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Monday, October 26, 2015

TV P&C: Test Re-Take Link

  1. Create a new tab
  2. Log into your wood-ridgeschools.org Google Account
  3. Click here
Reminders:
  1. If you talk, you get a 0
  2. Done? Download the 2 column script template to your Google Drive to be used for future projects.
  3. Begin scripting your next project

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Tech Lit: Homework Due 10/26

Tech Lit: Homework Due Monday 10/26

Please bring in a paper copy of a survey/questionnaire/comment card.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Tech Lit: Google Forms/Surveys

Companies create surveys in order to obtain data about what their potential (or current) customers want in new products, upgrades, and other feedback. After customers submit their surveys, the results/data of the survey are analyzed (numbers are crunched). Online surveys are most popular because the results are all already stored into a database and requires no human data entry. Survey Monkey and Google Forms are 2 of the more popular survey building websites. In this class, we will be using Google Forms.


Videos:

Your goal is to create a user survey of a NEW invention of a product, service, or event (or a MAJOR improvement on an existing product). What are you creating? What features would you like to see? Your goal is to create a brand new product. Before you begin, you need to know what your customers want! (This project will be done in pairs)

1st Part: Leave a comment to this post with:

  1. You and your parter's name
  2. Your new 'invention'
_____________________________________

1) Create a survey form on your new product that includes specific innovative features not available in current products. Before you create the survey, use Google Docs to brainstorm with your partner about what your survey will include. Think of your target market first! Who will be using your product?
2) Once you begin creating the survey, you must first drag it your Google Drive shared folder so I can view and also share it with your partner.
3) You will create a survey with a minimum of 10 questions. Four questions will obtain the demographics of your population with a few questions about age range, gender, etc. You can also ask about the # of computers and mobile devices in the household in addition to other pertinent data that will assist you with your new product. The other 6 will be about your product.
4) You must Try and use a variety of the question types as long as it fits the question
5) Each partner must take an active roll in the survey design making sure they are logged in under their own name to verify work completed.
6) Once the survey is done, you will embed it on one of your blogs and invite class members, family, friends, to take your survey. Try and get a minimum of 20 responses.
Be creative! Come up with a unique product name! Be positive and come up with the "better" widget! ;)
This survey will be completed this week and users can begin taking your survey once I approve it and give you the OK to post it! If there are any questions, please post them here or email me.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Tech Lit: Spreadsheet Charts

DO NOW:


  1. Open up your SAMPLE spreadsheet from yesterday's class.
  2. rename it: Cell Phone Providers
  3. Enter the following starting at A2 working down the column and the #'s go in column b:

Sprint
Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
Other

   4.  Take a class vote on which providers students use and enter the total #'s in the next column. If you do not have a cell phone, just choose a company you like!
   5. Use a function to add up the # of votes
   6.  Then create a pie chart on the same sheet.
   7. Next create a bar graph on a new sheet.

Make sure you use the same spreadsheet so I can check it.

Project:

2014/2015 Snow Storm Totals

CREATE A NEW SHEET FROM YOUR EXISTING SPREADSHEET. RENAME IT: SNOW

  1. Visit this site for you data
  2. Find the nearest location to Wood-Ridge for each snow event (18 total events). SKIP THE NOVEMBER EVENT.
  3. Beginning in A2, enter the date for the storm. If the storm is multiple days, just use the day the storm ended.
  4. Beginning in the next column enter the town you received you data from
  5. In the next column, enter the snow total (in inches) for the storm
  6. Create a function below the last inch amount that totals up the # of inches for all storms
  7. Below that, create a formula that displays the average snow amount for each storm
  8. Create 2 different charts that represent each storm and the snow amount.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Web 2.0: Using Drive Templates- Applying for a Job

Web 2.0: Using Templates- Applying for a Job

Using the classified section of nj.com, find an ad for a job that you would like to apply for.

  1. Go to Google Drive Templates and Search for
    1. AVID Cover Letter
    2. AVID resume
      1. add them both to your folder
  2.  Adapt the cover letter with your info, address the company you are applying for, and write your letter. You can embellish on the letter.
    1. Include a bullet point list somewhere in the middle of the letter stressing your qualifications for the position. 
  3. Then use your AVID resume template and add your own content. This doc should be used on-going after this course and should include only true information
  4. Don't forget to create a unique letterhead for both docs

Both Google Drive Docs MUST be in your shared folder