In computers, we learn the basic skills of the computer and internet. Currently we are making our own website, which is a year long project. Computers will give us a better sense of how to do things with technology in the future.
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My Powtoon
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Using Prezi to make a Presentation
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For computers, we had to make a presentation about what we have learned so far. I choose the parts of a cell because I remembered the parts of a cell. I used a new presentation system called Prezi. It was kind of difficult to work with because it was different than I was used to in Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Presentation. Once I got the hang of it, it was easy to use.
Prezi was way different than Microsoft PowerPoint. PowerPoint would let you add slides by clicking on the new slide button. On Prezi you had to go to the frames and arrows section and click add frame. You could also change how the path was going to go and mix up the order of the slides. There were many things new about Prezi which made it confusing, but once you get the hang of it is easy. I recommend you use Prezi for you next presentation because it makes your presentation fun! |
Multimedia project
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Mr.Kimbley asked us to use a multimedia tool and make it about our presentation. I choose Glogster because it would make teaching easier. As you know, my presentation was about parts of a cell. I am using Glogster to teach people about the parts of a cell.
For me, learning about the parts of a cell was hard at first, but got easy at the end. At first, the thing that made this hard was learning the parts of a cell and its function. There was too many things to learn, which overwhelmed. Then I started to study all of this and when I studied, it go easier. |
Instant Feedback quiz
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This instant feedback quiz gives you feedback about the question. This quiz is about the parts of a cell. I have a presentation about this so you can look at the presentation to help you learn about the parts of a cell. Once you have watched the presentation, you can take the quiz about this. After you take the quiz, you can take the instant feedback quiz and learn from your mistakes.
This quiz gives you the right answer when you submit an answer. It will show you the right answer and give you and explanation about why it is right. |
Creating a Google Form to test about Parts of a cell
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For this assignment, we had to make a Google form about our presentation and multimedia project and test people about it. Mine was about the parts of a cell, so I tested about the parts of a cell. It was difficult about what questions to use to test people about cells. I had a lot of information in my presentation.
In the form, there are a variety of question types you can choose. There is multiple choice and scale and text paragraph and a lot more. You have to choose wisely because if you were to ask a question and then choose scale to answer it, it wouldn't help much. I also had to choose the right questions to ask about parts of a cell. I choose some easy questions and some hard questions to ask for my form. We used Google Forms to create this quiz. |
Typing Certificate
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I got this certificate to show how I type. I really think I can improve this because I know I can do better. When I first started typing, I thought that it was going to be easy,but I was wrong. I got 7 words per minute and that encouraged me to do a lot better. Now I am typing like more than 30 wpm. That is a huge improvement for me.
This reminds me of when I used to do typing back in the 6th grade. We used this typing software called Mavis Beacon typing. We used that typing software in 6th grade. It was hard at first because I really didn't know how to type. Then I started to get the hang of it. It also had games on it for us to enjoy and use our new typing skills. We used Free Typing Game.Net to have this typing test.
This reminds me of when I used to do typing back in the 6th grade. We used this typing software called Mavis Beacon typing. We used that typing software in 6th grade. It was hard at first because I really didn't know how to type. Then I started to get the hang of it. It also had games on it for us to enjoy and use our new typing skills. We used Free Typing Game.Net to have this typing test.
Newsletter
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For this assignment, we had to make a newsletter about history, science, or any classes that we have. I did science because I thought would do better with science. Then we had to make a newsletter with two topics. The topics that I chose were about DNA which was about the structure of DNA and who discovered DNA.
I have never had to do this. This was all new to me,but it was pretty easy to do. I had to write a description for each topic and add two pictures. Then I had to add a quote about this and I chose a Rosalind Franklin quote. What I learned was how to use Microsoft Publisher and how to make a newsletter.
I have never had to do this. This was all new to me,but it was pretty easy to do. I had to write a description for each topic and add two pictures. Then I had to add a quote about this and I chose a Rosalind Franklin quote. What I learned was how to use Microsoft Publisher and how to make a newsletter.
power searching with Google
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For this assignment, we had to learn how to be a better Google searcher. I really didn't know about this because I would just search Google. Then when I learned this I knew more about how to search on Google. This really helped make me a better Google searcher.
I have never done this before, so this is all new to me. If I do have this experience again, I can teach it to someone else. For this assignment, we used Google for this and the Power Searching with Google course. What I learned was how Google works and how to become a better Google searcher and use the strategies Google has taught us.
I have never done this before, so this is all new to me. If I do have this experience again, I can teach it to someone else. For this assignment, we used Google for this and the Power Searching with Google course. What I learned was how Google works and how to become a better Google searcher and use the strategies Google has taught us.
My digital life
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For this assignment, I had to learn about digital citizenship. Many people don't know about the dangers of online, but My Digital Life helps you be safe. My Digital Life taught me to be safe online and taught me parts of the computer. It gives you different lessons on digital citizenship like choosing the right computer and finding reliable sources.
This reminds me of when I learned how to be on the internet. When my family bought a new computer, it came with a DVD about being safe on the web. I watched it and I learned so man things like viruses and online safety. For this assignment, I used the website called My Digital Life. I learned to be safe online and I got this certificate because I know about digital citizenship.
This reminds me of when I learned how to be on the internet. When my family bought a new computer, it came with a DVD about being safe on the web. I watched it and I learned so man things like viruses and online safety. For this assignment, I used the website called My Digital Life. I learned to be safe online and I got this certificate because I know about digital citizenship.