Tuesday, June 7, 2011

6/7 Homework

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: Read: Imagine a world with no homework: A Q and A with Alfie Kohn - Do you think that homework has made you a better student?  Is homework necessary or just a waste of time?
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:  Homework - Schoolwork that a student is required to do at home.
 
Question of the Day: Read: Imagine a world with no homework: A Q and A with Alfie Kohn - Do you think that homework has made you a better student?  Is homework necessary or just a waste of time?
Daily Objectives: 
Describe and use Sequential Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Conditional Programming Logic in a computer program.Describe Use of Variables in a computer program.Describe and use Iterative Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Boolean Logic in a computer program
Word of the Day:  

Monday, June 6, 2011

6/6 Smart Jobs

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: Read The Robots Haven’t Won – ‘Smart Job’ Nerds Have - What type of jobs are available? What do you think you need to do to prepare yourself for a Smart Job?  How can the things you learned in this class help you to get a job or prepare for college?
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:  Smart Jobs - Careers that are in high demand.
 
Question of the Day: Read The Robots Haven’t Won – ‘Smart Job’ Nerds Have - What type of jobs are available? What do you think you need to do to prepare yourself for a Smart Job?  How can the things you learned in this class help you to get a job or prepare for college?
Daily Objectives: 
Describe and use Sequential Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Conditional Programming Logic in a computer program.Describe Use of Variables in a computer program.Describe and use Iterative Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Boolean Logic in a computer program
Word of the Day:  Smart Jobs - Careers that are in high demand.

Friday, June 3, 2011

6/3 Paradigm

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


ICT Essentials 1   ICT 1 Senior Final Exam - Part 1 - Engrade - Part 2 & 3  
Question of the Day: (100 Points) Watch the video: What is wrong with the way kids are educated today? Why is school often considered boring by students?  How should the educational system be changed to meet the needs of the 21st century economy?  Why do you think that eduction needs to change? 
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:  Paradigm : a philosophical and theoretical framework of a scientific school or discipline within which theories, laws, and generalizations and the experiments performed in support of them are formulated; broadly : a philosophical or theoretical framework of any kind.
 
Question of the Day:   (100 Points) Watch the video: What is wrong with the way kids are educated today? Why is school often considered boring by students?  How should the educational system be changed to meet the needs of the 21st century economy?  Why do you think that eduction needs to change? 
Daily Objectives:   
Describe and use Sequential Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Conditional Programming Logic in a computer program.Describe Use of Variables in a computer program.Describe and use Iterative Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Boolean Logic in a computer program.
Word of the Day:   Paradigm : a philosophical and theoretical framework of a scientific school or discipline within which theories, laws, and generalizations and the experiments performed in support of them are formulated; broadly : a philosophical or theoretical framework of any kind.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

6/2 Facebook Depression

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

ICT Essentials 1  ICT 1 Senior Final Exam - Part 1 - Engrade - Part 2 & 3   

Question of the Day: Watch the Video - Do you think that technology has increased teenage depression and loneliness or does technology help to relieve depression and loneliness?
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:  Folders, also known as Directories, keep files organized by grouping them together.
 
Question of the Day:  Watch the Video - Do you think that technology has increased teenage depression and loneliness or does technology help to relieve depression and loneliness?
Daily Objectives:
Describe and use Sequential Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Conditional Programming Logic in a computer program.Describe Use of Variables in a computer program.Describe and use Iterative Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Boolean Logic in a computer program.
  Word of the Day:  Script. A collection of code blocks that outlines the programming logic that influences the operation of a sprite.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

6/1 Robot Coffee

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

ICT Essentials 1 ICT 1 Senior Final Exam - Part 1 - Engrade - Part 2 & 3    
Question of the Day: Watch the video above:  What would you like to have a robot do for you?  Do you think it will be possible some day?
 
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.
 
Question of the Day:    Watch the video above:  What would you like to have a robot do for you?  Do you think it will be possible some day?

 
Daily Objectives: 
Describe and use Sequential Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Conditional Programming Logic in a computer program.Describe Use of Variables in a computer program.Describe and use Iterative Processing in a computer program.Describe and use Boolean Logic in a computer program.
  Word of the Day:  Scope. A term that refers to the area within an application where a variable's value can be accessed and modified.