Friday, October 30, 2009

10/30 Judges

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ICT Essentials 1

How do you feel when someone judges you without knowing you or giving you a chance? How do you feel when someone you disagree with calls you a name? How do you feel when someone bumps into you in the hall and doesn't apologize?
ICT Essentials 2
How do you feel when someone judges you without knowing you or giving you a chance? How do you feel when someone you disagree with calls you a name? How do you feel when someone bumps into you in the hall and doesn't apologize?

Thursday, October 29, 2009

10/29 Motherboards

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ICT Essentials 1

How do you think presentation programs, like PowerPoint and Keynote, help you to organize information?
ICT Essentials 2
How do you think the motherboard in the computer is like your mother?  Why do you think it is called a motherboard?

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

10/28 No Paragraphs/Flash

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ICT Essentials 1

Why do you think that a presentation project should not include paragraphs?  Why are words and phrases better? 
ICT Essentials 2
Do you think the Flash drive will replace the CD-Rom/DVD drive in the future?  Why?  What are the advantages and disadvantages of Flash drives?

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

10/27 Citations

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ICT Essentials 1

When some one give you credit for a good idea, how does that make you feel?  Do you think it makes people feel that way when you cite their work in a research paper or project?
ICT Essentials 2
When some one give you credit for a good idea, how does that make you feel?  Do you think it makes people feel that way when you cite their work in a research paper or project?

Monday, October 26, 2009

10/26 Plagiarism

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/other/abl/quilt/tilt/tilt/module3/images/plagiarism.GIF(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
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ICT Essentials 1

Did you ever have someone take credit for something good you did?  How did you feel about it?  How is this like plagiarism?
ICT Essentials 2
Did you ever have someone take credit for something good you did?  How did you feel about it?  How is this like plagiarism?

Friday, October 23, 2009

10/23 Precautions

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ICT Essentials 1
What are some precautions you can take to prevent online bullying?
ICT Essentials 2
What are some precautions you can take to prevent online bullying?

Thursday, October 22, 2009

10/22 Strength or Weakness

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ICT Essentials 1
Do you think it is a sign of strength or weakness  to use the Internet for bullying? Why?
ICT Essentials 2
Do you think it is a sign of strength or weakness  to use the Internet for bullying? Why?

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

10/21 Internet Bullies

 "Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid." - Einstein
(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
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ICT Essentials 1
Why do you think bullies use the Internet to harass others?  What do you think it is about the Internet that enables bullying?
ICT Essentials 2
Why do you think bullies use the Internet to harass others?  What do you think it is about the Internet that enables bullying?

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

10/20 Speak Up

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ICT Essentials 1
Would you speak up if you saw someone being bullied online?  Why or why not?
ICT Essentials 2
Would you speak up if you saw someone being bullied online?  Why or why not?

Monday, October 19, 2009

10/19 Outline



(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
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ICT Essentials 1
Why do you think it is important to make an outline when creating a project?
ICT Essentials 2
Why do you think it is important to make an outline when creating a project?

Friday, October 16, 2009

10/16 Bias


(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
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ICT Essentials 1
How do you think organizational or author biases can effect the credibility of the information of a resource?

ICT Essentials 2
How do you think organizational or author biases can effect the credibility of the information of a
resource?

Thursday, October 15, 2009

10/15 Dead-Ends


(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question) 
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ICT Essentials 1  
What do you think about a site that has many links that lead to dead-ends?
ICT Essentials 2
What do you think a site that has many links that lead to dead-ends?

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

10/14 Audience

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ICT Essentials 1  
Why do you think it is important to consider the target audience or intended users of a resource?

ICT Essentials 2
Why do you think it is important to consider the target audience or intended users of a resource?

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

10/13 Factual


(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
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ICT Essentials 1
How can you tell if the information from a resource is factual or opinion?
ICT Essentials 2
How can you tell if the information from a resource is factual or opinion?

Friday, October 9, 2009

10/9 Responsibility

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)  (Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)
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Are You a Trustworthy Person?
(Take this self-evaluation and decide for yourself.)

True
False



I keep my promises; I am a person of my word.


I am reliable; I follow through on commitments.


I am honest


I keep secrets; I never betray a confidence or a trust.


I have integrity; I don't cave in to temptation.


I am loyal when loyalty is appropriate.
ICT Essentials 1  
I think I am/am not a trustworthy person because: ___________________

ICT Essentials 2
I think I am/am not a trustworthy person because: ___________________

Thursday, October 8, 2009

10/8 Broken Trust

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question) (Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)
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Get Personas for Firefox | Dress up your web browser

Lightweight, easy to install and change "skins" for the Firefox web browser. Gallery of personas, how to create your own.

ICT Essentials 1
Once trust has been broken, what can you do to get it back? Have you ever lost someone's trust? Has someone lost your trust? Explain.
ICT Essentials 2
Once trust has been broken, what can you do to get it back? Have you ever lost someone's trust? Has someone lost your trust? Explain.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

10/7 Friends and Family Trust


(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)  (Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)
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ICT Essentials 1  
How important is trust in your relationships with friends and family? How would these relationships be affected if you found out someone was lying to you?

ICT Essentials 2
How important is trust in your relationships with friends and family? How would these relationships be affected if you found out someone was lying to you?

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

10/6 Past Values

animated gifs(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question) 
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1. Get LibX 2. Get Zotero 3. LibX & Zotero

ICT Essentials 1  
Some adults say that your generation cannot be trusted, that you've lost the values from past generations. Do you agree, or disagree?
ICT Essentials 2
Some adults say that your generation cannot be trusted, that you've lost the values from past generations. Do you agree, or disagree?

Monday, October 5, 2009

10/5 Credentials

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question) 
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1. Get LibX 2. Get Zotero 3. LibX & Zotero

ICT Essentials 1  
Why do you think it is important to consider the author's credentials and affiliation before using information from a resource?
ICT Essentials 2
Why do you think it is important to consider the author's credentials and affiliation before using information from a resource?

Friday, October 2, 2009

10/2 Teacher or Student

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
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Ask the Right Question and you will get the Right Answer.
1. Get LibX 2. Get Zotero 3. LibX & Zotero

ICT Essentials 1
What helps you to learn better the questions the teachers asks or the questions you ask?
ICT Essentials 2
What helps you to learn better the questions the teachers asks or the questions you ask?

Thursday, October 1, 2009

10/1 Questions or Answers

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ICT Essentials 1
What do you think is more important the questions you ask or the answers you get?
ICT Essentials 2
What do you think is more important the questions you ask or the answers you get?