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Using the Mac Computer

Part 1

Get ready to walk through tutorials that show you how to work inside a Mac

computer

Watch the Basic Mac tutorials linked below.  Practice your computer skills as

the tutor works through them!

Atomic Learning Basic Mac Tutorials

         Watch Lessons:

                  A.  (All)

                  B.  (All)

                  C.  (All)

                  D.  (All)

                  <<Skip E through H>>

                  I.  (All)

 

Go above and beyond if you want: Atomic Learning Advanced Mac Tutorials

                  Watch Lessons:

                           A.  New Finder Features

                           B.  New Finder Prefs

                           C3, C5, C14, C15

                           D1, D2, D3

     Take notice of the key words- you'll be quizzed on them!!!!

Finder          Dock        Menu        Menu bar      Spotlight     

 Go here for the Cool Mac Features!!    

Part 2 - What is a computer?Begin learning with Brainpop.

Username: ceh

Password: ceh

Go to Brainpop using link above.Enter the username and password given

above.

Go to Technology then Go to Computers and Internet

STEP 1:  Movie to Watch STEP 2: Evaluation

1. Computer

Take Quiz at Brainpop.com

and show me for each

movie!!

2.  Binary

3.   Computer History

4.  Computer Mouse

5.  Data Storage

6.  Internet

7.  Online Safety

8.  Printers

9.  CD (under Science and

Industry)

10.  MP3

11.  Computer Viruses

12.  Blogs

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Use the program titled Mavis Beacon on your computer to do your typing

lessons. Remember to use your home keys, and key your eyes on the

screen, using all the good techniques that we discuss in class to become an

awesome typist!

We will also do three pictures:

o Typewriter

o Bat

o Spider

o There is also the Pilgrim, Mayflower, and other options

available in the “typing Pictores” folder.

Fun typing links that you may go to when you are given permission:

Dance Mat Typing

Remember to use this link to do one level per day, showing me your

certificate as you get it!

TypingMaster Typing Game

Barracuda Typing Game

Alphabetic Rain Game

Custom Typing training

Airplane typing game

Crazy typing game

Abcya typing game

Keyboard knowledge Rags to Riches

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Computer Applications in Business

Using the Internet

Notes (given 1-2 per day, available at Mrs. Voelkel’s

Website/Public Folder):

Assignment 1

Click here to go to PBS Kids to get your Internet driving license.

After you put in your name, take each of the quizzes for each section.

As you finish the quizzes, all the pictures will be in color.

Once all of your quizzes are done, get your license to show the teacher.

You may move on to the next lesson, play a typing game, or read while you

wait for more instructions.

Assignment 2

Learn some information about Cyber Speak by clicking on this link.

Once you've studied the glossary, try out your skills using the online quiz.

What type of User are you? Type in the answer here after you take the quiz

(Newbie, Pioneer, ... ). __________

Assignment 3

Now that you know the lingo, maybe we should understand what kinds of

threats computers receive.

Visit this website and click on "Conduct background Investigation", then

"conduct research" to find the answers to the questions below.

1. What two tools do companies and people use most to protect their

computers, networks, and information?

2. What were the top three E-security attacks in 2004?

3. Where do "Denial of Service" attacks normally come from?

4. What was the percentage of E-security attacks that occurred by

wrongful access by Insiders in 2003?

5. Name two types of applications you can install on your computer

that will help protect you from threats (not brand names, just the types of

software).

You are now finished with this unit. Please wait quietly while other students finish before moving on to the next unit. You may play a typing game or read while you wait for others to finish.

We will do a computer swap for grading.

Assignment 4

Learning Style Inventory

How do you learn? Answer the questions in this link and find out.

REMEMBER: Record your learning styles in your Notebook under "Personal

Notes" as well as in the Internet Unit area.

Assignment 5

Investigating Search engines Handout

Use the websites below to answer the questions on the handout you are

given during class.

Sites you will need for this lesson:

Search Engines Sites

* Ask.com

* Google

* Clusty

* Askkids.com

Directory Sites

* About

* Open Directory Project

* Lycos

* Yahoo! Directory

Meta-Search Engine Sites

* Dogpile

* MetaCrawler

Assignment 6Making Search Decisions

Use the websites below to answer the questions on the handout you are

given during class.

Search Engines Sites

* Altavista

* Ask.com

* Excite

Directory Sites

* About

* Open Directory Project

* Lycos

* Yahoo! Directory

* Info Please Homework Center

* Multnomah County Library Homework Site

Meta-Search Engine Sites

* Dogpile

* MetaCrawler

* Hotbot

Assignment 7Identifying High-Quality Sites

Use the websites below to answer the questions on the handout you are

given during class.

* Wikipedia: Year-round School

* We Waste Our Children's Time

* The National Association of Year Round Education

* Year Round Education: Pros and Cons

* Family Education: Year-Round Schooling

* Year-Round Education

* Year-Round Discontent at Hollywood High

* Going to School Year-round

* Stop Year-Round School

Assignment 8

Savvy Online Talk and Messaging

Use the handout you are given during class to complete this assignment.

Assignment 9

Bringing it all togetherYou’ve learned a lot about using the internet. Follow along with these

tutorials to put together a poster to show one of the concepts that you

learned in this internet unit. Make sure to look in your files in the Internet

folder for resources that you may need to complete this project. Remember,

your poster should look similar, but needs to contain information from one of

the lessons you did above.

Objectives

The student will be able to:

* Change the page style.

* Use a page template.

* Add an image.

* Rotate an image.

* Change the style of a picture.

* Add and edit captions.

* Add, edit, and stylize text.

* Print and save their work.

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Teacher- go over one of these as a jumpstart per day, or you could

have students retype each note (2 a day) into a new Word Document for

practice.

Teacher: You may want to have students visit these tutorials.

Want to learn the basics of Word? Visit this website to watch tutorials!!

Username: mcsd_Haile

Password: mcsd

Project 1

Using Tables in Word

Use the tutorials to create YOUR calendar. Your teacher should decide

which month you will be using and give hints on what to add for the

calendar. The teacher may decide to add your own pictures taken with

classroom calendar, birthdays, or any other special information on the

calendar.

TIP: Use the resources located in the Word Processing Folder for

creating your calendar.

Objectives

The student will be able to:

* Create a template page to use for each month in their calendar.

* Insert pictures into their document.

* Insert text into table cells for the different days in their calendar.

Project 2

Creating a newsletter in World

Use the tutorials to create a Newsletter with information on four of

your classes. Your teacher will guide you in getting your story ideas together.

Type in your own stories with headlines and information to finalize your

newsletter.

TIP: Use the resources located in the Word Processing Folder for

creating your project.

Objectives

The student will be able to:

* Create a new word processing document.

* Add and format graphic text.

* Use software tools to add graphic elements to their document.

* Add and format clip art.

* Create a template document.

* Modify the template to contain current text and graphics.

Project 3

Taking Care of Business

This tutorial will introduce you to putting together at business letter

with different text alignment.

TIP: Use the resources located in the Word Processing Folder for

creating your project.

Objectives

The student will be able to:

* Open a new document.

* Set margins & line spacing.

* Select a font style & size.

* Save their document.

* Enter address, date, & greeting.

* Compose an opening paragraph.

* Compose a paragraph stating the concern.

* Compose a paragraph requesting resolution.

* Enter a closing statement & name.

* Check spelling & grammar.

* Preview & print the document.

* Preparing an envelope for mailing.

Letter Practice Assignments

Using the blue notebook at your desk, type letters 1-3 to practice all your

letter writing skills. You teacher will tell you which letters to print for credit.

Remember to set margins, use correct spacing, and enter all the parts of a

letter.

Final Letter Assignment

Type a letter in the correct format to a teacher that you would like to thank.

Be sure to include all the parts of the letter, correct spacing, and correct

margins.

Project 4 – Creating a report

Go Here to create a Word Document that is a bibliography page. Follow

along with the tutorials, paying close attention to how they set up their

bibliography page. Save as “Lastname Boogie” and drop in the public drop

box for your class period. Look in the Word Processing folder for this unit for

additional resources for this assignment.

Objectives

The student will be able to:

* create a sample bibliography that demonstrates how to accurately

reference information from a variety of sources.

* change font styles and size in the word processing document.

* adjust spacing and indentations in the word processing document.

Look at the book/story you are currently reading in Language arts. Type out

a 2-3 paragraph explanation of what the title means to the book. Try to talk

about characters, events, and places in the book to give a short description

of the story as well.

Create a cover report page and a Resources page with your book correctly

cited. Requirements for report:

Cover Page with a title, student’s name, date, teacher, and class

period centered in the middle of the page

Do a page break after your title (watch C11 movie)

Center your title on your first page.

Double Spaced your document (1 blank line between sentences; go

to format/Paragraph menu)

Indented paragraphs (movie C2)

At least 2 pages of information

1” Margins (Format/document)

Spelling and grammar checked.

MLA page with citations of where you got your information. (use

http://www.easybib.com/ for quick set-up of citations)

Project 6 – Escape from the Rainforest (as time

allows)

Using these tutorials, put together a poster with

information on your own rainforest animal

ObjectivesThe student will be able to: * Create, format, and use text boxes. * Draw lines and add other graphic elements. * Insert and format word and clip art. * Toggle between multiple documents. * Create a written and visual representation of information he/she has gathered.

Review Game HERE for Word Processing Test

Take your Word Processing Test- Coming soon! - teacher will

need to create a paper copy of this test for evaluation.

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Read the instructions below and then click here for Atomic

Learning

Visit the website above and watch lesson A1-A6

Review Assignment 1

On yo On your own paper, write down the answers for questions

1-8 on this webpage. Hold on to this paper and complete Review

Complete Review Assignment 1 linked ablove, and write down the answers for

questions 1-8 on this webpage. Hold on to this paper and complete Review Assignment

2 below.

Review Assignment 2

On the back of the paper from Assignment 2, write down the answers

for questions 1-11 on this webpage. Turn in when you finish both

review assignment 1 and review assignment 2.

Excel Project 1 (Save as SS1 Last name)

Go to the link above and begin the Atomic Learning Lesson "How big

is a foot?"

Save all your work - I will grade from your screen.

Excel Project 2 (Save as SS2 Last name)

Go to the link above and begin the Atomic Learning Lesson "Media

moments"

Save all your work - I will grade from your screen.

Review for your test

Click here for your Excel Test- Teacher will need to create a

paper copy!

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Presentation 1 (P1) - Holiday PowerPoint

Once you've heard the basics about using presentation software and the different types, begin working in PowerPoint on your Holiday PowerPoint. Nothing too new here, just the basics.

FIRST Do a Holiday Scavenger Hunt. Show me your screen when you

get all the answers right.

Then, Begin your Holiday PowerPoint (P1). Choose a holiday that you'd like to put together a PowerPoint Presentation on. Use the websites in the scavenger hunt for ideas (Earth Calender is a great one).

You should have at least 7 slides that tell the following:

Slide 1 - Title SlideSlide 2 - Name of Holiday and date celebratedSlide 3 - Who Celebrates this holidaySlide 4 - Why is the holiday celebrated?Slide 5 - How is the holiday celebrated?Slide 6 - How do you celebrate this holiday? If you don't celebrate, explain why on this slide.Slide 7 - Resources/list of websites that you used to get your information

You can put the information in different order, but be sure to complete your slide show to show the information.

You should also include:Slide AnimationSlide Background/design

Presentation 2 (P2) - Family Connections PowerPoint

Move on in PowerPoint using Atomic Learning

Now, let Atomic Learning teach you some more of the basics in PowerPoint with Family Connections. We want to know about your family, and you may have to do a little research. Talk to your parents as you see questions arise- take notes in your agenda on questions you need to ask.

Make sure you do at least 5 family slides (including yourself). You may include pets or extended family if you need to.

Q) WHY ARE WE DOING THIS ONE?!?

A) So you learn how to put together a PowerPoint with Links and slide masters.

Presentation 3 (P3) - President PowerPoint

Now use all the cool tools you've learned to put together a presentation on a

president of your choice.

A) Make a PowerPoint like the Family connections that has a "home" page

with links out to different facts about the president.

Links: Birth Information (Birth date, birth place, Parents), Education

information, Presidential Information (number, years he was president, state

represented, party affiliation), Facts about his presidency, Family

Tell your teacher which president you are doing so that we don’t have

duplicate presentations.

President Information

Presidential Portraits/pictures

Presentation 4 (P4) - The AGS - American Government Structure

We will research the national and local government

representatives. We will use the Organizational Chart in

PowerPoint to do this. First, get the "AGSPlan" document in the

presentation folder. Open it and do research online to find out

each of the answers. There are two links below to use for

research.

Add at least one piece of clip art to finish out your page.

AGSplan Document

Congress information

White House Information

Supreme Court Justices (AKA Roberts Court)

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Did

Photoshop Cartoon kids- use the tutorials in my Shared Folder /

assignment folder to complete these lessons

Photoshop Baby Photo Project- use the tutorials and resources in my

Shared Folder / assignment folder to complete these lessons

Did you ever hear of Andy Warhol? Now's your chance!

Explore the Warhol Museum Link, the Silkscreening activity, then

do the web scavenger hunt linked below to find out more and view

some of his art.

When you finish, show your teacher.

The Warhol Museum

Silkscreening

Web Scavenger Hunt Warhol

Wild for Warhol - Let's create one!

Begin the Atomic Learning Videos link below. You should complete 2

projects- 1 just as the videos show you and one on your own using any

picture you'd like. You may use Photobooth Pictures that do not have any

special effects on them- all effects must be done in Photoshop.

Good Luck! These are worth 50 Points Each!

Wild for Warhol

Photoshop SFX

These tutorials will show you how to create some pretty cool

drawings in Photoshop- starting from scratch. Go luck!

Remember, you should do your OWN images, colors, etc. to

show that it is your work!

25 Points Each

Photoshop SFX

Awesome Animation

Use Photoshop to put together the tutorial's version, then do your

own version. Remember to save in my drop box with your name

in the file name for credit.

For your version, you can do your animation on anything that has

several steps using educational concepts- such as adding,

subtracting, telling a story (A real one, not one you made up),

explaining a process in science, or telling about an event in

History.

***Remember, you must watch the videos in my pick up box to

see how to add animation and save correctly! ***

Awesome Animation

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Garageband tutorials

Brainpop User: ceh Password:ceh

Typing & Keyboarding practice/Games

Fun Brain

PBS Kids

Whyville

How Stuff Works

Quest Atlantis

Discovery Kids

Cool Photoshop Stuff

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Colors at Kuler

. Fonts Photoshop Brushes

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Poetry Song Creation

 

Background search...

Task 1

The word "beatnik" has a lot of different definitions.  Look over this article

and answer the questions below on your own paper OR in Microsoft Word:

 

http://www.bluesforpeace.com/beat.htm

 

1.  After which war did the word "beat" come into the vocabulary of

musicians?

2.  What is one Internet definition that you found of "beatnik"?

3.  Although these people started out with the title of "beat", how did they

become the "beatniks"?

4.  What is a bohemian (define it)?

5.  Who do you think are current day "beatniks"?

6.  A lot of beatnik music sounds the same as what is called "jazz poetry". 

What is Jazz Poetry, you might ask?  Well, check out this poem by Langston

Hughes.  He incorporated jazz rhythms into his poetry.  He was criticized

during his time, but for what reason?

7.  What was the name of one of his poems?

 

*Turn in your answers and move on to the next assignment.

 

Getting the beat...

Task 2

Let's listen to what some beatnik, jazz poetry music sounds like. 

 

I want you to know that a student your age can put this together.  An

example of what your poem may sound like can be found here.   A real,

middle school student, based on her own poem, did this.

 

Now, go to my website and listen to what some students in my classes last

year put together.

 

Poems...

Task 3

Try your own hand at writing a poem.  If you haven't yet done poems in

language arts or would like to use someone else's work, visit this site and

find a poem to use.  Your poem should be approved before you move past

this task.

 

 

Enter the recording studio...

Task 4

Now you have your poem, you need to be able to use Garageband.  Upon my

instructions, you can enter the recording studio with your poem in hand.  You

will be using an iPod with a recorder to put together your beatnik poem.

 

 

Begin putting your Garageband together.  I will show you how to drag and

drop your voice recording into the Garageband..  Place other instruments

with your recorded words using tracks, as we will discuss in class.  Make sure

that you check the rubric to see what is required to be in the song.

 

 

In the meantime...

Task 5

 

While you are waiting to record your poem, go inside Word and use a new

document to put together a CD cover to advertise your song.  Remember, if

you are using someone else's work, you must put "written by" underneath

your song title.  Use clip art, drawing, etc. to put together a nice CD cover.

Downloads for the CD cover are on the Project page on my website.3 things

that must be on your CD cover:1) title of poem2) Written by...3) Performed

by...

 

 

 

Grading rubric for this whole assignment:

Completion of recording 50 points 10 Points - turn in copy of

poem   40 Points - record

the poem

Completion of Garageband

song

100 Points 50 points - the song has a

beginning, middle, and end

20 points - the recording

uses your spoken words

10 - the recording has at

least 2 instruments

10 - the song has been

exported to iTunes for

listening.

Completion of CD cover in

Microsoft Word

100 Points 50 points- the cd contains

your name, the name of the

poem/song, who the

poem/song was written by,

and when and where the

song was recorded.       

50 points - cover artwork

makes someone want to

buy or listen to the song

you've created.