6th+Grade+Exploratory

Assignment 4:
For this assignment I would like you to become familiar with some of the tools in Google Docs. ==Assignment 3:== Google Earth:
 * 1) Make a spreadsheet with a heat map. You will need data on something from different parts of the world. Insert your data into the spreadsheet. Be sure to head your columns appropriately. If using country codes, you need to be sure to use the correct ones: United States = US, Canada = CA, etc.Country Codes
 * 2) Make a form and survey your classmates. Consider something interesting to investigate in a group of 6th graders. Create a survey and embed it into your wiki page. Invite the rest of ELO to take you survey.
 * 1) Explore Google Earth: look at the tools, follow one of the pre-made tours, explore the different views (satellite, street, etc.).
 * 2) Create a Google Earth tour for at least five different places of your choice
 * 3) Save your tour as a kmz file on your ELO page
 * 4) Make sure your tour runs properly from your link
 * 5) Be prepared to show your tour to the class.

==Assignment 2:== For assignment 2 you're going to take an online learning style inventory. Learning Style Inventory 2. Take the inventory, then look at your results (you can print them if you want). 3. Go to our class' discussion under the discussion tab and follow my instructions there.
 * 1) Please go to this site and read the instructions:

===Assignment 1:===

[| Quotes] 7. Send me a message on the wiki mail tool to tell me that you completed the tasks.
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 * 1) Read the help menu to see what you can do on a wiki.
 * 2) Click on the discussion tab and add a comment on the topic you see.
 * 3) Edit your page to add some color.
 * 4) Find a picture to paste on your page.
 * 5) Create a link to your Word document
 * 6) Create a link to a website.

Pre-written assignments

Assignment 8:
Your last assignment is to create a rubric on Rubistar to evaluate your PLE wiki. You can use rubistar to make rubrics for any project, especially independent projects you might do in class. When you make your rubric, please include the components: For the Sources category you will have to fill in the requirements. Please use [|Rubric PLE.mht]as an example.
 * Links
 * Content
 * Spelling and Grammar
 * Content Accuracy
 * Sources

When you've created and saved your rubric, please print two (2) copies, one for me and one for you. This is how your PLE will be evaluated, so you should make sure you've completed all the requirements on the rubric.

Assignment 7:
Your PLE: Personal Learning Environment... Please create your own wiki which will include your personal resources, ideas, plans, etc. Make sure you tell Wikispaces that your wiki is for K-12 use.

Assignment 6:
Google Earth:
 * 1) Explore Google Earth: look at the tools, follow one of the pre-made tours, explore the different views (satellite, street, etc.).
 * 2) Create a Google Earth tour for at least five different places of your choice
 * 3) Save your tour as a kmz file on your ELO page
 * 4) Make sure your tour runs properly from your link
 * 5) Be prepared to show your tour to the class.

Assignment 5:
Please contribute to the discussion follow-up to our Socratic Seminar about President Obama's speech. (Modify this)

Assignment 4:
For assignment 4 you're going to become familiar with some tools that are available in Google. The first we'll focus on is Google Docs.
 * 1) Go to [|www.docs.google.com]
 * 2) If you haven't already done so, create a Google account and log in to Google Docs.
 * 3) Create a new document by clicking on the new, then document tab.
 * 4) In your document write a description of how your experience at Euclid has been so far this year. You only need to write a paragraph or two.
 * 5) Invite your partner to collaborate (read and write) on your document
 * 6) You will become a collaborator on someone else's document
 * 7) Help you collaboration partner fix spelling, punctuation and capitalization, add ideas, and consider writing structure (introduction, body, conclusion).
 * 8) Download your document to your 6th grade ELO folder

Assignment 3:
For assignment 3 you're going to take an online learning style inventory. [|Learning Style Inventory] 2. Take the inventory, then look at your results (you can print them if you want). 3. Go to our class' discussion under the discussion tab and follow my instructions there.
 * 1) Please go to this site and read the instructions:

Assignment 2:

 * 1) Create an iGoogle account
 * 2) Create a link to your iGoogle account on your wiki page
 * 3) Add the bookmarking widget to your iGoogle page
 * 4) Add at least four other widgets to your iGoogle page
 * 5) Find resources for a topic you are interested in and add at least 3 links to your iGoogle bookmarks
 * 6) Send me a message when you have completed this assignment

Assignment 1:
5. Create a link to your Word document. [|Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world.doc] 6. Create a link to a website. [|Quotes] 7. Send me a message on the wiki mail tool to tell me that you completed the tasks. [|To laugh often and much.doc] [|Google Earth] Change 0 of 0 [|<< First] [|< Previous] [|Next >] [|Last >>]
 * 1) Read the help menu to see what you can do on a wiki.
 * 2) Click on the discussion tab and add a comment on the topic you see.
 * 3) Edit your page to add some color.
 * 4) Find a picture to paste on your page. [[image:lloydselo:EMS_brochure1.gif width="92" height="90" caption="EMS_brochure1.gif"]]

Planning for 6th Exploratory: 9 week exploratory Model: Autonomous Learner Model; orientation and personal development components Focus: Technology, Organization, Study Skills __**Goals**__ Students will __**Content**__ Students will develop a Personal Learning environment which utilizes tech tools and focuses on the topic of themselves. 1. Introduction: wikispaces invitation, personal introduction, 3 comments/questions to others, create an avatar, view Common Craft videos __Notes__ Create a Google Docs spread sheet to show student progress through each week? Concept of Global Distribution for technology products
 * learn and implement technology tools which will be useful throughout middle school and beyond,
 * Microsoft Office basics: Word, Excel, Power Point
 * Google Tools: Docs, Earth, ?
 * Podcasting tool: Voicethread,
 * Audio recording: Audacity
 * Video recording: iMovie, Movie Maker, etc.???
 * Investigate correct internet behavior: safety, language, copyright, citing sources
 * experience social/emotional connections with other students,
 * Getting to know each other
 * Considering giftedness, talent and creativity
 * Collaborate on a small group project
 * become familiar with Euclid's resources
 * Meet the library staff
 * Tour the computer labs: library, ALEKS, Tech lab
 * Organize "My Documents" folder on EMS server
 * develop leadership skills in terms of presenting learning to others
 * Teach students in the core classes how to access tech tools
 * Act as student leaders in the classroom
 * Create podcasts/videos of study products