Please take the survey below.  It should only take a few minutes and it is completely anonymous.  Please be honest, your feedback is really important to me.


Student Feedback Survey

Surveys are a useful way to gather information, analyze it, and use it to make a change for the better.  You can also use surveys to see what is popular. We are going to create a survey as a class using a shared form.  When I ask you to, you will take the link that belongs to your class, and type in a question with responses.You may also edit a question that is already on the form if you think it is needed.

When we get back from vacation, we will take a survey belonging to another 7th grade class.

ILT #1Survey
ILT #2 Survey
ILT #3 Survey
ILT #4 Survey


--->  This week you will check out Pamela Fox’s blog post, “Creating a Wordsearch Using Google Spreadsheet.” First you will need to brainstorm 15 words about a particular subject. It can be anything appropriate for school, but does not have to be school related. Once you have created your list of words, you will follow the instructions at the link above. Read carefully and think before asking questions. If you are using your effective effort strategies, you should be able to do this on your own. I will give you a couple of hints below:

Hint #1: Be sure to name your spreadsheet when you create it.
Hint #2: What is a URL and where do you find it?
**You actually can skip this step; as there is a gadget for wordsearches now.**
Hint #3: You may need to enlarge or expand your wordsearch by
grabbing a corner and dragging so you can see it all.

0 Sharing Folders

Please take the link below to see the email addresses of your teachers. You will need to share the collection folders you made in Google Docs with the correct teacher.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KzD6jkHveyfaHXm-Bf5ciCLFcpV_4kt5RnOQv2CWBA/edit

0 Spreadsheets

You will be taking the, “School Spreadsheet Safari” using this link.  You will need to explore the definition, vocabulary, basics, and puzzle tabs of this site.  Once you have gone through those four areas, you will take the quiz.  You will end class by completing a diagram of a spreadsheet using your Google doc (spreadsheets) as a resource.  Spreadsheets are used in many different occupations.  This will be a good introduction to the world of spreadsheets.

0 Substitute Class Friday

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry I am missing you today, but I know you will all be VERY productive and well behaved.  Please follow ALL the directions below so you understand what to do today.

1.  I would like to grade your blog and podcast this weekend.  Please log in to your blog, and make sure you have the following. 

**Thiago and Kathy please just check your email from me first before starting

1. A school/ILT page with your podcast and a short paragraph on podcasting
2. Three posts on your choice of subjects with correct spelling and grammar
3. Make sure you have AT LEAST one image with a link where it came from


 When you are done, please send me an email at sweeney@mybps.me letting me know you fixed everything and your blog is ready to grade.

2. You will spend the remaining time doing a little research for your team.  Create a new Google Doc tiltled 7C/7D/7A iPad esearch, then MAKE SURE you share this document with me by dragging and dropping it into your ILT collections folder. Use the links below to find information or activities that you could use in class with the iPads.  This is just general facts in your document. SUMMARIZE the article.  Please make sure you DON"T copy and please read everything! You need to create a document with at least 10 things you could use for your team.  This document could help you get to use the iPads in class, because I know all of you will come up with GREAT ideas!

Here are your links; (You can always search in Google for your own stuff)

iPad Live Binder - a collection of web resources about iPads in the classroom.

Putting the iPad to work in the elementary classroom.

iPads in Special Education.

Digital Administrator - Breaking Ground in Special Education.

Apps for Children with special needs.

The iPad as....  This a rich site full of ways to use ipads and the apps that help you do it.

Beyond the Classrooms with iPads

A document created by Mrs. White with links

Good Luck!  Everyone that I receive documents and emails from will be rewarded on Tuesday

0 BIS Pop Culture Survey

The Yearbook Committee created the following survey.
BIS Pop Culture Survey.

Be honest with you answers and work independently. You will see the results in this year's yearbook.

0 Uploading Podcasts

Test Podcast

Today, you will upload your edited podcast to each of your blogs.  Ultimately, your podcast will show up on your blog like my message appears below.

Upload MP3s using free MP3 hosting from Tindeck.

Please follow these steps:

1. Create an account at Tindeck.com use your school Gmail account to register.  Use your ID number as a password so it's easy to remember.
2. Add your Tindeck account info to your school sites table located in your Google Docs
3.  Save your podcast in Soundbooth as an MP3.  (Go to file-->Save As and title it finished podcast.  Change the format to MPS)
4. Whichever partner saves the podcast, will need to email it as an attachment to the other partner. 
5. The partner will open the attachment and download and save as to P-Drive
6. Once both of you have the podcast you will need to upload it to your Tindeck account.
7. Give it a title, choose your sharing options and save.
8. Scroll to the bottom and copy the code for the player
9. You will then create a blog post under your technology page where you will paste in the embed code for your player.

I will walk you through all of this, but you can always check back here if you miss a step!

0 Copyright, Plagiarism and Fair Use

Today we will continue recording your interviews using either Audacity, Soundbooth or Garageband. If you are not recording, please be respectful of your classmates and silently view the Copyright, Plagiarism and Fair Use presentation below.  Be sure to take all links and read the definitions, PLEASE take your time with this so you can excel with the quix at the end!

Link to Presentation and Quiz

If you should finish the presentation and quiz, and you are waiting to record, your options are below;

1. Create a Google Doodle! Google's Doodle contest is going on now! Take this link for more information, if it's something you want to try, paper, markers and colored pencils are available in the front of the room.

2. Clean out your gmail account.  If you are receiving unwanted emails, like from OfficeMax, scroll to the bottom of the email and click unsubscribe, then follow the directions.

3. Go to Google Reader and read some of the blogs that you subscribed to, maybe it will give you ideas for your own post.

4. Check out your blog, is there anything you would like to fix?  Double check your grammar, spelling and blog layout.  Want to do another post?  Go for it, but write it in Google Docs and share with me or a classmate to have it proofread first.