2/7 URL

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 Word of the Day: URL

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 Watch: MultiWindows
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Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Question of the Day: What is your Blog URL and Title?  Complete the form and change the privacy settings.

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

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 Word of the Day: URL

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Watch: MultiWindows

 Take a screen shot of multi windows and turn it in.  Engrade.com
Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Question of the Day: What is your Blog URL and Title?  Complete the form and change the privacy settings.

Daily Objectives: 

• Students will read the text on HTML Links to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• After reading the text, students will complete the HTML Links assessment, with a score of 9 out of 10 or better.
• Using Dreamweaver students will create an HTML Web Page, with a student performance at the basic level

2/5 How Much Data is Created Every Minute?

 
Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better


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Question of the Day: How Much Data is Created Every Minute?  Who creates all the information on the Internet?  How can you possible sort through the ever increasing amount of data that is available.

Daily Objectives: 

Discuss Class Policies and Procedures.

Identify Class Rules and Requirements.

Describe Students Expectations and Responsibilities.

Review Course Outline Demonstrate Proper Behavior.

Word of the Day: CIT (Computer and Information Technology)  Also ICT - Information and communication technologies in education deal with the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) within educational technology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICT_(education)

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Question of the Day:
How Much Data is Created Every Minute?  Who creates all the information on the Internet?  How can you possible sort through the ever increasing amount of data that is available.

Daily Objectives: 

Discuss Class Policies and Procedures.

Identify Class Rules and Requirements.

Describe Students Expectations and Responsibilities.

Review Course Outline Demonstrate Proper Behavior.

Word of the Day: CIT (Computer and Information Technology)  Also ICT - Information and communication technologies in education deal with the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) within educational technology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICT_(education)

CIT 1 - Final Exam*

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Do Now: TAKE THE QUIZ IN THE CIT EXAM CLASS AT ENGRADE.COM.

PART 2 - USE COMIC LIFE

Question of the Day: How will Robots make life better?

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Drone - Write your own definition

1/28 CIT 1 - Video Games and Learning

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Do Now: Watch the videos.  Make the Games in Scratch

• Bat and Ball - a version of the Pong game.
• Fish! where a fish chases the other fish around the screen.
• A drawing application for creating pictures.

Read: Why learn Scratch

Question of the Day:  Complete all assignments and turn them in when you take your final exam.
 

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Programming  - Write a definition in your own words

1/25 CIT 1 - Video game way

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Do Now: Watch the videos.  Make the Games in Scratch

• Bat and Ball - a version of the Pong game.
• Fish! where a fish chases the other fish around the screen.
• A drawing application for creating pictures.

Read: Part 1: Answers to Questions About Video Games and Learning

Question of the Day:  What do you think it means to learn in a Video game way?  How would this learning be different than the way you learn in school now?  Would this type of learning improve student performance?  Think of how you learn when playing video games.  Explain your opinions in detail. Find some facts that support your opinion.  Write at least 3 paragraphs.
 

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Strategy  - Write a definition in your own words

1/24 CIT 1 - Video game levels

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Do Now: Watch the videos.  Make the Games in Scratch

• Bat and Ball - a version of the Pong game.
• Fish! where a fish chases the other fish around the screen.
• A drawing application for creating pictures.

Read: Part 1: Answers to Questions About Video Games and Learning

Question of the Day: Screen Test A Sports for the Mind class. Instead of grades, students receive report cards with levels of expertise like ''novice'' and ''master.'

Do you think that levels instead of grades is better? How do you think levels is the same as grades?  How are levels different than grades?  Which one do you think would be better? Explain your opinions in detail. Find some facts that support your opinion.  Write at least 3 paragraphs.

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Video game levels - Write a definition in your own words

1/23 CIT 1 - Learning by Playing: Video Games in the Classroom

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Do Now: Watch the videos.  Make the Games in Scratch

• Bat and Ball - a version of the Pong game.
• Fish! where a fish chases the other fish around the screen.
• A drawing application for creating pictures.

Question of the Day: Read: Learning by Playing: Video Games in the Classroom

Why do you think that Video games are so popular?  Do you think that people learn when playing Video games?  Could Video games be used to learn in school?  Explain your opinions in detail. Find some facts that support your opinion.  Write at least 3 paragraphs. 

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Video game learning - Write a definition in your own words

1/22 CIT 1 - Video Game & Robots

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Do Now: Watch the Bat and Ball video.  

Question of the Day: Select one assignment

1. If robots did everything, what would you do?  Write at least 3 paragraphs. Include an image.
2. Watch the Bat and Ball video.  Make the Game in Scratch

TAKE THE QUIZ IN THE CIT EXAM CLASS AT ENGRADE.COM.
Complete PART 2 - USE COMIC LIFE

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Computer Science - Write a definition in your own words

1/18 CIT 1 - Benchmark 2.1*

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Do Now: Do Now: TAKE THE QUIZ IN THE CIT EXAM CLASS AT ENGRADE.COM.
Complete PART 2 - USE COMIC LIFE

Question of the Day: Post your exam project to your Blog

1. Export Comic Life as an image (jpeg)
2. Upload images to your blog  
3. Change size to Extra Large
4. Turn it in in  CIT EXAM CLASS AT ENGRADE.COM

Watch the Scratch Videos.

• Draw a Sprite
• Moving with the Arrow Keys
• Moving with the Mouse

Watch the videos.  Make the Games in Scratch

• Bat and Ball - a version of the Pong game.
• Fish! where a fish chases the other fish around the screen.
• A drawing application for creating pictures.

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Cyborg - Write a definition in your own words

1/15 CIT 1 - Benchmark*

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Question of the Day: Watch the Videos as a preview for part 2 of your Exam on Thursday.  Post 3 images of your favorite Robots on your blog. What can these robots do better than humans? Describe how each Robot will help us.

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Robotics - Write your own Definition

1/14 CIT 1 - Benchmark Review

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Do Now: 2013 Benchmark  Review
Comic LifeTutorial

Question of the Day: What technology or technology gadget did you select for your technology evolution series?  How has this technology effected society and how will it effect society in the future?  

Complete your technology evolution series.

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Constanet - Slang for being constantly on the Internet :-)

1/11 CIT 1 - Day 5 Technology Evolution

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Do Now: Check out:

• Internet History Timeline
• http://www.onlineeducation.net/videogame_timeline
• CES TV

Question of the Day: Create 5 daily posts showing the evolution(history) of a Technology or Technology Product.

 Day 5: 

1. List your fifth Technology or Technology Product.
1. Write 3 key points about your first generationTechnology or Technology Product.  
2. Include an image to show the first generation.  
2. Write a conclusion for your Technology or Technology Product.
1. Make a prediction for the future.
2. Include an image. 

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Internet - Write your own Definition

1/10 CIT 1 - Day 4 Technology Evolution

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Do Now: Check out:

• The Evolution of Cell Phone Design Between 1983-2009 | Webdesigner Depot
• http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?category=gg
• CES TV

Question of the Day: Create 5 daily posts showing the evolution(history) of a Technology or Technology Product.

 Day 4: 

1. List your fourth Technology or Technology Product.
1. Write 3 key points about your first generationTechnology or Technology Product.  
2. Include an image to show the first generation.  
2. Introduce your fifth Technology or Technology Product.
1. Include an image. 

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Computer Aided Design  - Write your own Definition

1/9 CIT 1 - Day 3 Technology Evolution

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Do Now: Check out:

• Video Game Pictures
• A History of Video Game Consoles
• CES TV

Question of the Day: Create 5 daily posts showing the evolution(history) of a Technology or Technology Product.

 Day 3: 

1. List your Third Technology or Technology Product.
1. Write 3 key points about your first generationTechnology or Technology Product.  
2. Include an image to show the first generation.  
2. Introduce your fourth Technology or Technology Product.
1. Include an image. 

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Video Game - Write your own Definition

1/8 CIT 1 - Day 2 Technology Evolution / Plagiarism*

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Do Now: Watch the Video on Plagiarism  -  Take the Quiz at Engrade

Question of the Day: Create 5 daily posts showing the evolution(history) of a Technology or Technology Product.

 Day 2: 

1. List your Second Technology or Technology Product.
1. Write 3 key points about your first generationTechnology or Technology Product.  
2. Include an image to show the first generation.  
2. Introduce your third Technology or Technology Product.
1. Include an image. 

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Plagiarism - Write your own Definition

1/7 CIT 1 - Day 1 Technology Evolution

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Do Now: Create 5 daily posts showing the evolution(history) of a Technology or Technology Product.

Question of the Day: Day 1: 

1. Introduce your Technology or Technology Product. 
1. Write 3 key points about how it began. 
2. List your first Technology or Technology Product.
1. Write 3 key points about your first generation Technology or Technology Product.  
2. Include an image to show the first generation.  
3. Introduce your second Technology or Technology Product.
1. Include an image. 

Example: Topic: Portable Music
Day 1: Transistor Radio
Day 2: Eight Track Player
Day 3: Walkman (Cassette Player)
Day 4: CD Walkman (CD Player)
Day 5: iPod 

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day: Evolution

1/4 CIT 1 - Technology 2050

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FBI Jobs

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Question of the Day: What technology advancements will we have in 2050?  How different will life be then. Make a bold prediction and describe how this technology will affect our lives. How old will you be in 2050?

Include at least 3 key points.

Include an image.

Daily Objectives: 

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• 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.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

Word of the Day:  Ingenuity - Write your own definition