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While I Am Away! (27/3-4)

Students for Computer Science class may work on the following items while I am out: 1.       Any prior work due for class can be worked on: a.       MLA Article Summary b.       MLA Biography Project c.        MLA Business Proposal                                                               i.       Worksheet                                           ...

Library Flip Presentation - Free Library of Philadelphia

Please use the following link to see the presentation from class about research and the other resources at The Free Library of Philadelphia (CLICK HERE) Here is the link to get you started at the Free Library of Philadelphia  (freelibrary.org)

March Madness / Basic Computer Programming (27/1)

Today you will each take a shot at picking the winners of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.  Please click the link below, create a CBS Sports Account (with your GMail Address), and fill out a bracket.  You can pick the teams based on your knowledge of the game, the rankings, team color, favorite city, or any other way you like.  Make sure you remember to add the total score of the final game (Tie Breaker).  Once you are done, read the rest of the directions for today below the link!!  GOOD LUCK!! March Madness Brackets (CAA Technology)  PASSWORD FOR BRACKET CHALLENGE:  caatech13 Please watch the following video: CODE.ORG VIDEO (CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT) Once you have created your brackets you are now ready to move on.  Please click the CODEHS link below.  You will  use class time to learn how to program computers.  All you have to do is follow the directions, watch the videos and you will learn basic programming.  Everyone ...

Business Proposal / PSSA Writing / Research (26/1-4)

This week you will be taking the PSSA Writing portion of the annual test.  Please spend the classes in my room working on your Business Proposal.  You must submit the following by 4pm Friday of this week: 1.  Turn in the Business Proposal Worksheet completely filled out. 2.  Email a one-page Business Proposal in PDF format. 3.  Email a JPEG format picture of your Business Card and Product Flyer. 4.  Create a third page on your WEEBLY.Com Personal/Professional Website for your new business. 5.  Email a link to your new website once it is published. Once you are finished with this project, you will be working on your 8th-Grade-Projects, having your picture taken for the Yearbook, and working on any other work you may have that requires a computer. I am confident that you have the tools and experience to complete all of these tasks with ease.  If you have any problems or questions, email me immediately.  As always, Good Luck!! -Mr. S

Business Proposal Wrap Up (25/4)

At this point you have completed the Business Proposal Worksheet, written a 1-page MLA Short Format Business Proposal, created a LOGO, and used the LOGO to create a Business Card and a Product Flyer.  Your final task for this project is to ADD a Page to your Weebly Webpage.  The third page of your website will be dedicated to your new Small Business.  You will add pictures, descriptions, and store the basic files here.  You will be required to add all of the elements today as follows: Here is my example ONLINE (Click Here) http://caatech2012.weebly.com/super-falafel.html Step 1:  Open Weebly.com and Sign In Step 2:  Click on the Edit Button to Edit your Website Step 3:  Click the Pages Button and click the ADD Button to Add a Page Step 4:  Rename the Page using your Business Name Step 5:  Click Save at the bottom of the Edit Page Step 6:  Add your Business Name, Logo, and other a Picture of your Product/Service Step 7:  Add informat...

LOGO & Business Documents (25/3)

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Create a LOGO using photos, drawing, or any other medium.  Watch the video about why a LOGO is important (Click Here) .  We can photograph your work and use it for creating stationary, flyers, business cards and other documents.  Tomorrow I will list specific instructions for creating Business Cards in MS Word and a Product Flyer in MAC Pages. You can use the Free Logo Designer on LogoGarden / Vista Print to help you come up with an idea, but you will not be able to download your creation.  Once you have designed it on LogoGarden / VistaPrint, try to use a drawing program or PowerPoint to recreate your logo.  Once you have created it and saved it as a PICTURE, you should be able to use it to create all kinds of Business Documents for your new company.  We will focus on a creating a Business Card below. LOGOGarden.com (Click Here) - Create and Download a Low-Res Logo for Free!! VistaPrint Logo Designer (Click Here) - Create a Logo (No Free Download). L...

MLA Business Proposal (25/2)

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Today you will be developing a Business Proposal for a Small Business that you want to start in the Philadelphia, PA area.  We will begin with two videos to help you to start thinking about the kind of business you want to be in. Video 1:  (CLICK HERE)  10 Bizarre Business Ideas That Made Millions Video 2: (CLICK HERE)  You Have A Business Idea, Now What? We will work through the Business Proposal Worksheet (Click Here For A Copy) together. You must use the MLA Short Form (Click Here) Here is a copy of the Business Proposal Presentation(Click Here) that goes with the Worksheet. Once you are finished with the Business Proposal Worksheet, you are ready to write your one-page Business Proposal.  This should be written in the same MLA Short Format as the Biography Project.  Proper Heading and Page Numbers,  11 or 12 font Times New Roman, Single-Spaced Main Body.  You should use a couple sources (websites references in MLA Format on a separate page) ...

MLA Historical Figure Reflection (25/1)

Today you will finish your MLA Historical Biography project.  Please take a minute to post your final paper to your Weebly Website and to describe in your Weebly Journal at least 3 things that you learned about your Historical person while completing this and the Facebook project.  Take the time to make sure that your MLA Paper is complete and to the proper standards outlined below in previous posts. If you finish early, please use the rest of the class to think about and research a Small Business idea of your choice for the Philadelphia Area.  Tomorrow we will be creating a Business Proposal. -Mr. S