Miss Witkowski's Computer Science Discoveries Class

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Friday, April 4th- 8th Grade- Finish Business Cards and 5 Steps to Create a Database

Bellringer:
1. Page 294
type the 1st paragraph in black titled Use a Template to Create a Business Card.
2. Take out Pink Project page and Pull up business card (finish if not finished).
3. Complete any missing work on board.
4. Publisher Publication Test on Thursday!!!!

What are we learning?
Publisher 3.02 Target Audience- Business Publications

Guided Lesson:
@ We will review the 5 steps to create a database and play vocabulary game.
@ In the PowerPoint folder, Open the 3.02 Publications PowerPoint.
@ We will discuss flyers.

Independent Activity:
@ Complete your business card.
@ Check your items against the rubric.
@ You can look at business cards on the board or
on the Identify the Target Audience PowerPoint.

Checklist	Publication	Requirement	Points	Grade
	Business Card	Matching theme colors	2
	Business Card	Company Name Your Name Address Phone and Web address	5
	Business Card	Logo (image- example Nike’s check mark)	2
	Business Card	Has citation below internet image (size 2 font) or has word “clip art”	1
	Business Card	Slogan (short selling sentence- example Nike’s phrase “Just Do It”)	1
	Business Card	Creativity- contrasting colors, images have frames, proximity, white space, repetition, balance, alignment	10

Flyer	Matching theme colors	2
	Flyer	Company Name Your Name Address Phone and Web address	5
	Flyer	Logo (image- example Nike’s check mark)	2
	Flyer	Has citation below internet image (size 2 font) or has word “clip art”	1
	Flyer	Slogan (short selling sentence- example Nike’s phrase “Just Do It”)	1
	Flyer	Creativity- contrasting colors, images have frames, proximity, white space, repetition, balance, alignment	12
	Flyer	Sales content makes sense and is detailed.	10

Exit Activity #1Look at bottom of matching grid to see entire question
http://www.quia.com/mc/2289836.html

Exit Activity #2
You need to get all 8 correct
http://www.quia.com/pop/374287.html?AP_rand=721276367

Exit Activity #3:Play until you have won a million dollars
http://www.quia.com/rr/531753.html

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Thursday, April 3rd- Short Cut Links

If you are an 8th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/04/thursday-april-3rd-8th-grade-publisher.html

If you are a 7th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/04/thursday-april-3rd-7th-grade-powerpoint.html

Thursday, April 3rd- 7th Grade- PowerPoint- 10 Steps to develop a presentation

Bellringer:
@ We are learning the number keypad.
The daily bellringers will now be practicing the number pad http://www.typeonline.co.uk/number_pad_big_plus_lesson4.html
Choose exercise 7 and then click on the word "start."
Time will not start until you put your cursor
in the white rectangle and start typing.
Record you typing speed and accuracy in your typing file.
IF YOU DO NOT MAKE 100% ACCURACY, CLICK ON REPEAT!

What are we learning?
PowerPoint 5.0 Presentation Basics

Guided Lesson:
@ Miss W will review the 10 steps to develop a presentation.
@ Students, who made higher than a 70 on yesterday's Achieve story, will go outside
     to play the 10 step presentation game.
@ Students, who did not make higher than a 70, will write vocabulary words.
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Depending on time:Students will either complete the 10 step worksheet in pairs
or practice critiquing presentations.

@ Explain how to save to the Witkowski folder then the PowerPoint folder
    then the Click Here for PowerPoint Contest folder and then click on your topic.
@ Include your first and last name in the file name along with your topic.
@ Explain how the PowerPoint Candy Contest will work.

Independent Activity:
@ Students will go outside to play the 10 step presentation game.

Depending on time:
Students will either complete the 10 step worksheet in pairs
or practice critiquing presentations.

Exit Activity #3
Play until you get all 10 steps correct.
http://www.quia.com/rd/198881.html?AP_rand=183590182

Exit Activity #4
Play until you get all 10 steps correct. Record your time.
The quicker the time the better your results.
http://quizlet.com/37174499/scatter

Thursday, April 3rd- 8th Grade- Publisher- Identify Target Audience- Achieve 3000- Can These Stars Sell?

Checklist	Publication	Requirement	Points	Grade
	Business Card	Matching theme colors	2
	Business Card	Company Name Your Name Address Phone and Web address	5
	Business Card	Logo (image- example Nike’s check mark)	2
	Business Card	Has citation below internet image (size 2 font) or has word “clip art”	1
	Business Card	Slogan (short selling sentence- example Nike’s phrase “Just Do It”)	1
	Business Card	Creativity- contrasting colors, images have frames, proximity, white space, repetition, balance, alignment	10

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Wednesday, April 2nd Short Cut Links

If you are an 8th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/03/tuesday-apr-1st-8th-grade-publisher.html

If you are a 7th grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/04/wednesday-april-2nd-7th-grade.html

Wednesday, April 2nd- 7th Grade- PowerPoint Step 2 Identify Target Audience- Achieve 3000- Can These Stars Sell?

Bellringer:
@ We are learning the number keypad.
The daily bellringers will now be practicing the number pad http://www.typeonline.co.uk/number_pad_big_plus_lesson4.html
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.
Record you typing speed and accuracy in your typing file.
IF YOU DO NOT MAKE 100% ACCURACY, CLICK ON REPEAT!
This is for the Number Pad Olympics Candy Contest!

What are we learning?
PowerPoint 5.0 Presentation Basics

Guided Lesson:
@ Explain how to save to the Witkowski folder then the PowerPoint folder
    then the Click Here for PowerPoint Contest folder and then click on your topic.
@ Include your first and last name in the file name along with your topic.
@ Recording Audio in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_WCAInVLrQ
@ Synonym means the word has the same meaning as another word.
      For example, cold and chilly are synonyms.
@ Sign in to Edmodo. If there is time you will attach your video file to the Edmodo.

Independent Activity:
@ The 1st step in preparing a PowerPoint Presentation is deciding the purpose.
     The 2nd step in preparing a PowerPoint presentation is to identify the target audience.
@ FOR A GRADE: Student will read the Achieve3000 article "Can These Stars Sell?"
     and answer the questions. The 1st results will be used as your daily grade
     so TAKE YOUR TIME and READ the article more than once.
@ Students will correct their Spreadsheet test
     by writing the QUESTIONS they missed
     and writing the ENTIRE correct answer.

Exit Activity #1
6th period- Complete in Pairs     7th period- Complete individually
10 steps http://www.quia.com/pp/280807.html?AP_rand=1363527069
You need to play until the picture shows completely.

Exit Activity #2
Work in Pairs. One person click on the link below.
One person open up 4-Presentation Procedures in the PowerPoint folder
http://www.quia.com/rr/958075.html?AP_rand=96023525
Play until you win a million dollars.