Monday, June 6

EXAM!

Thursday, June 2

PowerPoint Exam!

Wednesday, June 1

Your last Wednesday of school!!

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 11 is due tomorrow!
2. We'll go over the Access review (that you did on Friday). (not in 3rd hour)
3. Do the PowerPoint Practice Activities (file is in my folder). You don't need to print anything; just email it to me.

POWERPOINT EXAM tomorrow!!

Tuesday, May 31

1. Keyboarding - LAST lesson due on Thursday (Lesson 11)
2. PPT & Word Review (Yes, you need VMware)

PPT exam will be THURSDAY

Friday, May 27

1. Keyboarding Lesson 11 - due next Thursday.
2. Do the Access review activity. The sub has the activity. The top is a table (sorry it's so sloppy!) and the bottom has 7 queries. Copy them to a word document and print. TYPE your name in. You will lose points if your name is not typed in.
3. Do revisions.

Thursday, May 26

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 10 was due this morning. Work on your LAST KEYBOARDING LESSON, which is due in 1 week.
2. Do Cases & Places #2 (In my folder in Chapter 1, Case 1-2) on page 71 AND p135. You should print a report and 1 page of queries.
3. Do revisions!

Wednesday, May 25

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 10 due Thursday @ beginning of hour. Lesson 11 due next Thursday (June 2) @ beginning of hour.
2. Access - Chapter 1. We'll do this together! Open JSP Recruiters from YOUR folder (If you don't have it, copy my file into your folder). We'll do 44-56 together. You should end up with 4 reports. Just keep them open - no need to print. I will check them off and give you points. (You will need to be patient....there are a lot of students :o)).
3. We're going to do Lab 1 p68. You need to copy the file from my folder (JMS Techwizards) into your folder. Create the Technician Table and the 2 reports. DON'T PRINT. Just show me when you're done.

Tuesday, May 24

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 10 is due Thursday.
2. Do Lab 3 - on p134, part 1. The file is in my folder (Ada Beauty). Save each part as Step #.
Hints:
b. Think about using a star in a different place!
e. Use the "return" (remember where we changed it to 25% before?), to type in a number. You need to have your records in descending order.
f. you'll have to type in a 'formula' in the design grid: Total Amount: [Balance] + [Amount Paid]

Copy your queries to Word, type your name in, and print!!

3. Do revisions

Monday, May 23

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 10 due Thursday.
2. Lab 2 p132. Do #1-7. Save each step as "Step #" as you go. Copy the steps to Word and print. Remember to type your name in! (this file is in my folder: Hockey Fan Zone)

Friday, May 20

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 10 due Thursday.
2. Access - we'll finish up the introduction to Chapter 2.

Thursday, May 19

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 9 was due this morning! Work on Lesson 10 - you're almost done with keyboarding!!! Lesson 10 is due next Thursday.
2. ACCESS together. We'll do the chapter intro.

Wednesday, May 18

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 9 due tomorrow. If you're done with that, move on to Lesson 10. (Lesson 10 is due Tuesday @ end of hour)
2. ACCESS!
First, add a shortcut to Access. Then, we'll start together! We are going to start with Chpt 2 in Access and then go back to Chpt 1.

***Seniors: Exams (in this class) start on Tuesday, May 24***

To add Program Shortcut

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Local disk

Program files

Microsoft office

Office 12

MSAccess/WinWord/PowerPnt/Excel

Ok

Next

Finish

To add shortcut to YOUR folder

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Click on your server

Your folder

Ok

Next

Finish

To add shorcut to MY/SHARED folder

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Student on student server

Student shared

High student shared

Lewis Comp Apps

Ok

Next

Finish

Tuesday, May 17

1. Keyboarding while VMware is starting. Lesson 9 due Thursday @ beginning of hour.
2. Excel Test! The file is in my folder for you.

Monday, May 16

1. Keyboarding is due Thursday - I want you to focus on other activities!
2. Do any catch up work that you need to do. A lot of you are missing work!!
3. Do revisions - those are due tomorrow at the end of the day.
4. Checklist for Excel - you need to at least take one of these! If you complete it, it is extra credit.

Excel Test Tuesday!

Thursday, May 12

1. Keyboarding - Finish Lesson 8, start Lesson 9. Lesson 9 is due Wednesday at the beginning of class.
2. Lab 2 p238-240, Part 1. This one is in my folder - Chapter 3 of Excel. Print normal + formula sheet.
3. Make up work!

Wednesday, May 11

1. Finish up Keyboarding Lesson 8. Due tomorrow at the end of class!
2. We'll go over Chpt 3 together, quickly!
3. Apply 3-1 p229. This is in my folder!

Excel Test on Tuesday!

Tuesday, May 10

Sorry that I can't be here! You will be starting Chapter 3. We'll go over some of the difficult parts on Wednesday.

1. Keyboarding Lesson 8 is due Thursday at the beginning of class.
2. Did you finish Lab 2 on p151? If not, finish that!
3. Start Chapter 3 (Campus Clothiers). It is in my folder (Chapter 3 of Excel) and starts on p169 in your book. You should get to p221. Print it the number sheet with the chart and print the formula sheet.
4. If you finish that....do revisions! do make up work!

Be good! :o)

Excel Test on Tuesday, May 17.

Monday, May 9

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 8 due Thursday @ beginning of hour
2. Formula Practice - Look in Chapter 2 folder for "Formula Practice". Do the activity and let me know when you're ready for me to check it.
3. Do Lab 2 - I put the text in my folder for you (Chpt 2 Lab 2 Text). Do all of Part 1 and do Part 2 #1-3. Print your number sheet (including the chart) and formula sheet.

EXCEL TEST MONDAY/TUESDAY!

FRIDAY, May 6

1. Keyboarding - Finish up Lesson 7
2. Finish anything from yesterday.
3. Lab 1 on p149 - Part 1 only. Print normal + formula sheet.

Thursday, May 5

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 7 due Friday (We will go all the way through lesson 11, so feel free to go ahead)
2. Finish Chapt 2 together (we stopped on p113). We'll print the regular version + formula sheet. **If you weren't here on Wednesday, open up the file in Excel Chapter 2 called "Silver Dollar Stock Club text". Start on p91 and finish that!
3. Apply 2-1 p145 (in my folder!) - Just do Instructions Part 1. PRINT Normal + Formulas
4. Make it Right 2-1 p148 (in my folder!). PRINT Normal + Formulas

Wednesday, May 4

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 7 due Friday
2. We'll do chapter 2 together today. It starts on p83.

Tuesday, May 3

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 7 due Friday @ end of class
2. Finish Lab 1 (p74) from yesterday.
3. Do Lab 2 (p75-77). You only need to do #1-8...just print after #8.

Monday, May 2

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 6 due tomorrow @ beginning of hour
2. Walk and Rock Music - we'll go over a couple things quickly!!
3. Make it Right p73 (in my folder)
4. Start Lab 1 p74

FRIDAY, April 29

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 6 due Tuesday @ beginning of hour.
2. Excel - You should be able to get through the Excel introduction starting on p.17 of the GREEN section. This ends on p48. We'll do the chart together on Monday.

HINTS:
p26 The Filling Handle: The handle in the bottom right corner of the cell. Drag it down or across to fill the cells.

Thursday, April 28

1. Finish up test - We'll do the 3rd part (Coverletter).
2. Keyboarding - Lesson 6 due Tuesday at beginning of hour.

Wednesday, April 27

Test time!

Start VMware and take out a pencil!

Tuesday, April 26

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 5 is already checked in! Work on Lesson 6.
2. Finish up your activity from yesterday - Lab 2.
3. Apply 3-1 p205. (in my folder!) or Make it Right 3-1 p208 (in my folder!)
4. Checklist - see me! You need to complete the checklist and show me that you know how to do all of the skills!


*Word Test tomorrow!

Monday, April 25

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 5 due tomorrow @ beginning of class.
2. Resume - together! It starts on page 183.
3. Lab 2 p210. Put your name in instead of "Constance Leah Marsh".

Microsoft Word test - CHANGED to Wednesday/Thursday.

Friday, April 22

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 5 due Tuesday @ beginning of hour
2. Finish Lab from yesterday (Lab 1 or 3)
3. Look at missing assignments - I will give this to you!

Thursday, April 21

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 5 is due Tuesday @ beginning of class
2. Chapter 3 - We keep finishing this together. When you finish p182....don't do the resume! Go on to Lab 1 (p209) or Lab 3 (p212).

Word Test - Tuesday/Wednesday!

Wednesday, April 20

1. Keyboarding Lesson 5 due Tuesday @ beginning of the hour!
2. 20 minutes to finish up Lab 1/2 from yesterday.
3. Start Chpt 3 together



Word Test: Tuesday & Wednesday!

Tuesday, April 19

1. Finish up keyboarding Lesson 4 - due tomorrow at beginning of class.
2. Do Make it Right p136 (#1, 3, 4) - Print w/your name on it!
3. Lab 1 (p138) OR Lab 2 (140) - Print w/your name on it!


Word test Tuesday & Wednesday next week!

Monday, April 18

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 4 due Wednesday @ beginning of hour
2. Finish up Chpt 2 Intro (p105?) - I put a word document in Chapter 2 with the rest of the text. Copy and paste that text into your paper, then we will finish the citations and formatting together.
3. Apply 2-1 p133?


Need to catch up? I can stay after school on Wednesday if needed! Let me know!

Friday, April 15

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 4 is due Wednesday.
2. Chapter 2 of Word - p74 of your book. We'll do this together!

Thursday, April 14

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 4 due Wednesday @ beginning of hour
2. Lab 2 OR 3 p69
3. Cases and Places - #1 or #2 (p71/72)

Wednesday, April 13

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 3 due Thurs at beginning of hour
2. Extend 1-1 p64
3. Make it Right 1-1 p65

**these are both in my folder. Remember to type your name in and print!**

Tuesday, April 12

1. Keyboarding - Lesson 3 due at beginning of hour Thursday.
2. Finish flyer together (from Word).
3. Delete old ppts.
4. Apply 1-1 p63 (In my folder)

Monday, April 11

Welcome back!!
1. Add your right click to your mouse (System Preferences, Keyboard & Mouse, Mouse, change right button to secondary)
2. Start VMware
3. Add shortcuts (on the Windows side) to:
-WINWord
-YOUR folder
-MY folder
4. Work on Keyboarding Lesson 3 - don't go past 3. It is due on Thursday morning.
5. We'll start Microsoft Word today.


Shortcut Instructions:

To add Word Shortcut

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Local disk

Program files

Microsoft office

Office 12

WINWORD

Ok

Next

Finish

To add shortcut to YOUR folder

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Click on your server

Your folder

Ok

Next

Finish

To add shorcut to MY/SHARED folder

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Student on student server

Student shared

High student shared

Lewis Comp Apps

Ok

Next

Finish

Thursday, March 31

1. Finish your PPT test!
2. Finish typing Lesson 2- don't go ahead!!
3. Have a great spring break!!!

Wednesdsay, March 30

1. Typing - Lesson 2 is due Thursday.
2. Go over PPT Review
3. Start PPT test!

Revisions are due Thursday!

Tuesday, March 29

I am gone again today, sorry! I am in the building giving an English test. Make sure you get a lot of work done today!!

1. Make sure you have turned in your PPT project (email & print); Staple your printed copy to your rubric and turn it in!
2. Typing Lesson 2 - Due on Thursday. Don't go further than 2 - I will give you a lot of time after Spring break.
3. Look at this video:



4. Do the PPT review sheet. This is due on Wednesday!!

How to Email

Open the Internet in the Mac side.
Go to the Grand Ledge home page (I search for glps in the search bar).
Click on the Parent/Student Resources (on the right).
Go down to Student Mail.
You might get a security warning. (Click: I understand the risks, add exception, confirm exception OR just click continue if that's an option)
Log in with your computer info
Click NEW
type in my email address (on your rubric)
Click Attachments
Click Choose File/Browse
Click StudentData (you might only see STU)
Student Data
Student Home
Keep going until you find your file
Click Open
ATTACH - You have to click this for it to attach to the message
Send!

Monday, March 28

1. Typing - Lesson 2 is due Thursday at the end of class. We won't have a lot of time on Thursday because of our test.
2. Project Time - Work on your project. Due Tuesday at the end of class. You need to EMAIL it to me (see your rubric) and PRINT a copy.
3. Look at this website: http://oc.course.com/sc/off2007/index.cfm?action=learn&product=powerpoint&CFID=2394288&CFTOKEN=54259041
I pulled all of the quiz/test questions from this site! There are some questions that we haven't covered. Let me know if you need help! We'll review a little bit on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Friday, March 25

Last Friday before Spring Break!!

1. Typing - Lesson 2 is due next Thursday.
2. Project time!
3. Revisions? Those are due next Wednesday/Thursday.


PowerPoint test Wednesday/Thursday!

Thursday, March 24

1. Start VMware.
2. Finish typing! Due tomorrow @ beginning of class.
3. Cases/Places p142
4. Work on your project!! Due on Tuesday.
5. Do any revisions needed. Due Thursday (one week!).

PowerPoint test next Weds/Thurs!

Wednesday, March 23

1.Start Vmware.
2. Typing! - Lesson 1 is due Friday AM.
3. Lab 3 p140.
4. Introduce project....

PowerPoint test Weds/Thurs next week!!

Shortcut Instructions

Shortcuts Instructions

To add PowerPoint Shortcut

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Local disk

Program files

Microsoft office

Office 12

PowerPoint (red icon)

Ok

Next

Finish

To add shortcut to YOUR folder

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Click on your server

Your folder

Ok

Next

Finish

To add shorcut to MY/SHARED folder

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Student on student server

Student shared

High student shared

Lewis Comp Apps

Ok

Next

Finish

Tuesday, March 22

1. Start VMware
2. Keyboarding - Lesson 1 is due Friday! (Home Row)
3. A couple hints for you (photobooth, how to email, insert bullet points, put a pic as background, fixing our links)
4. Lab 2 p137 (pictures are in my folder for Chapter 2) ** print AND email!

How to Email:
Go to Grand Ledge home page (glps.k12.mi.us)
Click on Parent/Student Resources
Student Mail
log in with your info
(If you're using Safari, click "I understand the Risks", Add Exception, Confirm Exception")
New
My email address: lewise@glps.k12.mi.us
Click Attachments
Click Choose File/Browse
Click "StudentServer"
Student Home
(your username)
High School
(your folder)
****CLICK ATTACH****

Monday, March 21

1. Start VMware.
2. While VMware is starting, go to keyboardingonline.com (Use Firefox, it seems to work better)

www.keyboardingonline.com

• Login: glps48837 Password: glps48837
• Click on "Keyboard Mastery" (the picture)
  
• Open "existing student file"
• Click on your hour
• Click on your name
• Log in to your name
• Password = glps
• Once you are logged in, go to user info. Change your password to something you'll remember (like your GLHS password)
• Then, click on Introduction. Read through the introduction!

LESSON 1 IS DUE FRIDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!!

3. We'll do Lab 1 on p136. The picture can be found online (just find something similar!).

Friday, March 18

1. Apply 2-1 p132
2. Make it Right p135
****They are both in my folder!****

Have a good weekend!!

Thursday, March 17

We're going to do Chapter 2 together (p83).

Also, do any revisions that you need to do! Staple the new copy on the front of the old copy.

Wednesday, March 16

1. Finish any activities from yesterday.
2. Do Lab 2 p71. This is not in my folder!
3. Do Cases/Places p78 or p79 - CHOOSE #1 OR #2.
4. Do revisions (the sub will hand back your papers). Remember: If you have a 5/10 you should revise your paper. If you have a 9/10 or 10/10, you don't need to fix it.

Print both of those - make sure your name is on it!
Be good! :o)

Tuesday, March 15

1. Log on to VMware!
2. Finish up activities from yesterday (Apply p66 - 2nd/3rd hour also did Extend p67)
3. New activities:
Make it Right p68 - from my folder!
Lab 1 p69-71 - not in my folder!

Monday, March 14

Turn in your syllabus!!

1. Log on to VMware
2. We'll finish the "A World Beneath the Waves" ppt together
3. Apply 1-1 p. 66- Copy and paste from my folder and then open.

3rd hour:
+Extend 1-1 p.67

To print ppts:
Office button
Print
Change:
1. Printer (Room 309)
2. Print What: Handouts
3. Grayscale

Thursday, March 10

• Log on to Mac
• Enable Right Click (System Preferences, Mouse & Keyboard, Change right button to secondary)
• Command Q vs red button to close
• Log on to VMware
• Creating new folders
• Creating shortcuts
• Checking for printers
• Start PowerPoint?
• Shut down VMware - click green Start button (lower left corner), Shut Down, Shut Down
  

How to log on to VMware:

• Start VM (Virtual Machine) -It is the red and blue interlocking squares in the middle of the dock.
• A Virtual Machine Library window will appear. Click on Open at the bottom of the window.
• Click on Macintosh HD
• Click on Users
• Click on Shared
• Click on Virtual Machine Library
• Click on Windows XP Professional
• At the Novell Login window, enter in your user name and password in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Make sure the Workstation Only check box is unchecked.

Wednesday, March 9

Welcome to Computer Applications!

• Names
• Introduction to Miss Lewis
• Syllabus
• Lab Rules
• Blog!
• Uncommon Commonalities
• Survey
• Usernames + Passwords

Friday, March 4

Your last day of class!

Log on to VMware.
1. We'll review together. (Excel: creating formulas, putting a title on a chart, exploding part of chart, fit to 1 page, add grid lines; Word: insert spreadsheet & chart, copy with lines, margins; PPT: animations, transitions; Access: any questions?)
2. Did you finish your Access work? If not, you should do that. The Access practice activity is an assignment for points! See me if you need it.
3. Last assignment: Delete all of your files!! Show me for credit.

***Make sure you have shortcuts to WinWord, Excel, MSAccess and PowerPnt on your desktop.

Day 2 (Weds or Thurs)

VMware!
1. Finish Apply on p128 and Lab 1 on p131.
2. Get the Access practice from me!

Monday, February 28

Today is the last Monday in February AND the last Monday of class!

1. We'll finish up Chpt 2 together.
2. Apply 2-1 on p128. This is in your folder (Bike Deliverers). Do #1 and 2. Copy the queries to a Word document and print just one page. Type your name in.
3. Lab 2-1 on p131. This is in my folder also (chpt 2 - JMS Techwizards). Don't do #7-13. ***For Step 7 Query - Make a query that shows all of the clients NOT living in Kingston. Copy your queries to a Word document. Remember to name the queries correctly.

Tues: no class
Weds: 1/2/3 hrs - Finish up Access
Thurs: 3/4/5 hrs - Finish up Access
Fri: normal - Review for exam & possibly start PPT exam

Friday, February 25

1. Open VMware.
2. You have 20 minutes to finish yesterday's work.
3. We'll start Access Chapter 2 together. If you're done with work from yesterday, feel free to get started on chpt 2.

Thursday, February 24

1. Access - we will finish up chapter 1 QUICKLY. That means - Open VMware!!
2. Apply 1-1 p64
3. Extend 1-1 p65

Wednesday, February 23

Welcome back!

1. You'll get your test back - good job!! Scantron scores will be inputted today after school.
2. You'll get a treat! I didn't keep an up to date record of assignments turned in, so no one won the competition - you'll all get a little something.
3. Access - we have very little time to get through Access. This means that we are done with keyboarding. If you want to do more lessons (through 11), you can, but you have to let me know. Lesson 10 and 11 won't count against you if you don't do them.

Friday, February 18

Test day! We'll take the written (scantron) excel test and the application parts today. The application part is in my Excel folder on the student server.

Typing and revisions are also due today! I don't know who won the contest yet, but we'll celebrate Monday.

Thursday, February 17

Today is the 100th day of school!!

1. Work on typing. Lesson 9 is due on Friday.
2. Look at your missing assignments (I will give you a list) and finish up any missing Excel assignments. Also, do any revisions for Excel.
3. Look at scsite.com/ex2007/learn I took all of the questions for the test tomorrow, from the Multiple Choice and True/False sections.

**Excel Test is tomorrow, February 18**

Wednesday, February 16

1. Work on typing Lesson 9. It is due on Friday.
2. We are going to do Apply Your Knowledge on p229 together first.
3. Finish up past activities (Make it Right p232, Lab 2 p237 part 1 - in my folder)
**For the Lab: for question 10 - look on p184 for help!
4. Do any revisions! They are due on Friday.

**Excel Test on Friday, February 18**

Do you have extra Kleenexes at home? We need them!

Tuesday, February 15

1. Typing - Lesson 9 is due Friday.
2. Make it Right p232 (in my folder)
3. Start Lab 2 on p237 (not in my folder).
4. Revisions!
** If you didn't finish the Campus Clothiers, make sure you do that!

**Excel Test on Friday, February 18**

Monday, February 14

Valentine's Day!

1. Finish up typing Lesson 8. It is due at the end of the hour today. If you're done, get ahead on Lesson 9.
2. We'll finish up Chapter 3 together!
3. Do Make it Right p. 232


**Remember: Excel Test is Friday, February 18. Revisions are due on Friday also. **

FRIDAY, February 11

1. Typing - Work on Lesson 8. Due Monday at the end of the hour.
2. Finish up Lab from yesterday. We did Lab 1 from Chapter 1 (just part 1). It starts on page 149.
3. We'll do Chapter 3 together. It starts on page 162.

**Excel Test is in one week!**

Do you have any extra tissues at home? We need them!

Thrusday, February 10

1. Typing! (We're almost done!) Lesson 8 is due Monday at the end of the hour.
2. Make it Right 2-1, p148 (skip #1)
3. Lab 1 part 1 only, p149 (skip #2, work together to figure out the formulas)
Remember to PRINT FORMULA SHEET. Each sheet should fit on 1 page.

**Excel Test on Friday, February 18**

Wednesday, February 9

1. Typing - finish up Lesson 7; it is due today at the end of the hour. If you're done with that, work on Lesson 8 so you are a little bit ahead.
2. We'll finish up Chapter 2 of Excel together. When we are done we'll print that and the formula sheet. Try to print on printer #1 because we are out of ink on the other one. Remember to type your name in!!
3. Apply 2-1 on page 146. It is in my folder!

**Excel Test is Friday, February 18**

Tuesday, February 8

1. Typing: work on Lesson 7. It is due at the end of the hour tomorrow!
2. Chapter 2: We are going to do this together. As always, if you understand the info, feel free to jump ahead of me.

**Friday, February 18 is our EXCEL test**

Monday, February 7

1. Typing- Lesson 7 is due Wednesday at the end of the hour.
2. Do Lab 3, which starts on page 77. Do parts 1 and 2. You only need to print after Part 2. **The Exploded Pie Chart is new!

Friday, February 4

1. Typing - Finish Lesson 6 for today.
2. Lab 1 on page 74. Just do #1-6. BEFORE YOU PRINT: Remember to TYPE your name into the spreadsheet, print it LANDSCAPE and check Print Preview to make sure your columns are big enough.

Tuesday the first day of February

** If possible, please print to Printer #1. The other one is running out of ink!

1. Work on typing. Lesson 6 is due tomorrow at the end of class.
2. We'll finish up the introduction to Excel. (type your name in + print)
3. Do Apply 1-1 p.71 and Extend 1-1 p.72. They are both in my folder. Remember to type your name in and print.

******Make sure that you change the orientation to LANDSCAPE and that you check print preview to see if all of the numbers are going to show up!*******

Shortcuts Instructions

To add Excel Shortcut

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Local disk

Program files

Microsoft office

Office 12

Excel (the green icon)

Ok

Next

Finish

To add shortcut to YOUR folder

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Click on your server

Your folder

Ok

Next

Finish

To add shorcut to MY/SHARED folder

Right click

New

Shortcut

Browse

My computer

Student on student server

Student shared

High student shared

Lewis Comp Apps

Ok

Next

Finish

Monday, January 31

1. Typing - Lesson 6 is due at the end of the hour on Wednesday.
2. Today we'll start the Excel chapter, which is green in your book. This chapter will last 2-3 weeks.

FRIDAY, January 28

1. Work on typing. Lesson 5 is due at the end of the hour.
2. Read this article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/health/26teen.html?_r=1&ref=textmessaging

Respond to it in at least 10 sentences by typing it in Mac Word. Print it off, please! You may have trouble printing if you just push the print button - instead, go to File, Print.

Have a great weekend! We will start Microsoft Excel on Monday.

**4th hour won the assignment challenge! They had the most assignments turned in during the Word chapter!

Thursday, January 27

1. We'll finish up Word today with the last part of our test. You will receive a flyer that another student made. Then, you will apply to that job using a coverletter.
2. Work on typing! Lesson 5 is due at the end of class on Friday.

Wednesday, January 26

We are going to take the Word test!

First part: Scantron about vocabulary terms, etc.
Second part: Creating a flyer!

If you finish those 2 parts today, you can work on keyboarding (Lesson 5 due Friday?), revisions, or any make up work.

Tuesday, January 25

1. We'll do a little review today for our WORD TEST wednesday/thursday.
2. Do any revisions & catchup work necessary.
3. Check the charts or PowerSchool for missing work.


If you want to study tonight at home, go to scsite.com/wd2007/learn and do some of the practice tests/quizzes.



Delayed Start Schedule: (Sorry for the formatting issues....)

1^st Hour 9:45 – 10:33 (48)

2^nd Hour 10:40 – 11:26 (46)

A Lunch 11:26 – 11:57 (31)

3^rd Hour A 12:04 – 12:50 (46)

3^rd Hour B 11:33 – 12:19 (46)

B Lunch 12:19 – 12:50 (31)

4^th Hour 12:57 – 1:43 (46)

5^th Hour 1:50 – 2:39 (49)

Monday, January 24

1. Finish up typing Lesson 4. It is due today at the end of the hour. Lesson 5 will be due Friday at end of hour.
2. While you are typing, I am going to check in your homework (the resume worksheet).
3. Once VMware loads, please finish up Lana's resume (from Chapter 3 intro) and print it. Remember to type your name in there!
4. Create a resume with your information! You can choose the template, but it must include: your name, address, phone, email, objective, education (1), experience (2), and one other section of your choice. Address/phone/email can all be made up!
5. If we have time....you can choose either Lab 2 or 3 to do!

Word Test is Tuesday/Wednesdsay. Revisions due Wednesday!

Friday, January 21

1. Typing! Lesson 4 is due Monday at the end of class.
2. Once VMware is loaded, do the resume part of this chapter. (4th hour - sorry! You will need to do this one without me....you can do it!). It starts on page 183 and ends on page 202. You're using the information from Lana Halima Canaan's Letterhead for this project. Type your name in and print it!
3. Do Lab 2 on page 210. Type your name in the document and print it!
4. At home (yikes, homework!), fill out the resume worksheet. This information can be true (about you) or pretend (about a made up person or character). Due Monday!

Have a good weekend!
Upcoming:
Monday - Lesson 4 of typing due
Tuesday/Wednesday - Word review & test
Friday - Lesson 5 of typing due

Thursday, January 20

1. Work on typing.....Lesson 4 is due Monday!
2. Finish and PRINT the cover letter from yesterday.
3. Do Lab 1 on p.209. It is SO similar to our letter yesterday. Remember to type your name in the bottom and print it. The font for everything EXCEPT the letter head, is Calibri size 11.
4. Do any revisions or catching-up that you need to do.
5. Go to "Empty Bowl" tonight. It is an awesome event here at GLHS! It is running from 6-7:30.

Wednesday, January 19

1. Work on typing! It is due Monday at the end of class.
2. We'll finish up creating a cover letter (through p.182). If you finish, make sure your name is TYPED in there.... and then print!

Tuesday, January 18

1. Work on typing while VMware is loading - Lesson 3 is due TODAY!
2. Do any revisions that you need to do. You'll get back lots of papers today. If you don't get back 3-4 papers, you are missing work! Instead of revisions, maybe you need to finish up a couple activities.
3. With 1/2 hour left we'll start the Chapter 3 introduction (creating a letterhead) on p146.

FRIDAY, January 14

You guys are awesome! You have learned this stuff so quickly! We're going to do 1 activity today (plus any typing you need to do), and then you are done!


1. Choose Lab 1 (p.138) OR Lab 2 (p.140). Neither of them are in my folder, so you are on your own for creating them.
Hints:
For Lab 1: page break is CTRL + ENTER
For Lab 2: the sources are as follows.....a. is in the footnote; b. line 12; c. line 15.


Typing is due on Tuesday! Have a good weekend!

Thursday, January 13

1. Finish up the Chapter 2 paper - Wireless Communications. Go until pg 122. Remember to add the Works Cited page and your name! Print it and hand it in.

For the rest of today, you can decide the order:
-Typing (Lesson 3) - due Tuesday @ end of class
-Apply 2-1 p.133 (don't do #15)
-Make it Right 2-1 p.137 (Special instructions: a. don't do #2; b. for #5 you don't need to use the select browse object button)

*** Remember to type your name in.

Wednesday, January 12

1. Work on typing - it is due TODAY at the end of class.
2. We'll finish the research paper (intro to Chpt 2) today. Remember to put your name on it and print it out.

Tuesday, January 11

1. Work on typing - NEW DUE DATE: Wednesday @ end of class.
2. We'll finish (?) the intro to Chapter 2 Word. We stopped around p90 yesterday.
3. Do any revisions for Word assignments.




NEW DUE DATE: Wednesday @ end of class.

Monday, January 10

1. Typing! Lesson 2 due Friday at the end of class.
2. Do Cases & Places on page 71-72. Choose #1, 2, or 3. Type your name in and print it!
3. With about 1/2 an hour left, we will start Word Chapter 2 (p 74).

Friday, January 7

1. Keyboarding until VMware loads
2. Do Extend 1-1 on p65. Type your name in and print it.
3. Do Lab 2 on p69. Type your name in and print it.
4. Finish up Keyboarding!! This is due when class starts Monday.


Have a good weekend!!

Thursday, January 6

1. Start VMware. When VMware is loaded, delete all PowerPoints. You do this by clicking on the top one, holding down shift, and then clicking the last one and the delete button.

2. Work on Keyboarding. Lesson 1 (Home Row) is due by Monday. You can check your progress by clicking on the Progress Report Button.

3. Do Apply 1-1 on pg 63. It is in the shared folder. Type your name in and print it!

4. Do Make it Right 1-1 on page 66. It is in the shared folder. Type your name in and print it!

5. Turn in your notes from Microsoft Word!!!

Wednesday, January 5

1. Start VMware.
2. Work on Lesson 1 for keyboardingonline.com - This is due on MONDAY, JANUARY 10 at the beginning of class.
3. We'll go over notes (p3-4).
4. Create the flyer described in Chapter 1 of Word. The picture for this flyer is in the shared folder.
5. If you're done with all of the above, you can start Make it Right 1-1. This is in the shared folder.


Keyboarding Hints:
1. Remember to change your password. I would recommend changing it to your GLHS password.
2. Don't stop typing until the timer runs out. If you finish a line, press Enter and start typing the line over again.
3. For the 15 and 30 second lessons, the program only saves scores that have no errors.
4. Keep trying for a better score! I will count your best score only.

Grading Scale for Keyboarding:
10 pts = 40+ wpm
9 pts = 33-39wpm
8 pts = 25-32 wpm
7 pts = 20-24 wpm

Tuesday, January 4

1. Log on to VMware.
2. While VMware is loading, go to www.keyboardingonline.com

• Login: glps48837 Password: glps48837
• Click on "Keyboard Mastery"
• Open "existing student file"
• Click on your hour
• Click on your name
• Log in to your name
• Password = glps
• Once you are logged in, go to user info. Change your password to something you'll remember (like your GLHS password)
• Then, click on Introduction. Today we'll just do the introduction to keyboarding.

3. Finish up notes on your own.
4. Go over notes.
5. If there is time....Go through p1-32 and create flyer.

Monday, January 3

1. Typing Activity: http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp OR typingtest.com
**Choose 1 game to play!
2. Type a paragraph (about 10 sentences+) about what you did over break.
3. Start Microsoft Word (the dark blue section of our book). Fill out guided notes as you read. You should finish 2-3 pages (one sided) today.