September 28 - Latitude and Longitude Practice

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be doing some basic practice using latitude and longitude.  This is some good stuff to know in terms of working with and manipulating maps.  Hope that you are ready because this is our last day together before the Fall Break!  Hope you are getting your Virtual Campus Tour done because it is due tonight, don't forget!  Hope you are all doing well on this fine day!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the attributes of latitude and longitude through note taking and collaborative practice
2. Locate and identify locations via their geographic coordinates by completing a longitude/latitude practice w/s

Agenda:

1. History Today #12
2. Discuss Latitude and Longitude
3. Practice Latitude and Longitude

Homework:

1. Submit VCT to Google Classroom
2. Leave private comment on Google Classroom if you are planning on doing Extra Credit

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you get your stuff done and taken care of!  Have a great week off!  Make sure to rest and relax, we don't have a lot of days off between now and the end of the semester.  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-28-2017 PPT

September 26 - VCT Data Transfer and Creation

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be working on our VCT.  Remember that if you want to earn high marks you need to make this product as interactive as possible, meaning it must include a wide variety of links and illustrate that you know how to use Google Slides as a production tool.  It will be due Thursday night so if you don't get it done in class today you will have some extra time to work on it.  But do not plan on working on it in class on Thursday!  Great to see you all today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Transfer data from paper into a digital map of the campus with live hyperlinks and photos
2. Format a Google Slides presentation to design a published campus tour book

Agenda:

1. History Today #11
2. Day #4: Publishing
1. Make this look good!
2. Virtual Campus Map Template
3. Submit to Google Classroom
4. Extra Credit Opportunity

Homework:

1. Submit to Google Classroom by Thursday Evening!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope that you were able to get your stuff done!  Have a great evening and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-26-2017 PPT

Weekly Announcements

September 25 - VCT Data Collection and start mapping

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our data collection so that if you have everything you need to start working on your digital maps.  This is our last week before we get a week off!  We will be spending most of the week working on our VCT maps so make sure that you work hard to get it done!  I hope that you all had wonderful weekends!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Collect data about school features to create a virtual campus tour map
2. Transfer data from paper into a digital map of the campus with live hyperlinks and photos
3. Format a Google Slides presentation to design a published campus tour book

Agenda:

1. Collect Data (Be back 10 minutes before the end of class)
2. Data Transfer: Virtual Campus Tour
1. Virtual Campus Map Template
3. HTC #7

Homework:

1. Finish Data Collection

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  If you couldn't get all the information you needed from around campus today then make sure to get it before class tomorrow!  Hoe you all have a wonderful evening and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-25-2017 PPT

September 21 - Finish History of Map Making Reading and Start data collection

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our reading on the history of map making and you will actually get to go out for a bit to start mapping the school!  This is so cool!  I hope that you guys are enjoying this as much as I am!  Maps are so cool and interesting!  😀 😀 😀  It is wonderful to see you all again!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Read and digitally annotate a reading about the history of map making
2. Collect data about school features to create a virtual campus tour map

Agenda:

1. History Today #10
2. Finish Reading: A History of Map Making
3. Data Collection: Virtual campus Tour
1. Instructions/Directions
2. Virtual Map Template
3. VCT Rubric

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope that you enjoyed getting out and walking around today (assuming we got that far 😉 ).  We will wrap this up next week so don't worry about homework this weekend!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-21-2017 PPT

Weekly Announcements

September 19 - History of Map Making and Start VCT

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we are starting a new unit!  We will begin discussing and examining the history of maps.  We will also be starting an activity where we map our campus!  this should be pretty fun and interesting, especially if you are not yet too familiar with our lovely Leland campus.  I hope that all of you are doing well and having a great day so far today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Read and digitally annotate a reading about the history of map making
2. Preview the criteria for a project through discussion and questioning
3. Practice Google Apps functionality that will be used for the Virtual Campus Tour

Agenda:

1. History Today #9
2. Reading: A History of Map Making
3. Start: Virtual campus Tour
1. Instructions/Directions
2. Tech Tutorial

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you are enjoying the class so far!  We have so much going on!  Have a lovely evening and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-19-2017 PPT