This Past Week (March 28 - April 1)

This past week we worked on reviewing for our Module 1 IC3 test. This test will be for your own personal certification. Also, a passing grade of 710 out of a 1000 will earn you a 100 percent test grade. Any lower grades will equal to your percentage correct.

On Thursday, we took the Module 1 Test. 11 out of 27 students passed and earned their certification. Students will be taking a Module 2 and 3 certification exam in the upcoming weeks before school lets out.

That's enough school discussion for now. Hope you guys have a safe, happy, and relaxing spring break!

Test Today!

Lesson 24 and 25 will be covered! See you guys this afternoon!

Test Tomorrow!!!

Today we will continue our test review for Lesson 24 and 25. We will take the test tomorrow -- THAT IS, THE TEST WILL FOR LESSON 24 and 25 WILL BE THURSDAY MARCH 17, 2011.

Lesson 24 and 25 Test Coming Up on Thursday

We just finished covering Lesson 25 today and will have the review for the test Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday will be test day! Again it will be on Lesson 24 and 25!

We have been working on completing Lesson 24 and 25 this week

We will have our test on both Lessons next Wednesday -- the 16th. We will have a review on Monday and Tuesday.

***************Also, FYI: Again, 50 extra credit points to those students who correctly complete all MicroType lessons.

The week after we will take our Module 1 Test for IC3. Hooray!!! I bet you guys love that!

Tomorrow's Assignment

On your blog, please write at least 150 words explaining the positives and negatives of electronic communication.

We have taken Lesson 10 test this past Tuesday

...and are nearing the time when we take the Module 1 IC3 test. On Wednesday we worked on Microtype and on Thursday the 3rd of March we will begin reading and outlining Chapter 22. I will provide a PowerPOint presentation on Friday for CHapter 22. Late next week we will have our Module 1 Test.

Done with Lesson 9, On With Lesson 10

Now that the Lesson 9 test (taken yesterday) is in the books, we now proceed to work on Lesson 10. Today we worked on our outlines for the chapter and tomorrow we will have time to work on the review questions and I will begin a PowerPoint presentation on the chapter. Thursday and Friday we will have time to work on a review and we will again have a test on Monday the 28th of February.

Next week we will take our IC3 practice test for Module 1 and will then take the real thing.

Later guys! And to Andrew and Rashawn -- Good Luck Tomorrow! Beat DeSales! I know you guys can!!

The Last Couple of Days

We have worked on Lesson 9 -- our outlines and the chapter questions. If you have not done this, you should turn it in as soon as possible to help your last six weeks' grade.

Today (Thursday), I will do a PowerPoint on the Lesson and will hand out a review sheet for students to use to study for Monday's test on Lesson 9.

Start of a new week: February 14-18

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Today we will re-take the test we took last Thursday of last week. This is the test covering Chapters 8, 26, and 28. On Friday, students were allowed to correct the wrong answers from the test, as well as work on MicroType.
When finished with Monday's test, we will promptly begin Chapter 9 from the textbook. Once we are done with 9 and 10, we will be taking the Module 1 IC3 Test.

Wednesday

Today we had another review session for the test that will be tomorrow, Thursday the
10th of February.

Wednesday Notes

On Monday the 7th, we worked on Microtype. On Tuesday the 8th, we worked on a test review for the Thursday test on Chapters 8, 26, and 28. Today -- Wednesday the 9th -- will be another review day for the test as students finish their test reviews.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Today

On Wednesday we had a Microtype only day in which you were to progress through your lessons on the program. Students should pretty much be done with all lessons up to the numeric keyboarding lessons. You should be just beginning on those. REMEMBER YOUR TECHNIQUE! I may be watching and you may not even know it!

On Thursday, we worked on an Excel assignment in which you are to practice using the different types of functions provided in Excel. I was observed by Mr. Crutcher and I want to thank all students who were sensitive to this fact and were very well behaved! To the others, you better get it together or else there will be a call home soon!! On Friday, we will complete the Excel assignment.

Next week, we will have a test on Tuesday covering Chapters 8, 26, and 28 in the book. We will have a review for the test on Monday.

Until then, enjoy your weekend. Also, GO Bears and Bearettes!!!!

End of Last Week: Early Week This Week

We ended last week with a PowerPoint assignment on Evaluating Internet Content, as well as a visit to recruiting day on Friday.

We began this week with the completion of our "Evaluating Internet Content" PowerPoints. On Tuesday, you worked on outlines for Chapter 10 and completed the questions in the back of the chapter.

On Wednesday we will discuss a test for next week, a review session on Friday, and an Excel assignment on Thursday.

Wednesday -- Another Snow Day!

I don't know if I will ever get my observation with Mr. Allen in as it's been snowed out twice now! I guess the third time is a charm!
Anyway, we our snowed out again today and I will see you people tomorrow!

Tuesday's class

Students answered the Lesson 26 questions on page 3-70 and 3-71 by writing the questions out or typing them out. Students should have these in ther folders by this weekend. Students also continued with Microtype.

On Monday............

Yesterday we worked on the vocab from Lesson 26 in Module 3 from the textbook. We then continued with MicroType.
Today -- Tuesday the 25th -- we will get in groups and break up parts of Lesson 26 in which each individual group will "teach" their assigned section to the class. Students will be graded based mainly on content and delivery. So be loud, clear, and informative!

Snow Day Today!!!

Another snow day, another long weekend. Life isn't bad. Problem is, it won't be fun when we're going to school in June! Oh well! Enjoy it now!

We will move into working on Module 3 of the book next week. We will have to cover a lot of material in the book from now until March 31st. That day is the one which guys will take IC3 certification tests. So we got to buckle down! Enjoy this weekend and come prepared to work next week! Adios people!

Wednesday and Thursday Update

On Wednesday we typed vocab words from Lesson 28 in the textbook. Everyone placed these in their folders as required.

On Thursday we had a short period because of the early dismissal because of snow. We only worked on MicroType and posting our opening bells to our blogs. Our class was to be observed today by Mr. Allen, but that will be pushed back to next week.

Enjoy the break and the snow!!!!!

Wednesday Update

After we came back from the MLK holiday on Tuesday the 18th, students worked on their blogs and made sure that they were following Mr. Hamilton so that he has access to their pages for assignments, opening bells, etc.. If you have not done so yet, you need to get on it right away.

On Wednesday the 19th students will begin work learning the terms from Lesson 28 in Module 3 of the book. I know we have skipped a lot of lessons in the textbook, but I just wanted to mix things up! After the vocab words are complete, students will continue with MicroType.

On Friday we worked on Microsoft Excel and the "Judy's Allowance" assignment. The only students who did not turn this in due to absence were Gerald Rone and Heather Jackson.
Also on Friday, we created our own personal blog pages on blogger.com. Students will now be writing their opening bells and some of their other assignments in their blogs. Students need to make sure they are "following" my blog with their account so that I can have access to assignments and opening bells. You can "follow" my blog by signing in and then typing in my blog address in the address bar. When you have reached my blog, you simply click on the "follow" button. EVERYONE NEEDS TO DO THIS!!!
Have a great long weekend! Take some time this weekend to reflect on what Martin Luther King Jr. stood for and why he was so important. Adios!!!

PowerPoint presentations

After we got back from the Tuesday snow day, we spent time on Wednesday and Thursday showing PowerPoint class presentations. All of the presentations were interesting and for the most part, well done!!!!

Monday's Presentation

We got through 7 of the 27 presentations on Monday. Obviously, we have some work to do -- and quickly!!!! When we get back Wednesday we will start right away and not finish until the bell rings.
Hope you get out and enjoy the snow today!

PowerPoint presentations due Monday

You must have your PowerPoint presentation ready to go for Monday. We will present them in class.