Quizlet

One of the most useful tools you can use to study is Quizlet. For this class you'll need to complete the following steps.

1. Log in to Quizlet using your Google account.
2. Join Mr. Maners Applications Class (http://quizlet.com/join/x8gsK27YQ). I'll need to grant you permission.
3. Create 10 slides to study. You may pick any class that you like. Quizlet lends itself to classes where you have lists of terms life Science, English and History. Make sure you label your sets. Do not mix classes with each other.
4. Study the flash cards, learn the terms, take the practice test and play the games. If you can play the Space Race game, you will know your list pretty well.

Use this tool to study for your mid-term exams this week!

*Also, if you have a smart phone, try downloading the Quizlet app so you can study anywhere.

Jeopardy!

One of the fun things you can do with Slides is to set up games. One of the more popular games to set up is Jeopardy. Here is a 5 category Jeopardy board. You'll need to make a copy of this to your own Google Drive in order to customize it. Your assignment is to set up real answers for an actual game. Test your board out on a classmate before the end of class. Use this game as a fun way to study for upcoming tests. Place thie customized game board in your Slides folder.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BT0RDLX8hBaZEGt_QiexMyecTdDRdUywKprosYJFk-k/edit?usp=sharing

If you need to familiarize yourself with how the game is played, take a look at this video.

Using Slides to Make a Decision Guide

Decision guides are used for many different types of applications. Doctors use them to create treatment plans for cancer patients. Writes can use them for creating stories with many different endings. Today, we'll be creating a decision guide for selecting shoes.

Think about the types of shoes that you have. You may have several pair to choose from depending on the type of event that you'll be attending. Today, we'll be creating a selection guide for 4 different events: athletic, school, party, and church. Each event will have 2 choices:

Athletic: Basketball or Running
School: Fun or Serious
Party: Dancing or Not Dancing
Church: Black or Brown

To create your decision guide, you'll first need to map out your slide presentation. Start with an introduction slide, then start mapping out your choices. You should have approximately 16 slides. To get your shoe pictures, go to Zappos.com and make your selections or you can use my choices here. Make sure an link your navigation buttons and create a back button. When you're done, your guide should look something like this.

Making Pizza Dough with Google Slides

Use Google Slides to create an interactive recipe. Make a slide for each step. Use the following instructions:

1. Mix 1 cup lukewarm water with 1 tsp. of honey in a liquid measuring cup until the honey dissolves. Sprinkle with 2 1/4 tsp. of active dry yeast and let the mixture stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, using a food processor, pulse 3 cups flour and 1 3/4 tsp. coarse salt to mix.

2. Pour the yeast mixture and 2 tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil over the flour mixture. Process until the dough comes together in a sticky ball, about 20 to 30 seconds.

3. Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface and knead, using the heel of your hand, until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes

4. Oil a large bowl; add the dough, turning to coat. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Let the dough stand in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

5. Punch the dough down, then turn out onto a floured work surface like a cutting board.

6. Using a knife, quarter the dough.

7. Shape 1 dough wedge roughly into a ball. Place the dough ball on the work surface and cup your hand lightly over it. Rotate your hand counterclockwise, letting the dough roll on the work surface. Continue until the surface of the dough is smooth. Repeat with the remaining dough wedges.
Place each dough ball in a large resealable plastic bag or plastic container with a lid. Refrigerate for 10 to 48 hours (the dough will continue to rise). Let the dough sit at room temperature for 1 hour before shaping, or freeze for up to 2 weeks. Let the frozen dough sit at room temperature for 2 hours before shaping.

8. Turn out 1 ball of dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Press it out on the work surface into a 9-inch round, a long rectangle or an oval. Repeat with the remaining dough balls. To make 3- to 4-inch mini pizzas, cut each dough ball into 4 pieces, then press or stretch into shape.

You can find the corresponding pictures here.

Creating dynamic links with Google Slides

One of the more creative things you can do with Slides is to create dynamic links with other slides in a presentation. This gives you the opportunity to create a sort of presentation program. It also lets users navigate to where they want to go in your presentation. Here's a video on how it's done.

Now, try creating arrows to guide users through your resume. Create a forward, backward and home button.

Investment Analysis

Today we'll be using some of the tools we've learned to analyze an investment portfolio. Here is your scenario:

You are a investment analyst. You have a friend who is a successful businessperson. Over lunch one day, she confides in you that she has become unhappy with her current investments. She says that her returns have been consistently lagging the market. While her account has not lost much in value, it has not gained much either. You ask her if she knows what she's invested in she gives you a list of mutual funds listed by their trading symbol along with the total amont she has invested in each fund.

BND - $100,000
ARTIX - $100,000
BNDX - $100,000
VFIAX - $200,000

Total Account Value - $500,000

You know from training and experience that a good portfolio is composed of a diversified group of stock mutual funds, 20% large companies (large cap), 20% mid-sized companies (mid cap), 20% small companies (small cap), 20% foreign companies, and 20% bonds. You decide to recommend the following list of 5 mutual funds equally funded.

VFIAX  - Large Cap Mutual Fund
VIMAX - Mid Cap Mutual Fund
VSIAX - Small Cap Mutual Fund
ARTIX - International Stock Mutual Fund
BND - Bond Market Fund

Some of these mutual funds she already owns, others, she will need to buy. 

Here is what you'l have to do to prepare your proposal:

• Research each of her current holdings on YahooFinance so you can describe what mutual funds she owns. 
• Create a Google Docs file describing each of the mutual funds you are recommending
• Create a pie chart showing her current investments
• Create a pie chart showing her what investments you are recommending
• Create a Google Slides file to present your recommendations

Here's how to complete the assignment:

1. Create a new folder on your Google Drive. Name your folder Portfolio Analysis.

2. Create a Google Docs file named Recommendation. In this document, describe each of her current mutual fund holdings along with a complete description of the mutual funds you are recommending for her. You can find thhis information on the Yahoo Finance Web site. I have provided links for your convenience.  Format your paper in 12 point Times New Roman, double spaced text. Describe the sales and purchases that she will have to make in order to re-balance her portfolio

3. Create 2 pie charts using Google Sheets, one showing her current holdings and one showing the mutual funds you are recommending. Name the files Current and Future.

4. Create a Google Slides file. Make sure it looks professional! Use 4 slides to make your presentation: Introduction, Current Portfolio with imported pie chart, Future Portfolio with imported pie chart, and Closing slide showing the sales and purchases that she will have to make.

This project is worth 20 points total and it is due at the end of class.

Rubric:

There are 3 parts to this assignment.

Google Docs File - 5 points
2 Pie Charts created using Google Sheets - 5 points each (10 points total)
Google Slides presentation -  5 points

Total 20 points

Extending your Knowlege

Now that you have a basic understanding of Google Slides, you can now practice using additional procedures like adding pictures and links. You can also experiment with transitions, and animations.

Assignment:

Your assignment is to make 2 slide presentations using the following materials. Make sure you use transitions and animations on your slides. You will use the same information on both slide presentations but use 2 different styles. Title the presentations Sexting 1 and Sexting 2. Place these in your Slides folder when you're done.

Use these photos

 
Use these links

Sexting Definition - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexting
TBI - http://www.tbi.state.tn.us/
Sex Offender Registry - http://www.tbi.state.tn.us/sex_ofender_reg/sex_ofender_reg.shtml


Use this text

Laws Pertaining to Sexting in the State of Tennessee

Currently, in Tennessee anyone - regardless of age - who creates, distributes or possesses an image of a minor engaged in a sexually explicit act may be prosecuted under the State’s child pornography laws and if convicted, will generally be required to register as a sex offender.

Legislative Summary

Tennessee has not created a separate statute for sexting crimes. Therefore, a minor who is caught creating, distributing, or possessing a sexually explicit image of another minor could be charged under the State’s child pornography statutes. If the minor is convicted of a felony they will generally be required to register as a sex offender.

Law and Punishment

In general, under Tennessee law it is a felony to either:

Knowingly possess any material of a minor engaged in a sexual act.

Anyone caught can be charged separately for each item found that contains a minor engaged in a sexual activity.

If convicted, an individual could face up to 12 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000. The penalty increases if a person is caught with more than 50 items and increases again if caught with more than 100 items.

Knowingly promote, sell, distribute, transport, purchase or exchange material, or possess with the intent to promote, sell or distribute any material that contains a minor engaged in a sexually explicit activity.

Anyone caught can be charged separately for each item found that contains a minor engaged in a sexual activity.

If convicted, an individual could face up to 15 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000. The penalty increases to a possible 30 years in prison and/or $25,000 fine, if a person is caught with more than 25 items.

Knowingly use a minor in creating or participate in material that contains a minor engaged in a sexually explicit activity.

Anyone caught can be charged separately for each item found that contains a minor engaged in a sexual activity.

If convicted, an individual could face up to 30 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $25,000.

If convicted of a felony an individual would generally be required to register as a sex offender.