Database

Today we finished up our digital presentation unit with some collaborative group work using google presentation to make a slide show about cloud computing.  Tomorrow we will start our next unit which is over database.  We will learn the basics of Microsoft Access and will put together a database that has us researching possible colleges we would be interested in attending.

Web 2.0 Presentations

Now that we have finished up our powerpoint projects, we are moving on to our next presentation.  For this assignments students learned what web 2.0 means.  We then looked for examples of web 2.0 presentation applications on the internet, and everybody chose one they wanted to learn about.  Some of these included emaze, powtoon, prezi, capzles, popplet, and animoto.  After we learn about our apps, the class will create short projects demonstrating their knowledge of the features and functions that those programs have.  Students will finish up by comparing and contrasting their web 2.0 application to powerpoint.

Non-Linear Powerpoint

We are finally done with spreadsheets!  Great job everybody!!  This week we will be working with digital presentations.  As a powerpoint review, we will be taking a different spin with this program.  You will make a presentation that allows users to navigate through the powerpoint in a non-sequential way.  It can be a choose-your-own-adventure story, a virtual field trip, an interactive diagram, a review game, or anything else you can think of.  The tough part is that you will trouble-shoot your way to find out how to make a non-linear powerpoint.  Use your background knowledge and resources available to find out how to accomplish this.  Good Luck!

Spreadsheet Final

We are in the process of finishing up our spreadsheet unit.  September 10, we finished up our spreadsheet assignments and worked collaboratively on a spreadsheet using google drive.  We then converted it into a spreadsheet to turn in to the drop box.

On September 11 we will review what we have learned and will go over any questions anybody may have to make sure we are sharp on our skills using Microsoft Excel.

September 12 we will take our spreadsheet test.  Remember this is a performance-based test.  There are two parts where you will be asked to make spreadsheets, demonstrate how to use formulas/functions, and to select and utilize appropriate charts.  Review your past assignments, watch our class tutorial videos, and make some practice spreadsheets to help you be successful on this test.

Flipped Classroom: Charts

We will be adding charts to our spreadsheets within the next few days.  Look over this tutorial to have a better understanding of how we will be adding charts in class and be prepared to demonstrate what you learned.

What are the types of charts that this tutorial discussed?  Think of an example where one chart works better than the rest.  Why would we want to use charts if we have a spreadsheet of numbers?

Flipped Classroom: Spreadsheets

As we near the completion of our digital literacy project, sometime during the next few days watch these youtube tutorials dealing with spreadsheets.  We will be discussing these Microsoft Excel features and using them in class as soon as tomorrow.

 

These videos deal with functions, formulas, and the fill button.  All of these will help make your spreadsheet assignments go much faster!