Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Thursday, November 1- Voki IPOS project

Bellringer On page 126 type lines 15, 16 and 17
To hear bellringer message click here
http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=6941750&height=267&width=200
To participate in the Voki project today (Thursday) you MUST have the 7 items below completed

Pull out your IPOS sheet and OPEN YOUR INVENTION PARAGRAPH

What are we learning?We are creating a VOKI to review the concepts of IPOS- Input, Processing, Output, and StorageObjectives: 1.5 Digital Lifestyles and 1.1 Introduction of Computers

Instructions for Project Pre-work

1. Your Name and Period
2. You invention
(3 to 6 may be in any order)
3. What the input is for your invention?
4. What the processing is for your invention? (hint, cpu, microchip, OS X- for apple, etc)
5. What the storage is for your invention?
6. What the output is for your invention?
7.  4 to 5 sentences using all of the above information.

Step by StepThink of an output you want- locker door opens without you twisting lock
What input do you need to make it happen- an eye scan or a face scan or a fingerprint scan
The processor is a cpu if the item is large or a microchip if the item is small
Storage- you might want a place to store your biometrics and your friends so they can open the locker so you could have a hard drive or save to a cloud.
1.       My Name and Period
2.       My invention is a locker that will open for me without using my hands
3.       My input is an eye scan of my retina
4.       My output is the door opening
5.       My processor is a microchip
6.       My storage is on a cloud

7.    My invention is a no hands needed locker. My input will be a retina eye scan to verify my identity. My output is when the eye scan is verified the computer will activate the device that will open the door. A fast microchip will be my processor to authenticate or verify it is my eye. I will store my eye information in a cloud for future use. (Your paragraph is what you will type into your voki on Thursday)

Click here to see anti-theft pen example
http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=6904092&height=267&width=200
Guided Lesson: Watch Tutorial for Voki
Independent Lesson: Create IPOS Voki

Rubric/Grading 15 Prework completed
15 Voki is creative
10 Voki makes sense (you didn’t spell words wrong)
15 Input is correct
15 Output is correct
15 Processing is correct
15 Storage is correct
Homework Reminder- You must complete last Thursday’s biometrics assignment to create Friday’s Biometrics Glogster Online Poster.
Click here and read to complete positives and negatives of Biometrics worksheet. If you do not have internet access, Miss W will give you a print of this Biometrics article- http://www.slideshare.net/gagan1667/biometrics-pros-cons


Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Wednesday, October 31st Review Of Input, Processing, Output and Storage

BellringerOn page 126 type lines 10, 11 and 12
To hear bellringer message click here
http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=6941750&height=267&width=200
OPEN a Word document
You need your INPUT Output sheet(s) the columns and the rough draft


What are we learning?We are reviewing IPOS- Input, Processing, Output, and StorageObjectives: 1.5 Digital Lifestyles and 1.1 Introduction of Computers
To participate in the Voki project tomorrow (Thursday) you MUST have the 7 items below completed.

Guided Lesson:
Input device  captures information and translates it into a form that can be processed and used by other parts of your computer. Examples are mouse, keyboard, game controller, eye scans, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_le7naHoY4&feature=related

Output devices take information within your computer and present it to you in a form that you can understand. Examples are monitors, speakers and printers or an action.
Storage device stores information to be recalled and used at a later time.  Examples are hard drives, flash drives and cloud computing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrXeDF4Qqz4&feature=related


Step by Step
Think of an output you want- locker door opens without you twisting lock
What input do you need to make it happen- an eye scan or a face scan or a fingerprint scan
The processor is a cpu if the item is large or a microchip if the item is small
Storage- you might want a place to store your biometrics and your friends so they can open the locker so you could have a hard drive or save to a cloud.


1.       My Name and Period

2.       My invention is a locker that will open for me without using my hands

3.       My input is an eye scan of my retina

4.       My output is the door opening

5.       My processor is a microchip

6.       My storage is on a cloud

7.       My invention is a no hands needed locker. My input will be a retina eye scan to verify my identity. My output is when the eye scan is verified the computer will activate the device that will open the door. A fast microchip will be my processor to authenticate or verify it is my eye. I will store my eye information in a cloud for future use.  (TYPE this type of paragraph for YOUR invention. Your paragraph for YOUR invention is what you will copy type into your voki on Thursday)

Click here to see anti-theft pen example http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=6904092&height=267&width=200
Exit Activity: http://www.quia.com/cm/293486.html?AP_rand=978902699

Homework Reminder- You must complete last Thursday’s biometrics assignment to create Friday’s Biometrics Glogster Online Poster. Click here to go to Thursday’s blog post to watch the videos on biometrics.
If you do not have internet access, Miss W will give you a print of this Biometrics article- http://www.slideshare.net/gagan1667/biometrics-pros-cons

Monday, October 29, 2012

Tuesday, Oct 30th Operating systems vs application software


Bell ringer: page 123  lines 31, 32, 33, and 34  To hear bell ringer click here.
What are we learning? Operating systems vs application software
Objectives: 1.5 Digital Lifestyles and 1.1 Introduction of Computers

Guided Lesson:
Video: Under Computer Basics Link: Understanding Operating Systems? Understanding Applications
Video: Under Computer Basics Link: What is the Cloud?

Software review- Which software should you use?
PowerPoint- Applications https://docs.google.com/a/randolph.k12.nc.us/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=a2NzLmsxMi5uYy51c3xib2xpbmcta3xneDo3YmJlOGU5ZGUxMTE0YmNj

Copy slide 13. Write down entire slide.
As you copy slide 13, if you did not have an Edmodo account last week you should have them now.  Sign in by using your lunch number and then your birthday.
Miss W will help you sign up
for a Glogster account 


Software Closure: Which software should you use? http://www.quia.com/jg/2373599list.html 

Independent Lesson:

The last 15 minutes students will work on rough drafts for IPOS project
IPOS projectWe are going to create an invention choosing an input, processing, storage, and output device and then once you have your rough draft you will create a voki to advertise your invention. Watch sample: http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=6904092&height=267&width=200

You MUST type or write on a piece of paper the following information BEFORE you will be allowed to create a voki. If you type you need to save to your lunch room number.

1. Your Name and Period
2. You invention
(3 to 6 may be in any order)
3. What the input is for your invention?
4. What the processing is for your invention? (hint, cpu, microchip, OS X- for apple, etc)
5. What the storage is for your invention?

6. What the output is for your invention?
7.  4 to 5 sentences using all of the above information.

We are using Edmodo so students can embed their vokis to my class Edmodo.
While they recommend having an email you can click no thanks and it will give you a link for your voki. Of course if you don't have an email once you get the link you will not be able to edit your voki.


Exit Activity:
Students will sign up for the Computer Skills and Applications Edmodo page.

Depending on time:
Video: Computer Basics Link- Inside a desktop computer
Video: Computer Tour Video
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/howstuffworks/23-computer-tour-video.htm

Video:  Picking a Graphics card
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/howstuffworks/23-computer-tour-video.htm

Computer Basics Link- Interactives- Connect the Cables activity
Computer Basics Link- Interactives- Types of Internet Connections Charades

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Thursday, Oct 25- Biometrics

Bell ringer: page 123 lines 26, 27 and 28To hear bellringer message

Grading Non-fiction text dependent questions “College is Dead. Long Live College!” http://nation.time.com/2012/10/18/college-is-dead-long-live-college/

What are we learning?
Biometrics-  is the science and technology of measuring and analyzing biological data. In information technology, biometrics refers to technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics, such as DNA, fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns and hand measurements, for authentication purposes.
from http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/biometrics

Essential Question:
What are the positive and negative features of biometrics?

On a piece of paper write "positive" on left side and write "negative" on the left side.
As you watch the short videos jot down positive and negative items about biometrics.

Video: Biometrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3765T2rGqXw

Video: Optical fingerprint devices http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAfAVGES-Yc&feature=related

Video: Face recognition for the Iphone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3dUCSvcffU

Pros and Cons
Control Grid : FBI rolls out Billion Dollar National Facial Recognition Program (Sept 12, 2012)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v-qBq5TjHg pro- keywords: general description

Facebook Recognition Program- Pros and Cons
http://www.dzineblog360.com/2012/05/facebook-facial-recognition-application-pros-and-cons/
neutral- keywords: Facebook, tagging pictures

FBI Begins Billion Dollar Facial Recognition Program (first 2 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRkOK0zduJI
con- keywords: Biometrics, North Carolina, Facebook, privacy
Closure for Input, processing, output and storage
On SmartBoard, Students will go up to board https://docs.google.com/a/randolph.k12.nc.us/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=a2NzLmsxMi5uYy51c3xib2xpbmcta3xneDo2ZDExMWU4M2NiNjBkZTA4

Homework: Think about an idea for your next Project.
We are going to create an invention choosing an input, processing, storage, and output device and then once you have your rough draft you will create a voki to advertise your invention.
Watch sample.



1st period ONLYPreview of Digital LiteracyNote: Printing in 2007 is Layout versus File in 2010
1.00-1.04 Digital Literacy Challenge Board http://www.quia.com/cb/795511.html
Will play again at the end of unit

Digital Literacy- Module 1- Computer Basics
https://sites.google.com/a/kcs.k12.nc.us/boling-k/home/digital-literacy


Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Wednesday, Oct 24- Input, Processing, Storage, Output

Bell ringer: page 123 lines 23, 24 and 25
Sign in to Edmodo if you have a sign in
Sign in to Glogster if you have a sign in
To hear bellringer message

Will Grade on Thursday:
Non-fiction text dependent questions “College is Dead. Long Live College!” http://nation.time.com/2012/10/18/college-is-dead-long-live-college/

Students will create graphic organizer before IPOS PowerPoint https://docs.google.com/a/randolph.k12.nc.us/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=a2NzLmsxMi5uYy51c3xib2xpbmcta3xneDozYTYzMjAxMzdmMjIzYw

PowerPoint Input, Processing, Output, Storage
https://docs.google.com/a/randolph.k12.nc.us/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=a2NzLmsxMi5uYy51c3xib2xpbmcta3xneDo3N2ZjNmQyYzc0MDc5OTQx

Video: Computer Basics Link: What is the Cloud?

Video: Biometrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3765T2rGqXw

Video: Optical fingerprint devices http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAfAVGES-Yc&feature=related

Video: Face recognition for the Iphone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3dUCSvcffU

Closure for Input, processing, output and storage
On SmartBoard, Students will go up to board https://docs.google.com/a/randolph.k12.nc.us/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=a2NzLmsxMi5uYy51c3xib2xpbmcta3xneDo2ZDExMWU4M2NiNjBkZTA4

Homework: Think about an idea for your next Project.
We are going to create an invention choosing an input, processing, storage, and output device and then once you have your rough draft you will create a voki to advertise your invention.
Watch sample.




1st period ONLYPreview of Digital LiteracyNote: Printing in 2007 is Layout versus File in 2010
1.00-1.04 Digital Literacy Challenge Board http://www.quia.com/cb/795511.html
Will play again at the end of unit

Digital Literacy- Module 1- Computer Basics
https://sites.google.com/a/kcs.k12.nc.us/boling-k/home/digital-literacy




Monday, October 22, 2012

Tuesday, Oct 23- Introduction to Digital Literacy

Bell ringer: page 122 lines 16, 17 and 18
To hear bellringer message

Video: India and Digital Literacy-
Students with only one computer in the class are outperforming American students. Why?


Will Grade on Thursday: Grade:
Non-fiction text dependent questions
“College is Dead. Long Live College!”http://nation.time.com/2012/10/18/college-is-dead-long-live-college/ 
PowerPoint- What is e-learning?

Find one class that sounds interesting at the NC Virtual High School.
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=11ycvAQANAAywtWtxcpSJjw_OM_9PP31mldcTra6kc_A

What is Microsoft Digital Literacy? You can earn Microsoft Certification in DL
The Digital Literacy Standard Curriculum consists of five courses:

Preview of Digital LiteracyNote: Printing in 2007 is Layout versus File in 2010
1.00-1.04 Digital Literacy Challenge Board
http://www.quia.com/cb/795511.html
Will play again at the end of unit


Sunday, October 21, 2012

Monday, Oct 22- Catch up day and E-learning TBQs

On page 121 of your TYPING BOOK, type line 5 and 6  and 7
To hear bellringer messageWhat we are learning today?
Catch up on any missing work or tests
Introduction to e-learning
1.5 Digital Literacy- Digital Lifestyles

ALL PAST DUE WORK TURNED IN by end of period today or it is a zero

Independent Exercise:
1. Take Multiple Choice Test if absent on Thursday
2. Take Vocabulary Test Vocabulary review link if absent on Friday
3. Finish Spreadsheet Unit Project
4. Finish any outstanding work
5. Take October Olympic typing contest choose EXERCISE 8 at http://www.typeonline.co.uk/number_pad_big_plus_lesson4.html

6. Read the article College is Dead. Long Live College! and on a NEW piece of paper answer the 20 text based questions. You do NOT need to write the questions.

7. Either by yourself or with a partner- Preview the 5 topics of Digital Literacy by playing 
1.00-1.04 Digital Literacy Challenge Board http://www.quia.com/cb/795511.html
Note: For the print question in 2007 is the answer is Layout versus File in 2010
We will play again at the end of unit

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Friday, Oct 19- Vocabulary Test

On page 92 of your TYPING BOOK, type line 10 and 15 and 20
To hear bellringer message

If you have not finished your project, go to your lunch number and
open your value of exports project and work on it



What we are learning today?
Vocabulary test 
4.3 Know Spreadsheet operations

PROJECT and TEST SCHEDULE
Friday- Vocabulary test (hangman game) ALL PAST DUE WORK TURNED IN

Independent Exercise:
1. Take Multiple Choice Test if absent on Thursday
2. Take Vocabulary Test Vocabulary review link
3. Finish Spreadsheet Unit Project
4.  Finish any outstanding work
5. Take October Olympic typing contest choose EXERCISE 8 at http://www.typeonline.co.uk/number_pad_big_plus_lesson4.html
6. Write down the questions and answers missed on the Multiple Choice test

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Thursday, Oct 18- Multiple Choice Test

On page 91 of your TYPING BOOK, type line 5
On page 92 of your TYPING BOOK, type lines 12 and 18
To hear bellringer message

If you have not finished your project, go to your lunch number and
open your value of exports project and work on it



What we are learning today? 
Multiple Choice test on the 25 study guide questions
from the Presentation and Spreadsheet lessons.

4.3 Know Spreadsheet operations

PROJECT and TEST SCHEDULE
Thursday- 26 Question multiple choice PowerPoint and Spreadsheet Content test
Friday- Vocabulary test (hangman game)
ALL PAST DUE WORK TURNED IN

Don't forget to take home your vocabulary definitions to study.

Independent Exercise:
1. Take Test
2. Finish Spreadsheet Unit Project
3. Finish any outstanding work
4. Vocabulary review link
5. Take October Olympic typing contest choose EXERCISE 8 at http://www.typeonline.co.uk/number_pad_big_plus_lesson4.html
6. 2nd and 7th periods- If time- Work 3 of the Fun with Formulas exercises ON YOUR OWN

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Wed, October 17- Multiple Choice Test Review

You may sit anywhere you like on the rows 
with construction paper.   :)  :)
The rows are teams
for the Review Game.
On page 87 of your TYPING BOOK, type line 5
On page 88 of your TYPING BOOK, type lines 12 and 18
To hear bellringer message

If you have not finished your project, go to your lunch number and
open your value of exports project and work on it

What we are learning today?
Review for Multiple Choice test on the 25 study guide questions
from the Presentation and Spreadsheet lessons.
 

4.3 Know Spreadsheet operations

PROJECT and TEST SCHEDULE
Wednesday- Jeopardy 26 Question PowerPoint and Spreadsheet game
Thursday- 26 Question multiple choice PowerPoint and Spreadsheet Content test
Friday- Vocabulary test (hangman game)
ALL PAST DUE WORK TURNED IN

Don't forget to take home your study guide questions and vocabulary definitions to study.

Independent Exercise:
Finish Unit Project
Finish any outstanding work
Vocabulary review link







Monday, October 15, 2012

Tuesday, Oct 16 Excel Project


Bellringer:

On page 83 of your TYPING BOOK, type line 5

On page 84 of your TYPING BOOK, type lines 12 and 18

To hear bellringer message

Everyone go to your lunch number and open your value of exports project


2nd period

Go to Student Docs- Witkowski- Spreadsheets- SSflash cards- Skill 19- hide worksheets

What are we learning today?
Project that uses all skills such as formatting data, creating charts and analyzing data
4.3 Know Spreadsheet operations

PROJECT and TEST SCHEDULE
Tuesday- finish project and vocabulary review
Wednesday- Jeopardy 26 Question PowerPoint and Spreadsheet game
Thursday- 26 Question multiple choice PowerPoint and Spreadsheet Content test
Friday- Vocabulary test (hangman game)
ALL PAST DUE WORK TURNED IN

Don't forget to take home your study guide questions and vocabulary definitions to study.

Guided Lesson:
The Unit Project's directions will be explained

2nd period ONLY Daily spreadsheet skill exercises-
Skill 19- hide worksheets (right click bottom worksheet tabs)
Skill 10- freeze panes (view tab)

Independent Exercise:
Finish Unit Project
Finish any outstanding work
Vocabulary review link

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Monday, Oct 15- Relative Cell Referencing





Bellringer:

On page 79 of your TYPING BOOK, type line 5
On page 80 of your TYPING BOOK, type lines 12 and 18

To hear bellringer message

Go to Student Docs- Witkowski- Spreadsheets- vocabulary test word list file
AND go to Student Docs- Witkowski- Spreadsheets- Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint
AND go to Student Docs- Witkowski- Spreadsheets- value of exports project

If you didn't finish on FRIDAY
Write out questions 20 through 23 and answer with an a, b, c or d


What are we learning today?
Relative versus Absolute cell referencing and reviewing Vocabulary
Start Unit Project
4.3 Know Spreadsheet operations

PROJECT and TEST SCHEDULE
Monday- start project
Tuesday- finish project and vocabulary review
Wednesday- Jeopardy 26 Question PowerPoint and Spreadsheet game
Thursday-  26 Question multiple choice PowerPoint and Spreadsheet Content test
Friday-     Vocabulary test (hangman game)
ALL PAST DUE WORK TURNED IN

Guided Lesson:
The Unit Project's directions will be explained

2nd period ONLY Daily spreadsheet skill exercises-
Skill 06- alignment of data (home tab- top of alignment group)
Skill 19- hide worksheets (right click bottom worksheet tabs)
Skill 10- freeze panes (view tab)

Independent Exercise:

****STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS****
In the Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint-
copy questions 24, and 25 and write an a, b, c or d answer.

Start unit project.

Vocabulary review link

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Friday, Oct 12 Spreadsheets Study Guide Questions

Bellringer:
On page 75 of your TYPING BOOK, type line 5

On page 76 of your TYPING BOOK, type lines 12 and 18

To hear bellringer message

Go to Student Docs- Witkowski- Spreadsheets- fun with basic formulas and functions file
AND go to Student Docs- Witkowski- Spreadsheets- Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint

Write out questions 20 through 23 and answer with an a, b, c or d

What are we learning today?
Typing and Inserting formulas and functions and reviewing Vocabulary
4.3 Know Spreadsheet operations

Guided Lesson:

2nd period ONLY Daily spreadsheet skill exercises-
Skill 06- alignment of data (home tab- top of alignment group)
Skill 19- hide worksheets (right click bottom worksheet tabs)
Skill 10- freeze panes (view tab)

Independent Exercise:

****USING FUNCTIONS****
1. You need 2 different color markers, crayons, etc.
2. Write your name on small worksheet.
3. You are going to highlight all of the mathematical operation words (add, divide, subtract, multiply) in one color and you are going to highlight all of the range cell references (A1:B10) (A10 through C10) ETC. in another color.
4. You will have the following instructions:
  • type- means you need to type out the formula the function button will not work because they are not adjacent numbers.
  • extra c- means extra credit. if you TYPE the problems correctly you have a chance to win candy
                  you may SKIP extra credit problems if you like
  • function button- means you may use the function button to answer the questions
5. Go to the fun with basic formulas and functions file
6. You will need to READ and TYPE formulas or use functions for the 10 problems.

You MUST get the RIGHT FORMULA!!!!


****STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS****
In the Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint-
copy questions 20, 21, 22 and 23 and write an a, b, c or d answer.




Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Thursday, Oct 11- Multiple Math Operations in formulas and functions


Bellringer-

On page 71 of your TYPING BOOK, type line 5

On page 72 of your TYPING BOOK, type lines 12 and 18

To hear bellringer message

Go to Student Docs- Witkowski- Spreadsheets- SS flash cards- exercise 6 alignment of data

What are we learning today?
Typing and Inserting formulas and functions and Vocabulary review
4.3 Know Spreadsheet operations

Guided Lesson:
Daily spreadsheet skill exercises-
Skill 06- alignment of data (home tab- top of alignment group)
Skill 19- hide worksheets (right click bottom worksheet tabs)
Skill 10- freeze panes (view tab)

Independent Activity- SmartBoard formative testing of vocabulary
How much do you remember about Spreadsheets?
By yourself or with a partner take turns and play.
Today it is not a test, but it will be a test at the end of the Spreadsheet unit.
Make sure you click on VIEW RESULTS and stay on that page until Miss W checks it.
Miss W will draw names to see which students will play it on the Smartboard.
http://www.quia.com/hm/174125.html?AP_rand=933500499&playHTML=1

For 2nd period ONLY

Rules for Thursday's candy challenge.
1. All class work must be completed.
2. You work alone and quietly.
3. You do not get upset if you do not win.
4. Miss W is the final judge.

For all Classes:
Depending on time we will either begin the "Fun with basic formulas and functions" worksheet
  or
write and answer the next study guide questions 20 through 23.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Wed., Oct 10- Inserting Functions

Bellringer- We are learning the number keypad.
http://www.typeonline.co.uk/number_pad_big_plus_lesson4.html

Choose exercise 2 and then click on the word “start.”

To hear bellringer message
Go to Student Docs- Witkowski- Spreadsheets- SS flash cards- exercise 32 calculates average

What are we learning today? 
Inserting functions and Vocabulary
review

4.3 Know Spreadsheet operations

Guided Lesson:


Daily spreadsheet skill exercises-

Skill 32- calculates averages,
Skill 08- removes duplicates 
(on data tab and then sort),
Skill 14- merge cells


Open your hurricane file.
Instead of typing formulas we are going to use FUNCTIONS, which are shortcuts that are quicker than typing formulas in by hand.
We are going to practice inserting the following FUNCTIONS or shortcuts:
Sum- adds all of the numbers in a range
Max- finds the largest number in a range
Min- finds the lowest number in a range
Average- calculates the average of a range of numbers
Count- counts the numbers of entries in a range
Excel Home Ribbon Exercise  DO NOT PRINT UNTIL MISS W SAYS OK
Exit Activity- SmartBoard formative testing of vocabulary
How much do you remember about Spreadsheets?
By yourself or with a partner take turns and play.
Today it is not a test, but it will be a test at the end of the Spreadsheet unit. 

Make sure you click on VIEW RESULTS and stay on that page until Miss W checks it.
Miss W will draw names to see which students will play it on the Smartboard.
Rules for Wednesday's candy challenge.
1. All class work must be completed.
2. You work alone and quietly.
3. You do not get upset if you do not win.
4. Miss W is the final judge.