Impossible is nothing Motivational Video

What do you think ?

I hope that you have taken the time to visit the HazEco website.

You must now write a report in Microsoft Word.  Follow the format that we have practiced in class ( font: arial 12, 1.5 spaces between lines, personal information aligned to the left, justify the text of the paragraph, etc.), check your folder for more details.

1.- Write a short paragraph (10 to 20 sentences) where you describe what you think about the site and of the topic that you found interesting.

2.- Save your file as:  6A (B,C or D) list number  HazEco.

3.- Send an e-mail in which you attach your document to MASgroupmaster@hotmail.com

Thank you.

Task : Visit HazEco.

Haz Eco

2.- Read, play and have fun.

3.-  Wait for the second part of the assignment.

Due date: January 20, 2012

Practicing password safety is quite challenging. Computer users may have several passwords for many different websites and software.  Each of these  requires unique password safety rules.

Here are some tips for making your passwords more secure. The more secure a password, the less likely someone will be able to “crack” it. Using password safety techniques will help keep your computer and your files safe.

How to Create Strong Passwords

* At least 8 characters in length

* At least 1 number

* At least 1 special character like % or #

* Both lower and uppercase characters.

Passwords with difficult combinations make it harder for password cracking tools to figure out your password.

I also think that using a phrase for my password makes it strong but easy to remember.

For instance, if I use the first letter of each word of the phrase “Dad went to New Mexico in 2001!“, my password can be “DwtNMi01!“. Don’t use personal information such as birthdays, family names, or first and last names when creating a password. Avoid using words or phrases that could be found in a dictionary or easily guessed.

Don’t share your password with others.

Visit  the Gibson Research Corporation at https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm and find out how fast it can be cracked, experiment with password length and composition.

John Pozadzides, an Internet expert  has done the math. Find out how long it will take a computer to try all the combinations of characters.

GoAnimate.com: passwords by masdyer

Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It’s free and fun!

These are some links for all of you who need to polish your typing skills.

They are free.

www.bbc.co.uk.com/

www.rapidtyping.com.com/

www.artypist.com/es/curso-mecanografia/

www.mecanografia-online.com/

Just practice for 15 minutes and you will see a great improvement.

Teaching you about computer safety is a priority. We have shown you several videos at school that teach you how to stay safe while surfing the web.  We know you are a 21st century student and that´s why you keep connected with your friends, teachers and relatives on various social networks.

Your next task will be to visit the Thinkuknow website and find Chloe. She will help you learn about text messaging. Listen, read and think before you answer.

http://www.thinkuknow.com/8_10/cybercafe/Cyber-Cafe-Base/

Finally return to this blog and write a comment about what you learnt.

Remember: do NOT write your last name on the comment, just your name group and list number.

Good luck!

Due DATE: September 18, 2011

Mystery solved….

Blaise Pascal was a very influencial French mathematician and philosopher who contributed to many areas of mathematics.

• My research influenced  economy  during the 17th century.

• It took me three years of effort and 50 prototypes to create an arithmetic machine.

• My invention was named after me: the Pascaline, an adding machine.

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Mystery solved…….

 John Napier

•  I invented logarithms .

• I was a Scottish mathematician (1550-1617).

Check the comments to find out who were the first 3 to answer.

Remember that your WORDS HURT !

What do you think about my wordle? Leave a comment.

Word cloud about bullying.

1.Visit http://wordle.net

2. What´s your passion?

3.  Create your own wordle ( follow instructions on the page) and print it . You must write the words to create it.

Try using between 15 - 20 words that describe you. DO NOT USE PERSONAL INFORMATION (name, address, telephone, etc.)

You can print it . We will display  your word clouds on our bulletin.

5. Due date: Friday, June 3, 2011

TASK 2   4th Bimester

Prevent cyberbullying by being careful of what you do while online and texting:

• Always think about what you post or say. Do not share secrets, photos or anything that might be embarrassing to you or others. What seems funny or innocent at the time could be used against you. You do not have complete control over what others forward or post.
• Set privacy settings on your accounts. Make sure that you are only sharing information with people you know and trust. Pay attention to your  social networks settings, because sometimes privacy settings change without notice.

Are you being smart?

Leave a comment.

Please follow the link and watch the video. Leave a comment on this blog´s post.

http://youtu.be/Me6O7JyotB0