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Term 4  2010

April
Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.
             
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  26 27 28 29 30  
             

 

May
Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.
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  10 11 12 13 14  
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  24 25 26 27 28  

 

June
Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.
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  7 8 9 10 11  
             
             
             
 

 





Day 1

 April 15

 

  1. Mr. G: presentation--"Class Rules/Procedures"

  2. Expectations sheet, take home for parent signature

  3. Passwords

  4. Orientation to www.goldstoneonline.com worksheet
     

  5. "Who Are You" worksheet

  6. Basic Computer Skills tutorial  (worksheet to print)

  7. Windows XP Tutorial


     
Day 2
April 16
 

  1. KCA Lesson 1
     

  2. Spreadsheet Sample Files, "puzzle", "savings account"

     

 
Day 3
April 19

 
  1. KCA Typing Lesson 2
     
  2. Learn the Net

    worksheet for Learn the Net

  3. Sample Files, Spreadsheet Practice:  "Savings Account"

     

  4.

     
Day 4
April 20
 

 

  1. KCA: Lesson 3, please go on to the next lesson if you finish early
     
  2. type definitions for vocabulary words: download this file  save it into your student account

    To find the definitions; open from the back, start on page 437, 438, and 443

    "spreadsheet"
    "entry bar"
    "cell name"
    "row" "cell"
    "active cell"
    "column"
    "labels
    "values"
    "formulas"
    "formatting"

    SAVE AGAIN when finished, any free time: use BRAIN GAMES ONLY,
    NO SURFING THE NET.

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skip this section:
 

Spreadsheets: LESSON 121: page 437-438

 

LESSON 122: page 440

  1. Activity 1 download SS-1    right-click, save target as

    Activity 2

    Activity 3

 
Day 5
April 21
 

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER LESSON

 

  1. 60 min: KCA Lesson 4, please go on to the next lesson if you finish early
     
  2. 30 min.: Continue SS Vocabulary words

    SAVE AGAIN when finished, any free time: use BRAIN GAMES ONLY,
    NO SURFING THE NET.
 
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skip this part:
  1. KCA Lesson 4
     
  2. The Power of the Spreadsheet download and save into your student account
     
  3. LESSON 123:  page 443-444
    Activity 4:  page 444
    open SS1, save as SS1-B

    instructions  to do it at home (use SS-1 file above)

     



  4.  

  5. type vocabulary words, add these to the "Spreadsheet Vocabulary":

    "labels"

    "values"

    "formulas"

    "formatting"

    "alignment"


     

     
Day 6
April 22
  1. LESSON 124:
    page 446: Activity 5: create a new SS, save as SS2
    enter formulas
     
  2. Activity 5 instructions to do it at home  

    printout Activity 5 and turn in formulas
     
  3. before you print: DO THIS

 


 
Day 7
April 23


 

  1. KCA Lesson 5

    PRINT typing scores, lessons 1-5
    Examine your typing scores



  2.  



     
Day 8
April 26

 
  1. KCA Lesson 6
     
  2. Download grades  right-click, save target as
    enter your points for each paper you get back

     
  3. page 452 Activity 9 create a new SS, save as SS6
    add: ticket prices and SUM function for total
    (MAX) for the highest, (MIN) for the lowest

  4. KCA  Lesson 124 Spreadsheets
    page 446-47 Activity 6 +7 

    for these activities:     download SS-3    right-click, save target as

     print Activity 7
     

    instructions to do it at home
    before you print: DO THIS


 


 
Day 9
April 27
 
  1. KCA Lesson 7

  2. spreadsheet practice formulas

  3. Finish and print Activity 9
    Add prices for the parks and enter functions for the total cost, highest, and lowest
    If you were absent yesterday for Activity 9: download (SAVE) this
     

before you print: DO THIS

 

 

 

 
Day 10
April 28
 
  1. KCA Lesson 8

  2. Spreadsheets Review Formulas
     
  3. LESSON 129 ACTIVITY 20
    page 467-468 Activity 20-22 create a new SS,
    save as SS13
    instructions to do Activity 20 at home



     

before you print: DO THIS
 

 


 
Day 11
April 29
  1. KCA Lesson 8
     
  2. Spreadsheet Unit
     
  3. IF YOU WERE ABSENT YESTERDAY:
     Activity 20 download  (you still have to put in the formulas, setup, etc.)

     
  4. Activity 26-27, page 474 + 475

    Activity 26+27 instructions to do it at home
     
  5. Continue vocabulary
 






 
Day 12
April 30

 

  1. KCA Lesson 9
     
  2. Functions
     
  3. Activity 31 - page 479
    ALSO INCLUDE: the MAX, MIN for column B, C, D, E, F, G
    instructions

 

 
Day 13
May 3
 

1. print Lessons 6-10 
 

2. finish and print SS Vocabulary

  1. spell check
  2. delete columns A + B
  3. Sort A-Z
  4. Autoformat
  5. Page setup
     

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  1. Snack Bar spreadsheet Download

    Directions

 

  1. KCA Lesson 11

  2. Turn in spreadsheet points
    staple these papers:

    Activity 5
    Activity 20
    Practice 7
    Activity 26

    SS Vocabulary
     50 pts. poss.



     
Day 14
May 4
  1. KCA Lesson 11

     
  2. Activity 44-45, pages 499-501

    instructions, part 1
    instructions, part 2
     
  3. Chart 1 (column chart) download , save to your account

     


Day 15
May 5
  1. KCA Lesson 12
     
  2. Lesson 138 Pie Charts,
    Activity 46-47, pages 504-505

    instructions to do it at home

     



 
Day 16
 
May 6

 

 

  1. KCA Lesson 13

  2. Chart 2 (pie chart) download right-click, save target as
     

  3. Chart 3:(line chart) download right-click, save target as
     create a line chart
     
  4. optional- Chart 2: download right-click, save target as
    create a pie chart
     
Day 17
May 7
 
  1. KCA Lesson 14
  2. Chart 4 -
    create your own line chart to show your WAM scores for the post tests
    1. Start with a new blank Excel page
    2. Enter your "Post Test scores for each date
    3. Make a line chart from the data you entered

     Turn in Charts Unit points
    Activity 44 (bar chart)
    Activity 46 - (pie chart)
    Line Chart (show your typing speed)

    Total  30 points

 

 

 

 
Day 18
May 10
  1. Lesson 13/14

  2. KCA page 169 - Parts of a business letter
     
  3. Letter 1(KCA page 170) 
     
  4. Letter 1
     
  5. need help?:  How to set up a letter
Day 19
May 11

 

  1. KCA Lesson 14/15
     
  2. KCA page 169 - Parts of a business letter
     
  3. Letter 2 (KCA page 171) 
    Letter 2
     

 
Day 20
 
May 12

 

  1. KCA LESSON 15

    Print lessons 11-15
     
  2. Letter 3 (KCA page 173)  
    Letter 3  

     
  3. need help?:  How to set up a letter
     
 Day 21
May 13
  1. Letter 5     
         Letter of Complaint instructions
     
  2. Check your work
  3. How to Complain
  4. Sample letter of complaint
  5. need help?:  How to set up a letter

 


 


Day 22


May 14

create a flyer for the PROM

 

How to use text boxes in a flyer

 

For a good flyer and a good grade:

  1. Use some Word Art (for the main title, NOT for the whole page)
  2. DO NOT use Times New Roman font  USE “Elephant”, “Broadway”, Goudy Stout, and other similar fonts are good choices, do not use Times New Roman
  3. Use only ONE font
  4. Use a graphic that relates to the topic
  5. Use some “white space”
  6. Use some alignment NOT all centered
  7. Use some text boxes; (some without the borders, you don’t want it to look too “boxy” )
Day 23
May 17
  1. Lesson 16/17


  2.  

 
Day 24
May 18
  1. Letter 4
     you will need to know proofreader marks 

  2. Proofreading Marks

    Common proofreading symbols


 


 
Day 25

May 19

 

  1. Turn in  LETTERS UNIT POINTS 
    Letter 1
    Letter 2
    Letter 3
    Open House
    Letter 5
    Total 50 pts.

     
  2. letters review, envelopes, letter templates
     
  3. MLA FORMAT: MLA format website
     
  4. KCA page 139    MLA format read this first
  5. KCA page 140 -141 - Report 1



 



 

Day 26
 

May 20

 

Report 2 KCA page 141 -142 -

 

 


 

Day 27


May 21

 

 

  1. Practice new commands for MLA format:
  2. ("The Fox and the Dog")
  3. Change margins
  4. Double space
  5. Indent first line
  6. Headings ("heading 3" style)
  7. Header with page#
  8. Page breaks
  9. Table of contents
  10. Title page
  11. Different first page
  12. copy/paste special (unformatted text)
  13. footnote; cite your sources
  14. graphic with text wrap

 

 

need help? commands you must know



 

 

Day 28


May 22

Flyer for Sadie's Dance

 

Create a flyer
 

Use Text Boxes for your flyer

 

 

 

 


 

Day 29

March 15


 

  1. Tables Assignment
    (create a table showing your classes: "Period", "Subject", "Teacher")     instructions

     
  2. Special Symbols
    type the chart on page 90
    type this chart



 

 

Day 30

March 16

 

 

 


  1. BULLET LIST ASSIGNMENT
    Language Links #1: KCA page R-9
    instructions for Language Links
  2. Language Links #2: KCA page R-10
     instructions for Language Links


 

Day 31

March 17

 

 

Word Processing Review
 (Basic Skills Practice file) right-click, save target as
 


 

Day 32

March 18

 

FINISH  Word Processing Review
 (Basic Skills Practice file) right-click, save target as
 

 



 

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  1. MLA format practice  right-click: save target as 
    ("Digital Sound Formats", 5 pg. MLA report)
     
  2. MLA instructions
     
  3. need help? commands you must know
     
  4. Look at (or print) the finished example
     
  1. Copyrights and Wrongs right-click, save target as
     
  2. Files for MLA assignments
    1. MLA format - test  right-click, save target as   
    2. test instructions
    3. MLA-1  right-click, save target as 
    4. MLA-2  right-click, save target as  
    5. 4E Research Paper  right-click, save target as  
    6. 4F New Zealand Research Paper  right-click, save target as  
    7. 4G Everest Paper  right-click, save target as  

     

 

 


June 1

Powerpoint Basics Project :

  1. instructions
  2. slides

 





 

 

 

June 2

 

Finish powerpoint basics


If you were absent on day one of the "powerpoint basics" project; then download this file right-click, save target as

 


 

June 3

 

About Me powerpoint project

Create a Powerpoint slide show with pictures and information about you; your autobiography.
Download this file

 
June 4

 

 

 

 

June 7

 

  1. How to add background music
  2. Freeplay music
  3. FreeAudioClips
  4. Music in powerpoint
  5. Add background sounds
  6. Music in powerpoint
  7. How to add background music

 

 
Day 38

 

 

 


March 23
 

 

 

  1. Learn the Net: The Web At A Glance 
    (if the website is down:     try this one)
    worksheet for Learn the Net
     
  2. Learn The Net - Quiz

  3. Netiquette http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/09netiqt.htm

  4. Birth of the Interent  http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/01birth.htm

  5. anatomy of an email  message http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/21e_anat.htm

  6. web browsers  http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/12browser.htm

  7. understanding web addresses  http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/16addrss.htm

  8. web whiz addresses quiz http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/16addrss.htm

  9. web basics quiz  http://www.learnthenet.com/english/flashtest/www1.htm

  10. harness email  http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/email.html

     

    11.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 24
 

  1. Search Engines--How do they work?
     

  2. SearchEngine Watch - ratings
     

  3. searching with keywords worksheet
     
  4. Life Inside Google
     
  5. Google Cheat Sheet

 

  1. What do you do after you search?
    evaluating websites
     

  2. Spoof Email Lesson from Ebay
     

  3. Email Phishing quiz
     

  4. Spoof Email Lesson from Ebay
     

  5. Don't Get Hooked
     
  6. Can you spot phishing?
     
  7. Phishing Alerts
     
  8. Example
     
  9. Wachovia Bank
     
  10. AntiPhishing Game
     

 

 

Travel Project

 

 

  1. (slide 1) Title Slide

  2. (slide 2) Topics Slide

  3. (slide 3) Map Slide

    U.S. Map

 

 

 

 

March 25

 

Spring Break flyer
 

Create a flyer
 

Use Text Boxes for your flyer

 

 

 

Pick a popular city for Spring Break

 

Make a advertisement for the city.

Include a picture and 5 reasons to go there

 

Ideas:
 

http://www.studentspringbreak.com/top.html

 

 

http://studenttravel.about.com/od/springbrea1/tp/to_spring_break.htm

 

http://away.com/features/top-ten-spring-break-family-1.html

 

http://www.studentcity.com/destinations/

 

 

 

 

(slide 4 + 5) Facts Slide: History, Background, Climate, famous people

City Facts

U.S. Cities

Encarta

USA Today - City Guides 

Yahoo Travel Guides

USA Tourist

 

April 5

 

 

Powerpoint Basics Project :

  1. instructions
  2. slides
     

 

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Day 39

April  6

 

Finish powerpoint basics


If you were absent on day one of the "powerpoint basics" project; then download this file right-click, save target as

 

 


 

Day 40

April  7
 

continue final project


 

Day 41

April 8

 

MUSIC BACKGROUNDS



 


  1.  

 

Day  42

April 9

 

 

 

finishing touches before you present it to the class
 



 

 

 

 

Day 43

April 12

PRESENTATIONS
 

Day 44


April 13

FINALS

PRESENTATIONS

 
Day 45

March 22
 

Email Project

  1. "The Do's and Don'ts of Email"--Mr. Goldstone's Powerpoint presentation about email
    Take notes, include 10 tips for email from the presentation.
     
  2. Type your notes from your paper, use a "numbered list"
    save as "Email Notes" in RTF format


  3. Email Assignment #2
    Send a file attachment. Send your "Emails Tips" file in RTF FORMAT. 

  4. Internet vocabulary
    Use webopedia.com to look up these terms
     

 

 
 
  1. Travel project instructions
     
  2. Choose a city: (from other states or other countries;
    in California, the only choices     are San Francisco, Sacramento, or San Diego: NOT LA, Oxnard, Fresno, etc.) and NOT Las Vegas.

    CHOOSE A LARGE, FAMOUS, WELL-KNOWN CITY from these lists:


     Yahoo Travel Guides

 

 

 

  1. (slide 6) Hotel slide
     

    Expedia
     

    Hotels.com
     

    Travelocity
     

    Orbitz


     

  2. (slide 7) Attraction #1
    ONE attraction with picture and facts about it
     Travel Project Links

 
  

Travel Project Links

  1. (slide 8) Attraction #2
    ONE attraction with picture and facts about it

  2. (slide 9) Attraction #3

  3. (slide10) "Top Reasons to Visit" slide

    (List the 5 best things about your city.)

 
Travel project grading rubric
 
 

 
 
   

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