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Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Search Engine

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Take the Class Procedures Quiz on Engrade
Read: All About Online Search
Download: Search Better.pdf

Question of the Day:

1. Read the Tutorial at: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/digitalskills/searchbetter/all-about-online-search
2. Download and answer the questions on the worksheet.
3. Save and turn in at Engrade.com
4. Sign up for https://delicious.com/ and put your user name here.
5. Write a BLOG post about the advantages of using bookmarks and cloud-based bookmarks. Why should you use bookmarks especially cloud-based bookmarks?

Digital Skills
Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Internet

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Take the Class Procedures Quiz on Engrade 
Read: Internet 101
Download: Internet 101.pdf

Question of the Day: 

1. Read the Tutorial at: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internet101/1
2. Download and answer the questions on the worksheet.
3. Save and turn in at Engrade.com
4. Post on your BLOG: Search the History of the Internet. Make a list or time line of 5 important Internet events.

Internet 101
Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
Word of the Day: CSS

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Take the Class Procedures Quiz on Engrade 
Read: WHAT IS CSS?
Download: CSS Introduction.pdf
 
Watch: CSS Syntax Tutorial
Read: CSS Syntax

Question of the Day: 

1. Read the Tutorial at: http://www.echoecho.com/cssintroduction.htm
2. Download and answer the questions on the worksheet.
3. Save and turn in at Engrade.com
4. Take the Quiz & Score 100%
5. Then take the Quiz on Engrade.com for credit
6. Write on your BLOG: While CSS lets you separate the layout from the content; it also lets you define the layout much more powerfully than you could with classic HTML. Why do you think that CSS makes a designing a website easier, faster and better?

Continue to work on Code Academy
HTML Basics 1, 2, 3

Introduction to CSS

1. CSS: An Overview

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) are what give your HTML pages their beautiful appearance. You've got the HTML structure down pat—now it's time to make your website look great!

2. Design a Button for Your Website

Now that you know some CSS, you can style great-looking buttons for your webpages.

CSS Classes and IDs

3. CSS Selectors

You've learned a bit about CSS—now it's time to dive into the details of selectors, including multiple selectors, universal selectors, and class and ID selectors.

4. Sorting Your Friends

You've probably got a lot of friends on social networking sites, but they're not all your friends: you've probably got acquaintances, family members, coworkers, classmates, and so on. Let's sort them with CSS!

CSS Element Positioning

5. CSS Positioning

Now that you know exactly how to style any HTML element you want, it's time to learn how to place them exactly where you want them to appear on the page.

6. Build a Resume

Ready to (wait for it)... reposition yourself?

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.