Collision

Crash.

The high-speed chase ended in a 6-car collision.

Clarity

Clearness in understanding.

The teacher read the directions out loud and then gave an example to increase clarity.

Circa

In approximately; about.

Rollerblades were really cool circa 1995.

Characteristic

A special feature or quality.

Black and white stripes are one characteristic of zebras.

Happy National Punctuation Day!

www.nationalpunctuationday.com

Capture

Take by force; take prisoner; seize

The police finally captured the escaped prisoner.

I Have Learned

What have you learned this school year?

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, login to Blogger, and click New Post.  Think about the first 6-weeks of school.  Think about all your classes, your teachers, the other students, the Principals, and the activities you have done outside of school, like playing in or attending games or working a part-time job.  Then tell me 3 things you have learned since school began, about any of those things.  Then click Publish Post, and you're finished!

Ms. Davis's Answer:

I have learned how to use the online gradebook.

I have learned where the laminating machine is.

I have learned all of my students' names.

Bombard

To attack.

The Bears really bombarded the Cowboys on Sunday.

Bisect

To split into two pieces.

The 50-yard line bisects the football field.

Undo, Undo!!!

See?  You will use the things we learn in class!

BIM 1 Assignment 7 - World Continents

Click Here for Student Instructions

Wall Street

We have learned a lot about the stock market, but we still haven't seen it in action.  What do you think of when you imagine Wall Street?

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, go to Blogger, login, and click New Post.  Describe what you think of when you imagine Wall Street.  Then click Publish Post, and you're done!

Ms. Davis's Answer: When I think of Wall Street, I imagine a bunch of sweaty guys running around in suits and ties yelling "BUY!" and "SELL!" a lot.

My A-Day Schedule

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, go to Blogger, login, and click New Post.  Tell me about your A-Day Classes.  Make a list for each class.  Tell me the class period, the class name, the teacher, and the grade you expect to make in the class.  Then click Publish Post, and you're done!

Ms. Davis's Answer:

1A - BIM I, Ms. Davis, A
2A - Conference, Ms. Davis, A
3A - BIM I, Ms. Davis, A
4A - Banking and Finance, Ms. Davis, B

MAKE A CONNECTION: Think about how you could show this in a Word document?  What ways can you organize your schedule using Word?

Attributed

Something known as belonging to a person, thing, or group.

She attributed her intelligence to good genes.

My Own Business

If you started your own business, what would you do?

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, go to Blogger, and click New Post.  Tell me what you would do if you started your own business.  What would your business be called? Title the post My Own Business.  When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Ms. Davis's Answer: If I started my own business, I would start a party planning business with my best friend.  We would offer adorable party supply sets and we would plan your entire party, from invitations to food to party favors.  Our company would be called Good Time Girls Party Planning.

Associated

United or having to do with.

The costs associated with owning a boat are really something to consider.

My Top 5 _________

Tell me your top 5 ANYTHING.  Now is your chance to be creative!

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, login to Blogger, and click New Post.  The Title will be My Top 5 _______, where you fill in the blank.  Then give me a Top 5 List of any Top 5 things you want.  When you're finished, click Publish Post.

Ms. Davis's Answer: My Top 5 Favorite Flowers

1. Daisies
2. Tigerlilies
3. Poppies
4. Indian Paintbrush
5. Tulips




Tigerlily

 

BIM 1 Assignment 6 - Open House Flyer

Click Here for Instructions

Click Here for Open House Flyer Example

BIM 1 Assignment 5 - Top 10 Lists

Click Here for Instructions

Is It Really Better?

"It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." -Alfred Lord Tennyson

Do you agree? Why or why not?

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post.  Title the post Is It Really Better?  Answer the questions in relation to the Alfred Lord Tennyson quote above.  Do you believe it is better to have once been in love and to have your heart broken than to never have been in love at all?  Why or why not?  Then click Publish Post and you're finished!

Ms. Davis's Answer:  I believe that even though being heartbroken is one of the worst feelings in the world, the next time you fall in love you appreciate it that much more because of your pain.  If you never fell in love, you might never get hurt, but you would never know what you were missing either.

Please use correct punctuation and spelling.

Assemble

To put together or fit together.

Ikea is so cheap because you assemble the furniture yourself.

Approximate

Nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct.

Three Companies I Like

Think about the things you use every day.  Is there a certain brand of breakfast cereal you always eat?  Do you shop at a certain store often?  Is there a restaurant you eat at all the time?  List 3 companies who make money off of you regularly, and what you like about them.


Instructions: Open a new tab, log in to Blogger, and click New Post.  Title the post Three Companies I Like.  Tell about the person you admire.  Answer the questions above, and tell about this person you admire. When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you are finished!

Ms. Davis's Answer:

1. Chick Fil A - I really love their sweet tea.

2. Target - I can buy ANYTHING there - clothes, home goods, groceries, electronics.

3. Microsoft - I use Windows and all the Microsoft programs all day, every day.

Please use correct punctuation and spelling, and type in complete sentences.

Annual

Yearly.

Annexing

To attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important.

Using Word - Page Setup

The Ribbon: The strip of tools and options at the top of the screen.  The Ribbon is divided into parts, which are labeled on the bottom, Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, and Editing.  You can change the look of The Ribbon.

Page Layout: The tab on The Ribbon that helps you change the way your page is laid out.  You can use a preset Theme, change the Page Setup, change the Page Background, change page Spacing and Indents of Paragraphs, or Arrange page elements.

Page Setup:  Every time you open a New Page in Word, it opens with the same defaults.  Defaults are the basic settings that come with the package.  You can use Page Setup to change these settings using Margins, Orientation, Size, Columns, Breaks, Line Numbers, Hyphenation, and more.  Click on the little box in the bottom right corner of Page Setup to see the old Page Setup window that you remember from older versions of Word.

Margins:  When you click here, a list of Margin options drops down.  The icons on the right show the edges of the margins using blue lines.  You can change the size of the Top, Bottom, Left and Right Margins by clicking Custom Margins at the bottom of this list.

Orientation:  The way the Page is situated.  Do you want a Portrait (up-and-down) page or a Landscape (long-ways) Orientation for this document?  Most reports and essays you turn in will be Portrait, but you can use Landscape for many things as well, especially if the data is presented longer than it is tall.

Size: We usually use 8.5” x 11” paper, but you can use tons of different sizes, depending on what you are using the document for.

Columns: To break your page up into columns, highlight the text you want to put into columns and click the Columns button under Page Setup.  You can decide between several different styles.

Breaks:  Insert a Page Break if you want to break off the Page.  Place your cursor where you want the break and click Breaks to choose from several different options.

BIM 1 Assignment 4 - International Business

Student Instructions - International Business

Part of the assignment is typing a one-page paper, so ask Ms. Davis for the handout if you missed class.

Someone Pretty Cool

Who is someone you admire?  What do you admire about them?  What are some ways you can be more like them?

Instructions: Open a new tab, log in to Blogger, and click New Post.  Title the post Someone Pretty Cool.  Answer the questions above, and tell about this person you admire. When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you are done!

Ms. Davis's Answer: I admire my best friend Angela.  She always comes up with the best ideas, and she's hilarious and creative and beautiful.  Some ways that I can be more like her is to be more organized and to have more self-confidence.

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation.

My Restaurant

If you owned a restaurant, what would it be like?

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post.  Title the post My Restaurant.  Then imagine you own your own restaurant.  What would it be called?  What kind of food would you serve?  Would it be fast food or a sit down restaurant?  Would you serve breakfast, lunch, or dinner?  When you are finished describing your imaginary restaurant, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Ms. Davis's Answer: My restaurant would be called Holy Guacamole.  It would be a nacho bar - like a salad bar but with different kinds of chips and nacho toppings - with different cheeses, beans, meats, and veggies in a self-serve atmosphere.  People can get their food To Go or Dine In.

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling.  Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Annexing/To Annex

Verb: To attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important.

Analytical

Skilled in or habitually using analysis; always studying things.

If I had $5,000

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post. Title the post If I had $5,000. Then list the things you would do or buy if you magically had $5,000. When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Ms. Davis's Answer: I would take a vacation in South America until the money ran out.


Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

A Difficult Decision

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post. Title the post A Difficult Decision.  Then write about a difficult decision you once had to make.  When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Die Another Day

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post. Title the post Die Another Day.  Then answer the following questions: Would you like to know when you were going to die? Why? When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

The Amazing Toothbrush

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post. Title the post The Amazing Toothbrush.  Then list 15 uses for a toothbrush.  Use a numbered list format. When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Hairy History

Have you ever had a hairstyle you look back and regret?  What about one you loved? Tell about the history of your hair.

Ms. Davis's answer: 

• Birth to 3rd grade - My mom still did my hair, so it was always in a very tight side ponytail or in rollers.
• 3rd and 4th grade - I had a short, blonde perm.  It wast the popular look, and it was not cute.
• 5th and 6th grade - Ugly growing-out-my-bangs period.
• Middle school, high school, and college - Straight and boring highlighted blonde hair.
• After college - I went dark finally. My haircut was a bob like Victoria Beckham.  I loved that do.
• Today - I'm growing it out and I might never cut it again.  And I still love the dark hair.

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post. Title the post Hairy History.  Then write a history of your hairstyles through the years. When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Trading Places

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post. Title the post Trading Places.  Answer the following question: How would do you think your parents views would change if they lived your life for one day? When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Please and Because

Plz practice your typing cuz I want you to make good grades. 

What is wrong with that sentence?  There are two misspelled words: 1. PLEASE 2. BECAUSE.

Write two sentences with each word, spelling all of the words in the sentences correctly.

Ms. Davis's Answer: 

1. Please save your work in your network folder.
2. Remember to proofread your assignments, please.

3. I want you to practice because I know you can succeed.
4. Because Samantha received a Progress Report, she knew that she needed to go to tutoring.

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post. Title the post Please and Because.  Write two sentences using each of the two words 1.please 2.because.  You must spell every word in the sentences correctly.  If the words are misspelled, you get a zero on this Travelog.  When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Photos

Me and my friend Sarah riding an elephant in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2010.

Posting photos to your blog is easy!  

• When creating a New Post, click the button on the toolbar that looks like a tiny mountain with a tree and a blue sky (to the right of the blue button that says Link).  
• Then click Choose File.  
• Find the location where your photo is saved (look in Library or on the Desktop) and click Open.  
• The photo will take a second to upload.  
• Then make sure the yellow square is around the photo and click Ok.  
• The photo will appear in your blog post.

After That: A blue toolbar will appear with your photo.  You can choose the size you want it to be, change the alignment, add a caption beneath the photo, or remove the photo if you chose the wrong one.  Add photos to your blog posts to make them even more interesting!

Close-up of the elephant, Rosie

The view of Busan, South Korea, from the steps of Cho Jang Middle School

My Korean Mom, Mrs. Kim, the English Department Director of Cho Jang Middle School.  Taken on Songdo Beach on my first day in Korea.

5 different people from 5 different corners of the world, from left: the Italian, Remi, the Texan, Jen, the Canuck, Holly, the Aussie, Elle, and the South African sweetheart, Anna-Marie.  Taken in the Gothic area of Barcelona, 2009.

A trio of best friends, Jen, Sarah, and Marcus, at the Tiger Sanctuary outside Bangkok, Thailand, in 2010

A street taxi, known as a tuk-tuk, on Kaosan Road in Bangkok, Thailand

Sailboats in the sunset, on the island of Boracay, in the Philippines, 2010

"Ferry" from the mainland to Boracay, the Philippines, 2010

Rafting the River Kwai with my best friend from Korea, Sarah-teacher.  Outside Bangkok, Thailand, 2010.

Typing Practice

A lot of typing game websites are blocked by the school, but here are two you can go to if you just need some more practice.

Peter's Online Typing Course

TypingTest.com

Analysis

To take apart and study.

Affect

To act on; produce an effect or change in.

Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives

Noun - a person, place, or thing. 

Small dogs make great pets.

More about nouns.



Verb - an action, a state, or an occurence.

My step mother ate 20 donut holes.

She is going to get fat.

More about verbs.


Adjectives -  describe nouns by answering one of these three questions: What kind is it? How many are there? Which one is it?

That is a humongous apple.

There are three buckets of apples.

This is my left hand.

More about adjectives.

Affiliation

To become closely connected or associated with.

Two Truths and A Lie

Have you ever played the game Two Truths and A Lie?  You try to trick people by telling them 3 things about yourself, two things that are actually true and one thing that is a lie.  Then people try to guess which of the 3 things is a lie.  The object is to learn something about each other and to be creative in your answer.

Ms. Davis's Two Truths and A Lie: I have friends living on 6 different continents.  I worked at the Mesquite Rodeo when I was 14.  I ran with the bulls when I was in Spain in 2009.  ***Which one of these do you think is the lie? (You have to come to class to find out the correct answer.)***

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post. Title the post Two Truths and a Lie.  Write two things that are true about you and one thing that is a lie.  Try to make them tricky... let's see who can fool the teacher on this one. When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

BIM 1 Assignment 3 - Formatting Fun

Student Instructions

Example Sentence:

Pretty flowers grow all around my house.

Ms. Davis's Afternoon Tutoring

I will be in the classroom for tutoring from 4:00pm - 5:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays if you need help. If you cannot come during those times, please speak to me and we can work out a time that is good for both of us.

*Remember that you can access our class's student folder on the network from any computer in the school as long as you log on under your username for this class (W-B207-1A-##).

**Remember that all of the assignments and blogs can be found on our class website.  Just click on your class name at the top under Labels to see all your class information.

***Remember that you can access Blogger from any computer that has an internet connection so feel free to blog outside of class if you want.  You can also post as many blogs as you want about whatever topic, just as long as you have completed the required blogs for our class.

BFS - 1st 6 Weeks Calendar

Banking and Financial Services Calendar

BFS Assignment 2 - My Employee Qualities

Open a new Word document.  Complete the assignment My Employee Qualities.  Save in your student folder on the network (W-B207-4A-#) as My Employee Qualities.

The assignment must be completed and saved in your folder by the end of the school day on Wednesday, September 8.

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

BFS Assignment 1 - The Importance of Planning

Open a new Word document.  Complete 1.1 The Planning Process “Understanding Terms and Ideas”, #1-7 on pages 9-10 of your book.  Save in your student folder on the network (W-B207-4A-#) as The Importance of Planning.

The assignment must be completed and saved in your folder by the end of the school day on Wednesday, September 8.

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

BIM 1 Assignment 2 - Thank You Letter

Your Thank You Letters should be completed and saved in your folder on the network by Friday, September 10, 2010.

Instructions - Thank You Letter

Example - Thank You Letter

Advocate

To speak or write in favor of.

Three Good Things

"If you have to support yourself, you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting." - Katherine Hepburn

Most of us do have to support ourselves, but many people do not find their work to be enjoyable or interesting.  However, those who do enjoy the work they do can hardly call it 'work'.  The easiest way to a job you enjoy is not to find a career and try to make it enjoyable, it is to find what makes you happy and then figure out how you can make money doing it. 

INSTRUCTIONS: Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post.  List 3 good things about yourself.  These can be personality traits (such as being outgoing or intelligent), physical attributes (such as being strong or having pretty feet), or things you do well (such as building things or typing quickly).  What careers do these things point you toward?  Now think about what career you dream of having.  Are these two career paths related?  Think how you could combine your strengths and your dreams.  Your blog title will be Three Good Things.  When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!


Ms. Davis's Answer: I am very organized.  I am outgoing and I like to talk to people.  I have a lot of experience with computers.  A career that would be good for me is teaching.  My dream career is to be a rock star, but that does not align with my talents, so teaching is a great fit for me. :)


Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling.  Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Dinner for Three

This is a popular party game.  If you could have dinner with 3 people, alive or dead, fictional or historical, at the same time, who would you have dinner with, why would you choose them, and (most importantly) where would you eat?

Ms. Davis's Answer: I would have dinner with Barack Obama, Gandhi, and my Dad, and we would eat Thanksgiving dinner at my Granny's house.  I would choose President Obama and Gandhi because they are both heroes of mine, and I would choose my Dad so I could see him one more time.  Plus he would think it was really cool to meet President Obama and Gandhi.

INSTRUCTIONS:  Open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post.  Tell which 3 people you would have dinner with and where you would eat.  Your blog title will be Dinner for Three.  When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!

Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling.  Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Saving to Your Student Folder

1. Click File.

2. Click Save As.

3. A window will appear. On the left side of the window, scroll down to Computer. Click the little triangle next to Computer to drop down the list of network locations. Click on your student folder. *** Or if you clicked directly on Computer (instead of on the triangle next to it) in the left side panel, you will see several options appear in the right window, then double click your student folder (W-B207-1A-99).***

4. Enter the assignment title in the File Name box.

5. Click Save.

Opening Microsoft Word

1. Go to Start.

2. Click All Programs.

3. Click Microsoft Office.

4. Click Microsoft Word.

5. A New Document will open.

OR

1. Go to the Microsoft Office folder on your computer's desktop.

2. Double Click Microsoft Word.

3. A New Document will open.

My Labor Day Plans

Tell me what your plans are for the 3-day weekend.  Are you going to the Homecoming game or the dance?  Are you going out of town?  Are you going to work some?  I'm interested to hear about your plans. Have a great weekend!

I plan on hanging out by my pool, watching some college football, and sleeping as much as possible!

INSTRUCTIONS: Then open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post. Tell me what you'll be doing this weekend. Your blog title will be My Labor Day Plans. When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!


Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling. Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Acquisition

The act of acquiring or gaining possession.

Acknowledge

To show or express recognition or realization of.

BIM1 First 6-Weeks Calendar

Click Here for Calendar

Gum Policy

I have had 3 incidents with gum on the tables and the equipment already this year, so I will be cracking down on students for gum use after this.  If I see you with gum, you will immediately be referred to the office.

Password Manager

You can save all your passwords and usernames in one place using the Password Manager.  It can be found in the JDavis2 folder on the network. 

1. Open Password Manager and click File -> Save As.
2. Then scroll down Computer in the pane on the left.  Click the small triangle beside Computer to drop down the list of folders. 
3. Click your system folder (W-B207-4B-#) and then click Save.

Our Class Website

There are many useful things here on our class website. You should check the website often to see what new things Ms. Davis has added.  Here are some examples, but there is plenty more for you to explore, so go for it.

Some useful information (These categories are found on the top right side of the blog under Labels):

Words to the Wise - this is where Ms. Davis will post little grammar reminders and helpful hints, often with a link to a website where you can find even more information.  Sometimes we will go over these in class, but not always, so be on the lookout.

Secrets to Success - this is where Ms. Davis will post information that will help you be successful in class, such as procedures for saving your work, spelling tips, and Blogger tips.  We will not always go over these in class, so check them out periodically to see if there is anything new that you can use.  

TAKS WODs - each day's TAKS word will be listed here if you are looking for some extra credit or just to strengthen your vocabulary.

BIM 1 / BFS - you are either in Ms. Davis's Business Information Management class (abbreviated BIM1) or her Banking and Financial Services (abbreviated BFS).  Or you might even be in both.  This is where you can go for information specific to your class, such as assignments, the syllabus, or a schedule for the class.



INSTRUCTIONS:  Take a few minutes and look around the class website.  Then open a new tab, log into Blogger, and click New Post.  Tell me 3 things you found on our website that you did not know before and how these 3 things will help you in the future, either in class or in life.  Your blog title will be Our Class Website.  When you are finished, click Publish Post, and you're done!



Please use complete sentences and correct punctuation and spelling.  Do not use all caps or all lowercase.

Achievement

Something accomplished.