April 29

Year 7 - Today we will practice what we have learned so far!

1.)You will receive an Activity Sheet.
2.)Please follow the directions.
3.)Please print and hand in your work BEFORE you leave class today. (You will have plenty of time to comfortably work and finish on time.)
4.)Please write a reflection of today's lesson in your Process Journal(blog).

April 22

Year 7 - Happy Earth Day! SDIS has lots of activities going on - please participate!

As for IT class... Let's begin with Activity 1

This needs to be printed and handed in before you finish class today;-)

Oops! I didn't bargain for an assembly today Year 7. . . Activity 1 will be on hold until Tuesday, April 29. Have a wonderful holiday on Friday (April 25!).

April 18

Year 7 - Help the Earth! Please take a few minutes out of your class-time to make a difference. As you know April 22 is Earth Day. This is a day that has been set aside to celebrate our great planet. As custodians, it is our responsibility to protect the planet and act as caretakers for future generations.

A Voicethread has been created and will become part of an Earth Day initiative (Earthcast 08 Project). Please contribute to the SDIS Earth Day Voicethread and offer advice for protecting our world.

1. Go to http://voicethread.com and register
2. Click on Browse
3. Type - SDIS Earth Day, then click on the magnifying glass
4. Record your message

Well done, Year 7. Check it out!



Now back to Word 2007 - Let's finish our Investigations today so we can go onto other things!

April 15

Year 7 - Have you finished your Investigation? Let's try to finish them today.

Then move on to the 2nd Tutorial. . .

April 11

Year 7 - Enjoy the day!

FYI

Year 7 - here are a couple of links for you to remember:

www.coolnerds.com
www.factmonster.com

To change your template your classmates are suggesting: www.finalsense.com

April 8

Year 7 - Well done Year 7 - On Fiday you completed the first Microsoft tutorial. You should have come across some new vocabulary so let's recap: Office Button, Ribbon, Tab, Group.

Now let's continue . . .

An Investigation plays a significant role in the MYP Design Cycle. It is the part of the cycle where we look for solutions to a given problem. Put on your detective's hat as we start the investigation.
* Remember to save all url’s for referencing text and images. But before we begin - Exactly what is a URL? Research and Explain!

1. What is hardware? Research and then explain in your own words. (Save url’s) .
2. Wh at is software? Research and then explain in your own words. (Save url’s) .
3. What is an operating system (OP)? Research and then e xplain in your own words. (Save url’s).
4. Which OP is in the computer you are using? (The school's computers) .
5. Name 2 software programs and explain what each of them is used for (Save url's).

April 4

Good Morning Year 7 - We have 2 tasks today (one for each period of our double).

1. Let's work through our first online tutorial for Microsoft Word 2007. http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC102275001033

2. Let's begin the Investigation
* Remember to save all url’s for referencing text and images.

1. What is hardware? Research and then explain in your own words. Save url’s .
2. Wh at is software? Research and then explain in your own words. Save url’s .
3. What is an operating system (OP)? Research and then e xplain in your own words. Save url’s.
4. Which OP is in the computer you are using? (The school's computers) .
5. Name 2 software programs and explain what each of them is used for. (Save url's)