Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Day 51 to 52: Spreadsheets Day 4

Friday, March 20, 2020

Day 49 to 50: Spreadsheets Day 3

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Day 47: Spreadsheet Formatting

Column Headings - Bold and Underline
Title - Bold, Larger, Merged and Centered
Totals - single line above, double line below

Consider black fill and white text for headings and titles

Day 47 to 48: Spreadsheets Day 2

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Day 45: Intro to Spreadsheets

  • Spreadsheets are used to track and analyze data
  • Made up of Rows and Columns
  • Intersection of rows and columns is a cell
  • Each cell has a unique cell address
  • 4-line title
    • Who 
    • What
    • When
    • By:
  • Use formulas and functions to do calculations
  • formulas with relative references can be copied
    • copy and paste
    • auto-fill handle

Day 45 to 46: Intro to Spreadsheets

Monday, March 16, 2020

Day 44: Intro to Extended E-Learning

Please go through this presentation that you should have received from your Period 2 teacher.


 

Please email me with any questions or concerns.

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Day 45 to 48 - Continue Showcase Website

Typing Club
  • Complete daily practice in Typing Club using proper technique (remember to focus on how you type, not how well). Work on one lesson for 5 to 10 minutes repeatedly, each day

Weebly

  • Showcase Website / Digital Portfolio
    • What is the Purpose of a Showcase Website?
      • To enhance your digital footprint and build your Personal Brand, a showcase website can be used as a one-stop shop for your positive Digital Footprint. Whether you are writing a college entrance essay, writing a resume or interviewing for a job, you MUST make yourself stand out from everyone else.
      • This project is going to help you do that in the form of a Showcase Website.  A Showcase Website allows you to showcase your experiences, achievements, abilities, passions, and future plans in a creative online platform.  You will be creating and publishing your first Showcase Website.
    • What is a Showcase Website? Read to find out more... 
    • What does a Showcase Website look like? 
      • For Digital Literacy students, a Showcase Website is a good way to start a positive digital footprint and get your high school career off to a great start! Below is a link to a sample website you can use as an example. Your website should include many of the aspects you see here: 
    • How do I create a Showcase Website? 
      • Go to Weebly (or another web authoring tool) and create an account. Use your professional gmail address and password so it is easy to remember. Select a free URL that includes your brand name 
        • A consistent, professional brand name across platforms helps you stay memorable: 
          • CoraBak2.weebly.com 
          • CoraBak2@gmail.com 
          • Twitter.com/CoraBak2 
      • Add pages for Home, About, Contact, Portfolio 
        • Add content to the Home page 
        • Make your name stand out 
        • Add a button to link to your About page 
        • Include your personal statement
        • Consider creating a welcome video for this page 
      • Create an About page with your professional picture, activities, and honors 
        • School, Extracurricular Activities, Volunteering, Honors & Awards 
        • Skills & Languages 
        • What programs and/or applications would you say you are proficient at? 
        • What computer skills do you have to offer at this point in your career? 
        • Soft skills developed 
          • Include information on soft skills you developed thus far such as communication, time management, collaboration, etc. 
            •  Check out a list of soft skills HERE
        • Add pictures that relate to the different activities 
        • Consider adding an About Me Video
      • Create a Contact page with links to Gmail, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger, (and LinkedIn if you are at least 16 yrs old) 
        • Use images as links to your professional social media accounts 
      • Create a Portfolio page with links to examples of your work 
        • Performance videos 
        • plays, sports, concerts, speeches, service projects, etc... 
        • Evidence of your writing 
        • School projects of which you are proud 
      Set Up Instructions
      Layout Guidelines

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW

Comprehension Checks:
THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE ALREADY:
    ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS:
    • Online Organization
      • organize your Drive using folders and naming conventions
      • Google Calendar
        • update your calendar with important events
        • Gmail
          • use labels to achieve zero-inbox
          • Watch this video and create a signature line for your gmail account.
          • Personal Brand Presentation
          • Build Your Brand
            • add your professional photo to all of your online accounts
            • As time allows, make a copy of this helpful document and start preparing for your future by:
              • Creating your Resume
              • Learning who you are: 
              • Knowing what you do: 
                • Special Classes
                • Sports, Clubs, Other School Activities
                • Work Experience
                • Honors, Awards, Leadership
                • Preparing a general Cover Letter
                • Creating a list of your Network of Contacts:
                  • What kind of people do you have your network?
                  • The goal is establish quality relationships with others in your industry that you can potentially leverage, and create visibility for yourself.
              • EverFi Ignition
              • PencilCode.net 
                • Continue in the PencilCode guide 
                  • Work on completing each of the assignments beginning on page 9 of the guide
                  • move through the guide at your own pace, as time allows
                • Showcase Website / Digital Portfolio
                  • set up showcase website in Weebly
                    • Log into your Weebly account 
                    • Add pages for Home, About, Contact, Portfolio 
                    • Add content to the Home page 
                      • Make your name stand out 
                      • Add a button to link to your About page 
                      • Include your personal statement
                      • Consider creating a welcome video for this page 
                    • Create an About page with your 
                      • professional picture
                      • activities
                      • honors
                      • School
                      • Extracurricular Activities 
                      • Volunteering 
                      • Skills & Languages 
                      • What programs and/or applications would you say you are proficient at? 
                      • What computer skills do you have to offer at this point in your career? 
                      • Soft skills developed 
                        • Include information on soft skills you developed thus far such as communication, time management, collaboration, etc. 
                        •  Check out a list of soft skills HERE
                      • Add pictures that relate to the different activities 
                      • Consider adding an About Me Video
                    • Create a Contact page with links to Gmail, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger, and LinkedIn
                      • Use images as links to your professional social media accounts 
                    • Create a Portfolio page with links to examples of your work 
                      • Performance videos 
                        • plays, sports, concerts, speeches, service projects, etc... 
                      • Evidence of your writing 
                      • School projects of which you are proud 
                • Optional Twitter Activities
                  Optional LinkedIn Profile (if over 16 yrs old)
                  • Create a LinkedIn Account
                  • Complete the basic information 
                  • Upload a professional picture 
                  • Update your public profile settings to create a custom URL for your profile 
                  • Create a link to your LinkedIn profile from your Weebly website 
                  • Read the article about how to write the perfect LinkedIn summary
                  • Write your LinkedIn summary

                  Wednesday, March 11, 2020

                  Day 67 to 70: Continue Showcase Website

                  Typing Club
                  • Complete daily practice in Typing Club using proper technique (remember to focus on how you type, not how well). Work on one lesson for 5 to 10 minutes repeatedly, each day

                  Weebly

                  • Showcase Website / Digital Portfolio
                    • What is the Purpose of a Showcase Website?
                      • To enhance your digital footprint and build your Personal Brand, a showcase website can be used as a one-stop shop for your positive Digital Footprint. Whether you are writing a college entrance essay, writing a resume or interviewing for a job, you MUST make yourself stand out from everyone else.
                      • This project is going to help you do that in the form of a Showcase Website.  A Showcase Website allows you to showcase your experiences, achievements, abilities, passions, and future plans in a creative online platform.  You will be creating and publishing your first Showcase Website.
                    • What is a Showcase Website? Read to find out more... 
                    • What does a Showcase Website look like? 
                      • For Digital Literacy students, a Showcase Website is a good way to start a positive digital footprint and get your high school career off to a great start! Below is a link to a sample website you can use as an example. Your website should include many of the aspects you see here: 
                    • How do I create a Showcase Website? 
                      • Go to Weebly (or another web authoring tool) and create an account. Use your professional gmail address and password so it is easy to remember. Select a free URL that includes your brand name 
                        • A consistent, professional brand name across platforms helps you stay memorable: 
                          • CoraBak2.weebly.com 
                          • CoraBak2@gmail.com 
                          • Twitter.com/CoraBak2 
                      • Add pages for Home, About, Contact, Portfolio 
                        • Add content to the Home page 
                        • Make your name stand out 
                        • Add a button to link to your About page 
                        • Include your personal statement
                        • Consider creating a welcome video for this page 
                      • Create an About page with your professional picture, activities, and honors 
                        • School, Extracurricular Activities, Volunteering, Honors & Awards 
                        • Skills & Languages 
                        • What programs and/or applications would you say you are proficient at? 
                        • What computer skills do you have to offer at this point in your career? 
                        • Soft skills developed 
                          • Include information on soft skills you developed thus far such as communication, time management, collaboration, etc. 
                            •  Check out a list of soft skills HERE
                        • Add pictures that relate to the different activities 
                        • Consider adding an About Me Video
                      • Create a Contact page with links to Gmail, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger, (and LinkedIn if you are at least 16 yrs old) 
                        • Use images as links to your professional social media accounts 
                      • Create a Portfolio page with links to examples of your work 
                        • Performance videos 
                        • plays, sports, concerts, speeches, service projects, etc... 
                        • Evidence of your writing 
                        • School projects of which you are proud 
                      Set Up Instructions
                      Layout Guidelines
                  THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW
                  Comprehension Checks:
                  THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE ALREADY:
                    ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS:
                    • Online Organization
                      • organize your Drive using folders and naming conventions
                      • Google Calendar
                        • update your calendar with important events
                        • Gmail
                          • use labels to achieve zero-inbox
                          • Watch this video and create a signature line for your gmail account.
                          • Personal Brand Presentation
                          • Build Your Brand
                            • add your professional photo to all of your online accounts
                            • As time allows, make a copy of this helpful document and start preparing for your future by:
                              • Creating your Resume
                              • Learning who you are: 
                              • Knowing what you do: 
                                • Special Classes
                                • Sports, Clubs, Other School Activities
                                • Work Experience
                                • Honors, Awards, Leadership
                                • Preparing a general Cover Letter
                                • Creating a list of your Network of Contacts:
                                  • What kind of people do you have your network?
                                  • The goal is establish quality relationships with others in your industry that you can potentially leverage, and create visibility for yourself.
                              • EverFi Ignition
                              • PencilCode.net 
                                • Continue in the PencilCode guide 
                                  • Work on completing each of the assignments beginning on page 9 of the guide
                                  • move through the guide at your own pace, as time allows
                                • Showcase Website / Digital Portfolio
                                  • set up showcase website in Weebly
                                    • Log into your Weebly account 
                                    • Add pages for Home, About, Contact, Portfolio 
                                    • Add content to the Home page 
                                      • Make your name stand out 
                                      • Add a button to link to your About page 
                                      • Include your personal statement
                                      • Consider creating a welcome video for this page 
                                    • Create an About page with your 
                                      • professional picture
                                      • activities
                                      • honors
                                      • School
                                      • Extracurricular Activities 
                                      • Volunteering 
                                      • Skills & Languages 
                                      • What programs and/or applications would you say you are proficient at? 
                                      • What computer skills do you have to offer at this point in your career? 
                                      • Soft skills developed 
                                        • Include information on soft skills you developed thus far such as communication, time management, collaboration, etc. 
                                        •  Check out a list of soft skills HERE
                                      • Add pictures that relate to the different activities 
                                      • Consider adding an About Me Video
                                    • Create a Contact page with links to Gmail, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger, and LinkedIn
                                      • Use images as links to your professional social media accounts 
                                    • Create a Portfolio page with links to examples of your work 
                                      • Performance videos 
                                        • plays, sports, concerts, speeches, service projects, etc... 
                                      • Evidence of your writing 
                                      • School projects of which you are proud 
                                • Optional Twitter Activities
                                  Optional LinkedIn Profile (if over 16 yrs old)
                                  • Create a LinkedIn Account
                                  • Complete the basic information 
                                  • Upload a professional picture 
                                  • Update your public profile settings to create a custom URL for your profile 
                                  • Create a link to your LinkedIn profile from your Weebly website 
                                  • Read the article about how to write the perfect LinkedIn summary
                                  • Write your LinkedIn summary