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VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
Membean is an online, individualized vocabulary program. At home, students are required to complete a minimum of 30 minutes (ideally two 15-minute sessions) of Membean a week with a goal of at least 70% accuracy to earn full points.
What is Membean? (video)
Student Dashboard (video)
Membean Master Vocabulary List (levels 1-5)
TECH TIPS
TECH TIPS
Using Online Images
Using Online Images
Google Image Search
Filter the results to only show images that are licensed for re-use. Just be sure to open up the Tools after you search, and check one of the options under “Usage rights” that will remove all of the photos that have not been labeled for some kind of reuse. (See picture)
Checking “Labeled for reuse with modification” should give you images that have the least amount of restrictions.
- HOW TO GIVE PROPER ATTRIBUTION
If you use an image that requires attribution, simply add a line of text underneath the image with the following pieces of information.
T = the title of the image A = the author (or artist). S = the source (or where it is located online). L = the license for the image
Requests for supplies or donations toward the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment, field trips, programs, etc. is completely voluntary under the law in California public schools. For further information and legal references, visit our website: http://www.opusd.org/donationsguidelines
SUGGESTED SUPPLIES
SUGGESTED SUPPLIES
school laptop, charged (charger in backpack)
earbuds or headphones
Pencils, sharpener, pens, colored pencils, thin markers, highlighters
SOCIAL STUDIES VIDEOS
SOCIAL STUDIES VIDEOS
IMPACT TEXTBOOK ONLINE. (how-to video)
GEOGRAPHY STUDY TOOLS
GEOGRAPHY STUDY TOOLS
SKETCH-NOTES
SKETCH-NOTES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
NOTICE & NOTE SIGNPOSTS
NOTICE & NOTE SIGNPOSTS
How to Create a Home Workspace for Learning
How to Create a Home Workspace for Learning
Your environment has a huge impact on how productive you are. If your workspace is full of distractions and is unorganized, you will have a harder time getting your work done efficiently. By taking the time to put some thought into your workspace, you will end up being a much more successful student! Use the tips below to help you create a great home office!
Eliminate distractions – Try to set up your workspace away from the TV, any other screens (like a phone), siblings, or areas with lots of heavy foot traffic.
Work at a table/desk. Although you may not be aware of it, sitting and working at a computer for many hours each day takes a heavy toll on various parts of your body. If possible, try to work at a desk or table, and have good posture. Working on the floor or in your bed may not be good in the long run.
Set boundaries. Establish boundaries for your work zone and stick to them. Do not allow stray papers, folders, sticky notes, notebooks and the like to escape these borders. Do your best to work only in this space (not in your bed or at your kitchen table). Preventing your workspace from taking over your entire home will help you to relax when you’re not plugging away at your work, and to locate materials more easily.
Have all supplies nearby. Intentionally set up your desk so that your materials are within arm’s reach. Pens, pencils, highlighters, scissors, Sharpies, paperclips, calculator, rubber bands, whiteout, tape, stapler, sticky notes, planner, notebooks and even your textbooks. This removes the problem of having to get up and risk losing your train of thought and throwing off your productivity.
Create an organizational system. How are you going to keep track of when classes meet or when assignments are due? (Paper agenda book, online calendar, reminders in your phone?) How will you organize work from different classes? (Try color-coding, especially when it comes to your class notebooks. Creating some kind of color/filing system helps organize your workspace and decrease clutter and confusion.)
Schedule time to keep your space organized. School is hectic! You will be juggling coursework for 6 different classes, and sometimes this will make your head spin. Create a routine for re-organizing your office area on a regular basis, so that your workspace makes you feel a bit more in control. Maybe you take 15 minutes every Friday to file assignments in Google Drive into folders, find a place for the mountain of papers piled on your desk, or to re-shelve stray piles of books. It doesn’t have to take much of your time, but it should be consistent.
Add some life to your workspace –whether it is a desk plant, stuffed animal, or a photo that makes you smile, it will help you feel more relaxed in your workspace.
Tips to Keep Your Body Healthy During Work Time!
Tips to Keep Your Body Healthy During Work Time!
1. Mix up your tasks, so you’re not sitting in the same position for hours and making the same types of movements over a long period of time — potentially putting yourself at risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (trust me, I know!).
2. Don’t tense your hands as you’re typing. Try to remain as relaxed as possible.
3. Stand up and walk around every so often. Your body isn’t designed to sit still for long periods at a time. Try some light stretching exercises every 20-30 minutes.
4. Follow the 20-20-20 rule for your eyes! Click here to watch a video on what to do! Give your eyes a rest from time to time, too. We don’t blink as much as we should when looking at screens and that leads to eye strain. For every 20 minutes you work, you should take a 20 second break to look at something 20 feet away.
5. Avoid fatigue (being super tired) and take care of your body when you’re not working at your computer. Enjoy a good night’s sleep on a nightly basis and eat a good, well-balanced diet. Participate in regular exercise to support proper functioning of your body and brain. It also makes you more flexible and able to better handle the strain of sitting and working at a computer for long periods.
6. Maintain a neutral neck posture by placing the top of the chromebook screen at about eye level. It is very easy to hurt your neck if you spend too much time looking down at your screen (phones included!)
HOW TO TAKE MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS
HOW TO TAKE MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS
Read the question before you look at the answers.
Think of the answer in your head before looking at the possible answers. This way the choices given on the test won't throw you off or trick you.
Use the cover-up strategy: cover the answers with your hand or a paper
Eliminate answers you know aren't right.
There is usually at least one ridiculous answer you can eliminate.
Read all the choices before choosing your answer.
If there’s a word you don’t understand (that’s not a vocabulary word/term), ask your teacher to clarify.
If you’ve never heard of a word or term before discussed in class, it’s probably not the correct answer.
There is usually a good answer and the best answer.
Qualifiers are words that alter a statement. Words like always, never, most, equal, good, and bad. In a multiple choice test, qualifiers can make an option on a test question be a correct option or an incorrect option.
Notice Negatives like no, not, none and never, or they can be prefixes like il-, as in illogical, un-, as in uninterested, im- as in impatient. Notice negatives because they can reverse the meaning of a sentence.
Choose the BEST answer. You’ll usually have a choice between a good answer and the best answer.
If there is no guessing penalty, always take an educated guess and select an answer.
Don’t leave anything blank! Guessing at least gives you a chance at points.
Don't keep on changing your answer; usually your first choice is the right one, unless you misread the question.
In "All of the above" and "None of the above" choices, if you are certain one of the statements is true, don't choose "None of the above" or if one of the statements is false, don't choose "All of the above".
If you are writing your answers, write clearly and use capital letters. If you are bubbling in a scantron, fill in the bubble neatly without going out of the lines. Bubble in darkly and completely. Erase any stray marks on the sheet.
HOW TO WRITE A RESPONSE TO A COMPREHENSION QUESTION/TEST
HOW TO WRITE A RESPONSE TO A COMPREHENSION QUESTION/TEST
Read the prompt/question once to get the idea, then again to break down the prompt into what it asks of you.
Think about your answer before you start to write.
Take notes in bullet points, words, or phrases to plan your response if allowed to do so.
If allowed, use the text or notes by referring back to them to develop your answer.
If you coded/annotated the text, refer back to where you marked the section you are now responding to.
Restate the question in the first sentence of your answer.
Example: What was the impact of the SIlk Roads?
The impact of the Silk Roads was …
b. NEVER begin an answer with a pronoun (they, he, she, it …), the word “because”, or the phrase, “The reason is because …”
6. Write using complete sentences. Subject + Verb(s) + expression of complete thought
Every sentence should make sense, so read through your answer carefully to make sure you don’t have missing words or jumbled thoughts.
Incomplete sentences = partial credit
Nonsense or unclear answers = no credit
If your teacher cannot read your writing or your typing has not been spell and grammar checked properly, they cannot grade it.
7. Answer all parts of each question
a. Missing parts = missing points
b. Check off each part of the prompt as you answer it
8. Include detail in your answer. Be specific!
Include facts and additional info related to the question to explain completely
Include specific language in your answer.
Ex. When you use a vocabulary term, also explain the word’s meaning in the context of the answer.
NEVER use the words “stuff” or “things”.
9. Reread your response to make sure you have included everything above.
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