Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Technology Time Machine

Students, go to this website and study the Technology Time. Make sure you learn what year each technology item was invented. www.growing.course.com/level_5/time/index.html

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

CultureGram Assignment

Hello Student,

Your assignment for today (October 14, 2009) will be to complete the Culture Gram worksheet. Remember to log on by clicking favorites, then going to Library Media OPAC, click on William Hall Academy, and then CultureGrams. The username and password is PGCPS. You can also access CultureGrams by typing the word "destiny" in the address bar, just the word destiny and nothing else.

Please be on your best behavior! There should be no gum chewing, no restroom breaks, so don't ask.. go before or after class.

You will have 10 to 15 minutes to practice your typing skills on www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
(remember to keep your fingers on the home row keys!!

Choose a country for your MicroSoft Publisher Brochure Project and complete the worksheet.
Please respond to this blog by letting me know what country you have chosen for your assignment (click on comment under this post). What country did you chose and why?

Leave a comment, this will be your participation grade!! No comment, no grade!!

Have a great Day!!

Here are just some of the CultureGram questions:

  1. What country are your researching?
  2. What is the population?
  3. What is the official langage of the country you are researching?
  4. Name 3 famous people from the country?
  5. What is the most popular sport int he country?
  6. Name the capital city?
  7. What is the average tempature?