9/26/2012
The assignment for today is to subscribe to TWO calendars. One of them is the First Christian Academy public calendar. The other can be a sports team or other calendar found online.
Subscribe and show me in class this week or next to get credit. We will also be checking engrade to make sure you know what assignments are still outstanding.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Organization with Technology: Calendar, part 1
First Christian Academy
Computers & Technology Class
Technology provides some great ways to help us stay organized. Using an electronic calendar provides many benefits. As students, you can choose to keep your assignments and other commitments organized with an online calendar.
An online calendar does NOT mean that others can see your information, unless you decide to share it. One example would be a family that shares a calendar to keep organized so everyone sees what events are scheduled. This helps prevent conflicts and surprises.
Today’s assignment is to set up TEN calendar entries on your google calendar (sign into gmail, then select calendar up top). Five of them should be school assignments, five of them should be family events. Three of them must include other friends at school or parents (by inviting them to the event). Each event should have a beginning and end time. Make one of the events a repeating event that happens every monday for one month and include some detail in the notes section about the event as well as an address in the ‘where’ section so it can be viewed on a map. (if you want to use the schools address, it’s 6800 Trouble Creek Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653). Then create an entry for your birthday and make it a yearly repeating event. We went over how to do these things in class.
Have your calendar ready to show me next week (9/26/12). Ten percent reduction for every day late. Want extra credit? Put in another ten events that include school assignments and include addresses, notes, repeating events, etc.
Computers & Technology Class
Organization with Technology: Calendar, part 1
Technology provides some great ways to help us stay organized. Using an electronic calendar provides many benefits. As students, you can choose to keep your assignments and other commitments organized with an online calendar.
An online calendar does NOT mean that others can see your information, unless you decide to share it. One example would be a family that shares a calendar to keep organized so everyone sees what events are scheduled. This helps prevent conflicts and surprises.
Today’s assignment is to set up TEN calendar entries on your google calendar (sign into gmail, then select calendar up top). Five of them should be school assignments, five of them should be family events. Three of them must include other friends at school or parents (by inviting them to the event). Each event should have a beginning and end time. Make one of the events a repeating event that happens every monday for one month and include some detail in the notes section about the event as well as an address in the ‘where’ section so it can be viewed on a map. (if you want to use the schools address, it’s 6800 Trouble Creek Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653). Then create an entry for your birthday and make it a yearly repeating event. We went over how to do these things in class.
Have your calendar ready to show me next week (9/26/12). Ten percent reduction for every day late. Want extra credit? Put in another ten events that include school assignments and include addresses, notes, repeating events, etc.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Word Processing: Outlining
FCA Technology Class. 9-12-2012
Outlining allows you to present information in multiple levels. In hierarchical outlines, there are main points, and sub point arranged in a tree structure. This assignment will help you learn to use the outline functions built into all word processors. Utilize your word processors outline (or numbering) functions. In google docs, it’s called a numbered list, and is started by clicking the 1, 2, 3 icon on the toolbar. Then use tab and shift-tab to go back and forth between levels.
You MUST use the outline tool built into google docs to complete the document. Click the 1/2/3 the is up near the top to use it, then use the tab key (and shift tab to go the other way). You should NOT need to ever type the a. or 1. or ii., the program does it for you. If you’re typing a. or 1. or iii., you are not doing the assignment correctly.
Remember, all the sub points must relate to the main point it is under. Want extra credit? Provide more detail than I’ve asked for. Do at least 5 main points and 3 sub points on each and you’ll deserve additional points.
Assignment: present facts about a President that served from the 1940s - 1980’s. Pick one of the following: Truman, Eisenhower Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush. Please have at least three main points under the President and then include at least two sub points under each main point. Please be ready to share your assignment with me next week as we learned in class. Late work will lose 10 points per day.
Here’s an example to get you going (you can not use Roosevelt)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1 2 and 3 are MAIN POINTS. a b c d e f... etc. are SUB POINTS in my example.
Outlining
Outlining allows you to present information in multiple levels. In hierarchical outlines, there are main points, and sub point arranged in a tree structure. This assignment will help you learn to use the outline functions built into all word processors. Utilize your word processors outline (or numbering) functions. In google docs, it’s called a numbered list, and is started by clicking the 1, 2, 3 icon on the toolbar. Then use tab and shift-tab to go back and forth between levels.
You MUST use the outline tool built into google docs to complete the document. Click the 1/2/3 the is up near the top to use it, then use the tab key (and shift tab to go the other way). You should NOT need to ever type the a. or 1. or ii., the program does it for you. If you’re typing a. or 1. or iii., you are not doing the assignment correctly.
Remember, all the sub points must relate to the main point it is under. Want extra credit? Provide more detail than I’ve asked for. Do at least 5 main points and 3 sub points on each and you’ll deserve additional points.
Assignment: present facts about a President that served from the 1940s - 1980’s. Pick one of the following: Truman, Eisenhower Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush. Please have at least three main points under the President and then include at least two sub points under each main point. Please be ready to share your assignment with me next week as we learned in class. Late work will lose 10 points per day.
Here’s an example to get you going (you can not use Roosevelt)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Thirty Second President of the United States
- Born January 30, 1882
- Died April 12, 1945
- Defeated Herbert Hoover in 1932
- Lead with great optimism
- Had a paralytic illness
- Lead the United States during a time of economic depression and war
- Lead the Allies against Germany and Japan in World War II
- Worked closely with Winston Churchill
- Created the “New Deal”
- Attempted to provide relief for unemployed
- Regulation of the FDIC
- Social Security
1 2 and 3 are MAIN POINTS. a b c d e f... etc. are SUB POINTS in my example.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Word Processing Part 2: Pictures and Spacing
FCA Technology Class. 9-5-2012.
For this assignment, you MUST use google docs. Sign into gmail.com and go to documents (or drive) and create a new DOCUMENT. Name the document with your name and spacing graphics. Example name: Your Name spacing graphics. Also, type your NAME on the first line of the page and include your email address.
Compose one paragraph that is double-spaced about your favorite band or sport team. The paragraph should be at least four lines long (just like these instructions are). Tell me who they are, what you like about them. Have you ever gone to see them play? Describe some of your favorite memories. After you write up that paragraph (double spaced), insert a picture below it and CENTER the picture, like this:
Hints to complete the assignment: format, line spacing, 2.0 for that double spaced paragraph.
To insert a picture, find a picture on your computer from your trip, OR find one from the Internet.
If you need to find one from the internet: images.google.com is a good place to start. Then, when you have the image on your screen, right click on it and select “copy image URL” in chrome. THEN click the picture button inside google docs, select URL on the left side and paste in the address on the right. It should display the image. You might need to re-size it to fit on your paper. (This was all explained and shown in class).
Assignment is due: Wednesay September 12, 2012. We’ll check it in class, no need to print it out or share it. 10 points deducted for each late day. Please turn it in on time and get full credit.
Assignment: Word Processing Spacing and Pictures/Graphics
For this assignment, you MUST use google docs. Sign into gmail.com and go to documents (or drive) and create a new DOCUMENT. Name the document with your name and spacing graphics. Example name: Your Name spacing graphics. Also, type your NAME on the first line of the page and include your email address.
Compose one paragraph that is double-spaced about your favorite band or sport team. The paragraph should be at least four lines long (just like these instructions are). Tell me who they are, what you like about them. Have you ever gone to see them play? Describe some of your favorite memories. After you write up that paragraph (double spaced), insert a picture below it and CENTER the picture, like this:
Hints to complete the assignment: format, line spacing, 2.0 for that double spaced paragraph.
To insert a picture, find a picture on your computer from your trip, OR find one from the Internet.
If you need to find one from the internet: images.google.com is a good place to start. Then, when you have the image on your screen, right click on it and select “copy image URL” in chrome. THEN click the picture button inside google docs, select URL on the left side and paste in the address on the right. It should display the image. You might need to re-size it to fit on your paper. (This was all explained and shown in class).
Assignment is due: Wednesay September 12, 2012. We’ll check it in class, no need to print it out or share it. 10 points deducted for each late day. Please turn it in on time and get full credit.
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