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Welcome to Grade 6 Computers. We are together for one quarter. Each day you will find your instructions posted on our wiki. The URL (Uniform Resource Locator, also known as the web address) is http://grade6computers-2010.wikispaces.com

In the future you can just come to the HOME page for the day's instructions. Please ask questions of your neighbor to the left or right, or me if you need help.


 * Today you will do these things:**
 * 1) Log in to your eMac account, change the password, and customize the desktop.
 * 2) Use FirstClass
 * 3) Begin a profile page.

If you are a member of Wikispaces.com already, log in with your user name and password. If not, follow the on screen instructions for setting up an account. Remember, __you want an account__, not your own wiki.
 * Sign in to our wiki and join**

When you are signed in, go to our wiki http://grade6computers-2010.wikispaces.com and click "join this wiki". I will accept your membership soon after you submit your request, then you can start your profile page.

We will be using many tools. Some of them, such as a word processor, are installed on your computer. Others, such as this wiki are online. To use a computer efficiently, you should be able to get to each of these tools easily. Complete these steps:
 * eMac Customization**
 * 1) The computer that was selected for you at the beginning of class will be your computer this quarter. Mr. Cooper will be by in a few minutes to set up your account.
 * 2) Click your name to log in. The password is 123.
 * 3) From the Apple menu, select System Preferences
 * 4) Click **Accounts** and **change your password**. __**REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD**__ **A note about passwords:** Choose a password you can remember easily. Never tell anyone this password - not even me. You are responsible for your account. If anything inappropriate happens involving your account there may be some uncomfortable consequences. If you have told your password to a friend, he or she may have to share those consequences. That's no way to treat your friends. So, keep your password private, behave appropriately, and everything will be fine.
 * 5) Customize your desktop to your liking with some of the other Preferences.
 * 6) Be sure to put these items in your Dock (from the applications folder): **FirstClass**, **Firefox**, **Adobe** **Photoshop**, and **Amadeus**.
 * 7) Put any other applications you choose.

Every teacher, MS student and HS student at AIS/D has a First Class email account. You should check your school email daily.
 * Set up First Class**
 * Configuration**
 * 1) Start FirstClass.
 * 2) Click the Advanced drop-down arrow.
 * 3) Click Setup...
 * 4) In the Server: field, enter 203.191.32.176
 * 5) Click Save.
 * 6) Close the Advanced tab.
 * Password**
 * 1) Log in to your FirstClass account. Your User ID is your year of graduation plus your first initial plus your last name. So, Hasan Jones's User ID would be **16hjones** (email address is: **16hjones@ais-dhaka.net**). Your password will be provided my Mr. Cooper.
 * 2) Check that your name is how you want it. If it is not, let me know and we will get it changed.
 * 3) You will see that I have sent you the Daily Bulletin. Please read that.
 * 4) If this is your first time in FirstClass, you will need to change your password. From the Collaborate menu, choose Change Password...
 * 5) Type in your old password and your new one twice. __**REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD**__


 * Messages and mailing list**
 * 1) Send an email to your advisor to let him or her know how your day is going so far. Put me in the Cc: (Carbon Copy) field.
 * 2) Create a mailing list that includes all of the students in the class.
 * 3) Send a message to that mailing list giving two rules that you think would be good ones for email users to follow.
 * 4) Respond to at least 5 of the messages that you receive.

Profile View some good examples from last quarter. These two profiles are good examples of: good writing  good media conent

Get Started!
 * 1) Right-click on Students in the navigation section to the left and choose Open in New Window.
 * 2) Click on your name.
 * 3) Create these sections for your profile page to begin. Be sure to write 4 or more sentences for each section:


 * About Me (leave this section blank right now until we have a chance to discuss online safety.)
 * Places I've Been
 * Favorite Books, Movies, Entertainment
 * Topics I Want to Learn About