1. You can only go to the Internet site that is specified by Mr. Thompson.
2. A seating chart must be made (So that the user of a particular computer at a particular time, can be traced).
   • So do not switch seats or computers, instead:
   • Tell Mr. Thompson about any problems being experienced and let him fix it.

Wednesday February 4, 2009

Math

• Log in to Computers
• Create Ascend account
• Do the placement test (abou 20 questions)
  

• Go over the Rules for using the computers.
• Issue computers.
• Give out Computer Usernames and Passwords (keep these secret!!!) to those who did not get them yet.
• Create Ascend account.
• Test your Ascend username and password.
• Do the placement test (About 20 questions that will determine your actual math grade level.).

• Good classes, but the day had many challenges.
• Ascend not working for a while.  Allowed students to use FunBrain instead.
• Major problem with usernames and passwords temporarily resolved, thanks to Mr. White.
• Some computers switching from our network to CAT's network for some reason.
• Math Formatting program needs to be loaded on all computers.
• Tornado Drill during Period 4.

Advisory (Class Rules ) Due Friday, February 6, 2009

Journal 46:

Getting to Synergy: p. 195-199

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Journal 47:

Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw: p. 203-207

Evaluation:

• Good class.

Rules of Arithmetic and Algebra

• Summary of Rules for Addition and Multiplication of Integers
• 
  Commutative rule, Distributive rule, "Understood Signs", The Addition Rules, The Multiplication Rules, The Subtraction Rules

•  Math Archade
• (Funbrain)
•  Math is Fun
•  Coolmath

• Area of Parallelogram
• Area of Triangle

Math Grade Weighting and Ranges

Class Rules

Send your questions and comments to

thompsonty@pcsb.org

• You should receive an answer within 24 hours.
• This will enable one on one communication with Mr. Thompson at any time and from any place.
• If you do not already have an e-mail account, you can get a free e-mail account by clicking here .
• Please tell your parents about this class' website (www.tagt.biz). Show them how to get to it.
• Mr. Thompson is available after school in B212 every day (barring anything unforeseen), from 1: 20 to 2:20 P.M.

Teacher: Tyrone A. G. Thompson