Become The Best - at whatever you want to be! Class information 2008-2009

BecomeTheBest!

Become The Best ... at whatever you dare to be!

BecomeTheBest.com is the companion site for Mr. Gretz's classes at Stephen T. Badin High School.

Efficient use of technology is an essential skill for the 21^st-century citizen. Those shaping the world of tomorrow are communicating more effectively through the use of new modes of technology today. For most of you, the competition for future slots in your college of choice is acquiring new technological skills as you read these words. Those training for the job of your dreams, are mastering new pieces of technology - right now! Skillfulness in technology = survival skills in tomorrow's economy — how well will you survive?

My goal this year is to provide you with technology skills to not only survive, but to become the best at whatever you dare to be!

Mr. Dave Gretz
Best way to contact - Days: Evenings/Weekends: or 513·863·3993 x247

HOW TO USE THIS SITE
Use the Quick Links at the top of each page to access the following site sections:

CLASSES - Class syllabus and assignments posted weekly

Integrated Technology 1 - This one-semester course investigates the myriad ways technology impacts your lives--while providing training in the tools that will allow you to more productively achieve your goals.
Integrated Technology 2 - This one-semester course continuing skills learned in the Integrated Tech 2 class, as a foundation to master software and hardware resources.
Programming and Applied Technology 1 - This is Ground Zero for the study and creation of professional-quality web sites! Students will be introduced to HTML-coding, web-design concepts, CSS, Javascripts, ASP, and much more! You will have your own personal web site to maintain and grow throughout the year; along with participating as part of a team as our class continues last year's upgrade of the Badin site.
Programming and Applied Technology 2 - Students will be learning: writing custom Javascripts, Comprehensive Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and optimizing sites for Google and other search engines. New this year will be a greater emphasis on independent projects and programming.

RESOURCES - Helpful sites to have near at hand

Badin High School - an essential element of today's Badin community. Maintained and grown by Programming and Applied Technology students!
Edline - stay on top of your grades! All students are expected to visit Edline on a regular basis - you are responsible for your grades!
Blog - A weekly visit to "the Blog" is a requirement of all students. Quizable material contained therein.
Security - by popular request, here's a list of the software I use to protect the computing assets I care most about. We'll be covering these programs in class.
Teacher - sites of particular interest to the educators in the audience. A work in progress.

CONTACT - For keeping in touch

Preferred method. I check my e-mail 20 times a day, voice-mail much less often.
After school hours, will probably reach me soonest.
Voice-mail at 513·863·3993 x247
Tech assistance - I can be available outside of regular class periods for those who need assistance or who want to use lab resources. Please contact me directly for more information and scheduling. Tech assistance periods for the first semester: 5th and 7th.

FINE PRINT

Third Party Links - Links to third party web sites are provided for your convenience and information only. Every attention is given to linking to sites of superior quality, suitable to our educational purposes; however, the Internet is also dynamic and there is no guarantee that sites will not change without my knowledge. Please if you find a problem with a linked site.

Fair Use - This is a non-profit, educational-purposed web site intended primarily for the use of the students and parents of students in my classes, and my fellow educators. As such, in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C., section 107, some material is provided without permission from the copyright owner, only for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of federal copyright laws. These materials may not be distributed further, except for "fair use," without permission of the copyright owner. All efforts are made to give credit and reference sources, wherever applicable. For more information see here.