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My Typing Class

My name is Christopher and I am from Fort Middle School. I take a typing class and it's really fun to be in. We do many things of course typing which is important because you will need these skills one day. We do other things besides typing rarely. For instance, we do our warm ups called do nows that our teacher Ms. Jackson will usually give 10 minutes to do. When we're done with our typing lessons that's when we really do alot more things like going to CoolMath and other cool websites like that. She just went over Internet Safety. This includes, things on cyberbullying, cell phone tips, sexting, and exactly what is Internet Safety. Ms. Jackson let us watch some videos on cyberbullying, sexting, and Internet Safety. Once we watched the videos, we played games on the topic. After that, we learned how to create a brochure on cyberbullying using Microsoft Publisher, it's not really hard to do and quick to finish maybe 2 or 3 days. You just have to remember that there are two sides to the brochure. That's pretty much it, we've done so far, but I bet we will do lots more!

Here is my brochure that I created!

The 1st 9 Weeks is Over

We have been in school now an entire semester. I told my students that we have to realize that we are only in this class for an entire 9 weeks. The reason being is that we are on a A/B schedule. This means that I only see every class every other day. Since this is so, instead of being in the class for 90 days we are in here for only 45. With the 9 weeks being over now we only have 20+ days left in this class. Boy, time goes by fast when you are having fun in class.

7th grade

Some are still working on the alphabetic keyboard

Others have started working on a brochure on Internet Safety for Teens

These students take a typing test when they enter class and put the scores in Excel

6th grade

Some are still working on the alphabetic keyboard

Others are creating a Tree Map on The Key Functional Components of a Computer

8th grade

Some are still working on the alphabetic keyboard

Others are creating Double Bubble Maps on the differences between Verbal, Non-Verbal, and Written Communication

Tree Map on Work Place Expectations

Videoing each other on Verbal, Non-Verbal, and Written Communication

There are so many standards to be covered in a semester. It seems as if there is not enough time to give the students the tools they need to succeed. As long as everyone finishes the keyboard I know that they have been given the right tools to be able to type and type correctly.

These are some photos of a couple of my classes! Did I mention that I had to decorate a door.

Effective Communication Skills Used to Succed in the Business World

These are a few examples of the standard:

MSBCS-BCSIII-2: The students will demonstrate effective communication skills used to succeed in the business world.

Kenneth created these Thinking Maps using Microsoft PowerPoint.

This is a Tree Map which demonstrates:

Explain the importance of proper etiquette for greeting and meeting people, dress
code, attendance, and other workplace expectations.

Differentiate between verbal and non-verbal communication

Explain the differences in Written and Verbal Communication

Keyboarding Class

Since I already know how to type Ms. Jackson started me on my numbers and symbols. In order to type your symbols you have to use your shift keys (right or left). You use your left shift for your right hand and right shift for your left hand. If you don't use your shift keys you will only type the numbers.

by Cameron Reeves

I took this class last year and learned my alphabetic keyboard. This year, Ms. Jackson started me on my numbers and symbols. Ms. Jackson allows us to make-up missed work. She also gives us an opportunity to do our Do Now's on the SmartBoard. We usually do our keyboarding for 30 minutes and after that we can get on FreeRice or Brainbashers.

by Jacoby King

Business Ed In Homeroom

Hi I'm Shunthenia, I am in Ms. Jackson's Business Education homeroom at Fort Middle School. In homeroom we discuss how to function in society by using good money management. We also talk about how our society works and is set up. This class teaches something that no other class will teach you. The idea of a Business Education class is brilliant. The class helps our generation learn what all the ones before us didn't. Now all people that have the priveledge to take this class will be prepared for their future.

This is my Flow Map on What We Do with Money

Since we have been discussing money, Ms. Jackson has made us aware of what people do with their everyday lives and money. Many people get up every morning, go to work, come home, watch televison, eat dinner, go to bed, to get up and do the same thing the next do. We don't think about what it is we want to do, if we do, we don't think we can achieve those things. Ms. Jackson asked us to think outside the box. No matter how crazy it is, whatever we wanted to do we had to put it in our thinking map. Below is my Bubble Map of some of the things I would like to do when I grow up.

Bubble Map on What I Want to Do When I Grow Up

~* Shunthenia*~

It's the Beginning of a New Year at a New School

Hi my name is Autumn Church and I attend Fort Middle School. I am a student in Ms. Jackson's Business and Computer Science class and here are some of the things we've done in class:

My Class Playing on the Smartboard

www.freerice.com

we've done matching definitions to terms
a bubble page about ourselves
a circle map on what we expect of her as a teacher
today we did a crossword puzzle
we learned our homerow keys (ASDF JKL;) a little about typing it's challenging, but fun to learn
we also played FreeRice.com, this is a site that donates grains of rice to needy countries

Deanna Brannon and Autumn Church doing their typing assignment

So you should sign up for Business and Computer Science.

Insider's message it's true, this class is fun, but challenging.