Monday, December 8, 2008

December 8-12

Tues. Dec. 9th
Bellwork:
None. Just be sure you know when your semester exam is and you know what will be on the exam. See Monday below for study guide.

Semester exam schedule:
Wednesday, Dec 10th
1st hour: 7:30 - 9:10 am
2nd hour: 9:15-10:55 am
Thursday, Dec 11th
3rd hour: 7:30 - 9:10 am
4th hour: 9:15 - 10:55 am
Friday, Dec 12th
5th hour: 7:30 - 9:10 am
6th hour: 9:15 - 10:55 am

Mon. Dec 8th.
Bellwork:
None
Classwork:
Study for semester exam. The study guide is in green listed below:
Study guide for the semester exam in Business Technology:
The semester test will consist of 20 short answer and one word answer questions
There will be at least 40 multiple choice, fill in the blank questions.
There will be at least one spreadsheet you will complete.
There will be one Data base to make.
Below are key terms you should review in order to do your best work.
Spreadsheets, workbooks, Ethics, profit, loss, revenue, costs, E-Learning, Distance Education, the advantages/disadvantages of using computers, examples of hardware, computer applications.
Unit of storage on a computer.
How you can organize files on a computer.
What are templates and the use of templates.
What spreadsheets are used for.
Acceptable use policies…what are they?
Electronic news groups.
Web browser.
Firewalls.
Know what telecommunications are
Freeware, shareware.
Know what ethics is and be able to give examples
Know what Data Bases are used for and how to work with data bases.


Monday, December 1, 2008

December 1-5

Fri. Dec 5th.
Bellwork:
When might you use a database program your future?
Classwork:
Nothing new. Just continue with the Database lessons in the IT Business Center program.

Thur. Dec. 4th
Bellwork:In a database, what is a query? What is a form? What is a report?
Classwork:
Open your Beaver Mtn. database. Make one report, make one form, make one query. Save each of them.
Next, continue with the Database skills unit. Complete at least one more lesson.
Be sure to check the study guide for the semester exam. It is wrtten in green on Wednesday's entry.

Wed. Dec 3rd
Bellwork:
What are fields, what are records?
Classwork:
Complete Lesson 2 of Data base skills on the IT Business Center.
If finished, start lesson 3 of database skills.

Study guide for the semester exam in Business Technology:
The semester test will consist of 18 short answer and one word answer questions
There will be at least 35 multiple choice, fill in the blank questions.
There will be at least one spreadsheet you will complete.
There will be one Data base to make.
Below are key terms you should review in order to do your best work.
Spreadsheets, workbooks, Ethics, profit, loss, revenue, costs, E-Learning, Distance Education, the advantages/disadvantages of using computers, examples of hardware, computer applications.
Unit of storage on a computer.
How you can organize files on a computer.
What are templates and the use of templates.
What spreadsheets are used for.
Acceptable use policies…what are they?
Electronic news groups.
Web browser.
Firewalls.
Know what telecommunications are
Freeware, shareware.
Know what ethics is and be able to give examples
Know what Data Bases are used for and how to work with data bases.


Tuesday, Dec 2nd
Bellwork:
What is a database Program
Classwork:
First, Open the IT Business Center program, log in, then go to the Database unit and complete lesson 1. It should take about 30 minutes.
Then, I will make a transition, and we will continue with Access, the data base program
Open your access file from yesterday.
Open the Beaver Mountain Simulation and click on Address report.
Watch the class lesson, then complete the assignment.

Monday, Dec. 1st
Bellwork: None. Just get used to your new seating assignment.
Classwork:
Today we will start a new type of a program called a Data Base. Open Microsoft Access on your computer and open our class website and go to the Beaver Mountain Bike Simulation. Open the simulation called customer data base.

Watch the class presentation, then make a table like the one discussed in class.

Monday, November 24, 2008

November 23-24

Tues. Nov 25th, 2008
Bellwork:None, just open the excel quiz.
classwork:
1. Open all assignments that I will grade and minimize them.(See yesterdays assignments for a list of what you should have.) I will come around and ask to see them for a grade.
2. Then, take the Excel quiz. It is located on our class website, to the right. The label is Excel Quiz. Once finished, show Mr. C or Mr. F your score. Then, if needed, complete the tutorial.


Mon. Nov. 24th, 2008 A two day work week. Have a good Thanksgiving
Bellwork:
What's the difference between the x axis and y axis on a chart?
Classwork:
Two items today. Continue with Beaver mountain Tours. Complete the Bike Trail Climb Chart
Watch the class presentation, and complete the chart.
Note: Tomorrow, I will ask to see and grade the last five Beaver mountain Assignments you have been working on. They are: 1.Pioneer Day tour Flyer, 2. Pioneer day Tour Card, 3. Yearly Budget 4. The Charts you made with Yearly budget, 5. Bike Trail Climb Chart.
After you finish, continue for the rest of class with IT Business Center on Spreadsheet skills.

Monday, November 17, 2008

November 17-21

Friday, Nov 21st
Bellwork:
When you are using a spreadsheet program, what is the purpose of charts like you made yesterday in class?
Classwork:
1. Today, go to the Beaver Mtn. Website and continue with the next activity called "Budget-What if" This is a spreadsheet like you completed on Wednesday, but the data has changed. Remember to use formulas to do all calculations. Check with your neighbor if you get stuck. When you are finished with making the chart, save it in your folder as What if spreadsheet
2. Go to the IT Business Center (curriculum viewer icon) and go to your Spreadsheet unit, and continue with the lessons. You should be finished with lesson 3 and start on lesson 4.
Have a good weekend!

Thursday, Nov. 20th
Bellwork:
On a spreadsheet, what are formulas used for?
Classwork:
First, open the the Florence High School Website, click on Gopher Staff, click on CTE, then Click on Mr. Cochran. You will see a document listed as Excel Spreadsheet. Open that, then following class instructions, make two charts. One for Yearly Income, one for Yearly expensese. Save your file as Beaver Mtn. Charts.
Then, Be sure you have finished the Beaver Mountain activity, Yearly Budget.

If you finish this, then go to the IT Business Center, Lesson 3. Work carefully and complete each page completely.

Wed. Nov 19th
Bellwork: On spreadsheets, tell me what the difference is between columns, rows and cells.
Classwork:

Let's continue on the IT Bus. Center 21 lessons. today, finish lesson 2. It should take you about 30 minutes.
Then, open Beaver Mtn. Bike Tours, and start on the next activity which is a spread sheet called Yearly Budget and start on that. I will give you a class presentation on this.

Tuesday, Nov. 18th
Bellwork:
Microsoft Excel is an example of a Spreadsheet program.
what are spreadheet programs used for?
Classwork:
Open IT Business Center 21 (Curriculum Viewer Icon on your desktop), log in and go to Spreadsheet Skills. First watch the 2 page overview, then complete lesson #1 on Spreadsheet Skills (27 pages) You should be able to finish this in one class period.

Monday, Nov. 17th
Bellwork:
On your assignment today, you will be writing about a 10k bike ride. How many miles is 10 kilometers?
Classwork:
Open the Beaver Mountain Bike Tour website (link in on the right side of this page) then open the link labeled Tour Card. Follow the directions and make a folding card that has all the information. When finished, show Mr. C your finished card. Save it as Tour Card in your Beaver Mountain Folder.
If finished before the class is over, you may start on the next IT Business Center Unit, called Web Research.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Week of Nov. 10th-14th

Friday, Nov. 14th
Bellwork: Which do you prefer: It Business Center, Plato Business, Continue with Beaver Mountain Tours?
Classwork: Complete the Bike Flyer activity on Beaver Mountain Bike tours. Save in your Beaver mtn folder as Flyer This is your sixth assignment.
Today is grade day for the first five assignments you should have 1. the logo 2. Company Letterhead 3. Price Memo 4. Business cards 5 Promo Letter. I will grade these today for credit. They are late after today.
Thursday, Nov. 13th
Bellwork:What is a advertising flyer?
Classwork: You guys are doing great. You should have four Beaver bike tour assignments done: 1. the logo 2. Company Letterhead 3. Price Memo 4. Business cards.
Today, complete the next Beaver Mtn. activity, 5. Promotional Letter. Once completed save it in your Beaver mtn. file as promo letter. Check with me, I will assign you a grade for the first five assignments of the Beaver Mountain Project.

Wednesday, Nov. 12th.
Bellwork: What are Business Cards?
Classwork: Today, start on the next Beaver Mountain Bike Tour assignment: Business Cards.
To make your business cards, open Microsoft Publisher, click on Publications for print / Business cards. Choose any of the design templates that you like then follow the rest of the directions on the Beaver mountain Bike Tour assignment sheet. Your business cards should be done by the end of this class.

Tuesday, Nov 11th. No Classes. Veteran's Day.

Monday, Nov. 10th. Note this is a four day week. No school tomorrow.
Bellwork: Tomorrow, is Veteran's Day and there is no School. What is the importance of Veteran's Day?
Classwork:
You have been busy working on the Beaver Mountian Bike Tours project. You should have finished The Logo, the Company Letterhead, and you are working on Price Memo. If you finish that, work on the next assignment. Remember, to access the beaver Mountain project, just click on the link on the right side of this page, labeled Beaver Mountain Project.

NOVEMBER 10TH - 14TH

Sunday, November 2, 2008

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3-7

Friday, Nov 7th.
Bellwork: Have the past three weeks of bellwork open and ready to grade.
To get full credit, you need the past three weeks of entries (Oct 20th-Nov 6th) and it's all on one Word document labeled Bellwork. It is saved on your student drive.

Classwork: Today you need to finish your Company letter head project. Remember to save it in your folder labeled Beaver Mountain, or BMBT on your student drive. At this point you should have two documents completed: Logo and company letter head.
See the link to the website Beaver mountain Tours Project on the rights side of this screen.


Thursday, Nov. 6th.
Bellwork: What is a logo?
Classwork: Nothing new, just keep working on the first two assignments on Beaver Mountain Bike Tours. Finish Logo, start on Company Letter Head.

Wednesday, Nov. 5th- We are on early release schedule today.
Bellwork: No new bellwork today. Just make sure you have all bellwork from Oct. 20th to Nov. 7th saved on one document called bellwork. I will ask to see it on Friday.
Classwork: You should have finished with the Ethics 456 Unit and worksheet yesterday.
Today, continue (Or start, if you didn't start yesterday) on The Beaver Mountain Bike Tours simulation. Complete the New Logo assignment. If you are done with that, continue with the next assignment, Company Letter head. The link to the simulation is on the right side of the screen, " Bike Tours assignment"

Tuesday, Nov. 4th
Bellwork: What is a simulation game or project?
Classwork:
open up the website below, then read the Welcome page about Beaver Mountain Bike Tours. It's a simulation game. Next, start on the first assignment which is called Beaver Mountain Tours - New Logo. This is your first assignment on this project. Try to finish the logo in one class period
http://www.lymansite.us/lymansITE/Apps/InfoProc/BMtBike/bmbTour2.htm

Monday, Nov. 3rd.
Bellwork:What is your current grade, and what do you need to do to improve your grade?
Note: Finish class work first, with no other files open until you finish my class assignment.
This starts week 5 of the 2nd quarter. There will be several assignments due this week:
1. Ethics 456 is due by Tuesday
2. The next Business assignment will beging on Tuesday.
3. Bellwork for the period October 20th- November 7th will be graded on Friday. Have all bellwork on one Word Document.
4. Possibly another assignment, depending on how the week goes.
Classwork:
Copy the assignment below in Green, then paste it to a Word document, save it as Ethics 456 -

Ethics 4 5 6
Name:

Lesson 4
Write a brief summary of lesson 4.

Include these Terms and anything else you wish to add: server, network, local computer, folders. Distribution lists, file management software, attachment.

Lesson 5
Use each of the below terms in a complete sentence to show your understanding of the term:

1. Internet
2. web browser
3. HTML
4. website
5. hyperlink
6. newsgroups
7. chat
8. Instant messaging

Lesson 6
This is only six pages and consists of a test. What was your score on the completed test?