Skills 2 Assignment Calendar - Spring 2010

Current Calendar

2/2/10 Week 1 Day 1 (2/3 for B day)

The "Hat"

  • Get your seat from "the hat"

T:

  • Build personal folder in thawspace
  • Build Word, Excel, Images sub-folders

Prep for collage project

  • Pick a theme (something you really like!)
  • Find 10 images (at least) on the web
  • Save to a folder in your thawspace

Tech 2 login

  • Username, password and folder
  • Login, make sure you have rights

Syllabus

  • Read, sign, parent sign
  • Return next class

Excel Spreadsheet

Project: AJ's Trucking

  • Build the "shell"
  • Add formatting (color, border etc)

2/4/10 Day 2 (2/5 for B day)

Spraguetech2

  • Login to sprague\tech2\shared
  • Go to Adkins\ files to copy\Skills2\Word
  • Copy/paste the "find-this" file to your T:
  • Rename to "last first find this"
  • Copy/paste to submissions\skills-2\pd1\find-this
  • Are you backed up to your users folder?

Review thawspace

  • Make sure you are saving here
  • Organized structure

Syllabus

  • Print your name, turn in
  • No syllabus, no credit... no computer!
  • Discuss Syllabus

Excel Spreadsheet

  • Project: AJ's Trucking
  • Add data (in class)
  • Write total/average formulas

Photoshop collage

  • Make sure you have collected 10 images
  • Create a new "pallette" 8X10
  • Open images collected from last class
  • Copy/paste images to this pallette
  • At least 10 required
  • Must have some type of theme

 

 

2/8/10 Week 2 Day 3 (2/9 for B day)

Microtype

  • Set up Microtype
    • username: NO CAPS!
  • Take skills analysis, Hands covered
  • Start Skill Builder lesson 1 ACCURACY!

AJ's trucking

Project information

  • % of desired hours
  • Absolute referencing/copy/paste formulas
  • Adding the "target"
  • Build graphs

Photoshop Collage

  • Discuss Layers
    • naming, moving, adding, deleting
    • adding a text layer
  • Continue working on your collage

2/10/10 Day 4 (2/11 for B day)

Microtype

  • ACCURACY SELECTED in Skillbuilder
  • Finish lesson 1 (if needed)
  • Begin lesson 2

Aj's Trucking

Project information

  • Review absolute referencing
  • Discuss sheet protection and "unlocking" cells
  • Protect sheet
  • Only edit the yellow and green regions!!
  • "target" value unlocked too!
  • Finish 3 graphs

Photoshop collage

  • Blending options
  • Continue improving your work
  • Requirements

2/12/10 Day 5 (2/16 for B day)

Microtype

  • ACCURACY SELECTED in Skillbuilder
  • Finish lesson 2 (if needed)
  • Begin lesson 3

AJ's Trucking

Project Information

  • Review sheet protection
  • Practice sorting
  • Teach macros/build buttons
  • Discuss grading

Photoshop collage

Requirements

 

2/17/10 Week 3 Day 6 (2/18 for B day)

Microtype

  • ACCURACY SELECTED in Skillbuilder
  • Finish lesson 3

AJ's Trucking (almost done)

  • Sorting
  • Macros
  • Making buttons!

Google accounts

  • Make a google mail (gmail) account
  • If you have one, login
  • Google docs
  • Open and explore
  • Upload your AJ's trucking
  • How does it look?

2/19/10 Day 7 (2/22 for B day)

Microtype

  • Lesson #4

Complete AJ's Trucking

Collage

Google/Gmail accounts

  • Make sure you have a Gmail account
  • Make sure AJ's trucking is uploaded
  • Don't worry if it doesn't look ok in docs

If you have all the above done...

  • Go to files to copy under skills2
  • Find the folder "google-sketchup"
  • Copy/paste to your T:
  • Open and run the install file (you have permission)
  • What can you do with this program??

 

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2/23/10 Week 4 Day 8 (2/24 for B day)

Microtype

  • Lesson 5
  • Progress check on 2/25 (2/26 for B day)

Collage

  • Save as .jpg, submit for grading
  • Saving as a .jpg taught in class
  • Requirements

Ad Activity in Word

Project info

  • Create the structure
  • Share finished projects
  • Think about what you want to advertise!

Aj's Trucking

2/25/10 Day 9 (2/26 for B day)

Microtype

  • Check progess... should be thru lesson 5
  • Continue typing... lesson 6

Google docs

  • Aj's trucking
  • Sharing the document

Ad Activity

Project info

  • Start making progress
  • Discuss excellent work

 

 

3/1/10 Week 5 Day 10 (3/2 for B day)

Microtype

  • Thru lesson 7 today

Begin Access Activity

Student Information Database

  • Complete parts 1, 2
  • Add your own information
  • Add my information
  • Add a student close to you

Ad Activity

Project info

  • Continue working on your ad
  • Due Friday

3/3/10 Day 11 (3/4 for B day)

Microtype

  • Thru lesson 8

Student Information db

Project info

  • Collecting data from the class
  • Be careful

Ad Activity

Project info

  • Continue working on your ad
  • Due Friday

Google docs

Have you:

  • Uploaded your Aj's Trucking spreadsheet
  • Shared this document by...
    • Publishing it as a web page

3/5/10 Day 12 (3/8 for B day)

Microtype

  • Thru lesson 9

Google docs

Ad Activity

Project info

 

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3/9/10 Week 6 Day 13 (3/10 for B day)

Microtype

  • Check progress today!!
  • Last time for 6 week grades
  • Complete thru lesson 9
  • Continue typing... lesson 10

Student Information db

Project info

  • Collecting data from both classes
  • Checking the database for accuracy
  • Adding all previous years

 

3/11/10 Day 14 (3/15 for B day)

Microtype

  • Check progress if needed
  • Goal is thru 10
  • Continue typing... lesson 11

 

Student Informtion db

Project info

  • Collecting data from both classes
  • Checking the database for accuracy
  • Adding all previous years

Finish the Ad Activity

3/12/10

Grading Day

  • 1/2 Day Grading
  • 1/2 Day Inservice

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3/16/10 Week 7 Day 15 (3/17 for B day)

Microtype

  • Take our first timing... #1
  • Goal: lesson 12

Student Info db

  • Combine all students! Over 600 records
  • Sorting and filtering
  • Queries and Reports
  • Answer questions
  • Warning!
  • **Problems 6 and 7 answers must be in your Word doc and the queries/reports saved in your database!!!!*

 

3/18/10 Day 16 (3/19 for B day)

Google docs

  • In partners
  • Create a Google Word doc
  • Share the doc with your partner
  • Co-edit!! You can do this in 3's too!

Student Info db

  • Review Sorting and filtering
  • Review Queries and Reports
  • Finish Answering questions DUE TODAY
  • Warning!
  • **Problems 6 and 7 answers must be in your Word doc and the queries/reports saved in your database!!!!*

Spring Break

3/22 - 3/26

 

3/29/10 Week 8 Day 17 (3/30 for B day)

Microtype

  • Goal: lesson 13

Check grades

  • See Adkins\Grades folder

Student Info database

  • Review for Quiz next class period
  • HAVE A PENCIL/PEN NEXT CLASS

Blogging

Creating/editing a blog

3/31/10 Day 18 (4/1 for B day)

Microtype

  • Goal: lesson 14

Blogging

Review:

  • Posting
  • Followers
  • Archives
  • Comments
  • Post a comment to my blog
  • Controlling comments is very important

Student Info database

  • Copy/paste db from files to copy!
  • Review for quiz
  • Take quiz

4/2/10 Day 19 (4/5 for B day)

Blogging

  • Make sure you have "moderated" comments
  • Add an image to your header
  • Add a gadget for fun!

The truth about credit cards

Compound interest

  • We will build a compound interest calculator (together) and see what happens when you pay the minimum payment using a credit card

Microtype (if time?)

 

4/6/10 Week 9 Day 20 (4/7 for B day)

Microtype

  • Goal: lesson 15

Discuss Grades

  • Hand back Ad Activity sheets
  • This is over due!! My bad!

Blogging

Add another post...

  • Write about something you are interested in
  • OR...
  • Provide directions (in a numbered list) from
    your hall locker to the PE locker room

Amortization spreadsheet

4/8/10 Day 21 (4/9 for B day)

Blogging

MAKE A NEW BLOG

  • last-my-superhero
  • Write your first episode
  • Here is my example

Amortization spreadsheet

  • Finish Questions (if needed)
  • Grade questions
  • Must have all correct answers for credit!
  • I'M GRADING MICROTYPE PROGRESS TOO!

Miss the quiz ???

  • Go to files to copy
  • Copy:
  • 09-10-s2_combined-classes.mdb
  • Take the Student Info Quiz

Get Caught up:

  • Finish Amort Questions (see above)
  • Take Student Info Quiz (see above)
  • Type in Microtype
  • Improve any previous work
  • Typer Shark if all complete

 

 

 

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4/12/10 Week 10 Day 22 (4/13 for B day)

Blogging: Your Superhero!

PowerPoint- Ad Activity (cont)

  • Redo your Ad Activity with PowerPoint
  • Each Page in Word becomes a slide
  • Your "menu" page becomes an intro slide
  • Link slides together so they run on their own
  • Grading requirements

Be sure you have:

  • Amortization Questions graded
  • All answers must be correct for 10pts

4/14/10 Day 23 (4/16 for B day... yes 4/16)

Microtype

  • Goal: 16 "checks"

 

PowerPoint- Ad Activity (cont)

  • Redo your Ad Activity with PowerPoint
  • Each Page in Word becomes a slide
  • Your "menu" page becomes an intro slide
  • Link slides together so they run on their own
  • Grading requirements

Miss the quiz ???

  • Go to files to copy
  • Copy:
  • 09-10-s2_combined-classes.mdb
  • Take the Student Info Quiz

4/15/10 Day 23.5! All 8 periods

Microtype

  • Take timing #__

Superhero!

  • Add to your blog
  • Episode #3... "Conflict"
  • NO TIME! Add to next week

Miss the quiz ???

  • Go to files to copy
  • Copy:
  • 09-10-s2_combined-classes.mdb
  • Take the Student Info Quiz

 

 

4/19/10 Week 11 Day 25 (4/20 for B day)

Superhero!

  • Add to your blog
  • Episode #3... "Conflict"
  • Sponge Man! Episode #3

Ad PowerPoint

You should have:

  • All your text
  • Added your images

Now work on formatting

  • Pick a theme
  • Use consistent titles
  • Discuss adding animation!

4/21/10 Day 26 (4/22 for B day)

All work due for 6 week grading...

Microtype:

  • 17 "checks"

Ad PowerPoint

Work on Animation

Miss the quiz ???

  • Go to files to copy
  • Copy:
  • 09-10-s2_combined-classes.mdb
  • Take the Student Info Quiz

4/23/10 Day 27 (4/26 for B day)

Superhero!

  • Add to your blog
  • Episode #4... "Continued Conflict"
  • Sponge Man! Episode #4

Photoshop PhotoMerge

See files to copy images\merge-images

  • Bridge Merge is required
    • We will be doing more withit later
  • Pick one other folder
  • Merge images and fix errors if you can
  • Bring in your own if you want!

Ad PowerPoint

Work on Animation

4/27/10 Week 12 Day 28 (4/28 for B day)

Microtype

  • 18 Checks
  • I'm checking progress today and 4/29

Ad PowerPoint

  • "First Evaluation"
    • Get your PPT evaluated by another student!
    • Required... I won't grade until this is complete
  • Grading Requirements

Photoshop PhotoMerge

See files to copy images\merge-images

  • Bridge Merge is required
    • We will be doing more with it later
  • Pick one other folder
  • Merge images and fix errors if you can
  • Bring in your own photos if you want!

 

4/29/10 Day 29 (5/3 for B day)

Superhero

Ad PowerPoint

Photoshop PhotoMerge

See files to copy images\merge-images

  • Bridge Merge is required
    • Add some additional touches!
    • Add Godzilla stepping over the bridge!
    • Add unusual items...
    • boats on the bridge, cars in the bay!
  • Pick one other folder
  • Merge images and fix errors if you can
  • Bring in your own if you want!

 

4/30/10

Grading Day!

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5/4/10 Week 13 Day 30

Superhero

Ad PPT

  • Get your PPT evaluated by a classmate
  • Turn in to submissions today

Photoshop PhotoMerge

Demo my Bridge Merge

  • Add your own interesting images
  • Make sure you have 2 merges:
    • Bridge
    • One of your choice
      • See files to copy for merge options

 

5/6/10 Day 31 (5/7 for B day)

Microtype

  • 19 checks

Begin Clothing Sales Activity

  • Collecting data- the fast way!
  • Here is a link to the activity
  • See files to copy for "blank spreadsheet"
  • Goals today:
  • Copy/paste data
  • Find the gross amount
  • Begin collecting specific data in tabs

 

Bridge version will be doing more with later!

See files to copy images\merge-images

  • Bridge Merge is required
    • Add some additional touches!
    • Add Godzilla stepping over the bridge!
    • Add unusual items...
    • boats on the bridge, cars in the bay!
  • Pick one other folder
  • Merge images and fix errors if you can
  • Bring in your own if you want!

 

 

 

5/10/10 Week 14 Day 32 (5/11 for B day)

Microtype

  • Lesson 20

Photoshop PhotoMerge

Work on Bridge Merge add ons

See mine in class!

TURN IN "YOUR CHOICE" MERGED IMAGE

Turn in details:

  • saved as: last first choice merge.jpg
  • Cropped version
  • Saved as a .jpg
  • Submit to correct folder

Clothing Sales

  • Activity details
  • Share data in tabs
    • Do you have correct info??
  • Finish collecting all data in tabs if not done

5/12/10 Day 33 (5/13 for B day)

Clothng Sales

Activity Details

  • Discussion:
    • Who should be fired? Get a raise?
  • Start filling out report
  • Under each Analysis Table
  • <Insert>, <Object>, <Word Document>
  • Finish filling out the tables

Photoshop

  • Work on your Bridge Merge add-ons!

Microtype

  • If you are behind

5/14/10 Day 34 (5/17 for B day)

Microtype

  • Lesson 21

Superhero

Clothing Sales

  • Activity details- recommendations
  • Fill out the tables if not done
  • Continue analysis for products/days of the week
  • See employee analysis example for help

 

If your are done with Clothing Sales

Photoshop

  • Bridge Merge + add-ons

5/18/10 Week 15 Day 35 (5/19 for B day)

Microtype:

  • Goal:Lesson 22

Used Car Project

Visit Auto Trader

  • Practice- Start a Word doc

Find this car:

  • Toyota Tacoma (Truck)
  • Within 100 miles of 97302
  • Automatic Transmission
  • 4 wheel drive
  • $15,000 or less
  • Any: year, color, mileage

Find your car:

Clothing Sales

Activity details

  • Due today
    • All tabs filled out
    • Summary Worksheet
    • Tables complete and accurate

5/20/10 Day 36 (5/21 for B day)

Clothing Sales

Activity details

  • Due today
    • All tabs filled out
    • Summary Worksheet
    • Tables complete and accurate

Used Car Project

Step 9 Car Fax report

  • For Toyota Tacoma
  • For your car

Bridge Merge Add-ons

Add some additional touches! Ideas...

  • Add Godzilla stepping over the bridge!
  • Add unusual items...
  • boats on the bridge, cars in the water

Microtype

  • Progress Check today
  • Must be thru 22 lessons

 

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5/24/10 Week 16 Day 37 (5/25 for B day)

Microtype

  • Goal: 23 Checks

Car Project (continued)

Step 10 Finding the value of your car

Superhero

5/26/10 Day 38 (5/27 for B day)

Microtype

Goal: 24 Checks

 

Car Project (continued)

Step 11 Getting a Loan

Photoshop

Bridge Merge

Add some additional touches! Ideas...

  • Add Godzilla stepping over the bridge!
  • Add unusual items...
  • boats on the bridge, cars in the water
  • It will be due next week!

5/28/10 Day 39 (6/1 for B day)

Microtype

Goal: 25 all done!

 

Car Project (continued)

Step 12 Amortization Spreadsheet

 

Photoshop

Bridge Merge

Add some additional touches! Ideas...

  • Add Godzilla stepping over the bridge!
  • Add unusual items...
  • boats on the bridge, cars in the water
  • It will be due next week!
  • Grading Requirements

 

 

6/2/10 Week 17 Day 40 (6/3 for B day)

Microtype

  • TIMING!
  • Let me know when you finish 25...

Car Project (continued)

Photoshop

Bridge Merge

Add some additional touches! Ideas...

  • Add Godzilla stepping over the bridge!
  • Add unusual items...
  • boats on the bridge, cars in the water
  • DUE FRIDAY!
  • Grading Requirements

6/4/10 Day 41 (6/7 for B day)

Microype

  • Let me know if you finish 25
  • Take a timing if you need to...

Car Project

Photoshop

Bridge Merge

Add some additional touches! Ideas...

  • Add Godzilla stepping over the bridge!
  • Add unusual items...
  • boats on the bridge, cars in the water
  • DUE TODAY!
  • Grading Requirements

 

 

6/8/10 Week 18 Day 42 (6/9 for B day)

Microtype

  • Timing- Everyone takes one today
  • Check Progress- if needed

Finish up Car Project LAST DAY!!!

Final Exam Review

Bridge Merge

6/10/10 Day 43 (6/11 for B day)

Last Day for Make-up Work!

 

Microtype

  • Take a timing- if you need one!
  • Show me progress... if you need to
  • Play Typer Shark!

Final Exam Review

Bridge Merge

 

 

 

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6/14/10 Week 19

Final Exams

  • Periods 1,2,3

6/15/10

Final Exams

  • Periods 4,5,6

6/16/10

Final Exams

  • Periods 7,8