Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Monday, December 3, 2007

Bi-poler

Last Friday I found my life going on spiral down hill but on top of that our sub which of whom would not stop screaming. For some reason I'm not mad but upset at the fact she said the a word to one of the students. Its not like your going to read this or anything but man I hope we never get her again, she is bipoler.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

warm-up

BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : _____
1. foot


What does it mean?
designate
One way to designate someone in a game would be to

3. say "You're It!"

warm-up

BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : _____
1. foot




What does it mean?
designate
One way to designate someone in a game would be to

3. say "You're It!"

warm-up

GLOSS : SHEEN :: _____ : stagger
lurch


WORD QUIZ
circumspect
When I was raking in the yard, my little brother behaved in a circumspect way.
He watched me from behind a tree.

warm-up

GLOSS : SHEEN :: _____ : stagger
lurch


WORD QUIZ
circumspect
When I was raking in the yard, my little brother behaved in a circumspect way.
He watched me from behind a tree.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

warm-up

TASTY : GROSS :: firm : _____
loose

anticlimax
"After practicing my role for weeks," said Marva, "the show was an anticlimax."
"Only three people showed up to watch."

warm-up

ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : _____
magazine


reticent
Who is likely to be described as reticent?
a man of few words

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

warm-up

ANALOGY
GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass
trumpet

WORD QUIZ
overture
You would most likely find an overture
at the beginning of an opera.

Monday, October 29, 2007

wram-up

(What is an analogy?)
LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : _____
building

WORD QUIZ
fusty
If you visited friends who lived in a fusty house, you might decide to
open a window.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Quiz

warm-up

RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____
coloring

WORD QUIZ
porcine
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?
Porky Pig

warm-up

PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _____
spacious

inert
Which could be described as inert?
a couch potato

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

warm-up

WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : _____
scatter

Word Quiz
ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels
very bored.

Monday, October 22, 2007

wram-up

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____
Popeye

What does it mean?
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
I could listen to her stories for hours.

Friday, October 19, 2007

warm-up

(What is an analogy?)
ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____
flexible


What does it mean?
cacophony
Which would be most likely to make a cacophony?
monkeys with cymbals

Thursday, October 18, 2007

warm-up 18

SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy
drab

WORD QUIZ
posthumous
A posthumous book is
published after the author has died

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

warm-up

HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____

2. thief




verdant
Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?
1. The Green, Green Grass of Home

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

warm-up

LEMON: YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____

3. comfy

WORD QUIZ
augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to

2. learn what his future held.

warm-up

Analogy&Vocabulary
MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
fuzzy


raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
I could listen to her stories for hours

Friday, October 12, 2007

Analogy Voc Tech Talk 3.3

IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____
*step

WORD QUIZ
gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?
*a spider's web


1. Why is it important to correctly use the correct Reply, Reply All, CC, BCC, and Forwarding options?
so an e-mail is not sent to the wrong person.

2. Why is it a bad idea to use capital letters to emphasize a point in an e-mail?
it can look like your shouting

3. What are three types of electronic communication that contribute to inbox overflow?
forwarding, junk mail (spam), hoaxes and chain letters

4. If you spread information around in an e-mail that harms a person or an organization, but it is true, it is gossip. If you spread information that harms a person or an organization and it is false, it is ____.
libel

Analogy Voc Tech Talk 3.2

CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp
marsh


WORD QUIZ
viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.They can't bite for no reason."


1. ______ are viruses that copy themselves until filling up a computer's storage space.
WORMS

2. What are two types of “sneaky viruses” that are not designed to harm your computer but can still cause serious problems?
spyware and adware

3. What are two ways a virus can infect your computer?
they can erase important files
it can take up all your storage space

4. What type of software is available to help prevent viruses and WORMS?
anti-virus and firewalls

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

WARM UP

(What is an analogy?)
EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet
1. chatty



WORD QUIZ
plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?

2. The bus came late.


1.
Name two types of telephone networks.
Standard and cellular


2.
Why are telephone and Internet networks able to function across countries?

LAN


3.
Name four different types of Internet connections.

Dial up, DSL, satellite, wireless

4.
What are the three types of information transmitted on the telephone network?

sound, images, data

Friday, October 5, 2007

Thursday, October 4, 2007




ANALOGY?
CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____

2. glass

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
perfunctory
Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug—

3. it was just a quick squeeze.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007


ANALOGY?
CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____

2. glass

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
perfunctory
Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug—


3. it was just a quick squeeze.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Tech-talk 2

1.
What type of storage device is ideal to transfer data from one computer system to another?

Portable


2.
What is one three-letter extension for a graphics file?


.jpg

3.
What is a method of safeguarding data in the event of a virus or computer crash?

regularly backing up files

4.
What is the primary storage for most personal computers?

Hard Drive

WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____
1. giving


What does it mean?
skulk
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
1. a spy.

Monday, October 1, 2007

warm-up-monday

Your Results:
1
Not Graded How many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?
Your Answer: 1,000,000,000,000
2
Not Graded How many Kilobytes (KBs) in a 100MB file?
Your Answer: 100,000
3
Not Graded How many bits are used in the word “computer”?
Your Answer: 64
4
Not Graded Write your first name in binary.
Your Answer: 01001101010000010101010001010100010010000100010101010111
3. Review Networking Handout from last week for Quiz on FRIDAY
ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
What word completes the analogy?
HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical
1. real
2. dragon
3. ancient
Word Quiz
deface
Someone might deface a wall by
1. using spray paint to mess it up.
2. hanging some nice pictures on it.
3. patching it, then applying fresh paint

Friday, September 28, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
GARBAGE : TRASH :: _____ : glossy

3. shiny
WORD QUIZ-click on analogy hyperlink, then word quiz for definition.
itinerant

This song by Gilbert and Sullivan tells about an itinerant person:
1. "Poor Wandering One!"
WPM: 23

Thursday, September 27, 2007

ANALOGY

ANALOGY
CLIFF : STEEP :: _____ : underground

2. tunnel

WORD
toxic
Which plant's name suggests that it is toxic?

2. Poison Ivy

WPM: 25

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM-10 MINUTES ONLY! :0)

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM-10 MINUTES ONLY! :0)
JURASSIC : PERIOD :: Chicago : _____


3. city
WORD
Which headline tells about an example of altruism?


3. Volunteers Nurse Injured Penguins

words per min.: 25wpm

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Analogy/Word-Post with (WPM)

Analogy/Word-Post with (WPM)
SPOUT : TEAPOT :: _____ : candle
1. wick


Word Quiz
Unanimous
If six people make a unanimous decision,
1. all six agree.


words per min. 25

Monday, September 24, 2007

VOCABULARY TO USE IN A SENTENCE

1. Icon: I click on the icon to open word.
2. Desktop: I save my work to my desktop.
3. Cursor: click file with the cursor.
4. Quick Launch Toolbar:I use the quick launch toolbar to open google.
5. Taskbar button: I open a new window with the taskbar button.
6. Menu Bar: when I save my documents i use the Menu Bar.
7. Toolbars: Get everything yoou need from your toolbar.
8. Control Icon: Use the control Icon found in the task bar.
9. Scrolll Box: The scroll Box allows one to scroll down.
10. Help toolbar: who doesn't use the help toolbar.

ANALOGY OF THE DAY:

ANALOGY OF THE DAY:
ENEMY : PAL :: _____ : tiny
1. gigantic


WORD OF THE DAY
sentient
Which could be described as sentient?
1. a hamster


POST TO YOUR BLOG UNDER YOUR VOCAB/ANALOGY
1. icons
2. desktop

Friday, September 21, 2007

ANALOGY

ANALOGY
WEED : PLANT :: flu : _____


3. illness

WORD QUIZ
prohibit
To prohibit people on their beach, the neighbors set up


3. a "No Trespassing" sign

Thursday, September 20, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD-WARM UP

ANALOGY/WORD-WARM UP
PETAL : ROSE :: _____ : rabbit

tail


What does it mean ?
precarious
Who might look precarious?
1. a king on a golden throne

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB
SMOOTH : WARTY :: _____ : unknown


3. anonymous
WORD QUIZ
persevere
What newspaper headline tells about someone who has the ability to persevere?
1. Woman Builds Castle Stone by Stone

review Questions:
1.F
2.True
3.
A. Menu Bar
B. Tool Bar
c. task Pane
D. Status bar
4.false
5.
1.F1
2.microsoft office online
6.false
7.True
8.A
9.
10.D

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB
TEST QUIA & GAGGLE ACCT

ANALOGY
HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : _____
1. plucky


WORD QUIZ
obtrusive
While we were hiking, we saw an obtrusive mass of rock. It


3. stuck out into our path.

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB
TARANTULA : SPIDER :: Emmy : award


2. Emmy


obliterate
What might you use to obliterate graffiti?

2. a strong cleanser

Friday, September 14, 2007

Friday, September 7, 2007

Dear MHS Students,

My objective this year as the principle of MHS is to insure your learning enviroment is effective and enough resources are provided for you, In doing so we must apply a (AUP) policy that must be signed by your parent or gardian. Students you must remember if the rules are broken there is a price to pay depending upon your actions while using the computer. To make sure my plan is fire proof here are Ten rules to obide by. :

Rules:

Rule 1: Display exclent Ethics by showing up on time and following Your Teacher's Rules or assignments.
Rule 2: Do Not Go to websites that aren't a sign or not approved by your instructor.
Rule 3: Hackers that are caught will be charged. ;)~
Rule 4: Respect the computers and don't be destructive.
Rule 5: Show good character while using a computer and respect the rules.
Rule 6: Plagiarism leades to not only a failing grade but also a 5 hours of community service.
Rule 7: Value not only learning but the resources that are provied for you.
Rule 8 :Piracy is illegal
Rule 9: Respect school rules
Rule 10: Follow instructors rules.
Rule 11 : Matt rules not Hannah ;)~

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

word wall Day 6

ETHICS- Are the rules of personal behavior accepted by society. (noun)HACKER-someone who intentionally accesses a computer system without permission (noun)

I have good work ethics.
Hackers steal valuable information through computers.

Syononyms: Morals
antonyms: unethical

Syononyms: theft
antonyms: Christian