Game Questions

That's right. You are going to make a game in PowerPoint. But first, you need the questions and answers for your game, right?

Thursday I will show you how to set up a Jeopardy-style game in PowerPoint. You will need 5 categories, each with 5 questions. That is 25 questions total. You will also need the answers.

Your assignment for today is to come up with those 5 categories, 25 questions and 25 answers. You will also need to find a graphic (picture) to go with each question. You WILL finish this TODAY. You are to type the categories, questions and answers in MSWord. If you can, go ahead and find the pictures you want to use as well and paste them into your Word document. Here are some examples of finished games in PowerPoint:

This will be fun. I promise. :)

College Research

Research, Word Processing, Presentation

In this lesson, you will research colleges to find their admission requirements, costs, and curriculum.

You will:

1. Research colleges in the U.S. and abroad.
2. Compile information found about colleges into a PowerPoint presentation.
3. Create a table in Word to summarize the information found for colleges.

Activities:

1. Research colleges – 2 in Alabama, 1 in the U.S. but not in Alabama, and 1 outside the U.S. (You will have 4 colleges total)
2. Record admission requirements in a table: High School GPA, ACT/SAT score, & fees,
3. Present information to the class – name and location of each college/university, admission requirements, and tuition/residency charges.
4. Copy table to presentation as a summary of information.
5. Download the application to ONE of the colleges.

Here is a link to a good source for colleges within the United States.


WAR EAGLE!

Resume Writing
Integrated Computer Technology

A resume is much more than a piece of paper. It's a series of moving parts, that when working seamlessly, should move a potential employer to take a serious look at you. Below is a dissection of a traditional resume that provides a brief explanation of each resume element.

Contact Information
Your name, phone number(s) and email address should be prominently positioned at the top of the page. Aim for the right-hand corner, so it's easily found when paging through a stack of paper, and it's not hidden if paper clipped or stapled to other sheets.

Objective
This is your job search mission statement. It identifies to the prospective employer, in concise terms, the exact position you seek. It should include a broad definition of the job title and a mention of the skills that would be utilized in this position. You can and should tailor this to each employer you contact.

Experience/Employment History
Traditionally done in reverse chronological order, your history should be more than a list of job titles and descriptions. It should include quantifiable results like numbers and percentages to demonstrate the impact you had on an organization. –Most high school students are not going to have a plethora of experience or employment history, if any. If you have never worked before, this section could be left off – but don't forget, any employment is better than none at all!

Skills
What computer programs do you know? Are you familiar with both Mac and PC? Are you bilingual? What presentation equipment have you used? This is where you can list any special, job-related skills you may have. You can tailor this list to fit the needs of the position for which you're applying, or simply change the order of the list to present your most valuable skills first.

Education/Training/Certifications/Licenses
The schools you attended. The degrees earned. Your graduation date. Your GPA if a 3.0 or higher. Memberships in related honor societies. Related certifications and professional licenses.

Awards
When others recognize your efforts, it says a lot about you and your work. Awards can be both personal and professional, and should be listed in reverse chronological order.

Affiliations
Being a member of an association speaks volumes about your interest in your field, and can be an instant conversation starter. The same goes for affiliations with non-profit organizations. If you're a volunteer PR rep for a local food pantry, or a member of the Ad Association of Greater Milwaukee, chances are your interviewer is, too.

Here are some examples of resumes of high school students:
High School Resume Examples

Your Assignment:
Using MSWord, you are to produce a resume suitable for use in seeking employment. If you are planning on going to college, this can be in addition to college – seeking a part-time position. *Remember, many college students work. You might be one of them one day.

Safety Flyers

Using the sites I have listed below, design a flyer about safety either in Word or Publisher.

Office Safety Links
OSHA's Ergonomic Solutions

This assignment is due TODAY. You will email me your flyer when you are finished. Have fun!!!

Interest Inventory

You are required to complete an interest inventory in this class. Here is a career interest inventory for you to take. You must have an email account to complete this assessment. You can go to Yahoo to create an email account if you do not already have one.

You will print this out when you are finished.

Mapp Assessment

Open MSExcel and make a spreadsheet similar to the one below:



Go to The Lemonade Game and play for 25 days (each day you will record your numbers in your spreadsheet).

Tomorrow we will do the formulas and make the charts for your Lemonad Stand.

High-Tech High

Here is your first real blogging assignment. You are to read this news story about Philadelphia opening a high-tech school. Then you are to post your reaction to the article.

I want more than a couple of sentences here, people. Give me your true opinion. Would you want to go to a school like this? Why? Why not? Would it make learning easier?

Good Morning!

Here is your assignment for today...

1. You are to set up an email account through either Yahoo or Gmail (if you don't already have one).
2. You are to create a blog using Blogger.
3. You are to create a post within your blog (this is something that we will update about once a week).
4. You are to email me your blog's URL.

This will be a test grade. Should be an easy A.