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Skills 1 Assignment Calendar- Fall '09
9/8/09 Week 1 Day 1
New Olympians Day
9/9/09 Day 2
Get to know you!:
- Login
- Open Word doc
- Title (Name-Get to know you)
- List 5 things you did this summer
- One sentence- What would you do after school if you could do anything you want
- Save: last first know you
Discuss T:
- Make folders- personal and sub
- Open Excel and practice saving
- Save to T:!
Websites:
- Show Sprague's and personal
- Show calendar
- today, weeks, and Ctrl F
- Syllabus
Course Syllabus (Homework)
- Read,, sign and return
course syllabus
(both parent and student) - COURSE REQUIREMENT
9/11/09 Day 3
Collect Syllabus
- Discuss class expectations
- Discuss my website
Review:
- Local login (to the machine)
- T: (Thawspace folders)
Google image search
- Pick a theme
- (Mine might be football or soccer)
- Find 10 images online you like (theme!!!)
- Save them to your images folder
- Save the largest version of the image
Spraguetech2 server
- Logging in
- Local folder
- Backing up information
- Back up pictures from last time
Microtype
- No time...
9/15/09 Week 2 Day 4
Review:
- Computer login and T:
- Spraguetech2 login
- Finding your folder
- Backing up your work!!
Applications Pre-test
- Directions will be given in class
Network practice
- Go to Adkins\files\Word
- Copy hello.doc
- Paste into your T: folder
- Copy paste to your tech2 folder
Microtype
- Create new user
- Skills Analysis- hands covered
- Correct typing position
- Alphabet keyboarding - lesson 1
9/17/09 Week 2 Day 5
Every day...
- Login to the local machine (duh!)
- Login to Spraguetech2 too!!
Network practice- rename this act.
- Adkins\files to copy
- Copy rename-this.doc
- Paste into thawspace folder
- Rename to last first rename.doc
- Paste into submissions folder
Applications Pre-test
- Directions will be given in class
Microtype
- Finding your username
- Open and continue
- Finish lesson 1 today HANDS COVERED
- Start lesson 2??
Excel intro
Should have been done 9/17
Forgot pretest on 9/15
- Open Excel
- Rows, Columns, Cells, tab, enter etc
- Begin "practice" document
9/21/09 Week 3 Day 6
Rename this review
- Discuss "graded" folder
- Fix errors, all files correctly named
Internet Activiy
"Dinner and a Movie"
- Google tools you might not know
- Directions will be given in class
Excel Intro
- Open Excel
- Rows, Columns, Cells, tab, enter etc
- Begin "practice" document
Microtype
- Continue lessons- Finish lesson 3????
9/23/09 Week 3 Day 7
Excel Intro- continued
- Open Practice spreadsheet
- Review formulas
Microtype
- Continue lessons
- Goal: Finish lesson 4
- Check progress today for grading
Begin Gradebook project
- Complete steps 1 and 2 in sheet 1
- More if time
9/25/09 Day 8
Gradebook (cont)
- Steps 3 and 4
- Copy previous work into sheet 2
- Add new info in sheet 2
Microtype
- Continue lessons
- Goal: Finish lesson 4
- Check progress today for grading??
9/29/09 Week 4 Day 9
Gradebook (cont)
- Copy previous work into sheet 3
- Rename sheet 3 to "day 2"
- Rename sheet 1 to "current"
- Step 4-% and step 6 absolute reference
- Always work in "current" sheet
Microtype
- Continue lessons
- Goal: Finish lesson 5
10/1/09 Day 10
Gradebook (cont)
- Insert new worksheet
- Rename to "day 3"
- Copy previous work into "day 3"
- Step 5-
- First and last names
- Add more names
- At least 10 names total
- Step 7 final gradebook
Microtype
- Continue lessons
- (ran out of time... lesson 6 still expectation)
10/5/09 Week 5 Day 11
Gradebook (cont)
- Insert new worksheet
- Rename to "day 4"
- Copy previous to day 4
- Steps 7-8
- Insert comments and sorting
- Start grading
Photoshop intro
- Learn basic editing tools
- Alter our old tech photo for practice
Microtype
- No time
10/7/09 Week 5 Day 12
Internet Intro
- Browsers, html code and more
- Complete the horses part of the activity
- Add 1 more picture of your choosing
Photoshop
- Review tools
- Show a few more!
Grading Gradebook!!
Microtype
- Finish thru lesson 6
10/9/09
Statewide In-service Day
No School for students
10/12/09 Week 6 Day 13
Microtype
- Finish thru lesson 7
- Re-check progress today
Internet Intro (no time)
- Browsers, html code and more
- Complete the horses part of the activity
- Add 1 more picture of your choosing
Grading Gradebook!!
Photoshop (if time)
- Edit the tech page
- Goal: at least 5 "new" heads
- Only if you are caught up!
10/14/09 Day 14
PSAT schedule
- Shortened periods today
- Here is the schedule
What is a browser??
- video and discussion
Make sure you have all your work in
Microtype
- Goal: lesson 8
- Last chance to re-check
10/19/09 Week 7 Day 15
Microtype
- Thru lesson 9 today
Internet Intro
- Review "What is a browser"
- Browsers, html code and more
- Complete the horses part of the activity
- Add 1 more picture of your choosing
Photoshop
- Edit the tech page
- Goal: at least 5 "new" heads
- Teach adding text
10/21/09 Day 16
Internet activity (cont)
- Find 2 more images of your choice
- Follow the 16 step directions
- 4 images formatted, tight, square, over and behind
- Don't forget to insert page breaks
Access Databases
- Coaches Database- See files to copy
- Download from the net
- Intro:
- Structure
- Adjust/move columns
- Sort and filter
Photoshop
- Saving as a .jpg
- Make sure you have the .psd too
- Due Friday... requirements
10/23/09 Day 17
Access Database
- Coaches Database
- Answer these questions
Internet Intro Activity
- Finish the Internet Intro Activity if not done
- 4 images formatted, tight, square, over and behind
Microtype
- We are a bit behind...
- Thru lessons 10 and 11 today
Tech photo due next week
-
I'll explain why we are posponing this next week
- Requirements
10/27/09 Week 8 Day 18
Microtype
- thru 12 lessons
- Reminder: you don't have to do the review sections unless you need practice
Tech Photo
- Rename last first tech photo.jpg
- Submit to submissions folder
Coaches DB questions
- Discuss questions from last week
Nations Database
- Copy/paste from files to copy
- Download from net
- Review:
- sort, filter, move columns, adv filter
10/29/09 Day 19
Microtype
- thru lesson 13
Internet Intro Activity
- Internet Intro details
- Are you done??
- Browser differences
- IE vs Firefox copy/paste
Nations Database
- Review sort/filter
- Discuss records-advanced filter
- Copy/paste to Word
- Start Nations questions
11/2/09 Week 9 Day 20
Turn in Internet Intro Activity
- File name is last first internet practice
- See folder in submissions
Nations Database
- Review filter/sort
- Review advanced filter
- Teach copy/paste to Word
- Finish Nations questions
Microtype
- ran out of time
11/4/09 Day 21
Nations Database
- Discuss nations questions
- Teach queries
- Query questions
Photoshop
- Add your "sign"
Microtype
- thru 14"checks"
11/6/09 Day 22
Nations Database
- Add 1 query question
Microtype
- thru 15"checks"
Get caught up...
- Nations questions
- Query questons (see above)
- Catch up in Microtype
If done with all...
- Photoshop... add your sign
11/10/09 Week 10 Day 23
Microtype
- 15 "checks"
- Work on review sections if 15 complete
Nations Database
- Review filter sort in the table
- Quiz on Thursday
- Review building queries
- Teach how to build reports
- Answer query questions #3, #4
Catch up...
- Type in Microtype
- Finish Tech Photo
- Nations Questions
- Query Questions
If done... Photoshop... add your sign
11/11/09
Veteran's Day
11/13/09 Day 24
Grades... are you caught up??
- 1 week to go until grades come out
- under Adkins\Grades...
- Check your grade in the PDF file
Start "Joe Sprague" study habits
- In class activity
- Graphs in Excel
Nations Database
- Review sort-filter in table
- Nations Quiz
Microtype
- ran out of time
11/17/09 Week 11 Day 25
Microtype
- Take a timing
- Check progress
- 16 "checks"
Joe Sprague (cont)
Formula review
- Find total hours studied
- Add "Minutes" column next to hours
- Find the formula to calculate # of minutes
- Find the total minutes
- Add a "check" for your answer
- We will discuss how!
Formatting Review
Add:
- Cell color-
- group like content with like color!
- borders
11/19/09 Day 26
Joe Sprague (cont)
Additional Graphs
- Add another bar graph
- Compare day to minutes
- Add another column graph
- Compare day to minutes
- New graph
- Add pie graphs comparing
- Day to hour
- Day to minutes
- **All graphs should be in their own sheet
- **Sheets should be clearly named
Microtype
- 17 checks
If you are caught up you will be going back and selecting some of the review sections you skipped
If you are all caught up...
Photoshop "add your sign"
Grading Day is Monday...
11/30/09 Week 13 Day 27
Microtype
Goal: 18 checks
- If you are done with all 20...
- You have some Internet time
Joe Sprague (cont)
More formulas:
- Find the average for hours and minutes
- Find the median for both
- Begin Grading????
Animation PPT
12/2/09 Day 28
Microtype
Goal: 19 checks
- If you are done with all 20...
- You have some Internet time
Joe Sprague (cont)
Begin Grading:
- Data sheet w/
- total, average, medianand check formulas
- 7 Graphs:
- 2 bar, 2 column, 2 pie, 1 your choice
Animation PPT
12/4/09 Day 29
Microtype
Goal: 20 checks
- If you are done with all 20...
- You have some Internet time
Joe Sprague (cont)
Begin Grading:
- Data sheet w/
- total, average, medianand check formulas
- 7 Graphs:
- 2 bar, 2 column, 2 pie, 1 your choice
Animation PPT
12/8/09 Week 14 Day 30
Microtype
- Continue typing
- Goal: 20 checks... your chance to catch up
Joe Sprague (cont)
Continue Grading:
- Data sheet w/
- total, average, medianand check formulas
- 7 Graphs:
- 2 bar, 2 column, 2 pie, 1 your choice
Animation PPT
12/10/09 Day 31
Microtype
- Take a timing
- Check progress... goal is 20 checks
- Type while I record progress
Animation PPT
- Finish up today?
- Project Details
Joe Sprague (cont)
Continue Grading:
- Data sheet w/
- total, average, medianand check formulas
- 7 Graphs:
- 2 bar, 2 column, 2 pie, 1 your choice
12/14/09 Week 15 Day 32
Microtype
- Finish 20 lessons... if you aren't done
Holiday Invitation/Card in Word
- Directions will be given in class
- Project details
Animation PPT
- Project details
- Due Friday
12/16/09 Day 33
Microtype
- Finish 20 lessons... if you aren't done
Holiday Invitation/Card in Word
- Directions will be given in class
- Project details
Animation PPT
- Project details
- Due Friday
If you are done with all above:
Photoshop Activity
- Holiday/Winter/Snow image
- Here is the info for web
- We will might add it to the Sprague site!
12/18/09 Day 34
Microtype
- Take a timing
- Check progress... goal is still 20 checks
Holiday Invitation/Card in Word
- Directions will be given in class
- Project details
Animation PPT
- Project details
- Due Friday
If you are done with all above:
Photoshop Activity
- Holiday/Winter/Snow image
- Here is the info for web
- We will might add it to the Sprague site!
1/5/10 Week 16 Day 35
Microtype
Start in Skillbuilder today
- Be sure "speed" is chosen
- Take Skills Analysis
- Complete lesson 1
Animation PPT grades
- Hand back evaluation sheets
- DON'T LOSE THIS SHEET OF PAPER!
- Discuss grades/improvements
Address Book project
Making an Address book in Access
- Project details
- Complete thru "Entering Data"
1/7/10 Day 36
Microtype
Continue in Skillbuilder
- Be sure "speed" is chosen
- Complete lesson 2
Grades
- See Grades folder on Sprague tech2
Address Book project
Making an Address book in Access
- Project details
- Complete Queries
1/11/10 Week 17 Day 37
Microtype
Continue in Skillbuilder
- Be sure "speed" is chosen
- Complete lesson 3
Tiny URL activity
- Follow directions in this link
Address Book
- Review Queries
- Make Reports
1/13/10 Day 38
Microtype
Continue in Skillbuilder
- Be sure "speed" is chosen
- Complete lesson 4
Address Book
- Grading Begins today
- I will grade at your computer
- Process given in this link
1/15/10 Day 39
Microtype
Take a timing...
we will do this as a group
Continue in Skillbuilder
- Be sure "speed" is chosen
- Complete lesson 5
URBAN FLAIR VOTING!
Address Book
- Process given in this link
Personal Logo Activity
- This will be used on the final exam
1/20/10 Week 18 Day 40
Microtype
Progress Check today
- Skillbuilder thru lesson 5 is the goal
Address Book
- Grading continues
- Process given in this link
Discuss final exam
In 3 parts:
- Excel
- Word
- Microtype
Final Exam Review
- Excel review today
Personal Logo Activity
- This will be used on the final exam
1/22/10 Day 41
Last Day for Missing Work!!!
Microtype
- Improve a timing if you like
- Lesson 6 today... this is the final goal!!!
Address Book
- Grading continues
- Process given in this link
Final Exam Review
- Excel review today (continued)
- Complete/submit today
Begin Word review
Personal Logo Activity
- This will be used on the final exam
1/26/10 Week 19 Day 42
All 8 periods today
Final Exam rules:
- No one leaves class once it begins
- Make sure to take advantage of breaks
Final Exam Review
In 3 parts:
- Excel
- Word
- Microtype
Finish Word Review
Final Exam
1/27 Wednesday
Period 1 7:50 - 9:15
