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MAAP Guiding Question: "How does technology affect your life?"

 
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Date

2 1/2 weeks to go

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

05/19/08 to 05/23/08

 

1. Mavis or Garfield Typing Practice

2. Finish learning.com lessons - Word projects:

3. New lessons on Learning.com - Presentation Basics Unit

4. FRIDAY's Assignment: Make a Mother's Day card using Microsoft Publisher for an important woman in your life.

5. Finish any of the assignments below that are incomplete.

Have you sent me (emailed as an attachment) your friendly letter????

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

6. Finished Early?

Vocabulary - Define the vocabulary words on the right and put them in your excel file.

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

 

 

Microsoft Office Word

Word processing
Toolbars

                  Formatting

Font

Style

Bold

Page Setup

margins

alignment

double space

clip art

insert

program menus

tab

indent

spell check

word count

text wrap

thesaurus

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

3 1/2 weeks to go

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

05/12/08 to 05/16/08

 

1. Mavis or Garfield Typing Practice

2. Finish learning.com lessons - Word projects:

3. New lessons on Learning.com - Presentation Basics Unit

4. FRIDAY's Assignment: Make a Mother's Day card using Microsoft Publisher for an important woman in your life.

5. Finish any of the assignments below that are incomplete.

Have you sent me (emailed as an attachment) your friendly letter????

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

6. Finished Early?

Vocabulary - Define the vocabulary words on the right and put them in your excel file.

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

 

 

Microsoft Office Word

Word processing
Toolbars

                  Formatting

Font

Style

Bold

Page Setup

margins

alignment

double space

clip art

insert

program menus

tab

indent

spell check

word count

text wrap

thesaurus

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

4 1/2 weeks to go

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

05/05/08 to 05/09/08

 

1. Mavis or Garfield Typing Practice

2. Finish learning.com lessons - Word projects:

3. New lessons on Learning.com - Presentation Basics Unit

4. FRIDAY's Assignment: Make a Mother's Day card using Microsoft Publisher for an important woman in your life.

5. Finish any of the assignments below that are incomplete.

Have you sent me (emailed as an attachment) your friendly letter????

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

6. Finished Early?

Vocabulary - Define the vocabulary words on the right and put them in your excel file.

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

 

 

Microsoft Office Word

Word processing
Toolbars

                  Formatting

Font

Style

Bold

Page Setup

margins

alignment

double space

clip art

insert

program menus

tab

indent

spell check

word count

text wrap

thesaurus

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

5 1/2 weeks to go

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

04/28/08 to 05/02/08

 

1. Mavis

2. Finish learning.com lessons - Word projects:

3. Finish any of the assignments below that are incomplete.

Have you sent me (emailed as an attachment) your friendly letter????

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

6. Finished Early?

Vocabulary - Define the vocabulary words on the right and put them in your excel file.

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

 

 

Microsoft Office Word

Word processing
Toolbars

                  Formatting

Font

Style

Bold

Page Setup

margins

alignment

double space

clip art

insert

program menus

tab

indent

spell check

word count

text wrap

thesaurus

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

6 1/2 weeks to go

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

04/21/08 to 04/25/08

 

1. Mavis

2. Friendly Letter Email Format

3.  Reply to the email assignment that Mrs. Nielson sent you.

4. Finish learning.com lessons

5. Finish any of the assignments below that are incomplete.

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

6. Finished Early?

Vocabulary - Define the vocabulary words on the right and put them in your excel file.

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

Open up Image Blender
Complete the Image Blender Tutorial by reading the PDF.

 

Microsoft Office Word

Word processing
Toolbars

                  Formatting

Font

Style

Bold

Page Setup

margins

alignment

double space

clip art

insert

program menus

tab

indent

spell check

word count

text wrap

thesaurus

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

Week # 31

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

04/14/08 to 04/18/08

 

1. Mavis

2. Check your Gaggle.Net account

3. Friendly Letter Email Format

4.  Reply to the email assignment that Mrs. Nielson sent you.

5. Finish any of the assignments below that are incomplete.

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

6. Finished Early?

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

Open up Image Blender
Complete the Image Blender Tutorial by reading the PDF.

 

SPREADSHEETS

Excel software program

toolbars

workspace

task pane

cells

rows

columns

formula bar

Chart wizard

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

Week # 30

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

04/07/08 to 04/11/08

 

1. Intro to Gaggle.Net

-E-mail Accounts - Log In

USERNAME: first 2 initials of your first and last name followed by a 4 ex. Jane Doe = jado4

PASSWORD: same as your MMS student profile password

- Gaggle Account Rules

-Overview of accounts: Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Blocked, Deleted, Spam, Write Mail, Address book, Directory, User Options, Help, Log Out; Spam; Reply, Forward, Reply to All: Attachments; Subject Line; CC; BC

2. Friendly Letter Email Format

3.  Reply to the email assignment that Mrs. Nielson sent you.

4. Mavis Beacon

5. Finish any of the assignments below that are incomplete.

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

6. Finished Early?

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

Open up Image Blender
Complete the Image Blender Tutorial by reading the PDF.

 

SPREADSHEETS

Excel software program

toolbars

workspace

task pane

cells

rows

columns

formula bar

Chart wizard

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

Week # 29

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

3/24/08 - 3/28/08

No School on Friday

Happy Spring Break

03/31 to 04/04

 

1. Mavis Beacon

2. New Lessons have been added: Learning.com -Easy Tech: Communicating online and email basics

3. Vocabulary - copy the vocabulary to the right and paste it in your vocabulary tab in your excel spreadsheet. Use dictionary.com and tekmom.com to define the terms. Write the definitions as a comment in the spreadsheet.

 

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

I will be checking the excel projects above on Wednesday.

Make sure they are finished.

4. Finished Early?

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

Open up Image Blender
Complete the Image Blender Tutorial by reading the PDF.

 

SPREADSHEETS

Excel software program

toolbars

workspace

task pane

cells

rows

columns

formula bar

Chart wizard

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

Week # 28

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

3/17/08 - 3/21/08

1. Mavis Beacon

2. New Lessons have been added: Learning.com -Easy Tech: Communicating online and email basics

3. Vocabulary - copy the vocabulary to the right and paste it in your vocabulary tab in your excel spreadsheet. Use dictionary.com and tekmom.com to define the terms. Write the definitions as a comment in the spreadsheet.

 

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

4. Finished Early?

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

Open up Image Blender
Complete the Image Blender Tutorial by reading the PDF.

 

SPREADSHEETS

Excel software program

toolbars

workspace

task pane

cells

rows

columns

formula bar

Chart wizard

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

Week # 27

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

3/10/08 - 3/14/08

1. Mavis

2. Learning.com -Easy Tech: Spreadsheet lessons up through 23(27)

3. Vocabulary - copy the vocabulary to the right and paste it in your vocabulary tab in your excel spreadsheet. Use dictionary.com and tekmom.com to define the terms. Write the definitions as a comment in the spreadsheet.

 

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

Ethnic Food Survey
-Must have at least 15 people surveyed. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Grocery Store Supplies List
-Must have at least 10 items or more with different quantities. Must total up to $50.00 EXACTLY. Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

Camping List
-Must have at least 15 different items. No price limit!! Total column must have formulas. Insert an appropriate graphic.

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

4. Finished Early?

PIXIE Project
-Open the Tech4Learning folder
-Open up Pixie
-Complete the following tutorials on Pixie in the order listed below. Be sure to read the PDF and follow along.

Animals on the Farm (Level 1 Pixie)

Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Level 2 Pixie)

Exploring Ancient Egypt (Level 3 Pixie)

Painting a Winter Picture (Level 1 Pixie-paint)

Painting a Self Portrait (Level 2 Pixie-paint)

Drawing a Scarab Amulet (Level 3 Pixie-paint)

Open up Image Blender
Complete the Image Blender Tutorial by reading the PDF.

 

SPREADSHEETS

Excel software program

toolbars

workspace

task pane

cells

rows

columns

formula bar

Chart wizard

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Image Blender Tutorial

 

 

 

 

Date

Week # 26

Assignments Vocabulary

Monday - Friday

3/3/08 - 3/7/08

1. Mavis

2. Learning.com -Easy Tech: Spreadsheet lessons up through 23

 

**All assignments needs to be put in your Excel Projects document

-Rename the worksheet tabs to the name of the lesson.

 

These are the Excel Projects and tab names you should have when you are done.

Typing Log
Vocab
Calendar
Survey
Grocery Store speadsheet
Camping Supplies

SPREADSHEETS

Excel software program

toolbars

workspace

task pane

cells

rows

columns

formula bar

Chart wizard

 

RESOURCES:

Finished Early? Choose one ...

-FCAT Explorer

-Practice Vocabulary

-Visit COOL Links page

-Read a book

-Play with graphics (Image Blender, Pixie, Paint)

 

 

 

 

 

Date
Week # 25
Assignments
Vocabulary

2/25/08

 

 

Monday

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

 

Keyboarding:
posture
accuracy
centering
error
wpm
key
keyboard

PARTS OF THE COMPUTER:

CPU (Central Processing Unit)
monitor
keyboard
mouse
printer
scanner
speakers
headphone
microphone
USB ports
power supply
CD ROM drive
Num Lock
Cap Lock
Reboot
Analog Information
Hard Drive
Data Storage devices
Input devices
Output Devices
Binary Code
Disk Drive

SPREADSHEETS
Excel software program
toolbars
workspace
task pane
cells
rows
columns
formula bar
Chart wizard





 

 

 

2/26/08

 

Tuesday

 


  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/27/08

 

Wednesday

 

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/28/08

 

 

Thursday

 

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/29/08

 

Friday

 

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. TypingTest.com - pick any text for 1 minute and record it in your typing log.
  6. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  7. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

Vocabulary Dictionaries:

Tekmom

KidsOnline Computer Dictionary

Dictionary.com

Date
Week # 24
Assignments
Vocabulary

2/25/08

 

 

Monday

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

 

Keyboarding:
posture
accuracy
centering
error
wpm
key
keyboard

PARTS OF THE COMPUTER:

CPU (Central Processing Unit)
monitor
keyboard
mouse
printer
scanner
speakers
headphone
microphone
USB ports
power supply
CD ROM drive
Num Lock
Cap Lock
Reboot
Analog Information
Hard Drive
Data Storage devices
Input devices
Output Devices
Binary Code
Disk Drive

SPREADSHEETS
Excel software program
toolbars
workspace
task pane
cells
rows
columns
formula bar
Chart wizard





 

 

 

2/26/08

 

Tuesday

 


  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/27/08

 

Wednesday

 

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/28/08

 

 

Thursday

 

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/29/08

 

Friday

 

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. TypingTest.com - pick any text for 1 minute and record it in your typing log.
  6. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  7. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

Vocabulary Dictionaries:

Tekmom

KidsOnline Computer Dictionary

Dictionary.com

Date
Week # 23
Assignments
Vocabulary

2/25/08

 

 

Monday

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

 

Keyboarding:
posture
accuracy
centering
error
wpm
key
keyboard

PARTS OF THE COMPUTER:

CPU (Central Processing Unit)
monitor
keyboard
mouse
printer
scanner
speakers
headphone
microphone
USB ports
power supply
CD ROM drive
Num Lock
Cap Lock
Reboot
Analog Information
Hard Drive
Data Storage devices
Input devices
Output Devices
Binary Code
Disk Drive

SPREADSHEETS
Excel software program
toolbars
workspace
task pane
cells
rows
columns
formula bar
Chart wizard





 

 

 

2/26/08

 

Tuesday

 


  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/27/08

 

Wednesday

 

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/28/08

 

 

Thursday

 

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/29/08

 

Friday

 

  1. Mavis
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Making a Schedule - Calendar in Excel
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. TypingTest.com - pick any text for 1 minute and record it in your typing log.
  6. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  7. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

Vocabulary Dictionaries:

Tekmom

KidsOnline Computer Dictionary

Dictionary.com

Date
Week # 22
Assignments
Vocabulary

2/18/08

 

 

Monday

No School - President's day

Keyboarding:
posture
accuracy
centering
error
wpm
key
keyboard

PARTS OF THE COMPUTER:

CPU (Central Processing Unit)
monitor
keyboard
mouse
printer
scanner
speakers
headphone
microphone
USB ports
power supply
CD ROM drive
Num Lock
Cap Lock
Reboot
Analog Information
Hard Drive
Data Storage devices
Input devices
Output Devices
Binary Code
Disk Drive

SPREADSHEETS
Excel software program
toolbars
workspace
task pane
cells
rows
columns
formula bar
Chart wizard





 

 

 

2/19/08

 

Tuesday

 


  1. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 15
  2. Mavis
  3. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  4. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  5. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/20/08

 

Wednesday

 

  1. Mavis Beacon
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com: Finish through lesson # 18
  3. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  4. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  5. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/21/08

 

 

Thursday

 

  1. Mavis Beacon
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com: Finish through lesson # 20
  3. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  4. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  5. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

2/22/08

 

Friday

 

  1. Mavis Beacon
  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com: Finish through lesson # 22
  3. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  4. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)
  5. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

 

 

Vocabulary Dictionaries:

Tekmom

KidsOnline Computer Dictionary

Dictionary.com

Date
Week # 21
Assignments
Vocabulary

2/11/08

vday

 

Monday

  1. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com: Finish through lesson # 11

  2. Mavis
  3. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  4. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)

Keyboarding:
posture
accuracy
centering
error
wpm
key
keyboard

PARTS OF THE COMPUTER:

CPU (Central Processing Unit)
monitor
keyboard
mouse
printer
scanner
speakers
headphone
microphone
USB ports
power supply
CD ROM drive
Num Lock
Cap Lock
Reboot
Analog Information
Hard Drive
Data Storage devices
Input devices
Output Devices
Binary Code
Disk Drive

SPREADSHEETS
Excel software program
toolbars
workspace
task pane
cells
rows
columns
formula bar
Chart wizard





 

 

 

2/12/08

vday2

Tuesday

 


  1. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com Finish through lesson # 12
  2. Mavis
  3. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  4. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)

2/13/08

roses

Wednesday

 

  1. Excel - Intro to Spreadsheets

    -Toolbars, workspace, cells, rows, common formatting tools, formula bar

  2. Easy Tech Lessons-Learning.com: Finish through lesson # 13

  3. Mavis
  4. Practice Vocabulary - spend 5 minutes
  5. FCAT EXPLORER
    Username: first intial last name  (ex. lfarber)
    Password: entire birthday  (09141963)

2/14/08

valentine's day

 

Thursday

 

  1. Happy Valentine's Day 

    -Create a Valentine for a special someone using either Publisher, Pixie, Image Blender or Word.

    -Tell them how much they mean to you!

2/15/08

vday

Friday

 

1.  Mavis

2.  Finish any incomplete assignments from the week.

3. FUN FRIDAY: Anything Educational and Age Appropriate!!!!!!

 

Vocabulary Dictionaries:

Tekmom

KidsOnline Computer Dictionary

Dictionary.com

Date
Week # 20
Assignments
Vocabulary

2/4/08

 

 

Monday

  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Easytech Introduction - Learning.com - lesson 5
  4. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

posture, accuracy, centering, error, wpm, key, keyboard,



2/5/08

 

Tuesday

 


  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Learning.com - lesson 6
  4. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.
Resources/Materials: Computer, Flash Drive, & Internet Access

2/6/08

 

Wednesday

 

  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Learning.com - lesson 7
  4. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.
Progress Monitoring/Comp. Checks
Project, Observation, Quiz,

2/7/08

 

Thursday

 

  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Intro to Excel - flash drive needed
  4. Learning.com lesson 8
  5. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

Instructional Methods:

Individualized
Lecture
Discovery/Lab

2/8/08

 

Friday

 

  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Excel - bar graph
  4. Learning.com catch up
  5. Typingtest.com - pick wizard of oz and record it in your spreadsheet on your flash drive.
  6. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

 

 

Areas of Interaction:

Homo Faber
Approaches to Learning

Date
Week # 19
Assignments
Vocabulary

1/28/08

 

 

Monday

  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Website Introduction - www.mrsnielson.com
  4. Easytech Introduction - Learning.com
  5. Typingtest.com

 

posture, accuracy, centering, error, wpm, key, keyboard,



1/29/08

 

Tuesday

 


  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Learning.com - lesson 1
  4. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.
Resources/Materials: Computer, Flash Drive, & Internet Access

1/30/08

 

Wednesday

 

  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Learning.com
  4. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.
Progress Monitoring/Comp. Checks
Project, Observation, Quiz,

1/31/08

 

Thursday

 

  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Learning.com
  4. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

Instructional Methods:

Individualized
Lecture
Discovery/Lab

2/01/08

 

Friday

 

  1. Log into computer
  2. Mavis Beacon
  3. Learning.com
  4. Finished early? Check out the links page, work on Pixie, Mavis Beacon, or read a book.

 

 

Areas of Interaction:

Homo Faber
Approaches to Learning

Date
Week # 18