Eat for a Lifetime

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Create a Quiz About Your Expert Topic

Open Google Drive
Click on "Create" and then "Form"
Give your quiz a title
Notice that you can choose what type of question from a variety of types: text, multiple choice, paragraph, etc.
Your first quiz item should be the text question, "Write your first name."
Don't forget to always mark the box next to "Make this a required question"!!!
Your second quiz item should be the text question, "Write your last name." Or you can duplicate the first question by clicking on the icon of the page on top of the other page.
Your third question should be the multiple choice question commanding "Pick your period." The choices you will add are 1st Period, 2nd Period, 3rd Period, and 4th Period.
Your fourth question should be a text question, "Write your email address."
The following 7 to 10 questions should all be multiple choice always with 4 answer choices. They should be about your presentation.
Make sure you copy and past the quiz's URL onto the last slide of your presentation!!!

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Prefixes Test #1

Click on the link below to take the quiz.

https://docs.google.com/a/smbsd.net/forms/d/1W4WemE1w7S7bvPz7LN8BKolCQKDwy6MkcBkpZM0gieU/viewform

Friday, January 31, 2014

Please Take These Surveys and Contribute to Science

Friday, January 24, 2014

Now, you will be creating your own infographic using data you get from a survey. Follow the steps below:

1) Decide what you want to get data on. It should be useful, interesting information, not trivia. Here are some ideas:

School uniforms
Homework
Trash at school
Immigration
Drugs
Dating
Sports
Internet Use
Facebook Use
Bullying
Smartphones at School

2) Open Google Drive, and create a Google Form by pushing the "Create" button and then choosing "Form"

3) To learn how to use Google Form, look up a video on YouTube by searching "Google Form Tutorial YouTube".

4) The form should start by asking for the person's first name and then last name.

5) Now start asking pertinent questions about your topic. These will most likely be multiple choice. Many of the questions will be "Rank Order Scaling". See this website for more information on survey questions:

http://www.questionpro.com/a/showArticle.do?articleID=survey-questions

6) When you are done with your survey, you need to send the link to me in an email so I can put it on this blog. OR... If you have a blog, you can put it on your own blog and send me the blog's name or link.

7) After everyone has had a chance to respond, Google will put the responses into graphs for you. You will then take those graphs and put them into a Google Presentation. If you have the time, I want you to search online for other graph-making apps to use to make beautiful infographics. See informationisbeautiful.com to see all the beautiful and different ways you can present data.

8) Again, you will present your Slide Show to a group of five students.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Mid-Year Review Quiz

Click the link below to take the quiz.

https://docs.google.com/a/smbsd.net/forms/d/15LLujIMccI48BJhHReuz0q2jbT3dMaiM-QDyXkqnZ4s/viewform

Graphs and Charts Are Awesome!

This is a pie chart.

Graphs and charts are becoming increasingly common ways to present information about the world. They are a very powerful way to present data because they are visual, and we humans love things to be visual. It is crucial that you be able to understand all the different types of graphs and charts, and to be able to understand the information that they present.

With this project, you will examine a graph, understand it thoroughly, and present it in a Google Presentation.

Here are the steps you must follow:
1) Get a number from Mr. Kringel.
2) Right click the following link and choose "Open link in a new tab": http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/01/15/40-charts-that-explain-the-world/
3) Find the graph that is with your number. Figure out what the graph is all about. Look up any words you don't know. Make sure you understand it thoroughly. Also, make sure you understand why the information is important and relative to your life and the world we live in. Get help from me or a neighbor if you have no clue.
4) Open a new tab, then open Google Drive, and create a new Google Presentation.
5) Copy your graph onto the second slide in your presentation.
6) On the first slide, give your presentation a title and a subtitle.
7) On the successive slides, use arrows to point out the different areas of data or labels. Please use a different slide for each arrow! In other word, copy the graph onto many slides, and only use one arrow/explanation for each slide. Here's an example: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EPozrNa2PLrwXhf56VDmL3VbDreNWoi6TmEXkNKkxAQ/edit?usp=sharing
8) Copy the questions below onto your presentation, one per slide. Answer them completely and thoughtfully.

What does this graph tell us about the world?
Why is this graph important?
List at least three other implications of your chart.

For #3 above, "implications" are conclusions, facts, or information created by using information already at hand. So, you must make three conclusions about the world that are not stated explicitly on the graph.

9) Presentation

You will have about three minutes to present your chart/slide show to a group of five, who will stand around your computer.
You will want to make sure they understand your chart and the implications of its information.
You must start your presentation by showing your original, unaltered chart and giving your group about a minute to quietly see if they can figure it out.
Then you will ask the group some basic, kindergarten questions to see if they even know what the chart is about.
Then you will present the chart slide by slide.
Most important final step: Teach and discuss the implications of the data!

Monday, October 7, 2013

Important College Vocabulary

academic advisor - the advisor will guide and advise, helping the student to make informed choices, but it will be up to the student to complete the recommended academic plan. This is a partnership and the student bears responsibility for carrying through.

ACT - one of the two standardized tests accepted by most colleges and universities for admissions purposes, the other one being the SAT.

admissions test -

associate's degree - a degree that generally takes two years of study and is awarded by a community, junior, or business college.

audit - to test out of taking a college class. If you feel like you know everything that the class is teaching, you might want to audit it.

B.A. or B.S. - B.A. stands for "bachelor of arts," and B.S. stands for "bachelor of science." Both degrees can be earned at four-year colleges.

baccalaureate - A farewell sermon to graduating seniors in conjunction with their commencement ceremonies.

bachelor's degree - an academic degree which usually takes four years to earn and is awarded by a college or university. This could be a BA (Bachelors of Arts) or BS (Bachelors of Science)

catalog - the list of courses offered, with times, places, and professors. Now this is online, but it used to be a big book.

CAHSEE - test that all high schoolers in California must pass to graduate from high school

college application essay - essay turned in with application on a topic of the college's choice

commencement - the graduation ceremonies held at the end of each year

common application - a standard application form accepted by all colleges that are members of the Common Application association. You can fill out this application once and submit it to any one — or several — of the 475-plus colleges that accept it.

community college - a nonresidential junior college offering courses to people living in a particular area

commuter student - a student who lives off-campus.

convocation - ceremony where the new class is officially welcomed and the academic year formally begins.

course catalog - sometimes called the College Catalog, is an important tool for understanding the college’s course offerings and academic and administrative policies and procedures.

course numbers - the number next to the course name, which also denotes the level of the course

courses - classes in college

credit hour - courses are usually measured in credit hours, with the average being three or four. A credit hour is equivalent to about 1 hour of class time per week. Students may refer to how many credit hours or credits they are carrying for a particular semester. Credit hours are awarded to a student upon passing a course.

credit hour - a unit of academic credit

curriculum - composed of those classes prescribed or outlined by an institution for completion of a program of study leading to a degree or certificate.

dean - someone traditionally in charge of a major area of a college; for example, the Dean of the College or the Dean of Students.

declare - to say formally what one is studying. Some colleges require their students to declare before they are accepted.

degree - the various rewards for completing coursework

department - responsible for like fields of study; for example, chemistry department

dormitory - a college or university building containing living quarters for students (more commonly called "dorm")

double-major - getting two degrees at the same time

drop/add - the terms used for getting out of or getting into a class

enrollment - the number of people enrolled, typically at a school or college

faculty - the teachers at a school

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid: application that students must complete to qualify for federal aid.

Federal Work-study - a federally funded program in which students take campus jobs as part of their financial aid package. To participate in a work-study program, students must complete the FAFSA.

FERPA - the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a federal law which protects the privacy of student educational records. Although FERPA gives parents certain rights regarding their child’s educational records, it is important for parents to realize that these rights transfer to the student once he turns eighteen or attends a school beyond high school.

final exams - final exams are given during the final week of the semester. The dates and times may be different than regular class time and are listed in the course schedule or the instructors' syllabus.

financial aid - assistance given in the form of money to students who are unable to afford to pay for school

first generation students - students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college. Colleges understand that first generation students may have particular issues in learning about and adjusting to the world of college.

full-time status - full time students must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours, usually three to five classes.

fraternity - an organization or males that college students apply to ("pledge") and have to be accepted chosen into. Offers housing and social opportunities. Called by Greek letters. Part of the "Greek system." Hazing has been an issue.

general education those courses which must be completed by all degree candidates regardless of major. This is usually done freshman and sophomore years. Also known as "GE" or "general ed."

graduate - a person who has a bachelors degree

grant - money given to a student with no strings attached, usually applied for or won through achievement.

hard/soft sciences - the degree to which a scientific field can be proven objectively

housing - any place to live, called "student housing" on college.

humanities - the classes literature, philosophy, and the fine arts.

international students - foreign-born students that are not

United States

citizens.

lecture/lab - the two main types of class. Lectures are "sit and learn", lab (laboratory) is learn by experimenting and seeing.

liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

loan - money given to someone with the promise that it will be paid back with interest

major - the principal field of study of a student at a university

meal plan - pre-paid account for student's meals while at college. All residential students are required to have a meal plan.

mid-term exams - during the middle of each semester, instructors may give mid-term exams that test students on the material covered to that point.

minor - a college or university student's declared secondary field of study or specialization during his undergraduate studies.

off-campus housing - any place to live not provided by the college

on-campus housing - any place to live provided on the campus by the college

orientation - a vital part of the college experience with activities designed to help new students adjust and familiarize themselves with the college.

Pell Grant Program - the largest federal grant program. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by the college based on established federal guidelines.

Perkins Loan Program - federally-insured loans funded by the federal government and awarded by the school. The loans feature a low interest rate and are repayable over an extended period.

personal statement - an essay the student writes about themselves that they send to colleges that require it

post-graduate - courses or degrees taken past a bachelors degree

pre-req - shor form of pre-requisite, these are courses that students are required to take prior to registering for a particular course. Some courses have no pre-requisites while others do.

private college - private schools, also known as independent schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments

PSAT - a SAT preperation test usually taken in one's sophomore or junior year of high school

public college - a public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government

quarter system - the system some colleges use of dividing the year into three parts

RA - resident assistants are trained student leaders responsible for supervising a group of resident students. They can assist with questions, social issues, roommate issues, or other problems that might arise. They also assist in enforcing college policies within the residence halls.

registrar - the person in charge of students' academic records.

registration - the process of becoming officially enrolled in classes for a semester. This begins with selecting courses and ends at the beginning of every semester by completing necessary paperwork and "checking in."

research institution - a university that does research. The most prestigious universities all do research.

room and board - the place where you live and the meals that you eat

SAT - standardized tests accepted by most colleges and universities for admissions purposes

scholarship - grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement

semester system - the system some colleges use of dividing the year into two parts

sorority - an organization or females that college students apply to ("pledge") and have to be accepted chosen into. Offers housing and social opportunities. Called by Greek letters. Part of the "Greek system." Hazing has been an issue.

Stafford loans - loans, both subsidized (need based) and unsubsidized (non-need based), guaranteed by the federal government and available to students to fund education.

students outside of the classroom.

syllabus - the syllabus is an outline or overview of the course distributed by the instructor at the beginning of the course. The syllabus often includes requirements, objectives, textbook information, contact information for the instructor, and often a schedule of assignments and topics. Students are always encouraged to read the syllabus carefully and refer to it often throughout the course.

technical college - an adult educational institution providing courses focusing on agriculture,
applied sciences, engineering, information technology, etc

trade school - a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

transcript - this is a list of all the courses a student has taken with the grades that the student earned in each course. The official transcript is maintained by the Registrar.

transcript - a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

TA/graduate assistant - a person, often a student, who helps the professor, or even teaches a class.

tuition - the amount of money charged for instruction. It does not include room and board.

tuition - the fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)

undergraduate - a university student who has not yet received a bachelor's degree

vocational school

withdrawal - to formally remove yourself from a class or from all classes for a semester (through the Registrar's Office). There are established procedures for doing so with possible financial costs.