7A Skills, Fall 2010

Hello scholars!  Today you will be getting your assignment from youtube.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND0Oh0jELkI

8B Skills, Fall 2010

 Here are the results of the survey you took last week.  We will go over them as a group and then you will have time to look at the results independently.  Please write a paragraph about what your biggest learning goals are for this year.  Use the information in the charts to back up your goals. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoTp5IFUNzo

Help me out with some definitions.

Hello scholars!  As some of you may know, I'm teaching a computer class for the families of BLCS scholars. One thing we are learning is vocabulary.  I want to hear how you would explain the following to someone who is brand-new to technology and computers..... I know you will have some creative and unique ideas.  Respond in the comment section.

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Learning Together: Useful Websites for Families

Click here for links to the websites we explored in class.

Technology Self-Assessment, 6A

Hello scholars!  I'm so happy to have you back in the computer lab! In order to maximize learning, I want to know your strengths and areas for growth. I created a survey that you will complete online. Please take your time and make sure you answer all the questions.  And remember, there are NO right or wrong answers.  We will discuss the results next week.

<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5RMKDNW">Click here to take the survey.</a>

Technology Self-Assessment, 5A

Hello Scholars! Welcome back to the computer lab. In order for us to maximize our learning, I would like you to tell me more about what you already know. I created a survey for you to take online. We will review the results and establish our goals next week.
Click here to take the survey.

Technology Self-Assessment, 6B

Hi Scholars in 6B! I am so happy we are back in the computer lab! Please complete this survey about your strengths and challenges in technology. We will take this survey again in January and June to measure your growth. Remember there are NO right or wrong answers. The skills in this survey are skills that you will use now, in high school, in college, and in the workforce.


Click here to take survey

Take Jesus's survery

Jesus in 8B took the initiative to explore Survey Monkey on his own. He even created a survey for the BLCS community to take. He'll get back to you with the results! Click here to take survey

Technology Self-Assessment, 7B

Hi Scholars in 7B! Please complete this survey about your strengths and challenges in technology. We will take this survey again in January and June to measure your growth. Remember there are NO right or wrong answers.


Click here to take survey

Technology Self-Assessment, 7A

Hi Scholars in 7A! Please complete this survey about your strengths and challenges in technology. We will take this survey again in January and June to measure your growth. Remember there are NO right or wrong answers.

Click here to take survey

Technology Self-Assessment, 8B

Hi Scholars in 8B! Please complete this survey about your strengths and challenges in technology. We will take this survey again in January and June to measure your growth. Remember there are NO right or wrong answers. Thank you for sharing!

Click here to take survey

Technology Self-Assessment, 8A

Hi Scholars in 8A! Please complete this survey about your strengths and challenges in technology. We will take this survey again in January and June to measure your growth. Remember there are NO right or wrong answers.

Click here to take survey

Learning Together

Hello Parents! I am so happy you have decided to attend this class on computer skills. In order for me to get to know you and your needs better, please click on the following link to take a short survey. There are no right or wrong answers! Please be honest so I can meet your needs. Thanks again for being here!

Hola padres! Yo estoy bien agradecida de que puedan asistir esta clase de computacion. Para yo poder asistirles mejor nesecito saber que tanto sabe de computacion. Por favor, oprima aqui para poder tomar la enquesta. No hay respuestas malas ni correctas. Gracias otra vez por estar aqui.

Click here to take survey

The Awesome Life of My Big Toe

Hello Scholars! This podcast is part of a unit for the Lower Academy. I thought you might like it, so enjoy. I made the podcast today in about 30 minutes. I'm so excited to show you how easy and fun podcasting is. This is a very basic podcast and gives you an idea of where we will begin our Web 2.0 journey.

Careful About Those Comments!

Hello scholars! Today we talked about how to make great online comments. You can comment on YouTube, Facebook, blogs, and other websites. The Grammar Girl, one of my favorite podcasters, has this blog post about comment grammar. Click here to read the post OR listen to the audio podcast. My favorite rule is #5: Know what you are talking about. I get frustrated when I read comments that are uninformed or unrelated to the post. Which rule do you think it most important? Why?


After you tell me about the rule that means the most to you, take a break and re-watch this hysterical video about online comments.

Computers in 1984

Hello scholars! We have been talking about how technology has changed so much in very little time. Here is a video of a computer from 25 years ago. In 1984, this computer was considered to be cutting edge technology. What are your thoughts on the computer? Or your thoughts on the graphics? Did the cookies look very realistic to you?