The document provides instructions for an autobiography project to be completed by students. It outlines 10 chapters to cover different aspects of a student's life, formatted and published using various technology tools like blogs, podcasts, word documents, powerpoints, and excel. The chapters include topics like the student's family, friends, childhood, hobbies, talents and favorite life events. Students will publish their autobiographies on a private blog.

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What do we do?
In this class we do many differ-
ent assignments . These include TECHNOLOGY
podcasting, blogging, making bro- SKILLS
chures, power points, photo sto-
ries, and newsletters.
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2. Technology Skills
All about Me - Autobiography Project Chapter 9: My Goals and Future (As a podcast)
Write about any goals or plans that you would like
to accomplish in your life. Where do you see
Blog Homepage: Using Blogger, you will create a yourself in 5, 10, or 15 years? Have you accom-
homepage. You can upload photos on the home page plished those goals or still working?
as well as additional information you would like on
there. We will set the homepage to be viewed only Chapter 10: Reflection (As a Microsoft Memo
by me and other students in your class, therefore, template) What have you learned because of this
your private information will not be published to project? Reflect on your favorite piece and why it
everyone in cyberspace. was your favorite. Do you plan to let anyone else
besides me see this? Do you think you learned
Chapter 1: My Roots (As a Microsoft Word anything about yourself?
Brochure) Include your name and its meaning, your
birth date, place of birth, and stories that you have
heard about your birth from your family. If neces-
sary, interview someone in your family. Research
the year of your birth and find out important events
in history and include these as well.
Chapter 2: My Family (As a Microsoft Word
Newsletter) Write about your family members or
people that you consider family in this section.
Explain physical descriptions, names, jobs/careers,
hobbies, etc. You may include your pets if you
desire.
Chapter 3: My Friends (As a Microsoft Power
point) You may include any person(s), peer(s),
significant others, neighbors, etc. that are close to
you. Explain how you met these people and the
length of the relationship and why it is important to
you.
Chapter 4: My Childhood (As a Microsoft Movie
Maker Film) Write about the place(s) where you
grew up and any significant details that you remem-
ber most about your childhood. For example,
elementary school events, meeting your best friend,
your first pet, your first boyfriend, etc.
Chapter 5: My Room (As a Blog Diary) Give a
physical description of your room and how it is
decorated. Do you share a room with someone? Do
you have your own room? Would you like to
decorate your room a certain way? Do you keep it
clean? Etc. Include a picture.
Chapter 6: My Hobbies (As a Microsoft Excel
assignment) Write about the things you like to do
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in your spare time. For example: sports, shopping,
reading, running, cars, etc. Why do you enjoy this
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leisure activity?
Chapter 7: My Talents (As a Resume format in
Microsoft Word) Write about any talents that you
possess. For example: art, music, writing, rapping,
contorting your body, fixing hair.
Chapter 8: My Favorite Events (As flyers in Phone: 555-555-5555
Microsoft Publisher) Write about any three (3) Fax: 555-555-5555
special events in your life. For example: holidays,
birthdays, birth of a relative, family trips, weddings, E-mail: someone@example.com
anniversaries, graduations.