September 20, 2012 (1st Class)
Computer Class (with Computers)
Get computer assigned to your Roster number. Put homework (3 assignments) in yellow folder.
Start Mavis Beacon Typing in class on class computers (10 min).
Introduce do's and don't with Passwords (Creating Strong Passwords), see below, 10 min
Check your passwords at http://howsecureismypassword.net/
Students to set up a Weebly Site to post assignments.
Watch the video that shows how to create a Weebly website at http://www.weebly.com/
Create a student website on Weebly (Drag and Drop lower left hand side of the page)
Choose a subDomain for free website
Add a page with Pages button
Post your website with the Publish button, copy the url and send it to me
(we will add more later so don't spend more than 10 min creating a site)
Watch Internet Use for Middle School Powerpoint Template below.
Assign and start Homework: Internet Use Powerpoint for Kinder-gardeners
If you need tab instructions for adding slide pages, picking a design template, adding text or clip art a 9 minute tutorial can be watched at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZUwFwooMrY&feature=related
Requirements for your Kinder powerpoint: Use the information in the ppt for Middle School students.
Change the Design Template to something little kid friendly.
Create Text boxes of information (reword for Kinder language)
Add one Clip Art to each page, save your powerpoint file, often
Post to your weebly site by uploading as a File under multimedia on the added page of your site
Then (if you still haven't done this) send Ms. Rhonda your site URL address to computerhonda@gmail.com
September 27, 2012 (2nd class)
Practice on Mavis Beacon Typing (10 min)
Open a "Computer Class" Folder on the Desktop. This is where you will save assignment files to be uploaded to your weebly website.
Working with Microsoft 2010 Word (Text Typing Program)
Below is the Microsoft Word Tutorial page that has four Instructional Tutorials to view, OPEN in Internet Exploror http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/results.aspx?ctags=CH010369478
Daily Assignment #1 - Creating your First Word document (view but do not create a document unless you have NEVER typed on Word)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/create-your-first-word-document-i-RZ101790574.aspx?CTT=1
Daily Assignment #2 - Creating your First Word document II (save completed practice document (Business Letter) to your computer and upload to your website "Assignments" page, this is your Assignment #5 written work)
Daily Assignment #3 - Word 2010 Keyboard Shortcuts
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/word-2010-keyboard-shortcuts-RZ102673168.aspx?CTT=1
Daily Assignment #4- Word 2010 Tips and Trick
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/word-2010-tips-and-tricks-RZ102673170.aspx?CTT=1