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9/1/06 I'm in a conference in La Marque, Texas (use http://maps.google.com to find out where that is), but I am thinking of you and hoping you will not be fussing too much about the "Interest Survey" assignment. We will be taking something old (you did this last year, I know) and making it new again. The assignment requires that you do NOT use any type of images, e.g. Clip Art, Word Art, photos, etc. Instead, you are to type the answers in Word, save it as //YourLastName// Interest, and then use Word's "Send To" function to send it to PowerPoint.

I have two reasons for asking you to do this: to allow you to have the computer create your slides for you (saving you some work) and also to see if you can follow directions :-)


 * Bonus Points:** By Wed., Sept 6, be able to give me definitions of the following terms in your own words: blog, wiki, podcast. To earn the points, be the first to create a new thread on the TI discussion page and title it "Definitions."

8/28/06 Try again to login to the textbook site (see link below) Go to the Westwood Wiki Book and pick one section of Chapter One
 * Record the software needed for the site
 * Read it carefully
 * In Word, write a synopsis (3-4 sentences) of the section you have read (SaveAs //YourLastName//Westwood? replacing the "?" with the section number).
 * Put a blank line after your synopsis, and then write 2-3 sentences on whether or not you think the security issue is important, and **why**.
 * Copy/paste your synopsis/response as a new post in the TI discussion thread "Security and Privacy."
 * Read and comment on at least two other posts in the "Security and Privacy" discussion.

8/25/06 Login to the textbook site ([|Technology Applications]) Tag the site in your Delicious account Begin listing software we need to install to use the class Web 2.0 tools
 * Carefully list each item on the inventory sheet for your workstation

8/23/06-8/24/06 2nd Tapped In assignment: respond to Tristan's message Continue Internet Safety Discussion Continue inventory Explore [|Wikipedia]

8/22/06 First Tapped In assignment: login and respond to the discussion "Introductions" Begin the inventory of the lab computers
 * Use the inventory sheet for your workstation
 * beneath the printed ID, list the machine's network name
 * right-click on My Computer
 * Click on the 2nd tab and write down the "short name" (everything before the .longhorns)
 * don't forget to include any underscores (_) that are part of the name
 * list the processor and RAM
 * print a test page from Word to verify that the machine is talking to the printer

8/21/06 Beginning of the Internet Safety discussion Create an account at [|Delicious] so you can bookmark the various sites we use throughout the year. Login to [|Tapped In] and explore the online classroom. Remember your student login requires the use of St at then end of your username.

8/17/06 Hardware maintenance: With your machine OFF, clean the keyboard, mouse and case of your workstation. Use the Windex to clean the monitor screen, by spraying the cleaner on a soft cloth and then wiping the screen. NEVER spray cleaner directly on the screen.