Day 16 - SOPA and PIPA

What is SOPA?  Spanish soup- yes.  But SOPA stands for the Stop Online Piracy Act.  SOPA's sister, PIPA, is not related to Prince William's wife.  It stands for the Protect IP Act.

Imagine what life would be life without websites like Google and Wikipedia.  Yesterday, January 18th, there was an internet black out when many sites chose to protest these two acts.  Wikipedia SHUT DOWN for the entire day.

Read up on the information and be informed because this affects you.  I tried to gather as much unbiased information as possible for you to educate yourself.  Wether you support the Acts or not is not what I care about.  I expect that you will become informed about the details that affect YOUR LIFE.

Read the following articles and watch the clips below.  We will then have a discussion for and against the Acts.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/248298/sopa_and_pipa_just_the_facts.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Learn_more

Day 15

6th and 8th:  In order to gain a better understanding of where we are with Microsoft Power Point please watch the 6 minute video and then complete the short survey below.  Upon completing the survey, we will spend some time discussing the essentials of Word.  (it is extremely exciting, prepare yourself....)

Click here to take the Word Assessment : )

After finishing our work in Microsoft Word, please view the MLK assignment below.

Day 14

Today will also be creating a slide show about Martin Luther King Jr.  You can watch the clips below, to help prepare your slide show.  All other information should be gathered from the internet.

martin Luther King Junior.

3rd Grade

Please visit the links below by clicking on the words in BLUE.  Remember to get back to this page click the 'BACK' arrow up at the top.

• Play FunBrain's Change Maker to practice making change for different amounts.   Students may work at different levels of difficulty.
• Play FunBrain's Penguin Waiter to practice using percents to compute the correct tip for dinner checks.   Four levels of difficulty make it possible to meet the varied needs of learners in a class.
• In Little Finger's Cents Game students must count the coins shown, then enter the total value in the on-screen calculator.
• The Practice Counting Money Game requires students to drag coins onto the table to make the correct amount.   In the easy version, a "helper" totals the amount as each new coin is added for immediate feedback on independent practice.
• Discovering Coin Values requires students to drop coins in the cup to make the correct amount of money.
• In Piggy Bank, coins fall and students must click on the correct coins to make the stated value before one of the columns fills to the top.   Each correct solution puts money in the bank and if the student fills the bank, he/she wins the game.   Easy (on-screen tab of coin values) or hard (student must keep tab of coin values) are available.
• In Cash Out!, students must click on the correct coins to make change for each customer's purchase.
• NLVM's Money has three different games involving coins and bills.
• Scottie Nickel's Change Maker requires students to calculate the value of the coin collection, then deposit that same amount using the fewest number of coins.
• The U.S. Mint's Making Change allows students to use tools to create their own coin with image, top and bottom text, mint, year, etc.   Students may print their coins.
• Visit the U.S. Mint for additional coin facts and activities.