Introduction to Computers
Warm Up:
Discuss/Review Homework.
MicroType, Update Your Online Journal.
Objective:
Become familiar with the functions of a email.
Technology Standards:
4.a.1. Use email to read, send, and post electronic
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text.
2.b.1. Practice safety when communicating via the Internet
2.c.1. Identify the benefits of using technology to communicate and/or collaborate with others.
ESLR:
Critical Thinkers who demonstrate technological literacy.
Effective communicators write effectively
Agenda:
Warmup -Work on typing skills - Microtype
Work writing Skills - Update Journal
Classwork -
1. email me your Biography
rww2307@gaggle.net
Dont forget to add your name & Block #
to the Subject line.
2. Finish word 8-11
3. Create Blog
Closure –
Review today’s work
Homework
1. Finish lessons 8 - 12
2. Finish Journals 15 - 27
3. Update Blog
Bring Your ID
Bring Something to write with/on
Bring a good attitude :)
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
Journal #27
What are your plans for this spring break?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs in Jane Schaffer Format)
Classwork
Internet Pub
1.Journals/update Blog
2. Start web08 - 09
3. Finish Copyright
4. Start -web08
