Thursday, October 25, 2018

oct 29_nov 2 computers and networks_standard

Please........
1.Be on time
2.Log onto the site for this class. 
You get a grade for this.
3.When I am giving instructions, 
be in a seat.
4. Do not interfere with instructions
or disrupt class. 
5. When I am giving instructions, your phones and headphones should be invisible. MNPS has specific regulations  for electronic devices. Security of your electronic devices is your responsibility.
6. Do what I ask you to do, when I ask you.
7. Follow all school rules and MNPS rules.
8. It is your responsibility to make up missing assignments. No late work will be accepted after two weeks from the date assigned. The only exception is for excused absences.
9. Be respectful of others.

Return signed document for a "big" grade. Past due.


No phones except for classwork.

No earbuds or headphones for music. Use for classwork only.



Your grade:
4_advanced_93-100 points. A strong amount of work has been completed. All instructions & specifications met. A comprehensive and wide-ranging exploration of visual qualities, the representation of ideas, media experiments, and technical practice is demonstrated. The work reflects superior thought and imagination.

3_proficient_85-92 points. A reasonable amount of work has been completed. Most instructions and specifications met. The work illustrates satisfactory exploration of visual qualities, and the representation of ideas. There is satisfactory evidence of work on images, media experiments, and technical practice.

2_basic_75-84 points. A small amount of work has been completed. Some instructions and specifications met. The work illustrates some exploration of visual qualities, the representation of ideas. There is some evidence of work on images, media experiments and technical practice.

1_below basic_74 and below. A less than adequate amount of work has been completed. There is little evidence of work on images, media, and technical practice.


0_No work attempted

Homework: Set up a Google account. Due Tuesday. We will begin using Google Drive. Due today.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Google-Account



Today:

•In Notes.......AUP (text only)  
  LAN
Assignment: 
Part 1.
Computers and Networks. Complete at least one slide today.  Finish part 1 (six slides) today, Nov1. 

Work on Part 2.

OK to do as a group

Part 1_ Illustrate the correct connections and setup for a new wireless router in a home computing environment. 

Part 2_Discuss the impact of network speeds, wireless communication, firewalls, and gateways on individual and societal productivity. 



Objectives
•Create an image that explains the connections for a home wireless router
•Write a paragraph or two that discusses the impact of network speeds, wireless communication, firewalls, and gateways on individual and societal productivity. 


Standards

2) Identify, connect, and demonstrate the correct usage of elements of a typical home computer, including a monitor, keyboard, mouse, network cable, and USB devices (such as camera, memory, or scanner). Perform basic troubleshooting as needed for situations involving these components (e.g., if the computer does not recognize a device). 

4) Describe and demonstrate the correct connections and setup for a new wireless router in a home computing environment. Discuss the impact of network speeds, wireless communication, firewalls, and gateways on individual and societal productivity. 

Assignment directions:

Part 1_Use Powerpoint, notes, Google docs, Photoshop or other applications show a home wireless network setup. Be sure your illustration describes "the usage" of the components.

At least 6 slides. Each slide should show and explain individually:
A computer, network cable, a printer (other devices if you like), a modem, wireless router. The first or last slide should show an complete wireless network. The complete wirelesss network image can be one of the "example" images below.

Sample idea: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jqZhS7H73yscWb-eRh4Vclm9Af3whdxPAAFQgeKdE58/edit?usp=sharing

Google slide tutorial pdf
http://www.burlington-nj.net/ourpages/auto/2010/10/27/36045074/Google-Slides-Basics.pdf

Google slides cheat sheet 
https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/google-slides-cheat-sheet-free-download/

How to use Google Slides
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2763168?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

  links for ideas:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BYV-tHF5dtebQGj5e1zjdEQi1HTT7rUi/view?ths=true

https://www.moneycrashers.com/home-network-setup-equipment-basics-guide/

https://www.lifewire.com/building-a-wireless-home-network-816562

Examples........


































Part 2:
Then, read and summarize this article in one paragraph of 5 or more sentences. https://pctechmag.com/2015/03/the-impact-of-internet-speed-on-business-productivity/

Suggestions for article summary:

Opening
Network speeds, wireless communication, firewalls, and gateways have impacted individual and societal productivity. 

Mention
bandwidth, how internet can help a business, what business services (what software is mentioned here), and retail services and franchises.

Summarize with a closing sentence.





Google Slides Notes

To make background of type transparent when copied with a background color (usually white) that needs to be made transparent, highlight the text just pasted in. Go to the text highlighter (outlined in green) and choose transparent.


Saturday, October 13, 2018

october 22_Stationery, resume and business card assignment

Please........
1.Be on time
2.Log onto the site for this class. 
You get a grade for this.
3.When I am giving instructions, 
be in a seat.
4. Do not interfere with instructions
or disrupt class. 
5. When I am giving instructions, your phones and headphones should be invisible. MNPS has specific regulations  for electronic devices. Security of your electronic devices is your responsibility.
6. Do what I ask you to do, when I ask you.
7. Follow all school rules and MNPS rules.
8. It is your responsibility to make up missing assignments. No late work will be accepted after two weeks from the date assigned. The only exception is for excused absences.
9. Be respectful of others.

Take documents home, get signatures, bring back for "big" grade. 

No "get out of class" permission notes without

a note or email request

No phones except for classwork.

No earbuds or headphones for music. Use for classwork only.


Past due assignments will not be accepted more than 2 class meetings after a due date, except for excused absences.




Today:


In Notes.......Resume', stationery, business card (this is 3 grades)

Form a team of 2-3 people for projects. Or you can work individually as well.

Assignment: Finish resume', stationery, and business card

go to:


Assignment: Stationery, resume and business card

Create all the above, using Photoshop, Microsoft (full of templates), Google Docs, 
or other software or links you prefer

Standards:

3) Correctly and safely execute basic file management operations on a typical personal
computer and shared storage media, including the opening, creating, copying, moving,
deleting, and renaming of files and folders, as well as searching for a specified file or folder
on local or networked storage media.
7) While preparing materials and assignments in this course, use a browser to access and download Internet resources by uniform resource locator (URL), hyperlink, or favorite/bookmark
10) Enhance documents by including graphic arts components such as borders and shaded elements, graphs and charts from other programs, watermarks, and imagery imported from technology devices and drives as well as sources retrieved from the Internet, including adding citations and/or captions for each element when appropriate.
11) Create, format, and edit documents suitable for print or electronic distribution, both four-color and two-color (black and white).


Objectives
•Create personal stationery, resume' and business card


Your grade:
4_advanced_93-100 points. A strong amount of work has been completed. All instructions & specifications met. A comprehensive and wide-ranging exploration of visual qualities, the representation of ideas, media experiments, and technical practice is demonstrated. The work reflects superior thought and imagination.

3_proficient_85-92 points. A reasonable amount of work has been completed. Most instructions and specifications met. The work illustrates satisfactory exploration of visual qualities, and the representation of ideas. There is satisfactory evidence of work on images, media experiments, and technical practice.

2_basic_75-84 points. A small amount of work has been completed. Some instructions and specifications met. The work illustrates some exploration of visual qualities, the representation of ideas. There is some evidence of work on images, media experiments and technical practice.

1_below basic_74 and below. A less than adequate amount of work has been completed. There is little evidence of work on images, media, and technical practice.

0_No work attempted


Assignment directions:

Open Word and look at templates
The simplest way to do this is to use 
Microsoft templates for each. I can't get into Word on this computer, so I will used Google Docs.

The hightlighted information should be on your resume:


•Name and contact information. You could include your physical address 
and phone number, but include at least, city, state, and your email address. Do you have a website? Are you on LinkedIn?
•Strong Objective. State skills and strengths, intent and experience. See link below.
•Education
•Work Experience (Don't worry if you haven't got it)
•Major skills and achievements
•Additional skills. Be specific.
•Other Sections like:
   Awards, Compliments, Honors
   Trainings and Certifications
   Volunteer Experience
   Hobbies and Interests
•References? I would put available on request, unless you know someone amazing.

This link has good examples for what your resume should look like and contain. DO NOT USE THIS LINK TO CREATE YOUR RESUME'.



For Photoshop

Open Photoshop

Go to Window>Essentials
Check Layers, Application Frame, Tools, Options

Go to File>New
Name: Your first and last name_resume, letterhead and business card

Resume and stationery letterhead:
Width: 8.5 inches (be sure it reads inches)
Height: 11 inches
Resolution: 200
Color Mode: RGB
Background contents: White

Click  OK
Go to File>Save As
Where: Your documents folder
Format: Photoshop

Go to the Move Tool and check Auto Select:Layer

Business card in Photoshop:

help:

Thursday, October 11, 2018

computer apps vocabulary

modem 
IP address
ISP
bls.gov

Link for vocabulary below
http://web.wapak.org/hs/homework/Mrs.%20Courter/comp%20files/vocabulary%20lists.pdf

ASSESSMENT
AUP
BLOG/WEBLOG
BOOLEAN

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
DATA
DECODE
DIGITAL CONTENT

DIGITIZATION
DOMAIN
ENCODE
ERGONOMICS

ETHICS
ETHICAL USE
GRAPHIC FILES
HTML

HTTP
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INPUT
LAN

ONLINE
OUTSOURCING


SERVER
SOFTWARE

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

google apps tutorials and assignments


Text alignment

paint roller


working with images


Left and right indent markers

Setting tab stops

bullets and numbering

Creating outlines in Google docsbullets first and second levels

Creating columns in Docs

Drawing tools in Docs

Gmail 1

sending email with gmail



using google drive slides

how to use google forms_detailed

google forms assignment

google for web page design


Sunday, October 7, 2018

october 2 and 4__Stationery, resume and business card

No phones except for classwork.

No earbuds or headphones for music. Use for classwork only.
Do not listen to music in the classroom.

80 is the highest possible grade for past due work. Past due assignments will not be accepted more than 2 class meetings after a due date.

Email finished assignments correctly. Save as JPEG and include assignment title and block.
Here are the email instructions:

READ THEM READ THEM READ THEM


http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2015/11/saving-as-jpeg.html

I will not accept your email if not done correctly.


That includes:

Your first and last name
The name of the assignment
Your block (or period)
Your assignment attached as a JPEG

All assignments are individual unless they are assigned as Team or Group





Today:

•Make a folder, titled "Portfolio" with your finished assignments in it. 
Here's how to make a new folder:
http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2016/01/making-new-folder.html

Put these finished assignments

in your new "Portfolio" folder
You should have:
1. Formatting
2. Custom Shape 1
3. Custom Shape 2 (layer styles)
4. Career Poster

Put the "Portfolio" folder in your Documents folder


•In Notes.......Resume (text only)
•Review on your own:Photoshop tools chart & diagram
photoshop tools
http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2015/12/photoshop-tools-explained.html
Assignment: Resume, letterhead and business card
go to:
http://topperselfie.blogspot.com/2018/09/september-18-and-20resume-letterhead_15.html








Monday, October 1, 2018

texas advanced computer apps standards

Standard 1.0 The student will develop and apply concepts related to human relations, safety, career development, communications, and leadership skills for a global workplace. 

Standard 2.0 The student will enter and manipulate information appropriately by using various input technologies. 

Standard 3.0 The student will identify, evaluate, select, use, and customize a variety of productivity software applications (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and personal information management applications) to diagnose and complete tasks, create professional quality products, and solve problems. 

Standard 4.0 The student will gather, analyze, evaluate, utilize, and cite information from information technology sources. 

Standard 5.0 The student will use multimedia software to create media rich projects. 

Standard 6.0 The student will efficiently use database resources. 

Standard 7.0 The student will individually advance toward expert level in the technological area of choice.