Thursday, December 18, 2008

Mr. Moreno will be your SUB.  I expect all my classes will be GREAT!!!  The question is which WILL BE THE BEST! Mr Iuen's Class or My homeroom the 8th grade class, Ms. Herring's class or Mrs. Sanchez Class??  Your all my kiddo's so make me proud.

OBJECTIVE: The student will use "MLA Bibliography format" to Cite their sources and post to their blog. 

1) DO NOW: WARM-UP--1. Learn2type-  (15 MINUTES)
Type for 15 minutes and screenshot your WPM to your blog.

2) ANALOGY-->http://www.factmonster.com/analogies

ASSIGN YOURSELF: NO HOMEWORK

AGENDA
DAILY ASSIGNMENT--Techconnect-(25 MINUTES)

1) Finish this weeks assignment- screenshot to your blog.

2) Go to Techconnect "ASSESS" and use rubric to grade yourself & post to your blog!

TWO CHOICES WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH THIS WEEKS ASSIGNMENT!!!

3) Create Cards for teachers in WORD and screenshot to your blog for me to print OR (10 MINUTES)

3) Go to Techconnect & Begin assignment below by READING ALL OF LEARN!! (ac169, ac170, ac171)

---> You will be creating an email message explaining email safety rules then emailing to me and 3 friends.Use a Web browser to research e‑mail safety and then write and send an e‑mail message containing e‑mail safety rules to me at 4hinojosa@gmail.com

5) Screenshot your work to your blog. 'EMAIL SAFETY RULES"

THOSE THAT FINISH THE ABOVE CAN practice their typing speeed-HERE-->Typing bites the Dust

MR. MORENO, PLEASE PUT TIMER ON FOR LAST 10 MINUTES -FOR FREE RICE (10 MINUTES)

WEEKLY CHALLENGE THE LAST 10 MINUTES OF CLASS- HELP FEED THE HUNGRY!! Who will be the top score this week?????http://www.freerice.com/Screenshot your results to your blog!:0) Win a candybar 

!Ac169- 6^th grade

Ac170 7^th grade

Ac171 8^th grade

Tuesday, December16, 2008

Objective: Create a Web site on how to cite information found on the Internet.

DO NOW: Read: "Learn" all the way to "apply" -in Techconnect ac184

ASSIGN YOURSELF:  Create 2 Thank you  Cards for teachers.  Use the handout provided.

WEEK AGENDA: Mon-Wed-Finish your "How to Cite Sites" page Thursday-Create cards for teachers Friday-Create cards for teachers.

Using MS Word, create a Web page entitled “How to Cite Sites.”

Your Web page should contain:

A title

A summary, paraphrase or quotation from at leastthree Web sources

A list of basic rules for citing online sources

Appropriate illustrations using clip art or other non-copyrighted art sources

A bibliography, using proper online citation.

Determine the layout of your page. To do so, ask yourself questions like “Where will I place the various pieces of information?” and “What colors will I use for my page’s background and fonts?” As a general rule, be sure to use fonts and background colors that contrast with one another. For example, use a dark font against a light background so users can easily read your page.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Objective: Create a Web site on how to cite information found on the Internet.

DO NOW: Read: "Learn" all the way to "apply" -in Techconnect ac184

ASSIGN YOURSELF:  Create 2 Thank you  Cards for teachers.  Use the handout provided.

WEEK AGENDA: Mon-Wed-Finish your "How to Cite Sites" page Thursday-Create cards for teachers Friday-Create cards for teachers.

Using MS Word, create a Web page entitled “How to Cite Sites.”

Your Web page should contain:

A title

A summary, paraphrase or quotation from at least three Web sources

A list of basic rules for citing online sources

Appropriate illustrations using clip art or other non-copyrighted art sources

A bibliography, using proper online citation.

Determine the layout of your page. To do so, ask yourself questions like “Where will I place the various pieces of information?” and “What colors will I use for my page’s background and fonts?” As a general rule, be sure to use fonts and background colors that contrast with one another. For example, use a dark font against a light background so users can easily read your page.

EXAMPLE: Provided by Shari F, 1st period.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2008

OBJECTIVE:  QUIZ in QUIA

DO NOW: Review in Techconnect with interactivity.

1)Log into Techconnect, click on Learn, then click on the "INTERACTIVTY" hyperlink.

2)Do not screenshot the crossword puzzle to your blog.  I don't want students to see the answers.

3)After you have SUCCESSFUL, finished crossword puzzle type access code, "TC187"

4)Answer the 5 question, they are similar test questions.

5)QUIZ in QUIA

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Objective: Objective: Review FOR QUIZ IN Techconnect

1) INTERACTIVTY AND 2) TC ACCESS 

AGENDA

1) DO NOW

2)Log into Techconnect, click on Learn, then click on the "INTERACTIVTY" hyperlink.

3)Do not screenshot the crossword puzzle to your blog.  I don't want students to see the answers.

4)After you have SUCCESSFUL, finished crossword puzzle type access code, "TC187"

5)Answer the 5 question these are similar test questions you will see tomorow.

6)If you did not get a chance to grade yourself Tuesday and screenshot the rubric from TECHCONENCT, do so today BY CLICKING ON "ASSESS" .  DO NOT WORK ON GRADING OTHERS JUST YOURSELF.

7) Those of you who finish ALL OF THE ABOVE can continue from calendar with next weeks assignment, "AC184".

8) Practice logging into QUIA for tomorrows quiz.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!  I MISS YOU ALL!! See you tomorrow. 

Closure: Are you prepared for tomorrow’s quiz??

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

OBJECTIVE;  Summarize how Hacking is unethical.

DO NOW: Robert, 13 years old, is very good with computers and likes a challenge. Exploring the Internet, he figures out how to enter the computer system used by his school. Just for fun, and to prove he was there, Robert makes a very small change to the school’s home page. He adds, “It’s MY school!” Would you consider this
a harmless joke? Why or why not? 

ASSIGN YOURSELF:  NO HOMEWORK

AGENDA:

1)  Do Now

2)  Finish typing your Newletter Article

3)  Add clipart images as needed

4)  Use Rubric to grade yourself

5)  Proof and edit someone else's newsletter

6)  Leave at least 3 sentences explaining how they need to edit their newsletter.

7) Create a TAKS Track log in use hyperlink on the left side of my blog.

Monday,December 8, 2008

Objective: Students will learn that hacking is illegal

Assign Yourself: No Homework

DO NOW: Answer & post to your blog:  Hackers do what they do for a number of reasons. What might be some common reasons why teens hack? What are some likely consequences? Can hacking ever be ethical?

Mission:

1)  Read all of "LEARN" ac187-ac189

2)  Read one of the 15 stories on "teen hacking"

• Grey hat hair hacker suspect charged in Maserati extortion case (23 September 2008)
• MySpace celebrity hacker downs hacking forum (7 December 2007)
• Grifters find rich pickings on social networking sites (17 May 2007)
• MySpace hackers avoid extortion rap (27 February 2007)
• Wired editor smokes out MySpace pedo (16 October 2006)
• MySpace phishing scam targets music fans (14 October 2006)
• Social networking site fined for gathering children's data (11 September 2006)
• Social sites a breeding ground for malware: report (10 August 2006)
• MySpace adware attack hits hard (21 July 2006)
• Crime agency asks kids to explain social networking (5 July 2006)
• Comment MySpace, a place without MyParents (3 July 2006)
• Interview Chat sites must take care of their kids (29 June 2006)
• Opinion MySpace case opens security can of worms (28 June 2006)
• Hacking students will need background checks (19 June 2006)
• MySpace to auction off its search (14 June 2006)
• Billy Bragg prompts Myspace rethink (8 June 2006)
• Man accused of crashing UBS servers (8 June 2006)
• Phishers aim to hook MySpace users (5 June 2006)
• Interactive TV to capture MySpace generation (25 May 2006)
• Six startups from the Web 2.0 swamp (24 May 2006)
• Murdoch wants teenagers'... (3 May 2006)
• MySpace takes down rude profiles (3 April 2006)
• Police find rape suspects on MySpace (27 March 2006)
• Letters Web 2.0: you're not even slightly whelmed (19 October 2005)

3)  Begin typing your newspaper column rough draft.

4)  Post to you blog before the end of the period.