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	<title>St. Michael's Virtual Technology Lab - tying the Lab to the Web</title>
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	<description>This is your window into Technology at St. Mike's. Most of Ms. H's class projects start here, so pick a grade and check out what we're doing. There are also resources for teachers and students to use at home, so use the RSS features below to stay informed!</description>
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		<title>7th Grade Stock Market Game Spreadsheet Rubric</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 12:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This final project is due by 2:45 on Thursday, May 27th. Here is the final grading criteria.

Turn your spreadsheet into the 7A or 7M Technology folder, on time, and with the file name of Name-Stockmarket (ex: Susie-Stockmarket) - 10 points
Your final project should print on 2 pieces of paper. Hint: Make sure that your page [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This final project is due by 2:45 on Thursday, May 27th. Here is the final grading criteria.</p>
<ul>
<li>Turn your spreadsheet into the 7A or 7M Technology folder, on time, and with the file name of Name-Stockmarket<strong> (ex: Susie-Stockmarket) <span style="color: #ff0000;">- 10 points</span></strong></li>
<li>Your final project should print on 2 pieces of paper. <strong>Hint: Make sure that your page is set to landscape, and you may need to change your margins to .5 inches</strong> <span style="color: #ff0000;">- 10 points</span></li>
<li>You should fill in the header areas on both sheets. The first page should have your name and <em>Cash Balance</em>. The second page should have your name and <em>Portfolio</em> <span style="color: #ff0000;">- 10 points</span></li>
<li>Your Cash Balance spreadsheet should be completed, with formulas <span style="color: #ff0000;">- 20 points</span></li>
<li>Your Portfolio spreadsheet should be completed, with formulas <span style="color: #ff0000;">- 20 points</span></li>
<li>Complete Graph #1 and make sure that it is labeled <span style="color: #ff0000;">- 10 points</span></li>
<li>Complete Graph #2 and make sure that it is labeled <span style="color: #ff0000;">- 10 points</span></li>
<li>Complete Graph #3 and make sure that it is labeled <span style="color: #ff0000;">- 10 points</span></li>
<li><strong>Extra Credit &#8211; </strong>complete the final task for the market sectors. This should be on a 3rd sheet. <span style="color: #ff0000;">(10 points)</span></li>
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		<title>8th Grade Video Project &#8211; Part #3 Rubric</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 12:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the final rubric for your video project (100 possible points).

The final video is exported as a .mov and placed in the FINAL VIDEOS folder inside of the 2010 folder (20 points)
The final video has the file name of Name-Final (20 points) 
The video is turned in by 3:45 on Friday, May 28th (20 points)
The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is the final rubric for your video project (100 possible points).</p>
<ul>
<li>The final video is exported as a <strong>.mov <span style="font-weight: normal;">and placed in the<span style="color: #339966;"><strong> FINAL VIDEOS folder</strong></span> inside of the 2010 folder <span style="color: #ff0000;">(20 points)</span></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">The final video has the file name of </span>Name-Final <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">(20 points) </span></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">The video is turned in by <strong>3:45 on Friday, May 28th </strong></span>(20 points)</span></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">The video has a <strong>clearly identifiable theme</strong></span> (40 points). </span><span style="color: #ff0000;">Know that both Mrs. Bartlett and I will view the video to make this determination.</span></span></strong></li>
<p><strong> </strong></ul>
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		<title>7th Grade &#8211; Spreadsheets Part #2</title>
		<link>http://smcds.org/technology/?p=866</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bholland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you get your spreadsheet in order from yesterday&#8217;s directions, then here is your next challenge. See if you can create the following graphs of your data:

A double-bar graph to compare the initial value of each stock to the final value of each stock on April 23rd.
A pie chart to show how much of your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you get your spreadsheet in order from yesterday&#8217;s directions, then here is your next challenge. See if you can create the following graphs of your data:</p>
<ol>
<li>A double-bar graph to compare the initial value of each stock to the final value of each stock on April 23rd.</li>
<li>A pie chart to show how much of your total portfolio each stock represents</li>
<li>A pie chart which includes how your stocks are spread across each capitalization and how much was left as cash.</li>
</ol>
<div><strong>Extra credit:</strong> add three more columns to your spreadsheet for each of the three major sectors. See if you can create a pie chart to show how your stocks are diversified across each sector.</div>
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		<title>7th Grade &#8211; Back to Spreadsheets</title>
		<link>http://smcds.org/technology/?p=862</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bholland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that we have some time, we are going to further analyze the data that you collected during the Stock Market Game.

Make sure that your Cash Balance sheet is completed and that it is named Cash Balance
Create a new sheet and name it Portfolio. Your columns should be:

Ticker Symbol
Company Name
Date Purchased
Purchase Price Per Share
# of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now that we have some time, we are going to further analyze the data that you collected during the Stock Market Game.</p>
<ol>
<li>Make sure that your Cash Balance sheet is completed and that it is named <em>Cash Balance</em></li>
<li>Create a new sheet and name it <em>Portfolio</em>. Your columns should be:
<ul>
<li>Ticker Symbol</li>
<li>Company Name</li>
<li>Date Purchased</li>
<li>Purchase Price Per Share</li>
<li># of Shares Purchased</li>
<li>Total Value<strong> (Hint: Total Value = Price per Share x # of Shares)</strong></li>
<li>Price Per Share on April 23rd</li>
<li>Value on April 23rd</li>
<li>Return on Investment <strong>(Hint: you need a formula)</strong></li>
<li>Small Cap</li>
<li>Mid Cap</li>
<li>Large Cap</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Use Morning Star and Yahoo Finance to find any information that you need</li>
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		<title>7th Grade Virtual Dissection</title>
		<link>http://smcds.org/technology/?p=860</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 10:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bholland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For this science lab, you are going to complete two virtual dissections. First, click here to go to froguts.com. Once on the site, click on Demo&#62;Begin Demo. This will walk you through some initial observations of the exterior of the frog as well as a preliminary dissection.
If you finish that exercise, here is another frog. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For this science lab, you are going to complete two virtual dissections. First, <a href="http://www.froguts.com/flash_content/index.html" target="_blank">click here to go to froguts.com</a>. Once on the site, click on Demo&gt;Begin Demo. This will walk you through some initial observations of the exterior of the frog as well as a preliminary dissection.</p>
<p>If you finish that exercise, here is another frog. With this one, you can get a closer look at the interior of the frog and its organs. <a href="http://mariemarie0000.free.fr/fichiers/images/frog.swf" target="_blank">Click here</a> to begin.</p>
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		<title>8th Grade Video Project Part #2 &#8211; Storyboards</title>
		<link>http://smcds.org/technology/?p=856</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 13:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bholland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is due on Friday, May 14th, by the end of the day, and should be placed in the Video Project folder inside of 2010.
Use the Storyboard template from Pages to map out your video. What images will you need? What music? What is the overall outline of your video?
When you come to class next [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is due on Friday, May 14th, by the end of the day, and should be placed in the Video Project folder inside of 2010.</p>
<p>Use the Storyboard template from Pages to map out your video. What images will you need? What music? What is the overall outline of your video?</p>
<p>When you come to class next week, you will need to bring any digital images and/or music files that you will require to construct your final video.</p>
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		<title>8th Grade Video Project &#8211; Part #1, Definition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 13:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bholland</dc:creator>
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		<title>7th Grade Final Presentation</title>
		<link>http://smcds.org/technology/?p=827</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 09:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bholland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the rubric for how I will be assessing your final presentations. Mr. McMahon may have different criteria. You will note that I am not looking at your history, but rather how you use the technology. If you have all of your information typed in, you can start working on these aspects of your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is the rubric for how I will be assessing your final presentations. Mr. McMahon may have different criteria. You will note that I am <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span></strong> looking at your history, but rather how you use the <em>technology</em>. If you have all of your information typed in, you can start working on these aspects of your final project.</p>
<p><strong>Criteria</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Use of Masters</strong> &#8211; stay within the framework of slide masters and choose the correct master for the slide (10)</li>
<li><strong>Design Choices -</strong> the choice of overall theme should match the topic, lead to legibility, and support the presentation as a whole. Any transitions or effects should <em>enhance</em> and <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">not distract</span></strong>. (15)</li>
<li><strong>Visual Hierarchy -</strong> each slide should be laid out in such a way that there is order (20). You should also make sure that you have <strong>appropriate grammar </strong>so as to have your hierarchy within your writing. (HINT: use a capital letter to begin every sentence)</li>
<li><strong>Cohesiveness of Material -</strong> the titles, text, and images should all support each other in order to serve as an effective presentation tool	(30)</li>
<li><strong>File Name -</strong> saved as Name-Topic (example: Billy-Fortitude), and in the 7A or 7M History folder (5)</li>
<li><strong>Bibliography -</strong> all images and information are documented correctly using NoodleTools. They should be presented in chronological order in the bibliography slide(s) (20)</li>
</ul>
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		<title>8th Grade &#8211; Task #2 Directions for May 4 (8C) and 5 (8E)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 18:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bholland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, in class, I will go over how to do this in a step-by-step manner. However, this assignment is due at the end of tomorrow&#8217;s class. If you use your spreadsheets well, and work together well, this should not take you very long.
For today, here&#8217;s what you need to do. HINT: follow the directions!!!

Open Numbers and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tomorrow, in class, I will go over how to do this in a step-by-step manner. However, this assignment is due <strong>at the end of tomorrow&#8217;s class. </strong>If you use your spreadsheets well, and work together well, this should not take you very long.</p>
<p>For today, here&#8217;s what you need to do. <strong>HINT: follow the directions!!!</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Open Numbers and choose Blank</li>
<li>File&gt;Save As&gt;Name-Task2 and put it in the <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hileman or Tavares Math folder </span></strong>inside of 2010</li>
<li>Name Sheet #1 as Sector Database</li>
<li>This sheet should contain all of the data from your math class&#8217; database <em>except for the info on Caps</em>. Copy &amp; paste the info into place. With this spreadsheet, you should sort by each sector so that you can calculate your ROI for each sector.</li>
<li>Name Sheet #2 as <em>Sectors</em></li>
<li>Title your columns
<ul>
<li>Sector Name</li>
<li>My Portfolio</li>
<li>Market Value on 2/22</li>
<li>Market Value on 4/23</li>
<li>Market ROI</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Fill in the data based on your info from Sheet #1 and the market values. Use this page from <a href="http://www.morningstar.com/Cover/Markets.html">Morning Star</a> to find the market info.</li>
<li>Create a graph to show the relationship between your data and the market</li>
<li>Create a Sheet #3 and call it <em>Caps Database</em>. On this sheet, you will need to do the same calculations as you completed for your sectors, but for your small, mid, and large caps.</li>
<li>Create a Sheet #4 and call it <em>Caps</em>. Use the same concept as from your sectors sheet to create a table and graph to compare your portfolio to the market value.</li>
<li>Create a Sheet #5 and call it <em>Total Market Value</em>. Use this sheet to compare the total portfolio of the class to the following indexes: S&amp;P500, the Russell 2000, and the Barclay’s Capital Aggregate Bond Index (use 1.6% for Barclay’s according to Mr. Hileman&#8217;s directions)</li>
</ol>
<p>I have also shared a PDF file with you to give you an idea of what the final Numbers document may look like. You cannot just use my numbers as they are <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>NOT</strong></span> correct. Good luck!</p>
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		<title>5th Grade Heroes</title>
		<link>http://smcds.org/technology/?p=832</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 16:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bholland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For your final project, you will be doing a little bit of research about modern heroes. Choose from the list below to get started (if you have another idea, you may run it by Mrs. H). Once you have made your choice, you will start your research. You may ONLY use Grolier, Answers, and the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For your final project, you will be doing a little bit of research about modern heroes. Choose from the list below to get started <span style="color: #0000ff;">(if you have another idea, you may run it by Mrs. H)</span>. Once you have made your choice, you will start your research. You may ONLY use <a href="http://auth.grolier.com/login/go_login_page.html?bffs=N">Grolier</a>, <a href="http://answers.com">Answers</a>, and the <a href="http://www.askri.org/">Worldbook Web </a>as your sources.</p>
<ul>
<li>Martin Luther King &#8211; Sawyer</li>
<li>Mahatma Ghandi &#8211; Freddie</li>
<li>Oprah Winfrey &#8211; Jane</li>
<li>Ellen MacArthur &#8211; Maggie D</li>
<li>Margaret Thatcher &#8211; Kaylynn</li>
<li>Desmond Tutu &#8211; Will</li>
<li>Mary Robinson &#8211; Maggie W</li>
<li>Bono &#8211; Sophia</li>
<li>Angelina Joli &#8211; Ty</li>
<li>Arthur Ashe &#8211; Mary Ann</li>
<li>Mia Hamm &#8211; D.D</li>
<li>Jim Henson &#8211; Lydia</li>
<li>Rosa Parks &#8211; Nadia</li>
<li>Ernest Shackleton &#8211; Annie</li>
<li>Harry Connick Jr. &#8211; Ally</li>
<li>Ted Williams &#8211; Will</li>
<li>J.K Rowling &#8211; Victoria</li>
<li>Jennifer Aniston &#8211; Aubrianna</li>
<li>Thomas Edison &#8211; Jack</li>
<li>Lech Walesa &#8211; Giles</li>
<li>Amelia Erhart &#8211; Heather</li>
<li>Jim Brown &#8211; Jake</li>
<li>Mother Teresa &#8211; Margaret</li>
</ul>
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