Class 1 Notes are in progress and are subject to change

Introduction:

(materials: class roll, text, class web page)
Please turn off cell phones and put them out of sight

Objectives:

• Understand the course content, requirements, and procedures.
• Be able to set up and update weblog on Blogger
• Set up social bookmarking site on delicious.
• Use Trinity email to email TA

Part One: Introducing the Course:

• State Course, Times, Instructor, Roll Sheet
• Introduce TAs
• Power Point - History of Course and Skills Test
• SynchronEyes: Take/Project Student Screens
• Syllabus and Course Outline
• Grading: TLearn
• Structure of Class Web Page - show where notes can be found:
• http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~jbelisle/cs1300
• What to Look For: Notes/Topics/Hands-On/Readings&Assignments

Part Two: Hands On

We will give this a try:
Navigating to the Class Web Page and Creating Bookmark on Tiger's Lair

• url: http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~jbelisle/cs1300
• How to create Bookmark on Tiger's Lair
  • Logon Tiger's Lair
    • My Bookmarks on bottom right hand side
    • Add Bookmark

Class Communication and Collaboration Tools - Blogs

Click through blogs from Fall 2009

Explain homework assignment and sticky notes

Making a Weblog for this class - guidelines

Screen Shots from Ms. McCollum - Setting Up Your Blog

Blog Set-up (see  assignment link from home page)

• see links from home page
• write on post-it note
  • username for blog (use your TU email address - see instructions in 1blog assignment)
  • interesting fact for scavenger hunt (not sports)  - put your name on the sticky

Google Earth - Fly Home (or to a favorite place)

• Installing Google Earth
• Using Google Earth with Google Maps

Street View

***Homework for Tuesday - CLICK HERE for directions

Assignments (also see right column on Home Page)

Hands on:

• Make Bookmark - check for permissions in lab
• See link to 1blog on home page - follow the directions for the blog entry and the email to the TA. Both must be completed by the beginning of the next class in order to receive credit.
• "Fly" with Google Earth - send location to yourself so you will have the URL

Outside of Class:

• Be familiar with information on syllabus.
• Browse Computer Policies on links shown on the homepage looking for answers to the Reading Hints at end of class notes, below. The answers will not be turned in.
• Select a computer next class.

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Reading Hints:

• Be familiar with information on syllabus.
• Code of Ethics for Computing
  • Be aware of violations
  • Relevant facts about copying software
  • Section with questions and answers (be able to answer the questions)
  • Know the difference between shareware and public domain software and copyright restrictions
• Code of Ethics for Electronic Mail and Voice Mail
  • Section A. Be aware of violations in this section.
    • What are chain letters? You can get information about chain letters and chain email from the Internet.

Logoff

• Close all applications
• Start=>Shut Down=>Log off (choose this from pull down menu)