TypingWeb
7pX_sherillm
7pX
sherill.maddox@fwafa.org
1st period
7th/8th Computer
8:00a - 9:02a
4th period
7th/8th Computer
10:51a - 11:41a
5th period
Yearbook
11:44a - !2:35p
6th period
7th/8th Computer
1:09p - 1:59p
convert files
TypingWeb
JupiterGrades
Diigo.com
Book Worm
Real or Fake?
Guess the
Google
Guess the
Wordle
Nat'l Geo puzzles
Comic Master
middlespot.com
sketchfu
thisIsSand
Do Ink
JacksonPollock.org
MyBytes.com
Sumo Paint
Aviary
JigsawPlanet
Wordle
Logic games
Typing
Games
MultiTask
The Eyeballing Game
SplashUp
PowerPoint skills
Prezi.com
Office 2007 Tutorials
MovieMaker Tutorial
This is NOT an open book/notes quiz. Print this out and turn it in on my my big chair when you are finished.
Discussion questions:
Break up into partners and answer these questions. Save this as seQuestions_name_name.rtf into your maddox folder. You must include your sources. Both of your names must be in the document - please indicate who has this document in their account.
DUE: TODAY - print this out and put it on my chair.
We will review your answers when you finish with this assigment...
Couldn't find the answers that you wanted on the Scavenger Hunt? We'll look at some different ways to use your search engine to help it find what you want...
Miss Saunders needs you to get signed up for Jump Rope for Heart 2012. Please follow these instructions:
TODAY: Continue working on your Scavenger Hunt. Remember - this is not about the correct answers, but about the search process! When you finish, just be sure its saved in your folder.
IF YOU FINISH the Scavenger Hunt, write at leat 5 new random questions that can be used for another Scavenger Hunt:
DUE: Thursday in class, completed Scavenger Hunt AND 5 random questions. Please let me know if you are unable to complete the random questions assignment and why.
This assignment is not about finding the correct answers. It is not about finishing it during this class period. It IS about finding information.
We will spend at least two class peiods working on this, so I'm not listing a due date yet.
Some of you may have noticed that some file extensions won't work on your teacher's computer. To solve this problem, we use a media file converter program called Format Factory. Format Factory will convert any media file type to any other media file type. This only runs on a Windows machine - it is on our computers here at school, so it is clean to download and install.*
FWAFA recommends converting your files to the following file types (extensions) for each of the media formats:
Format Factory also can rip CD's and DVD's along with a lot of other cool stuff that you might want to use it for at home!
* One word about the installation - before you click the last button that says "Finish," make sure that last screen has time to completely load. You'll probably want to UNcheck the boxes that want to make Ask.com your default search engine and add an Ask.com search box in your browser. These are harmless, but annoying!
(I'll add the days and the assignments here so it doesn't look like we haven't done anything!)
Yes, your name and class period are worth 10 points on this final. If you would rather answer some of these questions on paper, make sure to indicate which question you are answering on the paper, and make a note on the computer test that you are writing the answer. Include your name and class period on your written test. Staple it to your test when you turn it in - I'll even give you 2 extra credit points for the staple...
To practice creating a path, you'll draw a path from your house to the school and then from the school back to your house using a different route.
We'll also learn how to save that map (your house, path to school, school, path from school to your house) correctly. What I was showing you on Monday wasn't quite right, but I've done some reading and practicing and I think I've figured it out.... maybe one of you knows how to do this correctly? This is the .kmz file that I created:
TODAY: participation grade
Pretend that you and 5 of your closest friends are going on a Christmas shopping spree. Use Google Earth to plot the path to your friends' homes and then to the mall of your choice.
Today we'll look at:
DUE TODAY: your .kmz file with the locations of your home and your 5 friends homes.
First, I must apologize for not recording the PPT assignment that you're working on. I know some of you just aren't sure of what you're supposed to be doing, and I really haven't been clear. For that reason, I will accept whatever you have done since completing Miss Taylor's assignment.
These are the assignment variations that most of you have understood to be the assignment:
We will begin to look at these today!
All I want is one slide that is really REALLY BAD! You can add more than one, but at least one bad slide. Spend some time playing around with all the things that can be done - explore! If you don't know, just ask! Don't forget to name it 7pX_badPPT_name
DUE: TODAY - minimum 1 BAD slide
AFTER we watch the videos below, I want you to open PowerPoint and create just 2-4 slides demonstrating the bad things that Mr. McMillin refers to in his "Death By PowerPoint" video. Save your PowerPoint as 7pX_badPPT_name. Do not change the file type - let it save as the default .pptx.
DUE: end of class on Thursday, 11/17
Life After Death by PowerPoint
Life After Death by PowerPoint 2010
How to Create an Awesome PowerPoint
Miss Sanchez will take you through the login process. I want you to first take the test on the TEST tab - there are 3 screens which means you will need to click continue at the bottom of each one.
DUE TODAY: I will look to see which exercises you did and how long you were logged in...
Bellwork:
We're trying a new format for our Bellwork with Pictures of the Day. Use this link to access a form to fill out and submit:
When you are finished: Go to each of these links to typing programs and play with them. I will ask you on Tuesday to give me your reviews of each application, so be sure to spend some time with each!
DUE: TODAY Bellwork Form
Finally!!! Open this file for today's assigment:
As each student gives his/her presentation, fill in your responses to each item:
We will continue using this file on Wednesday when we continue to watch presentations.
TODAY: participation grade
I want you to choose ONE of these topics to write about as is directed:
Read the article as well as you can. Even if you don't quite understand what it says, answer the questions in the following paragraph marked Students:. You may write your responses in a paragraph format, or answer each question in a list format.
DUE: TODAY - print it out and turn it in
NEXT WEEK:We will look at some presentations that used PowerPoint, Prezi or MovieMaker. We will also be talking about what makes a good presentation - what are some things that you like and don't like when someone else is making their presentation?
Let's get our Steve Jobs facts all in place. Remember, there are 10 and you need to include the URLs of your facts!
When you finish with that, you may begin putting this information into some form for a presentation. I want you to choose a tool that you are comfortable with so that I can get an idea about what presentation skills that we should spend time learning. Some suggestions are:
When you are finished, you'll need to print out and turn in your Steve Jobs facts assignment. Make sure that you have at least 10 facts AND the URL to the webpage where that fact came from!
TODAY: steveJobs.rtf - printed out and turned in
Today, spend time on these sites reading about Steve Jobs. As you read, I want you to make a list of 10 interesting things that you learn about his life. You must use at least 3 different sources/articles. For each item:
DUE: Wednesday, 10/12
We will use this information to learn about creating Prezi and PowerPoint presentations!
Today, we'll add these two web pages to your browser's start pages...
bellWork asignment: On the SweetSearch2Day site, scroll down until you see the Photo of the Day. Click on that picture to open in a new tab.
Create a new document:
Once you have this information in your document, here are some line spacing tips in Word:
DUE TODAY: print out your bell work - place it on the seat of my tall chair at the front of the room!
WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, use the rest of your time to explore these new websites.
I want to hear your thoughts about the video you watched on Friday. I'll also have you add to your 7pX_practiceSaving_name.rtf document.
We'll go over the process of printing an assignment as well as printing different types of information from the internet. Everything is not as simple as it appears to be!
DUE: TODAY - print out 7pX_disconnected_name.rtf and turn it in.
Alas. I am not with you today in body, but I'll be thinking of you just the same! Today you'll begin watching a video called "Disconnected." This is a video about 3 college students that decide to go without their computers for a period of time. You'll watch it for a while, then Ms. Sanchez will pause the video and ask you some questions. I expect to hear some great things about your discussion from her!
After your class discussion, open:
MyDocuments\2011-2012\practice\7pX_practiceSaving_name.rtf.
Change the file's name to 7pX_disconnected_name and save it again - do not change the file type or where it is in your folders.
First, write/type your name, grade and class period in the document (example: sherill 7p6). Then write/type your thoughts about the following questions into that document:
You may do this however you wish - type out the question or not, use complete sentences or use a list. This is your choice!
When you are finished, just leave it in your folder and on Monday, I will go over the printing process with you! (Have a great weekend!)
MyDocuments\2011-2012\practice\7pX_practiceSaving_name.rtf
There are just so many "little" things about using the computers! I appreciate the way you've been staying with me during this "ranodm" time - really, we are getting a lot of work done though!
I know that some of you are keeping an eye out for a "special" something..... keep watching!
Depending upon how far your class got on Tuesday, we'll pick up right there today!
PARTICIPATION grade for today
(You can also download these instructions by clicking on this link: Basic Setup Instructions.)
Obviously, you've successfully signed into your user account and have found your way to our class page! I'd like you to open another tab in your browser and make it go to google.com. At this point, we'll learn how to make these pages automatically open when you open your browser as Start Pages:
We'll add other start pages as time passes, so don't forget how to do this, OR don't forget where to find these instructions!
Next, I want you create a shortcut icon on your Desktop both for My Computer and My Documents:
DO NOT personalize your desktop with backgrounds, fonts, change any colors or pointers at this point. Doing so anyway could result in suspension of your computer privileges for a period of time. We will discuss this on Thursday when we go over the Computer User Agreement Form.
Your class web page:
Setting up your Windows Explorer:
In general, these are some of my assignment requirements:
Seems like a lot! Once we get these procedures down, they seem like nothing! More to come...
DUE TODAY: Participation grade
We will watch this DVD together and I'll stop it along the way to highlight some of the more important steps in the evolution of the computer as we know it today. You do not need to take notes on this. I will post my own notes so that you'll have them as a reference should you need them!
I will hand out a form for you to give your parents to fill out. You must return this to me on Thursday for a grade! Help them remember! Here is a copy of that form:
There is also a form for you to fill out, but I will give that to you on Thursday. If you'd like a head start on it, click this link and save the file:
DUE: Parent Response Form on Thursday, 25sept - FOR A GRADE!