Google Tips and Tricks

Google Search is full of little helpful features.

Go to: http://www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/all.html

Part 1:

This link lists 50 Google Tips.  Read the tips and "Try It Out."  Create groups of tips that you think "go together."  Label each group.

• Launch Word.  Insert a Shape.  Choose a shape and draw it on the page.  
• To add text to the shape, right click and select "Add Text."  
• Optional: Feel free to change colors and fonts.  
• Create as many shapes as you want.  
• BOLD the Titles of each group.
• Save as: Google Tips

Points: 15

Part 2:

Once you have reviewed all of the tips, create a "top ten list." You choose the top ten tips and tricks. One=BEST of the BEST.

• Use Word to create the top ten list. 
• Your point of view:  Best tips to help me be more productive/efficient as a student. 
• The document must be one page in length.  
• Make the page attractive. Feel free to demonstrate your graphics skills.
• Save as: Top Ten List

BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE TIP!

Points: 15

Total points: 30 points.

Internet Terms Quiz

Please use the following link http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp to sign up for QuizStar where you will take the Vocabulary Quiz.

Good Luck!

Internet Terms: Build Your Vocabulary

Below are 30 terms you must know if you are to be Internet savy. Review these terms:

Antivirus software
Backup
Bandwidth
Blog
Bookmarks
Browser
Download
Encryption
FAQ
Firewall
FTP
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Handheld device
Hardware
HTTP
Internet
Netiquette
Newsgroups
Node
Noob
Phishing
Router
Search Engine
Shouting
Social networking
Software
System Restore
TCP/IP
Troll
URL
Your task: For this assignment, do you want to work with another person in class? Choose that person now. If you decide to work alone, choose 15 of the 30 terms listed above. If you are working with a partner, choose 25 terms. Define each term. You may write this down or key into Word. Go to the Crossword Puzzle Maker link by clicking here and launch that web site. Create a crossword puzzle using the terms and definitions. Be sure to put your name (and your partner's name) under "Author's name." Print two copies...leave one blank. Complete the other one to make sure your crossword is correct. Submit both.

Completed crossword: 25 points

After the crossword puzzles are graded, you will be asked to complete a crossword puzzle that reviews the terms. Completed puzzle: 30 points.

An online quiz will be scheduled as a follow-up to verify that you know these terms: 60 points, 30 multiple choice questions, 2 points each.

All The Right Type

All The Right Type

Welcome to the Touch Typing section of Word Processing/Internet Basics!

To break bad habits and to learn the proper way to keyboard, you will be using All the Right Type. Each class you will be working on two (2) lessons in the Learning Lab, Practice Pavilion, and Skill Building. You will earn 5 points for each lesson completed in each building (15 points a lesson). (extra time has been built in to these due dates)

Lessons 1, 2, 3 --September 17/18

Lessons 4, 5, 6 --September 23/24

Lessons 7, 8, 9 --October 3/6

Lessons 10, 11, 12 --October 14/15

Lessons 13, 14, 15 --October 22/23

Lessons 16, 17, 18 --October 30/31

Total Points: 270

Technique Grades to be Assigned

Technique Grades to be Assigned

During the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Marking Periods you will receive two technique grades. Each technique grade is worth 50 points.  During the 4th Marking Period you will receive one technique grade. The following elements are graded:

1. Body erect sitting back in chair
2. Feet on floor for balance
3. Fingers curved and upright over homerow
4. Forearms parallel to slant of keyboard
5. Wrists low/not resting on frame
6. Eyes on copy
7. Mastery of space bar
8. Mastery of enter key
9. Proper Reaches
10. Quick return to homerow

Please keep the above criteria in mind when keyboarding.