Badin H.S. Integrated Tech 1

Week of May 31

2010-05-31T16:34:00.000-04:00

Tuesday/Wednesday - Review for Final exam

Thursday/Friday - Final Exam

Academic Signing Day

2010-05-26T08:31:00.001-04:00

For Week of May 10

2010-05-09T19:15:00.001-04:00

Finishing your presentations this week. You should be prepared to make your presentation starting Thursday.

I'll describe the presentation process and order in class.

For Week of May 3

2010-05-02T19:12:00.000-04:00

Assignment 14 due Monday - Outline revisions

We'll finish Impress this week -

Animations
Notes view
Handouts
Footers and Page Numbers
Add movies and sound
Rehearse timings

At that point, you'll be turned loose to work on your presentations. I'll define a due date and presentation order once you get started.

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2010-04-30T11:10:00.001-04:00

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For Week of April 26

2010-04-25T12:43:00.001-04:00

A busy week as we continue with our study of Impress:

Fontworks
Master Slide
Combine
Group/Entering Group/Ungroup
Flipping
Convert; 3-D
3-D properties and a return to rotation
Slide Sorter View
Delete/copy/re-order slides
Transitions and Animations
Notes and Handout Views

For Week of April 19

2010-04-18T10:58:00.001-04:00

Monday - finish Outline of your presentation. Print and submit (Assignment 13)

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday:

Moving with keyboard
Drawing Objects
Rotating, Flipping, and Grouping
Inserting graphics
Modifying graphics
Formatting text objects
Arranging/ordering objects

For Week of April 12

2010-04-11T11:24:00.002-04:00

This week we begin working with OpenOffice Impress:

The Impress work environment
Text vs. non-text objects
Creating a new presentation
Applying layouts
Selecting text objects
Moving with keyboard and mouse
Drawing Objects
Rotating, Flipping, and Grouping

Assignment 13 - Presentation topic selection and outline. Details in class. You'll work on this Thursday, and will also have next Monday to work on in class. Due end of class Monday, so if you don't think you can't get this done in the class-time allocated, you should work on it over the weekend, also.

Biometric Swiss Army Knife

2010-03-30T17:34:00.000-04:00

Since we were just discussing this today!

For Week of March 29

2010-03-28T19:26:00.000-04:00

We'll wrap up our examination of personal and internet computer security this week, with a concentration preventative measures and clean-up tools and methods. We'll also discuss biometrics and backups.

Resources used this week - If you're unfamiliar with any tool, please don't use it until after we've discussed it in class. And as always - Discuss with your parents prior to installation!

Quiz Thursday!

Assignment 12

2010-03-28T19:13:00.000-04:00

Create an informative poster about one or several of the security-related concepts covered in class OR independently research and present information about a security-related product or issue not covered in class.

Due: Monday, April 12^th.

For Week of March 22

2010-03-21T16:28:00.002-04:00

Computer security continued. This week will learn of more behaviors to avoid, and why; how to regain control of our machines, and how to assure they stay ours in the future!

Assignment 11 - Computer security audit. Due no later than Sunday, March 28, 9 pm.

MONDAY IN-CLASS WORK and ASSIGNMENT 10

2010-03-15T04:17:00.000-04:00

FIRST ISSUE TO RESOLVE

Period 1
Davis, Godbey, Saurber, Walker
Period 4
Fisher, Flum, Sanders, Schneider, Sneed, Thies, Vidourek, Warner

The above students have completed all assignments. Thank-you!
ALL OTHER STUDENTS OWE ME ONE OR MORE ASSIGNMENTS!

Check Edline and/or your Badin e-mail to determine what assignments you need to complete. The first thing you should do today is finish your missing work and e-mail the results to me.

As this week is the end of the quarter,
ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ME NO LATER THAN 9 PM WEDNESDAY--ABSOLUTELY NO LATER WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME.

SECOND

Browse to this website and read about creating strong passwords. Pay particular attention to the section on the "5 Elements of Strong Passwords".

THIRD

ASSIGNMENT 1O - Change your Google Apps password to a Strong Password of your own choosing:

Log into Google Apps
Choose Settings (upper right)
Accounts
Google Account Settings
Change Password
Enter your current password
Choose a new, stronger password; re-enter password
Click Change Password to complete

NOTE: You will receive a grade based on the strength of your password.

If you still have free time, practice typing using Addictive Typer add-on.

For Week of March 15

2010-03-14T17:47:00.005-04:00

This week we'll start the examination of personal computer and Internet security issues and threats. Check back later in the week for Assignment 12 - your Home Computer Security Audit.

Assignments #8 & #9

2010-03-10T13:54:00.015-05:00

Complete the following assignments in-class Thursday and Friday. If not completed in class, do at home. Both must be completed no later than Sunday evening, 6 p.m.

I will be unavailable to respond to any "question" e-mails until Friday evening.

Assignment 8

Create (3) different Paint pictures suitable for use on BecometheBest - see right sidebar under "Sapere Aude" for examples.

Size is 226px by 226px
One graphic: Badin-themed
One graphic: Spring-themed (the season, not the bouncy thing)
One graphic: With "inspirational" quote

All pictures should be appropriately illustrated, pleasing to the eye, and demonstrate the use of multiple tools from the toolbox.

Name your files with your last name and numbered 1-2-3 (e.g. Gretz1, Gretz2, Gretz3) and save on your server drives.

E-mail all 3 at the same time, as attachments, to complete this assignment.

IMPORTANT! - Save all files as JPEG type
(under file name in Save dialog box )

Assignment 9

You'll need headphones for this - Browse to this page and watch the first 14 of 15 slides in the presentation (use right/left arrows to move through presentation).

You may also find the links on this page helpful.

Please keep in mind when creating events that ANY member of the Badin community can access your calendar. Don't post actual dates/times if you don't want them known.

Now, create your personal calendar in Google Apps. Enter at least 15 different events (include descriptions for all) for your calendar (Birthdays, Special Events, Projects due, etc). If there are specific times for events, please use them; otherwise make the event "all day".

Requirements:

At least 3 events in March
At least 4 additional events in April
At least 4 additional events before end of school year.
At least 4 additional events before end of 2010
Create and set "reminders" for at least two events in March or April.
Change default view to MONTH
REPEATING events counts as ONE!

You DO NOT have to do anything to submit this assignment to me; just complete it!

For Week of March 8

2010-03-07T11:31:00.003-05:00

YOU WILL NEED HEADPHONES FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ACTIVITIES!

Monday - Wednesday:

Rows and columns - inserting, deleting, heights and widths
Boundaries and borders
Fills and file backgrounds
Positioning
Graphics - sizing, downloading, crediting, inserting into document

Thursday - Friday:

I'll be on retreat with the Juniors. Your assignments will be posted here.

Assignment #7

2010-02-27T21:12:00.019-05:00

Browse to this document. You will need to log into your Google Apps account for access.

Follow the further instructions found there.

Due date is now Wednesday, 6 p.m.

Assignment #6 - Headers, Footers, and Tabs

2010-02-27T21:04:00.005-05:00

1) Create a header in a new document.
-- On the first line of the header, enter your name left-aligned AND the date right-aligned.
-- On the second line, enter your class period left-aligned AND the file name right-aligned.

2) Create a footer with the page number AND number of pages, center-aligned.

3) Open this file and then duplicate in the body of your document.

4) Add a new page to your document.

5) On the second page, create a list of at least 10 of this week's vocabulary words. Separate each word being defined and its definition with a tab and dashed fill characters for at least one inch.
(Example: MYWORD---------------My definition)

6) E-mail your finished document to me and submit a printed copy.

Due Friday, March 5.

For Week of March 1

2010-02-27T20:24:00.005-05:00

Monday - raffle free day for most; special assignment for those in attendance.

This week we'll finish tabs, learn new page formats, and explore a new online tool:

Tab fill characters
Orientation and margins
Google apps - Documents
Working with Tables

Note that you have two assignments this week, #6 and #7 above.

For Week of February 22

2010-02-21T19:09:00.001-05:00

This week brings, along with three shortened days:

Headers and Footers and Footnotes and Endnotes
Working with Fields
Tabs

IF it looks like we'll finish tabs I'll post an assignment later in the week; otherwise it'll be two next week.

For Week of February 15

2010-02-16T13:21:00.000-05:00

Short week, with a faint possibility of it becoming shorter, but for now here's the plan:

Wednesday - short already because we're on Mass schedule, and those of you yet to have your vision/hearing testing will have that; so you'll have an in-class assignment that can be continued at home.

Thursday - Spacing Above/Below. Review for quiz.

Friday - Quiz

Assignment #4 - Lists

2010-02-07T12:36:00.006-05:00

REVISED (AGAIN) - New due date

Tell me how to do something, something that you personally are proud to do well. Assume I know absolutely nothing about the activity you are describing.

1) Begin with a Unordered List of required items for this activity/process. These can be any items you choose, as long as there is a common relationship to the items.

2) Using the Ordered List format, describe the steps of your process/activity (at least 8 steps!) Use complete sentences for all steps.

3) Format bullet as something other than a "dot".

Your lists should be appropriately titled, and contain all regularly required information. Originality in content will be richly rewarded.

4) Add a new page to your document.

5) Copy the Ordered List to the new page.

6) Rearrange (Move) the items in your copied/page 2 list so they are in reverse order.

7) Add a new page to your document.

8) Copy the first 5 paragraphs of the instructions for this assignment to the top of your third page.

9) Format the first paragraph with a 2-inch left indent.

10) Format the second paragraph with a 2.5-inch right indent.

11) Format the third paragraph with a 1.5-inch double indent.

12) Format the fourth paragraph with a 1-inch hanging indent.

13) Format the fifth paragraph with a .5-inch first-line indent.

14) Save your file.

Due Wednesday, February 17. Submit: printed report AND a copy of your file e-mailed to me as an attachment, using your Badin account.

For Week of February 8

2010-02-07T10:12:00.003-05:00

REVISED

Monday - Spellchecking. Creating Ordered & Unordered Lists

Tuesday/Wednesday - Snow days

Thursday - Lists, formatting and multilevel lists

Friday - Spacing Above/Below. Know Your Keyboard. Review for Quiz.

Please Note: You will need headphones for class beginning next week. Please bring in a set, or we have them for purchase for $3.

Assignment #3 - Email Etiquette

2010-02-03T07:30:00.000-05:00

Open your Badin e-mail account, where you'll find a message on the subject of e-mail etiquette. Read the contents, and then visit this link and read about each of the additional rules listed there.

NOW, send me an e-mail using your Badin account and tell me:
A) why proper etiquette should always be followed when sending e-mails,
B) list the five rules you feel are the most important to follow, and
C) tell me why for each.

Your own words, folks - I don't want an easy cut-and-paste job!

This assignment is due no later than noon on Sunday, February 7.

Assignment #2 - Current Event Report

2010-01-31T09:24:00.003-05:00

Read this article and this article and comment. Minimum 3 paragraphs. USE YOUR OWN WORDS - you may quote no more than 2 sentences. Italicize any quoted material.

Format document:

Use a sans serif font for entire document, except where otherwise specified.
Font size for the entire document - 14 points
At least one instance where you format each of these:

Double-underlining
Strike-through
Small Capitals
Font Color
Highlighting
Superscript or Subscript
Character Spacing

Include a hyperlink back to the source article somewhere in your document.
Remember to include all information required for any assignment you submit. Format all three of those lines as bold AND use a serif font.
Using your Badin e-mail ONLY, send your finished document as an attachment.

This assignment is due no later than Friday, February 5.

Extra Credit - ask a parent to read one or both of the same articles and then YOU should add his/her impressions at the end of your document, on a separate page.

For Week of February 1

2010-01-31T09:05:00.001-05:00

Monday (short) - we'll finish character formats with more on fonts, effects, positioning, background, and toss in hyperlinks if we have time.
Tuesday - Sending e-mail attachments and continue Paragraph formats with line spacing and indentation
Wednesday (vision/hearing testing) - Keying practice and baseline test
Thursday - continue indentation and begin lists
Friday (short) - continue lists -ordering and formatting

Note (2) assignments for this week.

For Week of January 25

2010-01-24T17:46:00.002-05:00

** order of posts "flips" this week - newest post will always be at top **

Here's what we'll be studying this week:

Use of Template drive files
Movement/Select with keys and mouse
Undo/redo
Directory structures
Introduction to class programs & processes, including:
o Firefox (link for free program download)
o OpenOffice (link for free program download)
o Introducing OpenOffice Writer
o Window structure
Formatting vs. editing
Format categories - Character, Paragraph, Page
Character formats - fonts, effects, positioning, background
Hyperlinks
Keyboarding speed test

Assignment #1 - "Who Am I?"

2010-01-18T16:32:00.000-05:00

Send me an e-mail, introducing yourself.
Minimum 200 words. More specific details will be explained in class.
Remember to include a description of how you have implemented, or could implement, technology in your coursework.

Assignment is due Monday, January 25.

Welcome to Integrated Technologies I!

2010-01-18T16:22:00.004-05:00

This page is the nexus for your Integrated Studies class this semester, you should plan on checking here often for new material. Here's what is planned for our first week together:

Your seating assignment
Class rules and expectations; required materials; information to include on all submissions.
Meet "BecomeTheBest.com"
Fire drill procedures
Badin's "Responsible Use of Technology" Policy reviewed with students--Signed forms must be returned by January 22 or risk demerits!
How to log into your computer and onto Badin's server
Using your Badin e-mail
Use of Template drive files
Your Notebook