Mrs. Jackson's Technology Classes
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This web page is dedicated to the advanced technology students at Bonham Middle School.
I think that we are going to be friends.
I think that we are going to be friends.
Announcements  Buy a 2011-2012 YearbookThis is a wonderful year!Hello students. This year's tech classes include Digital Multimedia and Graphics, Animation and Video. I look forward to hearing and seeing your ideas and creativity. Get ready to learn programs like Photoshop, Moodle, Gaggle, Imageblender, Audacity, and other on-line goodies.
We are going to have a blast. Video in the ClassroomHey, check this out! Student created video is being used for instruction. Awesome.
http://tinyurl.com/3orcaus Dream Vacation Guidelines!!!Below are the rules and expectations for our final project of the year. Have fun--you get to pretend to have unlimited money and time at the destination of your dreams. The Guidelines are also on the Files section below, if you would like to print them.
My Dream Vacation Due Date: May 20, 2011
Design a brochure, PowerPoint, or write a paper about your dream vacation. Pretend you have unlimited money and unlimited time.
Use the following questions as guidelines (if you have other information, you may share it):
· How will you get there? (plane, boat, bridge, train) How much will it cost to get there?
· Does your travel package include air fare and rental car?
· Will you need shots?
· Will you need a passport?
· What language do they speak there? If they don’t speak English, what will you do?
· Find images or draw images of/from your destination.
· You are trying to show your enthusiasm, look for fun stuff!
Why do you want to go to that destination?
· What will you do when you get there? (Example, Eiffel Tower in Paris)
o Concerts
o Museums
o Beach
o Ride bikes
o Broadway show
· How much money will each attraction cost?
· How much for food?
· How much will transportation cost when you get there (metro passes, train passes, car rental fees—pretend you are old enough to drive)
How do I figure all this out?
Your search engine is your friend—if you search for the right terms.
If you are searching for the information about France, first go to our district encyclopedia to get basic facts about the country, like where it is, etc. The page is called “Online Resources 4 Students”. There is a couple of encyclopedias and login information by each name.
Then, search on Google, Yahoo! or another search engine, questions like “What attractions are in Paris?” Look for results from about.com, or tripadvisor.com.
Suggested sites:
Requirements:
· Cost Information 20%
· Travel Activities 20%
· Do you have images 20%
· PowerPoint, or Research Paper Presentation 20%
· References Page 20%
· Extras—brochure or handouts Extra Credit
I will invite family members, guests or parents for your day of presentations, so make a good impression.
This project will be worth 2 test grades, so make a good effort and have fun!
Due Date is May 20 !!!!!!!! STAAR PreparationIf you'd like to practice your TAKS skills at home, try Study Island! This award-winning program has questions you can try that look just like TAKS questions. Enjoy!
►Study Island Study Island is a TAKS practice site for students in grades 2 – 8. Students log in with their student ID + @campus (for example, 897650@bms) and their regular computer login password. Study Island Unit 5Our next unit is all about making deeper connections with the text we read. We will be looking at different traditions celebrated by other cultures and comparing them with our own, and others we learn about. What a better way to explore another culture than by looking at the weddings they celebrate??? Weddings have a little bit of everything: tradition, dress, ritual, food, family, and music. Hope you enjoy this unit and learn some significant knowledge about other cultures.
Please check out the links on the right side of this page. You will find a beginning research site or two, and a chart on which you can record your information. Mrs. Jackson Wikis, Wikis, EverywhereOur next unit is called Deeper Connections. We will be connecting some of the concepts we have learned and looking for themes in common. We will also be using technology in the form of class Wikis.
Check it out... www.wikispaces.com You are going to love it! Mrs. Jackson Students are writing poetry! Check it out Writing ContestHello writers!
Below is some information for a writing contest you can do on your own. I was really impressed with your perspective essays last week. This contest is another perspective piece--but a folktale or fairy tale perspective. To look at an example, check out a book called The True Story of the Three Little Pigs at our library. The specific information on the contest is in the Files section, below. Mrs. Jackson Quizzes
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Related Links Here is an easy way to create a Resource page in the APA style.  Foreign Words and PhrasesHere is a flash card set containing our latest lists of vocabulary words. Once you get to the site, search for "Foreign Words and Phrases". See how many you can hear in your conversations and books! Files
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