Erika

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1.A technology gadget that I could not live without is my..... I use it every day to....My phone because I us it to call and text my friends. 2. Something I could teach some one to do on a computer is to download a game into the compiuter and how to get new games on the computer. 3. I would like to learn how to type faster on a computer. This would be useful to me because..I would be able to get projects done quicker and it will take a couple of minutes to do a project. 4. A social network that I use is.... I like it because...I don't belong to any social networks. 5. They way I stay safe on my social network is....Not to go onto it with out my mom and dad knowing.. 6. Whyville is considered a web 2.0 site because.....yOU CAN MAKE A PERSON LOOK LIKE YOU 7. I like or dislike the whyville activity because.....i LIKE THIS ACTIVITY BECAUSE YOU CAN TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS 8. A wiki space can be edited by all the members. This would be a good place to.......help people 9. Wikipedia is a space that can be edited by anyone also. I think this is a good/bad idea because.....You can HELP PEOPLE WITH THERE WORK 10. Something I learned to do on the wiki is......(Give instructions) how to make my own page and how to edit peoples work. Something I would like to learns how to do on the wiki is.....              11. Since Myspaces is so widely used by students why is it blocked in schools? 12. Should Myspace be unfiltered at school and why?no BECAUSE KIDS WILL ONLY BE PAYING ATTENTION TO THAT 13. Is it a parent or teachers responcibility to teach cyber safety and why?yes because they are the aldults 14. Take a look at www.imbee.com This is approved for use in schools. Is it any different than a myspace and how?Yes because it does not have things that myspace has 15. What precautions does Whyville take to keep you safe?it takes a password

The nexr section of your journal will be an inventory of your personal experience. 16 - 20 due October 25

16. What am I interested in? skateboading 17. What things do I especially like? you can do different tricks 18. What do I really dislike? If you do a trick the wrong way you can fall 19. What makes me different from other people? nothing 20. What do I like about myself? I am good at skateboarding

21. What do I dislike about myself? nothing 22. What would I change aout myself? nothing 23. What makes me feel good about myself? riding my bike 24. What do I care about most? my dog scooby, mom and dad 25. What would I most like to know? if i am going to be good in skateboarding

26. What would I like to do? do a skateboard compition 27. Where would I like to go? california 28.What exciting things have I done? new tricks on a skateboard 29. Do I know aby interesting people? Why are they interesting? no no. 30. What could I share with others? my tricks

31. What would I like to change about the world? the laws 32. What are some things that have made me happy? skate parks 33. What are some things that have made me sad? nothing 34. What are some things that have made me angry? when i dont land a trick 35. What are some things that have made me afraid? nothing

36. What advice or insight could I share with others? how to do trick s                     =         Halloween prompts!! =          37. An alien rings your doorbell on Halloween night and asks you what is going on. Describe Halloween for him. it should not be that good 38 Describe five activities that people do on Halloween.wear costumes, get candy, egg houses,stay out late, and scare people. 39 You are having a Halloween party and you need to get your friends to help you decorate the. They have no idea what to do and you need to instruct them. What would you say what color I want and materials. 40. Who won the election? BARACK OBAMA 41. What party was the above candidate from? DEMOCRATIC party 42. When will this President take office?January 2009 43. Currently you can vote at age 18. Do you agree or disagree with this age?DIsagree because some kids that are 12 should vote 44. Do you think students should have a say in the election?yes

45. Name 3 examples of cyberbullying and explain what they are.threating, stealing passwords and making mean coments 46. When you steal software from your school against whom are you committing a crime? to the people who made that software 47. Is there a difference between reading a perons diary and reading their private computer journal? yes 1. Nettiquette is a cute term used to describe 2. Word processing software can be used to WRITE LETTERS OR DO HOMEWORK OR PROJECTS 3. Slang can never be used in a business letter because 4. When I want to remove words from one document and put it in another I 5. I proofread my work to make sure 6. When I edit my work I am actually REWRITING WHAT I WROTE 7. Page orientation is the way the page prints out. I would use landscape when I AM MAKING SOMETHING 8. When I click the print preview button I see how the page will look when it pripicture. Explain how YOU SEE PICTURES 14. You cite a source when YOU ARE FINDING SOMETHING 15. Text alignment can be left, right, center or justify. What is justify? CAN BE THE TOP 16. A template isnts out. This is a good idea to do before printing so YOU FIND THE PAPER YOU LIKE 9.List things you can create on microsoft word POEM, LETTERS AND INVETATIONS 10. The insertion point is the blinking line on the screen. How would you remove text from the right of this point? The left of this point?BACK SPACE 11.A table is made up of ROWS 12. A cell is where the_meet. LINES MEET 13. cropping a picture is different from resizing a PICTURE BY TAKING OUT PARTS 17. Copyright protects PEOPLE 18. Ethics is A COMPUTER 19. places you can back up or save your work IS MICROSOFT 20. How do you know you made a spelling error when using Microsoft word? A RED LINE COMES UNDERNEATH IT 21. Describe word art to someone who never used it PICTURES OR WRITING 1. The reason it is best to pay by credit card on an Internet auction is 2. I liked looking at the Internet auction sites because. I DONT 3. What is phishing?BUYING THINGS 4. How can you protect yourself from phishing scams? DONT GIVE INFORMATION 5. Have you ever experienced what you think may have been a phishing scam and what was it?NO MONEY 6. After reading about cross border scams explain how they are done BUY INTERNET

6. After reading about cross border scams explain how they are done. 7. Why is the Internet frequently compared to a super highway? 8. What are our features you can find on a website? 9. How do graphics make a site more effective? 10. What does the extension "gov" tell you about a site?

11. What are three devices that can be used to send e-mail?COMPUTER, INTERNET, WIKISPACES 12. Imagine that a friend recieves an e-mail from a stranger who is selling vitamins through the mail. Your friend is interested in trying them. What would you tell your friend.DONT DO IT 13. Why is it important to know who creates or sponsors a site?BECAUSE THEY MIGHT BE BAD 14. How can you tell if a website is trustworthy? BY THE SITE 15.. What are three ways to protect your identity online?DONT SEND BACK MESSEGES, NO PASSWORDS, NO IMFORMATION.

16.List two steps you can take to recieve less spam? DELETE, AND IGNORE 17. Do a web search for "netiquette." Visit two sites, and write down ten rules of netiquette. Write down the URL address where you found them. 18. How does e-mail make it easier for people to work together in groups? IT TAKES SHORTER THEN TO WRITE AND IT TAKES A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO GET A MESSAGE. 19. What are three devices that can be used to connect to the Internet?WIRE, PERSON, PARENT 20.When you want to write to someone, you can use your computer to send an e-mail, or you can send a letter through the mail YOU CAN USE YOUR COMPUTER TO SEND AN E-MAIL.