Introduction to Computers
Warm Up:
Discuss/Review Homework.
MicroType, Update Your Online Journal.
Objective:
Students will use formulas in a Spreadsheet to determine payroll
Technology Standards:
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text.
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
5.a.4. Use electronic resources to gather information
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.Update Blog
2. Create a n excel lesson folder
3. Finish Excel 5
4. Start on Excel 06
5. Excel 4 - 6 due on Friday.
Closure –
Review today’s work
Homework
1. Enjoy your weekend and give thanks.
2. Finish Journals 51 - 62
3. Update Blog
4. Finish your 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 #62
Would you rather be over dressed or under dressed at a party?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs in Jane Schaffer Format)
Use the word downtrodden, in your paragraph
Classwork
Internet Pub
1. Update Blog
Add a picture to blog
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2. Finish web13, 14
3. Goto SEHS folder & Start web15
