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

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?

Poetry Project using Microsoft Word

Good Morning Students,

Today you will work on your Poetry Project using Microsoft Word. After your 10 minute typing warm-up, open up a Microsoft Office Document and begin your project. Using a Microsoft Word document, you will write a poem on a desired topic. The directions and a rubric about the project will be handed to you. During the last ten minutes of class, you are to respond to this post by telling me some details about your poem. This project is Due: October 1 and 2, 2009.

Internet Scavenger Hunt

Good Morning Students!!
Today we will continue with the Internet Scavenger Hunt. Please use the sites listed in your "favorites" named: Library Media - OPAC. Or you can simply type the word "destiny" into your address bar. Go to William Hall Academy and there you will see numerous links to research the answers to the questions. When you are finished DO NOT Log -Out or turn off your computer! We are still uploading programs remotely.
Today you will complete this scavenger hunt:

1. Who was the 18th president of the United States of America?
2. What is the capitol city of the state of Utah?
3. Who is the governor of the state of Maryland?
4. Name 3 species of ants.__________________
5. How many bones are in the foot?
6. How old was the oldest person who ever lived?
7. What is the population of Houston, Texas?
8. Who invented the pencil sharpener?
9. Name the author of the book: A Tale of Two Cities?
10. Who invented the zipper?
BONUS!!! Name the Maryland state symbol for:
Bird: ______________________
Flower: ______________________
dog: _________________________
tree: __________________________
reptile: _________________________
Remember to respond to this post by letting me know what you accomplished. You may also ask me questions related to this assignment or about our class.

Hello students,
If you are reading this, chances are I am out of the building for today. Today you will work on the followowing skills: keyboarding, websurfing, and math. Please read your objective for the day and get started.

Objective,
Students will develop and enhance keyboarding skills in order to improve their skills with the functions and key strokes of a computer keyboard.
Students will work independently by choosing a site on the the teacher's bookmark site in order to develop internet surfing skills and research skill using the world wide web.

1. Practice typing skills on this website :www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
Students, make sure that you start with the home row keys on level one.
2. Go to my bookmark site www.delicious.com/ms.jefferson , here you can choose any site from this page to work on. Please do not go on any site that is not listed on this page.
3. Respond to this blog by letting me know what you accomplished for today.