September+27+-+October+1,+2010

Internet Research--Bias and Accuracy
This week we will be using MS Word to study formatting and productivity. So far, you have used MS Word to create lists, now we are going to start using some more advanced tools to explain, communicate, emphasize and display information. 

Friday October 1, 2010
===I am absent today. During my last absence, several people played "tricks" with their computers and did things like flipping the screens. I will be checking all computers when I come back. IF ANY COMPUTER HAS BEEN CHANGED OR "TRICKS" HAVE BEEN PLAYED, IF FOR ANY REASON ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH ANY COMPUTERS, IF THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT COMPUTERS WERE USED TO PLAY MUSIC OR VISIT UNAUTHORIZED SITES, I WILL SHUT OFF ALL OF THE COMPUTERS NEXT WEEK FOR ALL OF MY CLASSES, AND YOU WILL DO PAPER WORK AND WORK OUT OF BOOKS FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK. THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE, DO YOUR WORK AND DON'T PLAY WHILE I'M GONE!!! ===
 * 1) If you haven't finished your quiz from Wednesday. Do so now and save it.
 * 2) If you haven't finished the 10 questions from yesterday, do so now and save it.
 * 3) Make sure that all of your work is done, saved, and ready to print on Monday when I return.
 * 4) Go to learning.com and take the keyboarding quiz.
 * 5) When you're done with that, you may do other work at learning.com.

Thursday September 30, 2010

 * 1) Finish and save the quiz you started yesterday. Take a minute and show me that you're working on it.
 * 2) When you are done, re-read the two presentations about Web Research below.
 * 3) Then, open and save the MS Word document below and answer the questions.
 * 4) Remember to save your work when you are finished.
 * 5) If you have any questions, ask me.

Wednesday September 29, 2010
<span style="color: #030a9b; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">1.Click the MS Word document below and save it to your work folder with your name and the word "quiz" in the title. <span style="color: #030a9b; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">2.Answer the questions as best you can. <span style="color: #030a9b; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. You may use your notes and definitions, but you MAY NOT get online and look for answers. <span style="color: #030a9b; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">4. Do the best you can. <span style="color: #030a9b; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">5. When you have finished, go to www.learning.com. <span style="color: #030a9b; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">

Tuesday September 28, 2010
Today we are going to spend some time discussing the following presentations. We will answer the questions and review ways that you can evaluate websites. <span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">
 * 1) Be prepared to pay attention and answer the questions from the presentations.
 * 2)  If there is time left, we will begin adding tables to MS Word documents and talk about ways to use tables.
 * 3) Open the following two presentations, and view them, be prepared to discuss them.

<span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Monday September 27, 2010

 * 1) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Start out the day by taking 5 minutes to finish, save and print Vocabulary 4.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Next, we're going to discuss the words formatting, productivity and bias. Quickly find a few good definitions of those words.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Finally, review and discuss the 5 Questions you should ask before you choose a website for school work.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">If there is time remaining, you will begin creating a document to explain this to a young audience.