Final end-of-year wrap up!

Hello! We've made it! We've come to the final class for the year.
 I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have ;)

As a final wrap-up - I would like you to log on to this blog and comment on the following questions...this is a reflection on what you've done this year. Copy and paste the text questions into your answer..

1. Are you happy with your final Bronze / Silver / Gold result for your ICT status? Why? Why not?
2. What could you have done more effectively this year?
3. What is your best skill when it comes to I.C.T?
4. What is the thing in I.C.T that you most need to work on?
5. Why was the digital citizenship topic so important? In terms of learning about cyber bullying, online predators, and digital identity theft etc..
6. How will you treat I.C.T differently...now that you have been made away of / researched these digital citizenship topics?
7. Any other comments you would like to add? (on topic!)

Cheers, lovely working with you and have a great summer holiday.

Merry Christmas 

   Ms Fridd :)

Assessment of final ICT topic - Internet and emailing

You are going to need to show me the following to pass this section:

• Use google tools to search the internet on a topic
• Know how to use http://www.boolify.org/index.php to reduce results in web searching and find exactly what you need to...
• Read http://blogs.msdn.com/b/saraford/archive/2007/10/22/did-you-know-ctrl-f-does-a-quick-find-in-the-current-document.aspx
• Can you now use CTRL-F (Windows) or Command F (MAC) to do a quick find in your current document and search for a word ? Try it out...
• Bookmark a page
• Show me how you can compose and edit an email
• Add addresses to your email address book
• Use your email address book
• Know what CC, BCC, and FWD are, and how to use them...
• Attach documents to your email 
• Create email folders

Get to it people! I will be marking this off on our GOOGLE doc today!! 
 BEFORE you come to me...make sure you have done the following...

Have three different tabs open in your web browser, containing the following:

1. GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE
2. BOOLIFY.ORG
3.  EMAIL (gmail, hotmail.. etc. What ever one you use the most)

Social Media predators hunting ground

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/7879300/Social-media-predators-hunting-ground

Follow the link to an article worth reading about the dangers of online predators...

Digital Citizenship Assignment for 9 ICT

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Digital Citizenship Assignment

Check out the Digital Literacy Outline on Knowledge Net for a reminder
of the curriculum link.
It says; investigate one element / issue and create a simple multi-media presentation that educates others about this element / issue.

This presentation will count towards your digital drivers licence.

1. Decide on a topic from ONE of the following list of issues:

·               Privacy breaches

·               Cyber-bullying

·               Plagiarism

·               Copyright infringement

·               Identity theft

·               Propaganda

·               False information

·               Online predators.

2. Conduct some research on the internet to gather information about your chosen topic.  Visit the following websites (http://www.netbasics.org.nz, www.digizen.org, www.kidsmart.org.uk, www.cybersmart.gov.au , http://www.dia.govt.nz/Identity---What-is-identity-theft ) as a way to start your process.  In your research you should identify the issue, describe why it is a problem, describe how it might occur including examples and describe what steps could be taken to avoid the potential problem.

3. Create a document e.g. OneNote or Word to place your initial information and form an outline of the topics you will cover.

4. Make sure you keep a Bibliography of sites used for information.

5. You will have to conduct a real survey on your chosen issue to aid your presentation.  You can use Surveymonkey.com for this (more about this later).

6. Take the results from your survey and create a graph in Excel displaying your data.

7. Include this in your PowerPoint presentation.

8. You will have three weeks to complete this assignment.

Have fun with your presentation ensuring you use good design when creating it!

9 Elements of Digital Citizenship

What are the 9 elements of digital citizenship?

The elements of Digital Citizenship, defined by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey are as follows:

• Digital Access
• Making sure that all students have equal access to digital tools like laptops, digital cameras and the Internet
• Providing time and equipment for students with special needs
• Making students aware of locations and resources you can use off campus
• Digital Commerce
• Using computers to buy and sell items on commercial websites and auction sites
• Subscribing and purchasing media using tools like iTunes
• Digital Communication
• Exchanging information using:
• email
• cell phones
• instant messaging
• text messaging
• web pages/blogs/wikis
• Digital Literacy
• Learning about the basics of using a computer
• Evaluating online resources to make sure they are truthful and accurate
• Learning how to find information on a specific topic on the Internet
• Digital Etiquette
• Using technology in a way that doesn't affect others negatively
• Using technology only when it is appropriate
• Respecting others online by not posting information that is hurtful or untrue.
• Digital Law
• Understanding how to use and share music, photos, and movies legally
• Creating original works that are free from plagiarism
• Respecting the privacy of others and the integrity of networks in terms of passwords and data
• Digital Rights and Responsibilities
• Following Acceptable Use Policies
• Using technology responsibly
• Reporting inappropriate use of technology resources
• Digital Health and Wellness
• Using proper hand placement and posture when keyboarding
• Balancing time spent using digital tools with time spent offline
• Digital Security
• Protecting hardware and network security by using secure and secret passwords
• Protecting personal security by not posting personal information online

CyberSmart Quiz and work week #11 Term 3

You should have finished your text and picture task now for "How to be a good digital Citizen"...so now it is time to get your work ticked off.

This week - bring your document up to show me so it can be ticked off on our GoogleDoc. If you have finished this...click on the link below to take the CyberSmart Quiz.


Link to CyberSmart Quiz - click here!

Images for poster task (task #5)

Having trouble finding good images for the poster task??

Type in cybersmart into Google images...
Google Web Search for "Cybersmart" 

Charlotte Dawson speaks about cyber bullying

Charlotte Dawson speaking to Australia's 60 Minutes

   By 3 News online staff

TV host Charlotte Dawson has spoken out about the cyber bullying which led to her hospitalisation last week.

In an interview with Australia’s 60 Minutes, the Sydney-based celebrity said she feared for her own safety.

“I’ve never had death threats to this ferocity; I’ve never had a campaign to this ferocity. My tweets are usually about how old I am, how ugly I am or how I failed at my marriage, or how I can’t have children or how I’m a spinster, or how I’m plastic. It’s usually appearance stuff,” she said.

Ms Dawson also took the opportunity to respond to those claiming her suicide attempt was a ‘publicity attempt’.

“I was very drunk. I was extremely distraught, it just triggered that feeling of helplessness, it got to me, that got the better of me and they won,” she said.

“You do have to have a thick skin, and you do understand that no matter what you do, even if you are Mother Theresa, people are still going to hate you because they think you’re ugly or don’t like the sound of your voice. Sometimes, especially if people are wanting you to kill yourself, when you have previously tried to end your life, it’s very easy to feel like that’s exactly what you want to do.”

Melbourne's Monash University has suspended a staff member who joined the online vitriol, after they tweeted Ms Dawson saying "on behalf of NZ we would like you to please go hang yourself".

Dawson says these sorts of behaviours need to change.

“People need to be extremely responsible, if they can be when they are online,” she said.

“I think people diminish what bullying is. Bullying is extremely threatening behaviour that is constant and makes people feel threatened and terrified. I can’t think of anyone I have done that to.”

She says the words of her online bullies may come back to haunt them.

“People can be traced. I have contacted the police and had lengthy discussions with them today. They are using devices, mobile devices, iPads, computers in order to vilify and intimidate so there are consequences.”

3 News

Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/Charlotte-Dawson-speaks-about-cyber-bullying/tabid/418/articleID/267824/Default.aspx#ixzz25RcsmDG9

Offline vs. Online

This week we will be focussing on the topic "Offline vs. Online".

 TASK 1:

View "Offline vs. Online.Video1PPTX" Powerpoint

TASK 2:

Discuss as a class.

TASK 3:

View New Facebook Feature video clip - 
 C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Face.flv

TASK 4:

Go to the Year 9 ICT blog and and post your response on “Face Recognition” and what you think about it. Good / bad? Why? After viewing the video clip. I want a paragraph answer containing at least 3-4 sentences in reply :)

 

TASK 5:

Create an A4 poster in WORD or PUBLISHER on "What it takes to be a good digital citizen". Your poster must be informative, using points which we have discussed in class.  Refer to your comments on the blog from our previous class.... you are trying to inform and challenge students to make a change for the better... to become a good digital citizen!

Your poster MUST include the following:

• Create and insert images (from the internet)  or from your own hard-drive- which relate to your topic! 
• Add captions to your images - they need a "title" or line of text saying what they are or are about
• Create a screenshot and include it in your poster
• Insert an autoshape (you must tie it in to your poster somehow!)
• Manipulate an image somehow - flip / rotate etc (or be able to demonstrate it to me when you show me your poster)
• Be able to use fill and shading... e.g. by using an image border, shape etc. 

  

Digital Citizenship #1 - Into

Welcome to your new unit on Digital Citizenship. During this unit we will be exploring the different areas of being a digital citizen. 

We will be focusing on such areas as:

• Digital Values
• Online vs. Offline
• Cyberbullying
• Being cybersmart
• Internet Safety

 Introduction:  Digital Values

Lesson Aim

You will consider how to transfer your offline values into the online world

Achievement Objectives

AO #1: to consider behaviour on the internet

AO#2: to begin to formulate ideas of what is needed to be a safe, secure and moral digital citizen

Firstly I want to ask you...

"Who is a good citizen?" . Talk to the person next to you and discuss an answer to share with the rest of the class.

 E.g. a good citizen is:

Honest, looks for ways to improve their community, helps others etc 

"So who is a good digital citizen then?". Discuss in small groups/pairs.

Consider the following ...and discuss with your partner

* Using mobile phones in classrooms

* Visiting unknown websites included in emails from people you don’t know.

  * Forwarding on nasty texts about other pupils.

  * Forwarding on chain emails

  * Letting your mates know about a site that helps with subject coursework.

* Uploading photos of your mates on to a social network.

* Always accepting anyone who asks to be your buddy on instant messenger or a social network e.g. Myspace/Facebook.

* Ignoring messages from your anti virus saying that updates are available.

* Downloading an example of an "Excellence" essay from the a school resource website

* Having online discussions, with someone you don’t know, about private things.

COPY the points above and past them into a comment below this post

Then I want you to think seriously about how you feel about all of those comments and post your answers in the comment box. You can post anonymously if you want to - you don't have to attach your name to this post.

Next task....

* Watch the ONLINE vs. OFFLINE powerpoint and complete the activity

Excel skills - to be ticked off the Google Doc

Please make sure you can demonstrate how to do the following when you come to see me to show me your Excel documents...

1. Locate and use Microsoft Excel
2. I.D columns, cells, and rows
3. Enter labels and numbers
4. I.D cell locations
5. Add and/or delete cells and rows
6. Create different graphs
7. Add title and label axes
8. Modify data
9. Use a simple formula (add up the spending data in your table/spreadsheet)
10. Import data between a column
11. Hide columns
12. Display data labels
13. Adjust colour and size of bars in a graph

Make sure that your Excel doc exhibits this or that you can show me the 13 things when you come to visit me at my desk - so I can tick these off on the Google Doc.

Cheers
    Ms Fridd :) 

Excel tasks! Year 9 ICT

The following link is to your task for Excel (the one I will be looking over to see if you are confident using Microsoft Excel). 

Follow here for the link to the Excel task 

You will need to change the currency format from British Pounds to Dollars $$$ If you are unsure how to do this - please ask! 

Remember - All tasks you complete with spreadsheets should be saved and put into your ICT folder.

Your final task is the extension activity - and the one I will be sighting to tick off that you have a basic functional knowledge of operating Excel. 


That is 1. Create a table with data
             2. Create a graph from that data

Getting to know Microsoft Excel 2010

Hello all! 

Please go to the following site - http://www.gcflearnfree.org/excel2010

Click on the lessons tab and work through the various tutorials from "Excel basics", to "Common tasks with Excel"

Be sure to also check out the Interactives tab and videos tabs for help videos.

Get to it! :)

Introduction to Microsoft Excel !

Introduction to Microsoft Excel :)

Please log into this blog... read the questions below and then click post comment to answer those questions below...

• What is Excel?
• Why use it?
• Excel has many powerful tools for business and school. It can complete complicated formulas, make graphs, and keep accounts in order to name a few… What else can it do?
• Explain about cell numbering and why.
• What is your experience with Excel? Is this your first time using it? How have you used this programme before?  

 
Watch instructional video about Excel and discuss as a class :) 

How to embed a video into your Powerpoint

It is very quick and easy in Powerpoint to insert an embedded video into your Powerpoint.

 Go to the insert tab then to video on the far right of the ribbon. 

There are two options. 

Insert a saved file or insert one from the web. 

If (as most would) you want to insert from the web you need to get the full embed code. 

In Youtube you will find this under share - embed - old embed code. 

Simply copy and past that into the box on the slide. 

Troubleshooting for Ribbon Hero....

If Ribbon Hero v1.2 fails to load

The Ribbon Hero installer was changed between v1.0 and v1.2. We had some troubleshooting tips for v1.0 but those do now need to be updated.

If Ribbon Hero 1.2 fails to load after install there these are some things you can try.

1. In Office go to, File tab->[Word] Options->pick “Add-Ins” from the menu on the left, selected Manage “COM Add-ins”. Verify that you see ‘Microsoft Office Labs Ribbon Hero’ in the list. If not you will have to reinstall Ribbon Hero.

2. If Ribbon Hero is in the list but with no checkbox, try to check it. Close the dialog and open it again. Is Ribbon Hero still checked? If it is you are done and the Ribbon Hero button should now be on your home tab.

3. If Office keeps unchecking the Ribbon Hero there might be something wrong with your install. In the Ribbon Hero launcher we will try to correct the most common install issues. Try opening the Office application from the launcher and see it that fixes your issue.

4. If you are still not getting Ribbon Hero to load the next thing to try is to reinstall Ribbon Hero.

5. After re-install if you are still not getting Ribbon Hero to show up we currently do not have any good suggestions on what to try next. Sorry… You can take a look in the other Office applications. Ribbon Hero should show up in Word/PPT/Excel and OneNote. If Ribbon Hero does not show up in any of the applications the issue is with the machine or the setting on the machine. (Are you able to add any add-ins to Office?) If Ribbon Hero shows up in some applications but not others the install of Ribbon Hero itself was installed ok but the problem is related to registering Ribbon Hero with that Office application. Re trying the install with all the Office applications closed and the computer in a restated state might work. If not hopefully you have another machine where you can run Ribbon Hero on... We will keep looking at these installer issues.

** Checklist for Powerpoint Task **

Checklist for your Powerpoint task:

1. Locate Powerpoint on your computer 
2. Create a selection of slides
3. Add images
4. Add video
5. Add slide effects
6. Add sound (from MP3 file)
7. Add hyperlink
8.  Add Narration
9. Adjust slide timings
10. Save correctly on your computer

MONDAY 28TH MAY 2012 Year 9 ICT

POWERPOINT TASKS FOR YEAR 9 ICT

TODAY YOU ARE TO WORK ON POWERPOINT TASKS:

Powerpoint tasks:

1# Locate and open MS Powerpoint
Open Powerpoint Ribbon Hero and work through this programme getting better equipped with it :)

2# Locate & use MS POWERPOINT

*Create slides some slides for an ICT topic - a" How to guide". E.g. How to back up your school work files / or / How to set up delicious bookmarks on your Firefox browser... etc.

*Add images or video footage

*Add effects such as animation of text or images

*Add / import sound to a presentation 

* Play around with slide timings and different effects/transitions. Add some transitions...

*Add hyperlinks (a link to an internet site related to your Powerpoint presentation)

No stuffing around... no off task behaviour ... no playing non-ICT class games... no Facebook etc!! 

Powerpoint - mini unit

POWERPOINT TASKS FOR YEAR 9 ICT

Powerpoint tasks:

Locate and open MS Powerpoint
Open Powerpoint Ribbon Hero

Locate & use MS POWERPOINT

Create slides

Add images or video footage

Add effects such as animation of text or images

Add / import sound to a presentation

Add hyperlinks

TO FIND THE POWERPOINT TASK:

\\jaipur\class folders\Year 9\Year 9> ICT\PowerPointStuff

POWERPOINT VIDEO:

From Clickview

Thursday 10th May 2012 - 9GAV

  I will keep checking through the class ticking off people's "Exploring Documents" tasks on the GoogleDocs....but otherwise....

Today - after firstly logging onto this blog..can you download "Typing of the Dead" (if you haven't already done so). 

Here are the details how to do this...

TYPING OF THE DEAD

• Jaipur
• Class Folders
• Year 12 Study
• Link to “Typing of the Dead” (Shortcut to TOD exe)

Spend the period working on your typing skills in "Typing of the Dead".

THEN... near the end of the period can you please post a comment to this post telling me what your typing score for "Typing of the Dead" was. Make sure you have logged on to the blog so your full name shows with your post also.




Cheers
    Ms Fridd :) 

Monday 7th May 2012

 

Today...after firstly logging onto this blog..can you download "Typing of the Dead" (if you haven't already done so). 

Here are the details how to do this...

 

TYPING OF THE DEAD

• Jaipur
• Class Folders
• Year 12 Study
• Link to “Typing of the Dead” (Shortcut to TOD exe)

Spend the period working on your typing skills in "Typing of the Dead".

THEN... near the end of the period can you please post a comment to this post telling me what your typing score for "Typing of the Dead" was. Make sure you have logged on to the blog so your full name shows with your post also.

Cheers
    Ms Fridd :) 

Year 9 ICT - Monday 30th April & Thurs 3rd May

 During today's lesson I will continue checking off each of your "Exploring Documents" task on Googledocs. Please bring your work up to me as soon as you've finished!! You can then continue with typing and word processing exercises in Kiran's typing tutor, Typing of the Dead, or Ribbon Hero. You will also need to give me your typing scores so I can add them into my Google doc.

 

KIRAN’S TYPING TUTOR: (in order)…

• Jaipur
• School Files
• Year 9 ICT
• Kiran’s Typing Tutor
• Protocol: Copy the whole folder “Kiran’s Typing Tutor” over to your desktop. Run the exe from your desktop.
• Notes: May need MUSAC system files from the installer folder – found (Jaipur / Class folders / Year 9 / Software installs /  Musac System Files)

TYPING OF THE DEAD

• Jaipur
• Class Folders
• Year 12 Study
• Link to “Typing of the Dead” (Shortcut to TOD exe)

RIBBON HERO #2

• Jaipir
• Class Folders
• Year 9
• Year 9 ICT
• Software Installs
• RH Setup.msi

Here is another great tip... have a go at this:

 

How to Create a Shortcut…

• Start
• Computer
• Map Network Drive
• \\jaipur\class folders
• Finish
• mcglashan1_username
• Tick remember