Assignment 14 - Friday Group

Assigned: 15 December 2011
Due: 16 December 2011
Points: 15 points (5 points= screen shot of your email at live.com, 10 points= new blog post)

Hey there!

Friday Group: 

I have emailed you your current grade in ICT class this term. It will also show you what assignments you are missing. If you don't have an email from me it is because I don't have your email address and you need to send me an email right away so I have your email address. My email address is kristin.romberg@saigonsouth.sis.edu.vn .

Look back at the older posts on this blog for directions on how to do the assignments. Here is a basic outline of what you should have finished this term:

Assignment 11 (24 Nov)
Be sure Microsoft Outlook is set up on your computer (or that you have access on live.com). Send me an email with three sentences introducing yourself, attach a photo of yourself (if you have one), and copy and paste the URL of the blog that you started with Mr. Tom.

Assignment 12 (1 Dec)
Add contacts. Take a screen shot to prove you did it. Add folders to your inbox. Take a screen shot to prove you did it. Create five calendar events. Take a screen shot to prove you did it. Email me the three screen shots so I have the proof that you did it all.

And today's Assignment 14

1. Go to live.com and be sure the changes you have made on outlook are there. Check your address book, your calendar, and your inbox folders to be sure they are all there.
2. Take a screen shot of your mail in live.com so I know it's working.
3. Get started on a new blog post. You can post about any topic you like, I just want to see that you remember how to post.
4. Email me the screenshot of your account in live.com and the link to your post. The URL will be blogname.blogspot.com/2011/12/nameoftheblogpost.html  It should look something like this:  http://judiettefav.blogspot.com/2011/12/cute-things.html
5. If you finish, check out some of these holiday games:
• http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/santasling.html
• http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/5lineorn.html
• http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chmahjongs.html
• http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/sled.html
• http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/Checkers/
• http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/Concentration/

If you don't finish the blog post today in class, you need to finish and email me the link before we come back to school on 3 Jan 2012

Good luck!
-kris

Assignment 14 - Thursday Group

Assigned: 15 December 2011
Due: 16 December 2011
Points: 15 points (5 points= screen shot of email at live.com, 10 points= new blog post)

Hey there!

Thursday Group:

You are still ahead of the Friday group, which means you only have a few things to do today.

1. Go to live.com and be sure the changes you have made on outlook are there. Check your address book, your calendar, and your inbox folders to be sure they are all there.
2. Take a screen shot of your mail in live.com so I know it's working.
3. Get started on a new blog post. You can post about any topic you like, I just want to see that you remember how to post.
4. Email me the screenshot of your account in live.com and the link to your post. The URL will be blogname.blogspot.com/2011/12/nameoftheblogpost.html  It should look something like this:  http://judiettefav.blogspot.com/2011/12/cute-things.html
5. If you finish, check out some of these holiday games:
• http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/santasling.html
• http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/5lineorn.html
• http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chmahjongs.html
• http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/sled.html
• http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/Checkers/
• http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/Concentration/

If you don't finish the blog post today in class, you need to finish and email me the link before we come back to school on 3 Jan 2012.

Good luck!
-kris

Assignment 13: Catch up!

Hey there!

Because of the Christmas Fair tomorrow, the other half of the class will not be having ICT this week. This means that you have today to try and catch up on the tasks you've already been given as classwork/homework. I have emailed you your current grade in ICT class this term. It will also show you what assignments you are missing. If you don't have an email from me it is because I don't have your email address and you need to send me an email right away so I have your email address. My email address is kristin.romberg@saigonsouth.sis.edu.vn .

Look back at the older posts on this blog for directions on how to do the assignments. Here is a basic outline of what you should have finished this term:

Assignment 11 (24 Nov)
Be sure Microsoft Outlook is set up on your computer (or that you have access on live.com). Send me an email with three sentences introducing yourself, attach a photo of yourself (if you have one), and copy and paste the URL of the blog that you started with Mr. Tom.

Assignment 12 (1 Dec)
Add contacts. Take a screen shot to prove you did it. Add folders to your inbox. Take a screen shot to prove you did it. Create five calendar events. Take a screen shot to prove you did it. Email me the three screen shots so I have the proof that you did it all.

Once you've finished all that I would like you to go to live.com and be sure the changes you have made on outlook are there.

If you finish all that you can get started on a new blog post (which will be part of your work for next week).

Good luck!
-kris

Assignment 12 - More Outlook Exchange

Assigned: 1 December 2011
Due: 2 December 2011
Points: 20 points (5 points= taking a screen shot, 5 points= contacts 5 points=Inbox Folders, 5 points=Creating calendar events)

Hi Everyone,

Before we start today's class, let me remind you that I need you to email me the link to your blog's home page. 

Most of you got your email set up on your computer without issues. Some of you weren't able to access the Global Address Book, but you will be needing that. So I'll show everyone how to be sure you have it and how to add it if you don't have it in class today.

Today we're still using Outlook/Exchange. We will be cleaning up our inboxes, adding classmates and me as contacts, and starting to use the "calendar" features. That sounds like a lot... and it is! So let's get goin'!

Adding Contacts

You should have access to the global address book, but it is better to have the people you email most often saved in your contacts. There are a few ways to do this.

• If the person has already emailed you, simply right-click on the sender's name and a drop down menu will appear. Select Add to contacts. 
• If they are in the global address book, look them up in the global address book, then right-click on their name and a drop down menu will appear. Select Add to contacts.
• You can always enter the information yourself if they are not in the address book and haven't emailed you. In the File menu, select New, then Contact. Type in the person's name and email address.

Once you have saved their email addresses you can add more information about them in the contacts section. Check it out now and we will get into it a bit more in the upcoming weeks. 

Take a screen shot of your contacts.

Taking A Screen Shot

A "screen shot" is basically taking a picture of what is on your computer screen at the moment, exactly the way it is. We need to learn how to do this so you can take a screen shot of the other things I'm asking you to do today and I can see that it was done correctly.

1. Make sure the screen looks exactly as you want it to and that it shows everything you want it to show.
2. To take a screen shot (or picture) of the entire screen you press the Print Screen Key, which is usually labeled PrtScn. It will seem like nothing happened, but it copied your screen. Now you need to put it somewhere.
3. Open the application where you want to paste the image. Today I want you to use Paint. So go to the home button and select the application Paint.
4. When Paint opens up there will be a blank page. Paste the screen shot by pressing the Control Key and the V key at the same time. Or you can paste it by going to File and selecting Paste. Paint will then ask you if you want to expand the canvas, keep the canvas size or cancel. Click on Expand the canvas. You should now see the screen shot.
5. Now you just need to save it. Select Save from the File menu. Name the file something that describes what it is: Khoi's Contacts; Khang's Inbox Folders; etc. Save it in your folder. Remember where you are saving it because you will need to email it to me later today.

Inbox Folders

You probably have a lot of mail. I know I do! One way to keep it organized is by creating folders to keep messages in once you have responded to them. You can create as many folders as you'd like, but you need to create at least two folders - one named Ms Kris and the other named SIS 8 classmates. Here's how to create a folder:

1. In the File menu, select New, then Folder
2. Enter the name for the folder. (Ms Kris and SIS 8 classmates)
3. Under Folder contains: be sure Mail and Post Items is selected
4. Under Select where to place folder: be sure that Inbox is selected
5. Click Okay and your folder should appear in the left hand panel of Outlook.
6. Go back and do it all again for the second folder.
7. Now you need to take a screen shot that shows me those two folders in your Outlook display.

You should keep all messages from me in the Ms Kris folder and all messages from your classmates in the other folder. Be sure you reply to the message before you put it in the folder, otherwise you'll forget about it.

Take a few minutes now to add any other folders you need and to put some of your messages in the folders.

Creating Calendar Events

One cool thing about Outlook is that it keeps your email, tasks (to-do's), contacts, and calendar all in one place. I'll show you how to add calendar events. I want you to enter at least 5 calendar events for this week (so it shows up on the same screen). Then take a screen shot so I know you did it.

Email Me Your Screen Shots

You now need to email me the two screen shots so I know you accomplished all the tasks for today. The subject of the email should be "______'s Assignment 12" and your message should include:

• A screen shot of your contacts
• A screen shot of your two folders (Ms Kris and SIS 8 classmates) in your inbox
• A screen shot of your five calendar events
• The URL to your blog's homepage (if you forgot last week) - it should look something like this: http://ukuleleeric.blogspot.com/

Send the message. When you finish, please play with the functions of MS Outlook and explore its features - specifically the calendar and task displays.  We will use these next week.

 Good Luck!!!

-kris

Assignment 11 - More Emails

Assigned: 24 Nov. 2011
Due: 25 Nov. 2011
Points: 10 points

Hi Everyone,

Surprise! The URL for the blog has changed and so has your teacher! I'm Ms. Kris (which is short for Ms. Kristin) and we will be working together in ICT from now on. I'm very excited for all the fun things we're going to learn!

We're still working on getting our email set up on Microsoft Outlook. Follow these directions:

1. Make sure you on the computer under your own username (if it's someone else' account, then they will be able to read your email!)
2. Open Outlook.
3. Create a new email account.
4. Enter your name in the English order (given then surname [e.g. Huy Nguyen, not Nguyen Huy]).
5. Enter your email address/password.  You'll be asked later for your username.  Your username is your full email address.
6. Click "Next"
7. You might be asked to enter your user/password again.
8. Outlook should synchronize your email/contacts/calendars now. It may take a minute.
9. Now click "New" to create a new email.
10. Click "To" to find the Global Address Book.
11. Enter "Kristin" to find me!
12. Double click my name and click "OK" to email me.
13. Your subject should be "______'s Assignment 11." 
14. Your message should include:
1. Three sentences that introduce who you are to me. 
2. If you have a photo of yourself, please attach it to the email.
3. The URL of the blog that you started with Mr. Tom.
15. Send the message.
16. When you finish, please play with the functions of MS Outlook and explore its features.  We will use some of them next week when we continue to learn about calendars and contacts.

My email address is kristin.romberg@saigonsouth.sis.edu.vn just in case the Global Address Book isn't working.

Assignment 10 - Setting Up MS Exchange

Assigned: Nov. 17, 2011
Due: Nov. 18, 2011
Points: 10 points

Hi Everyone,

For this assignment you'll be working  with email again.  You're going to be doing a cool service from Microsoft called "Exchange".  Exchange's idea is that we take something technical (called POP3) that lets us download our email from multiple accounts, and it makes it more simple.  Exchange also can synchronize your email, contacts, and calendars.  It's really useful!

1. Make sure you on the computer under your own username (if it's someone else' account, then they will be able to read your email!)
2. Open Outlook.
3. Create a new email account.
4. Enter your name in the English order (given then surname [e.g. Huy Nguyen, not Nguyen Huy]).
5. Enter your email address/password.  You'll be asked later for your username.  Your username is your full email address.
6. Click "Next"
7. You might be asked to enter your user/pass again.
8. Outlook should synchronize your email/contacts/calendars now.
9. Now click "New" to create a new email.
10. Click "To" to find the Global Address Book.
11. Enter "Tom" to find me!
12. Double click my name and click "OK" to email me.
13. Your subject should be "______'s Assignment 10" and your message should say 3 sentences about what you intend to do during the Christmas holidays.
14. When you finish, please play with the functions of MS Outlook and explore its features.  We will use it next week to learn about calendars and contacts.

Assignment 9

Assigned: Nov. 10, 2011
Due: Nov. 10, 2011
Points: 10 points


Hi Everyone, 


Today we are going to log into our new school email addresses. Whilst we previously have set-up "Gmail" email accounts, the school has decided to run with the Microsoft Windows version. 


Your Teacher has your email addresses with them so they can advise you of your address if you are unaware. 

1. Go to "login.live.com"
2. Log into your email account. 
3. Search the global address book (you should see an icon that looks like a open book).
4. Add your teacher and any friends to your contacts list and to chat list (IM).
5. Send your teacher and friends an email to make sure the system works. 
6. Create a public profile for others to view.
7. Have a play with the system and become familiar with its functions. 

Assignment 8

Assigned: Oct. 27, 2011
Due: Oct. 27, 2011
Points: 10 points


Hi Everyone,

Today there are two objectives to complete during this lesson:

1. The first is the complete and/or edit your "Banner" from last week. Some of the banners are very large and impractical for the size of your page. If you feel that your banner is too large, you should edit your banner so that it is an appropriate size (similar to the banner that Mr Tom has across his blog). If you have not completed this task, could you do so during this lesson.
2. The second task is to write another post for your blog.

Enjoy!

Mr Tom

Assignment 7 - Banner

Assigned: Oct. 20, 2011
Due: Oct. 21, 2011
Points: 10 points

Hi Everyone,

Today we are going to look at creating a banner to post across the top of your blog. You are free to find your own picture, or other design, that you like and feel appropriate given the topic of your blog.

1. You will need to access Google Images in order find a picture for your banner. 
• Before selecting the picture you like, you have to make sure it is a LARGE SIZE. 
• Hence, on the left hand column you will select the "large picture" option.
• Once your picture appears you will click on the "full size image" on the right hand column. 
• Here is the picture that I chose below.  Note that it is a large resolution (1280 x 1024+ pixels)





2. Once you have selected your picture, right click "save image as" and save (as a JPEG file) in one of your personal folders. 
3. Open Paint.NET > File > Open > choose your image for your banner.
4. In Paint.NET choose the "rectangle select tool".
5. Make a narrow (long) rectangle of the area you like > go to "Image" in the top menu> choose "Crop to Selection".
6. You can use the shortcut "CTRL -" to zoom out.
7. Create a new layer.
8. Choose the text tool and your text's color > type your blog's name > make your font size large.
9. If your background is too bright: select the background layer > go to "adjustments" > choose "brightness and contrast" > slide the brightness to the left to make your text easier to see.
10. Flatten your image by clicking "merge layer down" in the layer panel.
11. Go to "Image" > "Resize" > make sure "maintain aspect ratio" is checked and put your width of your blog in.  See the picture below that has the location in the "layout" section of your blog on where to find your blog's width.





12. Resize your image to your blog's width (my blog's width is 1158px).
13. Go to file > save > save your image as a JPEG.
14. Next go the "dashboard" page of your blog > click "Layout".
15. On the page that appears, go to the "Header" section and click on "edit". 
16. Choose the option that says "instead of title and description".
17. Select the option that allows you to choose a image from your computer and save.  
18. Refresh your blog and check your work.  You're done!

Students who are finished early, write your next blog post of 100+ words and choose a picture from Google Images that discusses your next topic.  Use Paint.NET to manipulate your image and be an artist, have fun with it and make something creative!  Enjoy!

Assignment 6 - Blogger 3

Assigned: Oct. 14, 2011
Due: Oct. 15, 2011
Points:  10 points


Chao Cac Ban!

Let's get serious with our blogs now that you've had some practice with your blogs.  Here are some important things to remember:

• This is not a personal site
• Your blog is about one theme ONLY
• Each week we will write a new post, all year, about a new topic connected to your theme.  For example:
• Blog Name: Tin's Kitchen
• Theme: Cooking and recipes
• Topics for posts: deserts, Vietnamese food, sauces, fish, entrees, etc.

Let's start today's assignment.  Here are your goals:

• Write 100+ words
• Inserting images into posts
• Formatting font appearance
• Formatting image appearance 

Here are the steps for today's assignment:

1. Go to blogger.com
2. Create a new post
3. Name the title of your post something related to your topic (e.g. if your blog is about video games, you could write "Final Fantasy 9 Review")
4. Go to images.google.com and find a picture related to your post's topic
5. Insert the picture, but be sure to click "View Full Size Image".
6. Copy that image's URL (address)
7. In your Post Editor, click the insert image icon and choose the option "From a URL"; now paste the image's URL from the website.  If you do this, your image will upload very quickly to your blog.
8. Now click "Add Selected"
9. Once your image is in your blog, click the image and choose the hyperlink "Large" and "Center".
10. Now write a text caption underneath the photo and use bold and italic font.  Make the text another colour that is easy to read with your blog's theme (hint: you can click preview if you need).
11. You must write 100+ words in your post about your theme.  
12. When you are done, email me your post's URL by clicking the post's title.
13. In your email, write a professional email that says a greeting, your hyperlink, sincerely, your name, and "______________'s Assignment 6" as the subject.

Assignment 5 - 1st post on Blog

Assigned: Oct 6, 2011
Due: Oct 7, 2011
Points: 10

Hi Everyone,

Now that you've set up your Blogger account, it's time to write your first post on your blog.  If you're still confused about what a blog looks like, try searching in Google Blog Search for something you like.  For example: movies.  Here is a blog made by MTV about movies. 

Remember: you are writing about a specific theme, NOT ABOUT YOUR LIFE!  NB. Remember that this blog is meant to be something that anyone around the world can follow and comment about. Hence you should be writing about something you have knowledge about whilst being something that would be of interest to others.

For example, if you are a big fan of new movies, you could become a film critic and write about all the new movies you've seen. If you're a football fan you could write weekly comments about how your team performed on the weekend and comment on your team's playing style, the coach and his/her selections, and whether your team will have a successful season or not.

1. You will need to sign-in to your Google account on the top right hand corner of the screen
2. Go to blogger.com and on your dashboard and click the new post icon: orange and white pencil
3. Write 100 words+ about your theme. You must write something new each week, so keep it about something you know about.
4. Your post must include 1+ picture(s).
5. You must email your Teacher with a link to your blog, with the subject title: "Assignment 5". (thomas.petitt@saigonsouth.sis.edu.vn)

Assignment 4 - Google Blogger 1

Assigned: Sept. 28, 2011
Due: Oct. 2, 2011
Points: 10 points
Hi everyone,

Now that we've mastered some of the features of GMail, it's time to move on to creating our own blogs.  We will be doing this with a free service called Blogger.  Let's get started creating our own personalized pages!

• Turn to a partner.
• Speak English.
• Ask him/her: "What do you think the differences are between a blog and a website?"
• Switch and ask: "What is a famous website and what is a famous blog that you like?"
• Now share in the class.
• Check out my examples.

Now follow these steps on your own to create your own blog.

1. Go to Blogger.
2. Log in using your GMail (Google) account.
3. Make sure that "English" is selected in the upper right hand corner of your "Dashboard"
4. Click on the button "New Blog" on the left hand side of your Dashboard.
5. Give a title for your blog that includes your name and topic (e.g. Chau's Sport Page)
6. Give an address using the information from the title (e.g. chaussportpage.blogspot.com)
7. Click on the orange pencil button and make your first post.
8. The title of your post should be "Assignment 4 - Welcome" without the quotation marks.
9. Write 100+ words introducing yourself and your topic; that is, why you started this blog.  Remember that all posts you make after this are going to ONLY BE ABOUT YOUR TOPIC.  Choose your topic carefully!
10. Here are some good topic examples: movie reviews, sport news, fashion show review, video game reviews, Japanese language learning tips
11. Here are some bad topic examples: describing the Japanese language, video games, comic books
12. Consider your audience; who are you writing for?  Are they young, old, boys, girls.  THEY MUST BE ENGLISH SPEAKERS because this is an English blog!
13. Send me a professional email with a hyperlink to your blog.
14. Have fun!

The green arrow points to the hyperlink button

Assignment 3 - Create your own webpage

Assigned: Sept. 21, 2011
Due: Sept. 24, 2011
Points: 10 points


Today you will create your own web-page about yourself.
You are free to choose your own designs (using the various templates offered) and include any information you wish to provide about yourself. This is intended to be an ongoing project which you will add to as the term progresses.

1. Go to Google Sites: http://sites.google.com
2. Click on "create new site"
3. Choose your own template and background features.
4. Using the "Edit" function you can add text and photographs to your page. Go to the Shared Drive and find your photo inside the album. Select the photo and download onto your page.
5. Write about yourself.
NB. remember that this web-page is a public domain, hence do not include any private information about yourself.
6. Select an appropriate font and include any banners, text, tables and images that you wish to have.
7. Send your Teacher an email informing them of your new web address. (thomas.petitt@saigonsouth.sis.edu.au)

Assignment 2 - Email 2

Assigned: Sept. 15, 2011
Due: Sept. 16, 2011
Points:  10 points

Hi guys,

Congratulations on completing your first ICT assignment. Your results are available on request. This week we are exploring how to set up e-mail labels and investigate other functions of Gmail like setting up your own signature, and creating a contact card for your dear and lovely teacher, Mr. Tom.

Labels

• Labels are not folders.  Why?
• Why do we use labels?
• How can we customize labels?

1. Go to "Mail Settings" in the top right hand corner
2. Click the "labels" tab
3. Show all "System Labels"
4. Change the names of your labels "Personal", "Receipts", "Travel", "Work".  Personal = ICT; Receipts = Friends; Travel = Imp Docs; Work = Reply To
5. Show all "Labels"

 Signature

• What is a signature?
• Why use a signature?
• Why is it important?

1. Go to "Mail Settings" in the top right hand corner
2. Under "General" scroll down to "Signature"
3. Make your signature look like this:
4. Sincerely,
   
   Huy  Nguyen 
5. Click "Save" at the bottom

  Contacts

1. Click on "Contacts"
2. Click on "New Contact"
3. Create a new contact for me, then save.

• Thomas Petitt
• thomas.petitt@saigonsouth.sis.edu.vn

Email me the following:

1. Use my new contact name 
2. Subject: Assignment 2
3. Write one paragraph (70-100words) about the structure of a traditional story that we have talked about in class.
4. Write your word count at the bottom of the email (before the signature).  If you need to count your words go to wordcounttool.com/
5. Make sure your new signature is visible.
6. Send

Assignment 1 - Email

Assigned: Sept. 6, 2011
Due: Sept. 7, 2011
Points:  10 points

Welcome to our new blog.  In this first lesson, we will be learning about how to create our own Gmail account and how to use some of its basic functions.  Please follow the steps below.  For my picture click here.  Warning: all late work will be deducted 50%!  Each assignment is a part of your final grade that appears on your report card!  If you do not follow the steps below, you will lose points for each step that you did not follow correctly.

1. Go to gmail.com
2. Click on "Create an Account"
3. Create an account with an appropriate username.  Your username should include these things: "sis" and your name.  An example is: sis.nguyenhuy@gmail.com.  Do not include numbers, or anything other than your school and name!
4. Your name should be in English format: Given, Surname (example: Huy Nguyen NOT Nguyen Huy)
5. Choose a secure password that includes numbers (12345), symbols (!@#$), capital letters (ABCD) and lowercase letters (abcd).  
6. Choose a security question that only you will remember.  Be careful, if someone can guess your question's answer, they have access to your account!
7. Use a recovery email address that is your own personal address where Gmail can email you if you forget your password.
8. Some people will be asked to get an SMS to verify they are a human.  Use your own mobile phone's number; if you don't have one, use your friend's number.

1. Once you are in your account follow these steps:
2. Go to "Compose" and create a new email.
3. Email Ms. Greta here: Greta . Bauch @ saigonsouth . sis . edu . vn or thomas.petitt@saigonsouth.sis.edu.vn
4. Write a formal email and say 2 sentences about what you did last weekend.  
5. Make sure to include the following:

• Subject: __________________'s Assignment 1
• Hello,
• Your 2 sentences
• Sincerely,
• Your name

Below is a picture of your final, professional email.  Good luck!