Computer+Essentials

= **COMPUTER ESSENTIALS 2011-2012** = = = = = = **WEDNESDAY, MAY 16TH, 2012** = = = = **We will learn a little bit about banking today. This is a virtual simulation that you will play and learn as you go. [|J A Banks in Action]** = = = = = = = = THURSDAY, MAY 10TH AND FRIDAY, MAY 11TH - ASSIGNMENT = = CAREER EXPLORATION EXERCISE = [|DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE] You will neet to have 2 internet browsers open. Keep this page open and then open the link called DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE above. This way you can click back and forth to read the step by step instructions I have included. DO NOT PRINT anything today. Wait until we meet again!
 * 1) = **You will have to create a new account** =
 * 2) **See photo below on how to complete this page**
 * 3) **Username: Lastname+first initial**
 * 4) **Password: Lastname+lunch account**
 * 5) **State = AL**
 * 6) **Zip: 35044**
 * 7) **United States**
 * 8) **Use your Moodle email**
 * 9) **Click Finish**
 * 10) **Click NEW PRACTICE GAME to see how it works**
 * 11) **Creat a Game Name that up to 4 players can join**
 * 12) **Game length SHORT, sound ON**
 * 13) **Click PLAY GAME on the upper tab. Get your headset ready and begin.**
 * 14) **Once you have finished the practice game, Go back and play against someone ONLINE! Can you beat them in banking?**
 * 1) Click on the above link DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE
 * 2) Click on ENTER SITE
 * 3) Click Student
 * 4) Click Continue
 * 5) Click Register
 * 6) Click School
 * 7) Click Continue
 * 8) Click OUTSIDE INDIANA below the Alphabet on the top right
 * 9) STATE: Choose Alabama
 * 10) CITY: Scroll down to find Childersburg
 * 11) SCHOOL: Type in Childersburg Middle
 * 12) Click CONTINUE
 * 13) Choose Grade level you will be in NEXT year and type your First Name, Middle initial and last name
 * 14) TEACHER choose MRS. and then type Knight
 * 15) Continue
 * 16) USERNAME: Lastnam+firstname with no spaces (knightkim)
 * 17) PASWORD: Lastname+lunchacoount (knight 43271)
 * 18) Continue....but first write down your USERNAME and PASSWORD. You will get back in here tomorrow
 * 19) Begin STEP 1 - Be safe and don't wreck
 * 20) PRINT : When it ask you to print!
 * 21) PRINT : Your license plate at the end

YOUR FINAL GRADE IS BASED UPON YOU FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS AND PRINTING YOUR PAPERWORK AND FINAL LICENSE PLATE. BE SURE TO TURN YOU PAPERWORK TO MRS. MCGHEE.

PROJECT
//**HOW TO MAKE A VOKI**// //**Go to: [|WATCH THE VIDEO]**// AFTER YOU HAVE WATCHED THE VIDEO, CLICK ON LOG-IN. Use the Username and Password below.

//**User Name: kimknight@tcboe.org**// //**Password: killgore **// //** Click: Create **// //** Feel Free to look at some that have already been created on this site! **//

//**REQUIREMENTS:**// //**Dress and make your Voki look like you.**// //**You will TYPE in your information or you may use the headset's in the room to record your voice. You may call on your cell phone from home with your parents permission only. You can record your voice over the phone.**//

//**Your Avatar will need to speak in 1st person and answer the questions about yourself: You are limited to 60 seconds unless they have changed something.**//
 * //**Introduce yourself**//
 * **//How old are you and what grade are you in//**
 * **//What is your favorite subject at school and why//**
 * **//What are you looking forward to in school next year//**
 * **//What exciting things are you going to do this summer//**
 * **//Provide any other information that will make this AVATAR informative and entertaining!//**


 * 1) **Complete the museum matrix and turn it in with your name on it.[[file:Museum Matrix.doc]]**
 * 2) **Download the Virtual Museum PowerPoint Template.**
 * 3) **Demonstration - How to navigate the Museum, insert pictures and track your pages.**
 * 4) **Demonstration - How to create your own file folder on your computer.**
 * 5) **Demonstration - How to attach a picture and email it.**

__**MONDAY, APRIL 2ND, 2012 - NEW PROJECT**__
Project Overview and Topics

Virtual Museum PowerPoint Template Download and SAVE this file to your computer. Save it in your personal file.

FINAL PROJECT due the week of April 23rd after we return from our field trip to Bud's Best cookies. You must supply a copy of your project to Mrs. Knight on her jump drive and you MUST present your project to the class on the SMARTBoard.

**[|BRAIN POP] link**

__THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012 - TEST__
This is an important test. You will have only 3 grades in the gradbook to this date. Two of those grades are WORK ETHIC grades for each week and then this TEST SCORE. Take your time and read each question and answer. There are only 20 questions so each one is worth 5 points.

When I instruct you to, click on the link below. You will find your name and then I will tell you to BEGIN.

[|DIGITAL LITERACY TEST]

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED: Some of you will go to Beta Club Induction and the remaining students can click on TYPING PRACTICE and play typing games or go back into MICRO TYPE PRO. If we have a good day today, we will have FREE FRIDAY tomorrow!

==== **We will begin reviewing tomorrow or Wednesday for a test later this week on all of the Brain POP lessons we have covered. I will take 2 or 3 questions from each online quiz you have taken. You may not finish the below today. Work all period and we will finish all lessons by tomorrow!** ====


 * **Digital** **Etiquette**
 * Information Privacy
 * Video Games
 * Online Safety

__ **WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH, 2012** __
You should make sure you finish all Brain Pop assingnments through Ada Lovelace before reading below. Once you have completed Ada, you may read and follow the below instructions.

In Brain Pop, Engineering & Technology - Computers & The Internet, complete the two assignments below:
 * BINARY
 * PRINTERS

Click on the two links below and check out all the computer parts. You may have a test on this later so take your time!

[|Parts of the Computer] [|Yasmin's Computer] Put your headset on!

Click Typing Pratice and pratice until the end of the period.

= __TUESDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2012__ = === We will continue with our lessons on Engineering and Technology. Read yesterdays information and use the link provided to log in. You will go to ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, click on COMPUTERS & INTERNET. Complete the following lessons. Remember to raise you hand to get permission to TEST. Raise your hand to show me your score. ANY FAILURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TODAY RESULTS IN A ZERO for each lesson. === = = =COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: Use the Brain Pop link below....=
 * 1) ===Computer Mouse===
 * 2) ===Data Storage Devices===
 * 3) ===Ada Lovelace===

=__ **MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2012** __= = =

**[|BRAIN POP] link**
=We will begin studying Engineering and Technology. You will be using Brain POP and other online resources to learn about computers and how they have changed our world.= = =
 * 1) === **Click on the Brain POP link above** ===
 * 2) === **Click LOG IN** ===
 * 3) === **Username: Childersburg, Pasword: Middle** ===
 * 4) === **Put on your headphones and make sure you can hear** ===
 * 5) === **Click on ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY** ===
 * 6) === **Clik on COMPUTERS & INTERNET** ===

__** COMPLETE THE LESSONS BELOW IN ORDER: **__
 * 1) Computer History
 * 2) Computer Viruses
 * 3) Computer


 * Pay close attention to each lesson. Take the Online Quiz at the end of each lesson. Take it as many times as you need until you make a 100! YOU WILL HAVE A TEST TAKING 2 TO 3 QUESTIONS FROM EACH ONE OF THE LESSONS ABOVE FOR A GRADE EITHER THIS WEEK OR NEXT.


 * 1) Open your Micro Type Pro program to the page that shows the check mark beside lessons you have completed.
 * 2) I will walk around and ask you to pull it up for me to check. You need to be already signed in.
 * 3) If your Picasso Head art is not at your desk, check the center table.
 * 4) If you do not see it, go to the link and look for it in the Gallery and **Print**your Picasso Head art.
 * 5) Using what you wrote on Friday, complete your QR code by following the directions from Friday Assignment below.
 * 6) You may SCAN your code at my desk to make sure it's yours.
 * 7) Flip it over and write your name on the back...excactly where the CODE IS. I will cut away all the excess white so if your name is not on the back of the code, I will have to scan it to find out who's it is.
 * 8) Place your Picasso Art and your QR code together in a stack on the center table.
 * 9) Continue typing in Micro Type. No walking around. Some of you have lost points for getting up too much!

**TODAY WE WILL CREATE OUR OWN ART FOR DISPLAY IN THE HALL AND WE WILL CREATE A (QR) QUICK RESPONSE CODE PROVIDING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU AND YOUR ART ON DISPLAY.**
=== PABLO PICASSO **- was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer. He was one of the most influential artisits of the 20th century. He is widely known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture. Click here for examples of his work. These are reproduction! [|Picasso Paintings] He went through several phases of painting. There were works known as his Young Picasso work and he had a Blue Period.** ===

=== WHAT DOES ART HAVE TO DO WITH BUSINESS? **Successful business people often attend many cultural affairs. In many cases they are expected to take their clients out to dinner at nice restaurants, to plays and to art galleries. The more you know about a wide variety of things, the more interesting you are in conversations. The more engaging and interesting you are in conversations no matter where they are held, the more successful you will become. This is a fun project but hopefully when you are finished, you will know a little something about the famous artist Pablo Picasso and you will also understand how to generate a Quick Response code. Finally, it's Friday and you have worked hard so let's have a little fun!** ===

**Create Your [|Picasso Head]**
 * 1) **First I would like for you tor browse the Gallery to get an idea of what you would like to create.**
 * 2) **Once you have a good idea of what you would like to do, click CREATE**
 * 3) **Remember that your work WILL NOT save.**
 * 4) **Once your WORK OF ART is complete, raise your hand for me to see.**
 * 5) **When I give you the Okay, you may RIGHT CLICK on your art and CHOOSE PRINT.**
 * 6) **Take your handout and fill in the blanks about yourself.**
 * 7) **You must use correct punctuation, spelling and grammer.**
 * 8) **Let your neibhgor read it and sign off on it if there are no mistakes.**
 * 9) ** Click on this link ** QR Code Generator: [|QR Code Generator]
 * 10) Click on Text and a box will appear
 * 11) You will type in the box, what you have written on your handout.
 * 12) Have you neighbor check your spelling, grammer and punction again. If you get the green light - click GENERATOR
 * 13) BEFORE YOU PRINT - Get the IPAD 2 and scan to make sure no spelling errors.
 * 14) RIGHT CLICK your mouse and SAVE AS PICTURE to your DESKTOP. Name the file QR and YOUR NAME.
 * 15) Open a blank WORD DOCUMENT.
 * 16) At the top of the page click INSERT and then click PICTURE.
 * 17) Go find your QR CODE.
 * 18) Click on it and it will appear on your page.
 * 19) Click on the bottom right corner and minimize your QR code to 2" x 2"
 * 20) PRINT!

== QR CODES [|QR Code 101.doc] ==

What Are They? What Do they Look Like? How can we Use Them?

QR Code Generator: [|QR Code Generator]

Download the FREE APP - QR Reader fo iPhone from itunes!

__ **WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2012 - ASSIGNMENT** __
**TODAY WE WILL LEARN ABOUT CAREERS: You will click the links below in order and find out about these future careers in Television and Production.**


 * 1) **Put your headphones on.**
 * 2) **What does it mean to a television producer? Click here to find out [|CNN Producers]**
 * 3) **Spend the day with an [|Executive Producer]**
 * 4) **What does a Production Assistant do? [|Production Assistant]**

__**TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st, 2012 - ASSIGNMENT**__
= = ===Objective: Today students will continue with their Alphabetic keyboaring typing module. Students will learn the keys according to the lesson they are on. Students will practice their ergonomic positions of sitting up straight, correct finger placement with good posture. Keyboards will be covered and a quick pace is expected. Students will repeate all lessons one time. === = =
 * ====Lessons 10 - 13: Students will learn w, Right Shift, b, y, m and x.====
 * ====Lessons 14 - 17: Students will learn p, v, q,, z and ====

__CNN STUDENT NEWS__
Students will watch as candidates for the Republican nomination compete for the 50 delegate votes in Florida today. You will learn about the estimated drop in the population of Japan and why this drop is predicted. In conclusion, you will learn about the price of chocolate and the slavery that helps produce it.

= = = = = __//**MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH, 2011 - ASSIGNMENT**//__ = = = = **We will begin our Virtual Museum Project today! This is a very time consuming project and you will learn to use many different functions of the computer including PowerPoint, scanning, uploading, downloading, file sharing, embedding, storyboarding and more. This project is worth 400 points and will count as your FINAL EXAM.** = = = Project Overview and Topics Virtual Museum Project Timeline and Topics Virtual Museum PowerPoint Template [|Ed Museum PP template.ppt] Download and SAVE this file to your computer. Save it in your personal file.

=__// MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2011 - ASSIGNMENT //__= = =

Review Tuesday's Brain Pop video's below. I will choose 1 or 2 questions from each video and you will have a POP Quiz the last 15 minutes of class. No talking, get to studying!!
= = =__// THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2011 - ASSIGNMENT //__= CNN STUDENT NEWS MICRO TYPE - WARM YOUR FINGERS UP FOR A TIMED TYPING TEST

=__// TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2011 - ASSIGNMENT //__= =COOL TECHNOLOGY!= =Today you will be exploring Cool Technology on [|Brain Pop]=
 * 1) Log into Brain Pop by clicking on the link above
 * 2) Username: Childersburg, Password: Middle
 * 3) On the first page - Look for Spotlight: //**Cool Technology**//
 * 4) Click on it!
 * 5) There are 11 different COOL topics like Lasers, Braces, Cellphones and Fireworks
 * 6) I want you to watch __ Fireworks first __- remember you all guessed correctly on CNN Student News that China invented Fireworks!
 * 7) I also want you to watch the following videos and take the tests as many times as needed to prepare for a POP QUIZ ON THURSDAY ! Take notes if you need to!
 * Body scans
 * Braces
 * Cell phones
 * Robots and Nano technology

//**TIME PERMITTING YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE COOL TECHNOLOGY VIDEOS!**//
=__// MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 2011 - ASSIGNMENT //__= = = ** GOLDEN FLAKE FACTORY ** [|ONLINE TOUR]

Click on the link above and you will tour the following Golden Flake departments in preparation for our Walking tour this Wednesday. This will give those of you who will not attend the walking tour a overview of what all goes into the making of this popular potato chip. Those who attend the field trip will be able to see FIRST HAND their marking framwork and the production facilities as we explore CAREERS and MANUFACTURING! You will also get to TASTE most of their products while they are still HOT!

= = =__// WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH - ASSIGNMENT //__=
 * 1) Take the Potato Chip Tour
 * 2) Take the Pork Skin Tour
 * 3) Take the Tortillia Chip Tour
 * 4) Take the Corn Chip Tour
 * 5) Take the Cheese Curl Tour

What Brain Pop Video did you enjoy or learn from most?


 * 1) Take out a piece of paper
 * 2) Go to that Video and review it and make notes
 * 3) List 3 things you learned
 * 4) NoT in one word but in sentence form
 * 5) Go make a funny movie about what you learned
 * 6) Click here to make your [|Bombay TV Movie]

= = =__// TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH - ASSIGNMENT //__= === Review the BrainPOP lessons listed below. You will not take a graded quiz at the end but you will have a TEST on these on Wednesday or Thursday so watch the video's and take the quizes for practice! DO NOT go to the next one unless you make an 80 or above on the practice or graded quiz! ===
 * 1) Information Privacy
 * 2) Video Games
 * 3) Online Safety

__**2nd PERIOD**__ - Go ahead and do the lessons above TODAY. We will go back Wednesday and finishe those you have not gotten to yet!

=__// **MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 2011- ASSIGNMENT** //__= = = = **ALL students need to complete lessons through PRINTERS as listed below on Friday's assignment.** = = =

__//2nd Period//__ **-**
=== **We have not met as much as the other classes due to assemblies and Benchmark testing so start where you left off and complete as many lessons today as you can. The last one should be Printers. See the assignments below to see in what order you need to complete each. You are not required to complete Digital Etiquette at this point. Only** 4th and 7th period's need to complete Digital Etiquette.===

__// 4th Period - //__

 * 1) **Complete Data Storage**
 * 2) **Ada Lovelace**
 * 3) **Printers**
 * 4) **Ditigal Etiquette**

__// 7th period - //__

 * 1) **Digital Etiquette**

Review for a POP QUIZ on Datat Storage and Computer Viruses!
=// __**FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2011 - ASSIGNMENT**__ //= = = You should make sure you finish all Brain Pop assingnments through Ada Lovelace before reading below. Once you have completed Ada, you may read and follow the below instructions.

In Brain Pop, Engineering & Technology - Computers & The Internet, complete the two assignments below:
 * 1) BINARY
 * 2) PRINTERS

Click on the two links below and check out all the computer parts. You may have a test on this later so take your time!

[|Parts of the Computer] [|Yasmin's Computer] Put your headset on!

=__// THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2011 - ASSIGNMENT //__= === We will continue with our lessons on Engineering and Technology. Read yesterdays information and use the link provided to log in. You will go to ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, click on COMPUTERS & INTERNET. Complete the following lessons. Remember to raise you hand to get permission to TEST. Raise your hand to show me your score. ANY FAILURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TODAY RESULTS IN A ZERO for each lesson. === = = =COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: Use the Brain Pop link below....=
 * FREE TIME if you are finished.
 * 1) ===Computer Mouse===
 * 2) ===Data Storage Devices===
 * 3) ===Ada Lovelace===

= = =__// WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 2011 - ASSIGNMENT //__= = = = **[|BRAIN POP] link** = =We will begin studying Engineering and Technology. You will be using Brain POP and other online resources to learn about computers and how they have changed our world.= = =
 * 1) === **Click on the Brain POP link above** ===
 * 2) === **Click LOG IN** ===
 * 3) === **Username: Childersburg, Pasword: Middle** ===
 * 4) === **Put on your headphones and make sure you can hear** ===
 * 5) === **Click on ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY** ===
 * 6) === **Clik on COMPUTERS & INTERNET** ===

__** COMPLETE THE LESSONS BELOW IN ORDER: **__
 * 1) Computer History
 * 2) Computer Viruses
 * 3) Computer

=** You will watch the video for each lesson as many times as it takes for you to understand and prepare for the quiz. Once you are ready, raise your hand and let me know you will take the GRADED QUIZ. I will let you take it one time. Raise your hand when you are finished and I will come and record your grade.=

=[|Learn your COMPUTER PARTS]=

[|History of the COMPUTER]
= = My First [|Resume']

[|KUDER] CAREER ASSESSMENT
Computer Essentials students are starting to build a career plan! They are looking for colleges and thinking about starting their own portfolio's. 7th grade students will answer a series of questions to determine What They Like, What They Think They Can Do, and they will be matched to careers that fit them. They will have access to 100's of resources to help explain the many possibilities they will have in that field and the possible income based upon the education they choose. These Kuder accounts are the students to keep. They can update their information, explore and share their information with their parents.

PROJECT ASSEMBLY BEGINS!
If you do not come prepared to work. You loose 25 points for today's assignment. Prepared to work means poster board, glue stick and other supplies!


 * 1) Finish any unfinished handouts.
 * 2) Begin assembeling your poster.
 * 3) Decorate you poster with your FULL NAME.
 * 4) If you are NOT PREPARED to work, TYPE IN MICRO TYPE ALL PERIOD.

Watch Today's CNN Student News...
Continue with our About Me project.

We will complete:
 * VIEW IT, PLAN IT, DO IT
 * Meet Your Match
 * Careers


 * BRING YOUR POSTER BOARD ON MONDAY AND A GLUE STICK!

WATCH TODAY'S CNN NEWS
[|Project I]- Click on the Project I link above, create an account using your CMS email. Click yes, you are 13 - this is a safe site. Then click on the icon Where will you be in 8 years?" Together we will complete this form! Listen as we talk about each section. Look at what you have on your black and white copy and then we will complete this together. Our goal is to PRINT this before we go. You may have to SAVE it to your desktop if it will not print.

This will go on the wall in the hall! Tyler Abbott cannot pull the online copy up so please let me know if you cannot. We mave have to take turns on computers that will let you pull the form up!

OUR GOAL FOR THE NEXT 2 DAY'S IS TO GET THE FOLLOWING COMPLETED AND PRINTED. THEY ARE WORTH 100 POINTS EACH.
 * 1) Where will I be in 8 years?
 * 2) Who Am I Likes/Dislikes?
 * 3) Who am I - My Interests?


 * 1) Finish your Kuder Assessments
 * 2) Complete your TIMELINE through the end of the grade year you are in
 * 3) Print 1 copy of your Summary report. It's the last on one the View My Assessments page
 * 4) Read below and begin Project #1

[|Project I]- This will go on the wall in the hall! Using the information you uncover from Kuder. Click on the Project link above, create an account using you CMS email. Click yes, you are 13 - this is a safe site. Then click on the icon Where will you be in 8 years?" When finished, have someone take a look at it. If it's good - __PRINT IT__ and give to me. You will also use this for your end of the year Digital portfolio


 * 1) === Click on the above link and log into Kuder ===
 * 2) === Your Username: firstnamemiddleinitiallastname (no spaces) ===
 * 3) === Your Password: lastnamelunchaccount (no spaces) ===
 * 4) If you did not finish yesterday's MY INTERESTS questions, click on your To-Do-List and complete it.
 * 5) If you finished yesterday, click on Learn About Myself
 * 6) Click on My Skills
 * 7) Choose your desired future education level
 * 8) Click Start Assessment
 * 9) Read the Directions and make sure you understand the
 * 10) Begin your SKILLS ASSESSMENT
 * 11) When you are finished, go take a look at your top 3 Career Matches
 * 12) Be able to tell me, based on your desired education level, how much money you can make in Alabama
 * 13) Tell me different jobs you can hold under that Career Field.

WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED EXPLORING THE TOP 2 CAREERS, CLICK ON TODAY'S CNN STUDENT NEWS ON THE LEFT AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR WORLD TODAY.

=[|Free] - Royalty free music, video and sound=

=COMPUTER ESSENTIALS 2011 = =__ MONDAY, MAY 16th - MONDAY, MAY 23rd, 2011 __= =FINAL EXAM= PROJECT= Using the information (person) you find most interesting while reviewing the Famous Entrepreneurs from Friday's assignment, you will make a VOKI to be graded as your FINAL EXAM.

I must have your Voki linked to the wikispace under student projects for you to receive a grade. If you cannot find yours on the website, I cannot either. You have until Monday to get this done!

//**HOW TO MAKE A VOKI**// //**Go to: [] (SHOULD ALREADY BE LOGGED IN FOR YOU)**// //**User Name: kimknight@tcboe.org**// //**Password: killgore **// //** Click: Create **// //** Feel Free to look at some that have already been created on this site! **// //**REQUIREMENTS:**//

//**Dress and make your Voki look like your Entrepreneur**// //**You will TYPE in your information or you may ask your parents permission to call in and record from home.**// //**You must answer the following questions in 1st person to receive all of your points.**//
 * //**Who am I**//
 * **//Where am I from//**
 * **//How old was I when I came up with a great idea//**
 * **//What great idea did I have//**
 * **//How did I put my idea into action//**
 * **//Why was my idea successful//**
 * **//Where am I today//**
 * **//Is my Entrepreneurial dream still alive?//**

Using the account above, I have access to your Voki's therefore I can see them and grade them. I will be posting your Voki's to this website for ALL TO SEE!

=IMPORTANT: You only have 4 class day's to do this project! Wednesday is the Barron's game and Friday is field day so let's get to work!!!=

=__ FRIDAY, MAY 13TH, 2011 __= AM I AN ENTREPRENEUR?

Today we are going to find out if you have the born skills or the desire to become an entrepreneur! First we need to figure out what an entrepreneur is. Click here and scroll down as you read quietly to yourself. [|What is an Entrepreneur?]

Take the Entrepreneurship Quiz to find out more about yourself [|Are you a Born Entrepreneur?] Click on this page. Click skip to next page. Read Are You a Born Entrepreneur as you scoll down the page. Once you are finished reading, click on Take the Quiz. Go take a look at some Famous Entrepreneurs.....They are divided in categories and I want you to look at all the categories and people who interest you. Be sure to be able to tell me how they became an entrepreneur. [|Famous Entrepreneurs]

This should take you approximately 30 minutes. You may share your information quietly with each other but continue to search. Famous Quotes of entrepreneurs. Search this site for inspiration from your favorite entrepreneurs.

[|Famous Quotes of Entrepreneurs] Search these Google images for famous entrepreneurs or one that is interesting to you. Begin thinking about a Entrepreneur you would like to do your project about. It's always good to use someone that is interesting to you or someone you feel like you are most like. [|Google Images]

=__FRIDAY, MAY 6th, 2011__= =FINISH ALL OF MICRO TYPE PRO! = =THOSE FINISHED CLICK ON TYPING PRACTICE AND WORK = =

= = __MONDAY, MAY 2nd, 2011__ = = Micro Type pro for those who are not finished through T. Everyone else needs to click on the menu to the left and go into Typing pratice. =

=__ MONDAY, APRIL 25th, 2011 __= === Micro Type Pro - Warm your fingers up by either working on your unfinished lessons or by clicking on Typing Practice on the left menu bar. You must be finished will all lessons through T before you can go to typing practice. ===

At 9:00 am we will take a timed typing test. You only get 1 shot! We will all start together and we will all finish together.
[|Click here] for the link for your test. Set the timer for 2 minutes and wait for me to tell you which one to choose. Remember, only 1 shot at this test!

=__ FRIDAY, APRIL 22nd, 2011 __= = FILES AND FOLDERS - ORGANIZE YOUR COMPUTER! = = = =We will cover the proper way to organize your work on the computer so that when you need it again, you can find it!=

Using the above document complete the two handouts:
 * 1) Organizing Files
 * 2) File Address Worksheet


 * FREE PLAY for ALL when you finish!

__THURSDAY, APRIL 21st, 2011__

 * MICRO TYPE PRO IF YOU ARE NOT FINISHED WILL ALL LESSONS
 * TYPING PRATICE FOR EVERYONE ELSE.

=__ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20th, 2011 __= = Finish Drive of Your life if you did not yesterday! = =If you are finished - warm your fingers up in Micro Type Pro for a Timed Typing Test. This will be a 3 minute test. It will be online. We will NOT print. When you are finished you will raise your hand for me to record your score. When you feel like you are ready, Read Below:=

[|Typing Test Link:]

Choose 3 minutes. Choose Rules of Baseball. The word underlined in blue is what you begin typing. You will see that the blue line moves to the next word when you have finished typing the word. I will let you take this test several times to obtain your BEST score.

//** FIELD TRIP MONEY IS DUE! Bring in your forms and money as soon as possible. The DEADLINE IS May 2nd! **// //** Click on Typing Practice and play games until the end of the period. **//

__ TUESDAY, APRIL 19th, 2011 __

[|DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE] You will neet to have 2 internet browsers open. Keep this page open and then open the link called DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE above. This way you can click back and forth to read the step by step instructions I have included. DO NOT PRINT anything today. Wait until we meet again!
 * 1) Click on the above link DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE
 * 2) Click on ENTER SITE
 * 3) Click Student
 * 4) Click Continue
 * 5) Click Register
 * 6) Click School
 * 7) Click Continue
 * 8) Click Outside Indiana below the Alphabet on the top right
 * 9) STATE: Choose Alabama
 * 10) CITY: Scroll down to Childersburg
 * 11) SCHOOL: Type in Childersburg Middle
 * 12) Click CONTINUE
 * 13) Choose Grade level and type your First Name, Middle initial and last name
 * 14) TEACHER choose MRS. and then type Knight
 * 15) Continue
 * 16) USERNAME: Type your epals username (cms+first inital+lastname)
 * 17) PASWORD: Tigers or something similar
 * 18) Continue....but first write down your USERNAME and PASSWORD
 * 19) Begin STEP 1 - Be safe and don't wreck!

=__ THURSDAY, APRIL 14th - 2011 __= =The Operating System - =

You have 2 handouts to complete:

Matching Worksheet Vocabulary Worksheet

Programming - [[file:Programming.docx]]
You have 2 handouts to complete:

Vocabulary Worksheet Matching Worksheet

__ FRIDAY, APRIL 8th, 2011 __ = Storage = = Handouts: =
 * 1) Backup Math Worksheet
 * 2) Storage Vocabulary Worksheet (Friday)

Once you have place your 1st handout on the back of your computer you need to do the following.

A- If you are not finished through T in Micro Type, continue typing. B- If you are FINISHED THROUGH T, click on this link and play [|Showbusiness and Money]

=__ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6th, 2011 __= Bits and Bytes - The Computer Binary Code How much can you store on your hard drive, jump drive, MP3 player and more?

Bits and Bytes Document -

HANDOUTS
 * 1) Byte Worksheet
 * 2) Byte Math Worksheet

= __MONDAY, APRIL 4th, 2011__ = =// DRIVING QUESTION: CAN CMS STUDENTS FOLD 1,000 PAPER CRANES? //=

Students Helping Japan - [|Students Rebuild]
=Visit the site above to gain a GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE of what's going on in Japan after the devestating tsunami on March 11. Over 11,000 people are __still missing__.= =Imagine coming back to school on a Monday morning and the student who has sat next to you since 1st grade is NO LONGER THERE! Japan is a long ways away but __YOU__ can help.=

[|THE STORY]- 1,000 Paper Cranes

Fold as many Origami Cranes as you can. Mrs. Knight will take a group picture per class and she will mail in all the Orgami's from CMS. These Origami's will turn into money for Japan!
[|VIDEO] - HOW TO FOLD A ORIGAMI PAPER CRANE PAPER CRANE FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS. Start at the top left and go across until you end up with the folded crane at the bottom right!

__ TURN YOUR CRANE IN WITH __ the following information visible: YOUR SCHOOL NAME, CITY, STATE, GRADE AND YOUR NAME! These are worth 50 points each and you need 100 points by the end of class tomorrow! You have 1 crane due today and 1 tomorrow. Our CMS goal is 1,000 paper cranes!

=__ THURSDAY/FRIDAY, MARCH 31st & April 1st __= =Computers on the Inside. =

Please read the attachment above entitled Hardware on the Inside. Use this information to complete the two handouts listed below:
 * 1) What Am I Worksheet?
 * 2) Labeling Worksheet

REVIEW THIS LINK - [|Alabama Trivia]

=__ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30th - 2011 __=

Put your headphones on!
=Click on this link [|Showbusiness!] = STEP 1: Listen to the Intro STEP 2: Click on the Dicussion - Click on each question and answer it. Click next. STEP 3: Click on Bonus Tracks. Click on each individual one and listen to it. STEP 4: Click on Activites. Click through each of the 4 activities and complete it. STEP 5: Click on New Single-Player game or New Multi-Player game with 1 neighbor who sit's beside you. You cannot get up and move! STEP 6: Choose your character. Click play

MONDAY, MARCH 28th, 2011

We will learn this week about Computers on the Inside and Out. Click here for your information to complete your two handouts [|Computer Hardware Information]
 * You will learn about Hardware, and Input and Output

Plain English video - [|COMPUTER HARDWARE]

Plain English video [|COMPUTER SOFTWARE]

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011
==COMPUTER CARE & SAFETY [|COMPUTER CARE AND SAFETY.doc]== Use the above document to answer your handout - SAFETY WORKSHEET.

Once you have completed your handout, place it on top of your CPU and click on the SAFETY link below and read. [|Cell Phones and Gas Pumps don't mix.doc]

TAX DAY RESOURCES! Lesson [|Why File Income Taxes]
TAX TIME - DEADLINE TO FILE IS APRIL 15TH!

Today we will learn about taxes and why we must pay our taxes and file a return each year. You will go do oneline research and answer the questions by typing on your screen. When you have finished each section and feel confident about what you have learned, we will take a test on what you learned at 8:15. Work hard and find the answers to all of the questions in this lesson.

Click here for your work today - [|Econ Link]

__ Monday, December 6, 21010 __ Last Lesson on Computers - Yea!

COMPUTER CARE & SAFETY Use the above document to answer your handout - SAFETY WORKSHEET located on the table.

Once you have completed your handout, place it on top of your CPU and click on the SAFETY link below and read.

IMPORTANT: We will work on our Computer Projects in class tomorrow! You will get a grade on how hard you work and how prepared you are to work. Use the rest of today's class period to research computers. Suggestions would be Google computer images. Google desktop icons. Save any pictures you might want to use later to your desktop. We will copy and paste these pictures to a blank work document and print them tomorrow so you can cut them out and use them. ANYONE I see OFF TASK or on games will loose points on their FINAL PROJECT!

Computer Project Documents - You must keep up with this handout. It is part of your grade. Refer to your handout as you research and work on this project. It is smart to always look at the Rubric to see what I will be grading on.

__ Wednesday, December 1, 2010 __
Use this Document to complete your handouts entitled: The Windows Desktop Labeling Worksheet and Vocabulary Worksheet. There are 2 worksheets. 7th period has already completed these handouts but all other classes will need to pick one up off of the middle table, read the document below and use that information to complete each handout. Some of you have been hurrying to complete these and making bad grades. This document has ALL THE ANSWERS - NO EXCUSES!
 * THE WINDOWS DESKTOP - **

Use the below document to complete your handouts entitled: Knowing Your System Requirements Worksheet and Hands On Worksheet. There are 2 worksheets. Read all of the information carefully and use the document to complete each handout. There is NO EXCUSE not to make a 100 on each. Some of you have hurried and made bad grades on handouts when you had ALL THE ANSWERS. I don't think your parents want to know that on some of these 40's and 60's I have seen. I expect 100 on these today!
 * KNOWING YOUR SYSTEM -**



__ Monday, November 29, 2010 __
Review of last weeks handouts. Begin next section of computers on the inside and out.

__ Monday, November 22, 2010 __
Free Monday! Before you play, you must Post! Go to this link and tell me what you will do for Thanksgiving. [|WALL WISHER] As long as you are quiet, stay on the games on my GAMES PAGE, are DO NOT get up and walk around. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!

You will NOT HAVE free friday today. You will have FREE MONDAY!
Using the information in the Files and Folders document and The Mac Destop document, complete the following handouts today and place them in the top black tray on my desk AS YOU LEAVE (Do Not get up to place each one in so you can WALK AROUND! Remember - No Name NO grade. This is __open book__ because the answers are in these documents I have uploaded for you. Some of you have been hurrying and have made some bad grades. There is no excuse not to make a good grade on these - THEY ARE GOING IN THE GRADE BOOK!



(I have placed them on the middle table for you to pick-up)
 * YOUR HANDOUTS TO COMPLETE ARE:**
 * Organizing Files Worksheet
 * File Address Worksheet
 * MAC Desktop Labeling Worksheet
 * MAC Desktop Vocabulary Worksheet


 * HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! **

__ Thursday, November 18, 2010 __

 * 1) Log into Quizlet
 * 2) You are going to define th terms on your Programs Vocabulary Worksheet.
 * 3) Add them to the set you have already started
 * 4) You will also add a list of term I am going to hand out. This seems like a lot but the other classes have already done this. We didn't meet one day and all of the other classes did. Search for definitions for these terms by clicking here.**Go to the** [|**technology dictionary**]**.**You can copy and paste the definitions from this site into your Quizlet account. Let me know if you do not know how!
 * 5) When you finish, raise your hand so I can see your terms.

Programming- click here to read about Computer Programing [[file:Programming.doc]]
Use the information in the programming document to complete your handouts entitled: Turn in both worksheets before you go. Make sure you put your name on them!
 * Matching Worksheet
 * Vocabulary Worksheet

[|Money] - [|Understanding Your Money] Review these two links above and take notes. Prepare for a Pop Quiz on Wednesday. Be sure to take your notes home to study!

Put on your headphones and play the following games which will teach you about money!
[|Showbusiness and Money] [|The Economics of Entertainment]

__ Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 __
We will be adding more technology terms to your Quizlet. Type the words on the smartboard in the tech dictionary to get the term. Define each term by adding them to the list you have already started.
 * Go to the [|technology dictionary]**

__ Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 __
Computer Storage Vocabulary and Storage Backup Math

[|Quizlet.com] We will set up a new Quizlet Account today.
 * 1) Click on the link provided.
 * 2) You will have to use an email address other than you epals (sorry) to set up a new Quizlet account.
 * 3) If you DO NOT have another email address, go to Yahoo and set one up
 * 4) Your Year of Birth will have to indicate that you are 14 years old. Do the math. Give your correct month and day.
 * 5) Agree to the terms
 * 6) Click on Make Flashcards
 * 7) In the Title put: Storage Vocabulary
 * 8) In the Subject put: Business Education
 * 9) Under users select: JUST ME
 * 10) Under editors select: JUST ME
 * 11) Description put: Computer terms
 * 12) Begin with Term one from your handout that says Vocabulary Worksheet
 * 13) Type the term and then the definition
 * 14) YOU MUST SPELL CORRECTLY! Take your time.
 * 15) After the 5th term, CLICK ADD Row at the bottom to add more spots.
 * 16) Click Create Set to SAVE YOUR WORK.

__ Monday, November 8th, 2010 __
Review from Friday - Question and Answers

__ Friday, November 5th, 2010 __
Put your headphones on, get your handouts and use the information on the handout and information provided in the following video's to complete today's work.

Plain English video - [|COMPUTER HARDWARE]

Plain English video [|COMPUTER SOFTWARE]

Last section of handout and additional handout - Watch this video and complete the handout [|BINARY CODE]

__ Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 __
We will learn this week about [|COMPUTERS - INSIDE AND OUT!]

__ Monday, October 25th - Thursday, October 28th - ASSIGNMENTS __


 * Monday** - Finish Kuder Career Assignments and print Kuder Summary. Complete Wordle project


 * Tuesday** - WILL NOT MEET DUE TO 8th Grade EXPLORE test until lunch.


 * Wednesday** - [|DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE] You will neet to have 2 internet browsers open. Keep this page open and then open the link called DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE above. This way you can click back and forth to read the step by step instructions I have included. DO NOT PRINT anything today. Wait until we meet again!
 * 1) Click on the above link DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE
 * 2) Click on ENTER SITE
 * 3) Click Student
 * 4) Click Continue
 * 5) Click Register
 * 6) Click School
 * 7) Click Continue
 * 8) Click Outside Indiana below the Alphabet on the top right
 * 9) STATE: Choose Alabama
 * 10) CITY: Scroll down to Childersburg
 * 11) SCHOOL: Type in Childersburg Middle
 * 12) Click CONTINUE
 * 13) Choose Grade level and type your First Name, Middle initial and last name
 * 14) TEACHER choose MRS. and then type Knight
 * 15) Continue
 * 16) USERNAME: Type your epals username (cms+first inital+lastname)
 * 17) PASWORD: Tigers or something similar
 * 18) Continue....but first write down your USERNAME and PASSWORD
 * 19) Begin STEP 1 - Be safe and don't wreck!


 * Thursday -** Finish Drive of Your Life. We will cut our our silhouettes today and paste our Wordle words on the silhouette. I will help you with this. We will have 1 boy and 1 girl silhouette.