Journal Entry - Weekly CRQ - MicroCredit

 All:  In addition to the project we are working on (PowerPoint Autobiography), please read the following article on Wikipedia and describe how we could start a system like this for students in West Philadelphia.  What ways could this be a help to stimulate new business and success among people who need some kind of help here in our neighborhoods?  Write 3-4 paragraphs as best you can and post it to your online journal on Weebly.com and email it to me as well!!  I am anxious to see your responses!  See you all tomorrow!!

- Mr. S

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

MS PowerPoint - Autobiography PowerPoint Project

SEE EXAMPLE SYNOPSIS (PART I) BELOW THIS POST

Hello Everyone,     

Your assignment is to create a Power Point Slide Show that is all about you.  Here is a list of the requirements and some suggestions for what to include in your slides.

1)   Requirements

a)   Part 1 {30 points}                                                   Due Date: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

i)     2 Page Synopsis – to be turned in separately

(1) Be sure to look over Part 2 before you begin

(2) Write 2-3 Pages about YOU!!  Where you were born, where you went to school, activities you are in, and anything else that should be included in the slide show below.

(3  Submit this in MS Word by email to Mr. S.

b)   Part 2 {100 points}                                         Due Date: Presentations will begin next week.

i)     Presentation – to be turned in separately

(1) Saved as “Bio” and emailed to Mr. S

(2) Have a logical order to your slides

(a) Do NOT follow the slide suggestions order

(3) Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation

(4) Have 10 Slides

(a) Include a Title Slide

(b) Include a Birth Information Slide

(c)  Have at least 4 different kinds slide layouts

(5) Have at least 4 Graphics that are related to their slides

(6) Have Slide Transitions (Applied to all slides)

(a) Set to Automatically Advance the Slides every 2 seconds

(7) Have Custom Animations applied to at least 2 slides

(8) Print Handouts (6 per page) to turn in

2)   Slide Suggestions

a)  You may use these suggestions or come up with your own

i)     Make all your slides have appropriate content

Slide Suggestions

Slide	Contents
**Title	First and Last Name Student Number
**Birth Information	Birthday Birthplace Length, Weight, and Time
Accomplishments	List at least three accomplishments.
Career	What you want to be? How you will do this?
Class Schedule	What is your schedule this semester?
Dislikes	Identify your dislikes.
Family Information	Family Size Parents Names Siblings
Favorites	Identify your favorite things.
Friends	Who are you friends? What do you do with them for fun?
Goals	List short-term goals (for the year). List intermediate goals (for the next 3 years). List long-term goals (for the next 10 years).
Hobbies	Identify your hobbies.
Job	What is your job? What are your job duties?
Likes	Identify your likes.
People	Have different people make comments about you.

            ** Required Slide

Part 2

      _____ / 5 points               Saved as “Bio”

      _____ / 5 points               Logical Order to Slides

      _____ / 5 points               Correct Spelling, Grammar, & Punctuation

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 1 – Title Slide

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 2 – Birth Information Slide

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 3 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 4 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 5 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 6 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 7 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 8 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 9 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide 10 –

      _____ / 5 points               Graphic 1 –

      _____ / 5 points               Graphic 2 –

      _____ / 5 points               Graphic 3 –

      _____ / 5 points               Graphic 4 –

      _____ / 5 points               Slide Transitions & Advance: 2 seconds

      _____ / 5 points               Custom Animations (2 slides)

      _____ / 5 points               Print Handouts (6 per page)

TOTAL

      _____ / 100 points

GOOD LUCK!!!

MS PowerPoint - Autobiography Project Part 1 Example

Business Technology
Period 5/6

Harvey Scribner

Synopsis – Autobiography Project Step I

I was born in Bloomington, Indiana.  I was raised in Indiana, Virginia, and  Missouri until I was in the Second Grade.  My family moved to Western Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  I attended the Upper Perkiomen School District from 2^nd to 8^th Grade.  I was then transferred to St. Pius X High School in Pottstown, PA for grades 9-12.

Growing up in rural Pennsylvania had many advantages.  I was active in sports, outdoor activities, and once I was in Middle School, I was able to ride my bicycle just about anywhere.  I also had many part time jobs since the age of 12 to support myself.  I started working on farms in my area to make extra money.  I bailed hay, milked cows, and chased calves around the barn when I accidently left the gate to their pen open.  I then spent time working for a stone mason who lived on our block.  I spent a summer lifting bricks and blocks, mixing cement and building scaffolding systems.  I learned a lot.  I also delivered papers, worked at local fast food restaurants, and did maintenance work on a local golf course throughout High School. 

   
My grades were horrible throughout school.  I graduated at the bottom of the class from my high school despite scoring very well on standardized tests.  I was accepted at Shippensburg University in 1986 for a summer program called Act 101.  I was also accepted to the Antonelli School of Art and Design for my photography skills.  In hindsight I probably should have gone to the Photography School.  I did not succeed in college and partied too much.  Eventually I flunked out.  It was not all bad though, I was put in the position of needing to join the Army Reserve to help pay for school, and the leadership skills, training, and discipline would ultimately make that one of the best decisions I have made in my entire life.

I went to Basic Training in 1988.  I was stationed at Fort Jackson, SC for Initial training and Fort Gordon, GA for “Commo” school.  I made some of the best friends of my life while serving my country.  I have excelled at military training and went on to be deployed twice overseas after 9/11.   I am still very interested in the firearms training, first-aid, and other classes I was required to take.  My military service also allowed me to see the world and to really have an appreciation of what being born in the USA means.  I have seen the advantages that are taken for granted by others who have not had the same vision of poverty and war.  I am thankful for those experiences as well.

I was married in 1992 to my oldest son’s mother.  I was divorced and now am re-married to the mother of my other son’s.  My sons are 19, 7, and 5 and are awesome!  I just celebrated my 10^th anniversary of my marriage to my wife this year.  We live in our home near King of Prussia, PA.

I began to try to be a teacher while at Shippensburg in 1987.  I wanted to be a history teacher, but found my way into other jobs as I needed more money to support a family.  I started in sales and customer service for various companies in the Philadelphia area in 1991.  With a new family and child to support, I took whatever job was available at the time.  I gradually, over the years, was able to turn one opportunity into another while moving from job to job every 3-4 years.  I got better at sales and more professional in my manners and appearance.  I have sold building products, health care services, engineering services, coatings and paints, and ultimately ended up as a kitchen designer and architectural sales representative.  I also went to Gwynedd Mercy College from 2004-2006 and finished my degree in Business Administration 20 years after beginning it at Shippensburg.

While on deployment in the Middle East in 2008, I was given the opportunity to take my Praxis (teacher’s) exams.  I scored very well with no preparation.  When I returned from overseas, I went back to Gwynedd and enrolled in the Teacher Certification program.  I also approached the School District of Philadelphia for a job.  I was given an Emergency Certification and allowed to teach in January of 2009.  I have been at University City High School ever since.

In addition to teaching,  I coach many sports for my sons, I play volleyball and lead worship and missions teams at my church, and I spend time with my family as much as possible.  I am also a Boy Scout Leader for my sons.  I am interested in sports, video games, and construction projects around my home.  My family and I also enjoy spending time outdoors fishing, camping, hiking, and riding bicycles. 

Foods I enjoy include anything grilled, ice cream, and spinach dip with pumpernickel bread.  I love to cook and enjoy cooking with my 7-year-old.  My goals are to complete my Masters Degree,  continue to coach and work with the Boy Scouts, improve the conditions here at University City High School, and continue to teach as much as I can.  Ultimately I might want to be a Principal or a Counselor as well.

Journal Entry: Video Constructed Response

All:

This is the new format for our Journal Entries.  You must post them to your journal and if required, email them to me as well.  I need to collect responses at least twice a week from now on.  Thanks for your understanding with this matter.  Read the following directions and complete your Journal Entry for today:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19872780/highlight/234167#utm_campaign=fhighlights&utm_source=2&utm_medium=education-learningannex


Please view the video on the link above and find at least 2 alternatives for the Apple Textbooks.  Compare the alternatives you find with what you saw on the video and write at least 3 paragraphs about why you think the Ipads and digital textbooks are good or bad.  Defend your position.

YOU MUST EMAIL ME YOUR RESPONSE BY THE END OF CLASS!!  (hescribneruchs@gmail.com)

MS PowerPoint Unit Introduction

Hello Everyone,

Today is the start of our Microsoft Office PowerPoint Unit.  Today you will be required to show how much you already know about using this product.  Please create the following, upload a copy to your class website, and submit it to me by email:

MS PowerPoint Title Slide Project

Create a single slide to use as a title slide for all future projects in our class.  The slide must contain the following:

• Your Name
• Your Gmail Address
• Title of Project (Animated)
• Block Label with Business Tech (Period), Mr. Scribner, Room 237 (IMC) and your website as a hyperlink.
• 1 Background (Washout Picture)
• 2 Additional Pictures

This is the first project of the 3rd Marking Period and is relatively easy.  I will show how I created the example slide, and you will have until the end of class to finish yours.  There will be at least 3 additional projects that require the use of PowerPoint before this unit is finished, and you will use PowerPoint for your Marketing Plan, Business Plan, and your Architectural Design Project before the school year is over.  Good Luck and as always, have fun!!

-  Mr. S