Thursday, February 27, 2014

Thursday & Friday, February 27 & 28th, 2014

Dear Class:

We are fortunate enough to have "COLLEGE POSSIBLE" presenting to you information about looking into why should you go to college, what college can do for you, where to go to college, how to pay for it, and so on.

Please give them your full attention and turn your monitors off during the presentation.

Coming Next Week: OAKS Reading Assessment- Be ready. Get sleep. Eat healthy. Be here on time and ready to do your best!
You will be working on class assignments when you finish the test.
Bring a book or other classwork for those moments when you are caught up.

Learning Targets- Students will

identify personal preferences, interests and skill (3-7)
analyze assessment results

These are how we meet our objectives-
Activities-
Freewrite entry

Thursday/Friday Freewrite:
60 Minutes: 3 Million Open Jobs Test for aptitude; Interview for attitude

As millions of Americans remain unemployed, U.S. manufacturers are having trouble filling jobs requiring the skills to operate their high-tech machinery. Watch it now 12 minute video

Response Questions:

According to the video, who are the parties responsible for training/ educating people for employment and why?
Do you think many of your peers are ready for entering the working environment? Why?
What would you suggest they do to better prepare themselves for work?

Complete the Skills Assessment Worksheet.

Complete the Personal Inventory Analysis and Reflection document pages 2-5. This assignment helps you make sense of the inventory assessments you took on the CIS site. It is a summary of your interests, likes and preferences based upon the results and comments from the CIS assessments. Give specifics wherever you can by thinking about how these preferences and interests show up in your life.(Ex.The Interest Profiler says that you are artistic and investigative, and you show this by creating drawings that illustrate the world). Complete pages 2-5 before responding to the reflection summary in the box below, page 1. For each section on pages 2-5 in this assignment, you will go to the Assessment and Tools link in Your Portfolio and click on the relevant assessment tool. Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/folder_open.gifDescription: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gif Interest Profiler Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/folder_closed.gifDescription: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gifSKILLS Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/folder_closed.gifDescription: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gifWork Importance Locator and follow the Restore Answer Set 1Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gif Description: http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/images/spacer.gif links to your score. Read through each section and complete it as directed.

Ashton Kutcher Speech
What 3 messages does Ashton send?

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Wednesday & Thursday, February 26 & 27th, 2014

Dear Class:

We are fortunate enough to have "COLLEGE POSSIBLE" presenting to you information about looking into why should you go to college, what college can do for you, where to go to college, how to pay for it, and so on.

Please give them your full attention and turn your monitors off during the presentation.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, February 24, 2014

Tuesday & Wednesday, February 25 & 26, 2014

Dear Classes:

These are our objectives-
Learning Targets~ Students will be able to~
operate, manage, troubleshoot the computer
access- Google & CIS accounts—protocols, files management, responsibilities
complete Freewrite document, Slide presentation (2)
identify personal preferences, interests and skills (3-7)

Navigating our class website (remember, go to DDHSPages or the DDHS website and to teacher sites
Online account set-up and management- Google drive, CIS
Activities-
First, two 3 minute typing tests on FreeTypingGame.net site. Put as "Typing Test" document and paste in two 3 minute tests. See how good you can be! Complete the personality assessment today:
Work Locator and Thinking about Me
Review your CIS Assessments- TBD

TRANSFORMING TEENS—
60 Minutes Presents: Amazing Kids 60 Minutes revisits three stories about amazing kids with amazing gifts in the most unlikely places. Scott Pelley hosts this special edition of 60 Minutes.

Part 1-13:25 minutes Respond to these questions:
What skills or abiities does this young man have that allowed him to achieve his goal?
What personal characteristics doe he possess?

Your success shows, after you complete the assigned tasks, by demonstrating what you learned- in short written statements, sharing with the class and by connecting what you know to who you are and what you know of the world.

Enter SLIP- with partner
Round 2: Resolve this problem- Your computer won't turn on. What do you do?
Your computer just went blank. What do you do?
Round 3: How do you find out what you did or are going to do in class? If you are absent? Where do you go to get this information?

Reading handout- Nearly 40 Percent Of Oregon High School Grads Don't Go To College

Tuesday & Wednesday, FEB 11 & 12
Folders
Work Importance Locator
Interest Profiler
Final Project slide- Biography/Thinking About Me

Friday, February 21, 2014

Friday & Monday, February 21 & 24, 2014

Dear Classes:

These are our objectives-
Learning Targets~ Students will be able to~
operate, manage, troubleshoot the computer
access- Google & CIS accounts—protocols, files management, responsibilities
complete Freewrite document, Slide presentation (2)
identify personal preferences, interests and skills (3-7)

Navigating our class website (remember, go to DDHSPages or the DDHS website and to teacher sites
Online account set-up and management- Google drive, CIS
Activities-
First, two 3 minute typing tests on FreeTypingGame.net site. Put as "Typing Test" document and paste in two 3 minute tests. See how good you can be! Complete the personality assessment today:
Work Locator and Thinking about Me
Review your CIS Assessments- TBD

TRANSFORMING TEENS—
60 Minutes Presents: Amazing Kids 60 Minutes revisits three stories about amazing kids with amazing gifts in the most unlikely places. Scott Pelley hosts this special edition of 60 Minutes.

Part 1-13:25 minutes Respond to these questions:
What skills or abiities does this young man have that allowed him to achieve his goal?
What personal characteristics doe he possess?

Your success shows, after you complete the assigned tasks, by demonstrating what you learned- in short written statements, sharing with the class and by connecting what you know to who you are and what you know of the world.

Enter SLIP- with partner
Round 2: Resolve this problem- Your computer won't turn on. What do you do?
Your computer just went blank. What do you do?
Round 3: How do you find out what you did or are going to do in class? If you are absent? Where do you go to get this information?

Reading handout- Nearly 40 Percent Of Oregon High School Grads Don't Go To College

Tuesday & Wednesday, FEB 11 & 12
Folders
Work Importance Locator
Interest Profiler
Final Project slide- Biography/Thinking About Me

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wendesday & Thursday, February 19 & 20, 2014

Dear Classes:

We created Gmail accounts that started with your last name, then first name, and finally the last two digits of your student id.

You will also begin your online account set-up. Gmail accounts will start with your last name, then first name, and finally the last two digits of your student id. ">CIS; sign in using "ddouglas" and then "ddhs" for password. We will look it over and do the "Thinking about me".

I would like you to do a pretest for me: Pre-test Please copy and paste the first part of the pretest document into a document entitled "Pre-test name" and complete it to the best of your ability. Share it with me by making sure it is in your shared folder. These are our objectives-
Learning Targets~ Students will be able to~
operate, manage, troubleshoot the computer
access- Google & CIS accounts—protocols, files management, responsibilities
complete Freewrite document, Slide presentation (2)
identify personal preferences, interests and skills (3-7)

Navigating our class website (remember, go to DDHSPages or the DDHS website and to teacher sites
Online account set-up and management- Google drive, CIS
Activities-
Complete the personality assessments:
Thinking About Me and Interest Profiler and Work Locator
Review your CIS Assessments- TBD

Open up your "Interest Profiler" again, both in CIS and Google Docs. I want you to find one job that has to do with the "highest" type of interest profile (double click "Social" or whichever is highest to see job listing). Copy and paste the job into the "Interest Profiler" doc and tell me why you feel this is a good fit for you.

You will do the "Skills" that is under the first tab in CIS in your portfolio. Take a snapshot of it and paste it in a document entitled "Skills".

Add to your Freewrite-
WHO I AM a summary of your interests, likes and preferences based upon the results and comments from the CIS assessments. Give specifics wherever you can by thinking about how these preferences and interests show up in your life.(Ex. If the Interest Profiler says that I am artistic and investigative, I show this by creating drawings that illustrate the world).

TRANSFORMING TEENS—
60 Minutes Presents: Amazing Kids 60 Minutes revisits three stories about amazing kids with amazing gifts in the most unlikely places. Scott Pelley hosts this special edition of 60 Minutes.

Part 1-13:25 minutes Respond to these questions:
What skills or abiities does this young man have that allowed him to achieve his goal?
What personal characteristics doe he possess?

Your success shows, after you complete the assigned tasks, by demonstrating what you learned- in short written statements, sharing with the class and by connecting what you know to who you are and what you know of the world.

Enter SLIP- with partner
Round 2: Resolve this problem- Your computer won't turn on. What do you do?
Your computer just went blank. What do you do?
Round 3: How do you find out what you did or are going to do in class? If you are absent? Where do you go to get this information?

Reading handout- Nearly 40 Percent Of Oregon High School Grads Don't Go To College

Tuesday & Wednesday, FEB 11 & 12
Folders
Work Importance Locator
Interest Profiler
Final Project slide- Biography/Thinking About Me

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Thursday & Tuesday, February 13 & 18, 2014

Dear Classes:

We created Gmail accounts that started with your last name, then first name, and finally the last two digits of your student id.

You will also begin your online account set-up. Gmail accounts will start with your last name, then first name, and finally the last two digits of your student id. ">CIS; sign in using "ddouglas" and then "ddhs" for password. We will look it over and do the "Thinking about me".

I would like you to do a pretest for me: Pre-test Please copy and paste the first part of the pretest document into a document entitled "Pre-test name" and complete it to the best of your ability. Share it with me by making sure it is in your shared folder. These are our objectives-
Learning Targets~ Students will be able to~
operate, manage, troubleshoot the computer
access- Google & CIS accounts—protocols, files management, responsibilities
complete Freewrite document, Slide presentation (2)
identify personal preferences, interests and skills (3-7)

Navigating our class website (remember, go to DDHSPages or the DDHS website and to teacher sites
Online account set-up and management- Google drive, CIS
Activities-
Complete the personality assessments:
Thinking About Me and Interest Profiler and Work Locator
Review your CIS Assessments- TBD

Open up your "Interest Profiler" again, both in CIS and Google Docs. I want you to find one job that has to do with the "highest" type of interest profile (double click "Social" or whichever is highest to see job listing). Copy and paste the job into the "Interest Profiler" doc and tell me why you feel this is a good fit for you.

You will do the "Skills" that is under the first tab in CIS in your portfolio. Take a snapshot of it and paste it in a document entitled "Skills".

Add to your Freewrite-
WHO I AM a summary of your interests, likes and preferences based upon the results and comments from the CIS assessments. Give specifics wherever you can by thinking about how these preferences and interests show up in your life.(Ex. If the Interest Profiler says that I am artistic and investigative, I show this by creating drawings that illustrate the world).

TRANSFORMING TEENS—
60 Minutes Presents: Amazing Kids 60 Minutes revisits three stories about amazing kids with amazing gifts in the most unlikely places. Scott Pelley hosts this special edition of 60 Minutes.

Part 1-13:25 minutes Respond to these questions:
What skills or abiities does this young man have that allowed him to achieve his goal?
What personal characteristics doe he possess?

Your success shows, after you complete the assigned tasks, by demonstrating what you learned- in short written statements, sharing with the class and by connecting what you know to who you are and what you know of the world.

Enter SLIP- with partner
Round 2: Resolve this problem- Your computer won't turn on. What do you do?
Your computer just went blank. What do you do?
Round 3: How do you find out what you did or are going to do in class? If you are absent? Where do you go to get this information?

Reading handout- Nearly 40 Percent Of Oregon High School Grads Don't Go To College

Tuesday & Wednesday, FEB 11 & 12
Folders
Work Importance Locator
Interest Profiler
Final Project slide- Biography/Thinking About Me

Monday, February 10, 2014

Tuesday & Wednesday, February 11 & 12, 2014

Dear Classes:

First of all: PACE A Syllabus

We finished watching a video on Workplace Basics: Essential Skills for Success 24 min. You answered the questions on the video on a google doc entitled "Workplace basics questions"

We also created Gmail accounts that started with your last name, then first name, and finally the last two digits of your student id.

You will also begin your online account set-up. Gmail accounts will start with your last name, then first name, and finally the last two digits of your student id. ">CIS; sign in using "ddouglas" and then "ddhs" for password. We will look it over and do the "Thinking about me".

WELCOME BACK!!!

Brrr... Snow days~ an unexpected gift for relaxation and fun. Now we delve into who we are.

These are our objectives-
Learning Targets~ Students will be able to~
operate, manage, troubleshoot the computer
access- Google & CIS accounts—protocols, files management, responsibilities
complete Freewrite document, Slide presentation (2)
identify personal preferences, interests and skills (3-7)

These are how we meet our objectives-
Activities-
Warm-up- with a partner (next to you) resolve these problems-
Your computer won't turn on. What do you do?
Your computer just turned off. What do you do?

Navigating our class website (remember, go to DDHSPages or the DDHS website and to teacher sites
Online account set-up and management- Google drive, CIS
What does this biographical statement say about this person?
Ex: Cindy Deschutes has an inquirying mind and enjoys learning about how different cultures live, think and do things. She enjoys traveling the globe, seeking out unique locally made crafts/art, food, checking out local customs like pastimes, and enjoying the geography or scenery. She wants the world to be a place where people appreciate their surroundings, and care for the planet. She volunteers with the Humane Society, the Young Kiwanis Club and is a peer tutor.

Create a Google Freewrite document. In the first rowl give the heading: WHO I AM
Write a short biography that describes you as you are today. Include what you want people to acknowledge, appreciate, know, accept, etc. about you.

WHO AM I?- CIS

Activities-
Complete the personality assessments:
Thinking About Me and Interest Profiler and Work Locator
Review your CIS Assessments- TBD

Add to your Freewrite-
WHO I AM a summary of your interests, likes and preferences based upon the results and comments from the CIS assessments. Give specifics wherever you can by thinking about how these preferences and interests show up in your life.(Ex. If the Interest Profiler says that I am artistic and investigative, I show this by creating drawings that illustrate the world).

TRANSFORMING TEENS—
60 Minutes Presents: Amazing Kids 60 Minutes revisits three stories about amazing kids with amazing gifts in the most unlikely places. Scott Pelley hosts this special edition of 60 Minutes.

Part 1-13:25 minutes Respond to these questions:
What skills or abiities does this young man have that allowed him to achieve his goal?
What personal characteristics doe he possess?

Your success shows, after you complete the assigned tasks, by demonstrating what you learned- in short written statements, sharing with the class and by connecting what you know to who you are and what you know of the world.

Enter SLIP- with partner
Round 2: Resolve this problem- Your computer won't turn on. What do you do?
Your computer just went blank. What do you do?
Round 3: How do you find out what you did or are going to do in class? If you are absent? Where do you go to get this information?

Reading handout- Nearly 40 Percent Of Oregon High School Grads Don't Go To College

Tuesday & Wednesday, FEB 11 & 12
Folders
Work Importance Locator
Interest Profiler
Final Project slide- Biography/Thinking About Me

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Wednesday & Thursday, February 5 & 6, 2014

Dear Classes:

First of all: PACE A Syllabus

Week 1, Sem. 2 PR 1 INTRODUCTION TO PACE A
February 5 & 6, 2014
Today you will-

Review and take home the syllabus to share with your parents. Extra credit given for parent signed copies returned!

Watch a video on Workplace Basics: Essential Skills for Success 24 min. We will be answering the questions on the video on a google doc entitled "Workplace basics questions"

You will also begin your online account set-up. Gmail accounts will start with your last name, then first name, and finally the last two digits of your student id.

You will also begin your online account set-up. Gmail accounts will start with your last name, then first name, and finally the last two digits of your student id. ">CIS; sign in using "ddouglas" and then "ddhs" for password. We will look it over and do the "Thinking about me".

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Monday & Tuesday, February 3 & 4th, 2014

Dear Classes:

First of all: PACE A Syllabus

Week 1, Sem. 2 PR 1 INTRODUCTION TO PACE A
September 10th & 11th
Agenda: Ice Breaker
Ways of PACE- Syllabus, Computer Usage, Movement
Value High School?
Options Beyond High School

Learning Target~ Students will be able to explain the purpose of PACE A; know of key lessons, how they will be graded, and be able to recall some commonly shared facts with peers about peers.

Today you will-

Introduce yourself to your peers, find common ground among them and learn about the class. Review and take home the syllabus to share with your parents. Extra credit given for parent signed copies returned!

Watch a video on Workplace Basics: Essential Skills for Success 24 min.

You will also begin your online account set-up. Gmail accounts will start with your last name, then first name, and finally the last two digits of your student id.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite