First Day

Welcome to the 8th Grade Edition of Digital Literacy. I'm excited to build on what you learned last year. Today's tasks are detailed below.

Change your desktop background to the standard Apple blue.

• open Safari
• go to this website
• control-click on the image
• select this
  

(this is a no exceptions policy...changing your desktop background will result in a network violation)






Remove all files from your desktop.

• everything must be stored in your Documents folder
• develop a system for organizing your stuff
• have your folders checked by Mr. Madson

set your browser's homepage to http://rms8.blogspot.com/

View the Meet Henry and Death By Powerpoint presentations.
Complete the online form Presentation Design.

Meet Henry

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: meet henry)

Death by PowerPoint

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: tips powerpoint)

Begin designing your How To Presentation

Final Test/Course Evaluation

Today is a quiet work day. Your task over the course of the next two days is to participate in the World Math Day and complete the Final Test/Course Evaluation.

World Math Day Update

As of 7:45 this morning, our totals were...we are less than 8,000 correct answers from our goal!

And, the big news is...the world record has been shattered! As of 7:45 this morning, the worldwide total was. Those of you who participated have now officially been a part setting a new world record. Congratulations.

Doodle for Google/World Math Day

Welcome to World Math Day 2009! Our goal for the next two days is 25,000 correct answers. Before you start competing, you should first type your Doodle 4 Google Artists Statement. According to the contest regulations, your artist statement should follow the format below.

Please tell us briefly about how your doodle expresses the "What I Wish for the World" theme (max 50 words).

When finished, your statement should be printed out and turned in to the appropriate art folder.

Finally, at some point in the next two days you should check the Assignment Checklist to ensure you are done with your tasks for Digital Literacy.

Grading

After careful consideration, the following items are what your grade in Digital Literacy will be based upon. These items should be your first priority as we work through the final week of Digital Literacy.

Follow the link below to check for assignment completion.

Assignment Checklist

Quizlet vs Genius Throwdown

As we continue our quest to find the best Web 2.0 tools, we will be comparing two programs today. Genius and Quizlet. Genius is a tool you may have used last year with Mrs. Wilts. Take some time to explore the program's options. Quizlet is an online tool. You will need an email address to sign up for an account. Explore the tools available in Quizlet. Before the hour is complete, take some time to fill in the comparison form below.

Quizlet vs. Genius

Social Networking/Bookmarking

Today we will be discussing the power of utilizing social networks. After watching the two Plain English videos below, you will have the opportunity to sign up for a del.icio.us account. Once your account is set up, your task will be to begin organizing and tagging your bookmarks.

Social Networking in Plain English
Social Bookmarking in Plain English
Delicious

Once you finish, check out another online tool to add your own digital toolbox.

Big Huge Labs

The World is Shrinking

The framework for our discussion today is the Shift Happens video. Fill out the form below after viewing the presentation.

Shift Happens

World Math Day begins for all countries around the world, as soon as it is March 4, 2009 somewhere. The place will be New Zealand. So, as soon as it is 12:00 am March 4 in New Zealand, the event starts for everyone. Our local time for World Math day to start is: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 5:00:00 AM.

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