COMPUTERS

• Check out some jobs at Discover your future!

 

• Complete Mr. F's Search Engine Assignment
  Search Engine Explanation (Differences / Tricks).

 

• Complete "Using Search Engines" Assignment.
  Keywords & Effective Searching

 

• Learn to log on to school's Server & access programs.

 

• Class set up. Teacher Login: ottawa Password: 25870 - dfadmin

 

• Complete the Orientation Assignment to

 

• Learn to use these applications.

 

• Complete a title page for Computers class using a computer graphics program.

 

• Complete Online Dissection (Froguts.com).

 

• Learn to use a Word Processing Program -

 

• Create Domo! Cartoon Animations Online

 

 

• View the Holidays Pages at Mr. Fitch's World. Improve the pages as a Web Developer would.

 

• Complete Spreadsheets / Graphing assignment using Microsoft Excel.

 

• View Our Galaxy Zoom In (Milky Way) online.

 

• Learn to use a slideshow program - Microsoft Powerpoint. Old Powerpoint Presentation Rubric

 

• Gorgeous Periodic Table Site

 

• Research information online to prepare for class trips.
  The Metcalfe Fair , Pink Lake - Gatineau Park , Rideau Canal
  Canadian War Museum , Upper Canada Village

 

• Mr. F's Best Webquest!

 

• Name the Top 25 Scientists!

 

• Spend a day visiting Museum Websites around the World online.

 

• Become familiar with the information available on the Science Pages at Mr. Fitch's World for all 4 strands of the curriculum.

 

• Learn the components of a computer Mr. F's Components Quiz - What are They For? at Mr. Fitch's World.

 

• Complete the Online Computers Test at Mr. Fitch's World

• Learn Movie Maker. Check out Mr. F's examples -->

 

• Edit Photos Online! BigHugeLabs- Lunapic- Myimager- Pixlr- Image Editor- Fotoflexer-

 

• Create a Wanted! Poster

 

• Spend a day visiting Zoo Websites around the world online.

 

• Complete Mr. F's Computer Terms Crossword & Mr. F's Computer Terms Wordsearch on Mr. Fitch's World.

 

• Use puzzlemaker.com, teach-nology.com, Armoured Penguin & Puzzle-maker to create Wordsearches & Crosswords.

 

• Visit Tim & Moby at Brainpop.com

 

• Music & Computers. Visit the Music Page at Mr. Fitch's World. See what's available. Visit the Turntables link. Visit the various links & see what's available.

 

• Sports & Computers. Visit the Sports Page at Mr. Fitch's World. See what's available. Visit the various links & see what's available.

 

• Extra research / support time for other classes & projects from other teachers.

 

 

BONUS ASSIGNMENTS:

Completion of a bonus assignment will increase a term mark by 3%. Ie.- a B becomes a B+, B+ becomes and A- , etc... Only 1 bonus per term is offered.
NOTE: Computers is graded with your Science mark. So... you may do the Computers or Science Bonus for credit. Don't do both in one term.

 

1st Term bonus assignments due: End of October.
2nd Term bonus assignments due: End of February.
3rd Term bonus assignments due: End of May.

PROGRESS REPORT BONUS

Review our class website Mr. Fitch's World. Type out a report listing the good & bad points about the website. Give suggestions for improvement. Your report must be at least 1.5 typed page (font size 12), signed by your folks & in full sentences. Include examples & suggestions for improvement.

 

1^st TERM BONUS

Complete a short written project on computers. Focus on the physical components (parts) of a computer. Describe the materials used to make a computer. Describe at least 8 parts of a computer and include diagrams. Explain what the parts do. For example what is a graphics card? What does it look like? What are the names of some companies that make graphics cards? What's the price range for them? Include a picture or drawing. Continue such information for at least 7 other parts of the computer. i.e. processor, sound card, monitor, printer, motherboard, DVD Drive, CD burner, pointing devices (mouse, or trackball, or touch pad / screen), keyboard, speakers, scanners, modems, cases, etc... This must be typed & at least 2 pages long. Include a title page and table of contents please. Show the project to your parents & have them sign it confirming they have double checked it with you.

 

2^nd TERM BONUS

Have your parents complete the Online Computers Test at MR. FITCH'S WORLD & watch 1 Tim & Moby Movie together. Discuss what you've learned with them. Have them sign a note in your planner and show me. If you don't have access to the Internet at home access is available at public libraries or see me to book time for computer lab time after school with your folks.