Computer+Apps+Resources

=__**Foreign Language Vocab Game:**__= ==

=__Copyright Clarity__= See music videos here: http://mediaeducationlab.com/news/music-videos-help-educators-and-students-conquer-copyright-confusion

=__Word Clouds__= www.wordle.net http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm (good for classroom, can be saved.) See website for more ideas on using Wordle: http://wikiwow.swsd.wikispaces.net/

=__My Favorite Word:__= Use http://metaatem.net/words/ to type out your word and print screen capture your image. Crop the image in Microsoft Word. What a 100 word paragraph that describes why you like this word.

=**__Careers Exploration Project:__**= Familiarize yourself with the following websites which will help you effectively research 3 careers. = = Check out this brochure for more career ideas: media type="custom" key="5100071" Career Exploration PP Project Information:
 * BLS Career Information - click on a subject that interests you on the left side, then click on a category. See the questions listed at the top of the page for specific information.
 * Careers.org See Occupational Outlook link on the left side. Then click on a category that interests you.
 * @https://www.nycareerzone.org/ Research a career based on your interests & hobbies
 * Career Toolbox Use the work interest quiz and personality test to find out what type of careers might be best for you.
 * Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008–09 Edition
 * U.S. Department of Labor: Alphabetical List of SOC Occupations

__Copyright Free ClipArt__

 * Please use images you have photographed yourself, Microsoft Clipart or PUBLIC DOMAIN images. **Images should not be copied from other websites.** UNLESS you have posted images that you have taken yourself or are in public domain, copyright does not belong to you.*

//**Here are some public domain websites to find images to use:**// Discovery Education ClipArt [|Gallery] Public Domain Photo [|Database] WP [|Clipart] [|Photos8] Karen Whimsey Public Domain [|Images]

=PowerPoint Design Tips= media type="custom" key="5022767"media type="custom" key="5020069"media type="custom" key="5020085" = = Computer Applications 7 [|It Happened This Day in History] - Check out what happened this day in history. You can also check out what happened in history on the day you were born. (This might not work in Internet Explorer) [|Classroom Connect Calendar] - Read the question of the day and click on the arrow to find the answer. Keep a daily journal of your answers (make sure you also type the question) in an Appleworks document. Make sure to list the date. [|View the Word of the Day] - Start and Appleworks document where you type the word of the day. List the day, word, definition, and use it in a sentence (of your own). = = =Keyboarding Practice= Online Drills == Barracuda Typing Game Star Wars Typing Game [|Free Typing Games] BBC Dance Mat Typing TypeRacer

http://www.cwu.edu/~setc/ldtech/docs/Keyboarding_Techniques.pdf http://www.sau16.org/resources/keyboarding/kbstrategies.htm http://www.moneyinstructor.com/keyboarding.asp

=Internet Search Strategies Mini Unit=

**__Bibliography Links:__**
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From Science Buddies - Formatting a Research Paper: []
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[] MLA Writing Resources: Purdue OWL: []
 * __Link to Devotions Archive:__**

=**Unit 2**= __Thesuarus Activity:__ A thesaurus can help make your writing more interesting, as you will see when you try the following activity: []

If you are not sure what a word means, check out [|www.dictionary.com]

All the Right Type Online Games: []