8thQ4

Reminder: If you miss class check the wikispace for what you missed. If you have questions come in before or after school. It is your responsibility to make up what you missed including your blog entries. Posters
 * __**May 23:**__
 * Last day of Tech!!!!!!**
 * To Do:**
 * **Make sure you emailed me where I can find you final project**
 * **Save any files that you want to keep from your p drive or the shared drive - these will be cleaned out and deleted - to your flash drive**
 * **Make a comment on the home page wallwisher**
 * ****listen to**** []
 * **Go to cool math games or other games available on the right**
 * **Wind up your headphones and put them into the appropriate box at the end of the day**

__**May 18th:**__ Work Day When you finish - email me and let me know where to find your final project - it is part of your grade! april.salo.lca@gmail.com

Make sure to double check that you covered all of the topics discussed in class - if you are missing any it will reflect in your grade!

Make sure you proofread - misspellings will reflect in your grade!

__**May 11th:**__ Web 2.0 Project- you should be about half way done today.
 * Blog:**How are you doing on your project? How much do you have? What left are you going to do?

__**May 9th:**__ Keyboarding - Typing Web- until 12:10 Blog: Check your recent blog for a comment from me Web 2.0 Project

__**May 6th:**__
 * Blog:** What 2.0 tools are you using for your project? What is our platform - or what are you going to use to show me your project?

Work on 2.0 projects

__**May 4th:**__
 * Keyboarding - Typing Web - Take the test
 * Work on 2.0 projects

__**May 2nd:**__
 * Keyboarding - Typing Web
 * We will type for approximately 10-15 min
 * Work on web 2.0 projects
 * Check out the project suggested timeline

__**April 29th:**__
 * How to use your wikipage o as your Web 2.0 platform
 * How to use your blog as your Web 2.0 platform
 * Work on your web 2.0

Sept. Rules, Blog, Word Oct. Word, American Math Challenge Nov. PowerPoint Dec. PowerPoint Jan. Gmail, Online Safety, Glogs, Wikipage, Excel Feb. Excel, Publisher Mar. Publisher, Google Earth Apr. Google Earth, Keyboarding, Web 2.0 May - Web 2.0

__**April 27th:**__ Keyboarding - We are skipping it today

Lets get a head start on our final projects today!
 * Fill out the form about your Final Project first
 * GoogleSites
 * Glowtxt
 * WonderSay

__**April 20th:**__ Keyboarding - Typing Web Final Project
 * Cover your hands
 * XtraNormal
 * GoogleSites

__**April 18th:**__ Keyboarding - Typing Web
 * Begin the next lesson - cover your hands

Final Project: Missing: Make sure these are saved to the shared folder
 * Review: how to log into wiki and edit
 * how to embed an object
 * Glogster
 * Prezi

Google Earth Assignment 1: Google Earth Assignment 2:
 * Aria
 * Kelsey
 * Kelsey
 * Rachel
 * Jade

__**April 15th:**__ Keyboarding - Typing Web
 * Begin the next lesson - cover your hands - we will type for approximately 20-25 min

Introduction to your final project - Web 2.0
 * Use a combination of tools, that you will be introduced to over the next few weeks, to show what you have learned this year.
 * It is recommended that you use your wikipage to showcase the tools that you are using. If you feel you want to use a different tool run your idea by me first. It is all due on the last day of class.
 * Today - Voki, Big Huge Labs, Kerpoof, Animoto

__**April 13th:**__
 * Blog:** NONE

Keyboarding:Typing Web - login and password info is below if you forget
 * **__You are being grading on Technique and Accuracy!__**
 * __**Home Row and Beyond, Venturing Out**__
 * __**If you finish with both take the test again**__

__**April 11th:**__
 * Blog:** No blog

Keyboarding: Typing Web - if you forgot how to log on look at Apr. 6th.
 * Remember to have good posture and to rest your fingers on the home row
 * You are graded on Technique and Accuracy - do not concentrate on speed
 * ** If you didn't finish the Home Row that is where you should start **
 * Assignment: Top Row and Bottom Row
 * When you finish you may play the games below
 * If you feel like you are behind you can access this program on any computer that has internet access

__**April 6th:**__ Whole Class: Keyboarding Presentations
 * Blog:** No blog

Keyboarding: Typing Web
 * Click Start Typing
 * Click log in on the upper right
 * username is: 8 first initial last name (no spaces)
 * password is: eight
 * Click on Test
 * After you finish the test Click return to courses
 * Click on Beginner Course and begin the first course - The Home Row Keys
 * Your are graded on TECHNIQUE and ACCURACY don't worry about speed!

__**April 4th:**__ GE: Finish up Assignment 2 When you finish check out google maps (type in google.com and click maps) In your blog write what are differences and similarities, what you like or don't like about each.
 * Blog:** See below after you finish your GE assignment

__**April 1st:**__ GE: Assignment 2
 * Blog:** Open

__**March 30th:**__ GE Assignment 1
 * Blog:** No Blog

__**March 28th:**__
 * Blog:** What places around the world would you like to visit? Use google earth to look at one of the places you chose. Do you think the GE (Google Earth) image gives good detail? What is the date of the GE image?

GE Assignment 1
 * You will be using PowerPoint while your doing this assignment
 * Make sure that you assign it an appropriate title (look at the last slide of the assignment) and save it into 8th grade folder on the shared drive

__**March 25th:**__
 * Blog:** No blog

Rachel, Kali and Jade - missing email - snips of poster (Mar.16): Finish your publisher Assigments before moving on to Google Earth. They must be done today ~ GE - Assignment 1
 * Google Earth -** Intro to GE, Lets see if we can get it working on all the computers!

__**March 23rd: - March 21:**__
 * Blog:** When you are finished with all of your Publisher Assignments and they are handed in correctly - Double check with me to see if your poster is in or check the "poster" link above for your poster. Blog about Publisher - what you liked, didn't like, was it easy or hard to use, etc. Also mention if you think you would use this program again.

Same as March 16th If you are all caught up test out your programming skills with these games [] [] [] [] [] []


 * __March 16th:__**
 * Blog:** No blog


 * To do:**
 * Catch up on other publisher assignments first
 * Make sure your Brochure was emailed to me
 * Make sure a picture of your business card is posted on the blog
 * Print out your CD cover - use your problem solving skills to make it print on one page **do not** print it on 2 pages
 * Publisher Poster assignment - make sure you do not put your name on it! Use the snipping tool to take a picture of it, save it and send me the picture of it on email
 * Everything is due by Next Wednesday, March 23rd

__**March 14th:**__
 * Blog:** What do you want to be when you grow up? If your not sure, where do your interests lie?

Publisher assignment -
 * 1) email me your brochure if you haven't
 * 2) use the templates to make your own business card
 * 3) use the snipping tool to save a picture of your card and post it onto you blog
 * 4) Begin making a CD cover for your favorite CD

__**March 11th:**__
 * Blog:** Open

Publisher assignment - Finish today, email it to me as an attachment april.salo.lca@gmail.com

If you finish - use Publisher to create your own business card
 * search for logos or pics
 * feel free to make up a business and job
 * If you finish try to figure out how to post a picture of your card on your blog using the snipping tool.

__**March 9th:**__
 * Blog:** Open topic

Publisher presentation Publisher Assignment Continue

__**March 7th:**__
 * Blog:** Talk about your weekend and respond to someone elses blog.

Publisher Assignment Continued first draft due today at the end of class- Not printed - make sure it is saved in the shared folder

__**March 4th:**__ Blog: No blog today

Continue to look through Windows 7 - check out the snipping tool, sticky notes and the Desktop Gadget Gallery.

Publisher Assignment: Continue with Brochure - first draft is due at the end of class on Monday-do not print out save it to the shared drive.

__**March 2nd:**__ Take time to explore Windows 7 today - check out the paint program - check out the MS Office programs
 * Blog:** What do you notice that that is different and similar to Windows XP and Office 2007? What do you like so far? What do you think might five you troubles?

Publisher Assignment: Brochure

__**February 28th:**__ __**Today is World Math Day**__
 * Blog:** No Blog Today

Intro to Publisher

__**February 25th:**__ Assignment: Excel Test When you are finished: World Math Day or Cool Math Games
 * Blog:** Something about how you show school spirit.
 * Follow the directions on the sheet
 * work on your own

__**February 23rd:**__ Assignment: Coffee Shop and Excel Open your data collection sheet from Monday. Copy the template onto a new sheet in your workbook. Continue the game. If you finish or become bankrupt create a new template on a new sheet in the same workbook each time.
 * Blog:** No Blog today

__**February 21st:**__ Welcome Back Assignment: We are going to be using the Coffee Shop game to fill out an excel template.
 * Blog:** Talk about anything you want
 * 1) First thing, in the 8th Grade folder there is an excel sheet called __DataCollectionSheet Coffee.__ You ** MUST **open this right away and click ** SAVE AS and save it as yourname datacollectionsheet Coffee! **
 * 2) You will need to put all the information about your coffee shop in the template, we will do a trial run as a class first

__**February 11th:**__ Million Dollar Challenge - How to make a graph - Print it out and hand it in
 * Blog:** No blog

Begin Coffee Shop - []

__**February 9th:**__
 * Blog:** What are your plans for the break coming up?

Million Dollar Challenge - How to make a graph - Print it out and hand it in

Begin Coffee Shop - []

__**February 7th:**__
 * Blog:** No Blog

Chaz, Kali and Jade - Must Do Internet Safety Glog - use the link on the left for words that you need to have in it.
 * 1) Finish the Million Dollar Challenge to the best of your ability
 * 2) If finished practice for World Math Day []

__**February 4th:**__
 * Blog:** No Blog

Open up a new excel document

Whole Class: More Excel Info

Assignment: Continue Million Dollar Challenge

If you finish before class is done:
 * Add favorite item and most expensive item (with the price) to the top of your wiki page - if it is one both, mention that and how much it is.
 * []

__**February 2nd:**__
 * Blog:** No required blog, use this time to catch up on past Blogs and finishing your glog

Whole Class: Intro to MS Excel

Assignment: Million Dollar Challenge

__**January 31st:**__
 * Blog Topic:** No Blog

__Glog Due Today!__
 * make sure you have all the definitions on it
 * make sure it informs readers about the dangers online hand how to avoid or deal with them

Whole Class: How to log into wiki, How to imbed your glog into your wiki Assignment: Finish Glog and imbed it into your wiki page

__**January 28th:**__
 * Blog topic:** How do you like Glogging so far? What have you done?

Continue with assignment from Wednesday

To do:
 * __January 26th:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Open
 * Aria send an attachment to me in email
 * Marc same as above with Technology issue you chose
 * Kali Submit blogs from Friday - January 21st and Wednesday - January 19th

Whole group: How to link something on a Glog

Assigment:
 * Click on the internet safety link on the left
 * Create a glog that informs us about the dangers online and how to avoid or deal with them
 * Read the requirements and the guidelines
 * Use the links on the glog under where it says resources for information or search on your own for information
 * Any questions? Ask a classmate using the chat feature on gmail
 * The due date is Monday, Jan. 31, you will have today Friday and Monday to work on it
 * If you finish make another glog

Assignment From Monday - 1st 15 minutes - Choose a topic we discussed and either support or debate it. Remember to use MS Word and attach it to an email. In your email click on the attach button and find where you saved the document, and click send
 * __January 24th:__**

Whole Class: Presentation - Glogs

Whole Class: Presentation Assignment: email attachment about technology
 * __January 21st:__**
 * Blog Topic:** Should school have been cancelled today? Why or Why not?

Blog topic: What are some warning signs of an Online Predator?
 * __January 19th__**

Whole Class - Cyberbullying Presentation.

Log on to computer Whole Class - Being Safe Online - Presentation Online Predators Assignment: Respond to 2 situations (with a partner) from the handout using google docs, try to send the doc to me via email. (If you and your partner cannot figure it out we will do it in class tomorrow). Only one is need from each group but all names must be on the doc. || ** Final Project **
 * __January 17th:__**

Google Earth Assigments : Assignment 1

Assignment 2

MS Publisher Lessons: Computer Brochure

Business Card

CD Cover

Poster || @http://kidblog.org/LCA8th2/ Password is eighth
 * Wiki Pages:**
 * Kalven
 * Marc
 * Lanae
 * Rachel
 * Amelia
 * Kali
 * Sara
 * Chaz
 * Jade
 * Teddy
 * Hannah
 * Anna
 * Aria
 * Kelsey
 * Mrs. Salo
 * When You Are Done:**
 * Physics Games
 * Arcademic Skill Builders
 * FreeRice.com
 * Multiplication.com
 * Vocabulary Fun ||