Writing a Script for Our Podcast

Today we will write a script to use when we record our podcast!

Do you know what a script is? That's right! Like Mario Chavez shared in period 1, it is "something that you read to talk, like for a movie."

I want you to think about your topic. Please tell your neighbor, what you want to talk about in your podcast.

Now that you have your topic, please type the name of your topic at the top of your page and please center this title.

Now you will write a short script about your topic. Please left-align your script and add numbered items for each separate sentence you will read on your podcast.

Your first sentence must be your introduction, the rest of the sentences (minimum four) will be about the topic, and your final sentence will be your conclusion.

1. "Hello, this is ____________________ and I am going to talk to you today about _________________________."
2. Topic
3. Topic
4. Topic
5. Topic
6. This wraps up my podcast today. I hope you enjoyed the show!

Because this is a spoken piece of work you may use colloquial or "everyday" language when you write your script.

Music & Technology in Class

Today's Magic Garage Band class was a lot of fun!

We learned how to use Garage Band to create a musical hook for the podcast we are recording this week. Students were able to choose a musical style, then choose and adjust a variety of instruments for their piece of music, then export their song to iTunes to use in their podcast.

One student reported that a musical hook is like a hook in literature and reels the listener in like a fish. Great analogy!

Spurgeon Technology Students Honored by SAUSD School Board

Tonight, Ms. Kline's amazing advanced technology students were honored at the SAUSD board meeting by Dr. T and the board!

Kevin Huynh has now reached 119 WPM in keyboarding, and he was invited to demonstrate his keyboarding skill in front of the entire board meeting. I think everyone was nervous for Kevin!

Lixi Nava, Eric Morales, Carlos Gonzalez, and Eduardo Garcia presented a video about Spurgeon's amazing teachers that they and the rest of the advanced technology students produced called "Meet Spurgeon's Teachers."

It was such an exciting evening, and the students' families seemed to enjoy it most of all!

Welcome to Ms. Kline's Technology Class!

Spurgeon's Technology Program with Ms. Kline

It's the start of another amazing year at Spurgeon!

You will have a lot of fun learning a variety of computer technology related skills including how to:

• type using the touch typing technique. 
• use Google Apps to create documents, presentations, websites, spreadsheets, blogs, and more!
• use digital art software to create artwork.
• effectively and efficiently use the Internet to do research.
• produce multimedia projects with digital photography and digital video.
• use audio editing software to create audio projects or produce podcasts.

Today you will be assigned to your permanent computer station in Lab D.

Over the course of the next two weeks we will:

Google Chrome

• review Spurgeon's school-wide procedures, especially the new CHAMPS program!
• review Ms. Kline's class procedures.
• learn how to login to our Google Apps accounts.
• learn how to connect to the Spurgeon lab server when we need to save a project.
• learn how to use a web browser, like Google Chrome, or Firefox to visit a web site.
• learn how to use the Keyboarding Online program for learning to type by touch.

Keyboarding Online