Cleveland Classes
Link to 1st Quarter 2005-2006
| Assignment | Name | Points | Due Date |
| 1 | Career Web Search | 5 | Nov. 14 |
| 2 | 1st quarter feedback | 3 | Nov. 15 |
| 3 | Career Research Worksheet | 10 | Nov. 18 |
| 4 | Simple Excel worksheet | 3 | Nov. 22 |
| 5 | Formula Basics | 3 | Nov. 23 |
| 6 | Copy and Paste | 3 | Nov. 28 |
| 7 | Your Daily Activities | 4 | Dec. 2 |
| 8 | Journaling | 2 | Dec. 5 |
| 9 | Excel Functions | 4 | Dec. 5 |
| 10 | Critical Thinking | 4 | Dec. 6 |
| 11 | Series | 3 | Dec. 7 |
| 12 | Journaling | 2 | Dec. 7 |
| 13 | Coin Toss | 4 | Dec. 9 |
| 14 | Personality Survey | 4 | Dec. 14 |
| 15 | Resume Worksheet | 6 | Jan. 3 |
| 16 | Holiday Card | 2 ex.cr. | Dec. 16 |
| 17 | Resume | 10 | Jan. 6 |
| 18 | Cover Letter | 6 | Jan. 10 |
| 19 | Web Page Vocabulary and Evaluation | 4 | Jan. 11 |
| 20 | Using Word to Make Web Pages | 4 | Jan. 12 |
| 21 | Writing a Web page Using Raw HTML | 4 | Jan. 17 |
| 22 | Writing a Web page Using Dreamweaver | 8 | Jan. 20 |
| 23 | Artifact Page Design Document | 2 | Jan. 23 |
| 24 | Artifact Page | 10 | Jan. 27 |
Daily Agenda
Thursday, February 2
Last day!
Well folks, I've made it to the end of my first semester as a teacher. You've accomplished a lot, especially considering that we lost almost five weeks from the first quarter. I'm proud of what everyone in the class has learned.
Please take a Semester Evaluation form from my desk and give me your frank feedback. Your name is optional.
Put the finishing touches on your artifact project. Dont forget to synchronize your FINAL project to the outbox!
Don't forget to add alt text to your pictures and and a page title, as well as credit all pictures.
Monday, January 30
Last Week of the Semester
There are three days left in the semester for this class. This class won't have a final exam.
Polish up your artifact assignment. Read the entire page to yourself and look at the grammar. Use the spell checker (choose the Text menu then choose Check Spelling).
Finish up other old assignments.
Tomorrow I'll ask you to fill out an evaluation of how this class went, so think about it.
Monday, January 23
Artifact Assignment
This week you'll work on an Artifact Page. You'll start with a short design document and then create the actual web page.
Friday, January 20
Fair Use Guidelines and Artifact Assignment
IMPORTANT: Your websites will probably include pictures or images from the Internet. Add every image to your design Word file along with the URL where you got it from.
See these Fair Use Guidelines for more information.
Next week you'll start working on the Artifact Assignment, where you'll write ONE web page about an object or an image that is important to you. Start thinking about what you want to use for your artifact.
Thursday, January 19
Introduction to Dreamweaver
So far you've learned how to make web pages in Word and using raw HTML in Notepad.
Today you'll start using Macromedia Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver is a real web design tool. It lets you do all the cool things you see on web sites.
Do Assignment #22. This is due tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 18
Microtype
Finish up yesterday's HTML in the Raw assignment and then spend at least 20 minutes with MicroType.
Tuesday, January 17
HTML in the Raw
Last week you used Microsoft Word to create a simple web page. Today you'll learn about HTML, the language of the web.
Do Assignment #21.
Thursday, January 12
What's the simplest way to make a web page? Word!
Microsoft Word can be a decent web page editor. You already know how to use it and works OK for simple designs.
Today you'll learn to use Word to build a few web pages. You'll use Word to create a link to another file on your computer and a link to a page on the World Wide Web.
Later we'll use some other programs to build web pages.
Today we'll also get more precise definitions for some of yesterday's vocabulary words:
Do Assignment #20: Using Word to Make Web Pages.
Wednesday, January 11
What Makes a Good Web Page?
Today we begin a new unit on web design. You'll learn to evaluate web pages and to create your own web pages.
After we complete this unit, you will know how to use the web to communicate effectively and responsibly. This is part of the Washington State Learning Goals that all students must achieve.
Today you will write what you know about some words related to web design and you'll write about web pages that you like or don't like. Do Assignment #19: Web Page Vocabulary and Evaluation.
Monday, January 9
Cover Letter
Start working on a cover letter. This is due tomorrow.
Friday, January 6
Catch Up and Microtype
You should be done with your resume or very close to done. Make sure I look at it before you turn it in. Resumes need to be very high quality.
When you're done, you can finish up any old assignments or do MicroType.
Wednesday, January 4
Resume Discussion
You'll notice that the class web page has a new look. The most recent activity is now at the top of the page, not at the bottom. The assignments are on a separate page. This page has a table of all the assignments at the top.
Today we look at sample resumes and discuss questions like:
- Why do I need a resume?
- What if I haven't got any experience?
- Should I include my GPA?
- Should I include references?
After the discussion, start Assignment #17: Resume.
Tuesday, January 3
Finish Resume Worksheet
Friday, December 16
Holiday Card
Wednesday, December 14
Resume Worksheet
Tuesday, December 13
Online Survey
Friday, December 9
Probability
Wednesday, December 7
Series
Learn how to create series and natural language formulas.
Tuesday, December 6
Critical Thinking
This "critical thinking" exercise brings together all the Excel skills you've learned so far. It looks simple, but you have to follow the directions closely.
Monday, December 5
Excel Functions
Excel has dozens of functions to help do calculations inside formulas.
Friday, December 2
Finish the Daily Activities Chart (assignment #7)
You’ll have a substitute today.
· Finish the Daily Activities Chart from yesterday.
· Catch up on any old assignments
· Microtype
Keep your fingers on the home row!I will post grades on Monday.
Today you'll learn how to add, move, and delete cells. You'll also learn how to make Excel charts like this one.
Monday, November 28
Pasting Excel Formulas
It's very important to understand what happens to cell references when you copy and paste Excel formulas.
Read Exercise 10 on pages 216-217. Then do:
Wednesday, November 23
Excel Formulas
Formulas let Excel do calculations on your data. After a short demo you’ll read Exercise 7 on pages 205-206. Then do:
Tuesday, November 22
Introduction to Excel
Today we start learning Microsoft Excel, a program for calculating and showing data.
Read Exercise 1 on page 183. Pay close attention to the Terms on page 183.
Read Exercise 2 on page 187.
Monday, November 21:
Microtype – finish at least one entire lesson
Keep you fingers on the home keys!
Friday, November 18:
Microtype – finish at least one entire lesson
Wednesday, November 16:
Finish the First Quarter Evaluation Form (Assignment #2). Then work on today’s assignment: Assignment #3 Career Research Worksheet
Tuesday, November 15, 2005:
Your teacher today is Ms. Heidelman or another substitute while I’m on the field trip to ITT Technical Institute in Everett.
How’s the computer class going for you so far? Give me some feedback. Today’s assignment is to do some journaling. Fill out the evaluation form below and drop it in my outbox.
Do: Assignment #2 Journaling: How did the last quarter go?
When you’re done, work on Microtype or catch up on old assignments.
Monday, November 14, 2005: