Assignment: 

Use the internet timeline to finish the following statement.

Important events in the evolution of the internet include...

This information can be entered in a bulleted list.  It should include one piece of information from each year listed on the site.  The information you enter should be in a short, one sentence statement using your own words.  DO NOT copy and paste.

Use the computer virus timeline to finish the following statement...

Computer viruses have caused problems for computer users for a long time...

Again, the information can be in a bulleted list and should include one piece of information from each year listed on the site.  The information you enter should be in a short, one sentence statement using your own words.  DO NOT copy and paste.

Visit the top search providers page and create your own table of the top 5 search providers.  DO NOT copy and paste.

 

 

            

 

Assignment: 

Open the METS test and answer document.  Read each question carefully and type the correct answer in correct space on the answer document.  Print a copy of your answers, collect the printed copy and turn it in.  DO NOT save.  Make sure you have a printed copy before you close the document.

            

 

Assignment: 

Once you have finished typing your articles, complete the following steps to create a professional looking newsletter.

• Go to the page layout tab and change the orientation of your paper to “landscape”

• Create a title for your document (ex. Technology Tips).  The title of the document should be much larger than the rest of the text, but SHOULD NOT be word art.  Insert a “continuous” section break after this title.

• Give each article an interesting title.  You can make the font and size different from the one you used in the article, but DO NOT use word art.

• Use the paragraph button to make sure you have no extra tabs or spaces between articles. 

• Highlight the article text (NOT THE MAIN TITLE), go to the page layout tab and choose 3 columns. 

• Insert a column break after your first article and one after your second article. 

• Choose 3 clip art images that relate to the topics you have written about and insert them in your document.  Adjust the text wrapping so that the pictures look nice.

• Make the first letter of each article a “drop cap” (you will need to wait for instructions on how to do this)

• Adjust the font, size, and/spacing of the article text (or of the clip art pictures) so that each article "fills up" an entire column.

• Save the document.

• Get approval before printing.

            

 

Assignment: 

The file extensions information sheet can be used to answer the questions for today's assignment.

            

 

Assignment: 

We will continue investigating the world wide web using the Welcome to the Web website.

Today, you will need to complete sections 6 which discuss "trying top tricks".  While you navigate this section, you will need to answer the questions on the "trying top tricks" worksheet.  Please save your completed copy in  your "to be graded" folder on your u-drive.

            

 

Assignment: 

We will continue investigating the world wide web using the Welcome to the Web website.

Today, you will need to complete sections 4 & 5 which discuss using your browser and searching online.  While you navigate this section, you will need to answer the questions on the "using your browser" and "searching online" worksheets.  Please save your completed copy in  your "to be graded" folder on your u-drive.

            

 

Assignment: 

We will continue investigating the world wide web using the Welcome to the Web website.

Today, you will need to complete section 3 which discusses staying safe on the internet.  While you navigate this section, you will need to answer the questions on the staying safe worksheet.  Please save your completed copy in  your "to be graded" folder on your u-drive.

            

 

Assignment: 

We will be investigating the world wide web using the Welcome to the Web website.

Please wait for instructions before visiting any sites or clicking on any links.

While you investigate the world wide web, you will need the "Getting Started" worksheet into which you will be typing answers to questions you have investigated on the web (DO NOT print the worksheets that are provided in the "what do you need to do" section, you will use this document instead).  Please save your completed copy in  your "to be graded" folder on your u-drive.

You will also need to save the Secret Codes recording sheet to record the codes collected as you work through the Welcome to the Web activities.  This should be saved in your u-drive as well.

            

 

Assignment: 

Create your own flyer for a yard sale.  Your flyer must include the following:

·         -4 shapes

o   At least one shape must include text

o   At least one shape must be transparent (another item should be viewable “through” the shape)

o   At least one shape must include two colors (an outline color and a fill color)

·         -1 text box (separate from the shape that includes text)

·        - 2 clip art

·         -A page border

·         -The date, location, and time of the sale

 

Save a copy as “sale” and print to the color printer (3700).  BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR DOCUMENT THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU PRINT AND THAT YOUR NAME IS INCLUDED.  POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED IF YOU HAVE TO PRINT MORE THAN ONCE!!!

              

 

Assignment: 

Create your own invitation for a birthday party.  Your invitation must include the following:

·         -3 shapes

o   At least one shape must include text

o   At least one shape must be transparent (another item should be viewable “through” the shape)

o   At least one shape must include two colors (an outline color and a fill color)

·         -1 text box (separate from the shape that includes text)

·        - 1 clip art

·         -A page border

·         -The date, location, and time of the party

 

Save a copy as “invitation” and print to the color printer.  BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR DOCUMENT THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU PRINT AND THAT YOUR NAME IS INCLUDED.  POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED IF YOU HAVE TO PRINT MORE THAN ONCE!!!

              

 

Assignment: 

The Solar System Power Point

Your task today is to create a Power Point presentation about the planets in the solar system.  You will be using factmonster to obtain information about each of the planets (and pluto).

 

Your presentation needs:

• A title slide
• A slide for each planet that includes the following information as well as clip art and a decorative background

·         size

·         diameter

·         surface

·         atmosphere

·         temperature

·         rotation of axis

·         rotation around the sun

·         "your weight"

·         distance from Earth

·         distance from sun

·         # of satellites

 

This presentation MUST be finished and printed today!!!!

              

 

Assignment: 

Winter Olympics 2010 Power Point

The winter Olympics are currently underway in Vancouver.  Hundreds of athletes have been or will be participating in many events hoping to bring home a medal.  Your task today is to create a Power Point presentation about these athletes and events.  You will be using two websites to find information about the athletes and events which you will put together in one project as follows.

Choose 8 winter Olympic sports as listed in the “sports preview” section of the Olympics information page.  Create a separate slide for each of the 8 sports.   Each slide should contain the following

• Name of sport

• Year of first appearance in Olympics (debut)

• Date(s) event will be (or has been) held this year

• Information about 5 athletes participating in the event (found on the Olympics site)

• Name

• Age

• Country they represent

• Clip art

• Transition

• Animation (be careful not to use too much animation)

• Background

You may choose any layout you feel will work best.  Save this file as Olympics.

 

 

Assignment: 

School Years Around the World Power Point

Use the School Years Around the World information page to retrieve the following information.  DO NOT cut and paste.  I am looking for bulleted facts, not sentences copied from a web page.

The following facts need to appear on each slide

•          Name of the country

•          Number of days student attend school

•          Hours of school day

•          Length of school year (months in operation)

•          Average number of students

•          Main subjects taught

•          At least one other interesting fact

There are 13 countries listed on the web page.  Each country must have its own slide.  Each slide must contain animation and have clip art, as well as transitions between slides.  Don’t forget a title slide for the presentation and be sure to set a background for each slide.

 

 

 

Assignment:  Use the fifty states fact monster to get information about 10 different states.  Include clip art, animations, and transitions on each page in your power point

 

 

Warm up:  Typing Test

Assignment: 

Take a few minutes to complete a student survey

If you have finished all of your assignments, you may visit any of the following websites:

funbrain

kaboose

Games for the Brain