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Teresa Lester Bailey Road Middle School Cindi Sweeney J.M. Alexander Middle School

Computer Skills and Applications. Teresa Lester Bailey Road Middle School Cindi Sweeney J.M. Alexander Middle School. Activities for Computer Skills and Applications Suggestions What worked for us On-line - FREE Culminating. Objective. Free Digital Literacy

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Teresa Lester Bailey Road Middle School Cindi Sweeney J.M. Alexander Middle School

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  1. Computer Skills and Applications Teresa Lester Bailey Road Middle SchoolCindi SweeneyJ.M. Alexander Middle School

  2. Activities for Computer Skills and Applications • Suggestions What worked for us • On-line - FREE • Culminating Objective

  3. Free Digital Literacy Free Financial Literacy (Vault) http://www.ignition.everfi.net NEW address: http://assembly.everfi.net Ignition

  4. The Future of Technology and You

  5. Details shown from VIEW Button Option

  6. Must take a Survey first

  7. After the survey, the first module is complete – no assessment

  8. Pre Assessment

  9. www.ignition.everfi.net Let’s see a Module

  10. Practice formatting • Prekeyed body • Students add formatting and various components • *Color code for quick check • Reports • Summary of Ignition* Modules • Current Event • “What technology trend has had the biggest impact on you?” • “What are some Internet Safety rules?” Word Processing

  11. Letters/Memorandums • To the editor, legislature • School issue • CTE funding • Military personnel • School connection? • https://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/military/gallery.html?cm_mmc=EBZ-EnterpriseBrand-_-vanity-_-EB01VN001Y_troopthanks-_-NA#fbid=rRL3QnoHL5o • Compliment/Complaint/Request for Information • Letters from a Nut – Ted Nancy • Senior citizens/hospital patient Personal Correspondence

  12. Flyer • School events • Dance, Sports, FBLA, NJHS, NAL, Future Cities • Book Fair • PTSA Fundraising • CTE registration –what are course offerings • Anti-bullying • Print and Post – display student name Desktop Publishing

  13. Brochure • CTE course offerings –PTSA meetings, registration • School • Famous Individuals (can differentiate) • Travel brochure (can differentiate) • Internet Safety – for elementary school • Enhance Igntion* modules • Search Engine – • Evaluations and tips

  14. Newsletter • End of Quarter/Semester review of CTE activities • Grade level activities • School based activities • Ignition* review • What you should know about Middle School (rising 6th grade students)

  15. Business Card • Collect business cards to show, ask students to evaluate • Attach to projects • Summer employment • “10 years from now”

  16. Identify various components • Color code fonts = values/lable • Border = formula/function • Pattern = attributes • Lock formula view (Hide formulas) • Peer check • Topics • Book characters (Hunger Games) • Teachers • Politicians Spreadsheet

  17. Break down IF Statement into sections =IF(“Logic Statement”,“true”,”False”) • Weather • Grades • Payroll • Bonus IF Statements

  18. Weather • If 950 HOT • If 800 WARM • If 650 BRISK • If 400 CHILLY • If 250 FREEZING • Change color and/or font style for labels

  19. Enhance Internet search skills • finding current temperature • Add country • Add other cities

  20. Time management data • Student’s weekly or biweekly schedule • Create spreadsheet,create 5 different charts • EVALUATE • Which style displays information best? • Overall • One day • All school based activities Charts

  21. Introduction • Youtube • Search Engine • Samples (Screen shots) • PowerSchool • NCWise • Actual Business Database

  22. Superbowl • http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history • Stanley Cup • http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=31252 • World Series • http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/ • Basketball Championship • http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/ • All Star Game • http://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/ • http://espn.go.com/mlb/allstargame/history Learn to Manipulate

  23. Books • Newbury Awards • http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal • Caldecott Medal • http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal

  24. Movies • www.imdb.com • http://www.1728.org/page8.htm • Television • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Primetime_Emmy_Award_winners • www.emmys.com • Music • http://www.grammy.com/ • Amusement Parks • http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/

  25. Travel • http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_p a_tw_1168.html • Ships • www.ships-register.com • Berlitz – Complete Guide to Cruising • Airlines • http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/seats.htm • Trains - Global • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_named_passenger_trains • Places to see in the USA

  26. Olympics • http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/ • Cars • http://www.all-car-brands.com • Food labels • Candy labels • Music collection • Any personal collection

  27. US States What should be the primary key? • Name, Capital, Region, Population, Number of Counties, • Name, Governor, Lt. Gov, Secretary, Treasurer • Name, Major cities, Places of Interest –Natural, Man-Made • Name, Rivers, Elevation high and low, Temperature High/Low www.measureofamerica.org www.infoplease.com/states.html www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004920.htm http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html Relational Database

  28. People What should be the primary key? • ID Number (Student Id or Social Security), First Name, Last Name, birthdate, Address (Sep fields) • ID Number, classes enrolled, room number, teacher • ID Number Academic activities (FBLA, NJHS, SciOly) Sports activities (Football, Soccer) • ID number, Emergency contact information: Guardian/Parent address, phone number • ID number, Siblings – names, ages, school attending Individual Class? School? Use fake information

  29. Topics • Famous people • Travel – place to see/things to do • CTE program • FBLA • Jeopardy review – any standard • Enhance Ignition* modules • College Review Multimedia

  30. Alternatives to Power Point™ or Movie Maker ™ • http://prezi.com/ • http://www.powtoon.com/ • http://prezentit.com/ • http://www.sliderocket.com/ • http://www.voki.com • http://animoto.com • http://www.smilebox.com/lp/video-slideshow-maker.html?partner=msn&campaign=search_core_slideshow_make_video&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_core_slideshow&gclid=CKicgZLmr7gCFWWd7AodjxYAAA&gclsrc=ds

  31. Internet Basics • http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internet • Internet Safety • http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafetyforkids • Fakebook Page Internet

  32. https://sos.fbi.gov/ • Monthly Contest • JMA won for November 2013 Internet Safety

  33. Current event • Key response to prompt – 3 -5 minutes for 1 week, peer edit last session • Improve speed and/or accuracy • 1 – 3 minute key fast as possible • Timed Writings • NASCAR theme • Individual car – race track around classroom • Combined • Team of 3 or 4 – average timed writing • Key to music – “camptown races” • www.dojo.com – email technique feedback Keyboarding

  34. “The only difference between free and expensive programs – is the number of bells and whistles!” • http://www.goodtyping.com/ • Offers Spanish version • http://www.abcya.com/keyboard.htm • Elementary level • http://www.learnkeyboardtyping.com/ • Includes learn to key tips teacher resource • http://www.learntyping.org/ • Different levels and keyboarding short cuts Learn to Key – on line

  35. http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.php • Offers other keyboard options • http://www.typingweb.com/ • Has teacher tips • http://www.learn2type.com/ • Includes numeric keypad • http://www.berniestypingtravels.com • easy

  36. Online resources • www.powertyping.com • www.typeonline.co.uk • www.freetypinggame.net Keyboarding

  37. Use www.cfnc.org (must register) and www.ncwiseowl.org (High School > Careers) Investigate 10 colleges/universities – 8 instate, 2 out of state Create database of choices required fields – 8 – 10 1 number 1 currency 1 text Only 1 yes/no Rest, student choice Culminating activities

  38. Print database report showing all information Create multimedia presentation with 2 choices, include 2 graphics 6 -10 slides must include Works Cited Print and present multimedia Create a spreadsheet showing cost for 1 year and 4 years for top 2 choices, create chart

  39.  Create flyer/brochure displaying highpoints of colleges  Report – summarizing what you learned about colleges. What you learned about each software Evaluate your work ethic, what worked what didn’t what you would change

  40. Word Clouds – intro/review concepts • www.wordle.net • www.tagxedo.com/ • www.worditout.com • http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/ Student enrichment

  41. Popplet • http://popplet.com/app/#/1501020 • Padlet • http://padlet.com/wall/wwdw2h4ye4 • http://padlet.com/wall/nx6z7on7lk • Wordle • http://www.wordle.net/delete?index=7108675&d=RWBR Enrichment

  42. www.wittycomics.com www.pixton.com www.sploder.com www.agame.com www.scribblitt.com  www.ted.com http://fun2think.com/free-online-music-making-for-kids/ Enrichment

  43. http://soundation.com/ http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm http://looplabs.com/ older students http://fun2think.com/free-online-music-making-for-kids/ Add music to presentation, need earbuds or headphones Music

  44. http://geogreeting.com building letters http://www.kerpoof.com booklet http://www.flipsnack.com booklet http://www.kitzkikz.com/flashcards/ http://quizlet.com/create-set review http://marvel.com/games/play/34/create_your_own_comic (more for Males) http://www.makebeliefscomics.com http://www.toondoo.com/ http://www.pixton.com/for-fun - customize Fun Sites (enrichment or review)

  45. http://www.free-computer-tutorials.net/ • http://www.flashcardmachine.com/ • http://www.playlist.com/ - music while working • http://www.teachercreated.com/free/ • http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/ • Videos are a bit out of date • http://www.theteacherscorner.net/ Teacher Resources

  46. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/search/page/-/-/lesson-plan/technology/index.cfm?campaign=flyout_teachers_lesson_techhttp://www.discoveryeducation.com/search/page/-/-/lesson-plan/technology/index.cfm?campaign=flyout_teachers_lesson_tech http://free.ed.gov/ http://www.teacherview.com/ http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/resources http://www.intel.com/education/teachers  http://www.watchknow.org www.youtube.com Teacher Resources

  47. c.sweeney@cms.k12.nc.us teresa.lester@cms.k12.nc.us Electronic copy of presentation

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