Technology and Resources
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Websites for Class with Mr. GarrisonStudentVUE and ParentVUE (This is where you and your parents can check your grades and missing assignments. Parents may contact the counseling secretary at [email protected] to obtain the code and directions for them to check student grades.)
SpringBoard eTextbook (This links to the online textbook.) SUHSD Student Portal (This links to important links for students.) Illuminate (Testing platform) Typing Test (Can you beat Mr. Garrison's speed of 70 wpm?) Typing.com (This is for practicing keyboarding skills.) Kahoot! (This is a super-awesome competitive review game.) EDPuzzle (YouTube videos turned into activities) Socrative (Online tests and quizzes) Google Classroom (In the past I primarily used this for essays, but this year I will be experimenting with using it for other assignments. Your login is your student ID and @student.salinasuhsd.org, so for example: [email protected]. The default password is Suhsd and your student ID, so for example: Suhsd1234567. Effective this year, join codes are not required, as the District should have automatically enrolled you.) Remind.com (Signing up through Remind will allow you to receive reminders from me via text message or your e-mail address. If you choose the text option, standard messaging rates will apply. I promise not to spam you or send you pictures of things I am about to eat. You will need to enter the proper join code to become enrolled in the correct course.) English 9 Join Code: k2484b (Blocks 5 and 6) English 10 Join Code: ghk3e2 (Blocks 2, 3, and 4) FlipGrid I'll be trying to incorporate this free video-diary tool periodically. The room password is: TonyStark Block 2 Join Code: cec9ad Block 3 Join Code: 3db1b1 Block 4 Join Code: a89f7d Block 5 Join Code: 059c28 Block 6 Join Code: 31a0e4 Homeroom Join Code: 429d1e Be Involved Within Your Community!Boys & Girls Club
85 Maryal Drive Salinas, CA 93906 (831)-757-4412 4-H Club 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 (831)-759-7350 Boy Scouts of America (Girls can join too through Venture Scouts!) Girl Scouts of America (Sorry boys - you can't join this one.) Police Explorers (Get police training and go on ride-alongs.) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) 1002 Monterey Salinas Hwy Salinas, CA 93908 |
Shakespeare Unit ResourcesBard Web
My Shakespeare (annotated plays with audio guides) No Fear Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet No Fear Shakespeare: Julius Caesar Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou? Game Reading and Writing ResourcesWordThink (Improve yourself! Try to learn a new word daily!)
Questions to Ask When Doing Peer Review How to Write Great Essays (This is VERY informative.) A Visual Guide to Essay Writing (This is for college-level papers.) Educational GamesSeterra Map Games (Know where things are in the world.)
Typing Games (Practice those keyboarding skills in a fun way!) Code Academy (FREE coding lessons for high-paying careers!) Mr. Garrison's General Interest SectionKSBW News (Know what's going on IN YOUR COMMUNITY!!!)
BBC World News (Know what's going on in the world, people!) U.S. State Department (See briefs on all the countries in the world.) Monterey Zoo (formerly Wild Things) (Go visit the elephants, tigers, lemurs, etc. in Salinas!) Monterey Bay Aquarium (Keep an eye out for FREE Locals' Days.) Monterey-Salinas Transit (Find out how to get where you want to go. Weekend explorers: if you have documentation proving you are under 18, you can get half-off of bus fares. As of 07/18/2016, you can take the bus between Salinas and Monterey for $3.00 each way, with student discount.) See sights like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, Dennis the Menace Park, the Del Monte Shopping Center, the Recreation Trail (Monterey and Pacific Grove,) and Lover's Point (Pacific Grove.)Click images to enlarge.
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