Wednesday, August 26, 2015

WED/THU: The Tech Policy & Typing.com [SSR Resources]

Do Now!
  • Turn on your computer (spacebar, the button if no reaction)
  • Go to the BBC NEWS website by clicking HERE and...
    • Choose an article and read until told to stop
      • Be prepared to share out your article (Topic, location, relevancy, opinion).
Daily Learning Target(s):  
  • I can understand the intent of the EA technology policy and how it impacts me.
  • I can log in to Typing.com take my first Typing.com Exercise
    Announcements:  
      Homework:  
      • Read for fun!
      Agenda:
      • Warm-Up: [05]
      • The Technology Policy [40]
        • In your head, think about the following question and prepare to share out.
          1. What do you think would happen to you, as a student, if you lost technology privileges at school for an entire quarter?
        • WHOLE CLASS SHARE-OUT:  ONE MIC
        • TEACHER TALK
          1. Why the technology is important - scarcity
          1. THE EA TECHNOLOGY POLICY
            1. go to  http://www.envisionschools.org/site/Envision_Student_Acceptable_Use_Policy.pdf   and then, wait for further instructions
        • Your TypingWeb account [45]
          • Why we type
              1. Choose Student Login  from the upper right of the screen
              2. USERNAME: First_Last_19 (same rules as your email)
              3. PASSWORD: EA2019
          • A tour of Typing.Com
          • Typing.Com warmups
            • Lessons
              • Exercices
            • Tests 
              • Every Block Class
              • After each Lesson
            • Games
              • no credit
              • don't abuse
              • no 'other' games
          • How you get your grade
            • Effort
              • # of Lessons completed
              • # of minutes spent typing
            • Improvement
            • Skill
          • The Leaderboard
          • Practice [10]
            • How many lessons can you get through in the time left in class?

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