Final Project

Here we are last day of the term. This little project will be your last class assignment for the term and will also be worth extra credit points on the exam. This is due at the end of the hour on Thursday, March 24. Email me at janice.lang@bedford.k12.mi.us;  in the subject line of your email: key your first and last name, H1, attach your document to the email.  Late work will not be accepted.  Failure to email your assignment as an attachment will result in a zero for the assignment and no extra credit on your exam. 


Topic is business Ethics. Your assignment is to read the articles on the Ford Pinto -  (links below)  

Ø  Complete a one to two page summary of the case. This will require you to complete additional research, include: 
     o   Is the action illegal? Does the action violate any laws?

o   Does the action violate company or professional standards?

o   Who is involved (who caused this/who was effected)

o   What was not ethical

o   Where did this take place

o   How did this effect all parties

o   What should have been done and why (to be ethical)
Complete as much as you can in the time given.  Your grade will be based on the quality of the work you provide.  Allow yourself 10 minutes to email me your work. 

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/352259/the_tale_of_the_exploding_pinto.html       

http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/19/setting-goals-wharton-entrepreneurs-management_wharton.html         

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/1977/09/pinto-madness  

        

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Adult Interviews

Adult interview:  You are to interview two adults (over 30 years of age) about their jobs / career.  It could be both parents (mother and father), or a parent and another adult such as aunt, uncle, neighbor, etc. 

Questions:

1. What is their job title.
2. What are some of their responsibilities?
3. What type of education was needed to obtain this job?
4. Was there any “on-the-job-training” in addition to formal education that was required?
5. What are the hours they work and number of days?
6. Do they work overtime?  If so how are they compensated for overtime?
7. Dress code:  What is typical and how do managers dress?
8. What are things they like about their job?
9. What are things they don’t like about the job?
10. Do they work in teams?
11. Does attitude matter?
12. What is the starting wage for that type of job?
13. Do they get benefits? 
14. If so what kind of benefits?

The response to questions is to be typed in memo format – use Word memo template (professional, contemporary, or elegant design)  (TO:  Janice Lang , FROM: Your name:,  DATE: use current date,  SUBJECT: Interviews).       PRINT

Due:  Feb 25, 2011 – no late papers will be accepted

Tab Tutorials

First Tutorial on Tabs:
2nd Tutorial on Tabs:

Commercial vs Free Software Comparison

On your personal blog:
Post I: Define the following and give two examples of each (freeware, shareware, and commercial software you use at home and/or school) 

• freeware (2 examples you use)
• shareware (2 examples you use)
• open source (do you use?  if so, give an example)
• commercial software (2 examples you use)

Assignment 2: Read the article based on a US Case study on software Piracy
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/23/238272/Man-jailed-for-selling-pirated-software-on-eBay.htm#Scene_1

Now read another short article http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2002/11/26/191231/Woman-gets-nine-years-on-pirate-software-rap.htm.

Post II: On your blog compare and contrast the how software piracy impacts society vs how freeware and shareware impacts society.   

When finished with the above, watch and comment on fellow students' screencast posted on their blogs. 

·   Was the voice clear and loud?

·   As a user could you complete the task using the tutorial? 

·   Was your tutorial – 3 to 5 minutes long with appropriate speed?

·   Did they use appropriate vocabulary terms?

·   Did the mouse movements have a purpose?

Screencast

Rules to follow when creating Screencasts.

• Plan, Plan, Plan: plan out exactly what you want to demonstrate on your screencast and practice.  It should be useful information.
• Termonology used should be uniform.
• Mouse movement should have a purpose.
• Speak loud and clear at normal speed
• Pause recording when needed.
• Don't bore your audience by typing large amounts of text; prepare  documents needed ahead of time.
• Keep recordings short; 3 to 5 minutes good rule of thumb.

Improved table version
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cXV6elXPW

Screencasting

One netiquette rule to follow is "share your knowledge".   Screencasting is a great way to share what you know with others.  There are many sites on the web where you can find "how to" videos. 

Go to the following link and listen to the video on tables.  Topic:  How to insert table in Word, format bullets, add column, and format.  http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cXV6elXPW . . . it's not perfect . . . After watching the video see how well you can complete the assignment from handout.

When finished discuss how you think you did.  How can the video be improved.  What mistakes were made on the video?  Leave your response to these questions in the comment section here.

Now, go to http://www.screencast-o-matic.com and setup your own account. Record your user name and password on the Word document where you save all your logins.  Create a screencast on how to add a your name and filename and path in the footer of a Word document.  Post the link to your blog.  Before you begin, practice what you want to record.  Think about the words you'll use. 

Screen shot tutorials

The following must be viewed at home since it's on YouTube and YouTube is blocked at school. Select the link and view:

We will creating screen shots tutorials where you are required to show/teach someone how to do something using your computer. We'll be using a site that will record what you see on the screen. Your job this week is to come up with an idea of what you want to demonstrate.  For example, lets say you want to demonstrate how to insert pictures in a word document, add a border and make the text wrap around the image in different ways.  Using your computer and microphone, you would create a tutorial.  What shows up on the screen is recorded along with your voice.