Tuesday, March 17th - Friday, April 3rd

Please click on the Assignment Calendar for your class period to see a schedule of all your assignments for the next two weeks.  Pay close attention to due dates and make sure to submit your assignments based on what the calendar says.  Email me with any questions.

Sheltered Digital Literacy PERIOD 4/5 Assignment Calendar

Sheltered Digital Literacy PERIOD 7/8 Assignment Calendar

Friday, March 13th

Bellwork: Collect the remaining Google Sheets packets

Class Objectives:
  • Learn basic spreadsheet vocabulary
  • Become familiar with the interface of Google Sheets

Today's Agenda:
  • Exam Corrections - resubmit by the end of the period
    • Not resubmitted = NO increase in points
  • Finish Google Sheets Lesson 3.1
  • TypingClub & Typing Tests (take 3)

Thursday, March 12th

Bellwork:  What do you know about the word "SPREADSHEET"?

Class Objectives:
  • Learn basic spreadsheet vocabulary
  • Become familiar with the interface of Google Sheets

Today's Agenda:
  • Google Sheets Vocabulary Practice Worksheet (paper copy)
  • Google Sheets Lesson 3.1

Tuesday, March 10th & Wednesday, March 11th

Writer's Week - Please meet in the Auditorium

Monday, March 9th

Bellwork: Open your exam from Friday's class and begin working immediately.

Class Objectives:
  • Be assessed on design principles

Today's Agenda:
  • Design Principles Exam

Friday, March 6th

Bellwork: Any questions before we begin the exam.

Class Objectives:
  • Be assessed on design principles

Today's Agenda:
  • Design Principles Exam
    • Do NOT submit UNTIL you are 100% complete
    • You will have additional time on Monday if needed

Thursday, March 5th

Bellwork: We will have a test on Slideshows TOMORROW & MONDAY (if more time is needed).

Class Objectives:
  • Review for an exam
  • Practice typing skills

Today's Agenda:
  • Design Principles Review Activity
    • List all the ways you should REVISE each slide that that the slide follows all the design principles
      • Limited Text
      • Quality Images
      • Contrast
      • Balance
      • Consistency
  • Typing
    • THREE 1 Minute Typing Test (www.typingtest.com) - you should have a minimum of 15 on your spreadsheet

Wednesday, March 4th

Bellwork: We will have a test on Slideshows FRIDAY & MONDAY (if more time is needed) of next week.

Class Objectives:
  • Revise slides so that they follow all design principles

Today's Agenda:

Tuesday, March 3rd

Bellwork: Open your Slide Revision Practice assignment and begin looking at the comments on each slide.

Class Objectives:
  • Revise slides using the design principles

Today's Agenda:
  • Slide Revision Practice (Slideshow)
    • Comments
      • Limited Text - You need to reduce the amount of text on your slides.  You may also need to get rid of complete sentences and repeated words.
      • Images - Your images are not acceptable or were not included
      • Contrast - Your slide is hard to read because the colors are too similar
      • Balance - The placement of your text and images need to be redone
      • Unity - You have too many font colors, font sizes, font styles, etc.
    • Revise AND RESUBMIT!!!
    • Original Slides (for reference)
  • Typing Club Lessons

Resources: Design Principles Slideshow
EXTRA CREDIT: Google Slides Scavenger Hunt
Extras: SNL PPt Skit.