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Grade 7 Information Literacy 2012 - 2013
Tuesdays: 10:30-11:20, 11:22-12:20; Thursdays: 10:15-11:04

Information Literacy Guidelines & Expectations Rubric for Effort & Behavior

Kidblog 7A Kidblog 7B Kidblog 7C

If you finish an assignment early... you can always practice keyboarding with Type to Learn. or Online Activities Page or Try...a Google a Day

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 * Image Searches for Projects:**

Welcome to Our Class

 * Discuss Guidelines & Expectation for Our Class
 * Review accessing Runkle Technology Wiki - why and how we're using it
 * Discuss Edmodo and how we're going to use it
 * Review Guidelines for Using Web 2.0 Tools
 * Create a getting to know me Wordle and post to our Edmodo Group


 * How to Take a Screen Shot on the Mac**
 * 1) Click Command + Shift + 4
 * 2) Use the crosshair (looks like a plus sign) to select what you want to take a picture of on your screen
 * 3) Click and Drag the selection
 * 4) Let go
 * 5) The area you selected is now saved to your desktop
 * 6) You can rename and use this like any other image

We will explore Digital Citizenship, Online Safety, Social Networking, Internet Predators and Cyberbullying through discussions, Edmodo, and videos online. Click here to see the Unit Lessons and Activities

Netsmartz is a site dedicated to teaching students about being safe online.
 * Go to Netsmartz Real Life Stories.
 * Log into Edmodo for posts specific to each topic we've discussed.
 * Record answers to your questions in complete sentences.

Watch "Amy's Story" -- a true story about a 15-year-old girl who ran away from home to meet in person with a man she first met online.
 * 1) At what point do you think Amy realized she was in danger?
 * 2) When should Amy have told her parents or a trusted adult what was going on?
 * 3) What were the consequences of Amy's choice?
 * 4) If you have a friend who's thinking about meeting in person with anyone he or she first “met” online, what advice would you give him or her?

Watch "Julie's Journey"
 * 1) What lines from her story that affected you the most.

Watch "Cyberbullying: You Can't Take It Back"
 * 1) What do you use the Internet for?
 * 2) Would you ever put information on a web site that you intend only you and your friends to see? Why or why not?
 * 3) What do you do to respect other people's rights while online?
 * 4) What do you think happened to the girls after this information was posted online?
 * 5) How would it affect our school as a whole if this situation happened with some of our students?
 * 6) What guidelines do you follow to help you decide what information you should or should not post on the Internet?

Watch any other videos on this site.
 * 1) If you watch other videos, record which ones you watched and write a reflection statement about each.

If you finish with these videos, explore the videos on NetSmartz Teens

Unit 2 - iSearch Research Project

 * iSearch Research Project Details**


 * Unit Lessons**
 * Using Key Words to Research
 * Evaluating Websites
 * Brainstorming a Topic
 * Developing a Researchable Question
 * Find and Evaluate Sources
 * Learn about Online Databases
 * Use Noodletools to Take Notes
 * Use Noodletools to Cite Sources
 * Creating an Outline

Unit 3 - Photographic Essay Using iMovie

 * Photographic Essay Project Details**

The photographic essay is a story told through images. It is a collection of images around a central theme. The theme you will use in your essay is change. You will collect images (scanned or Internet), add titles, transitions, effects, and music.

If you theme is broad, you may need to do some research on the topic to get specific dates/years so your image searches are more refined. (ex. Fashion 1960's)


 * Introduction**
 * Discuss & Describe Photographic Essay with class
 * Show examples from last year
 * Watch Elements of a Photographic Essay Voicethread
 * Brainstorm ideas - start researching theme


 * 3 Things you must complete and have approved by Mrs. Murphy** **before Step 2**
 * 1) Topic:
 * 2) What type of change or process are you going to show?
 * 3) Where are you going to get your pictures for your essay?
 * 4) Where are you going to get your music for your essay?

Unit 4 - Media Literacy

 * Media Literacy Lessons
 * Media Literacy Final Project

**Unit 5 - Scratch**
Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art. Scratch uses a visual system of "Tiles" that contain commands users can connect together to create programs. These programs direct the characters and objects in the game.


 * Starting Points: Step-by-Step Lessons & Activities**
 * 1) Scratchhomepage
 * Explore projects that other students have created.
 * 1) Scratch Video Tutorials
 * Use the video tutorials to help you become familiar with the Scratch program and the different commands to create your own project.
 * 1) Scratch Cards
 * Use these cards to walk through step-by-step different common steps used in Scratch. Scratch cards provide a quick way to learn new Scratch code. The front of the card shows **what ** you can do; the back shows **how **to do it.
 * Activities Include: Change Color, Move to a Beat, Key Moves, Say Something, Glide, Follow the Mouse, Dance Twist, Interactive Twirl, Animate It, Moving Animation, Surprise Button, Keep Score
 * 1) Scratch Lessons
 * From ShallWeLearn.com - 15 step-by-step lessons to learn how to use Scratch and create your own scratch projects.
 * 1) Scratch Video Lessons
 * From ShallWeLearn.com - 8 video lessons to help you learn how to use Scratch and create your own scratch projects.
 * 1) Learn Scratch Lessons
 * 8 Step-by-step lessons to learn how to use scratch and create your own scratch projects.
 * Getting Started with Scratch

Once you've explored and learned how to use Scratch, try creating your own project or game. You can use examples from these already created projects and games, or create your own.
 * Projects:**
 * 1) Scratch Maze Project
 * 2) Nebo Music Scratch Projects
 * 37 different projects you can replicate to create your own Scratch project.


 * Other Projects...**


 * All About Me **

Goals:
 * Create an All About Me project and practice using several tools.
 * Compiled each step into a PowerPoint or Keynote slide presentation.

Click Here for Step-by-Step Instructions:
 * All About Me Multimedia Presentation Assignment Details**

When you think you are all done with your presentation:
 * Check the rubric FIRST, then:
 * Add Slide Transitions and Custom Animation
 * Check over slides
 * Check for spelling/grammar/presentation style
 * When Finished with PowerPoint
 * Drag file to Groups > 2013 > Drop Box

If you finish this project early...
 * try All About Me Internet Quest
 * Create a Self Portrait on KidPix
 * Create your own Avatar at FaceYourManga
 * Create your own Avatar at doppelme.com
 * Create your own Voki


 * Microsoft Excel**

Lesson 1 - Excel Introduction

Lesson 2 - Compare Prices


 * Other Activities**
 * Understanding URLs Lesson
 * [|Internet Safety WebQuest]