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Computer Apps

Tim Placher - tplacher@psd202.org
John Fleming - JFLEMING@psd202.org

Expectations

Rights and Responsibilities...

• You have the right to be heard...and the responsibility to listen.
• You have the right to be respected...and the responsibility to respect all people.
• You have the right to be safe...and the responsibility to see that others are safe.
• You have the right to learn...and the responsibility to let others learn.
• You have the right to a clean environment...and the responsibility to keep it clean.
  

Supplies

• 2-pocket folder with clips
• 20 sheets of loose leaf paper
• pencil
• pen
• agenda book

Tardy Policy

• 1st late = Warning
• 2nd late = Warning
• 3rd late = Parent phone call
• 4th late = Detention after school
• 5th late = Referral to Office

Pass Policy

• You will receive 2 hallway passes during the quarter to do the follow if needed:
  1. Use bathroom
  2. Get drink
  3. Go to locker
  4. Go to LRC
  5. Use pay phone
• If you go beyond the 2 passes, then you must give up 1 passing period minute for that day only.
• You do not need to use these passes to see the nurse.

Learning Units

Weeks 1, 2, & 3 - Getting to know you activities & Keyboarding Unit

• Classroom & Network Responsibilities
• "Getting to Know You" Activity
• UltraKey Keyboarding Unit

Week 4 - Poetry Activity about themselves

• Write Haiku, Diamante, and Acrostic
• Microsoft Word Basics
• Word Art, Border, & Clip Art
• Reflection of Writing and Technology
  
  
  Week 5 - Internet Research and Safety
  
• Evaluate Websites
• Learn Boolean Search Strategies
• Internet Safety
• Gather Valid Information from Internet
  
  
  Week 6 - Learning Styles & Electronic Presentation Tools
  
• Why bother? Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic
• Assessment of Learning Style
• Learn Basic/Intermediate PowerPoint Skills
  
  
  Week 7, 8, & 9 - Showcase Project -
  Character Culminating Project with Reflection
  
• Getting Started
• Project Plan Sheet
• Research Unique Topic using Search Strategies
• 3 Project Work Logs
• Create Oral Presentation with help of Technology Tools
  
  
  Throughout Quarter Reflection & Positive Risk - Taking
  
• Look at Work Logs –Discuss poor & Excellent reflections
• Reflections of Classroom Activities
• Worth the Risk Stories and Reflection