Mon, Mar 25- What is Digital Literacy?

Bellringer-
We are learning the number keypad. Click on http://www.typeonline.co.uk/number_pad_lesson1.html
1. Choose exercise 8 and then click on the word “start.
Time will not start until you put your cursor
in the white rectangle and start typing.
Do NOT close this tab, MINIMIZE
2. Log on to Edmodo
3. LOOK on the board to see if your name
is listed for missing work.If you need directions
scroll to Missing Work section.

What are we learning today?  Understanding Digital Literacy

A. Go to Edmodo and reply to the question
"Name 5 things
everyone should know about using computer technology."
Your answers will be different than your neighbor's answers.
If you work with a partner put BOTH your names on the post.

B. We are now in the Digital Literacy folder

Go to My computer- Student docs- Witkowski folder-
Digital Literacy folder- open  the PowerPoint file
called: 1 e-learning and digital literacy 

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

D. Turn off your monitors and the scrap paper list:
What are the advantages and disadvantage of e-learning?

E. What is Microsoft Digital Literacy?
You can earn Microsoft Certification in DL
The Digital Literacy Standard Curriculum consists of five courses:
Let's see how many of these items match your items on Edmodo.

Computer Basics (understanding how the computer works)

The Internet and the World Wide Web (How to find items on the web)
Productivity Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, etc.)
Computer Security and Privacy (Internet Safety) http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/22/tech/mobile/fake-ipads-walmart/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5
Digital Lifestyles (using tools like Kindle, Smartphones, etc.)

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

G. Preview of Digital Literacy

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

Missing Work Section
Complete the missing work in THIS ORDER!

1.Go to Spreadsheet vocabulary game. This is a TEST today! http://www.quia.com/hm/174125.html?AP_rand=933500499&playHTML=1
You need to complete the questions until it says 100%
raise your hand for the teacher to see 100% completed and
write down the score, this will be your test grade.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PINK SHEET Today

2. Finish the Importance of PowerPoint questions 11 through 21.
Give Miss W your work when finished.  .

3. Miss W will give a quick review of Spreadsheet table formatting, chart creation and data analysis (functions) before having students start the Spreadsheet Project.