Monday, October 11, 2010

Monday 10/11

Introduction to Computers

Warm Up:
Discuss/Review Homework.
MicroType, Update Your Online Journal.

Objective:
Students will log on and learn basic Word processing skills

Technology Standards:
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text.
1.a.2. Demonstrate proper care of computer hardware, software
1.b.1. Use basic commands to save, print, locate, and open files/folders

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. Write Journal
2. Open Notepad and type Journals 1-5 Save as Jounals1-5.txt
3. Open Wordpad and type Journals 6-10 Save as Jounals6-10.rtf
4. Open MS Word and type Journals 11-20 Save as Jounals11-20.doc

All Journals due on Wednesday


Closure
Review today’s work

Homework
1. Study for Quiz.
2. Finish Journals 1-19

Extra Credit: Watch Social Network Movie


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



Journal #19
You roll through your favorite fast-food drive-thru, order your usual and wait for the cashier to repeat it back to you. Only, he doesn't repeat it. Instead, through the speaker, you hear a very unsettling conversation. Describe this scene and what happens next. . .
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs in Jane Schaffer Format)
Use the word
boisterous, in your paragraph