Tuesday, March 11th- CTE Career Day 7th & 8th Grades

Bellringer:
1. Open your Typing file and on page 34 type lines 4, 5, and 6.            
    Use your left little finger for the Q  key exercise. Save. 

   2. -Click on http://www.careeroutlook.us/table.php?state=NC&cluster=sci&interest=all
    -  Choose 6 careers from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math page.
    -  Fill in your worksheet for the following categories:

Occupation

Minimum Education

Growth Outlook

Current Workers

Salary Entry

Job Description

   You only need to write the first sentence in the job description blank.
   -  Choose one of the 6 careers and create a PowerPoint.
      # The first slide should have your name and occupation and a picture with a citation.
      #  Look at the ENTIRE job description. Have one or more slide for each sentence.
          You may copy and paste job description sentences.
      #  You need at least 5 slides not counting the title page.
      #  Find interesting pictures about that occupation and have one picture per slide with
          the proper citations.
      #  Save to your lunch number.

Monday, March 10th- Short Cut Links

If you are an 8th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/03/monday-march-10th-8th-grade-databases.html

If you are a 7th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/03/monday-march-10th-7th-grade.html

Monday, March 10th- 7th Grade- Spreadsheets and Review Sub Lesson for Tuesday

Bellringer:
1. Open your Typing file and on page 31 type lines 4, 5, and 6.            
    Use your left THUMB for the B  key exercise 

What are we learning?
4.1 Know the components of Spreadsheets
Tuesday's Substitute Lesson Review.
Bring back signed Interim Reports by Tuesday for a 100. 

Guided Practice:.
@ Navigating Excel 2010 http://www.gcflearnfree.org/excel2010

“Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint Presentation”
describing uses of spreadsheets (slide 10)


@ Review of Tuesday's lesson for substitute teacher
    -  Need 2 helpers.
    -  Complete daily typing assignment and save. Miss will check on Wednesday.
    -  Click on http://www.careeroutlook.us/table.php?state=NC&cluster=sci&interest=all
    -  Choose 6 careers from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math page.
    -  Fill in your worksheet for the following categories:

Occupation

Minimum Education

Growth Outlook

Current Workers

Salary Entry

Job Description

   You only need to write the first sentence in the job description blank.
   -  Choose one of the 6 careers and create a PowerPoint.
      # The first slide should have your name and occupation and a picture with a citation.
      #  Look at the ENTIRE job description. Have one or more slide for each sentence.
          You may copy and paste job description sentences.
      #  You need at least 5 slides not counting the title page.
      #  Find interesting pictures about that occupation and have one picture per slide with
          the proper citations.
      #  Save to your lunch number.

Independent Exercise:
@ Complete the Home Tab Ribbon Worksheet by using your mouse.
@ You may work in pairs.

Exit Activity:
Space Bar Invaders http://www.freetypinggame.net/play9.asp

Monday, March 10th- 8th Grade- Databases- Gathering Data

Bellringer:
1. Open your Typing file and on page 32 type lines 12, 13, and 14.            
    Use your left LITTLE finger for the LEFT shift  key exercise.

What are we learning?
Understand the basics of databases.
How is database information used, organized, and managed in business?
Bring back signed Interim Reports by Tuesday for 100. 

Guided Practice:

@ Miss W will walk through how to gather data for the first example.

@ Go to http://www.expedia.com/ 
     GSO- Greensboro
     RDU- Raleigh
     CLT- Charlotte      

Flight #			Airline
Departure City			Arrival City
Departure Time			Arrival Time
Length of Flight			Date Leaving
# of Stopovers			Cost of Trip

 Independent Activity:
Students will complete all vacation spots on the front and back
of the airline database worksheet.



@ Review of Tuesday's lesson for substitute teacher
    -  Need 2 helpers.
    -  Complete daily typing assignment and save. Miss will check on Wednesday.
    -  Click on http://www.careeroutlook.us/table.php?state=NC&cluster=sci&interest=all
    -  Choose 6 careers from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math page.
    -  Fill in your worksheet for the following categories:

Occupation

Minimum Education

Growth Outlook

Current Workers

Salary Entry

Job Description

    You only need to write the first sentence in the job description blank.
   -  Choose one of the 6 careers and create a PowerPoint.
      # The first slide should have your name and occupation and a picture with a citation.
      #  Look at the ENTIRE job description. Have one or more slide for each sentence.
          You may copy and paste job description sentences.
      #  You need at least 5 slides not counting the title page.
      #  Find interesting pictures about that occupation and have one picture per slide with
          the proper citations.
      #  Save to your lunch number.




Homework- Extra Credit for 3rd test:
Ask your parents if they have a business card or 
have one in their wallets from a business or 
have a friend with a business card or the next
time you go into a business or they go into a 
business see if they have a business card or
at home go to Google and then images and type
"business card" then print a business card.
If you give Miss W a business card sometime
this week you will get 5 points extra credit on 
the second test. MUST be appropriate for school- 
no alcohol, guns or bad words on cards.
 

Exit Activity #10: Database terms
http://www.quia.com/jg/1412062.html

Exit Activity #11: Database terms
http://quizlet.com/18461807/database-terms-flash-cards/

Friday, March 7th ACC College Webquest

Students, who do not go on the ACC field trip will complete a Webquest finding out information about the various colleges that participate in the ACC such as locations, tuition and interesting facts.

Thursday, March 6th- Short Cut Links

If you are an 8th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/03/thursday-march-6th-8th-grade-databases.html

If you are a 7th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/03/thursday-march-6th-7th-grade.html

Thursday, March 6th- 7th Grade- Spreadsheets- What are they?

Bellringer:
1. Open your Typing file and on page 25 type lines 12, 13, and 14.            
    Use your left INDEX finger for the G  key exercise 

What are we learning?
4.1 Know the components of Spreadsheets
The uses of spreadsheets and how having this skill can help you get a job.
Bring back signed Interim Reports by Friday for a 100. 
Review of  Assignment for Substitute Teacher 

Guided Practice:.
@ 106,344 jobs require knowing how to use spreadsheets.
 3,000 jobs are in North Carolina.

Go to  http://www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/list/q-spreadsheet

and look at your monitor number.
Go to that number's page and find one job that needs spreadsheets.
You will need to give the name of the job and a sentence that DESCRIBES the job.

For example: If you are sitting at monitor 20, go to page 20 and pick one job from that page.

“Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint Presentation”
describing uses of spreadsheets (slides 1-8)

Who uses spreadsheets? Uses of spreadsheets http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/spreadsheets/spreadsheets/miniweb/pg9.htm

Charades- each group of three will have 3 minutes to come up with a
way to act out one of the people below using spreadsheets. They can
say anything but the name of the person.
For example: They can not say "Look at me, I'm an accountant."

 

Accountants, Teachers,
Engineers, Sales people,
Scientists, Supermarkets,

Market Researchers.

 

Group activity- Students will act out charades of Spreadsheet occupations.  http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/spreadsheets/spreadsheets/miniweb/pg9.htm   
@ Review of Tuesday's lesson for substitute teacher
    -  Need 2 helpers.
    -  Complete daily typing assignment and save. Miss will check on Wednesday.
    -  Click on http://www.careeroutlook.us/table.php?state=NC&cluster=sci&interest=all
    -  Choose 6 careers from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math page.
    -  Fill in your worksheet for the following categories:

Occupation

Minimum Education

Growth Outlook

Current Workers

Salary Entry

Job Description

   You only need to write the first sentence in the job description blank.
   -  Choose one of the 6 careers and create a PowerPoint.
      # The first slide should have your name and occupation and a picture with a citation.
      #  Look at the ENTIRE job description. Have one or more slide for each sentence.
          You may copy and paste job description sentences.
      #  You need at least 5 slides not counting the title page.
      #  Find interesting pictures about that occupation and have one picture per slide with
          the proper citations.
      #  Save to your lunch number.