Grade+7

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Movie links
[|Basketball Tips]

[|Poetry Slam]

[|Fairy Tale Festival]

[|Gibbes]

Speech Contest Interviews

[|The Clarion]

[|Lil Scorps]

[|CDS Field Day]

[|Another Fairy Tale Festival Movie]

[|Art: A Universal Language]

[|Valentines' Tea]

[|The Powder Magazine]

[|Olympic Day]

The Valentine Tea

Student Faculty Basketball Game 2

=Google=

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[|Who is Google?]
[|Google Glass]

GoAnimate4Schools Web site for CDS
GoAnimate Introductory Tutorial

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ClarionDesign
Go to this page to see the different design options for The Clarion Web site. After looking at the options, please vote for your top choice and second choice. = =

[|Online Middle School Newspapers]

=Clarion Tips=

Main CDS School Calendar
[|Go here to find information about CDS events.]

Clarion Format and Design Standards
It is essential for //The Clarion// to have consistent design. With all of the editors of this wiki, it would be easy to make things inconsistent. Follow these guidelines to keep //The Clarion// looking professional.

Text: Use consistent font style and size**.** Wiki Page Design:
 * In Word, use **Arial font, size 12**
 * Write in **block style paragraphs** instead of indenting paragraphs
 * All font is **black**
 * Do **NOT** do formatting in Word. Do all the formatting in the wiki so that it will be consistent.
 * Do **NOT** use Bold for the titles or headings in Word. Instead, use the formatting tool in the wiki to make all headings consistent.
 * The title of the page will be **Heading 1**
 * The other headings of the page will be **Heading 1 or 2**
 * All Heading 1s will be in the menu at the top of the page
 * Use the Text formatting button, the one with the **Big T and palette**, to **//do all the formatting on the wiki page, NOT in Word//**
 * Use **black font on a white background** for good contrast.
 * Keep design simple; avoid clutter or too much information.
 * Be consistent in design within a page and within the wiki.
 * all pages should have **consistent headings**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">all pages should be **similar in layout**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">all pages should have a menu on the side to make it easier to navigate
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Chunk content into logical units to make it visually appealing as well as easy to comprehend.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use **diagrams and tables** to display and organize information.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use the following categories when organizing data on the wiki:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time (most recent to oldest)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Alphabetical
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Categories
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Continuum (price, score, size, weight, etc.)



=Wikispaces Tutorials= Go to this site to see tutorials about using Wikispaces. Learn how to create new pages, design the wiki, and embed links, videos, and widgets. These video tutorials are just a couple of minutes long and offer an abundance of information.

Researching news stories
Main CDS School Calendar This calendar lists dates for the major events scheduled at CDS. Look here for ideas about what is coming up to create a timeline for stories.

The Communicator Calendar This calendar is a week by week calendar, showing upcoming events for each week. There is also an archive of past events. This is a good place to look at as you are looking for news ideas for //The Clarion//.

CDS Athletics Calendar

Quality Writing
Check out this site, //5 Ways to Write High-Quality Content--Fast//, to see some tips for writing in a blog.

//How to Write Articles// provides some information that can be helpful in writing for //The Clarion//. This article specifically deals with writing for wikis.

//Writing Articles for a School Newspaper// gives some specific tips for us as we create stories for //The Clarion//.

=Widgets=

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Create word clouds at Wordle.net.

This is another option for creating word clouds. It is more sophisticated than Wordle and has more options. Users can select shapes to create their word cloud. Tagxedo takes more time to do and it will take more time to create a word cloud.

Use this tool to make a photo into a puzzle or go here to make a poll.

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Technology History

 * [[image:ComputerHistoryMuseum.png width="189" height="100" link="@http://www.computerhistory.org/"]] || This virtual museum has a wealth of exhibits, including one on Steve Jobs.

There is an interesting timeline of internet history, computer history, semiconductor history, and more.

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There are also links to important contributors to technology. Not only is this an informative Web site but it the graphic and multimedia displays are most pleasing to use.

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How to embed a Google Docs Presentation into a Wiki
<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Check it over for **spelling and grammar.** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Make sure that you **cite any graphics** that you used. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Go to **“SHARE”** menu. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Select **“Publish/embed.”** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Select **“Publish Document.”** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Select **“Edit.”** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Select **“Widget.”** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Select **“Other HTML.”**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Open **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> your presentation.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Copy the code **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> in the box.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Open The Clarion. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Paste the code **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> in the box.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Save. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Save the page **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and your presentation should be in there, ready to view.

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