Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Tuesday-Wednesday, December 15-16, 2009

Objective(s):
This week you will learn to:
1. Some more computer guts: Video Card, Hard Drive, etc.
2. Understand the beginnings of the two most important computer companies of our times: APPLE and MICROSOFT

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Intro to Software/Hardware
3. Part 1 of Pirates of Silicon Valley
4. Discussion

Warm Up:
1. Which computer do you prefer a PC or a MAC? If you don't know what they are, Google them.
I choose the PC
2. Insert a picture of a PC.

3. Insert a picture of a MAC.

4. What company makes MAC computers?

5. What companies make PC Computers?
Intel And AMD
6. Who is Steve Jobs? (1 sentence answer)
He was the one who made PC.
7. Who is Bill Gates? (1 sentence answer)
He was one of the maker of microsoft.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Tuesday-Wednesday, December 8-9, 2009



PROCESSING POWER (day 1)!

Objective(s):
This week you will learn to:
1. Understand how a computer digitizes information.
2. Understand how a computer processes information.
3. Understand how a computer uses RAM in processing information.
3. Understand how a computer's speed is measured.

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Processors Lecture
4. Processors Comparison Activity.

Warm Up:
1. How does a computer work? What are the 3 steps?It works by input,output,and the processor
2. Name two input devices besides a mouse and a keyboard. (Hint: Check the powerpoint that was due on Monday)A trackball and a what romo pad.
3. Name two output devices besides a screen (monitor) or speakers. (Hint: Check the powerpoint that was due on Monday)apple incertama and a smatboard.
4. When a computer is PROCESSING, what is it doing? it is calculating.

Processors Comparison Activity:
Create a 7 x 4 Table on MS WORD
Title the headings: COMPUTER NAME, PICTURE, PROCESSOR, RAM
Find 6 Computers from any of the following websites:

For each computer (and on each row), Copy and paste the Computer Name, a Picture, The Processor and RAM.

- SAVE AS "PROCESSINGPOWER"

Monday, November 30, 2009

Monday, November 30, 2009

Objective(s):
1. Typing Drill/Mavis Beacon
2. Ketchup Day (Notebook Checks)
3. emWAVE time

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Mavis Beacon / emWAVE

Warm Up:
1. What was the best part about Thanksgiving Break? (1-2 Sentences)
Not coming for 4 days.
2. What was your favorite food from Thanksgiving Break and Why? (1 Sentence)
It was turkey.
3. List 3 things, persons, etc. etc. you are Thankful for this year.
Well it is family,
4. Insert 3 Pictures to illustrate your answer for #3.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Monday, November 16, 2009

Objective(s):
1. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing to improve SPEED and ACCURACY

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Review the Homework
4. Mavis Beacon


Warm Up:
1. If JayJay types 623 words in 8 minutes, what is his WPM? 77.87
2. After JayJay is finished, he checks his errors and finds out that he's made 12 mistakes. What is his accuracy? 98%
3. If Donald types 230 words in 3 minutes, what is his WPM? 76.66
4. After Donald is finished, he checks his errors and finds out that he's made 12 mistakes. What is his accuracy? 94%
5. What keys are your fingers on in home position? Right and left. a,s,d,f ,space,j,k,l,;
6. When is the NEXT notebook check? nov. 18
7. When is the NEXT quiz? mov. 20

Friday, November 13, 2009

Thursday-Friday, November 12-13, 2009

Objective(s):
1. Home Position and Home Row Practice
2. Introduction to Mavis Beacon Software

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. The Home Row and Home Row Practice
4. Mavis Beacon Intro and Practice.

Warm Up:
1. What did you do on your day off? (2 Sentences) I was taking care of my little brother. Also i was playing basketball.
2. If Tom types 200 words in 4 minutes, what is his WPM? 50 wpm.
3. If Tom makes 15 mistakes after typing, what is his Accuracy? (refer to the picture below for help) 35 wpm
4. Robert types 1200 words in 30 minutes, what is his WPM?
5. If Robert makes 40 mistakes after typing, what is his Accuracy? (refer to the picture below for help) 25wpm.
6. Who types faster? tom types faster.
7. Who is more accurate? robert types faster.

Online Practice
Homerow Practice 1:
http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_1.html


Homerow Practice 2:
http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_2.html


Homerow Practice 4:
http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_3.html

Homerow Practice 3:
http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Monday-Tuesday, November 9-10, 2009

Objective(s):
1. Learn how to Figure Words Per Minute (WPM) and Accuracy of a typing sample.
2. Take an Official Typing Drill and Record Pre-practice Scores
3. Home Position and Home Row Practice

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Accuracy Lecture and Typing Drill
4. Typing Mini-Lecture and the Home Row
5. Online Typing Practice

Warm Up:
1. What did you do this weekend? (2 Sentences) I went to a party and met new friends..
2. If Tom types 75 words in 5 minutes, what is his WPM? 15wpm..
3. If Craig types 30 words in 2 minutes, what is his WPM? 15wpm..
4. Who is faster, Tom or Craig? they are equal..
5. If Rob types 60 words in 3 minutes, what is his WPM? 20wpm..
6. Jeff types 1200 words in 10 minutes, what is his WPM? 120wpm..
7. When Jeff is done typing, Mr. Aguda looks at his work. He tries to read it but almost all the words are typed WRONG! So now, Jeff has to type it all up again. Is WPM the only thing that is important in being a good typist? Why or why not? What else is important?
You also have to have good spelling and no errors when your typing.


Online Practice
Homerow Practice 1:
http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_1.html


Homerow Practice 2:
http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_2.html


Homerow Practice 4:
http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_3.html

Homerow Practice 3:
http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html


Friday, November 6, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009

Objective(s):
1. View and evaluate student powerpoint presentations.
2. Take a typing drill
3. Learn how to Figure Words Per Minute (WPM) and Accuracy of a typing sample.

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. More PowerPoints
4. Take a typing drill

Warm Up:
1. What does WPM stand for? Words per minute.
Please calculate the following WPM for each student listed below:
2. Andrew types 150 words in 3 minutes 50 words per minute.
3. Bradley types 36 words in 6 minutes 6 words per minute.
4. Sandy types 65 words in 5 minutes 13 words per minute.
5. Ariel types 83 words in 4 minutes 20.75 words
6. Charlie types 22 words in 3 minutes 7.33
7. Anthony types 1324 words in 5 minutes 264.8.
7. Telly types 20 words in 1 minute, how many words can he type in 10 minutes? 200words.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Thursday-Friday, October 29-30, 2009

Objective(s):
Today we will:
1. Watch and Evaluate each other's PowerPoint presentations.
2. Present out PowerPoint Presentation to the class!

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Surprise Presentation
4. Student Presentations (at least 10)
5. Group Evaluation Form

Warm Up:
1. What number are you to present? I am number 15.
2. How do you feel about presenting to the class? I feel i am not ready.
3. How long does your presentation need to be to get an "A" in presentation? it needs to be at least 1-3 minutes.
4. Open your POWERPOINT and look through it before we begin today. What is your favorite slide and why? My favorite powerpoint slide is the one tittled favorites.


Evaluations:
http://www.tinyurl.com/pptstudent09

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

warm up

Objective(s):
Today we will:
1. Overview the guidelines and requirements for your final PowerPoint Project.
2. View a sample project and grade it using the rubric provided.
3. Begin your PowerPoint project.

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. PowerPoint Project Sample
3. Start working on Slides 1-3
4. Using you USB Drive
5. Finish Notebook Checks
6. Exit Slip: Post-Work Accountability Sheet

Warm Up:
See Page 22 for the answers to these questions. If you weren't here yesterday, pick up a handout from the back of the room.

1. When is the final Project due? IN october 27
2. What 3 Criteria is the final project graded on? Content creativity and clarity and presentation
3. What does your project need to have to get an A in CONTENT?it has to have reqired elements listed in the guielines.
4. How long does your presentation need to be? At least 1 minute no more than 3.
5. What is the minimum length of your PPT presentation? About 3 sec.
6. What slide(s) would you like to work on today? the content slide.

Today's objective - Work on Slides 1 and 2.
Slide 1: Title Slide


  • Title of Your PowerPoint
  • Name and Class Period
  • Picture

Slide #2: 1st Content Slide

  • Choose 1 of the topics on the handout
    Include at least one:
  • Title (Word Art/Text)
  • Picture (related to the slide!)
  • Background
  • Text Description
  • Custom Animation (On Click or With Previous)

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Objective(s):
Today you will learn how to:
1. Layer objects on a PowerPoint slideshow
2. Use Basic Color and Line Tools
3. Notebook Check (time permitting)

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Basic Color, layering, and drawing tutorial
3. Drawing a Landscape Scene
4. Notebook Check

Warm Up:
1. Take a look at the picture above, what is this? It is the on click .
2. How many animations can you find in this? I think it has only 2 animations..
3. What is the ORDER of the animations? It is Pic. 2 , Pic.3 , Pic.4, pic.5
4. Describe how these animations are going to occur. (Are these going to happen after previous, on click, or with previous?)
5. What is a DELAY? It is to stop.. or not at the moment.
6. Watch the PowerPoint that Mr. Aguda is showing you on the main screen. For each animation, tell me if they are on click, after previous (with or without timings), or with previous They are clicked with on click.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Objective(s):
By the end of today's session students will:

1. Complete Custom Animation Worksheet

Language Objective(s):
1. What is a Custom Animation?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Custom Animations (cont'd)
4. Exit Slip

Warm Up (10MOS)
1. How was your weekend? It was very interesting.
2. Insert a picture (or pictures) that go along with the answer from #1.
3. What is a Custom Animation? Why would you use it in PowerPoint?
4. What is the difference between an Entrance and an Exit animation? A entance animation is when you add effects in the begining but exit an exit animation is adding affects at the end.
5. How do you change the order of your animations? by dragging them .

Friday, October 2, 2009

Objective(s):
By the end of today's session students will:

1. Use animations to ENHANCE their powerpoint slide shows.
2. Show their understanding of Tables and PowerPoint by taking QUIZ #2.

Language Objective(s):
1. What is the WIZARD BOX used for?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Quiz
4. Custom Animations
5. Exit Slip

Warm Up (10MOS)
1. It's Spirit Week! Today is what theme? Are you dressed in this theme? Why or why not? No because i didnt get 3 stamps.
2. What is the website you visit to check your grades? it is ps.greendot.org
3. What does Q1 stand for? When does Q1 end? It is quarter 1
4. What does Q2 stand for? When does Q2 end? It is quarter 2
5. When grading term is a PERMANENT grade: Q1, Q2, or S1? s1
6. Are you ready for today's quiz? How many boxes in a 2x8 table? How many rows? How many columns? it is 2 rows and 2 columns.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Objective(s):
By the end of today's session students will:

1. Know how to check their grades online using PowerSchool.
2. Create a 2-Slide PowerPoint presentation showcasing good study habits as a student at Animo Justice CHS.

Language Objective(s):
1. What is the WIZARD BOX used for?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements // Free Surf Time Information // Quiz Information
3. PowerSchool Logins
4. Ketchup
5. Exit Slip

Warm Up (10MOS)
1. It's Spirit Week! Today is what theme? Are you dressed in this theme? Why or why not? Im not dressed in spirit week because i forgot.
2. What is "Homecoming?" It is when our sports team is playing home.
3. What is the shortcut to add a NEW slide to your slideshow? It is ctrl - m
4. What is the shortcut to VIEW your new SLIDESHOW? it is
5. When's your next QUIZ? It is October 1
6. Insert a picture of a Sports Team.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Objective(s):
By the end of today's session students will:

1. Get acquainted with the basics of the PowerPoint (layout and functions)
2. Create their first POWERPOINT slideshow
4. Sing songs (maybe)

Language Objective(s):
1. What is the WIZARD BOX used for?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Finish first SLIDE SHOW.
4. Exit Slip

Warm Up (10MOS)
1. It's Spirit Week! Today is what theme? Are you dressed in this theme? Why or why not? I didnt come dressed in tecno because i forgot.
2. When you are absent, describe what you are supposed to do to make up the work? you cold go to office hours or the blog.
3. When is the NEXT notebook check? It is october 22.
4. When is the last day to turn in late work? It i in october.
5. When are the only 2 times that you can turn in any work for the grade book? When you are absent or in office hours.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Objective(s):
By the end of today's session students will:

1. Know the procedures to make up work when you're absent.
2. Get acquainted with the basics of the PowerPoint (layout and functions)
3. Create their first POWERPOINT slide.
4. Sing songs

Language Objective(s):
1. What does it mean to SORT?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Notebook Check Grading Policy
4. PowerPoint Tutorial
5. Make 2 slides
6. Exit Slip

Warm Up (10MOS)
1. Have you ever used PowerPoint before this class? If so, what for? If not, tell me what you think the program is used for. I have used this before and it is for making slide presentations.
2. What are the 3 Main Windows (or parts of) the PowerPoint Program? They are menu, stage, wizard box.
3. What happens on the STAGE (in PowerPoint)?your slide comes up.
4. When is your next quiz?

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Objective(s):
By the end of today's session students will:

1. Ketchup.
2. Get acquainted with the basics of the PowerPoint (layout and functions)
3. Create their first POWERPOINT slide.

Language Objective(s):
1. What is a WIZARD in a computer?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Notebook Grading Policy / Ketchup
4. PowerPoint Introduction
5. Make 2 Slides
6. Exit Slip

Warm Up (10MOS)
Please answer the following questions. Make sure you write in complete sentences!!!!
1. Click here to read an article about "TEXTING," then answer the questions below:
a. What is the average # of text messages sent by users per month? 65 text messages
b. Do you text this much? Around how many text messages do you send per month?Per month probably about 25.
c. How many text messages for all of the united states are sent per month? 357text messages.
d. The article talks about a large majority of the text messages coming from a specific age group. What age group is it? IT was 13 - 17 years.
e. Do you think TEXTING could ever replace VOICE conversation? Why or why not? What is better? I think it could because it is fun. I like texting better because its fun for me.

Friday, September 18, 2009

9/17/09

Objective(s):
1. We will determine our grades by meeting with Mr. Aguda for the notebook check.
2. We will practice using a table by completing a worksheet and desiging a table that lists our favorite television character.

Language Objective(s):
1. What are the two parts of a table?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up (10 MOS)
2. Blogging Practice continued
3. Tables Notes and Activity
4. Exit Slip

Warm up:
1. When is the next notebook check? It is today.


Click on this link to answer the next questions: http://messenger.yahoo.com/features/emoticons/

2. What are EMOTICONS? It is emotions but with icons.
3. Choose 2 Emoticons that best describe you today and click and drag it to your blog.
sleepyno talking
4. For each emoticon you chose, write 1 sentence why this describes you today. (2 sentences total for today's up stamp!) i feel sleepy because i feel tired.

5. Insert a picture of a DOG.





6. Finally, after you post your blog, comment on Mr. Aguda's blog.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

09/16/09

Objective(s):
1. We will continue to practice blogging: commenting, picture insertion, etc.
2. We will examine and use the basic element of organization and structure (the table) to organize data and pictures on MS WORD.

Language Objective(s):
1. What are the two parts of a table?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up (10 MOS)
2. Blogging Practice continued
3. Tables Notes and Activity
4. Exit Slip

Warm up:
1. Look at the calendar for the first 3 questions. When is your next notebook check?
The next notebook check will be the 17th
2. When are Mr. Aguda's office hours? It is on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
3. What are we most likely going to learn next week? How to do a powerpoint.
4. Insert a picture of your favorite television show.


SouthPark.jpg SouthPark image by ladysasuke

5. Tell me why it is your favorite television show. Because its funny.

Monday, September 14, 2009

1. Barcelona: i wood like to visit Barcelona because i want to see the stadium of Barcelona

2.
Objective(s):

1. Students will practice blogging: warm-ups, picture insertion,

2. Students will comment on each other's blogs.



Agenda:

1. Warm Up (10 MOS)

2. Announcements

3. Inserting Pictures

4. Commenting on each other's blogs.



Warm Up:
1. Describe your weekend?
My weekend was fun because i went to a party and played basketball. And i also went to the dentist.

2. What is your blog address? (hint: ends in .blogspot.com) dsalgado2013@animojustice.blogspot.com


3. What is the website you visit to access your blogger? www.blogger.com
4. What is a blog and what will you use it for in this class?we will use it as a journal.

Friday, September 11, 2009

my first blog

I am going to play basketball with my friends and i am going to a party with my cousin.