Friday, October 31, 2008

Daily Agenda, Friday

TODAY'S AGENDA:
  • TODAY IS THE LAST FULL DAY TO WORK ON THE CHAPTER PROJECT.
  • I HAVE ONE THING I WANT TO SHOW YOU ABOUT TURNING YOUR WORK IN, IT WON'T TAKE LONG.
  • I NEED PRINT OUTS FOR SURE TODAY AND MONDAY AT THE ABSOLUTE LATEST, SO I CAN RUN COPIES.
  • REMEMBER MONDAY I AM GOING TO TAKE UP SOME OF YOUR TIME.
  • YOU NEED TO BE DISCUSSING AND PRACTICING FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS and HOW YOU ARE ALL GOING TO DRESS AND WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO SAY ETC.

Presentation Schedule-->

11/4, Tuesday: Group Presentations: Chapter 8 and 9 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
11/5, Wednesday: Group Presentations: Chapter 10 and 11 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
11/6, Thursday: Group Presentations: Chapter 12 (grades on 3rd six weeks)

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Daily Agenda, Thursday

I HAD ANOTHER GREAT REPORT FROM THE SUB. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL HAVE A TREAT FOR YALL TOMORROW.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Please check your mailboxes. Some of you have work in there that was due 2 weeks ago. Please get it complete and turned in ASAP. (I had this on yesterday's blog post and 5 out of the 6 people I wanted to check their box yesterday, STILL DID NOT CHECK THEIR BOX.) ALL MAILBOXES SHOULD BE EMPTY BY THE END OF SECOND PERIOD TODAY.

* Don't forget that on everything that yall create for your Chapter project, you need to have listed somewhere on the document; who created the document and list your group members. If everyone contributed to the document/presentation then make sure you let me know that.

WARM-UP:
1) log on, check blog
2) update 2ND six weeks time sheet
3) Copy pay check stubs and update Pay Check Stub Record Sheet (yellow) located in your folder
4) Update you Work Schedule Week#10 blog post if needed

CLASS ACTIVITIES:
5) Get in your groups to work on your project
6) Continue working on your group assignment. Creating time is half way gone, so make sure you are budgeting your time well.
7) I will be working on several grading rubics for yall during class today.

BE SEE TIMELINE BELOW - IT HAS BEEN ALTERED JUST A BIT!!!

PRESENTATIONS - to earn an A on your presentation you need to make sure you have the following:* everyone must have a speaking part
* you need to be well practiced and well prepared (the presentation of material should flow very smoothly)
* PROFESSIONAL DRESS (not school attire)
* must have a visual aid
* the audience should be clear on all the information that is being delivered
* cover the chapter fully
* must not be any longer than 10-12 minutes

TIMELINE:
  • 10/30, Thursday: work on projects
  • 10/31, Friday: Start finializing all documents to be printed and practice for presentation (PROBABLY WANT TO START PRINTING TODAY, BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT HAVE ALL PERIOD ON MONDAY)
  • 11/3, Monday: FINISH EVERYTHING FOR PRESENTATION, PRACTICE AND DISCUSS YOUR PRESENTATION ( YOU WILL NOT HAVE ALL PERIOD TODAY TO WORK; I WILL BE DISCUSSING AN ACTIVITY THAT YOU WILL ALL NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN AND IT MAY TAKE MOST OF THE CLASS PERIOD - SO DON'T LEAVE ALL PROJECT STUFF TO FINISH ON MONDAY)
  • 11/4, Tuesday: Group Presentations: Chapter 8 and 9 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
  • 11/5, Wednesday: Group Presentations: Chapter 10 and 11 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
  • 11/6, Thursday: Group Presentations: Chapter 12 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
  • 11/7, Friday: Crownover gone, you will have work on a website to complete
  • 11/10, Monday: Student holiday
  • 11/11, Tuesday: Crownover gone, you will continue what you started on Friday

WORK QUICKLY!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Daily Agenda, Wednesday

OK GUYS, REMEMBER I AM GONE AGAIN TODAY. I WANT ANOTHER REALLY, REALLY GOOD REPORT. I WILL TREAT YOU ON FRIDAY IF I GET ANOTHER GOOD REPORT LEFT FROM THE SUB.


ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Please check your mailboxes. Some of you have work in there that was due 2 weeks ago. Please get it complete and turned in ASAP.
* Don't forget that on everything that yall create for your Chapter project, you need to have listed somewhere on the document; who created the document and list your group members. If everyone contributed to the document/presentation then make sure you let me know that.


WARM-UP:
1) log on, check blog
2) update 2ND six weeks time sheet
3) Copy pay check stubs and update Pay Check Stub Record Sheet (yellow) located in your folder
4) Update you Work Schedule Week#10 blog post if needed



CLASS ACTIVITIES:
5) Get in your groups to work on your project

6) Continue working on your group assignment. Creating time is half way gone, so make sure you are budgeting your time well.
7) Everyone will need to get a textbook to use throughout the period
8) Make sure that your group conversations are strictly related to your textbook chapter
9) Project Requirements document --> Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 - Group Textbook Assignment Requirements
10) I am still working on the grading rubic. Stay Tuned. I just can't decide 100% how I want to grade everything yall are doing. I do know this, you need to make sure you have EVERYTHING, ALL DOCUMENTS REQUESTED FROM THE REQUIREMENTS SHEET. If you have all of that you should be fine.

PRESENTATIONS - to earn an A on your presentation you need to make sure you have the following:
* everyone must have a speaking part
* you need to be well practiced and well prepared (the presentation of material should flow very smoothly)
* PROFESSIONAL DRESS (not school attire)
* must have a visual aid
* the audience should be clear on all the information that is being delivered
* cover the chapter fully
* must not be any longer than 10-12 minutes

11) I have placed the PowerPoint presentations in the J:/ drive (sorry I forgot yesterday) Please use if you want.
12) Remember you must have everything completed and ready for printing by the end of the period on Friday.
13) Here are some companion sites for additional information for your chapter presentations:
* http://www.glencoe.com/sec/careers/swow/student/tests.shtml
* another site for creating crossword puzzles: http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/


Next couple of weeks TIMELINE:
10/29, Wednesday: work on projects
10/30, Thursday: work on projects
10/31, Friday: Start finializing all documents to be printed and practice for presentation
11/3, Monday: FINISH EVERYTHING FOR PRESENTATION, PRACTICE AND DISCUSS YOUR PRESENTATION
11/4, Tuesday: Group Presentations: Chapter 8 and 9 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
11/5, Wednesday: Group Presentations: Chapter 10 and 11 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
11/6, Thursday: Group Presentations: Chapter 12 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
11/7, Friday: Crownover gone, you will have work on a website
11/10, Monday: Student holiday
11/11, Tuesday: Crownover gone, you will continue what you started on Friday


HAVE A GOOD DAY. BE PRODUCTIVE. MAKE WISE DECISIONS.

DON'T FORGET THAT IF YOU EVER NEED TO TELL ME INFORMATION AND IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT I HAVE TIME; YOU CAN ALWAYS LEAVE A COMMENT ON MY BLOG.

Daily Agenda, Tuesday

WAY TO GO!! I HAD AN EXCELLENT REPORT ON ALL MY CLASSES FOR YESTERDAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I HOPE THAT MEANS THAT YALL DID WORK ON YOUR PROJECTS!!!

WARM-UP:
1) log on, check blog
2) update 2ND six weeks time sheet
3) Copy pay check stubs and update Pay Check Stub Record Sheet (yellow) located in your folder
4) Update you Work Schedule Week#10 blog post if needed


CLASS ACTIVITIES:
5) continue working on your group assignment (time line for assignment is listed at the end of this blog, please review) Get in your groups to work
6) Everyone will need to get a textbook to use throughout the period
7) Make sure that your group conversations are strictly related to your textbook chapter
8) Click on this link --> in order to print out the requirements for the project. It would be good if each group member had their own copy.
Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 - Group Textbook Assignment Requirements

9) I am still working on the grading rubic. Stay Tuned.
10) I have placed the PowerPoint presentations in the J:/ drive (sorry I forgot yesterday) Please use if you want.
11)

I Remember you must have everything completed and ready for printing by the end of the period on Friday. HAVE A GOOD DAY. BE PRODUCTIVE. MAKE WISE DECISIONS.

Companion sites for additional information for your chapter presentations:
* http://www.glencoe.com/sec/careers/swow/student/tests.shtml
another site for creating crossword puzzles: http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/


Timeline:
10/28, Tuesday: work on projects
10/29, Wednesday: work on projects
10/30, Thursday: work on projects
10/31, Friday: Start finializing all documents to be printed and practice for presentation
11/3, Monday: FINISH EVERYTHING FOR PRESENTATION, PRACTICE AND DISCUSS YOUR PRESENTATION
11/4, Tuesday: Group Presentations: Chapter 8 and 9 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
11/5, Wednesday: Group Presentations: Chapter 10 and 11 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
11/6, Thursday: Group Presentations: Chapter 12 (grades on 3rd six weeks)
11/7, Friday: Crownover gone, you will have work on a website
11/10, Monday: Student holiday
11/11, Tuesday: Crownover gone, you will continue what you started on Friday, 11/7

Monday, October 27, 2008

Daily Agenda, Monday

REMEMBER I AM NOT HERE TODAY. I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER CALL OR TEXT LIKE LAST TME. YALL HAVE PLENTY OF WORK THAT YALL NEED TO BEGIN TODAY. THEREFORE, I EXPECT YALL TO BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR.

WARM-UP:
1) log on, check blog
2) update 2ND six weeks time sheet
3) Copy pay check stubs and update Pay Check Stub Record Sheet (yellow) located in your folder
4) Post assignment.
* Create a NEW POST on your blog
* Title the post: Work Schedule Week#10
* List in the text box, your work schedule for this week

CLASS ACTIVITIES:
5) get in your assigned groups and begin working on your Textbook Group Assignment
6) Everyone will need to get a textbook to use throughout the period
7) Make sure that your group conversations are strictly related to your textbook chapter
8) Click on this link --> in order to print out the requirements for the project. It would be good if each group member had their own copy.
Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 - Group Textbook Assignment Requirements

I have not created a grading rubic yet for the project. I will have one tomorrow.
Remember you must have everything completed and ready for printing by the end of the period on Friday.

If you have any questions, feel free to text me. If I can answer I will, otherwise it will have to wait until tomorrow.

HAVE A GOOD DAY. BE PRODUCTIVE. MAKE WISE DECISIONS.