11/9 Effort

Post a response to the Question of the Day using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Rubric

ICT Essentials
Question of the Day: How has your effort determined your success in this class, school and life?


Check Engrade to make sure you have completed all your work.  Then complete work. Send me a message with the assignments that need to be graded.

11/8 Midterm Exam Makeup the Midterm Exam on Engrade.

11/4 Love Letters / Midterm

• Complete your Midterm Essay/Letter.  
• Proofread your letter.  Make sure it in the correct format.
• Correct the grammar, spelling and punctuation with the Writing Rubric.
• Ask the person next to you for their opinion. 
• Make any changes that would improve your letter. 
• Copy and paste your letter as a comment on ROAR: Technology Love Letter
• Only Letters without errors will be approved.

  Daily Objectives: 

Engage (e.g. read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Extract relevant information from a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Use and explore browser extensions and bookmarking tools to extract information, analyze sources, bibliographic citations, and identify point of view of their sources with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Effort - a vigorous or determined attempt.

HTML
Question of the Day: How has your effort determined your success in this class, school and life?


Check Engrade to make sure you have completed all your work.  Then complete work. Send me a message with the assignments that need to be graded.

11/8 Midterm Exam Makeup the Midterm Exam on Engrade.

11/4 Love Letters / Midterm

• Complete your Midterm Essay/Letter.  
• Proofread your letter.  Make sure it in the correct format.
• Correct the grammar, spelling and punctuation with the Writing Rubric.
• Ask the person next to you for their opinion. 
• Make any changes that would improve your letter. 
• Copy and paste your letter as a comment on ROAR: Technology Love Letter
• Only Letters without errors will be approved.

Daily Objectives: HTML Tags Review

Identify HTML file characteristics with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify programs that are needed to create HTML web documents with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Describe how to turn a document into a webpage with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Create HTML documents using basic tags with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify the advantages of using WYSIWYG editors with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Effort - a vigorous or determined attempt.

11/8 Midterm Exam *

Post a response to the Question of the Day using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Rubric

ICT Essentials - ICT Midterm Review

Question of the Day: Take the Midterm Exam on Engrade.

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Daily Objectives: 

Engage (e.g. read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Extract relevant information from a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Use and explore browser extensions and bookmarking tools to extract information, analyze sources, bibliographic citations, and identify point of view of their sources with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Plagiarism - the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

 
HTML - HTML Midterm Review

Question of the Day: Take the Midterm Exam on Engrade.

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Daily Objectives: HTML Tags Review

Identify HTML file characteristics with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify programs that are needed to create HTML web documents with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Describe how to turn a document into a webpage with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Create HTML documents using basic tags with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify the advantages of using WYSIWYG editors with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Plagiarism - the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

11/7 Proofread and Comment

Post a response to the Question of the Day using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Rubric

ICT Essentials - ICT Midterm Review
Midterm Essay: 11/4 Love Letters / Midterm

• Complete your Midterm Essay/Letter.  
• Proofread your letter.  Make sure it in the correct format.
• Correct the grammar, spelling and punctuation with the Writing Rubric.
• Ask the person next to you for their opinion. 
• Make any changes that would improve your letter. 
• Copy and paste your letter as a comment on ROAR: Technology Love Letter
• Only Letters without errors will be approved.

  Daily Objectives: 

Engage (e.g. read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Extract relevant information from a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Use and explore browser extensions and bookmarking tools to extract information, analyze sources, bibliographic citations, and identify point of view of their sources with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Proofread - to read in order to find errors and make corrections.

HTML - HTML Midterm Review
Midterm Essay: 11/4 Love Letters / Midterm

• Complete your Midterm Essay/Letter.  
• Proofread your letter.  Make sure it in the correct format.
• Correct the grammar, spelling and punctuation with the Writing Rubric.
• Ask the person next to you for their opinion. 
• Make any changes that would improve your letter. 
• Copy and paste your letter as a comment on ROAR: Technology Love Letter
• Only Letters without errors will be approved.

Daily Objectives: HTML Tags Review

Identify HTML file characteristics with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify programs that are needed to create HTML web documents with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Describe how to turn a document into a webpage with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Create HTML documents using basic tags with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify the advantages of using WYSIWYG editors with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Proofread - to read in order to find errors and make corrections.

11/4 Love Letters / Midterm *

Post a response to the Question of the Day using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Rubric

ICT Essentials - ICT Midterm Review

Midterm Essay
Read: To What Piece of Technology Would You Write a ‘Love Letter’?
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN

Write three paragraphs supporting your opinion. Please check grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Post it on your Blog.

Try your hand at writing a similar “love letter” to the piece of technology that means the most to you, whether it’s an iPod you own or a computer, television, camera, or cellphone you covet. Like David Pogue does, address the device directly and describe the details that make it “something special” to you. (You needn’t write about the tech specifics of the device unless you want to; instead, you might concentrate on how this device improves, or could improve, your life.)
 
Daily Objectives: 

Engage (e.g. read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Extract relevant information from a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Use and explore browser extensions and bookmarking tools to extract information, analyze sources, bibliographic citations, and identify point of view of their sources with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Mobile device is a generic term used to refer to a variety of devices that allow people to access data and information from where ever they are. This includes cell phones and portable devices.

HTML - HTML Midterm Review
Midterm Essay:

Read: To What Piece of Technology Would You Write a ‘Love Letter’?
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN

Write three paragraphs supporting your opinion. Please check grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Post it on your Blog.

Try your hand at writing a similar “love letter” to the piece of technology that means the most to you, whether it’s an iPod you own or a computer, television, camera, or cellphone you covet. Like David Pogue does, address the device directly and describe the details that make it “something special” to you. (You needn’t write about the tech specifics of the device unless you want to; instead, you might concentrate on how this device improves, or could improve, your life.)

Daily Objectives: 

Identify HTML file characteristics with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify programs that are needed to create HTML web documents with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Describe how to turn a document into a webpage with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Create HTML documents using basic tags with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify the advantages of using WYSIWYG editors with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day:  Mobile device is a generic term used to refer to a variety of devices that allow people to access data and information from where ever they are. This includes cell phones and portable devices.

11/3 Light Table / URL

Post a response to the Question of the Day using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Rubric

ICT Essentials - ICT Midterm Review

Read:Light table View

Knock 'em Dead with Your Next Keynote Presentation

Question of the Day: How does the light table view in Keynote or the Slide Sorter View in PowerPoint help you to organize your slides?

Open your Keynote Project in the Light Table View!
Daily Objectives: 

Engage (e.g. read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Extract relevant information from a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Use and explore browser extensions and bookmarking tools to extract information, analyze sources, bibliographic citations, and identify point of view of their sources with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Light Table View If your slideshow contains many slides and you want to see more thumbnails at the same time, use light table view. You can easily reorder slides by dragging, as if the slides were spread out on a photographer’s light table.

HTML - HTML Midterm Review

Question of the Day: What problems does the Internet create? What problems does it solve?

Daily Objectives: HTML Website Tutorial

Identify HTML file characteristics with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify programs that are needed to create HTML web documents with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Describe how to turn a document into a webpage with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Create HTML documents using basic tags with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify the advantages of using WYSIWYG editors with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: URL - Uniform Resource Locator. It is used to specify file locations of html or other files. Example: http://internet.com/

11/2 Note Cards / Web

Post a response to the Question of the Day using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Rubric

ICT Essentials

Read: Making notecards  It is useful to take notes on PowerPoint or Keynote (index cards) because it gives you the flexibility to change the order of your notes and group them together easily.
Question of the Day:  How are the slides on PowerPoint or Keynote similar index cards?  Describe how you will use PowerPoint or Keynote to take notes for your project.

Daily Objectives: 

Engage (e.g. read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Extract relevant information from a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Use and explore browser extensions and bookmarking tools to extract information, analyze sources, bibliographic citations, and identify point of view of their sources with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Note Cards - are the quintessential devices used in studying to memorize facts and figures. They are perfect because they allow students to study alone, without distractions. They are quick and convenient, easy, and accessible in almost any and every venue. Note cards (or flash cards), give students the ability to test themselves without friends, family, or other teachers "getting in the way."

HTML 

Read: What is the Web?
Question of the Day: What are the sites you most commonly access or visit on the Web?  Why?

Daily Objectives: 

Identify HTML file characteristics with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify programs that are needed to create HTML web documents with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Describe how to turn a document into a webpage with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Create HTML documents using basic tags with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify the advantages of using WYSIWYG editors with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day:  ‘Data-transfer mechanism’ - a nerd’s way of saying: a way to move information from point A to point B to point C and so on.

11/1 Key Words / Website

Post a response to the Question of the Day using complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Rubric

ICT Essentials

Read: List key words to help you look up information about the topic.
Question of the Day:  Write a least 5 Keywords for the Topic of your project and your 5 subtopics.

Daily Objectives: 

Engage (e.g. read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Extract relevant information from a source with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Use and explore browser extensions and bookmarking tools to extract information, analyze sources, bibliographic citations, and identify point of view of their sources with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Key Words - a list of the words that will help you find the information you need about your research topic. They are called "key words" because they can "unlock" the doors that will lead you to useful information.

HTML 

Read: Building a Website
Question of the Day: What is the special HTML tag that connects web pages together?  Why is this tag the most important tag in HTML?  Give an example of this tag.

Daily Objectives: 

Identify HTML file characteristics with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify programs that are needed to create HTML web documents with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Describe how to turn a document into a webpage with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Create HTML documents using basic tags with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Identify the advantages of using WYSIWYG editors with 100% accuracy using a computer, computer software and Web 2.0 tools.

Word of the Day: Website - a bunch of web pages connected together through something called links.