Journal #68
What would happen if it really did rain cats and dogs?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)

Jane Schaffer Writing Format

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.

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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

Classwork

Task 1 Due Today
Go to New York Times Learning Network and take todays quiz.
COPY THE QUESTIONS and PASTE ON YOUR BLOG
4.b.1. Use, with assistance, media formats to share ideas and
5.c.1. Select resources for gathering, sorting, and reporting

Task 2 Due Today
Finish excel lesson03 - 10,


Task 3 Due today
Create a PowerPoint folder inside your documents folder
1.b.1. Use basic commands to save, print, locate, and open files/folders
3.a.8. Create a chart

Task 4 Due Thursday
Start on PPT01
3.a.4. Create single /multiple slide presentations using text and graphics
3.a.6. Take, use and manipulate digital images
4.b.3. Use elements and principles of design for presentations

Task 5
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.
None?

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Tuesday 1/19

Journal #67
How did you spend your 3 day weekend? Did the rain effect your plans?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)

Jane Schaffer Writing Format

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.

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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

Classwork

Task 1 Due Today
Go to New York Times Learning Network and take todays quiz.
COPY THE QUESTIONS and PASTE ON YOUR BLOG
4.b.1. Use, with assistance, media formats to share ideas and
5.c.1. Select resources for gathering, sorting, and reporting

Task 2 Due Today
Finish excel lesson03 - 10,


Task 3 Due today
Create a PowerPoint folder inside your documents folder
1.b.1. Use basic commands to save, print, locate, and open files/folders
3.a.8. Create a chart

Task 4 Due thursday
Start on PPT01
3.a.4. Create single /multiple slide presentations using text and graphics
3.a.6. Take, use and manipulate digital images
4.b.3. Use elements and principles of design for presentations

Task 5
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.
What goes up and down the stairs without moving?

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Friday 1/15

Journal #66
What if you could walk up walls and across ceilings?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)


Click here to see more pictures of the real Spiderman

Jane Schaffer Writing Format

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.

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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

Classwork

Task 1 Due Today
Go to New York Times Learning Network and take todays quiz.
COPY THE QUESTIONS and PASTE ON YOUR BLOG
4.b.1. Use, with assistance, media formats to share ideas and
5.c.1. Select resources for gathering, sorting, and reporting

Task 2 Due Tuesday
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 3 Due Tuesday
Finish excel lesson05 and 06, 07,
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
3.a.8. Create a chart

Task 4 Due Tuesday
Finish excel lesson08, lesson09, Lesson 10
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 5
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.
What can you catch but not throw?

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Thur 1/14

Journal #65
What would happen if everyone wore the same clothes?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)

Jane Schaffer Writing Format

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.

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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

Classwork

Task 1 Due Today
Go to New York Times Learning Network and take todays quiz.
COPY THE QUESTIONS and PASTE ON YOUR BLOG
4.b.1. Use, with assistance, media formats to share ideas and
5.c.1. Select resources for gathering, sorting, and reporting

Task 2 Due Tuesday
Finish excel lesson10
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 3 Due Friday
Finish excel lesson04 lesson05 and 06, 07,
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
3.a.8. Create a chart

Task 4 Due Tuesday
Finish 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 5
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.
What goes up and down the stairs without moving?

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Wed 1/13

Journal #64
What if all the streets were rivers? What would be different?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)

Jane Schaffer Writing Format

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.

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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

Classwork

Task 1
Start excel lesson10
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 2 Due Friday
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 3 Due Friday
Finish excel lesson05 and 06, 07,
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
3.a.8. Create a chart

Task 4
Finish 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 5
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.
What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?

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Tuesday 1/12

Journal #63
What would happen if everyone lived in space? What type of houses would they live in? What type of clothing would they wear? What type of food would they eat? How would they travel?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)

Jane Schaffer Writing Format

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.

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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

Classwork

Task 1 Due Today
Finish, type and answer the four question from 12/17 movie.
On same sheet copy the MLK sheet and answer.
Email me at rww2307@gaggle.net
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text
4.a.1. Use student/teacher email, listservs, and/or discussion boards to read, send, and post electronic
5.a.1. Use a web browser to navigate the Internet

Task 2 Due Friday
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 3 Due Friday
Finish excel lesson05 and 06, 07,
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
3.a.8. Create a chart

Task 4
Finish 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 5
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.
None

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Happy New Year 1/11/10

Journal #62
Tell us about your winter break. 3 weeks, 3 paragraphs!
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs)

Jane Schaffer Writing Format

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.

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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

Classwork

Task 1 Due Tuesday
Finish, type and answer the four question from 12/17 movie.
On same sheet copy the MLK sheet and answer.
Email me at rww2307@gaggle.net
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text
4.a.1. Use student/teacher email, listservs, and/or discussion boards to read, send, and post electronic
5.a.1. Use a web browser to navigate the Internet

Task 2 Due Friday
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 3 Due Friday
Finish excel lesson05 and 06, 07,
3.a.7. Understand layout elements of a spreadsheet
3.a.8. Create a chart

Task 4
Finish 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 5
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.
Why can’t a man living in London be buried in Paris?

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