8thgrade

__**8th Grade's Wiki!**__

STANDARD 8.1 (Computer and Information Literacy)** - All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.
 * Our Computer Class and Computer Curriculum is centered around the New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standard:

Our Class Members:

[|http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOZKRO3f9dvyOA] Nyshera

[|http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOZJ66W-bkiFew] Jaylall

[|http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOZuvrOdMvu6HQ] Viola

[|http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOZio9AdFaTDNA] Christina

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdObpr5c4_mxQOA Danny

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOYP0Wa5KcqOOg Brockheem

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOYikr-icWpMbA Khiry

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOY6PrLkEibxbA Carlos

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOZaOlqJ-ZNOCA Dapreis

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOYnAQTKbYeUOQ Kayonna

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOZR6ewKLtLKZQ Gregory

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdObC41a6fWmHSg Shavon

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pBTSiXTtMdOYIyrNgtN-nCg Casey

Katelyn Cruz Asia Jessica Damien Bishop Derrika Adam Jeffrey Aaron Anita R adee Peggy Sam

=__**8th Essential Questions**__= =• What are the issues facing our country and world? • Who are the 2008 Presidential Candidates? • What are the Candidates’ positions on the issues? • What would you do as President? • What technology tools can we use to find and analyze this information? • What technology tools can we use present our ideas?=

http://news.yahoo.com/elections

= = = = =**Hello Everybody!**= =**1. To see today's lesson, please click here**=

Monday, October, 8, 2007 Topic(s)/Tag(s): Lesson Plan: Materials:

Monday, October, 15, 2007 Topic(s)/Tag(s): Lesson Plan: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_171cz485b Materials:

Monday, October, 22, 2007 Topic(s)/Tag(s): Lesson Plan: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_172wjsxqv Materials:

Monday, October 29, 2007 Topic(s)/Tag(s): NJCCCS: Lesson Plan:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_180cpqn44 Materials:

__**Monday, November 5, 2007**__ Topic(s)/Tag(s): 5Ws, writing, 8th, flier, word processing, table, image, cell, column, row, collaborative writing NJCCCS: Lesson Plan:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_200dv73jz Materials: [| docs.google.com] [| http://www.mms.com/us/fungames/downloads/wallpapers/]

Monday, November 12 2007 Topic(s)/Tag(s): NJCCCS: Lesson Plan:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_202fxcx8p Materials:

Monday, November 19 2007 Topic(s)/Tag(s): NJCCCS: Lesson Plan:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_201c2wbjc Materials:

Monday, November 26, 2007 Topic(s)/Tag(s): NJCCCS: Lesson Plan:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_235s39t7z Materials:

Monday, December 3, 2007 Topic(s)/Tag(s): NJCCCS: Lesson Plan:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_236fmf34w Materials:

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Monday, January 7, 2008 Topic(s)/Tag(s): NJCCCS: Lesson Plan:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_310fc7jphfd Materials:

Monday, January 14, 2008 Topic(s)/Tag(s): NJCCCS: Lesson Plan:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_310fc7jphfd Materials:

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Monday, January 28, 2008 Topic(s)/Tag(s): NJCCCS: Lesson Plan:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgjzxw2g_325f9ktx8ct Materials:

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Today, we are going to:
 * __Monday, September 17, 2007__**
 * Create Google Doc Logins
 * Learn how to change fonts in Google Docs
 * Learn how to save Google Docs

__**Do Now Please**__
 * Open Firefox (orange and blue circle)
 * Go to the URL: [|docs.google.com]

Today's Lesson Plan

Today, we are going to:
 * __Monday, September 10, 2007__**
 * Discuss Class Rules
 * Complete our Folders & Information Sheets
 * Create our Accounts

__**Technology Information Sheets**__

__**Tuesday, April 17, 2007**__ Welcome Back to School! I hope you all had a great break.

Do Now, Please
 * Open Firefox
 * Go to 8th Grade Wiki


 * Today's Goals: Our two goals are to review for our Advertisement test next Tuesday. We will also begin learning about spreadsheet and word processing formatting.**

Click here to view today's assignment for Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Hi Everyone!**
 * Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Do Now, Please
 * **Open Firefox**
 * **Go to 8th Grade Wiki**


 * Today's Goal: Our goal is to revisit our spreadsheets to learn how to add numbers, sort data, find and replace information, and to insert rows and columns.

Click here to view today's assignment for Tuesday, March 20, 2007.**

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Hi Everyone!

Do Now, Please
 * Open Firefox
 * Go to 8th Grade Wiki


 * Today's Goal**: Our goal is to revisit our spreadsheets to learn how to add data (information/numbers).

Click here to view today's assignment for Tuesday, March 13, 2007.

Hi 8th Grade!
 * Tuesday, March 6, 2007**


 * Do Now, Please**
 * Open Firefox
 * Go to 8th Grade Wiki


 * Today's Goal:** Our goal today is to learn how to use a spreadsheet program to enter data (information) and to make graphs.

Click on Today's Assignment to read about our game plan**. Today's Assignment for March 6, 2007.**

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Hi 8th Grade!
 * Do Now, Please**
 * Open Firefox
 * Go to the 8th Grade Wiki


 * Today's Goal**: Our goal is to complete the page orientation study guide in preparation for next week's test.


 * By the end of class**: You will be able to identify the steps for printing landscape and portrait orientations. Also you will be able to identify printed landscape and a portrait pages.

Click on Today's Assignment to read about our game plan. Assignment for February 26, 2007

Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a good break.
 * Tuesday, February 17, 2007**


 * Do Now, Please**
 * Open Firefox
 * Go to the 8th Grade Wiki
 * Read Today's Goal

__**Today's Goal**__ Our goals today are:
 * To finish writing our instructions on how to print landscape and portrait orientations. Under **Discussion** | **Instructions...**
 * To print out one landscape and one portrait orientated picture. **Everyone must hand this in to me.**
 * To be ready to present your instructions to the class. **I will pick random 8th graders to present.**

February 6, 2007
Today is going to be movie premier day. You will get a chance to show your movie to the class while eating popcorn.

=January 30, 2007/February 13, 2007=


 * __Do Now, Please__**
 * Open Firefox
 * Go to the 8th Grade Wiki

If you have not finished the movie pr sent it to me.** Please follow the directions from last week's class.
 * Class Game Plan

Here's what we are going to do today: 1. We are going to learn about printing and printing features. 2. Go to [|www.wikipedia.org] 3. Search the term **page orientation** 4. Read about the difference between **landscape** and **portrait**. 5. Go to the **discussion** tab and wrrite what you think **landscape** and **portrait** are in simple terms (using Page Orientation definitions) 6. Next go **Help** in **Firefox** 7. Search on the word printing 8. Read the article Printing a Page paying special attention to orientation. 9. Is this answer the same as your definition? 10. Go to an appropriate website 11. Print the home page in both landscape and portrait. 12. You will need to go to File | Page Setup | Orientation. 12. Go back to the discussion tab, under Instructions - Orientation. 13. Your job is to explain to someone in writing how to print in landscape and portrait modes.
 * If you have finished your movie, congratulations.**

Have a great day!

**__January 23, 2007__**
We will be having a test based on web words we learned last week. To review, click on Problem for Tuesday, January 16, 2007

__**Do Now, Please**__
 * Review for Your Web Words Test.

Test Procedure
 * Use your paper to identify each part of the web page.
 * Post your answers on the discussion board. Use your number.

After the Test We are going to make a short online movie like this one: [|www.digitalfilms.com/play.php?id-810402]

__**Please Note**__: The characters in your movie must provide examples of at least two web words like the movie you previewed.

To begin making your movie, please go to: http://www.digitalfilms.com/newmovie.php

Please send the movie to ewargo@bridgeton.k12.nj.us. Use the same email address as the //**from**// address.

**__January 16, 2007__**
Do Now, Please Problem for Tuesday, January 16, 2007
 * Open Firefox
 * Go to Your Eighth Grade Wiki
 * Read Problem link for Today

__**News and Notes - Archive**__ Please review lessons on [|learning.com] and on [|Wikipedia]. The test is Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 8:45AM.

__**Words/Acronyms of the Week - Week 1**__ Don't forget you can use another wiki to help define these words...[|http://www.wikipedia.com]
 * **URL**
 * **HyperLink or Link**
 * **HTML**
 * **Browser or Web Browser**

[|www.yahoo.com]**
 * __Web Site of the Week__