Tuesday, September 2, 2008                                

 - Welcome and Course Outline distributed

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

 - Introductory Reading and Questions (completed and taken up in class)

 - Assignment Recording Sheet distributed

 - Note: Characteristics of Personal vs Business Websites

Thursday, September 4, 2008

- Introduction to Dreamweaver: note on defining a site (audience, type, functionality)

- Dreamweaver Menu Search Activity

- Introduction to Dreamweaver tutorials

Friday, September 5, 2008

- Drives Note and save location 

- Tables in Dreamweaver note

- File Management Activity.

 No homework - Have a great weekend

Monday, September 8, 2008

 -Complete the file management Activity 

file management.pdf 

- See these *new* online tutorials: http://itg.unl.edu/resources/tutorials/dw_robodemo

- On your computer using Dreamweaver MX, attempt defining website, modifying tables, adding links 

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

 - Java Hut Dreamweaver Assignment, Day 1

- Dreamweaver screen functions activity

- Handout: Dreamweaver Instructions/ Link Instructions

Homework: Java Hut website assignment is due Friday

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

 - Java Hut assignment Day Two. Reminder: this assignment is due on Friday!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

 - CSS Note and Activity

 - Download the following file for the CSS activity: btacurriculum.htm 

 - Tomorrow please be ready to hand in a print out of your Java Hut website. The site should also be saved in your network space for Mr. Cappello to evaluate.

Friday, September 12, 2008

 - Java Hut assignment is due: handed in to Mr. Cappello

 - Character Education Traits: Note

 - Video: Bill Gates: Sultan of Software.

 - Refelction questions:

Does Bill Gates reflect the chacacter education traits? If so, has he always reflected the traits?     

Which traits most strongly reflect Bill Gates's character?

No Homework. Have a Great Weekend.

Monday, September 15, 2008

 -PB wiki creation (please use version 1.0). Add the following pages: asignments, scedule and Calendar, About Me, Reflections

-Bill Gates, Sultan of Software Reflections (see Friday for prompts), 200-250 words, please provide specific examples using the character education traits.

-CSS Style sheets, continued

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

-P.B Wiki Lab (2.0 is OK!)

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Friday, September 19, 2008

-Creating Forms in Dreamweaver, Part 2

-Extra time: complete the hardware crossword!

 HardwareCrossword.pdf

Please note: you will likely not know all the answers to the crossword questions. Use the internet to research the clues to try and answer all the questions. You may work with a partner on the crossword.

-Hardware Crossword completed in groups or individually, answers taken up in class

-Creating Buttons in Fireworks (Exporting into Dreamweaver)

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

-Buttons in Fireworks part II

-Typography article and questions (please complete for tomorrow)

-Typography answers reviewed

-Unit Project assigned: Creating a business website. Project description, criteria, timeline and evaluation discussed.

-Project proposals completed in class

-Unit Project Day 1. The completed website is due on Tuesday.

-Reminder: send Mr.C your updated wiki address!

-Unit Project Day 2

-Note: elements of good website design, effective vs defective websites

Have a great weekend!

-Unit Project Day 3

-Reminder: update your PBwiki to include your reflection on the Bill Gates video

-Unit One M.C. and Short Answer Quiz: next week!

-Unit Project Day 4

-Reminder: your complete business website is due tomorrow (Wednesday)

-Please be ready to share/present your website tomorrow.

-Business Website presentations (postponed)

-Copies of Java Hut, Forms and Business Website assignments are to be saved in Mr. Cappello's Hand-In Folder

-Documentary film: Giant Brains, BBC (Part 1)...examining the history and origin of computers.

-Unit 1 quiz will take place on Tuesday October 7th (Format: Multiple Choice, Short Answer)

Quiz study topics:

1. Introductory reading article ( What is I.T? Information Technology as an Ornganizing Tool, Storage (charts), file management)

2. Dreamweaver screen labels

3. Forms in Dreamweaver (chart)

4. Typograpgy article

5. Business vs. Personal Websites

6. Elements of Effective Websites

7. What is CSS?

- Documentary film: Giant Brains, BBC (Part 2)...examining the history and origin of computers

- Documentary film: The Paperback Computer, BBC (Part 1) ...the single chip and mass production

Review for test: tomorrow!

-Documentary film: The Paperback Computer, BBC (Part 2) ...the single chip and mass production

-Unit project presentations... *Fire alarm*

-Homework: read the E-commerce booklet

-E-commerce Comes of Age (booklet) in class assignment. Please print a copy of your answers and put a copy in Mr.C's hand-in folder.

-Getting your company ready for e-commerce article and questions

-MS word version of answers for Article 2 (Getting your company ready for E-commerce)

-Article 3 (...of 3) What is Electronic Commerce?

-Please make sure to: 1. Hand in a copy of each set of answers (hardcopy). Submit your answers in the hand-in folders for each article. Don't forget to use your name in the file name when saving.

-Answers to all three articles are due by end of class on Tuesday!

Happy Thanksgiving! Have a great long weekend.

Holiday - Thanksgiving

-Final unit 1 project presentations

-All three article answers (assigned last week) are due by the end of class. We will take up all three articles tomorrow.

-Once you have handed in your articles, try the e-commerce crossword to test your key term knowledge! You may use the internet and work with peers to find answers if you get stuck. I will post the answers to the crossword here Friday.

- e-commerce crossword.pdf (Please print this file)

-All article answers should now be handed -in

-Note: Types of E-Commerce

-Crossword answers will be posted on Friday

-Poster assignment (due Friday)

-Note: Major Business Models in B2C E-Commerce (part 1).

-Poster assignment due tomorrow

-Note: Major buisness Models in B2C E-Commerce (Part 2)

-Note: E-Security, Part I ...

 Topics: Virus attacks, Anti-virus software, Hacking, Spoofing, Sniffing, Denial of Service attacks

-E-Commerce Posters handed in

Check your answers to the crossword here:  e-commerce answers.pdf

Have a great weekend!

-E-commerce: Reflection 2 assignment

-The impact of E-commerce on the competitive envionment reading and questions

Please save your completed assignments to Mr. Cappello's hand-in folder!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

-Note: E-Security, Part II...

Topics: Credit Card Fraud, Encryption, Digital Envelopes, Digital Certificates, Secure Socket Layers, Firewalls, Proxy Servers

-Group Research Project assigned. Research and work periods will take place this Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and on Monday. Presentations will begin Tuesday, October 28th, 2008.

-Please make sure to hand in: the reflection 2 assignment, your answers from yesterdays reading and your 

 e-commerce poster. Late assignments will be accepted until Friday October 24th. After Friday, make up assignments will be posted to the wiki.

-Review of vocabulary/definitions from the e-commerce crossword

-Firewall info:  stacks.pdf

-E-Commerce Group Research

E-Commerce Presentation Preparation

-Encryption info: Encryption notes.pdf

Last day to prepare presentations! Presentations start tomorrow:

-Rehearse with your partner

-Make sure you have 20 copies of the presentation handout for your classmates

-Both partners are to have an electronic copy of the presentation

-You will hand in an electronic copy to Mr. C's hand-in folder (Unit 2/ Group Presentation)

-Remember: if your partner is absent (...for an reason not previously addressed with Mr.C ), you are still expected to be ready to present. Please be prepared and considerate of your classmates. 

PB wiki lab:

-You will post your Powerpoint presentation, handout and at least three related questions for your classmates on your wiki: Make sure your wiki is public so classmates can see your frontpage!

-Using the presentation and the handouts, you must answer the questions posted by your classmates using MS word

(3 questions x 10 groups = 30 questions).

-To make sure you have reviewed all the topics and answered all the questions, please refer to this master list of groups and topics:  e-commerce research groups and topics.pdf

-Save a copy of your answers to Mr. C's hand-in folder (Unit 2/Group Presentation answers).

Part 1:

-Complete the reading: An Introduction to Ergonomics.

-Answer the questions related to the reading. Your answers are due this period!

Part 2:

-Start the Product Investigation Assignment. Your product investigation report is due on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

  Happy Halloween!

There are three finished products you will be handing in this week as we approach the end of the e-commerce unit. Please read over the plan for the week to ensure you meet your deadlines. Please note, while I generally do not assign homework, I do expect you to manage your time to complete these assignments in a timely manner. The three products include:

1. Ergonomics product investigation (started on Friday)

2. Ergonomics research report

3. e-Commerce website comparison assignment

In class today:

-Erogonomics Product Investigation continued: due tomorrow!

-Please use the hand in folder to submit your assignment

Coming up:

The e-Commerce and Ergonomics Unit Test will take place on Monday, November 10th, 2008!

In class today:

- (product 1) Ergonomics Product Investigation is due at the start of class!

-Ergonomics Research Assignment assigned.

Homework: complete the PBwiki presentation questions posted by classmates (due tomorrow at the start of class). Students who do not post their presentations/questions will recieve a mark of zero and will be required to complete an alternate assignment.

In class today:

- (product 2) Ergonmomics Research assignment is due at the end of class!

- PB wiki presentation answers to peer questions are due: please submit a copy to the hand in folder!

-e-Commerce Website comparison investigation:  e-com site comparison assign.doc

In class today:

- e-Commerce website comparison assignment work period

Unit Test 2  - Review topics:

1. Types of E-commerce (B2B, B2C, C2C, P2P, M-C)…know the difference between these
2. Major business models for B2C E-commerce: types, descriptions, revenue strategies
3. E-Security (fill in the blank note): Anti Virus software, Hacking, Firewalls, Password protection etc.
4. Impact of E-commerce on the competitive environment:
   1. 5 factors of traditional business model
   2. 4 changes based on e-commerce
5. Peer Presentations (ppt) and handouts)
6. Ergonomics article (long answer question): be able to describe what makes an ergonomic workspace.
7. Major ideas note: e-business vs e-commerce, What concerns customers, Other factors.

Test format:

Part A: Multiple Choice & True/False /20

Part B: Short answer & Definitions  /27

Part C: Long answer /15

In class today:

-(product 3) e-Commerce Website comparison assignment is due by the end of class.

-Finish and hand in late assignments. Please use the hand-in folder and print a hard copy for your binder.

-Study and review for the Unit Test on Monday!

-Complete the review crossword

e-Commerce & Ergonomics UNIT TEST!

- After the test, please check out the first two tutorials for spreadsheets:

- http://www.itg.unl.edu/resources/tutorials/excel_robo/

-Tutorial 1: Getting started, the interface

-Tutorial 2: Cursors and selecting cells

-Review of answers to spreadsheets intro.

-Please read the following article:  business communications.doc

-Review of question 10 answers

-Tutorial 3: Formatting spreadsheets

-Ms Office Easter Egg activity: Please try the easter eggs, read the Trustworthy Computing article and start writing your reflection (...see handout for details).

- Complete and submit your easter egg reflection to the hand in folder (Unit 3, assignment 1)

- Stock market template activity. Recreate the template in the following online tutorial:

http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/training/stockmarketA.viewlet/stockmarketA_viewlet_swf.html

- Submit your completed stock template to the hand-in folder (Unit 3, assignment 2)

- Excel basics review and Keyboard shortcuts (...fill in the blanks note)

- New material: Excel Formulas! If you have some: please use your headphones to listen to the instructions:

http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC100745681033&pid=CR100479681033

- Stock market formula activity. Use the template you created yesterday to apply the formulas in this tutorial:

http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/training/stockmarketB.viewlet/stockmarketB_viewlet_swf.html

- Once you have completed the formulas to your template, Create a copy of the file.Using the copy of the file, attempt the Stock market part 3 (Summary activity). This activity will guide you through out data collection, and test the formulas you entered. Here is the link for part 3 of the stock market summary:

http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/training/stockmarketc.viewlet/stockmarketc_viewlet_swf.html

- Read the Netiquette article:  Netiquette.pdf

- Class review of major ideas, implications of major themes to students,

  local and world-wide business

- Complete reflection 4:  Netiquette_reflection.pdf

Your reflection is due Friday.

Task 1

- Save a copy of the new Excel Tutorial to your network space:

  Excel Tutorial vs2.pdf

- Create a new spreadsheet. Attempt each of the items in the tutorial on a new sheet .

- Number each worksheet based on the titles in the tutorial table of contents. Not all of the

 tutorials will require you to enter information onto the spreadsheet.

- There will be 6 worksheets when you have completed the tutorial:

  1.Functions 2.Formulas 3.Sorting 4.IF statements 5.Drop down menu 6.Links

-Save a copy of your work to Mr. Cappello's hand-in folder (Unit 3, Excel tutorial 2)

Task 2

-Complete your netiquette reflection...

I suggest that you use headings to help organize your work.

Be prepared to share your answers with the class on Friday!

Task 3

-If you finish both of the previous 2 activities, please begin the formula and functions activity.

Your completed tutorial and reflection is due Friday.

- Tutorial and reflection collected (hand in folder)

-Video note (Discovery education clips) Computer Industry careers:

Web designer, systems analyst, programmers, network administrators.

-Unit Test 2 results shared.

Great work this week: have a great weekend!

- Discovery Education, Video Note part 2 (computer industry professions): service technicians, computer engineering, support analysts, computer trainers

- Formulas and Functions Exercise. Please print a hardcopy version to hand in your work.

- Review of functions with examples. Please save a copy of the pdf as a reference:

 Excel Function examples.pdf. We will continue work on Formula and Function activity on Thursday.

- Group based synthesis of netiquette recommedations for SRB (...based on your netiquette reflections)

- The impact of copyright on the digital environment:

• Bill C-61 Handout, webquest assignment.
  •   Copyright webquest.doc
  • Copyright reform process: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/crp-prda.nsf/en/home

-The impact of copyright on the digital environment (part 2):

Fair Use: note and video clip

• Nortel Networks: http://nortellearnit.org/technology/Digital_Ethics/

- Bill C-16 review, Webquest assignment (due end of class, Friday)

- Complete the Formula and Functions activity.  Print your work and hand it in by the end of the period. Extra copies of the assignment are available at the front of the classroom beside the whiteboard in the shelving labelled “BTA30”.

Film: The Net.

Have a great weekend!

Monday,

December 1, 2008

- The Net, part II

- Download and begin The Net reflection:  The Net Reflection.doc

Tuesday,

December 2, 2008

 - Complete The Net reflection

 - Note: Excel Charts

 - Begin the Excel Charts activity  

- Excel charts work period

- Don't forget to hand in your Formulas and Functions activity (hardcopy) to Mr. C

- Double check the Unit 3 hand in folder: please make sure you have completed all the assignments

- Once finished, check out the last clips on digital ethics:

http://nortellearnit.org/technology/Digital_Ethics/

(Spamming, Flamming, Scams, Hoaxes, Misinformation)

Thursday,

December 4, 2008

- Reserach  (Survey development) reading and questions, hard copy handout. Review of answers.

- Creating a Pictograph using MS Excel activity, hardcopy handout

- Earthquake reserach activity intoduced, hardcopy and electronic handout:

 Earthquake research activity.doc

 -Earthquake reserach groups assigned:  

 BTA30 Earthquake Research Assignment Groups.doc

Friday,

December 5, 2008

- Complete the Earthquake research activity: groups posted yesterday

- Complete the Pictograph: see hardcopy handout

- Submit your work using the hand in folder

- Template:   Template_SimulatingEarthquakes.xls

Link to Earthquake simulator:

http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/earthquake/interactive/interactive.html

- If you complete all the work...and have no late assignments, please try the copyright crossword:

 Copyright Crossword.doc

Have a great weekend!

Monday,

December 8, 2008

-Hand in your completed earthquake reserach assignment &

-Hand in your completed pictograph...using the hand in folder

- Once you have handed in your work,

 please try the following two activities:

1. Making an Interactive Puzzle with Excel.doc

•  four_square_puzzle_example.xls

2.  mad libs activity1.doc

•  excel_madlibs_example.xls

Post your finished puzzle and mad lib to your wiki

under "assignments"!

Tuesday,

December 9, 2008

- Work period: completion of of the conditional formating activities (posted yesterday)

- Tomorrow: graphing the results from the earthquake research activity in Excel 

-Graphing results: Earthquake simulator (lab 105)

-Wiki lab: please post all of your unit 3 assignments!

-Please include your completed mad lib and interactive puzzle 

-Missing/ late assignment catch-up time

Thursday,

December 11, 2008

-Continuation from Wednesday for those absent due the storm and bus strike (above items)

-Introductory reading and questions, Databases 

Friday,

December 12, 2008

- Note: Introduction to Databases and Filemaker Pro

- In Filemaker Pro, try to recreate the sample database examined in class. 

  Please note, FileMaker will automatically save your work.

-Try the tutorial:  FileMaker Pro tutorial.doc.

Monday,

December 15, 2008

1.Complete the reading and answer the questions for

Databases in Business: Hand in your answers to the 8 questions.

2. Begin the e-commerce timeline assignment:

 Timeline assignment.pdf

Tuesday,

December 16, 2008

-Note: database creation (Movie or Music), database assignment

-E-commerce timeline activity progress update 

-Introductory tutorial posted on Friday should be complete today!

Wednesday,

December 17, 2008

-E-commerce timeline and database activity due at the end of class 

 Please use the hand in folders.

-Thursday and Friday... time will be provided for students that

 have late and missing assignments:

 All "2008" assignments must be handed in by Friday!

Thursday,

December 18, 2008

Friday,

December 19, 2008

Late assignment work period. 

         Happy Holidays! 

                       ...see you in 2009! 

- Adobe Photoshop activity: collage of holiday activities...

• Criteria: 20-30 images, no whitespace (use crop and magic wand) 81/2 x 11, save at resolution for quick load time, try using the filter effects.
• Post finished collage to your wiki under assignments.

- Coming up this week:

• Filermaker Pro, part 3.
• E-folio instructions
• Summative Instructions. The summative project begins this Friday!

- Movie Database (FMP) part 2 activity. Hardcopy handout

- Collages completed

- E-folio (wiki) additions. Hardcopy handout.

Important dates:

• E-folio resreach and work dates: January 6th-8th. Final E-folio is due Jan 22nd.
• Summative project dates: January 9th-21st. Final summative project due January 21st.
• Final test: In class, covers all units of study & replaces a final exam. Test date: January 22nd.

- Summative work continued.

- Reminder: the summative assignment is only to be completed during class time.

- Work that is completed outside of class or work that is of disproportionately higher quality

 from previous assignments may not be included in the summative evaluation. Plagiarized work  will be given a mark of 0.

- Summative work continued. 

Reminders:

• Final E-folio is due (..at start of class) Jan 22nd.
• Final summative project due January 21st.
• Final test: In class, covers all units of study & replaces a final exam. Test date: January 22nd.

- Summative work continued. 

Reminders:

• Final E-folio is due (..at start of class) Jan 22nd.
• Final summative project due January 21st.
• Final test: In class, covers all units of study & replaces a final exam. Test date: January 22nd.  

- Summative work continued. 

- Please note that tomorrow is the last in class summative work period. 

- E-folio is due at the start of class. Your hard copy (printed copy) of the summative is due at the start of class:

  You will not have an opportunity to print at this time.

-In class final test (full 75 min is provided)