Sunday, November 25, 2012

Presentation Room Assignments, Slides Due

The schedule has been posted in the box with the title Room Assignments. This may change if any students have been inadvertently omitted or if any failing student has been inadvertently included.

Your slides are due by 3:04 p.m. Thursday. You may email them to me in the case of PowerPoint, or share them with me in the case of Prezi. My email address is kcusolit@lausd.net. Make note that the last letter is left off because the LAUSD style is your first initial and the first six letters of your last name.

Alternately, you make transfer them to my laptop during class on Thursday.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Giving Tuesday Movement From Causes.com

Giving Stories: Started by Giving Tuesday Movement

Join: Make this holiday a chance to give back to charity

We all know Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but next Tuesday, #GivingTuesday will encourage millions of American shoppers to give back this holiday season. To kick it off, share your story of why giving is important to you and how you make it a part of your life.


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Pledge: Donate your old electronics to Goodwill

Dell is committed to reducing e-waste in the world, but they need your help. This holiday season, Dell is asking people to take a personal pledge to donate old electronics to Goodwill stores nationwide. Click to learn more about the Dell Reconnect pledge and how you can help people in need.
Electronic Donations: Started by Shannon Riley


Pledge: Be kind to a service worker throughout the holiday season

Service workers are a vital part of the American workforce. Cause leader Freeman Hall is taking a personal pledge to be kind to a service worker this holiday season. Find out what you can do to participate.
Respect for Service Workers: Started by Freeman Hall


Petition: Clean up oil spills in the Amazon

Raising a collective voice for underrepresented communities in the world is something we see a lot on Causes. Cause leader Amanda Garratt started a petition to demand that Maple Energy, an oil company, clean up spills associated with their work in the Amazon. Check out her petition to learn more.
The Amazon and oil: Started by Amanda Garratt


Story: Read how cause leader Roger saved a front yard garden in Orlando

Cause leader Roger Doiron used our petition tool to successfully fight for a garden at the White House. Then, he saved a front yard garden in Quebec. Now, read about his latest victory in saving a front yard garden from destruction in Orlando, FL.
Front yard gardens: Started by Roger Doiron

Creating Infographics

You may want to check this out for creating your presentation slides. https://piktochart.com