Job Comparison

Last post of the year!

On Career Cruising (CC) you completed an assessment of 116 questions.  Based on how you answered the questions, CC produced a list of jobs you may be interested in.  Compare  the list you created on Monday from the government site to CC's list - do you have any matches? 

What career or careers are you most interested in?

Wages by Occupation

Wages by Occupation

1)    Go to the following web site (see link below).  Read through all the different types of jobs. 

Wages by occupations http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm

2)    Based on job titles listed on the web site, list the top 10 jobs you think you might be interested in as far as a career.  Also list hourly wage, yearly wage and what type of education you think you might need.   (Later this week we'll be researching job - we'll check to see if you were right.)

Add your name and hour in footer. Save - do not print at this time. 

Commercial vs Free Software Comparison

In a Word Document - complete the following - Save as "software comparison" on your P drive in your Word folder.  Add your name, hour and filename & path to footer.  Save again.  Print.  Due Friday, June 3, 2011
 

1) Define the following and give two examples of each (freeware, shareware, and commercial software you use at home and/or school) 

• freeware (2 examples you use)
• shareware (2 examples you use)
• open source (do you use?  if so, give an example)
• commercial software (2 examples you use)

2) : Read the article based on a US Case study on software Piracy
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/23/238272/Man-jailed-for-selling-pirated-software-on-eBay.htm#Scene_1

3) Now read another short article http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2002/11/26/191231/Woman-gets-nine-years-on-pirate-software-rap.htm.

4) Compare and contrast the how software piracy impacts society vs how freeware and shareware impacts society.   

Adult Interviews

Adult interview:  You are to interview two adults (over 30 years of age) about their jobs / career.  It could be both parents (mother and father), or a parent and another adult such as aunt, uncle, neighbor, etc. 

Questions:

1. What is their job title.
2. What are some of their responsibilities?
3. What type of education was needed to obtain this job?
4. Was there any “on-the-job-training” in addition to formal education that was required?
5. What are the hours they work and number of days?
6. Do they work overtime?  If so how are they compensated for overtime?
7. Dress code:  What is typical dress for workers and how do managers dress?
8. What are things they like about their job?
9. What are things they don’t like about the job?
10. Do they work in teams?
11. What is the starting wage for that type of job?
12. What type of benefits do they get if any? 
13. Comments – they may provide additional information

The response to questions is to be typed in memo format – use memo template professional, contemporary, elegant design format  (TO:  Janice Lang , FROM: Your name:,  DATE: use current date,  SUBJECT: Interviews).       PRINT

iGoogle vs Windows Skydrive

Upload all three tab and table assignments (from Wed. May 18) to both your iGoogle and Skydrive.  Look at the document with leader tabs and the document with the table.  Compare and contrast iGoogle and Skydrive.  What differences do you notice?  Do you prefer one over another?  Why?

Reflection - Business Ethics

Teacher Blog Reflection Business Ethics: 

1. Discuss what you learned by listening to the various presentations on Business Ethics. 
2. Did you notice any patterns as far as management/company behavior with regard to Business Ethics?
3. Did you notice any patterns as far as employee behavior?
4. Add any additional thoughts you may have.
5. Key your first and last name after your reflection - Due by Friday, May 20

Digital Stories

Hello students!  It's Monday, April 18 - you were to come to school with your script 100% completed. After you are finish recording your scripts, you're ready for Movie Maker. 

 Movie Maker:  Click start menu / go to Programs File folder / open Movie Maker Folder - double click on "exe" file - you may drag this icon on your desktop if you wish.  Now you're ready to import your images and audio recordings. 

This project is due by Wednesday - have fun. 

 If you are absent - you can do recording of script at home and email it to yourself.

Test Review

Assistive Technology and Google Docs Reflection

Now that you are finished with your group assignment on Assistive Technology I would like you to reflect on your experience.

1. Do you find Google Docs easy to use?
2. What are some advantages of using Google Docs?
3. What are some disadvantages of using Google Docs?
4. Did you have any specific problems using Google Docs?
5. How could Google Docs be used in other classes?
6. Do you think you'd use Google Docs to share things with friends?
7. Any other comments regarding Google Doc's "Cloud Computing"?

This refection is due Friday, April 8, 2011.  No late work will be accepted.  You must respond to all the questions asked and key your first and last name at the bottom of your post.

Drug Awareness

Take the following - your answers are confidential.

Sean Forbes - Deaf Rapper's Story

Sean Forbes' interviewed by NPR: http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=129012320&m=129061156

More information on Sean Forbes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Forbes

New Technology

Advancement in Technology – helps save lives. 

Advancements in technology most often come about as people try to solve specific problems.  The problem – millions of babies in 3^rd world countries die each year due to being too cold in the first few months of life.  Engineering students around the country were given the task to design a portable incubator that would be low cost to manufacture and low cost to maintain.  Follow the progress.  Select the first link and read the article and watch the video.    

http://www.designthatmatters.org/news/dtm-blog/project/incubator/

http://extreme.stanford.edu/projects/embrace.html 

Sample of Form on Google Docs

See Assignment and video below.

Google Docs Video and Assignment

Watch the following video on how to create a form using iGoogle's Google Docs.  (click on link)       http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cXeUV1oT7

Your assignment:
1) You will create five survey questions and answer types of your own (see question types below)

2) Using Google Docs, create the form with your five questions.

Questions types:

• At least one question should require a paragraph text or a line text.
• At least one question should be a multiple choice or drop-down menu.
• At least one question should be a list that may have more than one choice selected at once.

3) Save this document.

4) Apply a theme - make it simple.

5) Get the embed code and post it to your blog as a post (hint: edit html tab to paste code).

6) In the comment section of this blog recap your experience. 

• Did you find forms easy to use?
• Did you have any trouble?  If yes, explain.
• How could this feature be used by others - companies, organizations, or individual users.
• Any additional thoughts?

Poll

Create a new gadget - Poll.  See design tab.

Lang Online B Class Blog: Hour 2 Term 3 2011

We’ll be using this site for teacher-to-student communication as well as student-to-student communication. My goal is to do at least one blog post per week. Generally I will post on Monday, and you have until Friday to complete the weekly blog by leaving a comment.  It will be YOUR responsibility to check the blog on a regular basis.   On days I'm out, daily work will be posted on the blog. 


Before we get started we’ll have to set some ground rules.First of all, all postings to this site must use school appropriate language. When you post, write in complete sentences. Key your first initial and last name at the end of your post so I know who posted it (all posts are worth points and I won't accept late posts). When commenting on another student’s post, keep your comments non-personal. You can agree or disagree with a comment but refrain from sarcasm and/or put-downs. State your position on the issue at hand and why you feel that way.


Your assignments: 
1.  Respond to the following using the comment link bottom right of this post.  Ask if you don't see it. Who did you have for Online A?  What did you like about the class?  What didn't you like about the class?  Tell me a little about yourself. Include information on your family, friends and things you enjoy doing. Due today :)

2.  In your Delicious Account - create a link to this blog.  Enter the appropriate tags for your link.


3.  On the student-teacher drive in the "write" folder you will find an excel spreadsheet with class list, when it's your turn,  post your email address and personal blog address (create one if you don't have a personal blog - see me if you need help).  Be sure to get the complete URL and wait your turn.