Thursday, December 15, 2011

1. Finish your All About Me PowerPoint project. Please check off your check list to make sure that you have included all of the required elements.

2. Show me your presentation. Please do not show me until it is TOTALY complete. If it is complete I will stamp your checklist.

3. Work on any unfinished Khan Academy exercises (check PowerSchool).

* Please use the break to catch up on any Khan Academy exercises that you do not finish today.


Have a wonderful Christmas break!


I will be in touch!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

1. Open your All About Me PowerPoint project.

2. Add one more section to your presentation. It's probably a good idea to make a Section Header slide for this section if you have done so for all of the other sections. (Be consistent!) You may choose the topic of this section. Some ideas include:
• My Family
• My Future Plans (What you want to be when you grow up, or where you want to go to college)
• My Hobbies (Things you do in your spare time)

3. Review your presentation to make sure that you have included all of the required elements. Make any last minute changes that you need to. Check each element off on your check list when you are finished.

4. When it is complete, please show me your presentation and I will sign it off. This project is due no later than Thursday (the last day of school before break).

5. Work in Khan Academy. Please finish any assigned exercises that you you have not yet mastered.

Monday, December 12, 2011

1. Hands and eyes for a demonstration.

2. Open your PowerPoint project and go to the slide where you would like to insert your picture.

3. Insert your picture from file.

4. Add an animation to your picture

5. Add animation to your list of favorites.

6. Work on Khan Academy. Don't forget to report any progress that you make.

Reminders:


* Many of you have very low scores on your Khan academy assignments. Please fix this as soon as you can.


* I will have a checklist for you tomorrow listing everything you need to include in your PowerPoint project for full credit.

Friday, December 9, 2011

1. Go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/?CTT=97

2. Find an image that is related to the favorite things that you listed on your PowerPoint project.

3. Download the image and then be sure to save it to your folder on the desktop.

4. Once you have saved an image, please go to Khan Academy and work on your assigned exercises. Don't forget to report any progress you make!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

1. Check PowerSchool. Please make sure there are no mistakes on your Khan Academy Grades. The scores that I entered were based on the percents you gave me on Tuesday. If you have made improvements since then, it is up to you to fill out a form with your updated percentages. Don't forget to write down any bonus exercises that you pass off.

* You are responsible for your own learning and your own grades! Use your resources and make it happen!

2.

Monday, December 5, 2011 (Week 17)

1. Get out your review assignment to turn in to the folder when it comes around.

2. Hands and eyes for a quick demonstration.

3. Please set your goals for the week in Khan Acadmey like Mrs. Delatore showed you.

7th Grade:
• Subtracting fractions
• Multiplying Fractions
• Dividing Fractions
• Units

Bonus:
• Adding and subtracting fractions

8th Grade:
• Exponents 1
• Scientific Notation

Bonus:
Graphing inequalities 2
Graphing systems of inequalities

Friday, December 2, 2011

1. Today you have the period to work on Khan Academy. Please use this time to complete your assigned exercises for the week (see Monday's directions).

2. Raise your hand and let me know when you become proficient in any of the assigned exercises.

3. Have a great weekend!!!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

**Before you begin, please listen carefully (hands and eyes) to Mrs. Delatore's demonstration until you are excused to work on your own. P.S. This is a test to see if you can read and follow directions.

1. Open up your All About Me Power Point Project. If it is not saved in your folder on the desktop, then you did not save it correctly. Please pay close attention and follow directions carefully.

2. Today we are adding a new section to our project that is dedicated to your favorite things. Insert a new slide. Choose the layout called "Section Header." Give your section a title and, if you want, give it a subtitle.

3. Insert another new slide. This one is going to be for the content, so choose the layout called "Title and Content." Keep the same title that you used for your section title, and then fill in the content space with at least 4 of your favorite things. Feel free to add another slide if you need more space. You might include some of these favorites or think of some of your own:
• Book
• Movie
• Song
• Color
• Number
• Season
• Month
• Animal
• Sport
• Sports team
• College
• Military branch
• Subject (in school)
• Writer
• Actor
• Musician
• Holiday
• Theme park
• Place (to visit or go on vacation)
• Food
• Restaurant
• Quote
• State
• Country

4. Add a transition to one (or all) of your slides. Remember, don't get crazy. Wild transitions should be used in sparingly. (That means don't use them a lot and save them for just the right time.) They can distract from your presentation. If you want to have a transition on every slide, choose one that is more subtle.

5. Save your work: File > Save (if it has already been saved in the correct location)

6. Khan Academy: Please make sure your assigned exercises are passed off before going on to anything else.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Note: These steps are to be completed after you have carefully watched Mrs. Delatore demonstrate how to begin your Power Point project.

1. Open Power Point

2. Choose a theme

3. Save your project right away to your folder on the desktop. Name it All About Me.

3. On the title slide, type your name for the title and "All About Me" for the subtitle.

4. Under the Home tab in the Slides section click New Slide. Choose the slide "Section Header."

5. This section will be for your personal history. Give it a title and subtitle to represent this topic.

6. New Slide: Title and content

7. Fill in a title (it can be a repeat of the title you already made for this section) and at least 3 bullet points describing your history. For example
• Where were you born? When?
• Where have you lived?
• What schools have you gone to?
• Is there a big event in your life that has made an impact on you? What is it and when did it take place?

8. When you finish these steps, you may go to Khan Academy and continue working on your assigned exercises.

**Don't forget to turn in your Mixed Review assignment if you have not done so already.

Monday, November 28, 2011 (Week 16)

1. Get out your review math assignment from last Wednesday. Please turn this in to your class's folder.

2. Khan Academy Assignment for the week:

7th Grade:
• Least common multiple
• Comparing fractions 1
• Converting decimals to fractions 1
• Adding fractions

Bonus:
• Comparing fractions 2
• Ordering Fractions
• Converting decimals to fractions 2
• Converting repeating decimals to fractions 1 & 2

8th Grade:
• Graphing systems of equations
• Graphing inequalities

Bonus:
• Systems of equations

Friday, November 18, 2011

1. Khan Academy
Today is your last day to work on your assigned exercises for the week (check back to Tuesday's directions). I will be looking to see how hard you have worked to pass off these exercises.

2. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!!! 


Gobble Gobble :)

Thursday, November 17, 2011

1. Read the Google Doc: Accuracy on the Internet

2. Practice searching the internet. Try using all three search engines listed on the right. --->
Find as many answers as you can in the given time!

3. Khan Academy

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 (Week 15)

1. Please do one Make up Quiz from current chapters.
7th Grade: Chapter 4
8th Grade: Chapters 5 or 6

2. Khan Academy. Make sure to complete your current assignment. You will earn points this week for what you accomplish on these assignments. When you have passes off these exercises, you may work on exercises of your choice.

7th Grade: 
• Exponents 1
• Exponent rules

8th Grade: 
•Converting between slope intercept and standard form
•Graphing linear equations

Monday, November 14, 2011

1. Text Book Videos
7th Grade:
• 4-7 Multiplying powers with the same base
• 4-7 Raising a power to a power
8th Grade: 6-5 Graphing linear inequalitites

2. Quiz
7th Grade: 4-7
8th Grade: 6-5

3. Khan Academy Assignment: Do everything you can this week to become proficient in the following exercises.
7th Grade: Exponent Rules
8th Grade: Converting between slope intercept and standard form

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Minimum Day Schedule:
1st Period 7:20-7:52
2nd Period 7:54-8:25
3rd Period 8:27-8:58
4th Period 9:00-9:31
5th Period 9:33-10:04
6th Period 10:06-10:37
7th Period 10:39-11:10
Lunch 11:10-11:40

1. Math Quizzes and Lesson Videos
7th Grade: Quiz 4-3, any video in chapter 4 (lessons 1 through 3)
8th Grade: Quiz 6-1, video 6-5

Monday, November 7, 2011

1. Email me

• What was your Khan Academy goal from last week?

• Did you accomplish your goal? If not, why?

• What is your new goal for the week?

• Close with your name and period.

• Make sure your goal is specific stating which exercises you will be working on!

2. Math Quiz:

7th Grade: 4-2

8th Grade: Please watch the lesson video for 6-1 and then work on any make-up quizzes that you need to.

3. Khan Academy

7th Grade:

Exponents 1

Prime numbers

Prime factorizations

Greatest common divisor

8th Grade:
Graphing systems of equations

Flyer Redesign Project (elective class only)

1. Go to this web page.

2. Control-click on the link to the word document and download it to the desktop.


3. Open the file in MS Word.


4. Identify the problems: spelling, formatting, proximity, alignment.


5. Follow these steps in Word to redesign the flyer:

• Align all text to the left.
• Fix the spelling errors. Spell out Saturday, Sunday and August.
• Replace all-caps words with upper- and lower-case words.
• Separate the parts of a phone number with - (a dash) or . (a period).
• Format the paragraphs so that related items have proximity (are closer together).
• Adjust font sizes to emphasise key concepts.
• Any other ideas for improvement? See what you can come up with!
• Save the file to your folder on the desktop.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

1. Finish your Internet Search Assignment from Tuesday. Practice using the Google advanced search.

2. Math quiz: Make-up

3. Khan Academy

7th Grade suggested exercises (Chapter 3 material):
• Linear equations 1
• Units
• Rate problems 0.5

8th Grade: Chapter 5 material!!! You know which 5 exercises you should work on.
*You will have a chance to retake the Chapter 5 test tomorrow during class so please use this study time wisely :)

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

1. Control click on the link to open the Google Doc in a new tab: Internet Search Assignment

2. Download the document: File > Download As > Word

3. Open the Word document from your downloads window.

4. Save the document to your folder on the desktop.
*Remember to Save As when you are setting a new location.

5. Begin working on the assignment. Don't forget to save your work!

6. Math Quiz: Last day to make up quizzes!

7. Khan Academy: See Monday's suggested exercises.

Monday, October 31, 2011

1. Email me
• What was your Khan Academy goal from last week?
• Did you accomplish your goal? If not, why?
• What is your new goal for the week?
• Close with your name and period.
• Make sure your goal is specific stating which exercises you will be working on!

2. Math Quiz: Make-up

3. Khan Academy. Here are some exercises that I suggest you master.

7th Grade:
• Prime numbers
• Prime factorization
• Exponents 1

8th Grade (Chapter 5 material):
• Line graph intuition,
• Slope of a line,
• Solving for the y-intercept
• Equation of a line
• Converting between slope-intercept and standard form
• Line relationships

Friday, October 28, 2011

1. Math Quiz
7th Grade: 4-1
8th Grade: Make-up

2. Khan Academy
• Do what it takes to reach your goal!
• 8th Graders: Review Chapter 5 topics for the test next week. Some good ones would be:
  - Line graph intuition
  - Slope of a line
  - Equation of a line
  - Solving for the y-intercept
  - Line relationships

Happy Friday!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

1. Keyboarding: 10 minutes
You may choose a game that you like from the links on the right.
*You may only play a game if you use the correct fingers on the correct keys!

2. Math Quiz
7th Grade: 3-6
8th Grade: 5-5

3. Khan Academy

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing:
• Please do a level that focuses on the letters that you missed on your Keyboarding Quiz.
• If you did not miss any, you may either do a level of your choice or work on keyboarding drills for 10 minutes.

2. Math Quiz

3. Khan Academy

Monday, October 24, 2011

1. Email me:
• What was your Khan Academy goal last week?
• Did you reach achieve your goal? If not, why?
• What is your new Khan Academy goal for the week? Be specific!

2. Math Quiz

3. Khan Academy

Friday, October 21, 2011

1. Math Quizzes:
7th Grade: 3-4 and 3-5
8th Grade: 5-3

2. Khan Academy: Push yourselves to reach your goals!

Happy Friday!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

1. Finish filling in your table from Tuesday.

2. Go to the Google Doc: Internet Terms in Action

3. Download the document as a Word Document. (File > Download as > Word)

4. Open the file from the Downloads window by double clicking on it.

5. Use your list of terms and definitions to fill in the blanks.

6. Save your changes to your folder on the desktop by choosing File > Save As. . . 

*Always choose 'Save as' when you are changing the name or location of a file.

7. New Math Quiz:
7th Grade: 3-4
8th Grade: 5-3

8. Khan Academy

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1. Open a new Word document.

2. Type your name date and period in the top right corner of the page.

3. Create a table with 2 columns and 12 rows.

4. Type the following terms and definitions into the table. This will be your keyboarding practice for the day so make sure you are using the right fingers!

Terms	Definitions
Computer Network	A number of interconnected computers
Internet	The largest computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide, providing email and information to the general public
Modem	Connects a computer or local network to Internet service
ISP (Internet Service Provider)	Company that offers access to the internet and email Examples: Charter, Verizon
Browser	A program that displays files from the internet Examples: Firefox, Safari
World Wide Web	An information system on the Internet of interconnected hypertext documents
Web Page	A document connected to the World Wide Web
URL	The address of a webpage
Hyperlink	A link that connects one document to another page or document on the www usually by a mouse click
Search Engine	A website that searches webpages on the internet Examples: Google, Yahoo, etc
Downloading	Copying data from one computer system to another

5. Save your file as 'Internet Terms'. Make sure you save it to your own folder on the desktop.

6. Make-Up Math Quizzes

7. Khan Academy

Monday, October 17, 2011

1. Email me
Don't forget to answer these questions using complete sentences:
• What was your goal last week?
• Did you Achieve your goal? If not, why?
• What is your new Khan Academy Goal?
• Make sure it is challenging and specific (see new rules above).
• Don't forget to sign your name (and even better, tell me what class period you are in).


2. Math Quiz
7th Grade: 3-3
8th Grade: Make-up or re-do 5-1 or 5-2 (please take one of them again, even if you have passed them both.)


3. Khan Academy

Friday, October 14, 2011

1. Keyboarding Quiz

2. New Math Quiz
7th Grade: 3-2
8th Grade: 5-2

3. Khan Academy


Happy Friday!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drills: This might be your last week to do keyboarding drills in class so make it count!

2. New Math Quiz:
7th Grade: 3-1
8th Grade: 5-1

3. Khan Academy: Don't give up until you reach your goal!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

1. Email me about your Khan Academy goals, NEW AND OLD.
New Rules:

You can't set a goal, to earn a badge unless you tell me exactly which badge. For example you can't say "I will earn two moon badges," but rather you must say "I will earn the moon badge 'Apprentice Pre-algebraist' by becoming proficient in Exponents 1, Adding and subtracting negative numbers, and Adding and subtracting fractions."

You can't set a goal that is simply to achieve a certain number of points. The points can be a part of your goal, but they can't be everything. Along with that, please tell me how you will earn those points by listing which badges you will earn or which exercises you will pass off.

Don't forget to answer these questions using complete sentences:
• What was your goal last week?
• Did you Achieve your goal? If not, why?
• What is your new Khan Academy Goal?
• Make sure it is challenging and specific (see new rules above).
• Don't forget to sign your name (and even better, tell me what class period you are in).

2. Math Quizzes
7th and 8th Grade: Make-up quizzes

3. Khan Academy

I hope everyone had a great day off and that you are all rested and ready for another great week of learning!

Friday, October 7, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drills and Typing Test: You only have the first 10 minutes of class to work on this.
• Type a few lines of drills to warm up.
• Take a 1-3 minute typing test to check your progress.
• Record what you did on your Keyobarding Log.

2. Math Quiz:
7th Grade: Make-up
8th Grade: 4-3 (If you couldn't take it yesterday)

3. Khan Academy: Last day of class time to work toward your goal!

Enjoy your long weekend! Happy Columbus Day!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drills: You have the first 10 minutes of class to get as much practice in as you can! don't forget to fill in your keyboarding log.

2. Math Quizzes:
7th Grade: Make-up
8th Grade: 4-3

3. Khan Academy

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drills. Pick up where you left off and don't forget to record which exercise you do in your Keyboarding Log!

2. Math Quizzes
7th Grade: Do at least one make up quiz (there are a LOT of failing quiz scores)
8th Grade: 4-2

3. Khan Academy

Monday, October 3, 2011

1. Email me. Please include the following.
• What was your Khan Academy Goal for last week?
• Did you reach your goal? If not, why?
• What is your new Khan Academy goal for the week?
• Make sure to use the correct email format.
• Make sure your goal is challenging and specific.

2. Math Quiz
• 7th Grade: Make-up quizzes
• 8th Grade: 4-1

3. Khan Academy. Start working toward your goal!

Friday, September 30, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drills: Don't forget to fill in your log!
• For the last 1, 2, or 3 minutes of your keyboarding time, please take a typing test at TypingTest.com
• Record your typing speed on your Keyboarding Log.

2. Make-up math quizzes

3. Khan Academy: Last day in class to work toward your goal! If you don't reach it today, you will have to finish it from home.

Happy Friday! Enjoy the first day of your new elective!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drills: Continue where you left off.
• First type the date and start time in your Word document.
• Work on the drills for 10 minutes.
• Type the end time.
• Save your work.

2. Math Quizzes
7th Grade: 2-10
8th Grade: Make-up

3. Khan Academy

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drills: Continue where you left off in your word document.

2. Math Quiz Log:
• Go to PowerSchool and look up your quiz scores.
• Fill in all of your quiz scores on the quiz log.
• Turn in your quiz log at the end of the period. We will be using these tomorrow.

3. Math Quiz
7th Grade: 2-9
8th Grade:


4. Khan Academy: Work toward your goal for the week.

Monday, September 26, 2011

1. Email me about your Khan Academy goal from last week and tell me your new goal. This will be your keyboarding practice for the day. Remember to include:
• Proper email format
• What was your goal from last week?
• Did you accomplish your goal? If not, why?
• What is your new Khan Academy goal for the week?
• Make sure it is challenging and specific.

2. One Math Quiz
7th Grade: 2-8
8th Grade: Choose one to make-up

3. Begin working in Khan Academy toward your goal.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Same as yesterday.

Happy Friday!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drills
• Begin by recording the date and time.
• Work for 10 minutes, wherever you left off.
• When you are finished, record the time and save your work.

2. Math Quizzes: Catch up on any that you have not finished or need to retake.

3. Khan Academy: Work toward your goal!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drills: Continue where you left off.
• Don't forget to write the date and time before you begin typing.
• When you have worked for 10 minutes, record the time and save your work.

2. Math Quizzes: Please work on the new quizzes first. When you finish these, you may work on any other quizzes that you need to finish:
7th grade: 2-4, 2-5, 2-6
8th grade: 2-5, 3-5, 3-6

Monday, September 19, 2011

1. Keyboarding Drill: a s d f j k l ;
• Open the above page called Keyboarding Drills.
• Open a blank Word Document and type the lines that are listed on this drill.
• Watch the clock and work for 10 minutes on this.
• If you finish early move on to the next set of words.

2. Khan Academy Goal: Using complete sentences, email me the following.
• Last week's goal. What were you working toward last week?
• Did you accomplish your goal?
• If not, why?
• What is your new Khan Academy goal for the week?
• Make sure your goal is reasonable. It should be challenging, but not impossible.

3. Work in Khan Academy

Friday, September 16, 2011

1. Keyboarding Warm Up and Review: Choose some letters that you struggle with, and review those levels in DanceMat Typing. This is your chance to warm up and practice before the timed test.

2. Before the end of the period, go to TypingTest.com and take another 3:00 test. Record your scores and turn them in as you leave.

3. If you have extra time in class, you may work in Khan Academy. If you have not reached your goal yet, remember to work on it from home. You will be reporting back to me on Monday!

4. Have a good weekend!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing Level 4 Stage 12. Last Level!!!

2. Khan Academy: Please do your best to reach your goal for the week.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

1. Tuesdays are going to be our new math quiz day. This way, you will have more time to finish your quizzes and not get so far behind. You can thank Mrs. Bloom and I later. :) Go ahead and take any math quizzes that you need to. Remember: No work = no score.
• 7th Grade:
• 8th Grade:


2. If you are all caught up on your quizzes you may:
• Work toward reaching your goal in Khan Academy
• Watch lesson videos posted on Mrs. Blooms Math Class Blog
• Re-take any math quizzes that you would like a better score on
• Review an old level in Dance Mat Typing

Monday, September 12, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing Level 4 Stage 11. We are almost through all of the levels! Be sure to use the right fingers on the right keys!

2. Email me about whether or not you reached your Khan goal for last week, and tell me your new goal for the week. Don't forget to write your email using the proper email format for full credit!
• My goal last week was to <state your goal>.
• I reached my goal (or I did not reach my goal). <State what you actually accomplished.>
• My new goal for the week is to <state your new goal for the week>.

3. Begin working in Khan Academy toward your new goal.

Friday, September 9, 2011

1. New math quizzes. Remember, you shouldn't bubble in an answer choice unless you have the work to go with it in your quiz notebook!
• 7th Grade: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3
• 8th Grade: 2-2, 3-4, 2-4

2. Work on any math quizzes that you need to catch up on or redo.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

1. Click here to login to Renaissance Place and take a STAR reading test.

2. Khan Academy. Work toward your goal! Remember, today is the last day this week that we will have class time to work on this. Anything you don't accomplish in class will have to be finished at home. I will be asking you to report back on your goals on Monday.

Back to School Night

Welcome parents! Please make sure you have signed in on the sign in sheets at the counter, and then feel free to read about any topics you are interested in. I will be around to answer any questions you might have.

About Our Class

This class is part exploratory technology (beginning computers) and part math support. Throughout the year your children will study basic keyboarding and computer skills as well has spend some time each week working on polishing their math skills. They will do this by by analyzing their mistakes on quizzes and tests and by working on exercises in the KhanAcademy math program (see below).

About This Blog

This is the first place students go when they come in the computer lab. Here they can find a post giving them their directions for the period as well as links to other websites that we use frequently. You can find our class links in the column on the right side of this page. This page is constantly changing and so are the links! I will be adding and deleting links and other information as necessary so check back often!

Important Websites

I would like you to be aware of two important websites that your children are expected to use frequently.

• PowerSchool 

• KhanAcademy

PowerSchool

This is where students can log in to view their grades including all assignments that their teachers have entered in the grade book. If you would like to log in to your child's account and view their grades, please take the following steps.

1. Go to the PowerSchool login page by clicking on the link above or in the list of links on the right.

2. Enter their User Name and Password.

• User Name: School ID number (see me if you need this)

• Password: Date of birth without any 0s as placeholders (June 1, 2000 = 612000)

KhanAcademy

This is where students can go to work on practice math problems and have access to thousands of instructional videos. These videos cover every math topic that your children need to master this year. The best thing about this program is that students are able to log in so that the program will record their progress. They can then add 'coaches' who are able to view their progress at any time and see their work from any given day. 

If you would like access to your child's progress along with all of the available data, please take the following steps.

1. Log in to KhanAcademy yourself (you may do so with either a Google or Facebook account).

2. Have your child add you as their coach (they should know how to do this, but if not there are directions on your account once you log in to KhanAcademy).

I encourage all parents to start their own KhanAcademy account! If you do, you will be able to:

• View your child's progress

• Compete with your child by earning your own points and badges as you pass off your own exercises

• Brush up on old skills to be able to answer your child's math questions at home

• Learn something new (there is more than just math!)

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing: Level 4 Stage 10

2. It's time to set goals for Khan Academy! Please read through the page above called Email Format.

3. Email me your Khan Academy goal for the week using the proper email format. Some appropriate goals could be:

• This week, I will pass off <name exercises> by <tell how you will make sure to pass off these exercises>.
• This week, I will work for <number> minutes by <tell when and where you will work to make sure to reach your goal>.
• This week, I will earn <name badges> by <tell specifically how you will earn these badges>.

4. Work for the rest of the period in Khan Academy toward your goal for the week. If you are able to reach your goal by the end of the period, then your goal is not challenging enough!

Friday, September 2, 2011

1. Take new math quizzes. Remember to show all work in your quiz notebooks. I will come around to record scores.

7th Grade: No new quizzes

8th Grade: 2-1, 3-2, 3-3

2. Go back and catch up on quizzes that you have not taken yet or retake any quizzes that you need to.

3. When you are all caught up on your quizzes, you may:

• Go to Khan Academy

• Check your grades on PowerSchool

• Check your Gmail

• Practice any level of Dance Mat Typing that you have already done

Happy Friday!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing Level 3 Stage 9 (or wherever you left off)

2. Khan Academy. 7th and 8th Grades please make sure you are proficient in these exercises:

• Addition 1
• Subtraction 1
• Addition 2
• Multiplication 0.5
• Number Line
• Addition 3
• Subtraction 2
• Multiplication 1
• Division 0.5
• Addition 4

3. Work in Khan Academy until I tell you to stop.

4. I might have some instructions for you before moving on.

5. Log in to your Gmail account using your Google account information.

6. Delete any email messages in your inbox.

7. Write me (Mrs. Delatore) an email telling me your favorite thing about our class so far this year. 

• The subject of the email should briefly describe what you are writing about. 
• Send it to Crystal.Delatore@hesperiausd.org 
• Send a carbon copy to Mrs. Bloom by putting her address in the in the CC field: MrsBloomsMathClass@gmail.com

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing Level 3 Stage 8 (or wherever you left off).

2. KhanAcademy. Before going on to any other exercises of your choice, please make sure you are proficient in:

• Addition 1
• Subtraction 1
• Addition 2
• Multiplication 0.5
• Number Line
• Addition 3
• Subtraction 2
• Multiplication 1
• Division 0.5
• Addition 4

3. Then you may:

• Do other KhanAcademy exercises.
• Practice a previous lesson in Dance Mat Typing (with no peaking).
• Test your keyboarding skills with a typing test.
• Check your grades on PowerSchool.

Monday August 29, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing Level 3 Stage 7 (or wherever you left off)

2. There are still some students who have not added me as a coach in their KhanAcademy accounts. (I know who you are.) Please log in and make sure that I am listed as a coach. I cannot give you points for your work if I am not a coach.

3. When you are sure that Mrs. Bloom and Mrs. Delatore are listed as your coaches, you may:
• Work to pass off exerceses in Khan
• Review any level of Dance Mat Typing that you have already completed.

Friday August 26, 2011

1. In a new tab go to Mrs Blooms Math Class

2. Take new quizzes. Remember to show all work in your quiz notebooks. I will come around to record scores.
7th Grade: 1-9 and 1-10
8th Grade: 1-6, 1-7, and 1-8

3. Go back and finish or retake any quizzes that you need to.

4. When you are all caught up on your quizzes, you may:
• Go to Khan Academy
• Check your grades on PowerSchool
• Practice any level of Dance Mat Typing that you have already done

Thursday August 25, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing Level 2 Stage 6. Make sure you are using the correct fingers for every key!

2. Log in to Khan Academy and make sure you have added Mrs. Delatore and Mrs. Bloom as coaches.

3. Work in Khan Academy for the rest of the period. Try to pass off as many exercises as you can!

*Today I need to find out once and for all what the problems are with your accounts, so please let me know if you cannot log in or if you cannot add coaches.

Tuesday August 23, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing Level 2 Stage 5

2. Complete step numbers 2 - 7 from yesterday.

Monday August 22, 2011

1. Dance Mat Typing: Level 2 Stage 4

2. Finish any math quizzes that you did not finish from Friday.
7th grade should complete through 1-6
8th grade should complete though 1-5

3. Go to PowerSchool and look at you math grades. All of the quizzes that you need to pass off are already listed. Be aware of these and be ready to get proficient and earn your "black belt."

4. Login to Khan Academy.

5. Follow these directions to add me (Mrs. Delatore) as a coach.

6. Repeat this process adding Mrs. Bloom as a coach. Her Coach ID is: MrsBloomsMathClass@gmail.com

7. Use the rest of the period to work on Khan Academy. Let me know if you still cannot log in.

Friday August 19, 2011

1. In a new tab, go to Mrs. Blooms Math Class.

2. Click on the page that says 7th or 8th grade lesson quizzes, depending on what class you are in.

3. Complete the lesson quizzes for the lessons that you have covered so far.


4. After completing each quiz you must copy any problems that you got wrong before I can record your score.

5. When you are ready, please raise your hand quietly and I will come record your score.

6. After I have recored a lesson quiz score, please move on to the next quiz until you have done all of the lessons that you have covered in class.

7. When you are finished, you may review any typing lesson in Level 1 or go on Khan Academy.

Thursday August 18, 2011

1. In a new tab, go to Dance Mat Typing.

2. Complete Level 1 Stage 3. Try not to look at your fingers!

3. Finish writing your math scores and goals in a Word document and save it to YOUR folder on the desktop. (Yesterday's assignment)

4. Make sure that you don't have any work saved in the Documents folder.

5. When you are finished please check your Technology class grade. There are several students who are not eligible to attend their elective workshop because they are missing work. If you are missing something that you think you completed, please see me.

6. In a new tab, open the above page called "How to Log in to Khan Academy." In another new tab, follow the directions to login using your new Google account. 

7. Once you are in Khan Academy, click on the practice link at the top of the page:

9. Choose the first exercise in the knowledge map called "Addition 1."

10. Work on these problems until you are proficient in this area.

11. When you are proficient in Addition 1, click the button that says "Choose a new exercise" to return to the Dashboard and the Knowledge Map.

12. Choose one of the next three exercises in the knowledge map and work on it until you are proficient.

13. Work on one more exercise of your choice and try to pass it off. Experiment with the program. Click on the links for hints to see what kind of help you get. What happens when you click to watch the video on your topic? How many points can you earn before the end of class?

Tuesday August 16, 2011

1. In a new tab, like we learned yesterday, go to Dance Mat Typing (control click on the link to bring up the menu). --->
2. Complete Level 1 Stage 2. Don't forget to keep your fingers in the correct position on the home row. 
3. Open Microsoft Word.
4. In a new blank document write the following and fill in the blanks.

First and last name
My 2010 math score was _______ which was ____(ex: proficient)_.
My 2011 math score was _______ which was _________________.
My 2012 math goal is __________ which is __________________.
Three things I have committed to do to achieve my goal are:

1)

2)

3)

Examples:
• Pay attention in class
• Ask quality questions that lead to learning 
• Complete all assignments on time
• Raise my hand for permission to speak so I don't waste class time
• Listen carefully to directions the first time they are given

5. Create a new folder on the desktop and label it with your first and last name.

6. Save your document to your folder as "Math Scores and Goals."

Monday, August 15, 2011

1. Listen (hands and eyes) while Mrs. Delatore gives you a few reminders.
2. Go to Dance Mat Typing (there is a link under "Class Links" in the column on the right --->).
3. Complete Level 1 Stage 1 (home row).
4. When you have completed this level you may play keyboarding games until time is up.
5. When keyboarding practice time is up, listen to the directions for what to do next.