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COPPA Assignment

You discussed COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) with your parents when you completed the Google account assignment last week.

Note that the Google account that your parents created for the assignment last week is theirs, and they are choosing to allow you to access that account.

Step 1:
-Open a Word document, and save using save procedures (YourNameCOPPA.doc)
-Create a Works Cited page in MLA format.

Step 2:
-Come up with at least two questions to answer about COPPA, and write them in your document.
-Add your title, name, and class to your paper in the header.

Step 3:
-Research COPPA using any resources you have, including the resources that Mrs. Doyle showed us.
-As you collect information about COPPA, add it to your research paper.  Be sure to add every source you use to your Works Cited page!

Step 4:
Once you have collected enough information to answer your two questions, write your answers in essay form at the top of your document.

Step 5:
Repeat steps 2 through 5 as many times as necessary.

Step 6:
-Proofread your document (Make sure it looks professional)
-Ask a classmate to proofread your document, and allow them to type their first and last name at the bottom of your document like this:

Proofread by: Their Name

Final Step (to be completed no earlier than the last ten minutes of class):
-Save your document (Ctrl + S)
-Attach your document to a professionally written email to teacherlatorre@gmail.com

Integrity in Your Research

Cite Your Sources: Why? by Mrs. Doyle Slide Show Here Can I Trust This Source? by Mrs. Doyle Slide Show Here Love Your Library Databases by Mrs. Doyle Slide Show Here Cite Your Sources! Go to www.easybib.com for an easy worksheet that will help you put your source in the correct format.

If easybib is not working out for you, go to http://cm.oslis.org/MLACitations/secondary/ for another option!

Open Thread: Post a Link to Your Blog Here!

Please add a comment to this post that contains the following:

1) Name, class (Bill, A3)
2) A short description of your blog (1-2 sentences)
3) A hyperlink to your blog.

Once you have posted your comment, test your link to be sure it leads to your blog.  Take some time to read your classmates' blogs, and leave some nice comments!

Cyberbullying Group Brainstorm

Be sure that you have read the Cyberbullying Project Overview before continuing.

You will need to start with a document that all group members can edit at the same time.

1. Start by navigating to docs.google.com, and sign in using the Google account your parents designated for you to use in this class.
2. Choose one person from your group that will create a new document.
3. Click on the title of your new document (currently "Untitled Document") to change the name to "Cyberbullying Brainstorm"
4. Use the share button to add every group member as editors on the document.  Enter their Gmail address to add them.
5. Every added group member should now see the document on their Google Docs homepage.  Make sure that every member is designated as an editor (you can check this by clicking the "share" button again).
6. Do not add the teacher to your share list.
7. Every person added to the share list as an editor can now edit the document in real time.

Great! Now that you've got a document that you can all work on simultaneously, gather some research and ideas.

Use the research tools that Ms. Doyle showed the class, as well as other research methods that you know to collect some data that you find relevant to your topic.

Once you have collected a good amount of data and ideas, you may start you Project Proposal.

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