IP 20/30 Yearbook info - printing PDFs for editing

Hi girls. I will be away for Wednesday and Thursday, and it occurred to me last class that I did not show you how to print PDFs of your yearbook pages for editing with Mr. Monette. I will outline, step by step, how to do just that in this blog entry. But first, another matter of business:

It has also been brought to my attention that some of you have had trouble with your iMovies. Mr. Jalbert is a good resource for your technological questions (although please try to avoid interrupting him during class time). Alternatively, you may choose to use one of the Macbook Pro laptops - in this event, you must make certain of a few things:

1. Copy your iMovie project onto a USB

2. Copy all of your photos/videos/music files, etc. used in the iMovie onto the USB as well - YOUR IMOVIE WON'T WORK IF THE FILES ARE MISSING

3. Make a note of which laptop you are working on, as your files will be saved on the hard drive, and NOT the server which we are used to on the computer lab Macs. In order to retrieve your project again, you will have to use the exact same laptop.

Anyway, back to printing PDFs. If you are done your commercials and they have been handed in with no technological woes (or as few as possible, hopefully), you can print PDFs of your yearbook pages to be edited by a peer. To print a PDF:

1. Sign in to the yearbook website

2. On the top menu, click "Book Creation," then "Plan," then "View Proofs."

3. In the text box, type the page number that you want to print (i.e. 24), or the page RANGE that you want to print (i.e. If you have a 2-page spread that you would like to print, enter the page numbers with a hyphen between, like 4-5)

4. Print, and give to a classmate to edit. Write your suggestions down on the PDF itself, circle things, cross things out, etc. Don't be afraid to mark it up with pen - it will be changing a bunch before the end of the year anyway and the PDF editing process is just that: a process. Pass it on to 3-4 people and see what kinds of suggestions you receive.

We will figure anything else out when I get back.

Review for Friday's quiz (e-copy of review given last week)

Science 7 Review – Unit 1 – Topics 5-7

1. Why is reducing waste better for our environment than recycling? Give 3 reasons.

2. How many biomes are there in the world? Name them.

3. True or false? Females are an example of a species. (If false, explain why.)

4. What is meant by the term “population”?

5. What does “community” mean, in the context of ecosystems?

6. List five examples of technology that humans have created to deal with their garbage/waste.

7. A forest fire burns a once-populated area to the ground and everything is destroyed. After some time, small plants start to regrow. What is this process an example of? (2 words)

8. What is a pioneer species?

9. Could a fox be an example of a pioneer species? Why or why not?

10. What is a climax community? Give an example of a climax community that you have seen in your own experience.

11. Which two biomes are present in Australia? What does this tell you about their climate?

12. Who has a bigger impact on their ecosystem: a human or a wolf? Explain your answer with three reasons from the textbook.

13. Picture a forest full of large trees. Identify one biotic and one abiotic factor that is capable of altering the forest ecosystem.

14. Explain why using pesticides can be harmful to humans.

15. Label each statement as a description of population, species, or community:

a. There are 40,000 people in Prince Albert. ____________________________

b. My dog had puppies. __________________________

c. At Waskesiu I saw several types of birds, insects, and even three pitcher plants on my walk around the Boundary Bog! _________________

d. My mom planted four rose bushes in her garden. ______________________

16. Identify and explain two factors (biotic or abiotic) that could alter the populations of an ecosystem.

How long does your litter last? - Science 7

From our in-class discussion this morning:

This is certainly something to think about! Green Club, feel free to use this information if you can use it.

Sc 7 HW check/Comp 7 iMovie practice due date/IP 20-30 commercials

Hi girls! Just a reminder that Science 7 will have a homework check tomorrow morning in period 1 for page 75, "Communicate" #1-3.

Computers 7, your "iMovie kids" practice assignment is due for next class, which will be on Monday, Nov. 22nd.

IP 20/30 - Your commercials are due on Monday - please be sure to have them done outside of class time, over the weekend, etc. if you are not finished, as there are no more class periods designated for this assignment. Have fun! I can't wait to see them!

Grade 7 iMovie experiments

iMovie practice:

1. Zoom in on the boy in green

2. Zoom in on the girl in pink

3. Zoom in on the boy in blue

4. Zoom in on the boy in orange

5. Zoom in on the girl in green

6. Start zoomed in on the boy in orange and zoom out to show the whole group

7. Start on the boy in green and pan over the whole group to the boy in blue (don't zoom in)

Just a reminder about the announcement made at this morning's assembly - everyone who has been listed as being needed for a Narnia rehearsal is still needed, and in the same order as was listed on the rehearsal schedule. The only difference is that there were 2 small typos and the CORRECT time for "Catch Me If You Can/Reprise" tonight is actually 8-9pm, NOT 7-8. The CORRECT time for "A Field of Flowers" tomorrow is 7-8pm, NOT 8-9. Thank you for your careful attention to this matter!

And now, courtesy of Brooke, here is a video to brighten your Monday morning.

Comp 7 iMovie intro, IP 20/30 commercials, 7C assembly duties

Hi girls! Just a quick update on a few items:

Computers 7 - iMovie intro - Please start thinking of a topic that you would like to base your iMovie on. If you are collecting photos from Google image searches, please ensure that they are full-sized, high quality images. If you wish to do your iMovie on a topic for which you have your own photos (from your camera or computer at home), please bring your photos on a USB for next class so we can get started.

IP 20/30 commercials - Due Monday, November 22nd (Period 1). If you haven't finished filming yet, you should be working outside of class time to get your footage collected. You will need all the time you can get in class to actually put the project together, edit it for length, clarity, impact, etc. and add music and/or sound effects where appropriate.

7C assembly duties - We are responsible for Monday's assembly (November 15th). We will be singing "Reach Out" and 3 people will be in charge of singing "O Canada," leading the Lord's Prayer, and reading the daily announcements. If you wish to be a part of the extra duties, please let me know and we will draw names from a hat.

Homework updates

Sc 7 - definitions: pioneer species, primary succession, secondary succession, climax community

Comp 7 - handed in Kshorts letter assignments and typing progress documents, started notes on home row and did some practice tests using the correct fingers for home row left hand on www.typing-lessons.org

Level 2 band - continued playing tests (Concert Bb #1 and #4, Concert Eb #1 from Essential Elements 2000 method books)

Level 4 band - finished scale testing (Concert Bb, Eb, F, Ab, and C)

Level 1 band - finished playing tests (first 5 notes of Concert Bb, "Rolling Along")

Jazz choir - start working on memorization of "Santa Baby"

Choral - several out-of-school performance opportunities coming up in December (we'll talk about these tomorrow in class)

IP 10 - nearing the end of our resume assignments - these will continue to be works in progress for several years!

IP 20/30 - beginning the process of sorting and selecting portraits to be used for the homeroom yearbook pages (I am looking into how we will split the grade 8 and 11 photos by homeroom so that they can be in separate "sorts" for page-flowing purposes)