2010-2011+Class+Notes


 * CURRENT DATE ON TOP:**

**June 1**

Your Final Exam is created from this page and test questions that you have already had, much like your test questions in math come straight from your homework assignments. I have given back all but one test, which you will have on Friday. Your **Final Exam Test Review** is this Class Notes page, pure simple, with the tests we have taken all year. Printing some other file, or creating your own really doesn't help, yet some of you already have. I have asked you to 'be here now' all school year. If you were, you will do very well on your final exam. You cannot cram for this test. You were either physically and mentally here, or you weren't. Don't stress about it at all. Just read the Class Notes page and look over your tests.

Here is the Moodle window break-down for your weighted grades for each assignment - all total 100%. For example, your movie project is 5% of your grade, your Presentation 2 is 20% of your grade, etc.:



**May 27**

Great first day of final project presentations! We will be able to view the rest on Tuesday for most classes, Wednesday at the latest. Then we can view our movies and vote for the top five in each class. The winning movies will be watched on the big screen!

**May 26**


 * As directed on Friday**, today was to be a MUSIC day only - all images were to be FINISHED before you got here today.You had three entire class periods to do the work. All movies must be submitted as .wmv files, of course by Friday at the latest. Any movie shared with me AFTER Friday will not be graded - a zero will be given. This is the end people, there are no extensions. Know this. Get it finished.


 * Your movie project check list:**

Is there a centered title slide? It needs your movie title, then a double space, and "Written and Produced by Your Name"

Only the title slide should be centered - all else is left-aligned!

Your movie should not be a paste of your script - SHOW US who is talking (use the same images again and again, don't do this: "Mike: I told you that yesterday!"

On the Save Your Story area of PhotoStory, click the BROWSE button and name your file as the following example (your class period, of course): 2_Jarrow_Movie.wmv

Upload to Google Docs via the UPLOAD>files on the left (uncheck the convert buttons) [|http://docs.dunmorestudents.net] and SHARE with me via the SHARE button as a viewer by the end of the day tomorrow. You are all set!


 * Tomorrow, we will begin presenting our Web sites, a.k.a FINAL PROJECTS. You will be doing the following:**

Giving the audience a brief summary of your invention (it has been awhile since Pres2) Showing the audience all links (each page) and any cool things that you would like to point out. Be sure to thank the audience for their time and ask them to visit your site often!

**May 23 (Monday)**

**MOVIE PROJECT:** Scripts should be DONE today before you walked in the door. Only periods 1 and 2 may have some work to finish on them. Periods 4, 5 and 6 were told to have the scripts FINISHED when they walked in the door.

Refer to your notebooks, as the directions are there.

SCRIPT: (can be typed or written in your notebook)
 * Title of Movie, written and produced by your name
 * state the genre of the movie
 * establish the setting (when and where)
 * establish characters - remember - ONE MAIN CHARACTER - does not have to be human
 * drawings of scenes for ideas for your images
 * music ideas so you can get BUSY right away on Thursday
 * dialogue (conversations between two or more characters)

Every movie must have:
 * identifiable beginning, middle and end within three to four minutes in length.
 * identifiable genre
 * 800 pixels wide by 600 pixels high digital images - every element on its OWN LAYER so you can make a change and 'save as' a new .jpg!
 * timed slides so that the viewer has time to read your text.
 * White text on black blank slides
 * ONLY THE TITLE SLIDE SHOULD CENTERED. All other text left aligned. Do not fill a slide with text - make it a manageable amount of text, so that the viewer is not overwhelmed with text. Use two or three slides for a large chunk of text.

**May 11**

Today you were given the homework assignment of DRAWING ALL FIVE PAGES of your final project Web site EXACTLY as you wish them to be created, including text and all images.


 * Remember**, your Company Name cell and Navigation cell will be the SAME on every page.


 * Your Company Name cell** includes your logo at left and Company info right next to it.


 * In your Navigation cell:** Be SURE to include the names of ALL FIVE LINKS on every page, in the SAME ORDER, on each drawing. Your page names (except Home!) may be different, but see the example below:

Home Shop About Us FAQ Contact
 * Ex.:**


 * There must be IMAGES** in the Content cell on every page. Be sure to draw them exactly where you want them to appear. Write all text as you want it to appear in the Content cell of each page.

**Before May 11: Your index.htm page as it should look at the beginning of class today (except for Period 1). At the end of today's class, our links should be complete within the Navigation cell. Image below - note border showing table inside the title cell.**



**May 10**

To insert an image onto your page, use the following syntax:
 * **


 * Tag** - img


 * Attribute** - src
 * Value** - filename of image including extension ex.: "logo.jpg"


 * Attribute** - alt: alternative text which appears when the user hovers mouse over an image. This attribute assists screen reading software for the blind and also gives you as a developer the opportunity to share more information about the image with the user.
 * Value**. "Company logo for Super Company"

**May 9 - The Final Project begins TODAY!**

**In addition to below, your less than 200 pixel height logo is due tomorrow from your 2nd presentation.** **Just resize it and SAVE AS A COPY - do not save over your original file or it will be GONE forever.**

5 Pages Required for your final project. Links for these pages appear in the Nav. cell

File Name - Text on page


 * 1) 1 index.htm - Home
 * 2
 * 3
 * 4
 * 5

Remember - your home page MUST be named index.htm and one of your four choice pages must allow customers to be able to contact you.

Here are some IDEAS for the four pages that you must come up with on your own:

contact.htm - Contact Us about.htm - About Us / Our Company instructions.htm - How To Use The _ shop.htm - Shop Online / Buy Now /Purchase Here history.htm - Invention / Origin of Idea mission.htm - Company Mission product.htm - Products (comparison) faq.htm - FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions feedback.htm - Feedback / Forum locations.htm - Locations gallery.htm - Photos of Product / Options customize.htm - Customize Your __ tracking.htm - Track Your Purchase

...and if what you may need is not here, you can develop it on your own! ASK FOR HELP if you need it.

**May 6** How to have a link open in a new window: Place the following attribute and value WITHIN the  tag, after the URL: target="_blank"

**May 4 - Default Web Layout Code**

Here is a screen shot of the **Default Web Layout**. Below it is the code that makes it happen! Remember, every opening/start tag has a closing/end tag.

Creating this page uses three new tags:
 * ** - **table** tag
 * ** - **t**able **r**ow tag - creates rows
 * ** - **t**able **d**ata tag - creates columns, which in turn create **cells**



**April 27 on beyond - Introducing w3schools - look down for dates that each chapter is covered - may vary according to Period.**

The site below will be your text book for the entire Web Design Unit.

We begin with the Home page:

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PLEASE feel free to read ahead! **Topics/Lessons will not be re-typed** here.

Below are the 'chapters' that we will be studying in class, in this order:

HTML Introduction April 28 HTML Get Started April 28 HTML Basic April 29 HTML Elements April 29 HTML Attributes April 29 HTML Headings April 28 HTML Paragraphs May 2 HTML Formatting May 2 HTML Styles May 2 HTML Links HTML Images HTML Tables HTML Lists


 * April 26 - SKELETON WEB PAGE CODE - learn it, memorize it, use it - DO NOT TYPE THE HYPHENS. Wikispaces won't allow indenting, so the hyphens represent that you need to use the space bar on those lines to set them apart from 'the wall.' **

- Skeleton HTML Code - -This is skeleton Web Page code.

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The foundation of Web Design begins with HTML: Hypertext Mark-Up Language.

Unlike WYSIWYG (pronounced "wizzy-wig" - stands for **W**hat **Y**ou **S**ee **I**s **W**hat **Y**ou **G**et) Web editors that limit your creativity, learning Web coding languages and scripts give you freedom to create whatever you wish on the Web.

All Web sites need a skeleton to take shape, thus, we learn the Skeleton Web Page Code first.


 * April 20 - Ms. Ruddy's Science Chart Assignment **


 * Students: This assignment MUST be finished today. You will submit it to Ms. Ruddy via Google Docs the next time you see Mrs. Telnock. **

You will be using **Star Office Calc** to create this assignment today. The completed assignment is shown below the data.


 * FOLLOW ALONG WITH YOUR TEACHER AS HE/SHE READS THE INSTRUCTIONS WITH YOU.**

Instructions

1. Type an MLA heading using cells A1, A3, A5 and A7*. Right Click on cell A7 and choose Format Cells. Then click the selections as shown in the image below and OK. THEN type 25 April 2011 in cell A7.
 * __//BEFORE TYPING THE DATE IN A7//__:**



2. Type "Group" in A9 and "Number of Species" in B9, and so on until both columns of data are typed. Double Click between A column and B column to widen each as needed. SAVE as your science class period, name and Arthropod_Chart. Here is an example: 5_SmithT_Arthropod_Chart


 * **Group** || **Number of Species** ||
 * Ants, bees & wasps || 115,000 ||
 * Beetles & weevils || 350,000 ||
 * Butterflies & moths || 178,000 ||
 * Flies & mosquitoes || 110,000 ||
 * Other insect groups || 147,000 ||

**Your Task:** Use the data to create a pie chart that shows the percentage of the total insect species in each group. Below is an example of a finished page.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Select B10 to B14 (the numbers in your chart), right click, format cells and pick Numbers > and click -1,234 so that the commas will appear as shown.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. After typing in the data as shown above, select cells A9 through B14 and click the chart wizard icon (looks like a pie chart) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. In the chart wizard, select Pie Chart and then go to step 4. Type the title "Arthropod Chart" and Click Finish. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLICKING FINISH: Go to Insert>Data Labels and select Show Value > As Number.

7. Zoom out and carefully re-size your chart being SURE to KEEP THE CIRCLE OF THE PIE CHART ROUND, not oval.
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Go to Format>Page. On Header tab, un-check "Header On". On Footer tab, un-check "Footer on." Then click OK. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">9. PAGE PREVIEW and close to keep adjusting your document until it looks as below. Be SURE you only have a ONE PAGE DOCUMENT as shown:



10. DO NOT PRINT THIS DOCUMENT. You will be shown how to submit it to Ms. Ruddy via Google Docs the next time you have class. Ms. Ruddy knows this.


 * April 12 **


 * Lesson for Wednesday, April 13:**


 * To create your Aesop's Fable Project: Find your fable at @http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk/**

1. Copy and paste the **title and entire text** (including the moral at the end, which is in italic) into **Notepad**. Format>Word Wrap so that you will be able to see your text without scrolling horizontally.

2. Decide what illustrations (drawings) need to be created and place those ideas within **Notepad**, using the Enter key to organize the words. EIGHT IMAGES maximum, FOUR IMAGES minimum. Example: Fable text is in blue, picture ideas are in green:

The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts An Aesop's Fable

The Lion once gave out that he was sick unto death and summoned the animals to come and hear his last Will and Testament. So the Goat came to the Lion's cave, and stopped there listening for a long time.

(Picture 1: Entrance of cave, goat standing there, too nervous-looking to go in. Lion's voice coming out - dashes to show sound)

Then a Sheep went in, and before she came out a Calf came up to receive the last wishes of the Lord of the Beasts.

(Picture 2: sheep's behind disappearing into cave and calf heading in. Goat walking away after calf had entered)

But soon the Lion seemed to recover, and came to the mouth of his cave, and saw the Fox, who had been waiting outside for some time. "Why do you not come to pay your respects to me?" said the Lion to the Fox.

(Picture 3: Lion appears at the cave entrance, paws on hips and a bit upset, talking down to the fox, who is standing against the rock some distance away, filing his nails.)

"I beg your Majesty's pardon," said the Fox, "but I noticed the track of the animals that have already come to you; and while I see many hoof-marks going in, I see none coming out. Till the animals that have entered your cave come out again I prefer to remain in the open air."

(Picture 4 : Lion and fox from last image, but zoomed out to show animal tracks going into cave, but none coming out)

(Picture 5: Fox making safe get-away)

It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.

3. Once you have completed this work in Notepad, you may FOLD YOUR SHEET OF WHITE PAPER into 8ths. NO MORE THAN 8 images per fable, please and thank you! Number each rectangle on the paper and draw the images in order. This is your **STORY BOARD.**

4. Show your COMPLETED STORYBOARD and your NOTEPAD file to your TEACHER.

5. When he/she agrees that your storyboard is, in fact, finished, OPEN GIMP.

6. File >New. 800 width, 600 height. Ctrl+L to show LAYERS. Everything goes on its own LAYER! (the new piece of paper icon at the bottom of the layers dialog box will create a new layer.)

7. SAVE each image as a GIMP file so your layers will be preserved. We will save them as .jpg's on Thursday.

The Photostory file will need to be saved as classperiod#_Lastname_Fable.wmv. (Ex.: 1_Smith_Fable.wmv) You do NOT type .wmv - when you click the Browse button in the Save Your Story page, it will in the file type list.


 * April 5 **

**Reflection Paper Directions**: **﻿** ﻿WITHIN TWO DAYS OF YOUR PRESENTATION (if you present on Tuesday, this paper must be submitted via Moodle by the end of the day Thursday, and so on) you must type a **three (3) paragraph paper, copy and save it into Notepad, and submit it to the Presentation 2 Reflection Paper**. Please type your paper in Word or Writer first, so that you can use spell/grammar check. Then, copy and paste it into Notepad. In Notepad, DOUBLE CLICK between paragraphs, just like Criterion. Paragraph 1: BEFORE you presented - coming up with the idea, were you nervous, excited, etc. Paragraph 2: DURING your presentation. What went right? What went wrong? What would you change?


 * ** Paragraph 3: After you presented - use the comments/feedback of your classmates to write your thrid paragraph. Feel free to quote your classmates in this paragraph and state why their feedback was so useful to you for future presentations.


 * Go to __ Reflection Paper for Presentation 2 Assignment __ in Section 7 Presentations in Moodle to submit your work for a test grade. **
 * To get to Notepad Start>Programs>Accessories>Notepad **


 * April 1 **

To Print Notes (Speaker Notes) Pages from Google Docs:

1. File>Print

2. Check Speaker Notes Box

3. Click Print Button

4. OPEN .pdf > Change zoom to 50%

5. Click PRINT > Look at the Preview to be sure that you are about to print the correct view.

6. Click OK and your speaker notes will print.


 * March 24 **


 * Importing slides from PowerPoint or StarOffice Impress into Google Docs (graphic organizers, etc.):**


 * Charts:**
 * **Create your chart in StarOffice Calc.**
 * You MUST have a label (word) to go along with every number >select the cells and click the Chart Wizard
 * Enlarge size of text by dbl clicking text>characters>14 or higher
 * Select entire chart (click off chart, then click on it **once** so that the green resizing handles/boxes appear, then **Ctrl+C)**
 * Open **StarOffice Impress**. Select the slide layout with Title Only.
 * Click in the blank area and Ctrl+V
 * Type the title of your chart in the Title area.


 * Graphic Organizers:**
 * **Create g.o.s in** **StarOffice Impress****.**


 * Save** **StarOffice Impress** **as > .ppt**


 * Login to Google Docs:**
 * Insert > Import Slides**
 * Browse for file > Upload**


 * Check box of slides you wish to import**
 * Click Upload**


 * Charts should be created in S.O. Calc.**


 * Pres. #2 DEADLINE: April 1**


 * March 22 **


 * Presentation #2: DUE DATE - APRIL 1 - no extensions. Google Docs works wherever you have an Internet connection. **

=
This presentation, as you may recall from our conversations, is the Good(s)/Service(s) Invention Presentation. It is your job to market a product or service to the audience. Think //persuasive;// think ‘You //NEED// this!’ SELL, SELL, SELL! But have the ‘**facts**’ to back up your claims! I will have a rubric for you very soon (like the chart last time so you know what all the points earned). **READ this entire page.** =====

REQUIREMENTS:

 * ===== **Project Proposal – must be able to explain the project before beginning.** =====
 * ===== **12 - 18 Slides** =====
 * ===== **Two** (2) Graphic Organizers (types of your choice) =====
 * ===== **Two** (2) Charts (types of your choice) =====
 * ===== Unique Company Name =====
 * ===== Unique Company Slogan (ex.: right now McDonald’s is “I’m Lovin’It”) =====
 * ===== **Consistent design** throughout (this includes, style, transitions, graphics) =====
 * ===== An identifiable **beginning, middle and end**. =====

YES, you can ‘make up stuff,’ but everything that you SAY and PRESENT must be **POSSIBLE**, if not probable.

 * March 8 **


 * Front door.**
 * Search 3D warehouse for 'entry door' - 3 quarter oval door, shown below, works very nicely.
 * Camera>Standard Views>Front: Mark the midpoint of the front wall, FROM THE VERY TOP of the wall, with the Line Tool.
 * Then mark the mid point of the new line segment to the right and the midpoint of the line segment to the left.
 * The line on the right of the door will be where the left side of that window rests.
 * The line on the left of the door will be where the right side of that window rests.
 * Placing your door into the wall (there are a couple ways to do this), draw a line across the top of the door.
 * Measure door and, using the first midpoint line that you created on the front of the house, draw a rectangle to the specific measurements.
 * Push/Pull the rectangle through, let go and you just made your opening for your front door.
 * Our windows will be created in much the same manner.
 * The windows are to be 3' wide. Mark the measurement (see dotted lines as shown below)
 * From the top of the door line, measure 6' down to obtain the length of the window. Connect the rectangle at the bottom and you will have the outline for your window.




 * March 7 **


 * We had a snow day today, so the following is for tomorrow: **

Because there was no Internet for most of the day on Friday, make today THE DAY that you finish furnishing (using furniture supplied downloading furniture from Windows>Components). All walls should have COLOR, all floors should be covered with an appropriate flooring material (Wood, Carpet, Stone). All rooms should be furnished - the bedrooms should have beds, the great room, places so sit, coffee table, perhaps, etc. Today is the LAST DAY to decorate the inside of your house. IF you finish furnishing today and want to attempt to create your exterior walls, the exterior walls will be 4 inches thick and should be created with the RECTANGLE TOOL. Nine feet high, just as the interior walls.Save early and often.


 * March 1 **

By the end of class today (with the exception of 1st period), both bathrooms should be FINISHED and the kitchen should be well underway.


 * Feb **** ruary 22 - Dimensions for House Project **


 * Dimensions:**
 * 33' x 36' 4"**


 * Bathroom 2 (back of house):**
 * 13' x 5'**


 * BR2 Closet:**
 * 6' x 5'**


 * Kitchen:**
 * 11' x 16' 10"**
 * left cabinets: 2' from wall, 12' 7" long, 38" tall
 * Measure 18" from counter top. At that mark, use the RECTANGLE tool to create your wall cabinets.
 * Wall cabinets are approximately 30" tall.
 * right side cabinets: 2' from wall, 11' 11" long, 38" tall
 * cabinets adjacent to great room wall: 3' from wall and all the way to the 36" wide doorway edge, 38" tall
 * ISLAND: DO NOT MAKE THE ISLAND
 * Above stove, create space for a range hood (removes smoke created from cooking)
 * Download 'range hood' that states 30" wide.
 * Kitchen Sink:
 * Measure 6" away from refrigerator, then 2 inches in.
 * The sink itself is 18" deep by 30" wide.
 * Create a line across the sink at the mid-point, then a rectangle. This will create the center beam that divides the two sink basins.
 * Place the depth of the sink to 8".
 * Download a kitchen faucet and place it at the midpoint of the sink so that it can be used in both basins.


 * Front Porch:**
 * 33' x 6'**


 * Porch #2:**
 * 11' x 5'**


 * Standard Door Width: 36"**


 * Middle Bath:**
 * 9' x 10' 10"**


 * Closet/Pantry:**
 * 5' x 6'**


 * Bathroom cabinet heights throughout house:**
 * 24" from wall, 30" high**


 * Linen Closet (middle bathroom):**
 * 24" from wall, 6' high**
 * Vanity is 24" (2') from wall and 6' wide**


 * Bedroom 1 Bathroom (master bath):**


 * Vanity is 8' wide and 2' from the wall.**
 * There are TWO sinks with faucets, of course.**
 * Toilet is to be positioned between tub and vanity.**


 * Kitchen cabinets:**
 * 2' from the wall, 38" high**


 * Feb **** ruary 16 CLASS ASSIGNMENT - SAVE EARLY AND OFTEN! **

**READ AND REFER TO THIS THROUGHOUT CLASS TODAY!**


 * As announced in class**, your responsibilities do not end when I am not here with you. I have taken much time to outline the work you are responsible for in class today and I have done so by breaking down the assignment in sections. The image below has SIX sections noted with black boxes and yellow numbers. All classes have completed sections 1 and 2 (if you are behind, it is your responsibility to catch up on your own or with help after school. I will be available after school tomorrow and Friday).


 * When drawing, be CERTAIN to use Camera>Standard Views to be sure you are looking straight onto the face of the wall on which you would draw.**


 * Basic Guidelines for sections 3 - 6** are below the image:

Here is a screen shot of the directions for letter creation. You will find this at **Tools>3D Text**. Please NOTE: Place DUNMORE on the building first, then create MIDDLE SCHOOL, putting TWO spaces between the words.
 * Section 3:** Aluminum lettering attached to the bump-out wall. Note that the words are BELOW the level of the overhang.


 * Section 4:** Entry. This section includes the doors, handles, locks, security box, side lights, overhang, etc.


 * Start by drawing a vertical line through the MIDPOINT of the entry!** Then a horizontal line at 8' from the ground (or whatever measurement your group had for the ground to the top of the doors themselves. There were many different measurements varying between classes, so use what you have from your class. KEEP LOOKING AT THE PHOTO to see if what you drew makes sense.

Doors are about 32" wide EACH. The door group should have the door height. You already have the height from the ground to the bottom of the overhang, so you can fill the area above the doors with the frames for the glass first. The metal of the entire area is aluminum and it is all raised approx. 1" (ONE INCH) away. The rectangles not pulled forward will be made of glass.


 * Section 5: Save this item until LAST**. We can work on it together tomorrow. This consists of the security camera only. I HIGHLY recommend moving off to the side, out where there are no buildings, to create the security camera. DO NOT DOWNLOAD a camera component. You are required to make it yourself. Because it is such an odd shape, you may want to create it from the TOP camera view with the line tool, then Push/Pull it to the proper height.

Build the camera off to the side, nowhere near the school. Camera>Standard View>Front (I orbited slightly below to show the 18" depth)

Dimensions: 7" x 7" and 18" deep. Step 1 is on the left. Step 2 is on the right



Next, create the overhang on the front of the camera by drawing three lines and erasing the small areas of line overlap.



After creating the above, use the Push/Pull Tool to bring the hood area forward 1" - 1/2".



To create the look of a lens on the front of the camera, use the Circle Tool to draw a circle, then fill the area with black as shown below:


 * Section 6:** Windows, exterior white molding and vents.
 * There are 2 vents. The RIGHT vent is vertically level with the front of the over hang. The vents are about 1' 6" from the top of the over hang. MEASURE FIRST, then move.
 * There are 4' between each vent.
 * The large white molding is 2' 6" wide. The two pulled-out sections of that are 8" wide and 6" deep.
 * The windows are 4' wide. The height doesn't matter, as long as they are not seen from the angle of the picture.
 * The smaller white molding on the right: 8" wide and 6" deep.
 * Be sure to add the aluminum top to the overhang and white stucco (found under brick cladding of materials) to the rest.


 * Feb **** ruary 10 **


 * On Tuesday or Wednesday, all classes were divided into groups and we went outside to measure dimensions of the Middle School Entrance so that we can create, in a 3D environment, the school as it is seen in the image posted on Feb. 7. The door details will be the last thing we work on as a class, as it will be the most time-consuming. Below is an image of the most advanced work completed today. Tomorrow, all students should have the structure complete and the exterior finishes done, save the doors as mentioned previously.**




 * Feb **** ruary 7 **

Google SketchUp Tools test today! Students with 20'+ tape measures are asked to bring them to class tomorrow being CERTAIN that you name in on the tape measure (masking tape and a permanent marker work well for this). Also, dress WARM for class as we will spend approximately 15-25 minutes outdoors taking our measurements, //**weather permitting** (meaning, if there is rain, we will not be going out).//

Today students were given a print-out sheet of the image below. Your project will be to turn this 2D image into a 3D model Again, weather permitting, we will be placed into small groups, notebooks and print-outs in hand to take the measurements needed to complete this project. Your project will only be as good as the measurements that you take, so be ready to be precise.




 * February 4 **

Unfortunately, SketchUp 8 files will not open in SketchUp 7, so if you create something at home with SketchUp 8, it will not open at school. SketchUp 8 is a beta (test) version. We will not have 8 until the beta phase is over.

Using the mad skills you gained on February **3, you will recreate the scene, under the menu below, in your shed.skp file. The two views shown are Right and Left.** (Camera>Standard Views will get you to each view quickly)


 * All of the items are available to you in the Component Samples folder. ** 'Components' is located in your 'Windows' menu within SketchUp. Below is the best way to assure you are seeing all of the items in the Component Samples folder. Then scroll to the image you are to recreate.



The two views below show you what you are to create today:

Right View:



Left View:




 * February 3 **


 * Today our focus was the Rotate Tool (revolving red arrows). **


 * To rotate (spin) an object: **
 * 1. Select the object with the Select Tool, then click the Rotate Tool. **
 * 2. Choose the face on which you want to create an axis through the object (by hovering, NOT CLICKING, over faces **
 * of the object. You may need to orbit the object to get to the correct face.) **
 * 3. Click once to place the axis, move your mouse a bit and click again. **
 * 4. Move your mouse away from the newly made axis and click & drag to rotate the object. **
 * 5. When the object reaches its correct angle, click again to release. Then click the Select Tool and keep working. **


 * In the image below, you can see the green protractor on the face of the back tire. Clicking once here would create a green axis through the axle of the car (the bar connecting the two tires is called an axle). Moving the mouse would make that purple dot the pivot point and the car would rotate around it, as if a rod was placed right through one tire and out the other side. **


 * Picking your axis point is the most important part of rotating an object. **




 * January 31 **

Using the Rectangle, and Move/Copy tools, our shed project should look something like this. The door handles were a little something extra for classes that finished the rest of the shed.




 * DO NOT PRINT (over 800 pages!): User Manual for SketchUp 7: @http://dl.google.com/sketchup/gsu7/docs/en/SketchUp7Help.pdf **


 * SketchUp User's Guide** that we will be using in class this week: @http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=116174


 * SketchUp 7 Reference Card (this is the version IN SCHOOL)**, go to http://dl.google.com/sketchup/gsu7/docs/en/SketchUp7RefcardWin.pdf

For help using **SketchUp 8** **Reference Card** (this is the version you would have at home - we do not have this version installed at school yet), go to @http://dl.google.com/sketchup/gsu8/docs/en/SketchUp8RefcardWin.pdf

Tomorrow in class we will learn how to use the **Rotate Tool**, which is arguably the most difficult tool to master for beginners.


 * January 28 **

**Learning to use FREE Google SketchUp** ( @http://sketchup.google.com/ ) began today. **SketchUp is a** ** 3D Modeling Environment ** and a first step it virtual reality/gaming design. The three axes in SketchUp represent width, height and depth (length). Today we learned the names and functions of all the tools and began to create a shed. The **tools are listed below the image**. Depending on what class period you are in, **your shed looks something like this so far**:


 * Note the toolbar**. Today in class we drew, labeled and described the job of each tool in our notebooks. There are 22 tools that you are responsible for knowing, in order on the toolbar above:
 * 1) Select
 * 2) Line
 * 3) Rectangle
 * 4) Circle
 * 5) Arc
 * 6) Make Component
 * 7) Eraser
 * 8) Tape Measure
 * 9) Paint Bucket
 * 10) Push/Pull
 * 11) Move/Copy
 * 12) Rotate
 * 13) Offset
 * 14) Orbit
 * 15) Pan
 * 16) Zoom
 * 17) Zoom Extents
 * 18) Get Current View
 * 19) Toggle Terrain
 * 20) Place Model
 * 21) Get Models
 * 22) Share Model


 * K-12 Gallery**: @http://picasaweb.google.com/gallery.sketchup/EducationK12


 * Self-paced Tutorials**: @http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=36e1fa0d054a15eecc725c514c21d975&prevstart=0&hl=en&ct=lc


 * Video Tutorials**: @http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/training/videos.html


 * January 24 **


 * Between delays and cancellations we have been using GIMP - a free graphic design software. Below is the Gimp Toolbox. **
 * You can find gimp at http://www.gimp.org and note that the latest version looks a bit different from the version we are currently using in class. The manual for using the software is located at @http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/. Just scroll to find the operation/topic you are searching for within the table of contents. After you read about your selected topic, use the back arrow at the top of the window to return to the table of contents. **

You will find the tools listed and described in detail at @http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/gimp-tools.html **Again, please remember,** ** after you read about your selected topic, use the back arrow at the top of the window to return to the table of contents. **




 * January 19 **


 * TEST tomorrow on how to use Photoshop Elements. All of the following was discussed in class. Hopefully, by now, you have learned to TAKE NOTES. **
 * ** Review the Toolbox (know your 26 tools and what they do!) **
 * Know how to **re-size** an image while constraining proportions (no fun house mirror looks, please!)
 * **Resolution** is the amount of information stored in a digital image.
 * **dpi**stands for dots per inch.
 * **72** dpi is acceptable for Web use only
 * **300+** dpi is acceptable for print media
 * To hide a layer temporarily, click the **eye icon** to the left of the layer box.
 * The image area is called the **canvas.**
 * The two **floating palettes** that we always use are Layers and Undo History.
 * **Ctrl+D** is the fastest way to deselect your selection on an image.


 * January 10 **


 * Today we analyzed three logos of individuals' favorite products. Then, with the knowledge gained from that activity, we created a logo for Sudsy Puppy Dog Wash. **


 * January 7 **


 * Stella's Seafood Logo today (see example below). Note that Layer 1 is untouched and also note the several layers it took to correctly create such an image. Our focus today was HIGH CONTRAST and clear, SIMPLE TEXT and FORMS/SHAPES, as logos must be completely and easily readable, even from a distance. The shapes tool was used extensively for this particular image. **




 * January 3 **


 * Graphic Design begins TODAY! **


 * QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY! **


 * Here is page 5 from that document shows the tools of the toolbox with their names: **




 * Check out **** following document - it is a GREAT tutorial on how to use Photoshop Elements (page 5 is from this document, created by, and used with permission from, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York): **






 * December 9 **


 * Today we imported your slides into Google Docs (thanks Joe P. for your help!). Your file should be called Presentation 1 and be SHARED with me to view. (Sharing button is in upper left of your presentation in Google Docs). Click Sharing Settings, type 'tel' and wait for my name to appear. Share with me, skipping the e-mail notification - I do not want one. You only have to share just this once. All changes you make will be seen by me. Do not share again. **


 * http://docs.dunmorestudents.net **


 * Your login is lastname2015 and PINbucks. **


 * If your import was successful, work ONLY in Google Docs. **


 * Absent today? Do it in class tomorrow: **


 * ** Login to Google Docs. **
 * ** Create New Presentation and name in Presentation 1 **
 * **Share it with me.**
 * ** Go to Insert>Import Slides. **
 * ** Browse to your file. **
 * ** Select All Slides. **
 * ** Import. **
 * ** Go to View>Speaker Notes **
 * ** Get busy! **


 * IMAGES IN GOOGLE DOCS PRESENTATIONS:**

You are better off creating your picture slides in StarOffice Impress, then importing them into Google Docs Presentations by the directions above. The only difference is that when you go to Insert>Import slides, that you click the box for **the new slides only.**


 * December 7 **

Today you were informed that your graphic organizer, chart and all speaking notes should be COMPLETE by the end of class tomorrow.

We still have not applied a Master Page or added images. CONTENT, CONTENT, CONTENT is most important. When your content is complete, you may continue with the fancy stuff!

We will discuss CITATIONS on Wednesday. For a preview, click 'MLA Citations' at left.


 * December 6 **

Presentation 1 (file name to be presentation1) MUST include:

 * ===== 10 Slide Minimum =====
 * ===== ONE Graphic Organizers (type of your choice) =====
 * ===== ONE Chart (type of your choice: pie, bar, column, line) - best practice is to create, then copy from Calc/Excel. =====
 * ===== Consistent design throughout (this includes, style, transitions, graphics) - one of the last steps is Master Page. =====
 * ===== An identifiable beginning, middle and end. - intro, good content, summary/call to action, thanks =====


 * Graphic Organizer Links for presentation1:**
 * http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/graphic_organizers.htm
 * http://www.teacherfiles.com/resources_organizers.htm
 * http://www.study-skills-for-all-ages.com/free-graphic-organizers.html#wheel (scroll)


 * November 22 **


 * Here is the assignment that we completed today. It is the Genetics Survey for Ms. Ruddy. You were to choose six traits. I used the six below, but you may have chosen different ones - do not feel the need to copy mine - you should have the sheet given to you by Ms. Ruddy. We saved and printed this sheet as to have it to survey family and friends over Thanksgiving Break. **
 * Simply write yes or no in each cell for each person.
 * Each person you survey has his/her own column - write the initials of each person surveyed in place of the A.B.'s below.
 * If two people (or more) have the same initials, do whatever you need to to designate each person on the survey.




 * November 19 **


 * Our work from today come from the good Times Family Fun Park spreadsheet. Six formulas were needed to complete the spreadsheet. We created three charts as well. **




 * November 18 **

This is what we created today in class:



Note the following:
 * use of Merge Cells (and centering) for the title and subtitle. (icons on the Formatting Toolbar)
 * borders around the data area (icon on the Formatting Toolbar)
 * adjusted row height to one and one half of the default height (by selecting row numbers, right-clicking, then row height.)
 * 'striping' on the sheet sheet with 'gray 10%' to make each row easier to follow across with the eye (background color tool)
 * bold labels (Ctrl+B)


 * November 16 **

CHARTS ** (woohoo!) **

First, select the labels, then the coinciding numbers. Then click the Chart Wizard.


 * Four Types Charts:**

1. Pie Chart 2. Column Chart - used to compare categories 3. Bar Chart - used to compare categories 4. Line Chart - use to show change over time
 * to be used when you are showing a total
 * NOT to be used to show totals over time

1. Descriptive Title 2. Labels (words) 3. Numbers (each number should coincide with a label)
 * Parts of a Chart:**


 * November 12 - Spreadsheet/Formula Test on Monday! Review below. **

For the past three days of school, you have been introduced to, and practicing, spreadsheet creation and simple formulas. On Monday, you will be tested on your ability to apply what you have learned. Below, you have been provided with one of the spreadsheets that we completed in class today. The image looks much like your test will on Monday. The gray areas are the cells in which you must complete formulas.

Remember, you need only create formulas for F6, G6, H6, I6, B11, B13, B14, B15. Then, you can use the Auto Format Handle (small black square in the lower right-hand corner of a cell) to complete each row or column. There should only be numbers in the gray cells when you are finished.




 * To help check your work for the spreadsheet above:**
 * # in F11: 247578 and formula is =sum(F6:F10) OR =sum(B11:E11)
 * formula of H7: =max(B7:E7)
 * formula of B11: =sum(B6:B10)
 * # in C14: 27025 and formula is =max(C6:C10)
 * # in G9: 4050 and formula is =average(B9:E9)
 * formula of E15: =min(E6:E10)


 * November 8, 2010 **

Star Office Calc today! You will need these notes to complete your Nov. 9 class work.

Note: All formulas begin with an equal sign (=). All formulas do not have any spaces in them.
 * Example: =average(B2:D2)

Below is an image of the spreadsheet we created in class today. Note that in Column E and Row 5 we did NOT type the numbers - we created formulas in E2 [ =average(B2:D2) ] and in B5 [ =average(B2:B4) ] To fill the rest of the cells with correct averages we used the AutoFormat Handle to click and drag or formatting to joining cells.

Cell E5 is filled with color to designate that number as the Class Average. Try to recreate these results in Microsoft Office Excel at home. Remember, do not type any grades in Column E or Row 5 - let the formulas do the work.

See below image for class work help for Nov 9.




 * Total:** first, you should know that the word '**sum**' means total of an addition problem. The formula for finding totals/sums would be =sum(cell:cell) An example would be =sum(B2:D2) That formula would give you the sum of cells B2, C2 and D2. Whenever you need to add, use a sum formula.


 * Maximum:** gives you the maximum, or **highest number** in a range of cells.
 * For instance, in the spreadsheet above, if you wanted the program to show you Sally's highest grade, you would label cell F1 Maximum and then, in F2, type =max(B2:D2) Upon hitting Enter, 86 should appear in the cell.


 * Minimum:** gives you the minimum, or **lowest number** in a range of cells.
 * For instance, in the spreadsheet above, if you wanted the program to show you Jerry's lowest grade, you would label the G column Minimum and then, in G2, type =min(B4:D4) Upon hitting Enter, 73 should appear in the cell.

On the **Silly Nilly Preschool** spreadsheet that you will be completing in class today, know that rows 12-16 will be referring to the COLUMNS above it. To get you started:
 * Cell **B12** will show you the total [use =sum in your formula] of your expenses for the First Quarter. (Cells B6:B11)
 * Cell **B14** will show you the average [use =average in your formula] of your expenses for the First Quarter. (Still cells B6:B11)
 * Cell **B15** will show you the maximum [use =max in your formula] of your expenses for the First Quarter. (Still cells B6:B11)
 * Cell **B14** will show you the minimum [use =min in your formula] of your expenses for the First Quarter. (Still cells B6:B11)

Once you have your formulas, just use the Auto Format Handle (little black box in the lower right-hand corner of the cell) to complete the rest of the cells in that row or column.
 * For formulas in Cell F6 to I(letter i)6, your cells will be B6:E6. Do NOT include the total column in your formulas for columns G, H and I - your information cells will still be in columns B to E, and so on.

Do your own work. Re-read these directions many times, if need be. You can do it!


 * November 2, 2010 ** **:** ** Unit B **: **Computer Hardware Test Thursday **

All content is in the Unit B Presentation under Computer Concepts > Unit B in Moodle.

You will find a Unit B Practice test on Wednesday that you will complete in class. After school, the answers will be available to you. Use the presentation and your notes to answer the questions. Please feel free to ask the substitute teacher if you can stay after school to review the practice test.

Introduce Storage Technology Compare Storage Technologies Compare Storage Media and Devices Explore Floppy Disk Technology Explore CD/DVD Technology
 * Computer Hardware: Unit B**
 * Objectives**

Understand Expansion Slots, Cards, Ports, and Cables Compare Display Devices Compare Printers Examine Keyboards Explore Peripheral Devices
 * Objectives**

Storage Medium: disk, CD, DVD, Flash drives Storage Device: mechanical; disk drives, CD drives, USB drives Storage=Medium+Device
 * Storage Technology**

Data copied from storage device to RAM Data Processed in RAM temporary high speed storage Data copied back to storage medium (permanent) – SAVE Storing data is writing/saving file Retrieving data is reading/loading/opening file
 * Storage Process**


 * Storage Comparison**
 * Magnetic Storage:**
 * Magnetizes microscopic particles on medium surface
 * Permanent, but modifiable
 * Hard disk, floppy disk, zip disk and tape
 * Read-write head
 * Not very durable
 * Optical Storage**
 * Stores data as microscopic light and dark spots on disk surface
 * Pits and lands
 * Uses laser lights
 * More durable

Versatility Durability Speed Capacity
 * Comparing Storage Devices**
 * Access time
 * Milliseconds
 * Random vs. sequential access
 * Data transfer rate
 * KB, MB, GB, TB
 * Disk density


 * Comparing Storage Devices**


 * Adding Storage Devices**
 * Upgrading
 * System Unit contains drive bays


 * Floppy Disks are Portable**


 * Hard Disks (Fixed Disks)‏**
 * Storage Capacity varies.
 * Very fast access times (rpm)‏
 * Platters divided into tracks, sectors, cylinder
 * Controller (circuit board)‏


 * Head Crash is failure.


 * CD Technology**
 * CD-ROM: Compact Disk Read-Only Memory
 * Manufactured; cannot change; 680 MB
 * CD-R: Compact Disk Recordable
 * You record; cannot be erased or modified
 * CD-RW: Compact Disk Rewritable
 * You record; can erase and modify
 * Archiving Data (saving a back-up)‏


 * DVD Technology**
 * Digital Video Disk
 * Originally alternative to VHS tapes and VCRs
 * 4.7 GB
 * Manufactured
 * DVD players can play CD-ROM and most CD-Rs and CD-RWs


 * Busses**
 * Data Bus: circuits on which data travels within the computer
 * Between RAM and CPU
 * Between RAM and storage devices
 * Expansion Bus
 * Part of data bus between RAM and the peripherals


 * Expansion Slots and Cards**
 * Cards also called expansion boards, controller cards, adapters
 * Desktops have 4 to 8 slots
 * Standard cards
 * Graphics or video card
 * Modem card
 * Sound card
 * Network card


 * Expansion Slot Types**
 * ISA: Industry Standard Architecture
 * Older; modems and slow devices
 * PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect
 * Fast; graphics, sound, video
 * AGP: Accelerated Graphics Port
 * Fast; graphics


 * PCMCIA (PC Card)‏ - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
 * Found on notebook computers
 * Allows wifi - wireless Internet access from your notebook/laptop


 * Expansion Ports - know the five we discussed in class (& pictured in presentation)**


 * Display Devices**
 * Graphics card
 * CRT: Cathode Ray Tube - Inexpensive and dependable
 * LCD: Liquid Crystal Display -Expensive; found on notebooks and newer monitors
 * Limited viewing angles
 * Active Matrix or TFT (thin film transistor)‏


 * Display Device Image Quality**
 * Screen sizes vary (13” to >21”)‏
 * Dot pitch
 * Distance between like-colored pixels
 * .26 or .23 typical (smaller is better)‏
 * Resolution
 * Horizontal and vertical pixels on screen
 * 640 x 480 (rarely seen), 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768
 * Color or Bit Depth
 * Number of colors that can be displayed
 * 24-bit (true color) = millions of colors


 * Printer Comparison Criteria**
 * Resolution
 * Materials Cost
 * Speed (ppm or cps: **p**ages **p**er **m**inute or **c**opies **p**er **s**econd)
 * Quality vs. Price


 * Common Printer Types**


 * Ink Jet Printer**
 * Nozzle-like print head sprays ink
 * Low cost
 * Can smudge
 * Color; black and white


 * Laser Printer**
 * Same technology as photocopier
 * Fax
 * High quality
 * Fast


 * Keyboards** - ergonomic means hands-friendly - easier on the body


 * Peripherals**
 * Device driver software on CD
 * Plug and Play (PnP)‏ - computer recognizes the device that is plugged into it


 * TechTalk: Windows Registry**
 * Registry is the glue that binds together the PC hardware, peripherals, application and system software
 * Operating system needs to know (and registry holds)‏
 * where peripherals are located
 * what has been installed
 * how they are configured
 * how you want to use them
 * Techtalk: continued**
 * Examples: resolution, shortcuts, system events, network settings, uninstall routines
 * System.dat and User.dat
 * Registry updated when you install or remove hardware or software


 * October 27, 2010 ** **:**

Today's topic: **S** **earch Engines**
 * Do not search in Real Time - they search their own database (electronic filing cabinet) of information and give you results of their own search of their own files.
 * There are two types of searches: Keyword and Subject.
 * Use keyword search when you know exactly what you are looking for (typing)
 * Use subject search when you do not know where to start (clicking) Subject Search example: @http://directory.google.com/ Many search engines offer subject search options, including yahoo.com and dogpile.com.
 * Software programs often referred to as 'spiders' scour URLs and bring back text (more info on spiders below), which is then organized in the Search Engine's database.
 * Issue: Search Engines often give you thousands of irrelevant results, causing frustration, or worse, incorrect information being used in your work.
 * Webmasters/Companies/Individuals (remember, anyone can publish to the Web!) may submit their site to search engines (giving them the keywords from which they would like to be listed in the search engine's database.)
 * Webmasters/Companies/Individuals may also elect to pay to appear in searches of various keywords. If so, they become a 'sponsored site' or 'sponsored link.'
 * Mega search engines DO NOT have their own database. They simultaneously search many other search engines at once, eliminate duplicate sites, and give you a results list. Altavista: http://www.altavista.com
 * Translation software: @http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ This is fantastic - give it a try! Show your family and your friends!
 * Ways to be found on a search engine:
 * Spiders: Software programs that travel links on the web, gather information (text and images), bring it back and categorize it into the database.
 * Submit your site to a search engine (often a free multi-step process)
 * Become a sponsored (paid) link

Search Tips:
 * Realize that (1) not everything is free and online and (2) search engines are not always the best place to do your research.
 * Eliminate the use of articles in your keywords
 * Use Advanced Search feature whenever available to make your results more relevant.


 * October 25, 2010 ** **:** COMPUTER CONCEPTS TEST (Slides 1-30 of Unit A, plus class notes and Inside a Computer file at left.


 * October 22, 2010 ** **:**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; text-align: center;">**Review Sheet for Students: Unit A – Computer and Internet Concepts** <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THIS SHEET. It will be used by all classes. EACH ONE OF YOU is to write all answers to all questions in your notebook. You may work together – NO MORE THAN 3. Number each answer. The review questions will also be on the Class Notes page. Do good. Be kind. Work hard. Reminder: Incomplete notebooks will cause 10 point deduction in participation grade. Complete and correct work will result in bonus points on your test grade- woohoo!
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">A computer is a device that does four things. List them.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Define peripheral device. (Ex.: A peripheral device is ...)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">List three input devices.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">List three output devices.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">List two items that are both input and output devices.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is another name for programs?
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is the definition of a computer network?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is a LAN?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What are the four criteria to categorize computers?
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Give two examples of less powerful computers.
 * 11) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Give two examples of more powerful computers.
 * 12) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What are the four parts of a computer system?
 * 13) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Data is used by _.
 * 14) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Information is used by _.
 * 15) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">The number system used to define electronic data is called.
 * 16) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is a byte?
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is a bit?
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is a kilobyte?
 * 19) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is a gigabyte?
 * 20) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What type of file could most potentially be a virus? (what file extension would it have?)
 * 21) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is the system software/operating system do our computers in class have?
 * 22) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">A computer platform = _ + ___?__
 * 23) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">__Designed to carry out a specific task -__ _.
 * 24) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is the definition of Internet?
 * 25) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is the definition of the World Wide Web?
 * 26) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is an IP address? (and what does IP stand for?)
 * 27) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What are packets?
 * 28) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What is a router?
 * 29) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">You were given nine Internet Resources. Name five.
 * 30) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">List the three Modem Internet Connections and at least one detail about each.
 * 31) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Write everything you know about ISP.
 * 32) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Label the parts the following URL: []
 * 33) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Write three facts about browsers.
 * 34) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What does RAM stand for and what is its use within the computer?
 * 35) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">What does ROM stand for and what does it mean? Ex: CD ROM, DVD ROM
 * 36) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">Label the parts of the following image:

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">*EXTRA TIME? QUIZ EACH OTHER! *


 * October 21, 2010 ** **:**

**Note the two math problems below the Computer Storage notes below.**

The purpose of storage in a computer is to hold data or information and get that data to the CPU as quickly as possible when it is needed Hard Drive Size: Capacity for storing programs, photos, video, music and other electronic information. System Memory (RAM): The memory a computer uses to run its operating system, applications and active data files. Greater amounts of RAM improve speed and enable more applications to run at once.
 * Computer Storage:**

Stored in your computer permanently, (can not be erased unless you erase it). Examples of storage medium: hard drive/C drive, flash drive, CD, floppy disk, etc.
 * Long-Term Storage**


 * IN YOUR NOTEBOOK or on a separate sheet:**
 * Using the memory measurements below, solve the two numbered problems that follow. Be sure to convert each measurement to the same units and to label your answers!**
 * Memory Measurements**
 * Bit
 * Smallest “piece” of information
 * Each 0 or 1
 * Byte
 * 8 bits – one character
 * **K**ilo**b**yte (KB)
 * Exactly 1,000 bytes
 * 2 kb = one research paper
 * 50 kb = one picture
 * **M**ega**b**yte (MB)
 * Approximately 1 **m**illion bytes
 * +1 floppy disk
 * **G**igabyte (GB or G)
 * Approximately 1 billion bytes
 * **T**erabyte
 * Approximately 1 **t**rillion bytes
 * Given the information above, solve the following problems:**
 * 1) Approximately how many 2 KB documents can be saved on a 128 MB flash drive?
 * 2) Approximately how many 3,300KB music files (songs) can be saved on a 700MB Compact Disk (CD)?


 * SHOW YOUR WORK!**

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 * October 11, 2010 ** **:**

Please see the Unit A Presentation in Moodle for notes for the next two weeks, plus the "Inside a Computer" link at left.


 * September 30, 2010 ** **:**

>> ** Mrs. Clark ** >> ** English 8 Period _ ** >> ** October 2010 (Due Date) ** >> ** Name of Candy (e.g. Skittles) ** >> ** Begin this paragraph with a question. ** >> ** Describe the candy using all of your senses ( sight, sound, taste, touch, smell ). ** >> ** Use at least four different examples of figurative language ( simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia ). ** >> ** The length should be 7 to 10 sentences. ** >> ** Use MLA format **
 * 4Sight testing in the morning - Periods 1 and 2 do not have class today.
 * Mrs. Clark's assignment will be completed IN CLASS on Friday, followed by Carpal Tunnel lesson and/or keyboarding.
 * Directions for Mrs. Clark's assignment:
 * ** John Smith **


 * September 29, 2010 ** : **TEST was today and Internet Time lines were completed after the test.**


 * September 27, 2010: TEST WEDNESDAY on the Star Office Writer window **

Below is on image of the Star Office Writer Window. Below the window is a list of every aspect that you should be able to identify on Wednesday's quiz:




 * Star Office window items to know:**


 * Title Bar** - title of file/document and name of the program


 * Menu Bar** - provides menus such as File, Edit, View, etc.


 * Standard Toolbar** - Icons to know: New, Open, Save, PDF, Print, Page Preview, Spellcheck, Auto Spellcheck, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Table, Find & Replace, Nonprinting Characters, Zoom


 * Formatting Toolbar** - Font Name, Font Size, Bold, Italic, Underline, Align Left, Centered, Align Right, Justified, Line Spacing: 2, Numbering On/Off, Bullets On/Off, Decrease Indent, Increase Indent, Font Color, Highlighting, Background Color


 * Document Window -** rulers (they show margins), cursor, insertion point, scroll bars


 * Drawing Toolbar -** you do not have to know the icon names at this time.


 * Status Bar** - shows number of pages, font style, zoom, insertion/overwrite


 * September 22, 2010: **


 * Metaphor Poem** today for Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Ferguson:

**The poem should follow this pattern:**

**Line 1:** A metaphor comparing yourself to an animal followed by two adjectives describing the animal.

**Line 2**: A metaphor comparing yourself to an object followed by two adjectives describing the object.

**Line 3:** Write a declarative sentence making a statement about something that you are followed by two adjectives describing that thing.

**Line 4**: I am…(your name)

**Example:** **I am a lion, strong and proud**

** I am a building, solid and tall **

** I am a friend, loyal and kind **

**I am …**** JOHN **


 * Keyboard shortcuts: **
 * Ctrl+C Copy
 * Ctrl+V Paste
 * Ctrl+X Cut
 * Ctrl+Z Undo
 * Ctrl+B Bold
 * Ctrl+I Italic


 * September 22, 2010: **


 * History of the Internet Activity**: small group research and group time line creation - 2-3 day project.

Use @http://www.bing.com/ to search for years, key people and projects that lead to the modern day Internet. Remember, the Internet is made of satellites, fiber optic cables and telephone lines.


 * September 20, 2010: **

**Notepad**: Windows computers from 1995 and newer have Notepad. Notepad is a plain text editor. It opens very quickly, uses very little memory, and is easy to copy and paste from. It does not allow complex formatting or spell check.To locate Notepad on your Windows machine, follow this path: Start>Programs>Accessories>Notepad. If you would like to place a shortcut to Notepad on your desktop, right click on Notepad>Send to>Desktop (create shortcut)


 * Font for all work: TNR** (Times New Roman), **size 12, regular** is the only font to be used for school work - reports, papers, etc.


 * MLA style**:


 * Set **1" Margin** all around (Format>Page>Page tab)
 * Set **double spacing** by using the Line Spacing 2 icon or Format>Paragraph
 * **Heading -**every document, report, etc., must have a proper MLA heading
 * **Proper heading example:**

Stan Marsh

Mr. Mackey

English 8 Period 2

20 September 2010


 * File names and extensions** discussed today. A **file name** is chosen by the user. The **file extension** (a dot followed by usually three letters) is dictated by the program that created the file.

Examples:


 * bird.doc** - **bird** tells us that the file should be about a bird or birds, and **.doc** tells us that Microsoft Word probably created, and will open, the document.


 * llama.txt - llama** tells us that the file should be about a llama or llamas, and **.txt** tells us that Notepad created, and will open, the document.


 * September 15, 2010: **

Internet Safety Test today. Afterward, @http://missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PublicHomeServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US to view missing children in the U.S.


 * September 14, 2010: **


 * Top 10 Online Manners**

1. Make sure the words you use online are words you'd use face-to-face.

2. Avoid using the Internet to convey upset feelings. Do it in person instead.

3. Type all messages in lowercase letters. Typing in CAPITALS is considered yelling online.

4. Respect your own privacy and the privacy of others.

5. Never harass, abuse, or threaten others online.

6. If you disagree with someone, respond to the subject, not the person.

7. Always avoid using racist or discriminatory terms.

8. Don't spread rumors, gossip, or other harmful words about another person.

9. Use good grammar when writing to authority figures.

10. Obey the law.


 * Internet Safety Vocabulary:**


 * Asynchronous Communication** - not in real-time (e-mail)


 * Browser ** - A software program that allows users to view web pages. Internet Explorer is an example of a browser.


 * Chat ** - Real-time communication over the Internet. You type and send messages that appear almost instantly on the computer monitors of the other people who are participating in the chat.


 * Chatroom ** - An interactive forum where you can talk in real-time. The chatroom is the place or location online where the chat is taking place. Many chatrooms are established so that people can discuss a common interest like music or movies.


 * Cyberbullying ** - sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images using the internet or other digital communication devices.


 * Cyberstalking/Harassment ** - Terms that can refer to the online enticement of children; rude or threatening messages; slanderous information; or repeated, unwanted messages.


 * E-Mail (electronic mail) ** - A service that allows people to send messages with pictures and sounds from their computer to any other computer in the world. To send someone an e-mail message you need an e-mail account and to know the other person's e-mail address.


 * Emoticons ** - Animated faces that express different emotions you can send in e-mails, chat, and Instant Messaging. Emoticons are a way to show someone online how you are feeling.


 * Flaming ** - Sending a deliberately confrontational message to others on the internet.


 * Instant Messaging (IM) ** - A service that allows people to send and get messages almost instantly. To send messages using Instant Messaging you need to download an Instant-Messaging program and know the Instant-Messaging address of another person who uses the same Instant-Messaging program.


 * Internet ** - (the physical) A network of millions of computers from all over the world. The internet allows computers to trade information using telephone lines, fiber-optic cables, and satellite links. It is also referred to as the "Net."


 * Internet Service Provider (ISP) ** - A company that provides internet access to customers.


 * Netiquette ** - Courtesy, honesty, and polite behavior practiced on the internet.


 * Offline ** - Refers to not being connected to the internet.


 * Online ** - Another way to describe having access to the internet or actively using the internet.


 * Online Grooming ** - Using the internet to manipulate and gain trust of a minor as a first step towards the future sexual abuse, production, or exposure of that minor. Sometimes involves developing the child’s sexual awareness and may take days, weeks, months, or some cases years to manipulate the minor.


 * Phishing ** - An online scam that uses e-mail to "fish" for users' private information by imitating legitimate companies. People are lured into sharing user names, passwords, account information or credit-card numbers. The phishing e-mail usually contains a link to an illegitimate site. Scammers copy the look of a web site to set up a nearly identical page, one that appears to be part of that company's site.


 * Server ** - A special software package that connects to a network and provides data. The computer that this software runs on is also often called the server.


 * Social Networking Site ** - A social networking site is a web site specifically focused on the building and verifying of social networks for whatever purpose. Many social networking services are also blog hosting services. As of 2005, there are over three hundred known social networking web sites


 * Spam ** - Unwanted e-mail from someone you don't know. It is usually trying to sell you something.


 * Synchronous Communication** - real-time (face-to-face or chatting)


 * Trusted Adult ** - Someone who will help protect you and make you safer. Trusted adults can be people like family members, caregivers, family friends, teachers, counselors, coaches, clergy members, youth leaders, and law-enforcement officers.


 * User ** - Refers to anyone who uses a computer. Another way of saying "User" is "Netizen."


 * World Wide Web ** - (content) An infinite number of games, web sites, pictures, sounds, stories, and other things all connected to each other through links on the internet. You can "surf" the web through your browser and find information about virtually anything. The web is just one service on the internet. Other services on the internet include internet relay chat, newsgroups, and e-mail. Web sites on the world wide web have "www" in their address. For example NetSmartz is on the world wide web at www.NetSmartz.org.


 * September 13, 2010: **

http://www.netsmartz.org Teens>Learn About the Issue
 * Read Online Risks
 * Read Statistics (Teen Study)
 * Definitions
 * **"Tracking Teresa"** video from @http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm


 * September 9, 2010: **

The site from which we watched the videos today:

@http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm


 * ** "Feathers in the Wind" - ** once you put your thoughts in writing and send or post them, you cannot undo the damage.
 * **"You Can't Take It Back"** - the moment you send or post your words online, you lose control of them.
 * **"Broken Friendship" -** never share your passwords, even with your best friends.
 * ** "Julie's Journey" ** - the main goal of online predators (while grooming victims) is to develop trust with the child.

Don't put anything in writing that you would not want to appear on the cover of tomorrow's newspaper and/or be announced on the loud speaker at school the next day!


 * September 2, 2010: **