Principal:

Rick Blackwell

735 Prairie Dr NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

319-363-1968

Fax: 319-247-6099

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Ms. Blackwell

6^th Grade Computers

Welcome to Computer Class!

Announcements:

Signing of “U” Slips:

If a sixth grade student receives a “U” slip for Computer, he or she may wait (without being penalized) until the next Computer class to have Ms. Blackwell sign it.

The due date for Keyboarding Lesson #7 has been moved back!

New due date is the Monday, February 4^th

The due date for Keyboarding Lesson #4 has been moved back!

New due date is the END of CLASS Monday, January 14^th

(This assignment will go on the 3^rd Quarter grades)

Important Grading Note:

Due to the inability to adjust the grading scale on PowerSchool to the one used for our PowerPoint presentation, the point totals received for the PowerPoint presentation have been adjusted. However, the letter grade and percentage still reflect the original grade received.

If you have any questions and/or concerns regarding this adjustment, please feel free to contact me.

Make sure to bring your Flash Drive to class every day beginning Friday, Oct. 19th

How to Save Your Project to Your Flash Drive (In class):

Insert Flash Drive into USB port (Typically on back of computer)

Open your Network Folder

Open Flash Drive

(Click on “My Computer” located on the Desktop and

click on “Removable Disk” or the name of your Flash Drive)

Click and drag your project from the Network Folder window to your Flash Drive window

Important:

To have the newest version of your project in your Network Folder, you must follow the steps above, BUT drag your project from your Flash Drive to your Network Folder.

If you are asked to “replace existing file,” click “Yes” if you are replacing an older version of your project with a newer one.

If you have any questions about this, please let me know and I will be glad to help!

Class Information

Handouts:

Classroom Procedures

PowerSchool Notes

PowerPoint Assignment & Assessment

Ms. Blackwell’s

PowerPoint Project

(View only as an example)

Online Resources:

AP Archives

ClipArt.com

EBSCO

Google

Online Dictionary

World Book Online

Date Assigned	Due Date	Assignment
5/8/08	DT #17-#20 5/8/08 Lesson #17 5/13/08	DT #17 - #20 due TODAY! Be sure to FORMAT correctly! Continue Keyboarding Lesson #17 Due End of Class Tuesday, May 13th!
5/5/08	Lesson #16 5/5/08 DT #17-#20 5/8/08	DT Question #20: What does the blue star represent on the Panama flag? DT #17 - #20 due Thurs., May 8th! Be sure to FORMAT correctly! Finish Keyboarding Lesson #16 Due End of Class TODAY! Continue Keyboarding Lesson #17 Due End of Class Tuesday, May 13th!
4/30/08	Lesson #16 5/5/08	NO DT TODAY! Continue with Keyboarding Lesson #16 Due End of Class Mon., May 5th! Begin Keyboarding Lesson #17
4/25/08	Lesson #15 4/25/08	DT Question #19: The waratah is the flower emblem for which Australian state? Continue with Keyboarding Lesson #15 Due End of Class TODAY! Continue with Keyboarding Lesson #16
4/22/08	Lesson #15 4/25/08	DT Question #18: Name the 2 capitals of Bolivia. Continue with Keyboarding Lesson #15 Due End of Class Fri., April 25th! Begin Keyboarding Lesson #16
4/17/08	Lesson #15 4/25/08	NO DT TODAY! Continue with Keyboarding Lesson #14 Due End of Class TODAY! Begin Keyboarding Lesson #15 Due End of Class Fri., April 25th!
4/14/08	Lesson #14 4/17/08	DT Question #17: What Brazilian martial arts form includes back flips and cartwheels? Continue with Keyboarding Lesson #14 Due End of Class Thurs., April 17th!
4/9/08	Lesson #13 4/9/08 Lesson #14 4/17/08	NO DT TODAY! Keyboarding Lesson #13 Due End of Class TODAY! Begin Keyboarding Lesson #14 Due End of Class Thurs., April 17th!
3/28/08	Lesson #13 4/9/08	NO DT TODAY! Continue with Keyboarding Lesson #13 Due End of Class Wed., April 9th!
3/25/08	Lesson #13 4/9/08	NO DT TODAY! Begin Keyboarding Lesson #13 Due End of Class Wed., April 9th!
3/19/08	DT #13 - #16 3/19/08	NO DT TODAY! DT #13 - #16 due TODAY! Be sure to FORMAT correctly Finish any incomplete lessons through Keyboarding Lesson #12
3/14/08	Lesson #12 3/14/08 DT #13 - #16 3/19/08	DT Question #16: What country surrounds Vatican City? DT #13 - #16 due Wed., March 19th! Be sure to FORMAT correctly Finish any incomplete lessons through Keyboarding Lesson #12 Keyboarding Lesson #12 Due END of CLASS TODAY!
3/11/08	Lesson #12 3/14/08	DT Question #15: In what country will you find an Aye-aye? Finish any incomplete lessons through Keyboarding Lesson #11 Keyboarding Lesson #12 Due END of CLASS Fri., March 14th!
3/6/08	Lesson #11 3/6/08	No DT TODAY! Finish any incomplete lessons through Keyboarding Lesson #10 Keyboarding Lesson #11 Due END of CLASS TODAY!
3/3/08	Lesson #11 3/6/08	DT Question #14: What colors make up Ireland’s flag? Finish any incomplete lessons through Keyboarding Lesson #10 Keyboarding Lesson #11 Due END of CLASS Thurs., Mar. 6th!
2/25/08	Lesson #10 2/25/08	No DT TODAY! Finish any incomplete lessons through Keyboarding Lesson #10 Fix “Source” format on DT #9 - #12 and hand in again if no score was received Keyboarding Lesson #10 Due END of CLASS TODAY! Be sure to have your flash drive in class next week! Bring a book or homework if caught up with all lessons
2/20/08	Lesson #10 2/25/08	No DT TODAY! Finish any incomplete lessons through Keyboarding Lesson #10 Fix “Source” format on DT #9 - #12 and hand in again if no score was received Keyboarding Lesson #10 Due END of CLASS Mon., Feb. 25th! Bring a book or homework if caught up with all lessons
2/15/08	Lesson #9 2/15/08 Lesson #10 2/25/08	DT Question #13: What bird is pictured on a farthing? Keyboarding Lesson #9 Due END of CLASS TODAY! Keyboarding Lesson #10 Due END of CLASS Mon., Feb. 25th!
2/12/08	Lesson #8 2/12/08 DT #9 - #12 2/12/08 Lesson #9 2/15/08	No DT TODAY! DT #9 - #12 due TODAY! Be sure to FORMAT correctly Keyboarding Lesson #8 Due END of CLASS TODAY! Keyboarding Lesson #9 Due END of CLASS Fri., Feb. 15th!
2/7/08	Lesson #8 2/7/08 DT #9 - #12 2/7/08 Lesson #9 2/12/08	No Class Today! (Snow Day)
2/4/08	Lesson #7 2/4/08 Lesson #8 2/7/08 DT #9 - #12 2/7/08	DT Question #12: What team won the first ever Super Bowl? DT #9 - #12 due Mon., Feb. 7th! Be sure to FORMAT correctly Keyboarding Lesson #7 Due END of CLASS TODAY! Keyboarding Lesson #8 Due END of CLASS Thurs., Feb. 7^th!
1/30/08	Lesson #7 2/4/08	No DT TODAY! Complete any unfinished lessons Keyboarding Lesson #7 Due END of CLASS Mon., Feb. 4th!
1/25/08	Lesson #6 1/25/08 Lesson #7 1/30/08	DT Question #11: What helps the galago function at night? Keyboarding Lesson #6 Due END OF CLASS on TODAY! Keyboarding Lesson #7 Due END OF CLASS on Wed., Jan. 30th!
1/22/08	Lesson #6 1/25/08	No Class Today! (Snow Day)
1/17/08	Lesson #5 1/17/08 Lesson #6 1/22/08	DT Question #10: What do the 50 stars and 13 stripes represent on the United States flag? Keyboarding Lesson #5 Due END OF CLASS on TODAY! Keyboarding Lesson #6 Due END OF CLASS on Tues., Jan. 22nd!
1/14/08	Lesson #4 1/14/08 Lesson #5 1/17/08	No DT TODAY! Keyboarding Lesson #4 Due END OF CLASS TODAY! Keyboarding Lesson #5 Due END OF CLASS Thurs., Jan. 17th!
1/9/08	1/9/08	No DT Today! Keyboarding Lesson #4 Get Lesson #3 turned in first Due END OF CLASS on TODAY! End of Quarter is TODAY! Be sure all assignments are turned in!
1/4/08	1/9/08	DT Question #9: What movement is the American trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie known for founding? Keyboarding Lesson #4 Get Lesson #3 turned in first Due END OF CLASS on Wed., Jan. 9^th! End of Quarter is January 9^th Be sure all assignments are turned in!
12/21/07	12/121/07	No Class Today! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
12/18/07	12/18/07	No DT Today DT #5 - #8 due TODAY! Be sure to FORMAT correctly Keyboarding Lesson #3 Get Lesson #2 turned in first Due END OF CLASS TODAY!
12/13/07	12/18/07	DT Question #8: What is the meaning of the word “vicissitude”? (You may pick one definition to write down) DT #5 - #8 due Tues., Dec. 18^th! Keyboarding Lesson #3 Get Lesson #2 turned in first Due END OF CLASS on Tues., Dec. 18^th!
12/10/07	12/10/07	DT Question #7: When does winter weather occur in the Southern Hemisphere? (Hint: From what month to what month?) Keyboarding Lesson #2 Due END OF CLASS TODAY! Bring something to work on (i.e. free reading book or homework) next class if you finish today!
12/5/07	12/10/07	DT Question #6: What was the date when the American Civil War started? (Include the year) Keyboarding Lesson #2 Get Lesson #1 turned in first