"Excuses are a tool of the weak and incompetent. Used to build monuments of nothingness. Those who excel in it seldom excel in anything else."

Intro Comp

Intro Comp:

Edmodo sign up Link:

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www.freetypinggame.net


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First Marking Assignments

Progress Reports 10-16

Pretest
Basics Quest 1
Basics Quest2

Visual Learning Q1, Q2
Writing Prompts 1,2,3
Basics quest 6
Basics quest 8
Visual Learning Q-3
Cloud quest 2

Tuesday 10-13-15
Check out the new link!
http://www.typingtest.com/games.html

Digital Media

There are varying levels of ability throughout my classes, If students want to get more practice in areas of typing mechanics, up through navigation of computer programs and computer programming   or simply try things that may be more challenging, I recommend any one of these sites below to use as practice tools. The class code for Kahn Academy is  Intro to Programming TJ55UM

http://www.21things4students.net
www.freetypinggame.net
Kahn Academy.org

10-5-15

Feelings on Display/Digital Citizenship Unit 1

Answer these questions while in separate groups that are Gender specific?

Key Vocabulary – image: a representation of someone or something, such as a photograph or drawing; the way someone or something is perceived by others . Double standard: a rule that is unfairly applied to different people or groups of people

1.     On social network sites, how do you decide which picture should be your profile picture? What do you think makes a “perfect” profile picture?

2.     Who sets the standards for what is considered a “good” profile picture? Where do these standards, or ideas, come from?

3.     What would happen if you posted a profile picture and you didn’t receive any “Likes” or comments on it? What would be going through your mind? What would you do?

4.     Do people create online images of themselves? Do they try to look, act, or be viewed in certain ways? Why or why not?

5.     Are girls known for posting certain kinds of photos or albums? If so, what kinds? Why do you think that is?

6.     Are there certain ideas, or social messages, that influence the kinds of photos that girls typically post? How might these attitudes affect the kinds of photo comments girls post amongst themselves?

7.     Are boys known for posting certain kinds of photos or albums? If so, what kinds? Why do you think that is?

8.     Are there certain ideas, or social messages, that influence the kinds of photos that boys typically post? How might these attitudes affect the kinds of photo comments boys post amongst themselves?

9.     Do we have different expectations for how girls and guys should look or act online? If so, where do we learn these attitudes? If not, why not?

10.                        How aware are you of how you comment on other people’s photos? Do you think this differs for guys and girls?