POST#17

Definitions:

mediocre |ˌmēdēˈōkər|

adjective

of only moderate quality; not very good: a mediocre actor.

mediocrity |ˌmēdēˈäkrətē|

noun (pl. mediocrities)

the quality or state of being mediocre:

great |grāt|

adjective

1 of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average: 

1. Watch video and take notes: SACRIFICE GOOD FOR GREAT
2. What is the difference between being Good and being Great?  Have you ever considered this question? [2-3 Sentences]
3. Is your high school experience going to be defined by you being good at what you do or is your objective to be one of the best? Why? Are you okay with mediocrity or is your heart yearning for GREATNESS[1-2 Paragraphs]
4. Why does this matter and how can you apply the message to your life to make it better? [1-2 Paragraphs]

Post #16

Scholars,

I hope this finds you in good spirits and health. Unfortunately, I will not be in today.
Due to that--- don't worry about adding the tables for a budget to your Google Slides Project.

Finish your "My Perfect Car" project and your posts.

-Mr. Nunley

READ BELOW

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1. Watch video and take notes: HOW TO STOP PROCRASTINATING
2. In your own words, summarize the video. (2-3 Sentences)
3. Based upon your experience, what does this mean? (3-5 Sentences)
4. Why does this matter and how can you apply the concept to your life to make it better? (2-3 Paragraphs)

POST #15

Digital Literacy Scholars,

I hope this finds you all in good spirits and health. This week we will focus once again on the "My Perfect Car Project."  This week you will be required to create four (4) Google Slides on your perfect car.
Once again, the vehicle must come from Carmax.com.  This week you will focus on adding the following items to your Google Slides:

• Year - Make - Model & Cost
• Specifications
• Budget for Ownership

Day 2 Focus: Solidifying Slides - pictures, information, theme and layout.

Day 3 Focus: Adding budget items and Tables to Slides

PLEASE READ BELOW 

Pay attention to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

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"Cancer taught me to stop saving things for a special occasion. Every day is special. You don't have to get cancer to start living life to the fullest. My post-cancer philosophy? No wasted time. No ugly clothes. No boring movies." - Regina Brett

1. Watch video and take notes: YOUR TIME LEFT
2. In your own words, summarize the quote and video. [2-3 sentences]
3. Based upon your understanding, what does the quote mean? [2-3 sentences]
4. Why does this matter and how can you apply the concepts from the quote and video to make your life better? [2 Paragraphs]

Post #14

"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit."-- Khalil Gibran

Watch Video & take Notes: I NEED LOVE - LL COOL J

1. In your own words, summarize the quote and video. [2-3 sentences]
2. Based upon your understanding, what does the quote mean? [2-5 sentences]
3. How are the quote and video similar? How do they differ? [3-5 sentences]
4. Why does this matter and how can you apply the principles from this message to make your life better? [2 paragraphs]

PLEASE READ BELOW

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Greetings Scholars,

I hope this finds you all in good spirits and health. Today is Day 3 and your focus must be on creating Google Presentation Slides about your "Perfect Car."

• Google Slides:  5-7 Slides
• Slides must include the following: vehicles from every category on Carmax, year, make and model that you prefer.
• Slide Layout: Title and Two Columns

Share Slides with me once you are finished.  This assignment is due by 11:59pm on 10.23.2016.

-Mr. Nunley

Post #13

Greetings scholars,

I hope this finds you all in good spirits and health.  This week we will be focusing on creating Google Presentation Slides for your "Perfect Car."  We will only be using Carmax.com for all of our vehicle references.

Day 2 - Familiarize yourself with Carmax.com.  Research the website and view the following types of vehicles:

• Trucks - SUV's - Mini Vans - Vans - Wagons
• Luxury Sedans - Convertibles - Midsize -Sports Cars
• Hybrids - Electric vehicles - Coupes - Crossovers

Day 3 - You will create 3-5 Google Slides about your "Perfect Car."

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"Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses." - Ann Landers

1. Watch Video & take Notes: ONE LOVE - by Whodini
2. In your own words, summarize the quote and video. [2-3 sentences]
3. Based upon your understanding, what does the quote mean? [2-5 sentences]
4. How are the quote and video similar? How do they differ? [3-5 sentences]
5. Why does this matter and how can you apply the principles from this message to make your life better? [2 paragraphs]

POST #12

1. Watch Video and Take Notes: NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
2. Summarize the video in your own words. [2-3 sentences]
3. Based upon your understanding, what does this mean? [3-5 sentences]
4. Why does this matter and how can you apply the concepts to your life to make it better? [2-3 paragraphs]

POST #11

Leadership Through Time:

1. Watch video and take notes:MAKE A DECISION
2. Many leaders have had to make extreme decisions during crisis. How do you think these decisions might have changed if leaders could make them in non-crisis situations?  Give an example. [1-2 Paragraphs]
3. ** Consider the different decisions leaders have had to make regarding war, epidemics, impeachments and natural disasters. In an emergency, leaders may make one decisions; given more time to explore options, their decisions may differ.  Does crisis improve or detract from the decisions leaders make? [3-5 sentences]

POST #10

Week of 10.10.2016

Dear Scholar,

I hope this finds you all in good spirits and health.  This week is going to be a very full week and it is important that you properly prepare.  As a reminder, POSTS #1-9 were due last week, and #10-12 are due by Friday @ 8:00pm.  You will be presenting on your candidate this week.

Use the key points from the video to improve your Candidate Profile Presentation. Share Google slides with me.

-Mr. Nunley

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1.  Watch video and take notes: HOW TO GIVE AN AWESOME PRESENTATION
2. Summarize the video in your own words. [3-5 sentences]
3. Based upon your experience, what were the key points that you can take away from the video? [6-10 Bullet Points]

POST #9

1. Watch the video - YOUR EFFORT
2. Summarize the video in your own words. [2-3 sentences]
3. Based upon your understanding, what does this mean? [3-5 sentences]
4. Why does this matter and how can you apply the concepts to your life to make it better? [2 paragraphs]

Post #8 - Candidate Profile

Candidate Profile

Project

·      Using Google Presentation, create a profile of the candidate that incorporates all of the information from questions 1-­‐7 above along with at least 1-3 pictures of the candidate.

o   Your presentation should have 5-10 slides.

·      Organize the information so students can easily read about the candidate and understand what sets him/her apart from others who are campaigning to become the next president.

·      At the bottom of the presentation, be sure to note when this candidate entered the presidential race.

·      Create a “My Point of View on the Presidential Candidate” as a Google Document and write 2‐3 paragraphs to address the following questions:

·      Do you agree with this candidate and his/her point of view about important topics?

·      Would you vote for this candidate? Why or why not?

POST #7

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
John Wooden

1. What does this say? (1-2 sentences)
2. What does this mean? (2-3 sentences)
3. Watch video - CHANGING YOUR HABITS
4. How are the video and quote similar? How do they differ? (3-5 sentences)
5. Why does this matter and how can you apply this to your life to make it better? (2 or more paragraphs)