Congratulations

Congratulations to everyone for a successful completion of another school year. I hope that everyone has a great summer.

ICT 1 Final Exams

(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)
ICT Essentials 1
 
ICT 1 Final Exam Part 1

ICT 1 Final Exam Part 2 

Read:  Apple iPad App Allows Students to Take Tests

What is the main idea of this article?  Do you think that this is a good idea?  Will this work or will students find a way to cheat anyway?  Write a three paragraph blog post that defends your point of view.  Make sure that you use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.  Do not use texting or abbreviations.  Post your final essay on your blog.

ICT 1 Final Exam Part 3

Take all your photographs and import them into iPhoto.  Make a slide show of your photos using iPhoto.  Change the Theme (Shatter is really cool), Music, and Settings.  Post the slide show on your blog.

Reorganize and clean up your blog.

ICT 2 Final Exams

(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 2

ICT 2 Final Exam Part 1

ICT 2  Final Exam Part 2

Read:  Apple iPad App Allows Students to Take Tests

What is the main idea of this article?  Do you think that this is a good idea?  Will this work or will students find a way to cheat anyway?  Write a three paragraph blog post that defends your point of view.  Make sure that you use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.  Do not use texting or abbreviations.  Post your final essay on your blog.

ICT 2 Final Exam Part 3

Take all your photographs and import them into iPhoto.  Make a slide show of your photos using iPhoto.  Change the Theme (Shatter is really cool), Music, and Settings.  Post the slide show on your blog.


Reorganize and clean up your blog.

Final Exam Schedule

6/14 Apps/Events

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1  
Question of the Day:  Who are the people that helped you this year?  Write a thank you to them on your blog.  Then send them a personal thank you through an email, snail mail, in person or any other way. Send a Voki.

Daily Objective:  Produce and a evaluate a podcast that contains multiple images, text and audio describing 5 important technologies of 2010. 

Word of the Day: Apps short for applications.  Currently used to mean applications or programs on smart phones.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: Who are the people that helped you this year?  Write a thank you to them on your blog.  Then send them a personal thank you through an email, snail mail, in person or any other way. Send a Voki.

Daily Objective:  Create a video game and evaluate a the elements / structure of the project.

  

Word of the Day: An event, then, is like a message from one thread to another. 

Thread is like a mini-program within a program that can execute at the same time as other threads. 

6/11 Widget/Variable

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1  
Question of the Day:  What would you do if you had to use a program or do something on the Internet that you never did before?  How will you learn what to do?

Daily Objective:  Produce and a evaluate a podcast that contains multiple images, text and audio describing 5 important technologies of 2010. 

Word of the Day: Widget is a small program. Press F12 for Mac OS widgets.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day:  What would you do if you had to use a program or do something on the Internet that you never did before?  How will you learn what to do?

Daily Objective:  Create a video game and evaluate a the elements / structure of the project.

  

Word of the Day: Variable is a placeholder for some value, much like x and y are popular variables in algebra.

6/10 Gateway/Loop

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1  
Question of the Day: What is one thing that you learned in this class that will help you in the future?

Daily Objective:  Produce and a evaluate a podcast that contains multiple images, text and audio describing 5 important technologies of 2010. 

Word of the Day: Gateway is a entrance point on a computer network.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: What is one thing that you learned in this class that will help you in the future?

Daily Objective:  Create a video game and evaluate a the elements / structure of the project.

  

Word of the Day: Loop can induce multiple executions of statements.

Attendance and Classwork

Welcome to class. I will not be in class today. I am attending a workshop at the East Orange Board of Education. You are expected to complete your work in class today. I will check your attendance during the day so make sure you complete the form below. It is your responsibility to complete this form. You will receive a special grade for the work you do on the days I am out. Remember that your next exam is on Friday. Have a great day.

Mr. Viereck

Please pass this message on to the rest of the class. Thank you!

1. Please complete the form below for your attendance.
2. You will be marked absent if you do not complete this form.
3. Go to http://viereckquestion.blogspot.com to Complete the Question of the Day.
4. Then work on your project/assignment at your class website.

6/9 Aggregator/Condition

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1  
Question of the Day: Why do you think some people collect things (gadgets)?  Do you like to collect things? Why?

Daily Objective:  Produce and a evaluate a podcast that contains multiple images, text and audio describing 5 important technologies of 2010. 

Word of the Day: Aggregator is some one who collects things.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: Under what conditions do you do your best work?  Why?


Daily Objective:  Create a video game and evaluate a the elements / structure of the project.

  

Word of the Day: Condition is something that must be true in order for something to happen.

6/8 GUI / Boolean

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1  
Question of the Day: What do you think are the advantages of a GUI operating system?

Daily Objective:  Produce and a evaluate a podcast that contains multiple images, text and audio describing 5 important technologies of 2010. 

Word of the Day: GUI - Graphic User Interface - Allows interaction with a computer using images.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: What do you think is the most important aspect when designing a game program?  Why?


Daily Objective:  Create a video game and evaluate a the elements / structure of the project.

  

Word of the Day: Boolean expression is an expression that is either true or false.

6/7 Retro/Statement

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1  
Question of the Day: Do you think gadgets that have a retro style are appealing (cool)?  Why?

Daily Objective:  Produce and a evaluate a podcast that contains multiple images, text and audio describing 5 important technologies of 2010. 

Word of the Day: Retro has style or design from the past.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: What do you think is the most important aspect when designing a game program?  Why?

Daily Objective:  Create a video game and evaluate a the elements / structure of the project.

  

Word of the Day: Statement is simply a directive that tells the computer to do something.

6/4 Gadgets/Thread

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1 Complete Comic Life Self-Evaluation
Do you think that gadgets make your life easier or do they complicate your life?  Why?

Word of the Day: Gadgets are specialized mechanical devices, electronic devices or software applications.

ICT Essentials 2
What do you think is the advantage of running multiple threads at the same time?

Word of the Day: Thread is like a mini-program within a program that can execute at the same time as other threads.

6/3 Piracy

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1  Senior Exam Part 2


Read: Death to “Piracy”: Should All Music Sharing Be Free?

Do you think all music sharing should be free and legal, or do you think there’s still a case to be made for keeping “piracy” of tunes illegal?

Word of the Day: Piracy- When record labels talk about “piracy,” are they referring to actual, piratical acts of theft, or are they talking about natural, helpful sharing within a community?
Two Lives

ICT Essentials 2 Senior Exam Part 2

Read: Death to “Piracy”: Should All Music Sharing Be Free?

Do you think all music sharing should be free and legal, or do you think there’s still a case to be made for keeping “piracy” of tunes illegal?

Word of the Day: Piracy- When record labels talk about “piracy,” are they referring to actual, piratical acts of theft, or are they talking about natural, helpful sharing within a community?

6/2 Benchmark Exam 3 & Senior Exam

(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1
Part 1 ICT 1 Benchmark Exam 3
Senior Exam

Part 2 - Seniors Only You have 2 Days for Part 2.

Describe three ways computers facilitate and enhance learning.

Create an outline using a presentation program. Enhance your presentation and save it as a Podcast. Write using words and phrases; use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 2
Part 1
ICT 2 Benchmark Exam 3
Senior Exam

Part 2 - Seniors Only You have 2 Days for Part 2.

Select one of the problems below. Design a Scratch Program. You must include Statements, Boolean Expressions,
Conditions, Loops, Variables, Threads and Events in your project.

A. Design an animation program that makes a sprite dance.

B. Design an adventure program where a sprite travels to several
different locations.

C. Design a simple game that includes scoring.

6/1 Benchmark Exam 3 & Senior Exam Review

(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)

(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)

ICT Essentials 1
“It pays to be honest, but it's slow pay”
What does this quote mean to you? How does this apply to information that you use on the Internet?

Senior Exam Review
Exam Review ICT 1-1. http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_5/6Tu7p.htm
Exam Review ICT 1-2. http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_8/ll7wX.htm
Exam Review ICT 1-3. http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_3/6XqzN.htm

Word of the Day: Honor means doing what you think is right.

ICT Essentials 2
“It pays to be honest, but it's slow pay”
What does this quote mean to you? How does this apply to information that you use on the Internet?

Senior Exam Review

Computers- http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_7/WK4sC.htm

Networks- http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_2/IgWgt.htm

Scratch Programming- http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_1/nc0cf.htm

Word of the Day: Honor means doing what you think is right.