Blog Archives - COMPUTER CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS

Animation

4/28/2017

Objectives:

Draw two and three dimensional geometric shapes using a variety of technology tools.
Explain and demonstrate how specialized technology tools can be used for problem solving, decision making, and creativity in all subject areas (e.g., simulation software, computer aided design,).

April 28 (Friday) is the deadline to apply to be a WEB Leader. Please complete your application today. You can read about WEB at Computech here.

Today begin a short unit on computer animation. This is a self paced program supported by Disney on Khan Academy called Pixar in a Box. Use this link to get you to the starting point.
When you finish the Save Your Animation step at the bottom, use the Google Classroom button to turn it in to my Classroom page.

Testing Days

4/25/2017

Update you grade record using Atlas
Keyboarding games 10 minutes
Other approved online games.
Tuesday, periods 1, 3, 5, 7 for 22 minutes each.
Wednesday, periods 2, 4, 6, 8 for 22 minutes each.

Evaluation Results

4/24/2017

Click here to access the list of Website Evaluations. Do a search for your name in the Website Creator's column to find any evaluations of your site by other students.
Use this information to improve your website.
If a classmate near you has no online evaluation, take a few moments to use last Friday's evaluation questions to give them some feedback. Mr. Armstrong can then move your evaluation to the shared page for viewing.
Keyboard practice at typing.com 10 Minutes
Time remaining? Watch the first video on STEM Careers.

For CAASPP tomorrow be certain to bring your fully charged laptop, its charger, and a book to read if you finish the test.

Weebly Evaluations

4/21/2017

Click on this link to access the list of student websites. Look for the link to your website; notice that there are tabs at the bottom for each class period. If your URL isn't there, turn it in here.
Evaluate two other students' websites using this form. The websites that you choose to evaluate do not have to be from your class period. Completion of the evaluation form will be a graded assignment. Your evaluation of the other students' website does not affect his or her grade, but your participation in the evaluation process is your grade. Evaluations are due today
After evaluating other websites, return to your website and make improvements or changes as needed.

Open House & CASSP Preparations

4/20/2017

Start your personal device. Show the testing secure browser to Mr. Armstrong.
Return to your Weebly website and continue to add assignments with reflections. Click here to reread the instructions and requirements. You will be presenting this at Open House (April 20) in addition to sharing with other students the week of Open House.
If you finish early, share the URL for your website with another student and ask that student to evaluate your work and give feedback.

Election Results & Websites

4/17/2017

Thank you to all the candidates that participated in the election. We had 31 names on the ballot, the most in Computech history.

Atlas Grades to Grade Record Week 4 of Qtr 4.
Continue updating your Weebly website and continue to add assignments with reflections. Click here to reread the instructions and requirements. You will be presenting this at Open House (April 20) in addition to sharing with other students the week of Open House.
Check your work with the rubric and the directions.

ASB Election

4/7/2017

Objective:
Participate in the democratic process by casting an informed vote in the Associated Student Body election of student body officers.

Go to the Candidate Statements page.

Make it fill one half of the width of your screen. Read each candidates statement. Thoughtfully consider which candidate will make the best person to represent you on next year's ASB Student Council and School Site Council.

Open the Ballot.

After thoughtful reading and consideration, select the name of the person you wish to see represent you in each of the offices.

Officers will be announced when we return from Spring Break. Candidates must take down all posters before leaving campus today.

Weebly Site

Continue updating your Weebly website and continue to add assignments with reflections. Click here to reread the instructions and requirements. You will be presenting this at Open House (April 20) in addition to sharing with other students the week of Open House.
Check your work with the rubric and the directions.

Website Completion

4/5/2017

Objective:

Use a variety of media to present information for specific purposes (reports, research papers, presentations, newsletters, web sites, podcasts, blogs), citing sources.

Complete updating your Weebly website and continue to add assignments with reflections. Click here to reread the instructions and requirements. You will be presenting this at Open House (April 20) in addition to sharing with other students the week of Open House.
Check your work with the rubric and the directions.

Website

4/4/2017

Objective:

Use a variety of media to present information for specific purposes (reports, research papers, presentations, newsletters, web sites, podcasts, blogs), citing sources.

Update your Grade Record for Week 3 of Quarter 4.
Return to your Weebly website and continue to add assignments with reflections. Click here to reread the instructions and requirements. You will be presenting this at Open House (April 20) in addition to sharing with other students the week of Open House.
If you finish early, share the URL for your website with another student and ask that student to evaluate your work and give feedback.

Weebly Digital Portfolio

4/3/2017

Return to your Weebly website and continue to add assignments with reflections. Click here to reread the instructions and requirements. You will be presenting this at Open House (April 20) in addition to sharing with other students the week of Open House.
If you finish early, share the URL for your website with another student and ask that student to evaluate your work and give feedback.

Regrade Request

Do you need to a grade changed? Do you have late work that you need credit for completing? Follow the link above to complete the Google Form.

“First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII — and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we've realized it's a brochure.”
― Douglas Adams

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