On December 4 1877, the phonograph was invented. This machine allowed people to listen to phonograph records. How do you think listening to these records was different than listening to today’s CDs or mp3s? What may be the advantages and disadvantages of each type of machine?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)
Writing the Mini – Essay
A mini – essay is a simple body paragraph of 8 or 11 sentences composed and arranged in the following order:
Sentence 1 – Thesis (Topic) Sentence
Sentence 2 – Concrete detail "CD"(example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 3 – Commentary "CM" (explains why/how the detail proves or clarifies the thesis
Sentence 4 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes Concrete Detail "CD")
Sentence 5 – Concrete detail (gives a second example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 6 – Commentary (explains why/how #5 relates to #1)
Sentence 7 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes CD)
Sentence 8 – Closing Commentary (summarizes paragraph, restates topic or thesis sentence, and does not introduce new information.)
An 11 – sentence mini essay adds a third concrete detail/commentary/commentary chunk to support the thesis/topic sentence.
Technology Standards
1.0 Basic Operations and Concepts
2.0 Social, Ethical and Human issues
3.0 Technology Productivity tools
4.0 Technology Communication tools
5.0 Technology Research tools
6.0 Technology Problem solving and decision making tools
1.0 Basic Operations and Concepts
2.0 Social, Ethical and Human issues
3.0 Technology Productivity tools
4.0 Technology Communication tools
5.0 Technology Research tools
6.0 Technology Problem solving and decision making tools
Classwork
Task 1
Finish excel lesson04
Make sure you add the url of where you are going to buy the items.
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
5.a.4. Use electronic resources to gather information
Task 2
Finish excel lesson05 and 06, 07
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
3.a.8. Create a chart
Task 3
Start on excel lesson08 and lesson09
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
5.a.4. Use electronic resources to gather information
3.a.8. Create a chart
Task 4
Micro Type
1.b.2. Use correct hand position and appropriate posture for keyboarding
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text
Homework
Task: -
Bring Your ID
Bring Something to write with/on
Bring a good attitude :)
Brain Teaser of the day.
In a year there are 12 months. 7 months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?
