Week of September 22, 2014

Welcome Back from Fall Break

What is going on this week...

Monday- 9/22

• continue working on preasssigned modules
• progress/pacing reports
• review module tracker sheets
• notebook checks
• return contract/syllabus (last page of info)

Tuesday 9/23-

• continue working on preasssigned modules
• progress/pacing reports
• review module tracker sheets
• notebook checks
• return contract/syllabus (last page of info)

Wednesday 9/24-

• continue working on preasssigned modules
• progress/pacing reports
• review module tracker sheets
• notebook checks
• suggested notetaking & collaborative strategies...please see Mrs. Conley for graphic organizer templates to use as samples are shown below





• online note-taking websites/app
• www.evernote.com
• www.intellinote.net
• return contract/syllabus (last page of info)

Thursday 9/25-

• continue working on preasssigned modules
• progress/pacing reports
• review module tracker sheets
• notebook checks
• return contract/syllabus (last page of info)

Friday 9/26-

• continue working on preasssigned modules
• progress/pacing reports
• review module tracker sheets
• notebook checks
• return contract/syllabus (last page of info)

Week of September 8

Welcome to our third week of NovaNET. There have been revisions to student courses and schedules this week...

1. Everyone will be  registered during class into NovaNET courseware program and enrolled in courses that were provided to me by your counselors.
2. Everyone should have taken a pretest for their first module (if nothing else) and started taking notes for practice lessons to take post-test if prompted by program (not passing all practice skills AND receving an 80%.).
3. If prompted to have post test reviewed by me if not passed 2nd time...a review of content/material in notebook and test material should have taken place one-on-one with me. After school tutoring with content area teacher of course will be recommended if prgress is not being made after our review. Please see me, school website, or class bulletin board for tuturial schedules!

Mon 9/8- new courses for some students

Tues 9/9- working on predesigned assignment modules

Wed 9/10- working on predesigned assignment modules

1. course module pre-test
2. note-taking on practice skills lessons
3. course module post-test

Thurs 9/11- working on predesigned assignment modules

1. course module pre-test
2. note-taking on practice skills lessons
3. course module post-test

Fri 9/12-

1. working on predesigned assignment modules
2. get physical textooks from media center for ech assigned course...take a look at digital textbook link (under PAGES...the very first link)
3. review module tracker sheets

A look ahead...
progress reports , course sysllabus/contract review, and notebook check WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22...AFTER FALL BREAK.(Sept 15-19)!

Week of September 1

Welcome to our second week of NovaNET. Recap of our first week last week...

1. Everyone should have been registered into NovaNET courseware program and enrolled in courses that were provided to me by your counselors.
2. Everyone should have taken a pretest for their first module (if nothing else) and started taking notes for practice lessons to take post-test if prompted by program (not passing all practice skills AND receving an 80%.).
3. If prompted to have post test reviewed by me if not passed 2nd time...a review of content/material in notebook and test material should have taken place one-on-one with me.

Moving on to this week....

Mon 9/1- Holiday/No school

Tues 9/2- Module Tracker sheets (individual goals for each person's course modules)

Wed 9/3- introduction to e-textbook links...find your subject/content area

http://www.gavirtuallearning.org/Resources/SharedLandingPage.aspx

1. course module pre-test
2. note-taking on practice skills lessons
3. course module post-test

Thurs 9/4- 

1. course module pre-test
2. note-taking on practice skills lessons
3. course module post-test

Fri 9/5- get physical textooks frommedia center for ech assigned course

A look ahead...
progress reports , course sysllabus/contract review, and notebook check NEXT WEEK!

Week of August 25

1st & 2nd period- Business & Technology

3rd period- Intro Business Technology

Please welcome your new teacher Ms. Thomas. I will be working with her as much as possible while I transition into my new role working with students in our credit recovery program, NovaNET. She will be continuing what we started last week with business letter writing. Also 1st & 2nd periods should have posted their poster pictures on their blog with a question allowing a classmate to provide feedback. Blog posting and commenting on another person's blog is also a part of your grade!  The last page of  your Course Syllabus should be returned to Ms. Thomas as well. The full syllabus should be viewed under pages on my blog according to which class you are in.  Course syllabi will be distibuted to parents at open house, Thursday, August 28 @6:30p.m.

Week of August 18

1st & 2nd period- Business & Technology

    3rd period-Intro Business & Technology      

Monday 8/18- 

• finish GROUP billboard & video message (1st & 2nd period ONLY)
• finish GROUP event flyer & survey for GROUP CAUSE (3rd period ONLY)
• view movie on a cause - Bullying...CYBERBULLY(3rd period ONLY)

Tuesday 8/19-  group causes http://www.national-awareness-days.com/

• prep for group presentation on Wednesday
• complete group packets

Wednesday 8/20-  group presentations

• blog posting (1st & 2nd period ONLY)
• blog commenting (1st & 2nd period ONLY)

Thursday 8/21- 

• business letter writing (donations)
• wedding cake graphic organizer (parts of business letter)

  http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_six_parts_of_a_business_letter 

• Download Weddingcake
• syllabus review

Friday 8/22-  DEADLINE to return syllabus (last page ONLY given out in class...see  your specific course syllabus on blog under pages)

• business letter vs memo (3rd period ONLY)-graphic organizers

1. Download Communications

 http://www.informationbible.com/article-difference-between-letter-and-memo-83412.html
 http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/K/Michael.L.Kent-1/PDFs/BusinessLetters&Memos.pdf

2. communication graphic organizer...CHOOSE ONE

• Download Venndiagram
  Download Tchart
• informal vs formal
• memo vs business letter

3. create memo back accepting or rejecting willingness to donate (using the company's logo in the memo)

• business donation packet (1st & 2nd period ONLY)

1. business letter - MS Word
2. event flyer - MS Publisher
3. event expenses - MS Excel
4. guest list database - MS Access

Week of August 11

1st & 2nd period- Business & Technology
3rd period- Intro to Business & Technology

Mon 8/11 -

1. complete pic collage presentations
2. set up/create blogs for peer communication (feedback, student work, etc.)- 1st and 2nd periods www.blogspot.com or www.weebly.com
3. set up/create online survey accounts for peer communication- 3rd period ONLY https://www.surveymonkey.com/ 

Tues 8/12- 

1. communications vocabulary words & puzzles communication styles
2. create online puzzles puzzlemaker

Wed 8/13- 

1. syllabus review 2014-2015 BT Course Syllabus   2014-2015 IBT Course Syllabus
2. class group posters/billboards by color (input/message on class rules AFTER syllabus review)
3. color mindmaps 

• online https://bubbl.us/   
  
• manual (Word or Inspiration)

Thurs 8/14- group causes http://www.national-awareness-days.com/
                   group video/billboard message...see real-life message DVD

Fri 8/15- group causes http://www.national-awareness-days.com/

               group video/billboard message
               common assessment
               syllabus review 2014-2015 BT Course Syllabus   2014-2015 IBT Course Syllabus return last page                             ...get parental signature over the weekend!!!

Week of August 4

1st & 2nd period- Business & Technology
3rd period- Intro Business & Technology


Mon 8/4   Firsy day of school    

        

• class introductions/time spent during summer vacation
• course review

Tues 8/5- picture collages reflecting your self/introductions/summer vacation

Wed 8/6 - picture presentations of collages

Thurs 8/7-  color communication writing(3-4 sentences) w/symbol

My color is......because...........

• color quiz

http://crystal-cure.com/color-quiz2.html

• more color information

http://www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com/meaning-of-colors.html

http://crystal-cure.com/color-meanings.html

http://www.colormatters.com/color-symbolism/the-meanings-of-colors

Fri 8/8- 

1. finish meaning of color
2. positive emotions of gaming 
3. finish up picture collages