Friday, August 19, 2016

FRI: Chrome Cleanup & Typing.com Signup


Warm-Up:
  • Turn on your computer 
    • (spacebar, if no reaction then reach behind and push the button)
  • Login to the correct period
    • password: respect
  • Open Chrome
    • Log in to the Chrome browser
  • Go to ea.troublemaker.com
    • follow the next instructions from there.
  • HI, Welcome to the class blog
    • bookmark this site on your bookmarks bar
    • check your email (did your advisor respond?)
    • now, while you are waiting for John to finish getting everyone set up 
    • Go to the GOOGLE NEWS website by clicking HERE
      • Choose an article and read until told to stop
        • change sections on the left if you want
        • Be prepared to share out your article (Topic, Location, Relevancy, Opinion)
        • READ SILENTLY until told to stop
Daily Learning Target(s):  
  • I can sign up for Typing.com and take my first Typing.com exercises
    Announcements:  
      Homework:  
      • Read for fun!
      Agenda:
      • Warm-Up: [10]
      • Your Typing.com account [40]
        • Sign-Up for Typing.com by clicking here

        • Scroll down to the single sign on section and select "sign up with Google" (make sure you are already logged in to chrome)
        • Select 2020 as your class

        • Allow typing.com to access your Google account
        • Click on Account
        • Add your real name and school email and check "allow contact" - then save changes


        • It should say "your account settings have been updated"
        • Click on Lessons
        • Find the Beginner section and click Begin
        • Follow ALL of the directions, use the exact finger and technique  

        • Do the LESSONs until instructed to stop
        A tour of Typing.Com
          • Typing.Com warmups
            • Lessons vs Exercises
            • Tests 
              • After each Lesson
              • Once a week (or so)
            • 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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