1. TECHNOLOGY AND ENGLISH II
A GUIDED TOUR OF DIGITAL RESOURCES IN THE ENGLISH II CLASSROOM

2. COMPUTER LAB EXPECTATIONS
NO FOOD OR DRINKS – EVER!
DO NOT MOVE KEYBOARDS OR MOUSE (or the cords/USB)
DO NOT ROLL AROUND THE ROOM IN YOUR CHAIR (5 FT DISTANCE ALLOWED ONLY)
DO NOT LOG SOMEONE OFF WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE TEACHER
LEAVE THE LAB CLEAN – flash drives, paper, etc.
COMPUTER LAB PRIVILEGES CAN BE LOST

3. THS WEBSITE Find your class Courses English Teacher’s Name Resources
2. Locate the lesson plans
3. Click through the resources available to you.
Click on the tiger to go to the website.

4. www.thsenglish2.weebly.com Look at the optional pages Home Writing
Vocabulary
Lord of the Flies
2. Find the Lord of the Flies
full text
Click on the graphic to go to the website.

5. Your “H” Drive Click on “START” in bottom left corner of screen
Choose “My Computer” right hand column, 5th down
Find your name under “Networks” the last category
Open your H drive by double clicking
Find “Files and Folders” left side, 1st dialogue box
Click on “Make a New Folder” 1st option
A folder will automatically pop up in your H drive
Type ENGLISH Il on highlighted folder name
When you save items for English, make sure to choose your English folder. This will help keep your class documents separate. Make sure to name each document a clear name such as “Expo essay 1st draft.”

6. www.gaggle.net Click on Costumer Login upper right hand corner
Click on the Gaggle logo to enter the website
Click on Costumer Login upper right hand corner
Student login –
Password – previously set (2012) Can’t log in? Ask for help.
Find the Digital Locker left side under Applications, the 3rd tab down, scroll to find icon
The fastest and LEGAL system for ing documents to and from school.
A flash drive that you can’t lose! AWESOME!

7. www.turnitin.com If you do have a profile, login.
Click on the Turnitin logo to enter the website
Go to your teacher’s website for a full instruction page on how to create a profile, submit a paper, etc. if you have never used Turnitin.com
If you do have a profile, login.
Can’t remember your information? I don’t have access to that and neither does your Eng I teacher. Request a password change. If you used an other than Gaggle, you’ll have to wait until you get home to take care of that issue.
Go to the “Add a Class” option - add your current English II class as your new English class
You must have your Class ID and password to do this
Ask your teacher if you can’t add the class.

8. Saving your MLA template
Open Microsoft Word
Not on your desktop?
Right click on Desktop
Click “New”
Choose Microsoft Word Document
Double click on Microsoft Word icon
Create a “New Document” Need help? Ask!
Save as Word Template
File Name: “MLA formatting template”
Save as Type: Word Template
Open H drive
Open English II folder
Click “Save” – This will enable you to use the same document for each essay that you write. You will save as a new Word Document in your English II folder for each essay typed.

9. Creating your MLA template
With your MLA formatting template open
Margins
Click on the “Page Layout” tab
Slide down to “Margins” and click
Make sure that “Normal” 1 inch is highlighted
Font
Click on “Home”
Select “Times New Roman,” 12 pt. font ONLY
Black ink only
Save your formatting changes after each step! Make sure to maintain the same file name and type.

10. Creating your MLA template
Spacing
Right click on your document
Choose “Paragraph”
Find “Spacing”
Make sure it is 0 pt for BEFORE and AFTER
Find “Line Spacing”
Choose “Double” – this should automatically change the box to the right to a blank space.
e. Click “OK”
Save your formatting changes after each step! Make sure to maintain the same file name and type.

11. Creating your MLA template
4. Header place cursor in header area
Click on the “Insert” tab at the top
Go to the right to find “Header” 5th box
Click on “Header”
Choose the 1st option “Blank”
Your toolbar will now have a new tab called “Header & Footer Tools”
Choose “Page Number” the far left, 3rd option in
Choose “Top of Page”
Choose “Plain Number 3” 3rd option down
Type your last name on your document in front of the page number – make sure to change the font of your name and number to Times New Roman, 12 pt. – Ask for help!
j. Close Header and Footer large red X on top right

12. Creating your MLA template
5. Heading place cursor in the actual document, not Header area
Type your name make sure it is in Times New Roman, 12 pt.
When you hit enter, your line should automatically double space. If not, you didn’t create your MLA template correctly. Ask for help in double spacing your document.
Type “Steplock – 1st Period” hit enter
Type the current date – 5 October hit enter
Align your cursor to the center using the formatting buttons – ask for help
Hit enter – if it is still centered, make sure to un-center before saving your template for its final draft
Save your formatting changes after each step! Make sure to maintain the same file name and type.

13. Typing the Expository Essay
Open your “MLA formatting template” document
Name the file “Expository Essay Rough Draft”
Save type as “Word Document” This will allow you to take it home and use the document on an older version of Word without losing formatting.
Create an interesting title for your essay hit enter
Hit “Tab” once as an indention
Begin typing your essay as you have written thus far
Save often! Make sure to maintain the same file name and type.

14. Submitting to Turnitin.com
Log in to Turnitin.com
Find your English class
Find the Expository Essay assignment
Due date – October 8, 4pm
This is the only one you can submit to.
DOWNLOAD YOUR ESSAY
Make sure to hit every optional submit button until you receive a notification that says you have successfully submitted your essay.
You will receive an stating you have successfully submitted your essay. DO NOT DELETE THIS .