Day 45 - Tuesday, November 9th

1) Final Exam - Part 1

Day 44 - Monday, November 8th

1) GLS Culminating Activity

Students spent the first half of the class finishing up their GLS culminating activity.

2) Exam Review

In the second half, the class completed a mock exam to review for their final exam in this class.

Day 43 - Friday, November 5th

1) GLS Assignment

Day 42 - Thursday, November 4th

1) Exam Review

Reminder:

• Exam Part 1 - Tuesday, November 9th @ 9:00 AM
• Exam Part 2 - Thursday, November 11th @ 9:00 AM

2) Privacy

As their final assignment, students read through a booklet and answered

• Questions 1 & 2 on page 305
• Questions 1 & 2 on page 306
• Questions 1 & 2 on page 311
• Questions 1, 2 & 3 on page 319

Day 41 - Wednesday, November 3rd

1) Presentations!

2) Microsoft Excel Test - Hand Back & Take Up

Day 40 - Tuesday, November 2nd

1) Presentations!

Day 39 - Monday, November 1st

1) Individual Powerpoint Presentation Projects

You will now start work on a 5 minute Powerpoint presentation on a topic of your choice that you will be presenting to the class. Although you get to choose the topic, it must be approved by Mr. Maharaj before you start your work. Some ideas for presentation topics:

• Biography of a person
  
• Company (its history, product/services etc)
  
• Product/service (e.g. iPhone, YouTube, Facebook)
  
• Country/city
• Historical event
  

Criteria:

• Presentation should be approximately 5 minutes
  
• Minimum of 10 slides
• Pictures
  
• Animations
• Transitions (slide show transitions that are timed will receive higher marks)
  
• Consistent design

You will be assessed in the following areas:

• Knowledge (10) - Depth of understanding of the topic, ability to answer questions
• Application (10) - Proper formatting and functioning of Powerpoint slideshow. Meets or exceeds stated criteria
• Communication (10) - Slideshow is visually appealing and engaging. Minimal reading from slides or texts. Presentation is rehearsed and polished. Makes eye contact with audience.

Day 38 - Friday, October 29th

1) Individual Powerpoint Presentation Projects

You will now start work on a 5 minute Powerpoint presentation on a topic of your choice that you will be presenting to the class. Although you get to choose the topic, it must be approved by Mr. Maharaj before you start your work. Some ideas for presentation topics:

• Biography of a person
  
• Company (its history, product/services etc)
  
• Product/service (e.g. iPhone, YouTube, Facebook)
  
• Country/city
• Historical event
  

Criteria:

• Presentation should be approximately 5 minutes
  
• Minimum of 10 slides
• Pictures
  
• Animations
• Transitions (slide show transitions that are timed will receive higher marks)
  
• Consistent design

You will be assessed in the following areas:

• Knowledge (10) - Depth of understanding of the topic, ability to answer questions
• Application (10) - Proper formatting and functioning of Powerpoint slideshow. Meets or exceeds stated criteria
• Communication (10) - Slideshow is visually appealing and engaging. Minimal reading from slides or texts. Presentation is rehearsed and polished. Makes eye contact with audience.

Day 37 - Thursday, October 28th

1) Individual Powerpoint Presentation Projects

You will now start work on a 5 minute Powerpoint presentation on a topic of your choice that you will be presenting to the class. Although you get to choose the topic, it must be approved by Mr. Maharaj before you start your work. Some ideas for presentation topics:

• Biography of a person
  
• Company (its history, product/services etc)
  
• Product/service (e.g. iPhone, YouTube, Facebook)
  
• Country/city
• Historical event
  

Criteria:

• Presentation should be approximately 5 minutes
  
• Minimum of 10 slides
• Pictures
  
• Animations
• Transitions (slide show transitions that are timed will receive higher marks)
  
• Consistent design

You will be assessed in the following areas:

• Knowledge (10) - Depth of understanding of the topic, ability to answer questions
• Application (10) - Proper formatting and functioning of Powerpoint slideshow. Meets or exceeds stated criteria
• Communication (10) - Slideshow is visually appealing and engaging. Minimal reading from slides or texts. Presentation is rehearsed and polished. Makes eye contact with audience.

Day 36 - Wednesday, October 27th

1) Microsoft Excel Test

2) Quad 2 Course Selections

Day 35 - Tuesday, October 26th

1) Individual Powerpoint Presentation Projects

You will now start work on a 5 minute Powerpoint presentation on a topic of your choice that you will be presenting to the class. Although you get to choose the topic, it must be approved by Mr. Maharaj before you start your work. Some ideas for presentation topics:

• Biography of a person
  
• Company (its history, product/services etc)
  
• Product/service (e.g. iPhone, YouTube, Facebook)
  
• Country/city
• Historical event
  

Criteria:

• Presentation should be approximately 5 minutes
  
• Minimum of 10 slides
• Pictures
  
• Animations
• Transitions (slide show transitions that are timed will receive higher marks)
  
• Consistent design

You will be assessed in the following areas:

• Knowledge (10) - Depth of understanding of the topic, ability to answer questions
• Application (10) - Proper formatting and functioning of Powerpoint slideshow. Meets or exceeds stated criteria
• Communication (10) - Slideshow is visually appealing and engaging. Minimal reading from slides or texts. Presentation is rehearsed and polished. Makes eye contact with audience.

Day 34 - Monday, October 25th

1) Introduction to PowerPoint

We will now begin looking at Microsoft PowerPoint. Mr. Maharaj will do an introductory presentation to show you some of the rules and basics functions of PowerPoint.

2) Municipal Elections 2010!

As today is election day, we took a closer look at the three candidates for mayor. A profile sheet was given out in class and we watched a portion of the most recent mayoral debate.

Day 33 - Friday, October 22nd

1) Tower Building Competition!

Day 32 - Thursday, October 21st

1) Lesson: Graphing

At the beginning of today's class we will learn how to graph data in Microsoft Excel.

2) CALC Physical Education Department

In our last assignment of this unit we will apply all of our knowledge regarding absolute cell references, IF statements and graphing.

Day 31 - Wednesday, October 20th

1) GLS Assignment

Day 30 - Tuesday, October 19th

1) IF Statements - Handout

We will now explore IF statements, which are logical functions in Excel. A handout will be given out in class.

2) Assignment: Springfield Investments Company

Using IF, we will now complete a new assignment. The assignment sheet will be given out in class.

Day 29 - Monday, October 18th

1) Maharaj Electronics - Complete and Hand In

Day 28 - Friday, October 15th

1) Maharaj Electronics

Today we will learn about relative and absolute cell references and will apply this concept to your next assignment, having to do with Toronto's favourite discount store, Maharaj Electronics!

Day 27 - Thursday, October 14th

1) Complete Marks Assignment From Yesterday

2) Microsoft Word Test - Hand Back & Take Up

Day 26 - Wednesday, October 13th

1) CALC United Bank Assignment

2) Marks Assignment - CALC Secondary School

You will now do an assignment which makes use of the AVERAGE, MAX and MIN functions in Microsoft Excel.

Day 25 - Tuesday, October 12th

1) GLS Assignment

Day 24 - Friday, October 8th

1) CALC United Bank Assignment

You will not complete and assignment in Microsoft Excel to be handed in. The assignment sheet was given out in class.

Day 23 - Thursday, October 7th

1) Microsoft Word Test

Day 22 - Wednesday, October 6th

1) GLS Assignment

Day 21 - Tuesday, October 5th

1) Introduction to Microsoft Excel

In class we read pages 222 to 228 of a handout and answered the following questions:

• Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 on page 225
• Questions 1, 2, 4 & 6 on page 227

Day 20 - Monday, October 4th

1) Last Day To Complete Any Microsoft Word Assignments

• Letter To The Principal
• Bullets Assignment
• Tables Assignment - Canada's Most Profitable Companies
• WordArt Poster

2) Microsoft Word Test - Thursday, October 7th

Day 19 - Friday, October 1st

1) WordArt Toolbar Handout

WordArt can be used to make your document more visually appealing. We will now look at the WordArt Toolbar which allows you to customize your WordArt.

2) WordArt Assignment - Poster

You will now create a poster for an upcoming event (sporting event, concert, etc.). Your poster should include all of the following elements:

• WordArt
• Picture(s)
• Page border
• Bolded words
• Underlined words
• Italicized words
• A table
• The course code in a header
• Your name in a footer

When done, please print and hand in.

Day 18 - Thursday, September 30th

1) Unit 1 Test - Hand Back & Take Up

2) Make Sure The Following Are Completed:

• Letter to the Principal
• Bullets Assignment
• Tables Assignment - Canada's Most Profitable Companies

Day 17 - Wednesday, September 29th

1) GLS Assignment

Day 16 - Tuesday, September 28th

1) Tables Handout

Today in class we will explore inserting tables and the tables toolbar. A handout will be given in class.

2) Tables Assignment - Most Profitable Canadian Companies

We will now create a table that shows the most profitable companies in Canada.

You will use the Report on Business Top 1000 site for this activity.

Day 15 - Monday, September 27th

1) Class Trip!

Day 14 - Friday, September 24th

1) Setting Margins / Line Indentations

How do you set margins in Word? How do you change the alignment of your bullets and text? We will find out in class today with both a demonstration and hand out.

2) Headers and Footers

We will not take a look at headers and footers in Word. Read the instruction sheet on headers and footers and try out some of the functions for yourself.

3) Bullets and Numbering Activity

Bulleted and numbered lists can be used to make your documents more organized, readable and visually appealing. Read the information sheet on bulleted and numbered lists and complete the activity.

Day 13 - Thursday, September 23rd

1) Complete Business Letter Assignment

2) Y.O.U.R. Conference!

Day 12 - Wednesday, September 22nd

1) GLS Assignment

2) Unit 1 Test

Day 11 - Tuesday, September 21st

1) First Letter Activity

We then looked at how to type a letter using proper business format. The handout for this activity can be found in the class folder. Please show Mr. Maharaj your completed letter when done.

2) Business Letter Assignment

When you are done your business letter activity you will receive the business letter assignment. In this assignment you will be typing a letter to Mr. Richard Bilkszto, our principal, about how to improve the school. You will be required to use proper business format.

Day 10 - Monday, September 20th

1) Lesson - Web Addresses & File Management

2) BTT Jeopardy!

To help review for Wednesday's Unit 1 Test, the class played a game of BTT Jeopardy!

Day 9 - Friday, September 17th

1) Take Up Virus Questions

2) Effective Google Searching

In class, a PowerPoint presentation will be shown that discusses ways of more effectively using Google to search the Internet for information. A handout of the slides will be given out in class.

3) Unit 1 Test - Wednesday, September 22nd

A review sheet was given out in class.

Day 8 - Thursday, September 16th

1) POD Trip!

Day 7 - Wednesday, September 15th

1) GLS Assignment

Day 6 - Tuesday, September 14th

1) How Email Works Assignment

We will now explore the workings of electronic mail or "email". Please log on to the AW class site and look for the How Email Works assignment under the "Assignments" module. This assignment is due on Thursday, September 16th.

Day 5 - Monday, September 13th

1) Ergonomics

Today we will learn about ergonomics - "the study of people's efficiency in their working environment". Students will take a note from a PowerPoint presentation.

2) Networks

Visit the following site on networks: An Educator's Guide To School Networks. Read Chapter 1 and answer the following questions:

1) What is a network?
2) What is a LAN?
3) What is a WAN?
4) What are three advantages and three disadvantages of installing a network?

3) Viruses - Part 1

Visit this site and answer the following:

1. What is a virus?
2. Compile a list of dos and don'ts to protect yourself from computer viruses.

4) Viruses - Part 2

Visit this site and answer the following:

1. What is an e-mail virus?
2. What is a Trojan horse?
3. What is a worm?

Day 4 - Friday, September 10th

1) Complete Cyborg Assignment - Due Monday

2) GLS Assignment

Day 3 - Thursday, September 9th

1) Autobiography Assignment - Complete and Hand In

2) Cyborg Assignment

Now that we have learned about the different parts of a computer you will now construct a cyborg - a human being made out of computer parts.

This assignment is due on Monday, September 13th.

Day 2 - Wednesday, September 8th

1) Parts of A Computer

Today we learned about the four different components of a computer as well as its many parts. Students copied down a note that was given through the use of a PowerPoint presentation.

2) Autobiography Assignment

Students then completed a one to two page autobiography of themselves. This was to be done on Microsoft Word.

Day 1 - Tuesday, September 7th

1) Welcome!

Welcome to the class website for BTT 2O1 at CALC Secondary School. On this site I will provide the following:

• A daily recap of what was covered in class
• Links to activities and assignments
• Dates of upcoming tests.

I look forward to a great 9 weeks with all of you!