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March 2011 Student Blogging Challenge #1
Archive for the 'Student Challenge' Category
05
Mar
Blog Update
Learn how to draw cartoons, comics, and anime at Sketchfu!
I chose Sketchfu from this list of embeddable blog tools. To be honest I chose it because the example was of Phineas and Ferb, which is a show I love. But I was also interested in the concept of drawing and then replaying it back in fast motion. Sketchfu is really fun and easy to use. I made the above animation in less than two minutes.
06
Nov
School Days
My school begins at 7:40am. My bus picks me up at 7:08am. Each class is 46 minutes long and we have 5 minute passing periods. School ends at 2:40pm.
5th and 6th graders have 20 minutes of PRT (Personal Responsibility Time) and 7th and 8th Graders have 25 minutes of SOAR around lunch time to work on homework and get help from teachers.
Classes Offered:
English 5, 6, 7, & 8
English 5, 6, 7, & 8 HA
Language Arts 5 & 6
Language Arts 5 & 6 HA
Science 5, 6, 7, & 8
Science 5, 6, 7, & 8 HA
Math 5, 6, 7, and Pre-Algebra
Math 5 & 6 Transition, Pre-Algebra, and Algebra
Math 5 & 6 HA, Pre-Algebra, and Algebra Honors
Research 5 & 6
General Art 5, 6, 7, & 8
Computer Skills 7 & 8
Engineering and Technology 7 & 8
General Music 7 & 8
P.E./ Heath 5, 6, 7, & 8
Band 5, 6, 7, & 8
Orchestra 5, 6, & 7/8
Choir 5 & 6
Boys Choir 7/8
Girls Choir 7/8
Pleasure Reading 5 & 6
Art 7 & 8
Spanish 1, 2, 1A, & 1B
French 1 & 2
Mandarin Chinese 1 & 2
German 1 & 2
5th and 6th Graders take English, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Math, and a Fine Art (band, choir, orchestra, or pleasure reading) year long. They also take 9 weeks of Research, 9 weeks of General Art, and 1 semester of P.E./ Health.
7th and 8th Graders take English, Science, Social Studies, Math, a Fine Art (band, choir, orchestra, or art), and a Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, or German) year long. They also take 9 weeks of a special (General Art, General Music, Computer Skills, or Engineering and Technology), 9 weeks of another special, and 1 semester of P.E./ Health.
Extra-curricular Activities at My School:
Jazz Band
Art Club
Boy Scouts
Chinese Culture Club
Destination Imagination
Drama Club
Cross Country Club
Intramural Basketball
FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
Math Bowl
National Junior Honor Society
Sit ‘n Knit
Spell Bowl
Strolling Strings
Student Council
Swing Choir
Tri-M Music Honor Society
Wrestling Club
Yearbook Club
Sports:
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Tennis
Volleyball
Basketball
Wrestling
Lacrosse
Baseball
Track and Field
Softball
My Day
6:10am- Alarm goes off
7:08am- Bus arrives at bus stop
7:25am- Bus arrives at school
7:30am- 10 minute bell rings
7:35am- 5 minute bell rings
7:40am- Social Studies- This year we are studying U.S. History
8:31am- Language Arts- Reading and grammar
9:22am- Band- I am a percussionist
10:13am- Engineering and Technology (Tech)- 9 weeks course
11:00am- Lunch
11:25am- Bus leaves for high school
11:34am- Geometry- math at high school
12:29pm- Bus leaves for middle school
12:35pm- SOAR- study hall
1:00pm- Science- chemistry
1:51pm- Spanish 2
2:40pm- Final bell
On Tuesdays and Thursdays I have Jazz Band from 3pm- 3:45pm.
On the 2nd Monday of every month I have NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) from 7am-7:30am.
On Tuesdays I have FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) from 7am-7:30am.
Images:
“ZMS”
Original image: ‘Eternal clock‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21046489@N06/3387189144
by: Robbert van der Steeg
Released under an Attribution-ShareAlike License
02
Nov
Fine Arts Poll
Do you have a music class? If so, what is it? If not, what class would you like to take if you had the option?
Rules:
- Start with the picture shown below.
- The first commenter writes a sentence including the previous item (can) and the next thing that would be seen if the picture was “zoomed” out.
- The next commenter includes the first commenter’s item and the next item that would be seen.
- Commenting continues until we can’t go any further!
- Please read through all of the previous comments before you comment.
- Have fun!
Image: ‘Dr Pepper Cherry Vanilla‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22508531@N08/2758448546
Released under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License
27
Oct
The Royal Cat
“Come here Moussy!” The spoiled Princess Sienna came around the corner searching for her royal cat. Princess Sienna didn’t realize that Moussy did not like being pampered and carried around the castle. Moussy was an adventurous cat who enjoyed chasing mice.
“My dear, why don’t you come have some tea?” asked Queen Macy from the parlor. ”You can look for Moussy later!”
“But Moussy never misses teatime!” whined Princess Sienna.
“Perhaps she’s taking a nap or something,” the Queen said vaguely.
“Okay fine, I’ll take my tea.” the Princess replied.
“Great, I’ll go alert Sandy in kitchen,” said Queen Macy.
The Queen left the parlor and went for the kitchen smiling to herself. ”Sandy,” she asked once she arrived. ”Did you let out Moussy like I asked?”
“Yes ma’am,” Sandy replied. “About thirty minutes ago.”
“Great my dear!” exclaimed Queen Macy. ”Can you prepare tea for Sienna and I?”
“Right away ma’am,” Sandy replied.
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Meanwhile, in the field behind the palace, Moussy slowly approached a mouse who was facing the away from her
and towards the woods. But then she stepped on a stick and it made a loud crack. The mouse turned to face Moussy,
and there they both stood . . .
Image: “take a chance on me ??”
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Image: ‘Marshall Fields’ Clock‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/96447062@N00/129881298
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Image: ‘sunrise baltic sea‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82201122@N00/2513217764
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Image: ‘Free Loopy Colorful Background Wallpaper Creative Commons‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/447277429
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Image: ‘the school bus routine‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/3957311986
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Image: ‘Levitating Lunch (187)‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/96713863@N00/2033876359
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Image rotated in Windows Picture Manager
Image: ‘The Joys Of Homework‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17731548@N00/2194119780
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Image: ‘Air‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035555243@N01/63171813
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Image: ‘Red Light…‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37134982@N00/1093285535
Released under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License
1. Write your post completely and proofread. Also add your tags and categories.
2. Find an image under a Creative Commons license.
3. Right click on the image and click “Copy image URL.”
4. Return to your post. Select Add Media: Add an Image and the From URL tab.
5. Select ctrl + v to paste the url into the Image URL box.
6. Type or paste the title of the image into the Image Title box.
7. Choose where you would like your image to appear in your post. (left, center, right)
8. Click Insert into Post.
9. Click “in house” above the picture and copy and paste the attribution information into the bottom of your post.
10. Change the style of the attribution to a smaller font than your post text.
11. Click the preview button to double-check grammar and information in your post.
12. Publish your post!
It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. I believe that pictures can add a lot to your blog and posts. I try to add a picture or video to every post to add interest.
However, I have to be careful to remember to give correct attribution for my images. This is important because since I didn’t take or create these images, their creator/ photographer needs the credit they deserve.
Image: ‘A Picture Says A Thousand Words‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14829735@N00/421268795
Released under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike 2.0 Generic License
September 2010 Student Challenge #5
*There are many great image challenges this week, so stay tuned this “Image Week” for more image-inspired posts.*
Over on my sidebar you will find my blogroll. My blogroll has a list of blogs that I think you should visit. It is divided into 4 categories.
- Blogroll- My blogs
- Favorite Visits- My favorite blogs that aren’t at my school
- Friend’s Blogs- My schoolmate’s blogs
- Teachers- My teachers’ blogs
Before we could begin the Student Challenge this week, we had to read a post on Miss Yollis’ Blog about commenting. Her students created a great video about comments, and Miss Yollis shared some great information about HTML in comments. Their post really gave me something to think about when I leave comments. I will try to create conversations by leaving questions and including HTML. You can check out my comment guidelines here.
September 2010 Student Challenge #4
Image created at wordle.net
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