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=Information Processing 10=

This web page will provide you with a brief description of each day of class. You will also be able to find your bell work an most of your assignments here as well.

1.Complete intro web page. 2. Create wikispace account. Wikispace Account Set Up Instructions
 * Thursday, June 2**


 * 1) Go to Wikispaces.com
 * 2) Select Wiki’s for Individuals and Groups
 * 3) Enter a Username and Password (write them down so you will remember!!!) and an email that you can use with this site.
 * 4) Do not do anything on your wiki. We will go over the set up tomorrow in class.

1. Intro to HTML coding. Web page set up together.
 * Wednesday, June 1**

1. Database Exam
 * Tuesday, May 31**

1. Finish Exercise 9 & 10. If you are done, please show me. 2. Complete a free write blog entry.
 * Monday, May 30**

1. You will be working on the assigned Database assignments. Your test is scheduled for next Tuesday.
 * Tuesday, May 24 & Friday May 27**

1. Finish practice 3 on own. 2. Practice 4-6 together. 3. First DB assignment.
 * Thursday, May 19**

1. Go over Database questions together. 2. Practice 2 together. 3. Practice 3 on own. 4. Practice 4-6 together.
 * Wednesday, May 18**

1. Blog - Free Write MUST BE APPROPRIATE!!! (use link on side for ideas if needed) 2. Complete reading and questions on Databases.
 * Tuesday, May 17**

1. Complete unfinished exercises from yesterday. 2. Finish exercise 11 & 13. 3. Excel Exam on Monday.
 * F****riday, May 13**

1. Complete Exercise 4, 5, 7 and 8. For number 8 you will need the following spreadsheet.
 * Thursday, May 12**

1. Complete Practice 5 from yesterday. Remember to use the fill handle to save time. 2. Chapter 9 Exercise 3-5.
 * Tuesday, May 10**

1. IF Functions (together). Please open the following file. 2. Complete the handout to be handed in at the end of class.
 * Monday, May 9**

1. Print Exercise 5 & 6. 2. Complete Research Activity. Print. Question # 2 Info (at bottom of page). Question #3 Info. 3. Blog - your thoughts on the teacher "walkout". How does it effect you? How will it effect you?
 * Friday, May 6**

1. Print the following assignments: (the code for today is 2345 and 6789)
 * Wednesday, May 4**
 * 1) 2 (cars) with your name in header or footer, formulas showing, grid lines, landscape
 * 2) 6 (dive log), name, formulas showing, grid lines, landscape
 * 3) 8 (balance sheet), name, NO formulas showing, NO grid lines, landscape.

2.Finish Fruit Nutrition. 3. Print all Food For Thought Activities. 4. Start Exercise 5 and 6. Due Friday at the Start of class.

1. Print the following assignments: (the code for today is 2345 and 5678) 2. Food for thought activity. 3. Use the following data for your nutritional content. Apple - Fat 0, Calories 65, Carbohydrates 17 Banana - Fat 1, Calories 200, Carbohydrates 51 Strawberry - Fat 0, Calories 49, Carbohydrates 12 Pear - Fat 0, Calories 86, Carbohydrates 12
 * Tuesday, May 3**
 * 1) 2 (cars) with your name in header or footer, formulas showing, grid lines, landscape
 * 2) 6 (dive log), name, formulas showing, grid lines, landscape
 * 3) 8 (balance sheet), name, NO formulas showing, NO grid lines, landscape.

1. Blog - What do you think of the current events that have been covered by the media lately? Nuclear disaster in Japan (earth quake), Osama Bin Laden, Middle East, Royal Wedding, Voting etc. What do you think about the media and society in general? 15 minute max!!! 2. Print Exercises 2 (cars), 6 (dive), 8 (balance sheet). - We will go over the page set up and printer settings together. 3. Review Chart formatting etc.
 * Monday, May 2**

1. Today we will go over charts in Excel. We will do two exercises together and you will do some on your own. To access the files we need for the lesson today, please go to this site. 2. Complete Exercise 3 & 4.
 * Friday, April 29**

1. Blog - Tell me about your spring break. 2. Print Excel exerices.
 * Thursday, April 28 - Welcome back!**

1. Blog. - Earth Day. Give your own thoughts, tips or information on Earth day. Post at least ONE link to provide information to people about Earth Day or Recycling etc.
 * Wednesday, April 20- Happy "Last Day" of school :)**

1. Complete Exercise 2 and 3 from yesterday. Do not worry about headers/footers and gridlines. We will discuss all of those things when we print the items after the break. 2. Exercise 4 and 5. 3. When you are finished, quietly play battleship or work on other homework.
 * Tuesday, April 19**

1. Please start by reading classmates blogs and making at least 2 comments. 2. Please open your grades assignment. We will learn the Round function together as a class. 3. Complete Exercise 2 and 3.
 * Monday, April 18**

1. Excel Practice 4 & 5 (finish if you are not done). 2. Complete Excel Practice 6 and 7. In order to complete practice 6, please go to this page. www.lpdatafiles.com and select the Microsoft XP text from the left side (third book down). Under the picture, select individual data files. Locate the file name from the list.
 * Friday, April 15**

1. Blog - Watch video and comment on it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcSzqm5Whwc
 * Thursday, April 14**

1. Correct/Take up Definitions from yesterday. 2. Complete Practice 1-3 together. 3. Complete Practice 4-6.
 * Tuesday, April 12**

1. Blog - Report Card day. What do you feel about report card day? Do you think your report card reflects your understanding in school? How will your parents feel about it? 2. Excel Introduction - complete handout 3. Excel Battleship
 * Monday, April 11**

1. Last day to complete portfolio. Please submit at the end of class.
 * Friday, April 8**

1. Portfolio work period. Due tomorrow at the end of class.
 * Thursday April 7**

1. Blog - Please refer to the Blog Writing Ideas page and complete a blog entry. You should also comment on one other students blog. 2. Continue to work on your portfolio.Due Friday.
 * Wednesday, April 6**


 * Tuesday April 5** - Unit 2 Exam

Cover Letters, Resumes, Thank you Letters, Interveiw Skills, Portfolios
1. Portfolio Assignment. 2. Test Monday: Cover Letters, Resumes, Thank you Letters, Interveiw Skills, Portfolios 1. Discuss portfolios together. 2. Portfolio assignment. 3. The following link may be useful in creating your portfolio pages.
 * Friday, April 1**
 * Thursday, March 31**

1. Warm up - Blog Entry. Things I learned from the presentations that I can use in real life. Explain what you learned that will help you. Things to do...and not to do. Something you maybe didn't know before the presentations. 2. Using the handout from yesterday, complete a Thank You letter to the person you had an 'interview' with. It could be for an interview to be accepted into a certain university, or a full time job. You must ensure that your letter is formatted correctly and submitted to the correct address and person. **Due end of class!**
 * Wednesday, March 30**

1. Finish Presentations 2. Thank you letters.
 * Tuesday, March 29**

Presentation Day :)
 * Monday, March 28**

Presentation Day :)
 * Friday, March 25**

1. Last day to complete your project. Presentations go tomorrow. Please make sure you have your handout printed for today so I can copy it for the rest of the class.
 * Thursday, March 24**

1. Continue working on Interview project. Below you can find a brief evaluation for your handout and activity.
 * Wednesday, March 23**

a. Provides students with a summary of the most important information. 1 2 3 4 5 b. Is neat, legible, free of errors. 1 2 c. Contains accurate content. 1 2 d. Prepared on time to be printed before presentation to give to class. 1
 * Handout /10**

Activity /5 a. Activity is something creative and different from the handout. 1 2 3 b. Provides a fun and engaging learning experience for classmates 1 2 c. Contains knowledge and information from presentation 1

1. Please continue working on your presentation for Thursday. Remember you should have a PP, a handout and an activity or game the class can participate in. 2. Handout Tips
 * Welcome back :) Tueday, March 22**

1. Please find the person who is doing the same question as you and share your research with them. 2. Decide what research you would like to share and think is most important. 3. Create a presentation using Power Point to give to the class about your topic/question. Effective PP Your evaluation for the presentation is below. Evaluation == 4. You will also be expected to provide the class with a summary handout and complete a game, activity or quiz with them after your presentation to see what they learned. 5. You will get evaluation for all of the documents on Tuesday. These will be presented next Thursday. Monday March 28 will be a test on this unit.
 * Thurday, March 17**

1. ATRT - Skill Builders 9 2. Job Interview Skills Research. 1. What do you wear to a job interview? What is the difference between casual, business-casual, professional business, and formal attire? What do you wear to work? A company social event? About: Job Searching •How Not to Act in a Job Interview •How to Ace Your Job Interview: 88 Surefire Tips and Tricks •Quintessential Careers •How to Dress for an Interview •CollegeGrad.com
 * Wednesday, March 16**
 * Questions:**

2. What qualities is an interviewer looking for in an employee? •Monster Career Advice •How Not to Act in a Job Interview •How to Ace Your Job Interview: 88 Surefire Tips and Tricks •GrooveJob.com

3. Should an interviewee (the person being interviewed) ask questions during the interview? What kind of questions are appropriate? What is not appropriate? •Pam Pohly's Net Guide •JobWeb.com •How to Ace Your Job Interview: 88 Surefire Tips and Tricks •Job Interview Questions •Quintessential Careers

4. Does nonverbal communication play a role in the interview? Please explain. Give examples. •How Not to Act in a Job Interview •A Successful Job Interview •How to Ace Your Job Interview: 88 Surefire Tips and Tricks

5. Are there any questions that an interviewer shouldn't ask you? What are they? Why shouldn't they be asked? What should you say? •About: Job Searching •How Not to Act in a Job Interview •Handling Illegal Job Questions •Illegal Job Questions •WashingtonPost.com

6. What are some of the common mistakes made by interviewees? How can these mistakes be avoided? •jobweb.com •Monster Career Advice •How Not to Act in a Job Interview •How to Ace Your Job Interview: 88 Surefire Tips and Tricks •WorkTree.com

1. ATRT - Skill Builders 8 2. Complete your Resume. Have another student read it over to get their opinion and make suggestions for changes. 3. Hand in your Resume. 4. Blog - Beware the Ides of March. What is the meaning behind this? Where did it come from? What do you think of it?
 * Tuesday, March 15** - Beware the Ides of March...

1. ATRT - Skill Builders 7 2. Create a resume using a template on Word. This resume should be a real resume that you could use now to apply for a job. It should be honest and you should highlight the skills and abilities you have that make you a great candidate for the job you are applying for.
 * Monday, March 14**

1. Blog - What role will technology play in the future career you wish to pursue? 2. Resume Writing Handout 3. Start Resume
 * Friday, March 11**

1. ATRT - Skill Builders 6 2. Complete Cover Letter assignment from yesterday. 3. Resume Handout. Use this site.
 * Thursday, March 10**

1. ATRT - Skill Builders 5 2. Using the job posting you located yesterday, please complete a cover letter to apply for that position. Please read over the handout and use this site to complete your cover letter. Ensure you letter is written for the position you are applying for and the correct situation. You may have to fabricate some of your qualifications (ie. if you are applying for a family physician position, you do not have your doctorates degree...you will need to make belief that you do). 3. Please try and have this letter completed for the end of class. You will not be able to print today, so please make sure you are SAVING often!!!
 * Wednesday, March 9**

1. ATRT - Skill Builders 4 2. Blog - Find a job you love and you'll never work a day again. What does this quote mean to you? 3. Career Cruising Assessment, 39 questions only. Username: RHS Password: 1998 4. Job Search using the following sites.
 * Tuesday, March 8**


 * [|Sask NetWork]
 * [|Exploring Occupations]
 * [|Job Bank]
 * [|www.workopolis.com]
 * [|Career City Job Search]
 * [|www.monster.ca]

1. ATRT - Skill Builders 3 2. 1 min Timings 3. Complete Message in a Bottle 4. Blog - Find a job you love and you'll never work again. What does this quote mean to you? 5. Career Research
 * Monday, March 7**

1. ATRT - Skill Builders 2 2. Personal Business Letter and Personal Letter Handout 3. Complete Personal Business and Personal Business Letter Assignment. 1.ATRT - Skill Builders 1 2. Complete the Dentist Letter from yesterday 3. Start Personal Letter Assignment
 * Thursday, March 3**
 * Wednesday, March 2**

1.ATRT - Practice Pavilion 12 2. Complete typing the Proofreading letter from yesterday. 3. Business Letters as a Class.
 * Tuesday, March 1**

1.ATRT - Practice Pavilion 11 2. Finish Presentations 3. Start Word Processing for Personal Use Unit
 * Monday, February 28**

Unit 1 Exam - Tuesday February 22!!
- keyboarding web quest - computer terms - passwords and file naming/creation - hooking up your computer (parts and functions)

PLEASE FIND ALL OF THE INFORMATION FOR THIS WEEK BELOW. YOU WILL HAVE TO SCROLL DOWN TO TUESDAY. ENJOY YOUR TIME WITH MRS.LITTLEMORE!! :)

1. Finish last minute items for Analogy poster. Presentations will begin at 10:50. 2. Each presentation should take 2-3 minutes. Walk through your analogy explaining each step with the other students. 3. Once all presentations are completed, create a blog entry. Your blog entry should discuss the following: a) What is the information processing cycle? b) The best analogy that was made was___ because__ ___ c) It is important to know the IP cycle because…
 * Friday, February 25**

1. ATRT – Practice Pavilion 10 2. Analogy Assignment work period.
 * Thursday, February 24**

1. ATRT – Practice Pavilion 9. 2. You will be going over the Information Processing Cycle with Mrs. Littlemore today. 3. [|Slide Show], [|Information Processing Cycle] 4. Begin Analogy Assignment (given to you by teacher). Please bring pictures to school tomorrow if you would like to have color pictures.
 * Wednesday, February 23**

1. No Warm up today. 2. Exam day. Please complete the exam on the paper provided. 3. When finished your exam, read over it, put your name on it and submit. You may work on other homework or blog. //STAY QUIET PLEASE!//
 * Tuesday, February 22**

1. Complete your time line assignment. This is due by the end of class. 2. If you are finished your assignment, please create a blog entry using one of the suggested ideas on the blogging page of our web site.
 * Friday, February 18**

1. Complete your time line assignment. This is due by the end of class. 2. If you are finished your assignment, please create a blog entry using one of the suggested ideas on the blogging page of our web site.
 * Friday, February 18**

1. ATRT - Practice Pavilion 8 2. Time Line Assignment WORK PERIOD (notice the words are in bold. This means you MUST work or your assignment will be due tomorrow and those who are working will get more time tomorrow).
 * Thursday, February 17**

1. Hand in Purchasing Computer Assignment 2. ATRT - Practice Pavilion 7 2. Time Line Assignment (handout from me)
 * Wednesday, February 16**

1. Complete Hooking Up Computers Assignment together. 2. Purchasing Software and Computers. 3. Start time line assignment.
 * Tuesday, February 15**

1. Correct Computer Terms assignment together. 2. Complete Hooking Up Computers Handout together.
 * Monday, February 14**

1.ATRT - Practice Pavilion 6 2. Go to the following link. Intro to Computer Technology. Read through the information provided. If you need additional information, this page should help. 3. Complete parts A and B in a Word Document. 4. Start Computer Basics Assignment by going to lesson 3 on the link above.
 * Friday, February 11**

1. Warm up - Blog. Write about yesterdays discussions. You should think about and answer the following questions. What audiences other than teens might be interested in viewing teens' social networking profiles? What characteristics make social networking sites very public spaces? What are some solutions for dealing with unintended online audiences? 3. Go to the following link. Intro to Computer Technology. Read through the information provided. 4. Complete parts A and B in a Word Document.
 * Thursday, February 10**

1. ATRT - Practice Pavilion Lesson 5
 * Wednesday, February 9**

1. ATRT - Learning Labs Lesson 2 or 3 (which ever you have not completed) 2. Read and comment on your partner's blog post from yesterday. Labiba - Saria Mehad - Hala Palwaasha - Amna Rahat - Amira Amani - Fathia Maria - Khadija Nora - Ashra Ala - Tahkwa Hafsa - Kulsoom 3. COMPLETE THE WEB QUEST FROM LAST WEEK! 4. Go to the following link. Intro to Computer Technology. Read through the information provided. 5. Complete parts A and B in a Word Document.
 * Tuesday, February 8**

**Friday, February 4** 1. Set up Wordpress blog

1. ATRT - Practice Pavilion Lesson 2 2. Blog and Gmail Set Up. 3. [|Internet Usage News] 4. Complete - The Keyboard Web Quest
 * Thursday, February 3**

1. ATRT - Practice Pavilion Lesson 1 2. 1 Minute Timing 3. The Keyboard Web Ques
 * Wednesday, February 2**

WELCOME BACK!!! Today we will work through the class website to understand how it works. We will also go over the course outline.
 * Tuesday, Feb 1.**