Week 4  September 23-27, 2013

Dear 223 Families,

This week marks the end of our introductory unit.  Over the past three weeks your ILT student has reviewed the BPS Acceptable Use Policy, Google Apps, Pupil Network Drive, and Web browsers.  We have learned the history of computers, essential internal and external computer parts, and the elements of Digital Citizenship.  In addition, students learned the expectations for Room 223 Information Literacy & Technology, including rules and expectations and how to exit the building in the case of a fire drill.  The only introductory skill we still need to practice is test-taking in 223 ILT.

Lesson 1.7.  Unit 1 Assessment  Students will take an online practice assessment to demonstrate their understanding of Unit 1 Introduction skills and concepts.  This test will not be scored--students will not even enter their names so as to keep the assessment anonymous.  In the future, we will have one assessment per month at the conclusion of each unit.  All assessments are open-notes, and students are encouraged to maintain an ILT binder with all handouts and handwritten notes they take during class.  In addition to taking an online multiple choice assessment, students will create projects during class time.

For more information in what we are doing for class work in Room 223 ILT, please select the Assignments tab above or log onto your X2 account.  In addition to an overview of our assignments, you will also be able to access links and worksheets using Group Resources.  From our Barnstable Public Schools website, click on the X2 icon--your user name is Last_First20 and your password is ID+00.

I am looking forward to meeting with you at Open House on Thursday, October 3rd.  In the meantime, should you have any questions or comments please send me an email at rtdodge@barnstable.k12.ma.us

Sincerely,
Ms. Thackston-Dodge