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Review/Research videos and websites of hunt and peck vs touch typing techniques. Come up with a good argument for your students why it is important to touch type.
 * Assignment 1 - **

Google Doc - create a new doc entitled Keyboarding EfficiencyLastName, share it with me Make notes on your research in this doc. Conclude with your opinions and state your answer to students as to the importance of touch keying and the importance of efficient keyboarding skills. Include examples of where keyboards are used, jobs, efficiency requirements. Length: Minimum one page--may be point form Due: Friday, September 2, 2011, 12:00 noon.

**Assignment 2 - **

Projects 1-2 (Lecture - Cosmic Connection Flyer)
 * 1-4 (Holiday Sale Flyer)
 * 1-5 (Interview Tips)
 * Activity 1-2 (File names)
 * DO NOT PRINT ANYTHING (upload all assignment to your wiki page)
 * DUE: 1:00 p.m. September 7, 2011 (before next class)
 * DUE: 1:00 p.m. September 7, 2011 (before next class)

**Assignment 3 - **

Word 2010 Text - Projects 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Upload all files to your wiki page - please be sure to save each file clearly with the file name indicated and your last name. Identify the section as Assignment 3 - in other words, organize your wiki page so that your assignments can be clearly identified.

**<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment 4 - September 12, 2011 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a one-page poster in Word using alignment, fonts, symbols, bullets - to promote Touch Keyboarding. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Upload your completed document to your wiki page - save as TouchTypingPosterLastName. Assigned Sept. 12/11; DUE: Sept. 14/11.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create the file in the uploaded document using tabs and alignments to emulate the illustration. Save the file as TabAssignmentLastName. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">

**<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment 5 - September 14, 2011 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a poster Series (3) in Word - on Technology and Your Health -

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ergonomics - refer to your drill/practice text pp. REF5 and REF6 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Use the content on these two pages to illustrate three or more points on this topic. Restrict the quantity of text used--the message is most important. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Use a variety of: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You will critique someone else's poster series in class on Friday
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fonts, Colours, Alignment, Layout, Graphics, page colour

**<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment 6 - September 16, 2011 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Critique another student's poster series. Make corrections to your poster series from the other student's suggestions. Upload the posters to your wiki as pdfs. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Do pp. WD130 - 135 - Projects 5-1, 5-2, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7 Upload the completed files to your wiki pages. Remember to save all files appropriately and clearly!! <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">DUE: Monday, September 19, 2011


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment 7 - September 19, 2011 **

Poster - Standards ISTE,

Chapter 6
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment 8 - September 21, 2011 **

Wiki page
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment 9 - September 23, 2011 **

2-page Newsletter - include the following details
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment 10 - September 23, 2011 **
 * Research four emerging technologies and create the articles for them (the articles must be at least two paragraphs each, 5-6 sentences long. Each student to choose different technologies)
 * Relevant titles for each article
 * Some part of your newsletter must be dedicated to sourcing your research
 * Shapes, pictures, clipart, SmartArt with pictures, WordArt
 * At least three different column formats
 * Proper and creative design and layout (font, color scheme, spacing--pts before/after)
 * After you are finished the newsletter, save it as a .pdf file and upload it to your Wiki
 * DUE: October 3, 2011

**Tables - October 3, 2011**




 * Assignment 11 - October 3, 2011 **

Find a table on the Internet on the topic of Mobile Computing. Copy and paste the table and the URL into a new Word document. Create a page break and paste the table again -- this is so that you have a copy of the original table with which I may compare your revised version. Format the table on the second page to include table styles, drawing tool to add a cell, rotated text, borders, shading, alignments, etc. - make it attractive!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Review this <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|website’s] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">print document gallery. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a portfolio of print documents including: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Creativity and attractiveness counts! Topics--your choice. Use any strategy applicable, e.g., template, blank document, dafont, etc. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">DUE: November 14, 2011
 * Assignment 12 - October 5, 2011 **
 * Lesson 7 - pages 205 and 206**
 * Projects 7-2 and 7-3**
 * Activity 7-3**
 * Assignment 13 - October 7, 2011 **
 * Create a travel brochure using a Word template.**
 * Follow the guideline on the [|Questgarden]lesson plan.**
 * Assignment 14 - October 12, 2011 **
 * Create a 4-page report on the topic "Collaborative Learning" using the MLA report style.**
 * Include a title page, table of contents object, footers with proper page numbering, at least four sites sourced including several formatted as long quotes, and Works Cited page. The body must include a minimum of three side headings using appropriate heading styles.**
 * Assignment 15 - October 17, 2011 **
 * Create an Access database using the fields given (sheet).**
 * Create a Mail Merge - a Letter that merges the database created above. Be creative - compose a letter ( 2 - 3 short paragraphs) that includes three individual fields in the body of the letter. Follow correct letter formatting.**
 * Merge the two files. Save the Mail Merge.**
 * Upload the database, form document, and mail merge to your wiki.**
 * Assignment 16 - October 19, 2011 **
 * Mail Merge - Sheets - Projects 12-1. 12-2**
 * Assignment 17 - October 31, 2011 **
 * Text - Lesson 8 - pages 239 - 240 - Projects 8-2, 8-3, 8-4**
 * Assignment 18 - November 2, 2011 **
 * Project -**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">menu--for table centre
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">poster advertisement
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">magazine cover--front


 * Assignment 19 - November 4, 2011 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a Google Doc, share with me

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Find 2 articles pertaining to technology in education, technology in general, education in general or other topics relevant to education/teaching in the newspaper, online, or other sources.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Type the articles as you read them. If the article is long, type several paragraphs, stop for a few seconds, then type more maintaining your speed.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Text - Review Chapter - pages 242 - 247

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Projects 1 - 7

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Simulations: Jobs 1 and 2

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Upload all files to your wiki.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Review your wiki - ensure that all files are organized by date assigned.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Research the Internet to explore the types of keyboarding software available. Create a page on your wiki entitled “Keyboarding Resources”. Create a table to display your findings.
 * Assignment 20 - November 14, 2011 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">List ten programs available that are free. Two of these must be capable of document creation.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Are these programs available for use on a website or must they be downloaded?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For what ages would each be best used?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the focus of the program? e.g., game play, application formatting, etc.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Try each program that you have discovered. In your opinion, which program is the best to develop keyboarding skills, which program is the least useful?


 * Assignment 21 - November 16, 2011 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As a team, create three different postcard designs to promote the Business/Technology Teacher Education program at RRC/U of W. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Front design - college image, logo, contact info <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Back design - image of students at RRC, QR code(s), one-line statement <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The front design should be the same for all cards; the back design should include a different image of students for each card.


 * Assignment 22 - November 21, 2011 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Exam Review - Merge <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a database table to include fields for a typical Canadian address. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Add two fields that are not text data type. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Add data to this table for four customers. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a Merge document--letter format--that you will merge with the above database. The letter is about the urgency with which your customers are to pay their account balance owing and thanking them for their business. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Include a small table in the letter to illustrate some items that you are offering at discount prices for the upcoming holidays. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Include a company name and contact information at the top of the form document. Include a company logo, web address and a horizontal line to divide the letterhead from the body of the letter. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Upload the form document, the merged document, and the database to your wiki.

DUE: November 28, 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Exam Review - Documents as per printed package. Upload to your wiki.
 * Assignment 23 - November 23, 2011 **


 * Final Exam- November 28, 2011 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday, November 28, 2011, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.