Friday, Apr 26- 1st try at Digital Literacy Certification

Bellringer:
1. Do NOT sit at a seat where the printer does not work!!!!
2. On page 136, type lines 1, 2, 3 and 4.
3. Click on this link http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/eng/curriculum3.mspx
AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS!


What are we learning:
1.3 Productivity Programs
Take the Microsoft Digital Literacy Certification test.
Create new folders.
Learn about binary code.

Guided Lesson:
We have covered 66% of the Digital Literacy material.
There are 30 questions on the certification exam and
we have covered 20 of the questions.

Today, we will take the Microsoft Digital Literacy Certification test.
If you pass, you will get a 100 for the grade (no matter what your score is)
and have a choice after we finish the animation unit of continuing with the
animation lessons or with the class Digital Literacy lessons

If you do NOT pass, you will continue with the class Digital Literacy
lessons and retake the test for a grade before the end of the semester.

Independent exercise: Take the Digital Literacy Certification test.

Students will go to http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/eng/curriculum3.mspx
and scroll down to where it says Digital Literacy Certification Test
and click on launch Digital Literacy certification test

They will take the digital literacy certification test.

When you are finished STOP do not close out of the program window!!!

Exit Activities:

1. Let Miss W know when you are finished and
if you pass she will print your certificate.

2. On a sheet of paper write your FIRST name in bits (0s and 1s)http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078805775/student_view0/unit2/tech_talk_activity_2_1.html

3.  Candy Challenge (8:20, 9:19, 1:30, 2:30) PICK ONE or
TWO TO DO
People, who correctly translate the lines of code will get a chance to win candy.
Challenge 1
01000110010100100100100101000100010000010101100100100000010010010101001100100000010001100101010101001110
Challenge 2
01000011010000010100111001000100010110010010000001001001010100110010000001000111010011110100111101000100
If time we will watch the video "Counting in binary" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdFmSlFojIw

4. Check your name by typing it into the box on the upper right side of this link t
hat says Binary Encoder to see if you were correct http://www.theproblemsite.com/codes/binary.asp
5. Delete any file you do not need for any class. We start the animation unit
on Monday and you will need the space.