1st Assignment!

1) Open a Microsoft Word document

2) Save using save procedures.  File name: "NameClassFirstAssignment"

3) Write a few sentences on any subject.

4) Attach your document to a professional email to teacherlatorre@gmail.com


You should receive an emal back confirming that I received an email.

Email Etiquette and Guidelines

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Remember! Every email you compose and send in this class must follow these guidelines, regardless of who the recipient is:

1. Subject line is short and descriptive
2. A greeting is included ("Dear Bob," "Hello", "To Whom it may concern" etc.)
3. The message is free of spelling and grammar errors, including ALL CAPS and txt spk.
4. A salutation is included ("Sincerely," "Thank you," etc.)
5. All emails sent outside of this room must be approved by the teacher.

Activity - Adding a bookmark to Firefox

1) Open Mozilla Firefox

2) Navigate to lojtechnology.blogspot.com

3) Open a new tab by pressing "Ctrl + T"

4) In the new tab, navigate to Mozilla's page on creating bookmarks.

5) Add lojtechnology.blogspot.com to your bookmarks

Computer Technology - Lesson 1

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Goals for Computer Technology Class

• Cyber Safety
• Managing online identity
• COPPA
• Safe web navigation
• Google search filters
• Viruses, trojans, malware
• Scams
• Cyber Citizenship
• Email etiquette
• Communication
• Leaving meaningful contributions, comments
• Taking others' feelings, culture, and perceptions into account when using the world wide web
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Create tables
• Use formulas to calculate totals, percentages, and averages
• Use charts and graphs to visualize work
• Word
• Customizing page layout
• Customizing formating
• Customizing tabs and indentations
• Powerpoint
• Creating effective presentations
• Customizing transitions
• Google Aps
• Collaboration with each other
• Documents
• Uploading documents from your computer
• Collaboration/Sharing/Publishing
• Creating a survey
• Creating a slideshow/presentation
• Maps
• Calculating distances
• Google Sites
• Create a multi-page website
• Collaborate with others in design
• Blogger
• Create a blog
• Research
• Compiling information
• Identifying credible sources
• Creating an MLA formated "Works Cited" page
• Professionalism
• Saving files
• Converting files
• Taking screen shots