Weekly Online Assignments
Some weeks, you will have an assignment that must be completed online. These will be generally be assigned on Fridays and always due the following Thursday by midnight.The instructions for these assignments are provided below. Many of them will ask you do something oustide this site (either at our Class Blog or Class Wiki). Do not expect to have computer access and time in class to complete all of these assignments. For the most part, you will need to work on them outside of school. Let me know if you would like to make arrangements with me to use a computer after school. Good luck!
*Week 1 - "Student Profile Survey" - 10 points
Please take this survey. It will take about 10 minutes. Please do not rush.
Week 2- "Digital Citizenship Taglines" With a partner - Class time provided. 30 points
* Work in a group of 2-3 people to develop a tagline to help prevent Internet-initiated sex crimes involving teens. Your group will be assigned login information for a Glogster account and will be embedding your glog onto our class wiki.
*Please review to the 4 tutorial videos (5 min each) at the bottom of this assignment to help you get started and to show you how to publish your final product.
Requirements:
* Your Tagline only needs to be one phrase or sentence.
* Your GLOG must include:
o Text - 10 points
o Images - 10 points
o Links to related websites (at least 2) - 5 points
o List of sources used (including original location for pictures) - 5 points
* For optional extra credit, it may also contain:
o Audio – 2.5 points!
o Video – 2.5 points!
*Please review to the 4 tutorial videos (5 min each) at the bottom of this assignment to help you get started and to show you how to publish your final product.
Requirements:
* Your Tagline only needs to be one phrase or sentence.
* Your GLOG must include:
o Text - 10 points
o Images - 10 points
o Links to related websites (at least 2) - 5 points
o List of sources used (including original location for pictures) - 5 points
* For optional extra credit, it may also contain:
o Audio – 2.5 points!
o Video – 2.5 points!
Video 1: Getting Started with Glogster
Video 2: Editing a Textbox, Uploading an Image, Cloning Tool
Video 3: Bring it Forward, Send it Behind, Sound, Video, & Links
Video 4: Embed your Glog onto our Class Wiki
*Week 3 - "Job Interview Do's & Don'ts" - 15 points
Find or take 2 pictures - one that represents a job interview "do" and one that represents a job interview "don't". These can be for things you should or should not do before, during, or after a job interview. You will send each picture separately to our classroom flickr account, and it will automatically come up on a slideshow on the wiki. Here's how:
There are 2 ways you can send in your pictures:
1. Send it as a picture message on your phone. Instead of putting a phone number, type in "[email protected]". In the body of the text message type "tags: do2" for the job interview "do", then hit send. Do the same thing for the don't picture, except type "tags: dont2" in the body of the text. The number 2 is for if you are in 2nd Hour. If you are in 4th or 5th hour, use a 4 or 5 instead.
2. Email the picture as an attachment. Send the email to "[email protected]" and the only thing that you should type in the email is "tags: do 2" for the job interview "do", and then send a separate email that inlcludes the text "tags: dont 2" for the job interview "don't". If you are in 4th or 5th hour, use a 4 or 5 instead of a 2.
After you send in your pictures, wait about 5 minutes, then check the Assignment 3 page of the wiki to make sure they appear in the slideshow! You should choose your hour on the left side of the page if it doesn't come up.
We will view these pictures in class and you will identify which ones you sent in.
There are 2 ways you can send in your pictures:
1. Send it as a picture message on your phone. Instead of putting a phone number, type in "[email protected]". In the body of the text message type "tags: do2" for the job interview "do", then hit send. Do the same thing for the don't picture, except type "tags: dont2" in the body of the text. The number 2 is for if you are in 2nd Hour. If you are in 4th or 5th hour, use a 4 or 5 instead.
2. Email the picture as an attachment. Send the email to "[email protected]" and the only thing that you should type in the email is "tags: do 2" for the job interview "do", and then send a separate email that inlcludes the text "tags: dont 2" for the job interview "don't". If you are in 4th or 5th hour, use a 4 or 5 instead of a 2.
After you send in your pictures, wait about 5 minutes, then check the Assignment 3 page of the wiki to make sure they appear in the slideshow! You should choose your hour on the left side of the page if it doesn't come up.
We will view these pictures in class and you will identify which ones you sent in.
*Week 4- "Careers Unit Resources" - 15 points
Find a video, article, or other piece of digital media on the Internet that relates to our careers unit. Topics include researching a career, applying for a job, writing a resume and or cover letter, or job interviews. Press "EDIT" on your hour's wiki page for Assignment 4 (see links below). Create a link to it on our class wiki, and in the table to the right of it it, provide the following information:
1. Topic
2. Summarize the content presented in 1-3 sentences.
3. Evaluate. Do you think this is a helpful resource? Why or why not?
4. Your initials
Go here to complete this assignment!
How do I create a link on the wiki?
1. Copy the url for the site you want to link to.
2. Go to the wiki page, and once in "EDIT" mode, highlight the text that you would like to serve as the link. This text can be any title you feel is appropriate, or could simply use the pasted URL.
2. Click on the link button in the editing toolbar.
3. Choose "External Link".
4. Paste the url in the "Address" box, and check the "New Window" box.
5. Press the "Add Link" button.
6. Don't forget to press save at the top of the page!
1. Topic
2. Summarize the content presented in 1-3 sentences.
3. Evaluate. Do you think this is a helpful resource? Why or why not?
4. Your initials
Go here to complete this assignment!
How do I create a link on the wiki?
1. Copy the url for the site you want to link to.
2. Go to the wiki page, and once in "EDIT" mode, highlight the text that you would like to serve as the link. This text can be any title you feel is appropriate, or could simply use the pasted URL.
2. Click on the link button in the editing toolbar.
3. Choose "External Link".
4. Paste the url in the "Address" box, and check the "New Window" box.
5. Press the "Add Link" button.
6. Don't forget to press save at the top of the page!
Week 5 - "Job Interview Reflection" - 20 points
Yay for our first assignment on the class blog! You will complete this assignment after our mock job interviews.
To post a comment, click on the "comments" link at the bottom of the posting!
Click here to go to our class blog now!
- You need to write your initial response to THREE of Miss Opland's questions. Your response must be at least 3 sentences. Please put your initials at the end of your posting.
- You also will write TWO comments on responses given by your classmates. These need to be at least 1 sentence in length! You must put the initials of whose reply you are commenting on, and don't forget to put your intials at the end, either.
To post a comment, click on the "comments" link at the bottom of the posting!
Click here to go to our class blog now!
Week 6 - "Depository Institutions Services" 25 points With a partner - class time provided.
You will be working with a partner or a group of 3 to find out what services are available for teenagers at various area banks and credit unions. See requirement below. You will find your information by calling the bank and/or looking at their website, and then you create a glog sharing the info. you found. You will embed the glog onto our class wiki.
Things to include on Glog:
Name of the depository institution
Picture(s)
Link to depository institution’s website
Depository institution's phone number
Local address
Services/special promotions available for teenagers (types of accounts, interest rates, minimum amount needed, debit card?, anything free for signing up?)
Are they insured by the NCUA or FDIC?
Things to include on Glog:
Name of the depository institution
Picture(s)
Link to depository institution’s website
Depository institution's phone number
Local address
Services/special promotions available for teenagers (types of accounts, interest rates, minimum amount needed, debit card?, anything free for signing up?)
Are they insured by the NCUA or FDIC?
*Week 7 - "Living on Your Own Surveys" - 15 points
You will be creating a survey about this week's topics: apartments, leases, roommates, etc. using Google Forms and then you will invite people to take your survey. You can make the questions about whatever you want to know about related to these aforementioned topics. You may inquire about people's knowledge, personal expereinces, advice they may have for you, etc.
Your survey must include at least 4 self-created questions (but cannot have more than 10). 8 points
You will provide a link to your survey on the wiki. 2 points
You will share your findings with the class via our class blog. 4 points
You must also comment on 1 other posting on the blog. Use the same format for comments as we did for the Week 5 (Interview Reflection) Assignment - this means use the "@" symbol with the initials of who you are commenting on at the beginning of your comment! 1 point
Survey Links go here!
Share your findings and comment on the blog, here!
Your survey must include at least 4 self-created questions (but cannot have more than 10). 8 points
You will provide a link to your survey on the wiki. 2 points
You will share your findings with the class via our class blog. 4 points
You must also comment on 1 other posting on the blog. Use the same format for comments as we did for the Week 5 (Interview Reflection) Assignment - this means use the "@" symbol with the initials of who you are commenting on at the beginning of your comment! 1 point
Survey Links go here!
Share your findings and comment on the blog, here!
Video: How to Make a Survey Using Google Forms
Video: How to Share the Survey
*Week 8 - "Drugs & Alcohol Quizzes/Games" - 15 points
1. Take Drug Quiz.
2. Play "Sara's Quest" Game.
3. Play "Dr. Nida's Challenge" Game.
4. Respond to a question on the blog by clicking here. 4 Sentences minimum! Sign with your initials!
Week 9 - "Addiction Webquest" - 35 points!
- Use the links below to complete the Addiction Webqest packet provided in class.
- Please make sure you hand in your Addiction Webquest packet in class to receive full credit!
- Lost your packet or want to complete this assignment early? Get the packet here!
Stop 1 – “HBO: Addiction: Understanding Addiction: What is Addiction?”
Stop 2– “Addiction and the Brain - TIME”
Stop 3 – “HBO: Addiction: Understanding Addiction: Why Do Some People Become Addicted?”
Stop 4 – “HBO: Addiction: The Films”
FINAL TASK: BLOG POST!
Create your own sms poll at
The background image for the texting screen above is from http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabio_dsp/150592235/.
*Week 10 - "The 5 Love Languages" - 15 points
1. Take the Love Languages profile test! Please read the information provided before and after the assessment carefully. For some items, it may be difficult to choose which one is your preference. You must select which one you prefer more.
2. Respond to blog question!
Week 11 - End of the Trimester Survey!
Please take both parts of the survey below. Results are annonymous; therefore, points are not awarded. Thank you for your feedback.