Week+of+1.30.12

=**Topic** =


 * **Timetoast and Typing**

=**Activity** =

**Today we will activate Timetoast accounts and begin discovering what we can do with this site. We will work with our groups to:**
 * **Access the TimeToast.com account for our group using the information provided by Mrs. Boone.**
 * **Search through the available timelines for a topic we have studied in school this year.**
 * **Email the link to this timeline to Mrs. Boone. The subject should read: TechGroup # -** **. (The** # should be the name of the timeline)
 * Begin to create a timeline that includes the history of computers you have learned so far.

 IMPORTANT!

 You will take turns "driving" the computer today. "Drivers" will drive in the order listed in the groups below. Mrs. Boone will let you know when it is time to switch drivers!

 The site is: www.TimeToast.com. (if you click on this link it will open the site in a new window)...  The password is: //I'm not telling you until I've given all of the instructions :-).//

 TimeToast.com group names:

 //SDS_TechGroup_1 -// //Erin, Palmer, Cameron, Carla//  //SDS_TechGroup_2 - Allie, Tyler, Serena//  //SDS_TechGroup_3 - Billy, Jack, Amani// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> //SDS_TechGroup_4 - Joey, Asia, Robin// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> //SDS_TechGroup_5 - Brian, George, Patrick// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> //SDS_TechGroup_6 - Emma, Kevin, Alex// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> //SDS_TechGroup_7 - Toshi, Matthew, Jermaine// <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> //SDS_TechGroup_8 - Thomas, Saidah, Mack// **

=<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Assessment =

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Groups will be assessed on the following:**
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**On task behavior (5 points)**
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Navigation of TimeToast site (5 points)**
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Email sent to Mrs. Boone (5 points)**