Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Wednesday, Nov 6 8th Grade- Facebook Privacy Settings Text-based Questions

Bell Ringer:1. On Page 423, type the LAST 3 sentences in 
the Database Queries-Filter Queries paragraph

2. If you did not finish your digital foot print, finish it.
3. Students will correct the mistakes on the Publisher Publications AND Project Summary.

What are we learning? Online decisions have offline consequences.

Guided Practice:

@ Miss W will explained the text-based questions process.
@How to change your facebook privacy settings
Quick tutorial - understanding facebook security settings -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTtw5HFkuAo
@How to limit, who will see your pictures 
Facebook Privacy Settings How-To
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPqwJWm-0tI

Independent Exercise:
@ Working ALONE students will read the Facebook Privacy Setting article
and complete the text-based questions.


Exit Activities:
Database Vocabulary Review: 
http://www.quia.com/mc/483616.html

Monday, November 4, 2013

Tuesday, Nov 5 Short Cut Links

If you are an 8th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/11/tuesday-nov-5-8th-grade-revise-projects.html

If you are a 7th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/11/tuesday-nov-5th-7th-grade.html

Tuesday, Nov 5th - 7th Grade- Revising PowerPoint Projects

Bell Ringer:
1. On Page 405 type rows 1 through 8
     in a NEW Excel file. 
    To make column A big enough for
     the Holder name
     put your cursor in the top gray box     
     between column A and column B,
     when your cursor shows 2 black arrows
     drag to the right. 
2. If you did not finish your digital foot print,
    finish it.


What are we learning?
4.0 Spreadsheet Basics and Formulas
4.1 Know the components of Spreadsheets
4.2 Creation and Formatting of Spreadsheets
4.3 Know spreadsheet operations


Guided Lesson:
@ Miss Witkowski will give instructions on how to revise PowerPoint projects.
@ There will be a revision grade, each item you miss is minus 5 points.
@ Check each item off as you correct it.


Independent Exercise:
@ Students will revise their PowerPoint projects.
@ Students will write a paragraph to record as audio for their project.

@  Recording Audio in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_WCAInVLrQ

Exit Activity:
Click on the link Characteristics related to chart options    http://www.quia.com/mc/2016566.html
We have not discussed 2 terms:
Data series: A group of related information in a column or row of a worksheet that will be plotted on a chart
Chart Wizard: An on-screen guide that helps you prepare a chart

Tuesday, Nov 5 8th Grade- Revise Projects- Part 1 of Data types vs Field properties

Bell Ringer:
1. On Page 423, type the first 2 sentences in
the Database Queries-Filter Queries paragraph

2. If you did not finish your digital foot print, finish it.

What are we learning?
Understand the basics of databases. 
How is database used, organized, and managed in business? 
What formatting options are available when creating databases?


Guided Practice:

@ Students will correct the mistakes on the Publisher Publications AND Project Summary.
@ There will be a revision grade, each item you miss is minus 5 points.
@ Check each item off as you correct it.

@ Students will open the Data Type and Field Properties PowerPoint

@  Input Masks in Web Forms  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMaTiGKykl8

Independent Exercise:
@Working in pairs and using the Data Type and Field Properties PowerPoint
    match the definition to the correct term.


@Students will watch Access 2010 Field Properties http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDs_55USOY (first 5 minutes) then we will change different field properties in our Airline/Expedia.com database.

The Wonderful Wizards of Access - Part 2 - Using the Input Mask A         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBlT1KrQUsY

 @Lookup Wizard Access 2010   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r6pmWYboYY

Exit Activities:
Database Vocabulary Review:
http://www.quia.com/mc/483616.html

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Monday, November 4 Short Cut Links

If you are an 8th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/11/monday-november-4th-8th-grade-internet.html

 If you are a 7th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/11/monday-november-4th-7th-grade-internet.html

Monday, November 4th- 7th Grade- Internet Safety- Part 3 Your Digital Footprint

Bellringer:
1. On page 393 type the Using the Fill Right & Fill Down  paragraph.
2. Sign in to Edmodo.
3. If you did not print it  Open up your Internet Candy Challenge! 

What are we learning today?
We are learning how to protect our digital footprint.


Board of Education Policy Code: 3225/4312/7320
"... all students must be trained about appropriate online behavior. Such training must cover topics such as cyberbullying and interacting with others on social networking websites and in chat rooms."

Guided Practice:

@Your grade will be a participation grade.
@Students will finish Netsmartz.org "Internet Safety: Tweens" presentation
@ A Tale of 2 Footprints  
http://vimeo.com/3976997
 
@ Wherever you go on the Internet you leave a digital footprint http://jennyhottle.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/digital-footprint-v2.jpg

@  Our digital footprint is important  http://syba.worldsecuresystems.com/images/products-poplets/managing-digital-footprint-digital-resource-3.jpg   

Independent Lesson:
Create your own digital footprint by
1. Listing web sites you visit http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/downloads/digital_footprints.pdf
2. List one way to protect your digital footprint
3. Tape it to your Internet safety picture (do not cover words)
4. If your picture is not up put your footprint in your folder


Depending on time, you will do the following exit activities:

Exit Activity 1: Students will correct their PowerPoint projects.

Exit Activity 2: When your group is finished with your footprints then review your Edmodo answers to the 7 Internet safety questions you answered at the beginning of the unit.
The student, who typed the answers, may click on the "edit" choice and correct any wrong answers.

Exit Activity 3: At the end of this unit students will be able to say
  • I will tell my parents, a teacher, or a trusted adult if someone tries to cyberbully me.
  • I will never respond to messages that are rude or offensive and I will show the message to my parents, a teacher or a trusted adult.
  • I understand that my online actions may have offline consequences

Monday, November 4th- 8th Grade- Internet Safety- Part 3 Your Digital Footprint

Bellringer:
1. On page 419 type the LAST 2 sentences in the 2ND paragraph.
2. Sign in to Edmodo.
3. If you did not print it  Open up your Internet Candy Challenge! 

What are we learning today?
We are learning how to protect our digital footprint.


Board of Education Policy Code: 3225/4312/7320
"... all students must be trained about appropriate online behavior. Such training must cover topics such as cyberbullying and interacting with others on social networking websites and in chat rooms."

Guided Practice:

@Your grade will be a participation grade.
@Students will finish Netsmartz.org "Internet Safety: Tweens" presentation
@ A Tale of 2 Footprints  
http://vimeo.com/3976997
 
@ Wherever you go on the Internet you leave a digital footprint http://jennyhottle.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/digital-footprint-v2.jpg

@  Our digital footprint is important  http://syba.worldsecuresystems.com/images/products-poplets/managing-digital-footprint-digital-resource-3.jpg   

Independent Lesson:
Create your own digital footprint by
1. Listing web sites you visit http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/downloads/digital_footprints.pdf
2. List one way to protect your digital footprint
3. Tape it to your Internet safety picture (do not cover words)
4. If your picture is not up put your footprint in your folder


Depending on time, you will do the following exit activities:

Exit Activity 1: Students will correct their Publication project and Project Summary.

Exit Activity 2: When your group is finished with your footprints then review your Edmodo answers to the 7 Internet safety questions you answered at the beginning of the unit.
The student, who typed the answers, may click on the "edit" choice and correct any wrong answers.

Exit Activity 3: At the end of this unit students will be able to say
  • I will tell my parents, a teacher, or a trusted adult if someone tries to cyberbully me.
  • I will never respond to messages that are rude or offensive and I will show the message to my parents, a teacher or a trusted adult.
  • I understand that my online actions may have offline consequences