Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Friday, November 04, 2005

Christmas Break!

You are older then 21. You have an unlimited amount of money. You and your best friend are going on a trip during Christmas break this year.
Dec. 16, 2005 - Jan. 3, 2006

Location: Anywhere in the world you want.

You will make a detailed budget of your journey.

1. Flight airlines departure times and arrivals, total cost.
2. Car rental- type of car, Rental company, time needed to rent, total cost.
3. Hotel- name, location, accommodations, length of stay, total cost.
4. Food, what, and where you are going to eat when you are there. Budget for each day. Total cost.
5. What you are going to do everyday you are there. (Detailed list of each day.)
6. How you are going to get to the airport and get home when you leave and come back.
7. Please organize your report in a clear and understandable way.
Have fun.

This is due on Tuesday Next Week. At the beginning of class.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Baby is Finally Here!

9th Computers- Go to www.tvja.blogspot.com to find their assignments.

Start out by playing a Mavis Beacon typing game for 10 minutes. Then complete five typing lessons in Mavis B.

Next, fully answer the following questions.
(Directions: Open your Microsoft Word, copy the questions and paste
into your file, then use the link to answer the questions.)

Slow Food
www.slowfood.com

1. What does the organization Slow Food support?
2. What is this organization against?
3. In about how many countries can Slow Food organizations be found?
4. What animal symbol is used as a graphic?
5. What is the purpose of this page?

The Capybara Page
www.rebsig.com/capybara/

1. What does a Capybara look like (what are some relatives of a Capybara?)?
2. How big is a capybara?
3. In what Country is Capybara eaten? When?
4. What would be a place that we could go (not too far!) to see a capybara?
5. What is the purpose of this page?


Discovery Page www.discovey.com

1. What is in the Current News today?
2. List three TV shows and their times and days.
3. Name two items that can be bought at the Discovery Store on-line and what they cost.
4. Tell about one interesting item you found at this site.
5. Find a picture of a tubeworm - describe their color, their appearance and where they live. (Hint: they are water creatures)

Print the questions and your answers and turn them in before the end of class.


Just for fun read about this website and see how smart it really is.
http://www.20q.net/index.html

If there is time left please go back to Mavis Beacon and use your time practicing your typing skills.
Before you leave make sure the you log off, your chair is pushed in and the headphones are placed on top of th e monitor. Have a Great Day!

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

No baby Yet..

Greetings Class,
After you have given me your Avg. Try and figure out the answer to this riddle.

Word & Letter Play A Different Alphabet

Which letter comes next?
A C F J O

Please comment with your answer and reasoning.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Where in the World? --Greetings Class

Greetings Class, By the time you read this I should be a father! I miss you all dearly, but I do believe I will be in good company.

Please go to http://www.learn2type.com/ to start today by practicing your typing skills, This will be a daily routine. Do 4 tests and give the teacher the average. Once again make sure you are using proper typing technique and posture.
After you have finished and given the teacher your scores I would like you to practice your web skills just a little bit. Here is a very simple scavenger hunt. I want you to see who can finish first, second and third.

Scavenger Hunt - Where in the World?
DIRECTIONS: In which part of the world do some animals live, what do they eat, and how long to do they live? Look at the list of animals below. Some will be familiar to you, and others will not. Use the Internet to find where these animals live, etc. To help you, we've provided you with the URL address for a Web site where you will find some of the information you need. You might need to wander around the Web a bit to find the information you need about each animal. Write the name of the country or continent where you find each animal, what kind of food they eat, and how long do they usually live. WHERE IN THE WORLD?
(Copy and Paste this in a Word Document and print it finished with your name and date on it.)
1. white-faced saki
Pittsburgh Zoo http://zoo.pgh.pa.us/wildlife.html
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?
2. King penguin
Pittsburgh Zoo http://zoo.pgh.pa.us/wildlife.html
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?
3. silver langur
Cincinnati Zoo http://www.cincyzoo.org/index.htm
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?
4. Gila monster
Cincinnati Zoo http://www.cincyzoo.org/index.htm
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?
5. wallaroo
The Oakland Zoo http://www.oaklandzoo.org
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?
6. bison
The Oakland Zoo http://www.oaklandzoo.org
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?
7. meerkat
Birmingham Zoo http://www.birminghamzoo.com/
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?
8. muntjac
Birmingham Zoo http://www.birminghamzoo.com
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?
9. black rhinoceros
Lincoln Park Zoo http://www.lpzoo.com/
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?
10. green tree python
Lincoln Park Zoo http://www.lpzoo.com/
Name of country or continent?
What kind of food do they eat?
How long do they usually live?

Nice Job!
Next, find a partner and contemplate the next question for a couple of minutes.
Then ask your teacher for a short five minute break.
Escape Hatch
SETTING: A prison cell with a dirt floor, stone walls, no window but a skylight very high up in the ceiling; no furniture except for a mattress
ACTION: The prisoner who was in the cell manages to escape through the skylight. QUESTION: How did the prisoner escape? Please write your reasoning on how the prisoner escapes and turn it in with your scavenger hunt.

Before the end of class, ask the teacher to give you the answer to this question.

Last Activity of the class for today (homework if you can't finish in class).

DIRECTIONS: Read each question below. Each question includes a link to a Web site where you can find its answer. (You might need to surf the site a bit to find the answer.) Write the answer on the line.
(Copy and Paste this in a Word Document and print it finished with your name and date on it.)
1. http://www.discovery.com/stories/deadinventors/dead980807/deadinventors.html Discovery Online: Dead Inventors What "invention" did Vannevar Bush write about in a 1945 essay? _______________________________________________________________
2. http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/toys/toys.html Discovery Online Who invented the Frisbee? ____________________________________________ How did the Frisbee get its name?________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
3. http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man Did Ben Franklin "invent" electricity? _____________________ What were his contributions to the study of electricity? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 4. http://www.si.edu/lemelson/centerpieces/ilives/womeninventors.html Women Inventors Which inventor was often called the "Lady Edison"? __________________________ For which invention did she receive her first patent? __________________________
5. http://www.invent.org/book/book-index.html National Inventors Hall of Fame Who invented the microphone? _________________________________________ What is his invention's connection to the Bell Telephone Company? _________________________________________________________________
6. http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo Leonardo's Homepage How was the way in which Leonardo da Vinci looked at machines different from the way most artists and craftsmen of his time looked at them?_____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
7. http://web.mit.edu/invent The Invention Dimension What are three of the nine questions you might ask yourself to determine whether your invention is worth patenting? ______________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 8. http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/index.html The History Channel Which architectural and engineering innovations most influenced the development of the skyscraper? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 9. http://www.cbc4kids.ca/general/the-lab/history-of-invention The History of Invention Who was the inventor of the first television? _________________________________ How was that television different from the one in your home?______________________ __________________________________________________________________ 10. http://www.nps.gov/edis/home.htm Edison National Historic Site Thomas Edison is often called the "Wizard of Menlo Park." Of what importance was Menlo Park to Edison's life? _____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

School Links

Please find 12 educational websites.
target Age group k-6
make two copies.
One hand written on paper.
the other in a word document. Saved as schoollink.doc

after that you will have a choice of websites
www.cnet.com
www.slashdot.com
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/


Pick any three articles read them.
Type a 200 word response on each of them three you choose.
Save them as slashdot1 in "My Documents"
This is due Thursday.
If you don't finish in class, finish at home and bring it finished on Thursday.

Friday, September 02, 2005

Welcome to Blogging... 9th Grade

Below is a list of websites to check out for computer prices.

You will be checking all of the websites and checking on prices for components and complete computers.

This page was outdated just moments after publication. Seek advice of your local techno-geek for the most up-to-date information.

__ ATX tower (or mid-tower) case
__ ATX Motherboard
__ CPU (with heatsink/fan)
__ RAM
__ Graphics/video card
__ Sound card
__ Hard drive(s)
__ Speakers
__ Keyboard
__ Mouse
__ Wrist rests for Keyboard/Mouse (optional)
__ Monitor
__ CD-ROM or DVD-ROM or CD-RW or CD-RW/DVD-ROM
__ Surge Protector
__ Floppy Drive (optional)
__ Zip Drive (optional)
__ Network Interface Card (optional)
__ Modem (optional)
__ FireWire/i.Link (IEEE 1394) Card (optional)
__ Printer (optional)
__ Scanner (optional)
__ Webcam (optional)

www.newegg.com

www.tigerdirect.com

www.compusa.com

www.enuinc.com

www.outpost.com

www.dell.com

Save this website in your favorites folder.

Have a great weekend.

Friday, March 18, 2005

Have a Great Spring Break.

Hola Class,
Please do your four typing tests and give the avg. (don't forget its the adjusted speed) to the teacher. Then I would like you to go to www.slashdot.com and pick any two topics and write a response to each. Don't forget each response must be at least 200 words. You should be able to finish both by 1:16 if you stay on task. Please print them out and turn them in before you leave. Thank you and have a great vacation,
Mr. G

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Final Touches for our Computer class.

Greetings Class,
Wanted to start off by saying, "Bravo!" on Monday cleaning up this room. Everyone of you worked really hard and we had fun doing it. There was one down side to it, we didn't get a chance to "clean" up our other computers, outside of the PCLAB. If we could take the remainder of the period to go to your respective classrooms with the appropriate tools to clean and tidy up the computer areas (Screen, Keyboard, cords, etc.). If you finish all the external cleaning and still have time left over, please move on to the internal maintenance of your computers. Thank you for your continued efforts and hard work.
See you soon,
Mr. G

Friday, March 11, 2005

Greetings Friends-TGIF

Greetings Friends-TGIF,
First off please keep our tradition.
-Four typing tests-give Ms. Thompson your scores she will put them on the attendence sheet.
-For the remainder of the period, I want you to go check with your classrooms make sure everything is running smoothly.
-After you do a verbal check with each teacher, please turn on the computers and with Remote desktop run spyware programs and updates for windows.
-After completing that, please defragment all the computers. It has been at least a month since they have been deframented.
-Thank you and have a great weekend.
P.S. Jesus, could you take Kyung and begin to show him the ropes. Thank you. Take care.

See you all Monday,
Mr. G

Monday, March 07, 2005

Database

Greetings Class,
Please read through this tutorial. This is not a race. Please make sure you understand each section before you move on.

http://office.microsoft.com/training/Training.aspx?AssetID=RC061183261033&CTT=6&Origin=RC061183261033

When you have completed this task. Please see me for your test.
Mr. G

Friday, February 04, 2005

Price Wars...

Hola Chico's
Here is the list of possible sites to check for prices.

http://www.pricewatch.com/
http://www.pricegrabber.com/
http://www.froogle.com/
http://www.outpost.com/
http://www.compusa.com/
http://www.bestbuy.com/

and any other sites you might want to browse.

After you have found the top three places and prices for your item. And have posted them to your blog. Check below for furthur instructions.

Now I want you to tell me, does the advertisement that Fry’s put out today, actually have bargains in them or not. Pick one camera, one computer component, and one home appliance. And post the comparison in your blog. Have a great weekend and see you tomorrow.

Mr. G

Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Take a walk down memory lane

Hey Folks, Today for the first few minutes, I want you to invite you take a walk down memory lane. http://www.old-computers.com/ We are going to be tested on the history of computers. For Today, I simply want you to take 35 minutes of actual reading and exploring on this site. Please cover the Museum and timeline areas at the least. Again, there will be no writing today. Just reading over this material. Stay on task. At 2:30 please take a five minute break. After returning, I would like to you make sure everything is completed on all the computers you are responsible for. I will be setting up a list of all the computers you will be responsible for hopefully by Friday.

You guys have done an incredible Job and I would like to say 0nce again, Thank You for taking this class responsibly.

We need to add the new Hp Color laser 4500 (Junior High) to all the user accounts in the PC lab.

I will show you all how to add this when we are all ready.


Mr. G


P.S. Thank you for helping keep your PCLAB clean.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2005

What is needed on every computer in our network.

Greetings once again computer class. Please make sure the following things are on each computer we service in our school.
Thank you for your hard work. And thank you for making this class fun for all of us.
1. Proper computer name (Jr-, EL-, etc...) and workgroup teacher name.
2. Make sure all PC's have service pack 2 installed.
a. Firewall enabled.
b. No shared folders.
c. Automatic updates are set to automatically update at 2:15pm every Friday.
d. Remote access enabled.
3. Defragment computers, if needed.
4. Please make sure all computers are connected through the print server.
(jr-wxp-svr) hp-4050 and hp-4500 hp-4050 set as default printer.
5. Add user accounts to all pc's in PCLAB and Wyman's classroom.
-Mr. Gurrola will give you those accounts and passwords.
6. Make sure you log into each account and test printing and file access.
Example (-svr\students)
7. This should keep us busy for today, but I will be adding to this list so check back periodically. Thank you and have a great day.
Mr. G