technology today 7th grade report revised

Mrs. FrickerFall 2014

Why I Love Technology

This Quarter…

Who knew studying Who knew studying technology could be so much technology could be so much

FUN?FUN?

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Copy Slides to Make them Consistent

Text box Text boxwith shadow

Text boxwith shadow

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Use of templates

You can find many more free templates on the Presentation Magazine website

www.presentationmagazine.com Microsoft Office online is another source…

My username is: belinda.fricker@marquetteschool.org

Password: Marquette 1 GIVE CREDIT TO YOUR SOURCE!

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www.clipartpanda.com

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Plagiarism

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Plagiarism can make you lose out on an opportunity

like becoming president.

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1) Yes, use your own words.2) Give credit to your sources.3) Understand when a sentence

is “common knowledge.”

1) Yes, use your own words.2) Give credit to your sources.3) Understand when a sentence

is “common knowledge.”

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Even on Instagram?

Even on Instagram?

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Charts

Charts are Important

•Charts are visually appealing and make it easy for you to see comparisons, patterns, and trends in data.

•Instead of analyzing columns of numbers, you can see at a glance whether your typing speed is falling or rising.

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Suggested Chart Formatting

Sample chart

Use a Pie Chart when…

Use a Pie chart Use a Pie chart when you want when you want to show pieces to show pieces of a whole.of a whole.

Use a Line Chart when…

Use a line chart when you Use a line chart when you want to compare two different want to compare two different pieces of information.pieces of information.

Use a Bar Chart when…

Use a bar graph to show Use a bar graph to show progress that is increasing or progress that is increasing or decreasing.decreasing.

Let’s Create our First Bar Chart now.

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Cloud ComputingCloud Computing

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Cloud Computing

1)1) LOCAL means that the information is only LOCAL means that the information is only on your laptop or device.on your laptop or device.

2)2) Cloud computing means that your files are Cloud computing means that your files are stored in data centers somewhere in the stored in data centers somewhere in the worldworld

3)3) It is web-based so if you have poor It is web-based so if you have poor internet connection, you will be in trouble.internet connection, you will be in trouble.

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http://www.maclife.com/article/blogs/pros_and_cons_using_icloud

Michael Simon

Disadvantages of the Cloud Disadvantages of the Cloud

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Creative Use of daFonts

Font choice can Font choice can changechange the the wholewhole tenor of tenor of your REPORT.your REPORT.

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Online Safety and (Animation)

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/clip/ani-lite.html

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1)Keep identity a secret.

2)Do not meet up with Strangers.

3)Tell Someone.

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4) Keep Passwords Safe5) Be NICE.

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You have to put the slide in presentation mode to see if the animation works.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/

Weave Animation into Your Report

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http://classroomclipart.com/

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http://www.animationgold.com/email.htm

Malware

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Hey, wake up. This can cost

you big bucks!

Hey, wake up. This can cost

you big bucks!

Diagnose your computer

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a) Computer runs slowly.b) Battery drains easily.c) Error messages displayed

without cause.

a) Computer runs slowly.b) Battery drains easily.c) Error messages displayed

without cause.

http://classroomclipart.com/clipart-view/Animations/Computers/computer_animation1_gif.htm

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Netiquette

Netiquette

Set of rules for Set of rules for how to travel how to travel online.online.

Treat others as Treat others as you would like you would like to be to be treatedtreated

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What do you Think of texting? “I think it

helps people communicate

faster.”

What do you Think of texting? “I think it

helps people communicate

faster.”

What NOT to do...

a.a. Post embarrassing pictures of Post embarrassing pictures of your friends. (sexting)your friends. (sexting)

b.b. Say things you would never say Say things you would never say directly to the person.directly to the person.

c.c. Try to start arguments which is Try to start arguments which is called called “flaming.”“flaming.”

www.gifrific.com

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Blogs

A blog is a...

I.I. Web log.Web log.

II.II. Merged into Blog.Merged into Blog.

Justin Hall

1)1) First blogger.First blogger.

2)2) Be careful what you post.Be careful what you post.

3)3) No full name or private No full name or private information.information.

Popular blogs

There are many types of blogs.There are many types of blogs.

Why we like blogs…

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3D Printing

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“The first form of 3D printing was developed in the mid-1980s by computer scientist Charles "Chuck" Hull. It is known as stereo lithography. It uses a tank filled with gallons of liquid plastic called photopolymer, which hardens into a solid when exposed to ultraviolet light.” –www.brainpop.com

3D Printing….

1)1)Usually prints in layersUsually prints in layers

2)2)Often made from plasticOften made from plastic

3)3)Similar to building a buildingSimilar to building a building

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A Huxley RepRap 3D printer that has printed out its own parts.

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Social Networking

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a.Meet others with same interests.b.Keep friends updated on activities.c.Share only what you wouldn’t mind

being made into a banner ad.

Flickr

A photo and video sharing A photo and video sharing website with more than 92 website with more than 92 million users uploading a million users uploading a million images a day.million images a day.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/flickr/14964689619/in/set-https://www.flickr.com/photos/flickr/14964689619/in/set-7215763986807411472157639868074114

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How Flickr got its name…

‘‘Back in the day, Flickr was the brainchild of just two people: Back in the day, Flickr was the brainchild of just two people: Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake. The site’s name Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake. The site’s name actually came from their friend, Ben. “actually came from their friend, Ben. “Ben was saying, Ben was saying, ‘‘Oh, Oh, but itbut it’’s like, you know, like, kind of like if you see the s like, you know, like, kind of like if you see the flickering of the met averse…flickering of the met averse…’’ And we And we’’re like, re like, ‘‘flicker!flicker!’’ We We tried to get tried to get ‘‘flickerflicker’’ with an e, but the guy who had the Web with an e, but the guy who had the Web domain wasndomain wasn’’t willing to give it up.t willing to give it up.”’”’

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http://heavy.com/tech/2014/02/flickr-celebrates-10-year-anniversary/

Your Profile Page goes here

Mark Zukerberg invented Mark Zukerberg invented Facebook in 2004 while he Facebook in 2004 while he was in Harvard University. was in Harvard University.

He was 20 years old.He was 20 years old.

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Video Games

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Hardware and Software Hardware and Software

Graphics Processing Unit

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Software

Computer programmers write millions of Computer programmers write millions of lines of text (code).lines of text (code).

Everything you see in a game is really Everything you see in a game is really composed of squares and triangles.composed of squares and triangles.

An Easter egg might be a hidden object.An Easter egg might be a hidden object.

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You Could Get a JOB!

Sound and lighting is needed,Sound and lighting is needed, Testers check the game to see if the Testers check the game to see if the

game is fun.game is fun. Beta versions are released to the Beta versions are released to the

public to get feedback.public to get feedback.

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Conclusion

It’s been a great trip!

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SourcesYou can find many more free templates on

the Presentation Magazine website www.presentationmagazine.com

www.brainpop.comwww.stopthinkconnect.org

www.onguardonline.gov