Create a Strong Password

1. Use a strong password. A strong password contains a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, symbols (@ # $), punctuation (. , ! ?) and numbers.  Using all types of characters works the best. For example instead of using welcome use W3Lc0mE^9.


2. Passwords should be six (6) or more characters in length. The longer the password, the harder it is to crack.


3. Do not use common information in your password, such as name, birthdate, phone number, or other information directly related to you.


4. Passwords comprised of characters rather than proper words are more secure.


5. Refrain from writing passwords down and do not login to accounts via a public computer (e.g., at the library or Internet cafe) that save the password details in the browser.


6. Never click an e-mail link and log into a secure site from an e-mail. Even if the e-mail looks legitimate, always type the URL into a browser yourself, then log in to your account. This will help you avoid phishing attacks.


7. Do not allow applications to store your passwords online, and remember to clear your browser cache, history and clear passwords frequently.


8. Remember to change your passwords frequently. The more important the account, the more frequently the password should be changed.


9. Never communicate a password to anyone, except your parents, especially via e-mail or instant messenger. Passwords should always be kept private.


10. No one should ever ask for your password. A teacher, friend, or online service -Google, Hotmail, Yahoo, Webkinz.

Formulas in Excel

1. Formulas always begin with an equal sign =


2. Formulas always specify the cells (A2) or numbers (23) needed to calculate the answer.


3. Formulas always use mathematical operations: Addition (+), Subtraction (-), Multiplication (*), and/or Division (/)


4. The use of a semicolon : menas it is a range of numbers. A1:a10 means all the cells between A1 and A10 --- A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,A10

Example:

=A1+A2  this translates to: add whatever is in cell A1(54) to A2 (34).



When you press Enter the formula goes to work and returns the value.



There are almost 400 different formulas.

Here are some you can use:

• =average(cell:cell)      this is the Mean or Average formula, it gives you the sum of the cells divided by the number of cells


• =mode(cell:cell)     this is the Mode formula, it gives you the most frequent number used


• =median(cell:cell)     this is the Median formula, it is the middle number


• =sum(cell:cell)     this Totals the cells, it adds all the numbers together and gives you a total

Digital Citizenship

Interesting 2 page spread about Raising the Digital Child by Dr. Mike Ribble.

Copyright

Directions:

1. Watch the movie Copyright on BrainPop  


2. Use your own words to define these terms from the movie


3. Have your teacher proof read your answers


4. Copy and paste the answers to your blog
   
   
   
   1. Title the post Copyright
   
   
   2. Select a Internet Safety Category
   
   
   3. Publish
   
   
   
   


5. Find a header picture that you want on your blog and upload it.
   
   
   
   1. Search images using Creative Common Search, Free Digital Photos, or  Google Images Creative Commons
      
      
      
      1. Save Picture As…
      
      
      2. Save to Desktop
      
      
      3. Appearance - Header
      
      
      4. Browse, Upload, Save Changes
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   


6. Check your blog to see how it looks


7. Make sure that you give credit to the artist/photographer
   
   
   
   1. Add a text widget containing the copyright information
      
      
      
      1. Copy the URL from where you got the image (NOT GOOGLE)
      
      
      2. Find out who is the artist/photographer
      
      
      3. Appearance -  Widgets
      
      
      4.  Drag Text Widget to the TOP of the Sidebar
      
      
      5.  Title it Header taken from
      
      
      6. Or if you are also using a background image: Header/Background taken from:
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   


8. Format the body of the Text box to show a name not a URL
   
   
   
   1. You need to write in HTML cod
      
      
      
      1. <a href="URL Address">Name of Website</a>
      
      
      2. Example:    <a href="http://www.google.com/imghp">Google Images</a
      
      
      3. Also include the artist/photographer’s name
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   


9. Comment on 3 other peoples’ blogs.

 

Copyright on BrainPop
WORD	DEFINITION
Copyright
Creative Work
Exclusive
Tangible
Infringement
Fair Use
Repurpose
Parody
Public Domain
Derivative

Wordle Idea

Take a passage from your favorite book, a poem, or your own writing. Type it into Wordle and create a graphic.

My favorite poem: Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken"

This is Martin Luther King's I have a Dream speech.

Graphing with Mr. Rhoades

Internet Browsers
2010	Internet Explorer	Firefox	Chrome	Safari	Opera
December	27.50%	43.50%	22.40%	3.80%	2.20%
November	28.60%	44.00%	20.50%	4.00%	2.30%
October	29.70%	44.10%	19.20%	3.90%	2.20%
September	31.10%	45.10%	17.30%	3.70%	2.20%
Operating Systems
2010	Win7	Vista	WinXP	Linux	Mac
December	29.10%	8.90%	47.20%	5.00%	7.30%
November	28.50%	9.50%	47.00%	5.00%	7.70%
October	26.80%	9.90%	48.90%	4.70%	7.60%
September	24.30%	10.00%	51.70%	4.60%	7.20%

In December which Operating Sytem (OS) is the most popular? In September which OS is the least popular?

Daily Temps for the week in Taipei (Celsius) Also find the mean (average), median, and mode

Taipei Temps	High	Low
Friday	17	14
Saturday	16	16
Sunday	22	12
Monday	14	10
Tuesday	19	14
Wednesday	18	11

What day is the coldest? What day is the warmest? What is the higest temp for the week? Which is the lowest temp for the week? Which day predicts the greatest range in temperature?

Number of Internet Users in the World in 2000

World Regions Dec. 31, 2000	Internet Users in millions
Africa	4.1
Asia	114.30
Europe	105.09
Middle East	3.28
North America	108.09
Latin America/Caribbean	18.06
Oceania / Australia	7.62

Which area has the most Internet users? Which has the least? Which 2 areas have similiar number of users?

If you want to upload an Excel graph to your blog follow these directions to convert it to a .JPEG to upload as an image.

Peanut-free campus

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With the approaching Chinese New Year holiday and related preparations, please remember that TAS is a peanut-free campus. Any foods with peanut ingredients including peanut powder are forbidden. Because of several student peanut allergies, it’s crucial that peanuts are noticeably absent from all events.

Thanks for your help!

Mystery Photo

Can you guess what this is a picture of? I took it on my vacation in Cambodia.

Creating a Table of Contents in Word 2007

Creating a Table of Contents in Word 2007 brought to you by Dummies.com or watch the video

How to Edit a Picture in Paint Windows XP

How to Edit a Picture in Paint brought to you by Dummies.com

Blogging, BrainPop

Directions:

Watch the movie Blogs on BrainPop  (CC means closed caption and will show you the words. The 4 arrows = full screen)

Login name is TAS with our school mascot as the password.

1. Use your own words to define the terms listed below from the movie


2. Write a paragraph about your winter break


3. Have your teacher proof read your answers


4. Copy and paste the answers to your blog
   
   
   
   1. New Post
   
   
   2. Title the post Blogs
   
   
   3. Select  Internet Safety as the Category (You will have to create this)
   
   
   
   


5. Publish


6. Comment on  3 other people’s blogs


7. Check back on your blog to approve comments

Blogs on BrainPop
WORD	DEFINITION
Blog
Chronological
Journal
Commentary
Hobby
Interactive
Audio blog
Blogosphere

 Tell a story from your winter break. It can be anything you want to share with the world. (Minimum 1 paragraph)