Entering the World of Work

Chapter 15: Using Technology

Smart Tips

Real-World Connection
To invite a speaker to your class, follow these instructions. Work together as a class.

1. Make a list of products you want your speaker to bring.
2. Make a list of questions you want your speaker to answer.
3. Make a list of possible speakers. Find speakers by asking adults for recommendations. Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under electronic stores and supplies.
4. Vote on the speaker to invite.
5. Ask the teacher to assign someone to call the potential speaker. Explain what your class would like to have the speaker talk about.
6. Send the speaker a list of the products you would like to see and the questions you would like answered.
7. Be polite when the speaker comes to your classroom.
8. Write the speaker a thank you note.

Point of View
Follow these steps to make your crossword puzzle.

1. Make a list of all the key words in the chapter.
2. Write the definition beside each word.
3. Look at words that have common letters. For example hardware and scanner both have an “a.”
4. Use graph paper or regular notebook paper.
5. Write one word horizontally.
6. Wrote another word vertically that connects to the first word by a common letter. For example, hardware can be written horizontally. Scanner can be written vertically. Have the two words connect at the “a” letter. It does not matter which “a” in hardware you use.
7. Along the side of the page, write the definitions for the horizontal words. Use the title “Horizontal Definitions.”
8. Along the bottom, write the definitions for the vertical words. Use the title “Vertical Definitions.”
9. Continue adding words to your puzzle.
10. Add an answer key on another page.

Making Good Choices
Think about Abdel's options. He could say nothing. He could talk to Sylvia. He could talk to his supervisor. If he says nothing, how might he feel about keeping quite about a crime? If he talks to Sylvia, how might she react? If he talks to his supervisor, will he loose his job for looking at a co-worker's files?
         Perhaps Abdel could talk with Sylvia. He could tell her he accidentally saw her e-mail. He could explain that it made him uncomfortable. He could also say that he is sure there is some explanation. Perhaps he did misunderstand the e-mail, and Sylvia really is not stealing company supplies. If he believes Sylvia is stealing, Abdel could watch her. If he notices things missing, he could then go to his boss. Abdel will need to explain that he did not mean to look at Sylvia's e-mail, but that it was the e-mail that made him suspicious. He could explain that he did not want to accuse Sylvia until he had proof. Then he could present his proof.