December 16, 2010
December 9, 2010
December 7, 2010
Homework CIS 101 Dec 7
Hello CIS 101 Students,
Welcome to the world of blogging.Here is your new assignment:
1. Design your blog, add at least 1 gadget,
2. enter the personal profile and upload an image in that section.
3. Chang eyour background picture using the template designer
4. Add yourself as follower to my blog http://MrsDalesClassroom.com. Either go to my blog and click under "Follower" or go to your dashboard click on the bottom part of the dashboard page where you can add all blogs you like to follow. Click "add" and enter the URl of the blog you like to follow.
5. Follow the blogs of at least 4 other classmates and vice versa.
6. Submit a post about Operating systems on your blog. List at least 4 different Operating systems and describe which one is your favorite. Enter a picture with your post as well.
7. Show your blog to your instructor. It counts 1 homework grade. 
December 3, 2010
December in Germany
Winter in Langensendelbach, Germany (bei Erlangen)
hello, It just snowed in Germany, my borther emailed my this picture of his dog Jack.
November 9, 2010
November 8, 2010
July 28, 2010
War Driver Busted
Task: Learn about a war driver who was arrested for connecting to a coffee house’s hotspot.
Assignment: Go to www.engadget.com/2006/06/23/wardriver-arrested-for-snagging-coffee-shop-signal/2#comments to read about this story and answer the following questions.
1. For what was the war driver charged?
2. For how long had he been doing this?
3. Where was he located when he connected to the coffee house’s WiFi?
4. Read the Reader Comments and summarize their responses.
5. What are your feelings about this story?
HW: Due Monday
Assignment: Go to www.engadget.com/2006/06/23/wardriver-arrested-for-snagging-coffee-shop-signal/2#comments to read about this story and answer the following questions.
1. For what was the war driver charged?
2. For how long had he been doing this?
3. Where was he located when he connected to the coffee house’s WiFi?
4. Read the Reader Comments and summarize their responses.
5. What are your feelings about this story?
HW: Due Monday
July 20, 2010
C'MON, GIDDY UP N' HOP ON .......YOUR BLOG
Howdy CIS 101 students,
Your new vblogs look admirable!
I am still in the process of linking them up with my blog.
Now that you created them, please don't be shy to use them.
Good news is you can have as many as you like for different purposes. One for your job search with resume and portfolio, one for your band, one for yuor family, and so one.
See you in class! :-)
Your new vblogs look admirable!
I am still in the process of linking them up with my blog.
Now that you created them, please don't be shy to use them.
Good news is you can have as many as you like for different purposes. One for your job search with resume and portfolio, one for your band, one for yuor family, and so one.
See you in class! :-)
February 24, 2010
This test is to find out something about your preferred learning method. Research on the left/right brain differences and also on learning personality differences suggest that each person has a preferred way to receive and communicate information. Choose the answer that best explains your preference and mark the letter (V, R, A, or K). If only a single answer does not match your perception, please indicate the second or third choices.
1. You are about to give directions to a person. She is staying in a hotel in town and wants to visit your house. She has a rental car. Would you:
V. draw a map on paper?
R. write down the directions (without a map?
A. tell her the directions?
K. collect her from the hotel in your car?
2. You are staying in a hotel and have a rental car. You would like to visit a friend whose address/location you do not know. Would you like them to:
V. draw you a map?
R. write down the directions (without a map)?
A. tell you directions?
K. collect you from the hotel in their car?
3. You have just received a copy of your intinerary for a world trip. This is of interest to your friend. Would you:
A. call her immediately and tell her about it?
R. Send her a copy of the printed intinerary?
V. show her a map of the world?
4. You are going to cook a dessert as a special treat for your family. Do you:
K. cook something familiar without the need for instructions?
V. thumb through a cookbook looking for ideas from the pictures?
R. refer to a specific cookbook where there is a good recipe?
A. ask for advise from others?
5. A group of tourists has been assigned to you to find out about national parks. Would you:
K.drive them to a national park?
V. show them slides and photographs?
R. give them a book on national parks?
A. give them a talk on national parks?
6. You are about to purchase a new stereo. Other than the price, what would most influence your decision?
A. a friend talking about it?
K. listening to it?
R. reading the details about it?
V. its distinctive, upscale appearance?
7. Recall a time in your life when you learned how to do something like playing a new board game. Try to avoid choosing a very physical skill, i.e. riding a bike. How did you learn best? By:
V. visual clues-pictures, diagrams, charts?
R. written instructions?
A. listening to somebody explain it?
K. doing it?
8. Which of these games do you prefer?
A. Pictionary? R. Scrabble? K. Charades?
9. You are about to learn how to use a new program on a computer. Would you:
K. ask a friend to show you?
R. read the manual which comes with the program?
A. telephone a friend and ask questions about it?
10. You are not sure whether a word should be spelled "dependent" or "dependant". Do you:
R. look it up in a dictionary?
V. see the word in your mind and choose the best way it looks?
A. sound it out?
K. write both versions down?
11. Apart from price, what would most influence your decision to buy a particular textbook?
K. using a friends copy?
R. skimming parts of it?
A. a friend talking about it?
V. it looks OK?
12. A new movie has arrived in town. What would most influence your decision to go or not go?
A. friends talking about it?
R. you read a review about it?
V. You saw a preview of it?
13. Do you prefer a lecturer/teacher who likes to use:
R. handouts and/or a textbook?
V. flow diagrams, charts, slides?
K. field trips. labs, practical sessions?
A. discussion, guest speakers?
Now go back and count how many V's, A's, R's, and K's you circled. Whichever letter you have circled most indicates your preferred learning style. If you have a "tie" or two letters are about equal you probably have more than one preferred learning style. Click on the letter that you circled most to find out what you should do in class, when you're studying and during exams to complement your learning style.
V's
You have been identified as a Visual Learner. Follow these simple tips to assist you in learning more efficiently.
In Class You Should:
Underline
use different colors
use symbols, charts, arrangements on a page
When Studying You Should:
use the "In Class" method
reconstruct images in different ways
redraw pages from memory
replace words with symbols and initials
During Exams You Should:
recall the pictures of the pages
draw, use diagrams where appropriate
practice turning visuals back into words
A's
You have been identified as an Aural Learner. Follow these simple tips to assist you in learning more efficiently.
In Class You Should:
attend lectures and tutorials
discuss topics with students
explain new ideas to other people
use a tape recorder
describe overheads, pictures, and visuals to somebody that was not there.
leave space in notes for later recall
When Studying You Should:
understand you may take poor notes because you prefer to listen
expand your notes
put summarized notes on tape and listen
read summarized notes out load
explain notes to another Aural person
During Exams You Should:
listen to your voices and write them down
speak your answers
practice writing answers to old exam questions.
R's
You have been identified as a Reading/Writing Learner. Follow these simple tips to assist you in learning more efficiently.
In Class You Should:
use list, heading
use dictionary and definitions
use handouts and textbooks
read
use lecture notes
When Studying You Should:
write out the words again and again
reread notes silently
rewrite ideas into other words
organize diagrams into statements
During Exams You Should:
practice with multiple choice questions
write out lists
write paragraphs, beginnings, endings
K's
You have been identified as a Kinesthetic Learner. F
Follow these simple tips to assist you in learning more efficiently.
In Class You Should:
use all of your senses
go to lab, take field trips
use trial and error methods
listen to real life examples
use hands-on approach
When Studying You Should:
understand you may take notes poorly due to topics not seeming relevant
put examples in note summaries
use pictures and photos to illustrate
talk about notes with another Kinesthetic person
During Exams You Should:
write practice answers
role-play the exam situation in your room
1. You are about to give directions to a person. She is staying in a hotel in town and wants to visit your house. She has a rental car. Would you:
V. draw a map on paper?
R. write down the directions (without a map?
A. tell her the directions?
K. collect her from the hotel in your car?
2. You are staying in a hotel and have a rental car. You would like to visit a friend whose address/location you do not know. Would you like them to:
V. draw you a map?
R. write down the directions (without a map)?
A. tell you directions?
K. collect you from the hotel in their car?
3. You have just received a copy of your intinerary for a world trip. This is of interest to your friend. Would you:
A. call her immediately and tell her about it?
R. Send her a copy of the printed intinerary?
V. show her a map of the world?
4. You are going to cook a dessert as a special treat for your family. Do you:
K. cook something familiar without the need for instructions?
V. thumb through a cookbook looking for ideas from the pictures?
R. refer to a specific cookbook where there is a good recipe?
A. ask for advise from others?
5. A group of tourists has been assigned to you to find out about national parks. Would you:
K.drive them to a national park?
V. show them slides and photographs?
R. give them a book on national parks?
A. give them a talk on national parks?
6. You are about to purchase a new stereo. Other than the price, what would most influence your decision?
A. a friend talking about it?
K. listening to it?
R. reading the details about it?
V. its distinctive, upscale appearance?
7. Recall a time in your life when you learned how to do something like playing a new board game. Try to avoid choosing a very physical skill, i.e. riding a bike. How did you learn best? By:
V. visual clues-pictures, diagrams, charts?
R. written instructions?
A. listening to somebody explain it?
K. doing it?
8. Which of these games do you prefer?
A. Pictionary? R. Scrabble? K. Charades?
9. You are about to learn how to use a new program on a computer. Would you:
K. ask a friend to show you?
R. read the manual which comes with the program?
A. telephone a friend and ask questions about it?
10. You are not sure whether a word should be spelled "dependent" or "dependant". Do you:
R. look it up in a dictionary?
V. see the word in your mind and choose the best way it looks?
A. sound it out?
K. write both versions down?
11. Apart from price, what would most influence your decision to buy a particular textbook?
K. using a friends copy?
R. skimming parts of it?
A. a friend talking about it?
V. it looks OK?
12. A new movie has arrived in town. What would most influence your decision to go or not go?
A. friends talking about it?
R. you read a review about it?
V. You saw a preview of it?
13. Do you prefer a lecturer/teacher who likes to use:
R. handouts and/or a textbook?
V. flow diagrams, charts, slides?
K. field trips. labs, practical sessions?
A. discussion, guest speakers?
Now go back and count how many V's, A's, R's, and K's you circled. Whichever letter you have circled most indicates your preferred learning style. If you have a "tie" or two letters are about equal you probably have more than one preferred learning style. Click on the letter that you circled most to find out what you should do in class, when you're studying and during exams to complement your learning style.
V's
You have been identified as a Visual Learner. Follow these simple tips to assist you in learning more efficiently.
In Class You Should:
Underline
use different colors
use symbols, charts, arrangements on a page
When Studying You Should:
use the "In Class" method
reconstruct images in different ways
redraw pages from memory
replace words with symbols and initials
During Exams You Should:
recall the pictures of the pages
draw, use diagrams where appropriate
practice turning visuals back into words
A's
You have been identified as an Aural Learner. Follow these simple tips to assist you in learning more efficiently.
In Class You Should:
attend lectures and tutorials
discuss topics with students
explain new ideas to other people
use a tape recorder
describe overheads, pictures, and visuals to somebody that was not there.
leave space in notes for later recall
When Studying You Should:
understand you may take poor notes because you prefer to listen
expand your notes
put summarized notes on tape and listen
read summarized notes out load
explain notes to another Aural person
During Exams You Should:
listen to your voices and write them down
speak your answers
practice writing answers to old exam questions.
R's
You have been identified as a Reading/Writing Learner. Follow these simple tips to assist you in learning more efficiently.
In Class You Should:
use list, heading
use dictionary and definitions
use handouts and textbooks
read
use lecture notes
When Studying You Should:
write out the words again and again
reread notes silently
rewrite ideas into other words
organize diagrams into statements
During Exams You Should:
practice with multiple choice questions
write out lists
write paragraphs, beginnings, endings
K's
You have been identified as a Kinesthetic Learner. F
Follow these simple tips to assist you in learning more efficiently.
In Class You Should:
use all of your senses
go to lab, take field trips
use trial and error methods
listen to real life examples
use hands-on approach
When Studying You Should:
understand you may take notes poorly due to topics not seeming relevant
put examples in note summaries
use pictures and photos to illustrate
talk about notes with another Kinesthetic person
During Exams You Should:
write practice answers
role-play the exam situation in your room
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