Monday, October 19 October 19, 2009

Students will be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of content (Typing Test)

Class Materials:

• Getting to know you, Getting to know yourself

Class Procedure:

1. Collect Internet Safety Approval Form
2. Typing Test (15 minutes)
3. “Getting to know you, Getting to know yourself” worksheet
4. Mind mapping your futures!

Homework:

1. TOMORROW starts our internet safety week- in order to be apart of class, you MUST have your parents/guardians sign the permission slip.  You cannot participate if you do not get this signed.
   

Friday, October 16 October 16, 2009

Students will be able to: Examine the “Getting to know you, Getting to know yourself” worksheet

Class Materials:

• Homework

Class Procedure:

1. Check homework
2. Class Lecture/Mind mapping
3. Discussion
4. INTERNET SAFETY APPROVAL FORM

Homework:

1. Typing Test on Monday (you will do great! You all have been working hard!)
2. NEXT WEEK starts our internet safety week- in order to be apart of class, you MUST have your parents sign the permission slip.  You cannot participate if you do not get this signed.
   

Thursday, October 15 October 15, 2009

	–Students will be able to: demonstrate knowledge of content
Required Materials:	Typing Quiz Body Text (different for each class) Microsoft Office:  Word
Step by step procedure:	Speed and Accuracy Typing Quiz (three) Stretch in between each quiz attempt Make sure students are maintaining proper posture
Independent Practice:	Continue practicing at home
Conclusion:	Hard work and conscious efforts make a difference in your work ethic when it comes down to pressure situations.
Homework:	“Getting to know you, getting to know yourself” – due tomorrow/Project grade.  MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS ON LINE! Typing test:  Monday, October 19th

Friday, Mrs. Fagan will be absent October 9, 2009

Please follow in class directions

Thursday, October 8 October 8, 2009

Students will be able to: Discover an untaught feature on wordpress and write a step-by-step procedure to teach the class.

Class Materials:

• wordpress
• notebook or microsoft word

Class Procedure:

1. Students will be working with their classroom buddy (if you don’t have one because someone is absent, plase find one)
2. Students will work together and discover one new feature of wordpress.com that we have not gone over (examples:  posts, creating an account, etc)
3. Studnets will be able to write a step-by-step procedure being specific as possible to explain how to do something.
   • Good example:  Go to stmaryhs.org website
   • Bad example:  go to the Saint Mary website
   • Good Example:  Go to the left hand side of the screen and find the toolbar, in the tool bar, then find appearance
   • Bad example:  Go on the website and find appearance

Mentality: Pretend that someone is brand new at using their wordpress account.  Be as descriptive as possible!

Homework: To finsih in class work

Want to go above and beyond?  Create a lesson to go with your procedure for an A+!

Tuesday, October 6 October 6, 2009

Students will be able to: Review for test tomorrow by playing a competitve game of jeopardy!

Class Materials:

• Notebook
• Penicl

Class Procedure:

1. Check homework
2. Split up into groups
3. Play Jeopardy!!

Homework:

STUDY!

Monday, October 5 October 5, 2009

Students will be able to: Learn how to add an image into your wordpress posts.

Class Materials:

• wordpress

Class Procedure:

1. Blog Title:  10 Things that Make Me Laugh

• Make a list of ten different things that make you laugh.  In order to receive full credit you must explain each point.  Explain whether these elements are within your control or out of your control.  Which of these things do you expect to make you happy?  When we recognize how much control we have in our own happiness and if we allow others to add to it, we will all become surprisingly whole.

• Students will then learn how to add a picture on to their post
• For students that already know how to do this, they will prepare to teach the class one things they have learned on their own with wordpress.

Conclusion:

When we can teach someone else how to do something, we learn it that much better.

Homework:

• Review notes and old posts/Independent questions for your written test. Tomorrow we will be doing a class review.
• On your blog, post the new feature that you have discovered.
• Complete your blog of the 10 points that make you laugh AND A PICTURE!
  

Reminders: Test on Wednesday

Friday, October 2 October 2, 2009

Students will be able to:  Exercise being successful in the typing quiz!  You guys will do great!  Just try your best!  You will take the best grade out of three.

Homework:

Study for written exam on Wednesday

Thursday, October 1 October 1, 2009

Students will be able to: Do a current event blog and prepare for the typing quiz tomorrow.

Class Materials:

• Mavis Beacon

Class Procedure:

• Check homework (coversheet)
• Class votes on best one (best one wins 5 test bonus points)
• Go to CNN.com
• Open up your wordpress account and address the who, what, where, when, why factors.
• Blog title:  Should be relating to the article that you chose
• Make sure to put other’s writing in QUOTES!
• All blogs are due tomorrow

Homework:

1.  Review all class notes and independent questions

Reminders:

• Written test is next week on Wednesday!

Wednesday, September 30 September 30, 2009

Students will be able to: Visit the Mavis Beacon Media center and complete the ergonomic checklist and customize a typing lesson.

Class Materials:

• Notebook
• Pencil
• Mavis

Class Procedure:

1. Check homework
2. Open up Mavis and take the students to the media center
3. In the Media center, complete the ergonomic checklist
4. Go to the Custom Design Lesson and click on Wedding Photography
5. Complete this three times (record best out of three!)
6. The last five minutes of class are dedicated to typing your homework body text.
7. Don’t forget to stretch and use proper posture!

Independent questions:

1.  What does Practice make permanent mean?

2.  How can you apply this mentality to other aspects of your life, not just keyboarding?

Homework:

1. Cover sheet due tomorrow (draw on a blank sheet of computer paper-whatever you want minus an actual keyboard!)
2. First Typing Quiz on Friday (SPEED TEST)

Reminders:

1. Written Test next Wednesday!