger Hunt.

Wallwishwisher!

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/Whalltechclass

Hey Students,
Let me know what you think of this site. I want to know what you have learned today and what is the most memorable teaching moment of today's lesson. Follow the instructions and double click when you get on the site to add your sticky... It's easy, fun and you can share these with your parents. Remember I can see everything you do. Please remember to add your name to the sticky.. Anonymous stickies will not be posted or approved. Get your credit for today by participating on the wall.
http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/Whalltechclass

Glossary, Typing Skills, Podcast Scripts

For Thursday, April 15, 2010
Travel Show Podcast Scripts
Students will complete their podcast scripts. Students who have not completed their podcast assignments must complete them today. Make all corrections and changes needed.

Typing and Keyboarding Practice
Copy the glossary on to a word document.

1. Open up Microsoft Word
2. Type a heading
3. type in a Title “ Glossary”
4. Using the Net Cetera book, Students are to begin their typing project of typing the glossary from page 46
5. Bold print the definition word
6. type as seen in book.

Students are to get as much as possible completed.

When finished students can go onto www.delicious.com/ms.jefferson

Podcast Scripts and Glossary Typing Project

For Thursday, April 8, 2010
Travel Show Podcast Scripts

Students who have not completed their podcast assignments must complete them today. Make all corrections and changes needed.

Typing and Keyboarding Practice
Type the glossary on to a word document.

1. Open up Microsoft Word
2. Type a heading
3. type in a Title “ Glossary”
4. Using the Net Cetera book, Students are to begin their typing project of typing the glossary from page 46
5. Bold print the definition word
6. type as seen in book.

Students are to get as much as possible completed.

Google Scavenger Hunt - Class Assignment!

Students,

Today you will do a Google Scavenger Hunt! Go to www.google.com to find answers to these questions. You must use your research skills to get the information you need. Please include the answer and the website where you found your information. You must complete this worksheet before you leave today! March 23, 2010

What is the length of the Mississippi River?
What is the date of birth of Johnny Depp?
What political party did Theodore Roosevelt belong to?
Who discovered neon?
What constellation does the star Sirius belong to?
How much did a typical stegosaurus weigh?
What is the elevation of Jackson, Wyoming?
What is the elevation of New Orleans, Louisiana?
How many moons does Pluto have?
What position does Alex Rodriguez play in baseball?
How many people does Apple employ? Apple - the computer company!
What is Apple's ticker symbol?
What is the flower of Illinois?
What is Leonardo di Caprio's nationality?
What is the gross domestic product of Mexico?
What is the gross domestic product of China?

When finished you may finish your travel scripts and poems. You may also practice your typing skills. Go to www.delicious.com/ms.jefferson for your typing lessons.

Preparing for Your Maryland Travel Show!

Objective: Students will improve researching skill by gathering information on their assigned Maryland destination inorder to prepare for their Podcast presentation.

Today's Assignment:
Each student should have the following in their one page typed presentation. Remember this is your podcast script. Write exactly what you are going to say and how you would like to say it.

Title of your Maryland Destination:________________________

Include all of the following:

1. The name of their destination.


2. The location and or address of where to find it.


3. Information/ facts about your travel destination.


4. Any cost, fees, or admission price.


5. reasons why the destination should be visited.


6. List dates and times of operation.


7. Include a picture, photo, or clipart of your Maryland travel destination.


8. Include activities, and/events that your travel destination offers


9. List seasonal times of operation.


10. Give reasons why people should visit your destination.

Student who finish, should work on their poems, or may go to www.delicious.com/ms.jefferson. Youtube and any other website not listed on my bookmarking page is not allowed!

assessment: Comment to this post by telling me something interesting you learned about your Maryland destination. You must post a comment inorder to get a grade for today.

Poetry Project - Your Winter Experience!

Here is Today's Assignment!

One of your Technology Projects for this Quarter is to write an original poem. The poem must be typed using Microsoft Word in the computer lab. The poem must reflect curriculum guidelines, be free of errors, and it must be your original work. Your topic or theme must be related to our recent winter weather.

Elements of the poem must include:
· Page Border: in color and represent poem
· Heading: Name, date, class, teacher’s name as on your assignment sheet, correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Your Name, Date, Technology Integration Class – Poetry Project, Mrs. Jefferson

· Title: Large font, print in bold, one line, and/or in word art. The subject of the poem must represent “snow” or your winter storm experience.
· Body of poem: should not to exceed one page, must be at least 16 lines, and must be centered.
· Clipart: must represent topic or subject of poem
· The poem must be one page.
· Readable print- not too fancy.
· Color choice is important
· Do not use all Caps!
· You will be graded on originality, creativity, grammar and each element listed above.

Poetry Project is Due March 12, 2010. You may finish and turn in your project before the due date. Remember do not let your projects pile up. There is more to come.

Let's Listen to some Podcast

Hello Students,

As we create and learn more about podcasting. Let's take a listen to some podcasts from students around the country. Today you will publish a comment about the podcasts you have listened to from the website listed below. When you have finished you must comment to this blog by answering the questions below. To post a comment you must type your comment response, then select Name/URL and add your first name and last initial, then click Post Comment. Complete your tasks ahead of time so that you will have enough time to respond to the blog. You can always go back to these websites at anytime.

Answer the following questions to at least 5 podcast..
There are several podcasts to choose from, on the following sites.
What was your podcast about? (Summarize the podcast)
Was it enjoyable?
Did it capture your attention?
Would you recommend this podcast to some of your friends?
http://millard.esu3.org/willow/radio/listen.html
http://lunchtimeleaders.podomatic.com/
http://www.podkids.com.au/
http://epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=2076&openpod=17#anchor17

Find only five podcast to summarize.

Remember.. you must publish a comment so in order to get credit for doing your work today.

When finished, you may go to any direct site on my bookmark: www.delicious.com/ms.jefferson

Your African Country Project

Your African Country Power Point Project
Each slide should contain the information listed below. Each slide is worth 10 points.
This Project is due next week.

Slide 1
name of your country
your name
Technology Integration Class
Mrs. Jefferson

Slide 2
Your country's flag
description of flag
what each symbol means

Slide 3
President of your country
photo of the president

Slide 4
Information about your country
photo of your country or map
your country's capitol
population
climate

Slide 5
natural resources
what does your country export

Slide 6
your country's cuisine
what foods are available
people's diet

Slide 7
people from your country
photos of people from your country

Slide 8
your country's culture and customs

Slide 9
Places to visit in your country

Slide 10
websites about your country
references and resources

African Countries Power Point Project

Your African Country Power Point Project is due Next week: Here is a refresher on how to format your Presentation:
FORMATTING YOUR PRESENTATION
· Open PowerPoint
· Choose Blank Presentation
· Choose Title Slide Layout
· Apply The Background Of Your Choice
o Click on Format
o Select Background
o Click on the Drop Down Arrow and Select More Colors
o Click on the color of your choice and click OK
o Click either Apply if you want that color to appear only on that individual slide or Click Apply to All if you want that color on all of your slides
· Insert A New Slide
o Click on Insert
o Select New Slide
o Choose Title Only
o Click OK

Here's What's Due!!

Happy New Year Students, I hope that you are ready for a new year and fresh start for 2010. I have listed the remainder of your assignments for class. These assignments must be completed by 1-21-10. Work hard, efficiently, and produce quality work. If you have any questions about any of these assignments please feel free to respond to this blog.

Technology Integration Class Assignments to Complete for Grade
All assignments are due by January 19 and 20, 2010.
(No Exceptions!!)

o The Power of Google.com

o Photo Poster Collage – Individual Project

o Extra Credit Worksheet (Optional – Extra Credit 10 points)

o Scavenger Hunt Test Your Skills

o Africa Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

• African Country Power Point Report

o Typing Test (Final Test Grade)

Here are some websites that will help you with your African Country Power Power Report:
www.netstate.com/states/
http://www.50states.com/
http://www.worldbookonline.com/
http://www.africaguide.com/afmap.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/countries_af.htm (capitols and flags)
http://www.factmonster.com/
www.sheppardsoftware.com/african_geography.htm
http://www.usembassy.gov/

Watch this video in your spare time to learn more about kids your age who live in Africa : http://video.pbs.org/video/1248818700/