5/18/07 LAST DAY OF CLASS

Final thoughts....

5/15/07

None - see the class website for directions on turning in your project

5/14/07

After researching your 5 locations, which do you want to visit most and why?

5/9 - 5/10

5/9

6th period - Today I would like for you to complete a 3 minute practice typing test.

5/10
all periods - Today you have free warm-up Friday. Please remember to use complete sentences and at least 5 of them!

5/9/07

Practice typing test to warm-up. Then, we will take our weekly test since I will not be here on Friday.

5/8/07

3 minute practice typing test. Tomorow will be the actual test, since I won't be here Thursday or Friday.

5/7/07

Would you rather save money to buy material items or would you rather save money to take a trip somewhere new? Why?

Friday! 5/4/07

If you could name the street you live on, what would it be and why?

Then, go to the following link and create your street sign...

http://www.streetsigngenerator.com/

3/2-3/07

When you travel to interntational cities, would you rather eat at McDonald's or a local ethnic restaurant. Why?

5/1/07

Please do a three minute practice typing test.

4/30/07

When you go on vacation, what types of things do you like to do?

FRIDAY, April 27

If you could travel anywhere in the world (outside the US) where would you go and why? Who would you take with you?

4/25/07 Rainy Day

Answer one of the following...

1. If you were going to open a restaurant - what theme would it have? What foods would you serve? Where would it be located?

2. If you could be in any play, what play would you pick? Why? Which character would you want to be? Why?

4/24/07

What do you know about the computer program Publisher?

4/23/07

Today you will take the typing test we didn't take on Friday. Get a practice test in!

4/20/07

Do a practice typing test! Your choice. Please complete two, three minute tests.

4/18/07

For today's warm-up, I want you to set-up a spreadsheet in Excel that will calculate your 6 weeks average. It should contain
Assignment name, date, score, pts possible, total scores, total points possible, and average. You will earn a grade at the end of the 6 weeks for this assignment. It will be based on accuracy and design. You should save this in your drop folder and update it everytime you get a grade back.

4/17/07

You are required to have a table or chart in your PowerPoint presentation. What information could you present in a chart?

4/16/07

For your Invention Convention project you have to have a slide with the target market (or market segments) on it. What do you think this means?

FRIDAY THE 13th!!!

Free warm-up Friday. Then, practice for today's typing test.

FRIDAY THE 13th!!!

Free warm-up Friday. Then, practice for today's typing test.

4/11-12/07

You may pick one of the following two questions...

1. If you were going to write a children's story book - what would it be about?

2. What was your favorite children's story book growing up? Why?

4/10/07

ON PAPER!!!

Please tell me about the invention you will use for the PowerPoint project.

4/4-5/07

No email warm-up today. Instead practice typing for Friday's typing test.

www.freetypinggame.net

Warm-Up for April 3rd

Make sure to read the main site for today's assignment.

What product do you wish worked better than it does? How so?

4/2/07

Did you pull an April Fool's joke on someone or did someone pull one on you? Tell me about it. If not, what's the best April Fool's Day joke you've ever heard?

3/30/07

Free warm-up Friday. Please remember your response should be at least 5 sentences and grammatically correct.

When you are finished practice typing until we take the typing test.

3/28/07

NONE! We met in S100 for the Family Feud game!

3/27/07

For your warm-up,
#1 I need your class to agree on a team name for the Family Feud Game. It must be school appropriate and should support OUR TEAM against Ms. Smith's class. (First period - your individual team should have a name).
#2 I would like each person to make a sign for the game. It should have our class' team name on it and can say something about beating Ms. Smith's class. Print this out and if you have time today, color it in. Do not spend the whole class on this. 15 mins TOPS! Remember tomorrow - meet in S100!

3/26/07

Select one of the following:

1. Pick a specific event from the weekend and give me a detailed account of it.
2. Give me a quick overview of what you did over the weekend.

3/23/07

Free warm-up Friday. Please remember it needs to be at least five sentences. Please check your spelling and grammar.

3/21-22

MAKE SURE YOU READ THE CLASS WEBSITE TODAY!!!

Warm-up: What position would you like to have the day we play the Family Feud?

Options: Host, contestant, score keeper, answer revealer *(must have good handwriting), "model", time, audience.

Please give me your top 3 chocies in order.

3/20

How did your surveying go? What did you like/dislike about it?

3/19/07

Welcome back!

Please tell me about your Spring Break. Remember to use correct grammar and spelling! (Also, it should be at least 5 sentences long).

Spring Break Friday!

How will you be spending your break?

3/7/07

None - TEST DAY!

3/6/07

Please explain in general when you use an absolute reference and give me an example of a time you would use it.

3/5/07

What should I MAKE SURE to review tomorrow for your test on Weds/Thurs?

2/23/07

Please make sure that you read about today's assignment on the main page of this web page. You are responsible for this assignment and failure to do it, will result in disciplinary action.

Today's Warm-up:
Free warm-up Friday! This should be at least 5 complete sentences. Please remember to use correct grammar!

2/21-2/22

Let's practice typing. It's been a while.

http://www.freetypinggame.net

2/19/07

You have now used formulas and should understand MS Excel a little better. In what ways could you personally use excel to help yourself?

2/16/07

Free warm-up Friday. Please remember it should be at least 5 sentences long and can be free response or answer a question you make up. (For example: When I grow up, in what ways do I want to be the same and different than my parents?)

Valentine's Day

What is Valentine's Day? Commercial holiday for companies to make a lot of money or day for you to express your love for people in your life? Explain.

2/13/07

How is your post high school planning going? (Even if you aren't a senior, you should be doing some planning!!!) What have you done so far, what do you still need to do?

2/12/07

No warm-up today. Just begin your excercises so we can make sure we get finished with them today. Remember, there is a quiz tomorrow!

2/9/07

Free warm-up Friday. Remember, you can either make up your own question (ie- What is my secret dream?) or you can just write about whatever comes into your head. Please make sure your response is at least 5 sentences and grammatically correct.

2/7-8/07

Please give me some examples of when you might want to "hide" rows or columns of information in excel, but not delete them.

2/6/07

Do you keep track of how much money you have and spend? How? If not, why not and how could this harm you in the future?

2/5/07

Tell me everything you know about excel. What can is be used for?

2/2/06

Free warm-up Friday. Remember, to earn credit, this warm-up should be at least 5 sentences with correct grammar and spelling.

1/31-2/1

What web site (that you visit) do you think has the most professional design? What other elements of the page are appealing to you? Explain.

1/30

What do you think are the 3 best things about your web page? What three things could be better?

1/29/07

Your business web page is due tomorrow. What is something you need immediate help with before then? If nothing, what has been most difficult for you so far?

1/26/07

Free warm-up Friday! Please write at least 5 sentences and make sure to use correct spelling and grammar!

1/24-25/07

A web page is just one business document that companies create to communicate with customers. What are some other examples?

1/23/07

What does your logo look like? What are your signature colors? What image are you trying to present for your company?

1/22/07

What type of company will you be creating a web page for? What background experience do you have with this company? What will your company name be and why?

1/18/07

Would you rather own a business by yourself, with one other person, or with a group? What would be good and bad about your decision?

1/16/07

Pretend you had to leave school tomorrow and start a business. What type of business would it be? Tell me as much about it as you can in the next 5 minutes. Please use correct grammar and spelling in your response.

1/12/07

Free warm-up Friday. You may write about anything you like - or make-up any warm-up question you would like to respond to. Your warm-up must be at least 5 sentences and use correct grammar and spelling.

1/10-11/07

Which aspects of creating a web page do you think is most difficult? Is there anything I need to go over again? If so, what?

**6th period -
You are doing much better this semester. Keep it up! Today you will have a substitute for part of the class period. You are responsible for your actions and work, just as if I was there the whole time. Use your time wisely since you only have today and tomorrow to finish your webpage. The web page will be saved in the drop folder on Monday, first thing. You will NOT have time to work on it Monday. You have a book check on Friday as well. Make sure you have your book with you.

1/9/07

Which of your three main points is more important to you? Why?

1/8/07

What colors did you pick as your signature colors? Why?

Pick up where you left off on your backgrounds. You will have 5 minutes or so after the warm-up to work on these. Remember, you must get approval for a picture background and I will not approve it unless it's abstact and will not effect anyone's ability to read text.

1/5/07

1. What do you think about New Years Resolutions? Why?

2. If you had to make 2 New Years Resolutions, what would they be and why?

1/3/07

Tell me about your Winter Break. Your response must be at least 5 sentences long and contain correct grammar and spelling!