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 ** Hughes 10th Grade Ed Tech Class ** ** 2nd Quarter Week 2 Assignment **


 * Objective: ** **Students will work collaboratively to create an e-Publication (e-Book) to communicate and contribute to the learning of others.**


 * Part I: Your e-Book should meet the following requirements (one book per group) **
 * Does e-Book answer the question of why we should care about Global Climate Change?
 * Does e-Book contain the three (3) required chapters?
 * 1) Major causes of Global Warming and Climate Change
 * 2) Effects of Global Warming and Climate Change
 * 3) Solutions to slow down the effects of Global Warming and Climate Change
 * Does e-Book contain at least three (3) additional chapters chosen by students?
 * Does e-Book contain appropriate images, movies and hyperlinks pertaining to chapters?
 * Does e-Book use proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and layout?
 * Does e-Book contain references and a work cited page of websites and resources?
 * Is e-Book, organized, creative, unique, professional, accurate and focused?
 * Do students use class time wisely and properly with out distracting other student groups? Do students submit a completed e-Book by the required date?
 * Both students come to class prepared to work, collaborate and edit e-Book even if other student is absent from class. Students show leadership and fairness.
 * Part II: Timeline of Project **
 * 1)  October, 24th, to October 29th à Students form group/continue to work on 1st Draft
 * 2)  October, 31st to November 24th à Fall Intersession
 * 3)  November, 7th, to November 11th à Students finalize 1st Draft and Begin e-Book
 * 4)  November, 14th, to November 18th à Students finalize e-Book, upload to I-Tunes
 * 5)  November, 21st and November 22nd à Students submit e-Book to Blackboard
 * 6) Note: November, 23rd to November 25th is Thanksgiving Break

** Hughes 10th Grade Ed Tech Class ** ** 2nd Quarter Week 1: Assignment #1 **


 * Objective: ** **Students will use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively to contribute to the learning of others.**


 * Directions: ** Students will open up/download this __assignment__ in Blackboard to their computers and re-save it with their name added (Example: vdB Week 1 Assignment). Type their answers to the questions with a ** * **start next to them. Submit final copy to Mr. vdBent’s BB page.


 * Warm-Up Definition: Google the definition of an epublication or ePub and paste and copy your answer below. (Be sure to site your source and re-size text to 10 point font.) **


 * Part I: Use the website: [|www.epubbooks.com] to answer the following questions **
 * 1)  Click on the eBook Readers Link and count how many different eBook Readers there are available today: There are ___ EPUB eBook Readers available. there’s more than 4
 * 2) ** * ** List three of the more popular eBook Readers. (Which ones have you heard of?)
 * 3) ** * ** List two eBook Readers that you never even heard of.
 * 4) ** * ** What do you think is the difference between an eBook Reader and an eBook Reader Application? (Think about what APP’s on a phone do)
 * 5) ** * ** Explain how you think eBooks will change, or have already changed, the way people read books and publish new books.
 * 6) ** * ** Explain how you think eBooks will change, or have already changed, the way K-12th grade students and college students will learn. (Today and/or in the future?)
 * 7) ** * ** Do you or someone in your family have an eReader? __
 * Turn to the next page for Today’s Assignment #2 **
 * Don’t forget that by the end of class today, you need to submit this to Bb. **
 * Part II: Begin creating and planning your own eBook that you will “write” in class **
 * 1) This quarter, you will create your own eBook about Global Warming and Climate Change
 * 2) The main **Critical Thinking Question** you are trying to answer is …
 * 3) ** “Why should a person in Cincinnati, Ohio care about Global Warming and Global Climate Change?” **
 * 4) ** * ** In the space below, come up with at least two possible titles for your eBook
 * 5) ** * ** Spend the next few minutes “finding” a few good websites about Global Warming that you can provide as links in your eBook. (And to Help you Answer Question #13 Below)
 * 6) For example: [|www.lickglobalwarming.com]
 * 7) Your eBook will have many different chapters, three of which are listed below
 * 8) ** Causes of Global Warming and Climate Change **
 * 9) ** Effects of Global Warming and Climate Change **
 * 10) ** Solutions to slow/prevent Global Warming and Climate Change **
 * 11) ** * ** In the space below, come up with at __least three other__ chapters for your eBook
 * 12) ** * ** Lastly, create a list of the different pictures you have chosen from your group photos and how you plan on using them in your eBook. You should have at least two photos for __each__ of your chapters.
 * 13) ** Example ** : I plan on using a picture of the solar panels in the parking lot in my chapter on solutions to Global Warming/Climate Change.
 * 14) Note: You should have at least 6 to 12 pictures here!!!
 * 15) Finally, if time permits, return to the [|www.lickglobalwarming.com] website
 * 16) Memory Card Game – Match and Learn
 * 17) Interactive Dorm – Reduce your CO2 Emission
 * 1) Your eBook will have many different chapters, three of which are listed below
 * 2) ** Causes of Global Warming and Climate Change **
 * 3) ** Effects of Global Warming and Climate Change **
 * 4) ** Solutions to slow/prevent Global Warming and Climate Change **
 * 5) ** * ** In the space below, come up with at __least three other__ chapters for your eBook
 * 6) ** * ** Lastly, create a list of the different pictures you have chosen from your group photos and how you plan on using them in your eBook. You should have at least two photos for __each__ of your chapters.
 * 7) ** Example ** : I plan on using a picture of the solar panels in the parking lot in my chapter on solutions to Global Warming/Climate Change.
 * 8) Note: You should have at least 6 to 12 pictures here!!!
 * 9) Finally, if time permits, return to the [|www.lickglobalwarming.com] website
 * 10) Memory Card Game – Match and Learn
 * 11) Interactive Dorm – Reduce your CO2 Emission
 * 1) Note: You should have at least 6 to 12 pictures here!!!
 * 2) Finally, if time permits, return to the [|www.lickglobalwarming.com] website
 * 3) Memory Card Game – Match and Learn
 * 4) Interactive Dorm – Reduce your CO2 Emission