Thursday, January 29, 2015

Today's Agenda: 1-29-2015

Hello Class,

Welcome to my Exploring Tech Blog!  Every time you come to this class, the first thing you will do (from now on) is GO TO MY BLOG.  From here, you will see what we are doing today.

Today's Agenda:
  1. Log into Typing Club & complete lessons 1-21 
    1. Username: firstnamelastname
    2. Password: ID#
    3. Use all your fingers
    4. No looking at the keyboard!!!!
  2. Log into your CUSD Google account
    1. Email Address: firstinitial lastname last3digitsID@cusdstudent.com
    2. password: ID#
    3. Learn to use email
    4. Send Mrs. Hodge an email
    5. Contacts
    6. Add your classmates to your contacts
    7. Send your classmates an email
  3. Fun to Type Games (free time)


Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Post # 39: Last Post of the Year!

Hello Class, and congratulations! You made it to the last post of the year!

For your final post I would like you to tell me what project or activity you liked the most this semester and why.  In addition, I would also like to you explain the project or activity you liked the least and why. Don't forget 5 sentences minimum.  When you are done with your blog, please continue to work on your website project.  It is due!!!  If you were not here last Thursday or left early please go to my exploring tech website and fill out the Website Assignment form.  I cannot grade your website if you do not fill this out.

Don't forget to turn in your movie permission slip for Thursday!!!!


Thursday, January 15, 2015

Post #38: Martin Luther King Jr. or Superbowl Teamwork

Hello Students,

Today you have a choice of two different topics.  You must write about one of the topics below.  Five sentences and a picture.  When you are finished, to to Typing Web and take your LAST TYPING TEST of the year!  When you are finished with the typing test, you may have the remainder of the period to work on your website.  Remember, the website must be complete by Tuesday (you can work on it from home too).

On this day in 1929, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born. We honor his birth the following Monday. He delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. Beginning with those same words, write your own speech about your hopes for our world and its people.




or


On this day in 1967, the first Super Bowl played.  Green Bay defeated Kansas City by a score of 35 to 10.  To make it to the Super Bowl, football teams must work together.  What do you think is the most difficult part of working with other students, or in teams, at school?  What are the advantages of working with others?

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Post # 37: 1st Radio vs. Technology Today

On this day in 1910, the first radio broadcast was heard by a few people in New York city who had radio receivers. Later in 1915, Lee De Forest, the inventor of the vacuum tube, began to broadcast nightly opera concerts. Compare this early technology of listening to music to that which we have today.  When you are finished with your post, go to Typing Web and finish "The Californian's Tale." 
We will continue work on our Google Sites today.
  
        VS

Monday, January 12, 2015

Post #36: National Work Harder Day

January 12th is Work Harder Day. Think of a way that you can work harder today. This can either be at school or at home.  5 sentences minimum and don't forget to add a picture.  When you finish your post, go to Typing Web and continue working on "The Californian's Tale."  This lesson must be finished tomorrow to receive credit.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Post #35: Interesting Web Story


Hello Class,
Today you will write a blog about the most interesting web story you have heard about recently.  Are there any interesting videos, pictures or stories that have been in the news or on your radar lately?  Don't forget 5 sentences, add a photo, then go out and comment on 5 other blogs.  After you are finished go to Typing Web and complete the lesson titled "The Californian's Tale". This lesson is 40 lessons long... you only need to complete lessons 1-20 today.  On Monday/Tuesday, you will complete lessons 21-40.  At 1:40 we will begin work on our final semester project... Creating a Google site.

Mewbacca

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Post #34: Winter Break

Winter Break

For the year's first blog I would like you to write about the top gift or thing that you did over the break. If you wish you may write about both. Please include the Post number, title, 5 sentences, picture and 5 comments on other blogs. 

After you are finish please go to Typing Club.  This is a new typing website that I would like to try out for the students coming in next semester.  Your user name is your firstnamelast name001 (no spaces)... eg. stevensanders001.  Your password is just your student ID #.  Have fun with this new typing program and tell me what you think of it.  Do you like it better than Typing Web?