I cannot believe how fast we are moving through this material. I feel like you are mastering everything with a speed I have not seen before. You are exceding all of my expectations in both scope and substance. Great Job So Far!!
Start with a quick Journal Post (Weebly.com) about the 12x12x12 Impressions located at the bottom of the Posts here on the website. Hint: Scan to the bottom of the page and look for where the background changes to flat grey. Journal about what you think this passage means to you? How have you noticed, in hindsight, this idea in action? Good Luck!
Today we will be looking at the following Video (Click Here To Download It), and PowerPoint (Click Here To Download It):
7 Habits For Highly Effective Teens
Be Proactive
Being proactive is the key to unlocking the other habits. Help your teen take control and responsibility for her life. Proactive people understand that they are responsible for their own happiness or unhappiness. They don't blame others for their own actions or feelings.
Begin With the End in Mind
If teens aren't clear about where they want to end up in life, about their values, goals, and what they stand for, they will wander, waste time, and be tossed to and fro by the opinions of others. Help your teen create a personal mission statement which will act as a road map and direct and guide his decision-making process.
Put First Things First
This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. It's living life according to what matters most.
Think Win-Win
Teens can learn to foster the belief that it is possible to create an atmosphere of win-win in every relationship. This habit encourages the idea that in any given discussion or situation both parties can arrive at a mutually beneficial solution. Your teen will learn to celebrate the accomplishments of others instead of being threatened by them.
Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
Because most people don't listen very well, one of the great frustrations in life is that many don't feel understood. This habit will ensure your teen learns the most important communication skill there is: active listening.
Synergize
Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create something better than either could alone. Through this habit, teens learn it doesn't have to be "your way" or "my way" but rather a better way, a higher way. Synergy allows teens to value differences and better appreciate others.
Sharpen the Saw
Teens should never get too busy living to take time to renew themselves. When a teen "sharpens the saw" she is keeping her personal self sharp so that she can better deal with life. It means regularly renewing and strengthening the four key dimensions of life – body, brain, heart, and soul.
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GARAGEBAND INTRODUCTION:
Open Apple's GarageBand Application. Watch the "Building A Song" (Click For Link) video from the HELP section with the class on the Main Screen in the classroom. Once we have watched the video, use the headphones to listen to GarageBand while you create a personal track. Try to create a track that is 10-15 seconds and includes any of the instruments listed in the Loop Browser. You will be using the final cut of this track you are creating as the background for the Marquise Project in IMovie on Friday. Make sure it sounds like you want it too. When you are done look under the SHARE section to Export Song To Disk and save it. You might want to Upload it to your GDrive so you do not lose it.
Have Fun!!
- Mr. S
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