Technology Prezi Project: Due!

Period 7:

Continue researching the subject you chose for the Technology project. Look for both the positive aspect of the technology (what is does for us that is beneficial) as well as the negative (such as how it negatively impacts our society or social lives or how it negatively affects our environment).

You should also be able to explain:

• when was it created, 
• who created it or invented it, 
• how or why did it catch on and become popular--or when was it popular, 
• what its use is/was, and 
• the positive and negative effects of the technology.

Remember: your Prezi can include text, video, audio, and pictures to illustrate your points--it should not only consist of text. It should also be structured so that a viewer can understand what the technology is and how it has affected our culture both positively and negatively.

Your Prezi's are due by the end of 7th period. So, aim to finish up in the lab today.

Your Prezi's will be shared with the class (and anyone with the link). Make sure you make your PREZI public, then share the link in the comment section below. Presentations will be delivered next class.

Period 8:

Class Blog Project - Year 2:

A blog or (web log or web journal) will be required for this class. It can be a good place to publish your poetry, fiction, and plays as well (use it for Craft of Writing if you want to). You can, of course, use the same blog as the one from last year or create a new design and look for this year.

Remember that some companies and media sources hire writers to set up and contribute to a company blog--and they pay you for it! For more info about this career path check here.

To set up your blog:

1. Go to blogspot.com or (tumblr.com--please note you will not be able to access tumblr from the RCSD network). You may use blogger (read link to set this up), this is Google's blog site and you can use your Google email address. You may also use word press at this link. The choice is yours. 

2. You may take a quick tour to get some information about the blog site you are going to use, if interested. Otherwise, create a new account. Depending on the site you choose, the instructions for creating a blog will be slightly different. Follow instructions as necessary!
3. You must enter an email account (if you have no email, use one from your family; if this isn’t working, use an email account from a trusted and valued friend.) You can set up a new email account at gmail.com. This is a free service. Your email account name will be your “username”--Write your password somewhere safe where you will remember it. You will need to keep track of this. 

4. Create a password, display your name, look at terms of service, etc.
5. Log onto your blog. Follow the prompts to set up your page. Write down your address/passwords, etc. Again, I can't help you if you screw this up.
6. You may edit your design and provide biographical info, add gadgets, etc. At some point, you will need to create a NEW Post. Each new post needs a title and you should edit it before you post it.

NOTE: Please send me your blog address in the COMMENT section in the post ABOVE!

WRITING TASK: See the post above for your writing task once you set up your blog design.

HOMEWORK: Begin reading the introductory chapter of "Geeks" by Jon Katz. Read and annotate as you go. See post above for further details.