04-11+to+04-15

=April 11 through 15, 2011 =

Student Learning Focus-- I will:
containing descriptive graphics and labels. Create a variety of spreadsheet styles and layouts. || font styles, and sizes, as well demonstrate appropriate use of page design to communicate ideas effectively. || defined audiences. ||
 * **TA.6-8.10C** Create a variety of spreadsheet layouts
 * **TA.6-8.10D** Use a variety of
 * **TA.6-8.8D** Use technology in self-directed activities by sharing products for
 * **TA.6-8.10A-E** Create useful, easy to read graphs and charts after gathering meaningful data. ||

Happy Friday--April 15, 2011
Today is a short day, so we will have a shorter class. (I know, right?) Anyway--
 * You should have 2 separate graph documents finished and saved.
 * The first one should contain the 3 graphs from the first assignment sheet.
 * It should be named Last Name, First Initial 04-15-11 Charts and Graphs
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The second graph should contain the Houston Census data.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">It should be named Last, First, Date Charts and Graphs 2 or Census Data
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Next go to [|Learning.com].
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Work on improving your typing speed as well as the chart and graph assignments.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Don't spend too much time at typing pal, instead alternate between taking quizzes and working on typing.

<span style="color: #310080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Wednesday and Thursday 04-13 and 04-14

 * <span style="color: #310080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Continue working on the first chart and graph assignment.
 * <span style="color: #310080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Make sure you have saved it correctly.
 * <span style="color: #310080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">When you finish, start a new MS Excel document and create a bar graph using Texas Census data sheet.
 * <span style="color: #310080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">After that, visit [|http://www.learning.com]
 * <span style="color: #310080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">You will receive a grade for work completed there. Go through the assignments follow the directions.
 * <span style="color: #310080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Your username and password are your student ID number. Don't share them with anyone.
 * <span style="color: #310080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Complete assignments.
 * <span style="color: #310080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Visit APPS and try out typing pal to improve your keyboarding skills.

<span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Monday 04-11 and Tuesday 04-12

 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Quick Vocabulary exercise. Spend 20 minutes working on the following words for Vocab5a.
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Cursor
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">cell
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">row
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">column
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">data
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">formula
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">graph
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">wiki
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">software
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">blog


 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 25px;">**Discussion**
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Be ready to talk about the vocabulary.
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Stand and deliver exercise.
 * ==<span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Guided Practice ==
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">We will start working with MS Excel.
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">You'll get data sets.
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Watch me do it. Pay attention. Ask questions.
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Then you will try on your own.
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I have 2 separate sheets for you to work from.

Link to Vocab 4a Here.