High+13-14

__**May 12**__

House Design Project

Work on your scratch assignment part 1
 * __April 11-25__**

Scratch Assignment


 * __March 31st__**

Last part of Movie Theater project due Friday!!


 * __March 28__**

Gift Card/Certificate: DUE APRIL 4th

Coupon for popcorn (or concession items) due March 26
 * __March 19__**
 * Dashed border around edges
 * Include appropriate information (item- free popcorn, location, expiration date)
 * Logo included
 * Professional quality


 * __March 17__**

//**Newsletter due today!!**//


 * __March 10-14__**


 * Newsletter is due the 17th**


 * __March 5-7__**


 * Change in Assignment***
 * Brochure will be deleted from project. Complete Newsletter by March 17**


 * __February 28__**

Advertisement for Classified Ad (job opening) Due today! -Create an employment ad for the newspaper- choose from the following jobs Ad should be 2X4, include at least 2-3 different fonts, use shapes/lines, use a movie reel graphic, and include your logo!
 * Assistant Manager
 * Concessions Attendant
 * Theater Host


 * __February 10__**

Yellow Pages Ad due February 14th -Create an ad suitable for the phone book
 * 2"X3"
 * Use 2-3 advanced features (drop shadow, outline text, pattern, page border, shape, etc.)
 * //Required Information//: Name of business, phone number, overview of services
 * //**Logo Included**//
 * Be professional and create a quality ad!

__**January 24**__

//The concession stand flyer is due February 7th!//
 * //Special Screening Ticket is due TODAY!//**
 * //Please make sure it is saved in your Movie Theater Project folder!//**

__**January 22**__

Continue working on movie project Special Screening ticket is due Friday

__**January 20th**__


 * Special Screening ticket is due Friday!**

__**January 13th**__

Logo for Movie Theater project is due today Save it in your individual folder on the shared drive.

__**January 8th**__

Begin Movie project

__**Dec.18**__

Continue working on crossword puzzles. If you finish,you may bring something to work on during class.

__**Dec. 16**__

Work in pairs to create a Christmas crossword puzzle in Microsoft Excel. Use the handout provided for guidance. You can also use the internet to find examples or to help with your clues.
 * //SAVE in the High tech folder, Crossword puzzle folder as your name(s).//**

__**December 13**__

Finish Alice worlds. Save in Alice 9-12 folder.

__**December 11**__

Add 2 more characters to your world. Using "Methods", give them each 5 movements (use the "Do in order" option on the bottom of your screen when adding your methods). Your world will be worth 15 points!

__**December 9th**__

Create your own character in Alice using the he/she builder Add 3 more objects Make each object move/speak at least 5 times or in 5 ways/ movements Save as YOURNAMEworld

__**Dec. 6**__

[|Alice Assignment 1]

__**Dec. 2nd**__

Download [|Alice] While it is downloading we will watch a tutorial for Alice

__**November 27**__

Thanksgiving Jeopardy on SmartBoard

__**November 25**__

Finish presenting Glogster projects

__**Nov 22**__ Finish glogster project. We will use the last 15 minutes of class to present them.

__**Nov. 20th**__

Email me with ideas of what you want to learn about Continue to work on your glogster project. We will present Friday if they are finished.


 * __ **SOMETIME THIS WEEK EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT: nicole.schroeder.lca@gmail.com** __

__**Nov 18**__ Introductions

[|Begin Glog's] We are going to begin a research project using Glog's to present them to others. Choose something in the area of technology to research. Some ideas are: The progress of technology Social Networking: how has it evolved and how has it changed society Technology and Education- how does it impact student performance Research various forms of technology and create your own NEW device. Explain it's features and sell it to us.

Login at Glogster using the user name LCAtech Password: lakeview[|Glogster]

__ **Nov. 11th:** __

Html finish pages!!! Something new?!

__ **Nov. 1st:** __


 * Create an html page with a table in it

__ **Oct. 30th:** __

Create a web page web about the website you intend to create

__ **Oct. 28th:** __
 * Intro to tables in HTML
 * Work day

__ **October 25th:** __ View websites made by previous students

Links and Graphics  - Try It Out - save as links.html

If you are not finished with your other Try it Outs that is fine. You will need to have the Try it outs from Oct. 21st done and named correctly by next Wed., Oct. 30th - they will be on this grading period, the others will not be. Monday will be a catch-up day.

= Homework this weekend!!!! =

__ **October 23rd:** __

You

must do the "Try it Out!" in each and save it in your folder with an

appropriate name

[|Important Tags and] [|Attributes] - Try It Out! - save as techclass.html

__ **October 21st:** __ Mapping out your Website

Presentation on tags and more tags - Rudimentary Tags  - Try it out!  save as your name tags.html More Tags  - Try it out!  save as your name tags2.html Images <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Try it out! <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> save as your name images.html

Make sure they are saved in the folder in the shared drive you created with your name

__ **October 16th:** __ <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Web design with <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">HTML

__ **October 14th:** __ []

__ **October 11th:** __ Work day [] - check this out

__ **October 7th-9th:** __
 * Cell phone plans
 * using excel
 * Susie's cell phone usage
 * save in shared drive in tech excel folder as cell phone your name


 * 1) Download the spreadsheet that is provided for this activity. [[file:Cellphoneplans.xlsx]]
 * 2) ** Go to www.att.com and hover over the word, shop, then wireless, and then click on smartphones. **
 * 3) ** Find the Apple iPhone and click on it. Choose the color and size. You are pretending you are a new customer. It is fine for you to input your zip code if they ask. **
 * 4) ** Choose a plan, data service, and messaging service. These are your monthly charge items. **
 * 5) ** Choose any accessories (extras) that you want for your phone. **
 * 6) ** Now take the prices that appear in your shopping cart and put them into the spreadsheet you downloaded. **
 * 7) ** Take a look at what the cost of a two year contract is. Are you surprised? **
 * 8) ** Go to another cell phone provider ( Verizon, Sprint , T-Mobile ) and collect similar data and fill it into your spreadsheet for company 2. Find someone in your class who researched a different carrier and use their information for the 3rd company comparison on your spreadsheet. **
 * 9) ** Compare the results of the three carriers. Which plan do you think is the best and support your position based on your needs and the data collected about the plan? **

__ **October 4th:** __
 * Create an excel document that graphs your grades
 * Find the average grade
 * Change the defaults

__ **Oct. 2nd:** __
 * __Google Movie__
 * Describe the climate or culture of Google. (Why do you think that this type of business climate works for a company like Google? Do you think it would work for all companies?)
 * According to most observers of the Google success says that one primary thing “made” Google. A quote from the video says, “…it is one of the most revolutionary developments in the media world since television. Explain what this one-thing is that “made” Google and why it is so revolutionary.
 * What do you think about Google keeping and maintaining the large database of all search terms?
 * How has Google expanded their original business concept or model? (How has Google diversified?)
 * More than likely, Google is to the internet as Wal-Mart is to retail. What do you think is the next step for Google? (If you were advising Google, what would you tell them about upcoming trends?)

__ **Sept. 27th:** __ @http://www.cnbc.com/id/33980317

__ **September 23rd-25th:** __ Peter, where is your post from Sept. 6th?
 * Movie Poster Assignment
 * When you are finished save it to the shared
 * Use the snipping tool to take a picture of it and upload it (as a picture) to your portfolio

__ **September 20th:** __


 * Hard drive

__ **September 18th:** __
 * Presenting today

__ **September 16th:** __
 * A little more organization with presenting
 * have a cheat sheet to go off of
 * everyone should have an equal part in the presentation
 * Audience should think of questions that are of importance

__ **September 13th:** __
 * __ Present __

__ **September 9th-11th:** __

Resources for presentations: P** eter, where is your post? Chaz, you didn't link to your portfolio. ** Abby, good thing you have your microwave.
 * Discuss group work and how you'll be graded
 * Group presentations
 * []

__ **September 6th:** __ Do NOW!: Whole Class:
 * Sign up for gmail/email now if you have not - send me an email about what you would like to learn this year
 * Sign up for the wiki if you have not
 * Sign up for a blog, wiki, or website if you have not.
 * First thing to put in your portfolio: What you like and/or dislike about technology.
 * How to attach your blog wiki or website to this wiki
 * Attach your blog, wiki, or website to this wiki
 * Log into the wikispace, while having your wiki, blog, or website open in another tab or browser.
 * Click edit on the High page.
 * Click and type in your name.
 * Select your entire name and click on the link tool.
 * Click on the external link tab.
 * Put your link in and click ok and click save


 * Assign groups
 * Discuss project goals

__**September 4th:**__ Welcome to your Wiki page! ~Unless otherwise stated, come to this page everyday to check the agenda for class. Today we will review rules (of course, what else do you do on the first day), topics we will cover, etc., etc., first day stuff. Other stuff we will do today: chaz's wiki page Marc Lanae\ Shelby Abby Kenny ||
 * Signing up for gmail
 * Signing up to the wiki
 * Signing up for a blog, wiki, or website- remember not to put anything on there you really don't want people to know!
 * Attaching your blog, wiki, or website to this wiki
 * Log into the wikispace, while having your wiki, blog, or website open in another tab or browser.
 * Click edit on the High page.
 * Click and type in your name.
 * Select your entire name and click on the link tool.
 * Click on the external link tab.
 * Put your link in and click ok and click save.
 * Keeping track of your log ins. || Peter