Coding Resources

Many of you are looking to do some type of coding as a part of your Genius Hour project.  This might be the result of creating a video game or something else.  Luckily, the following link includes a number of resources that will help you develop your coding skills.  Check it out!

Coding Resources

As you prepare for your elevator pitch, please take a look at this clip from "Shark Tank" as an example of a pitch.  Additionally, you should use the following paper to prepare for your sixty second elevator pitch.

Elevator Pitch Planning

Quote of the Week

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”

-Ernest Hemingway

Blogging Requirements

Blogging is such an important part of our Genius Hour time.  This is your opportunity to share your plans, progress, successes, and failures with the world.  We want to track our steps in the process so that others can provide advice, feedback, and even be inspired by your project!  We do have a few requirements that you will need to know before you start!

Blogging Requirements:

1. You must complete a minimum of one blog post per week.
2. You must answer the following three questions in each post:
1. What did you accomplish this week?
2. What are you working on right now?
3. What do you plan to do next?
3. Spelling and grammar is important! You must proofread your work before you publish it.  Thousands of people could be reading your posts, so provide them with a great reflection of your writing.
4. You may vlog (video blog) or post a podcast from time to time to document your progress.  It all depends on what you want to do!  
5. You are greatly encouraged to include pictures or videos of your project progress with each post!  We want to see what you are creating!
6. Make sure you create a label for your project so that it is easily found on the blog.
7. You are encouraged to add updates to Twitter and Instagram.
8. You must fill out the blog submission form every time you create a blog post!
9. Don't be a troll when commenting on the posts of others.  Be supportive and offer feedback that will be helpful.

Welcome!

Blogging is an important part of digital citizenship and we hope to utilize blogger to develop our own digital voices that can be heard around the world. Remember that we should always observe the proper netiquette while posting and commenting. Please do not type in ALL CAPS because it makes others feel like you are screaming at them! The school rules continue to apply to all blogging activities.  Remember that the readers cannot tell the mood or the tone of your post or comment because they cannot observe your facial expressions or hear how you are saying something, so exercise precision of language to avoid potential disagreements. Always cite your work and write in complete sentences. Spelling and grammar never take a vacation! Hundreds, possibly thousands, will read your work. Help them by writing in a manner that is easily understood. Nothing truly disappears once it is published, so proofread everything you type before you publish it. Lastly, but most importantly, have fun!

Mr. Bender