Midterm and Final Exam

 Post a response using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Part 1
Go to Engrade. Sign in.  Click on your class.  1. Click on the quizzes tab.  2. Click on the quiz.


Part 2 Watch the Video IBM_Watson_Why_Jeopardy On the B118 Server
Read:IBM's Watson Computer To Play Jeopardy!

Can a computer beat a human in the most challenging trivia game on TV? Today, at IBM's headquarters in New York, we learned that the answer is yes.

What is Watson? Why is it so much harder for a computer to compete on jeopardy than to play chess?  Do you think this is good thing?  Will computers like this help or hurt people?  What problems can computers solve? Are computers going to take away more jobs?  Will computers eventually take over the world?  What do you think?  Write 3 paragraphs on your blog that support your opinion.

Part 3

Project
Take the photographs and videos from Photo Booth.
Import all your photos into iPhoto. Select then drag and drop into iPhoto.

Sign into & Set up  Picasa Web Albums.

Select the photos you want to export.

Upload them to Picasa Web Albums.  Share as a slide-show and embed on your blog.

Make a slide show in iPhoto.  Export this as a Quicktime movie. Upload to Google Docs.

1/24 Accomplish

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.


Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.
Thomas A. Edison

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: What is your best accomplishment that you have had in this class?  What would you do differently in this class if you had the chance?
Take this time to publicly thank the people in this class that have helped you.  Write a thank you to them on your blog.  You may also want to send them a personal thank you through an email, snail mail, in person or any other way. Send a Voki.

Daily Objectives: 

Use photo editing and photo capture software and tools.

Upload and share photographs on the Web.

Produce a multimedia project using text, graphics, moving images, and sound.

Combine different software and tools to create multimedia projects.

Choose the appropriate tools or software.

Word of the Day:  Accomplish - to successfully achieve or finish. 

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: What is you accomplished in this class so far?  What are you going to do differently in this class now that you have the chance?
Daily Objectives: 

Identify Computer network hardware.

Describe the way the hardware components of a computer network operate.

Design, plan, and research a computer network.

Describe how wireless networks operate.

Identify pros and cons of wireless networks.

Word of the Day: Accomplish - to successfully achieve or finish.

1/21 4G

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day:  “A good reputation is more valuable than money.” Publilius Syrus 
How can you build a good online reputation?  What should you do or not do to build your reputation?

Daily Objectives: 

Use photo editing and photo capture software and tools.

Upload and share photographs on the Web.

Produce a multimedia project using text, graphics, moving images, and sound.

Combine different software and tools to create multimedia projects.

Choose the appropriate tools or software.

Word of the Day:   4G - Generally referred to as the fourth-generation mobile phone system, 4G technologies enable IP-based voice, data and streaming multimedia at higher speeds.  

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: “A good reputation is more valuable than money.” Publilius Syrus 
How can you build a good online reputation?  What should you do or not do to build your reputation?
Daily Objectives: 

Identify Computer network hardware.

Describe the way the hardware components of a computer network operate.

Design, plan, and research a computer network.

Describe how wireless networks operate.

Identify pros and cons of wireless networks.

Word of the Day:  4G - Generally referred to as the fourth-generation mobile phone system, 4G technologies enable IP-based voice, data and streaming multimedia at higher speeds.  

1/20 3G

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day:  Martin Luther Kings Jr. had a dream ("I Have a Dream"). What is your dream for the future?  What are you doing to ensure you accomplish your dreams?

Daily Objectives: 

Use photo editing and photo capture software and tools.

Upload and share photographs on the Web.

Produce a multimedia project using text, graphics, moving images, and sound.

Combine different software and tools to create multimedia projects.

Choose the appropriate tools or software.

Word of the Day:    3G - Even though it refers to third-generation technology, online slang has morphed the usage into something that is so happening, so right now, as in "Have you seen Dillon's iPhone yet? It is so 3G."

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: Martin Luther Kings Jr. had a dream ("I Have a Dream"). What is your dream for the future?  What are you doing to ensure you accomplish your dreams?
Daily Objectives: 

Identify Computer network hardware.

Describe the way the hardware components of a computer network operate.

Design, plan, and research a computer network.

Describe how wireless networks operate.

Identify pros and cons of wireless networks.

Word of the Day:  3G - Even though it refers to third-generation technology, online slang has morphed the usage into something that is so happening, so right now, as in "Have you seen Dillon's iPhone yet? It is so 3G."

1/19 Relevant

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: What effect do you think Martin Luther King Jr. had on your life?  How is his message still relevant? Or is it? Why?

Daily Objectives: 

Use photo editing and photo capture software and tools.

Upload and share photographs on the Web.

Produce a multimedia project using text, graphics, moving images, and sound.

Combine different software and tools to create multimedia projects.

Choose the appropriate tools or software.

Word of the Day:    Relevant - directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic; Not out of date; current.
ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: What effect do you think Martin Luther King Jr. had on your life?  How is his message still relevant? Or is it? Why?
Daily Objectives: 

Identify Computer network hardware.

Describe the way the hardware components of a computer network operate.

Design, plan, and research a computer network.

Describe how wireless networks operate.

Identify pros and cons of wireless networks.

Word of the Day: Relevant - directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic; Not out of date; current.

1/18 Integrity

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: Dr. Martin Luther Kings Jr. died for his beliefs.  What beliefs would you be willing to die for?

Daily Objectives: 

Use photo editing and photo capture software and tools.

Upload and share photographs on the Web.

Produce a multimedia project using text, graphics, moving images, and sound.

Combine different software and tools to create multimedia projects.

Choose the appropriate tools or software.

Word of the Day:  Integrity is regarded as the quality of having an intuitive sense of honesty and truthfulness in regard to the motivations for one's actions.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: Dr. Martin Luther Kings Jr. died for his beliefs.  What beliefs would you be willing to die for?
Daily Objectives: 

Identify Computer network hardware.

Describe the way the hardware components of a computer network operate.

Design, plan, and research a computer network.

Describe how wireless networks operate.

Identify pros and cons of wireless networks.

Word of the Day: 
Integrity is regarded as the quality of having an intuitive sense of honesty and truthfulness in regard to the motivations for one's actions.

1/14 Test 1 Protocol

 Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: Go to Engrade for part 1 of your test. Sign in.  Click on your class.  1. Click on the quiz tab.  2. Click on the quiz.

Part 2
Read: Smart phones take a swipe at the future 'Digital wallets' may alter simple purchases
Do you think that smart phones will become a digital wallet?  How does the author say this will be accomplished?  What is so important about near-field communication?  What will NFC enable people to use their cellphones to do?  What do you think are the advantages and the disadvantages of NFC technology?  How do you think people will feel about using this technology?
Write three paragraphs supporting your opinion.  Post it on your Blog.

Daily Objectives: 

Produce a multimedia project using text, graphics, moving images, and sound.

Combine different software and tools to create multimedia projects.

Use a web browser that includes add-ons and extensions.

Identify and use new and emerging tools, technologies and software.

Keep up to date on current technologies.

Word of the Day: Protocol is a set of rules which is used by computers to communicate with each other across a network.

 

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: Go to Engrade for part 1 of your test. Sign in.  Click on your class.  1. Click on the quiz tab.  2. Click on the quiz.

Part 2
Read: Smart phones take a swipe at the future 'Digital wallets' may alter simple purchases
Do you think that smart phones will become a digital wallet?  How does the author say this will be accomplished?  What is so important about near-field communication?  What will NFC enable people to use their cellphones to do?  What do you think are the advantages and the disadvantages of NFC technology?  How do you think people will feel about using this technology?
Write three paragraphs supporting your opinion.  Post it on your Blog.Daily Objectives: 

Identify ways a computer stores, organizes, and accesses information.

Describe how a computer processes information.

Describe the way a computer stores and processes data.

Identify and evaluate different methods a computer uses to store data.

Describe how Operating Systems work.

Word of the Day: Protocol is a set of rules which is used by computers to communicate with each other across a network.

1/14 I Have a Dream

Do to the Junior class meeting the test scheduled for today has been postponed till Tuesday.
(You only have 5 minutes to answer this question)
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)
Answer the Question of the Day on your Blog. Then go to your ICT Class Announcements.


ICT Essentials 2
What do you think Dr. Martin Luther Kings Jr. is trying to tell you in his speech "I Have a Dream"?  What are you doing personally to take advantage of the opportunities that Dr. Martin Luther Kings Jr. and others have fought so hard for?

Please take the rest of this period to complete your assignments and study for the test on Tuesday.

1/ 13 Local Area Network

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: What are good and bad points of using the Internet?

Daily Objectives: 

Use a spreadsheet to collect and evaluate data.

Enter data and add mathematical formulas to a spreadsheet.

Evaluate and interpret data on a spreadsheet.

Generate charts and graphs from data on a spreadsheet.

Format a spreadsheet.

Word of the Day: A local area network (LAN) is a computer network covering a small physical area, like a home, office, or small group of buildings, such as a school, or an airport.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: What do you think are some advantages of using a LAN at home or in school? Example: Share a printer
Daily Objectives: 

Identify the different types of Computer Networks.

Evaluate the different types of Computer Networks.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of computer networks.

Identify and describe computer network protocols, hardware, cables, topology, operating systems, and Internet basics.

Identify the different types of Computer Networks Protocols.

Word of the Day: A local area network (LAN) is a computer network covering a small physical area, like a home, office, or small group of buildings, such as a school, or an airport.

1/12 Social Network

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: What social changes have cell phones made?

Daily Objectives: 

Use a spreadsheet to collect and evaluate data.

Enter data and add mathematical formulas to a spreadsheet.

Evaluate and interpret data on a spreadsheet.

Generate charts and graphs from data on a spreadsheet.

Format a spreadsheet.

Word of the Day: A Social Network is a website, or network of websites, specifically established to allow end users to communicate directly with each other on topics of mutual interest.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: What changes to society have social networks made?  Explain your answer?
Daily Objectives: 

Identify the different types of Computer Networks.

Evaluate the different types of Computer Networks.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of computer networks.

Identify and describe computer network protocols, hardware, cables, topology, operating systems, and Internet basics.

Identify the different types of Computer Networks Protocols.

Word of the Day: A Social Network is a website, or network of websites, specifically established to allow end users to communicate directly with each other on topics of mutual interest.

1/11 Computer Network

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: Do you think using cell phones too much is bad for our physical or mental health? Why?

Daily Objectives: 

Use a spreadsheet to collect and evaluate data.

Enter data and add mathematical formulas to a spreadsheet.

Evaluate and interpret data on a spreadsheet.

Generate charts and graphs from data on a spreadsheet.

Format a spreadsheet.

Word of the Day: Computer Network is two or more computers connected so that they can communicate with each other and share information, software, peripheral devices, and/or processing power.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: Do you think using cell phones too much is bad for our physical or mental health? Why?
Daily Objectives: 

Identify the different types of Computer Networks.

Evaluate the different types of Computer Networks.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of computer networks.

Identify and describe computer network protocols, hardware, cables, topology, operating systems, and Internet basics.

Identify the different types of Computer Networks Protocols.

Word of the Day: Computer Network is two or more computers connected so that they can communicate with each other and share information, software, peripheral devices, and/or processing power.

1/10 Network

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: What device or devices do you prefer to use to access the Internet? Why?

Daily Objectives: 

Use a spreadsheet to collect and evaluate data.

Enter data and add mathematical formulas to a spreadsheet.

Evaluate and interpret data on a spreadsheet.

Generate charts and graphs from data on a spreadsheet.

Format a spreadsheet.

Word of the Day: Network - an interconnected system of things or people.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: What device or devices do you prefer to use to access the Internet? Why?
Daily Objectives: 

Identify the different types of Computer Networks.

Evaluate the different types of Computer Networks.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of computer networks.

Identify and describe computer network protocols, hardware, cables, topology, operating systems, and Internet basics.

Identify the different types of Computer Networks Protocols.

Word of the Day: Network - an interconnected system of things or people.

1/7 Cell / Extensions

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Tablets to Go - All about the the latest wave of tablets, and what to look for next.

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2. Six Tablets to Watch »
3. What the Ultimate Tablet Might Look Like »
4. Samsung's Galaxy Tab (T-Mobile Version): Elegant, Promising Android Tablet »
5. Samsung's Galaxy Tab (Sprint Version): Elegant, Promising Android Tablet »

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: Do you think that having Internet access is mainly for rich people? Are poor people disadvantaged?  Or does Internet access help poor people?  Why?

Daily Objectives: 

Use a spreadsheet to collect and evaluate data.

Enter data and add mathematical formulas to a spreadsheet.

Evaluate and interpret data on a spreadsheet.

Generate charts and graphs from data on a spreadsheet.

Format a spreadsheet.

Word of the Day:  Cell - the box in a spreadsheet.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: Do you think that having Internet access is mainly for rich people? Are poor people disadvantaged?  Or does Internet access help poor people?  Why?

Daily Objectives: 

Identify the different types of Computer Networks.

Evaluate the different types of Computer Networks.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of computer networks.

Identify and describe computer network protocols, hardware, cables, topology, operating systems, and Internet basics.

Identify the different types of Computer Networks Protocols.

Word of the Day: File Extensions - Three-digit designations at end of a file name that tell the computer what format the file has been saved in. (Examples: .doc, .txt, .pdf, .psd)

1/6 Spreadsheet / Folders

Post a response to the Question of the Day in 5 minutes or less, using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

 

Tablets to Go - All about the the latest wave of tablets, and what to look for next.

1. Why Your Next PC Will Be a Tablet »
2. Six Tablets to Watch »
3. What the Ultimate Tablet Might Look Like »
4. Samsung's Galaxy Tab (T-Mobile Version): Elegant, Promising Android Tablet »
5. Samsung's Galaxy Tab (Sprint Version): Elegant, Promising Android Tablet »

ICT Essentials 1
Question of the Day: What do you think is the most important feature of a tablet computer?  How will this change the way we learn?

Daily Objectives: 

Use a spreadsheet to collect and evaluate data.

Enter data and add mathematical formulas to a spreadsheet.

Evaluate and interpret data on a spreadsheet.

Generate charts and graphs from data on a spreadsheet.

Format a spreadsheet.

Word of the Day:  Spreadsheet - A type of software in which data is arranged in table form.

ICT Essentials 2

Question of the Day: What do you think is the most important feature of a tablet computer?  How will this change the way we learn?


Daily Objectives: 

Identify the different types of Computer Networks.

Evaluate the different types of Computer Networks.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of computer networks.

Identify and describe computer network protocols, hardware, cables, topology, operating systems, and Internet basics.

Identify the different types of Computer Networks Protocols.

Word of the Day: Folders, also known as Directories, keep files organized by grouping them together.