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There is more to a computer than Facebook!

Diane Huff/Michael McNeilHardin ISD

http://techapps.wikispaces.comdhuff@hardinisd.netmmcneil@hardinisd.net

Please note – in order for the presentation to upload to Wikispaces I had to remove some of the files. The ‘Lunch Announcements’ and ‘Computer Mechanics’ Power Points were added to the wiki separately.

Lessons: Envelopes Letters WPM/Graphing in ExcelBloggingComputer MechanicsSave the RennetsAnnouncementsVirtual Shopping Spree Maps

EnvelopesVery first lesson!

All students receive a letter in the mail.

LettersWrite a ‘friendly letter’ to an adult on campus.

ALL parts of the letter must be correct.

www.readwritethink.org

Graphing WPMWeekly on-line test Graph in Excel

126.12.(c)(7)(B)(C) (10)(E)126.15(B)(6)(K)(N)

Blog PostsWeekly Punctuation and grammar count!

School website (School Center)Digital citizenship

http://kidblog.org/home.php

Computer MechanicsVocabulary to look up and present to class.

126.14(B)(6)(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F)(H)

Look up the following words using either www.merriam-webster.com or www.techterms.com

WRITE the definitions in your own words. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE! The definitions must be in your own words.

You will use these words, definitions and pictures to create a PowerPoint about the ‘insides’ of a computer.

1. motherboard 2. RAM (Random Access Memory) 3. sound card 4. video card 5. USB (Universal Serial Bus) 6. monitor 7. CPU (Central Processing Unit) 8. power supply 9. hard drive 10. network

Actually take apart computers!

Name: __________________________________

Technology period: _________________________

1. _____________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________

6. ______________________________________________________

Save the Rennets!

126.12(c)(6)(A-C)

Rennets: A story of Survival

Research – 40 points

Presentation – 40 points

Organization – 20points

Research paper1 page report that YOU write telling me

about your topic.

Must include works sited. (MLA style – World Book does that for you. )

Research Guidelines

Notes printed from class. Also any notes that you get from World Book and Britannica.

Final copy must include works sited. (MLA style)

Power PointAt least 10 slides Backgrounds Animations Clip Art (ONLY if it is supportive of your

topic) Spelling, grammar and punctuationWorks sited (MLA style)

Presentation Guidelines

The act of presenting someone else's work as your own.

Plagiarism

Not including a works sited page.

Not putting the information into YOUR own words.

Copying and pasting!

Examples of plagiarism

Students will fail any plagiarized assignment and not be given the opportunity to make it up.

Consequences for plagiarism

AnnouncementsStudent created Work on them during class after they have finished all other assignments.

126.14(c)(1)(B)

PSA (Public Service Announcements)We run these at lunch also like the

announcements.

Lets play a game called FACT or FICTION.

Read the statement and decide if it is FACT or FICTION.

Ready?

Here we go…..

Fact or Fiction?Marijuana is medicine

FictionMarijuana is NOT approved as medicine.

Have you ever heard of anyone who would ‘smoke’ medicine? Someone who smokes marijuana has the same respiratory problems that cigarette smokers have.

There are people that say marijuana is ok if

used for pain…they are called drug dealers!

Fact or Fiction?EVERYONE smokes pot.

FictionThe majority of teenagers do not do drugs, and disapprove of friends that drink, smoke or do other types of drugs.

Fact or fiction?Weed is usually the first drug people use.

FactMarijuana is called a launching off drug. Users start with marijuana but then go on to using harder and more addictive drugs because they think it is safe.

Fact or fiction?Smoke weed once and you are addicted.

FactNo one can predict how you will react to marijuana the first time. Then it may be too late.

Some drugs are extremely addictive, and with the first time, the user is addicted.

Don’t let this be YOU! Know the facts about drug abuse.

Information is available online, through the school or a trusted adult.

www.abovetheinfluence.com

http://www.well.com/user/woa/fspot.htm

http://store.samhsa.gov/home

Virtual Shopping Spree

You are going on a virtual shopping trip! The object is to buy a gift for any 5 people you choose. You have a total of $250 to spend, and you have to allow for tax on each item purchased. Shop wisely, choose carefully and do not go over your budget!

DIRECTIONS: *Open a blank Microsoft Word document. Add a heading. Your title is Virtual Shopping Trip *Insert a table that has 5 columns and 6 rows. Each person you are shopping for gets a row. (Table, insert table, 5x6, insert) *Fill in the titles of the columns as follows. Name: Gift: Purchase Place: Price: Total *You may use the links below to do your shopping. *As you select a gift fill in the table with a detailed description of the gift you selected, where you ‘purchased’ it the price and then the total price after you figure tax. (round your tax to 2 places after the decimal) **To figure your tax: Enter the cost of the item + 8.25% then press = EXAMPLE: 9.95 + 8.25%= 10.770875 = $10.77

Diane Huff December 13, 2010 Mrs. Huff Technology-1 Virtual Shopping Trip

NAME GIFT PLACE PRICE TOTAL Josh watch Macys 45.98 $49.77 Jacob t-shirt Lifeway 17.95 $19.43 Mr. Huff waders Academy 69.99 $75.76 mom and dad digital frame Wal Mart 72.98 $79.00 TOTAL: $213.13 www.sears.com www.bestbuy.com www.walmart.com www.hollisterco.com www.academy.com www.macys.com www.homedepot.com www.lifeway.com www.zales.com www.tractorsupply.com NOTE: No Times New Roman size 12! Yes you can use the calculator. You need $ to show you are dealing with money, capital letters and punctuation count.

Maps

Create in PowerPoint, Word or Publisher.

Use drawing tools, grouping, page layout.

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Room 139

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Tennis Court

(Come here in case of fire!)

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On-line resources:www.freetypinggame.net – on line WPM testwww.readwritethink.org – letter generatorhttp://kidblog.org/home.php - Blogging

http://www.philb.com/fakesites.htm http://www.shsu.edu/~lis_mah/documents/

TCEA/hoaxtable.html

Diane Huff/Michael McNeilHardin ISD

http://techapps.wikispaces.com dhuff@hardinisd.netmmcneil@hardinisd.net