Assignments for Introduction to BCA

 

January 5, 2010

Bell work:         Use NotePad to make a new work habits for this week.

                                    Type in .LOG at the top left hand corner

                                    [Enter] [Enter]

                                    Type in the standard school header

                                    [Enter] [Enter]

                                    Type in today’s date

                                    Begin filling out a record of what you do in this class!

                        Save it to the assignments folder on the network with the name “work habits 2nd semester lastnameinitial”.

Class work:      Do lesson 8 (page 17). It should be

Everything should be typed in Font Times New Roman 12

Use Headers and Footers to put the standard school header at the top.

The fourth line of the header should be the file name.

                                    Type each line once with a double space between sections

                                    All on one page in Print Preview.

                                    Save 2 places as           17 lastname.firstinitial

Homework:      Get your school supplies

                                    Look on Mrs. Jones web page to find out what you need for this class.

Find a current event for bonus points.

Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Go to              http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 6, 2010           

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)

Class work:      Finish lesson 8 (page 17).

                        Use Microsoft Word to compose an article about yourself and what you are interested in.

Everything should be typed in Font Times New Roman 12.

Do not change the margins.

The entire article should be single spaced.

Type enough to fill one page.

Use proper English techniques.

Save 2 places as           Me lastname.firstinitial

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.

Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 7, 2010           

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)

Class work:      Finish lesson 8 (page 17).

                        Finish the article about yourself and what you are interested in.

                        Work in MicroType Numeric keyboarding.

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.

Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 11, 2010

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Check your grades in Parent Command Center.

Present Current Events.

                        Do MicroType Skill Builder

                                    Assessment 1

                                    Lesson A

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 12, 2010         

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)

Class work:      Practice Spell check with Mrs. Jones.

                                    Open Word Spell Check 01.doc

Use Headers and Footers to put the standard school header at the top.

The fourth line of the header should be the file name.

                                    Save 2 places as           spell check 1 lastname.firstinitial

                        Do page 24. It should be

Everything should be typed in Font Times New Roman 12

Use Headers and Footers to put the standard school header at the top.

The fourth line of the header should be the file name.

                                    Type each line once with a double space between sections

                                    All on one page in Print Preview.

                                    Save 2 places as           24 lastname.firstinitial

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.

Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 13, 2010         

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)

Class work:      Practice Spell

                                    Open Word Spell Check 02.doc

Use Headers and Footers to put the standard school header at the top.

The fourth line of the header should be the file name.

                                    Save 2 places as           spell check 2 lastname.firstinitial      

                        Follow instructions to complete and print your autobiography.

                        Finish page 24.

Finish MicroType Skill Builder

                                    Assessment 1

                                    Lesson A

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.

Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 14, 2010          Mrs. Jones was absent

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)

Class work:      Use the Internet to find 10 safety rules for using the Internet.  Write these on a piece of paper.

                                    Put the webpage that you found these rules in Favorites.

Practice Spell check.

                                    Open Word Spell Check 03.doc

Use Headers and Footers to put the standard school header at the top.

The fourth line of the header should be the file name.

                                    Save 2 places as           spell check 3 lastname.firstinitial      

                        Finish page 24.

                        Spend the rest of the period typing in MicroType.

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.

Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

                       

January 15, 2010         

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36).

Class work:      Use the Internet to find another page with 10 safety rules for using the Internet.  Write these on a piece of paper.

                        Mrs. Jones will help students make a thinking map with this information.

Finish MicroType Skill Builder

                                    Assessment 1

                                    Lesson A          Accuracy focus

                                    Lesson A          Speed focus    

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.

Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 19, 2010

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Check your grades in Parent Command Center.

Present Current Events.

Make sure that you have spell check 1, spell check 2, spell check 3 done and saved with the correct name.

                        Do MicroType Skill Builder

                                    Assessment 1

                                    Lesson A          Accuracy focus

                                    Lesson A          Speed focus    

                                    Lesson B          Accuracy focus

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 20, 2010

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Practice Spell check.

                                    Open Word Spell Check 04.doc

Use Headers and Footers to put the standard school header at the top.

The fourth line of the header should be the file name.

                                    Save 2 places as           spell check 4 lastname.firstinitial      

                        Make a PHS (Preparing Honorably for Success) collage using wordart.

                                    Save it as PHS lastname.firstinitial 2 places

                        Make a 2nd collage using wordart. Use your name, initials, something personal, etc.

                                    Save it as personal lastname.firstinitial 2 place

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 21, 2010

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Do page 31. It should be

Everything should be typed in Font Times New Roman 12

Use Headers and Footers to put the standard school header at the top.

The fourth line of the header should be the file name.

                                    Type each line once with a double space between sections

                                    All on one page in Print Preview.

                                    Save 2 places as           31 lastname.firstinitial

                        Finish both collages from yesterday.

                        Work in MicroType.

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 22, 2010

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Take notes about spacing after semicolon (R5), spacing after period (9), spacing after comma (15), spacing after colon (16)

Finish page 31.

Make poster in Word using WordArt and ClipArt about the Saints!

                        Finish both collages from yesterday.

                        Work in MicroType.

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 25, 2010

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Check your grades in Parent Command Center.

Present Current Events.

                        Do MicroType Skill Builder. Mrs. Jones will tell you when and if you can take a break!

                                    Assessment 1

                                    Lesson A          Accuracy focus

                                    Lesson A          Speed focus    

                                    Lesson B          Accuracy focus

                                    Lesson B          Speed focus

                                    Keep doing the lessons until Mrs. Jones tells you if you can take a break.

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 26, 2010

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Open Me lastname.firstinitial

                                    Make the needed corrections.

                                    Save the finished version 2 places.

                        Finish the 2 collages from last week and your Saints poster

                        Use Microsoft Publisher to make a banner for PHS mission statement.                          

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 27, 2010

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Do some timed writings in MicroType.

Do Activity 1 on page 55                     

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 28, 2010

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Finish Activity 1 on page 55.

Do some timed writings in MicroType.

Do Activity 2-3 on pages 55 – 58                    

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.

 

January 28, 2010          Mrs. Jones was absent

Bell work:         Open your work habits.

Open Mrs. Jones web page – go to assignments for today.

Do Finger Gymnastics (R36)                

Class work:      Finish Activity 1 - 3 on page 55.

Do some timed writings in MicroType.

Do MicroType Skill Builder. The substitute will tell you when and if you can take a break!

                                    Assessment 1

                                    Lesson A          Accuracy focus

                                    Lesson A          Speed focus    

                                    Lesson B          Accuracy focus

                                    Lesson B          Speed focus

                                    Lesson C          Accuracy focus

                                    Lesson C          Speed focus

                                    Etc.

                                    Keep doing the lessons until the substitute tells you if you can take a break.

Homework:      Find a current event for bonus points.
Practice typing by going to free online typing web sites.
    (Go to Mrs. Jones web page to find some of these sites or search for some on your own.)

Makeup work:  Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Go to               http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

                                    Do the exercises 4 times, do a screen print, and paste into a Word document.