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Final Exam Schedule

Tuesday, May 15 – Periods 1-7 Regular schedule except Seniors Finals Period 6 & 7

• Period 6 Study Hall
• Period 7 Computer Concepts 2

Wednesday, May 16 – Senior Finals Periods 3, 4& 5

• Period 3 Final-Computer Concepts
• Period 4-Final-Computer Concepts
• Period 5-Final-Computer Programming 2

Thursday, May 17 – Senior Finals Periods 1, 2 & Early Bird

• Period 1- Final-Computer Concepts

Friday, May 18 – Regular Classes Period 1-4, Finals Periods 6 & 7

• Period 6 Final-Study Hall
• Period 7-Final-Computer Concepts 2

Monday, May 21 – Finals Periods 1,2&3

• Period 1- Final-Computer Concepts 2
• Period 3- Final-Computer Concepts

Tuesday, May 22 – Finals Periods 4,5 & EB

• Period 4- Final-Computer Concepts
• Period 5- Final-Computer Programming 2

**All work must be completed by the end of your last regular class period**

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I have posted a link to a list of iPad alternatives below:

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http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/iPad-Alternatives-10-NonApple-Tablets-to-Consider-368695/?kc=EWKNLEDP03152012A

What do you think? Would you buy the new iPad or would you rather have one of the alternatives mentioned in the article? Vote on the poll on the right or add a comment.

For Computer Concepts 2 assignment-if you didn’t get the notes, or don’t understand the assignment, watch the 2 minute video below:

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Find a EDUCATIONAL GAME that will help you with a current class and a current academic area that you are studying. Only put your last initial in the form because I plan to post the games online later. This is extra credit and should be done outside of class. Any form submitted with a timestamp during class will not be given extra credit!!

Once you find the game, complete this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGNyaFJBMWlmc0JYZFpfR1BPR0dwLWc6MA

The list of games submitted so far can be seen on this Google Docs Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Aip1Zu-yH0LwdGNyaFJBMWlmc0JYZFpfR1BPR0dwLWc&single=true&gid=0&output=html

All extra credit is due Friday, March 9 at the end of your class period.

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No, not the snake game…

Check out the educational games and simulations. Can you find any other quality games?

• 3rD World Farming: Can you succeed as a farmer?
• 3D Architecture: Can you build a successful house.
• Tall Buildings: Super-cool site about tall buildings
• Power Play: Can you build a better mousetrap?
• Check out the Ayiti game.
• Driven to Distraction don’t crash!
• And finally we will review the game Darfur is Dying.

Click here to complete the evaluation form on the games listed above. 

Read this article to see what happens to $400 billion of Apples wealth.

Digital learning is any instructional practice that is effectively using technology to strengthen the student learning experience.

 So, today we experimented with Diigo.

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

SOPA and PIPA will be voted on in Congress (House and Senate) on January 24th, 2012. This Bill could potentially change the way citizens in the United States view the internet. This bill could punish owners of many social media sites if their users violate copy write laws causing great financial penalties that could result in those sites being blocked or removed.

If you think the school web filter (websense) is bad, this would be filtering at the national level.

Click here to help stop these bills.