Introduction to Computers
Warm Up:
Discuss/Review Homework.
MicroType, Update Your Online Journal.
Objective:
Become proficient with the functions of a Word Processor
Technology Standards:
4.b.2. Produce and edit products, with assistance, to communicate information
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text.
2.b.1. Practice safety when communicating via the Internet
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 - graded this week
2. Finish word 22 -26
3. Start Word 26
Closure –
Review today’s work
Homework
1. Hug 3 people!
2. Finish Journals 15 - 33
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 #49
What keeps me going?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs in Jane Schaffer Format)

Journal #48
What do you think the we should be learning in this class?
Classwork
Internet Pub
1.Journals/update Blog
Add a picture to blog
img src="http..."
2. Finish web10 - 11
3. Hug your parents!
4. Start -web12













