March 30

Happy Friday class! This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

Click on the link for www.typingtest.com and take the 2 minute test called Test Instructions. Take the test 2 times and report your words per minute, your accuracy, and your adjusted words per minute for your best attempt. Don’t forget your name!  

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have completed 2.1.1 Keyboarding Skills and 2.1.2 Word Processing Tutorial by Friday, March 23^rd. Continue working on the Keyboarding modules this week in Moodle and be sure to check out some of the different typing websites listed in Moodle. This is new! Start the Marking Period strong and make me proud!

March 29

Happy Thursday class! This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

I love watching movies. However, one I my main requirements is that a movie have a happy ending. I’m very escapist in that respect. If I’m going to watch something, I want it to have something positive at the end. So what website do I use for looking up information about movies? www.imdb.com Go to this website and type in your favorite movie or actor and read about it or them. Then tell me what you looked up and why.

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have completed 2.1.1 Keyboarding Skills and 2.1.2 Word Processing Tutorial by Friday, March 23^rd. Continue working on the Keyboarding modules this week in Moodle and be sure to check out some of the different typing websites listed in Moodle. This is new! Start the Marking Period strong and make me proud!

March 28

Happy Wednesday class! This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

Did you know that we have conferences tonight and tomorrow from 4-7 pm? Did you know that I give extra credit if you have your parents see me at conferences? I will be in Room 322 across the hall. How else do I give extra credit? If you don’t know, ask me or a classmate!

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have completed 2.1.1 Keyboarding Skills and 2.1.2 Word Processing Tutorial by Friday, March 23^rd. Continue working on the Keyboarding modules this week in Moodle and be sure to check out some of the different typing websites listed in Moodle. This is new! Start the Marking Period strong and make me proud!

March 27

Good morning class, it's good to be here! This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

Read the following article on Trayvon Martin and for your comment today, tell me your thoughts regarding his death a month ago. Please be thoughtful and respectful in your comments.

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have completed 2.1.1 Keyboarding Skills and 2.1.2 Word Processing Tutorial by Friday, March 23^rd. Continue working on the Keyboarding modules this week in Moodle and be sure to check out some of the different typing websites listed in Moodle. This is new! Start the Marking Period strong and make me proud!

March 26

Happy Monday class and welcome to the last marking period of the school year! I’m sorry I’m not here today, my 11 year old is sick today, so I’m blogging from home. This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

We are surrounded by numbers…We have completed 27 of 36 weeks of school. In other words, we are ¾ of the way through the school year. My older brother turned 39 on Friday, March 23^rd. What are some numbers that you’ve dealt with recently? Be creative and give a few examples. J

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have completed 2.1.1 Keyboarding Skills and 2.1.2 Word Processing Tutorial by Friday, March 23^rd. Continue working on the Keyboarding modules this week in Moodle and be sure to check out some of the different typing websites listed in Moodle. This is new! Start the Marking Period strong and make me proud!

March 23

Good morning everyone and happy Friday! This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

No warm-up today! Make sure you aren't missing any work! If you have questions, see me! Make sure you've done your module 1 test and 1.P.2 the Old vs. New Artifacts assignment in Moodle!

Assignment:

This week our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have 2.1.1 Keyboarding Skills and 2.1.2 Word Processing Tutorial completed by Friday, March 23^rd. Be sure to check out some of the different typing websites listed in Moodle. This is the last week of the marking period, so if you haven’t taken the Module 1 test yet, do so! To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks). You should continue working on Moodle today and I will go over deadlines tomorrow. Finish the marking period strong!

March 22

Good morning everyone and happy speed-schedule Thursday! This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

Go to www.bestbuy.com and browse the computers section of their website. Choose one desktop computer (not a laptop, tablet, or i-pad) and tell me how much it costs and 3 features it includes.

Assignment:

This week our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have 2.1.1 Keyboarding Skills and 2.1.2 Word Processing Tutorial completed by Friday, March 23^rd. Be sure to check out some of the different typing websites listed in Moodle. This is the last week of the marking period, so if you haven’t taken the Module 1 test yet, do so! To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks). You should continue working on Moodle today and I will go over deadlines tomorrow. Finish the marking period strong!

March 21

Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday! This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

Please click on the following link about school the school cafeteria: http://www.studentvp.com/lsd/ . The purpose of the survey is to provide feedback about student satisfaction with meals provided by the school. After the survey, tell me your favorite food available at Eastern!

Assignment:

This week our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have 2.1.1 Keyboarding Skills and 2.1.2 Word Processing Tutorial completed by Friday, March 23^rd. Be sure to check out some of the different typing websites listed in Moodle. This is the last week of the marking period, so if you haven’t taken the Module 1 test yet, do so! To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks. Finish the marking period strong!

March 20

Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday! This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

How are your classes going? Are your grades where you want them to be for this marking period? What can you do to make sure you finish the 3^rd Marking Period strong?

Assignment:

This week our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have 2.1.1 Keyboarding Skills and 2.1.2 Word Processing Tutorial completed by Friday, March 23^rd. Be sure to check out some of the different typing websites listed in Moodle. This is the last week of the marking period, so if you haven’t taken the Module 1 test yet, do so! To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks. You should continue working on Moodle today and I will go over deadlines tomorrow. Finish the marking period strong!

March 19

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I heard there were people at Shuto Con this weekend dressed as characters from Assassin’s Creed. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, Google it! Seriously, use the web as a tool to find information! This week, we will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

It sounds like we’re going to have record highs this week. Before the old record falls, look up the old record high for today, March 19^th, as well as the record low, and tell me what years the records were set.

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have finished working on 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact Portfolio assignment and the Module 1 Test. This is the last week of the marking period, so if you haven’t taken the test yet, do so! The test is 30 multiple choice questions and you will be allowed to attempt it two times. To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks. You should continue working on Moodle today and I will go over deadlines tomorrow. Finish the marking period strong!

March 16

Happy Friday class! Today is payday and when you’re an adult with a full-time job you’ll know how wonderful payday feels, even if you only have money for a few hours before you pay your bills and it’s all gone! L We will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

Go to www.typingtest.com and take the two-minute test on The Enchanted Typewriter. Take the test two times and report your best adjusted typing speed and accuracy.

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should be working on 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact Portfolio assignment. When you have finished that, review all of the Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 modules so that you will be ready to attempt the Module 1 Test. The test is 30 multiple choice questions and you will be allowed to attempt it two times. To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks). 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact and the Module 1 Test should be taken by today, March 16^th. If you need a break when going through the modules or have completed the assignment and taken the test, you may continue working on lessons in Mavis Beacon to continue your typing lessons.

March 15

Happy Thursday class! We will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

Go to www.wilx.com and find one of the top news stories for today on their homepage. What is it about? Had you heard this story already?

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should be working on 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact Portfolio assignment. When you have finished that, review all of the Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 modules so that you will be ready to attempt the Module 1 Test. The test is 30 multiple choice questions and you will be allowed to attempt it two times. To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks). 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact and the Module 1 Test should be taken by this Friday, March 16^th. If you need a break when going through the modules or have completed the assignment and taken the test, you may continue working on lessons in Mavis Beacon to continue your typing lessons. We will do another typing Warm Up on Friday.

March 13

Happy Tuesday class! We will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

March Madness is upon us? How many teams play in the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments? Do you have a favorite team?

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should be working on 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact Portfolio assignment. When you have finished that, review all of the Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 modules so that you will be ready to attempt the Module 1 Test. The test is 30 multiple choice questions and you will be allowed to attempt it two times. To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks). 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact and the Module 1 Test should be taken by this Friday, March 16^th. If you need a break when going through the modules or have completed the assignment and taken the test, you may continue working on lessons in Mavis Beacon to continue your typing lessons. We will do another typing Warm Up on Friday.

March 12

Happy rainy Monday everyone! Does it feel weird that you’re third hour class is in the afternoon today? J We will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

Find the weather forecast online for this week? Is the rain going to stop? Will it be warm or cold? Tell me what website you got the information from!

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should be working on 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact Portfolio assignment. When you have finished that, review all of the Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 modules so that you will be ready to attempt the Module 1 Test. The test is 30 multiple choice questions and you will be allowed to attempt it two times. To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks). 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact and the Module 1 Test should be taken by this Friday, March 16^th. If you need a break when going through the modules or have completed the assignment and taken the test, you may continue working on lessons in Mavis Beacon to continue your typing lessons. We will do another typing Warm Up on Friday.

March 9

Happy Friday! It really feels like this week has gone by quickly! We will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

What is your favorite season of the year and why? 

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should be working on 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact Portfolio assignment. When you have finished that, review all of the Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 modules so that you will be ready to attempt the Module 1 Test. The test is 30 multiple choice questions and you will be allowed to attempt it two times. To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks). 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact and the Module 1 Test should be taken by Friday, March 16^th. If you need a break when going through the modules or have completed the assignment and taken the test, you may continue working on lessons in Mavis Beacon to continue your typing lessons.

March 7

Good afternoon everyone! Does it feel weird that you’re third hour class is in the afternoon today? J We will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

Go to the following link http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries.html?hpt=hp_t1 and tell me who the top 3 Republican Candidates are after the “Super Tuesday” elections yesterday, which is called that because there were 10 states holding their Primaries. After you submit your comment, go to the following link, which is a Tea Party response to the Super Tuesday results http://www.redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2012/03/07/super-tuesday-romney-and-santorum-limp-along-tea-party-claims-first-scalp/ 

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should be working on 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact Portfolio assignment. When you have finished that, review all of the Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 modules so that you will be ready to attempt the Module 1 Test. The test is 30 multiple choice questions and you will be allowed to attempt it two times. To begin the test, you have to enter the password, “horner” (my last name, lower case, without the quotation marks). 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact and the Module 1 Test should be taken by Friday, March 16^th. If you need a break when going through the modules or have completed the assignment and taken the test, you may continue working on lessons in Mavis Beacon to continue your typing lessons. We will do another typing Warm Up on Friday.

March 5

Good morning everyone and Happy Monday! We will continue to work on our own on our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site. You will click on Eastern High School, and click on Horner’s Technology Apps Sems 2 to go to our site. This is the link that you will follow to your daily assignments after you finish your Warm Ups. Your Student ID will be your login and your password will be changeme when you first access Moodle.

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Warm Up:

What is your favorite color? What things do you have or collect that are your favorite color?

Assignment:

On our Computer Apps Semester 2 moodle site, you should have uploaded the Resource Notes 1.2 assignment on Friday. Ed-Line has been updated and many students have not yet uploaded 1.2.0 and 1.2.2, which were due last week. If you have any questions about how to upload documents or export your mind map, please let me know. At 10:15, you should begin working on lessons in Mavis Beacon to continue your typing lessons.