TIMES AVAILABLE:           

I am available during 1^ST period, and from 2:20 -3:00, or from 7:00-7:30 in the morning given advanced notice.

 

COURSE LENGTH:              

45 Days

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:    

During this class we will review all the keys on the keyboard, learn the basics of Microsoft Word, how to center and format projects, create bulleted and numbered lists, create tables, work on typing speed and accuracy, explore the Internet and work with graphics. The goal for each student is to type 30 words per minute, know the location of the keys on the keyboard, and understand the basics of Microsoft Word. 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVESAND GOALS:                       

With technology moving at such a rapid pace, classes such as these are essential to saying ahead. To become a good typist the students must practice, practice, practice.  If you have a computer at home please stress the importance of using the correct fingers to type and not looking down at the keyboard.  This will help the students in mastering the keyboard. 

 

 

DETERMINATION OFGRADES:                              

Students grades will be determined using the following format:

 

                                      Micro Type Lesson Completion

                                      Worksheets/Quizzes                                      

                                      Keyboard Tests/Word Screen Tests/Speed Tests                                         

                                      Projects          

                                     Class Participation                                                                

 

CLASSROOM RULES:         The following is a list of my classroom rules:

                                   

1.         Be Prepared for Class

Be on time

Get work area ready to start working

Check assignment on the board, begin working on that assignment

 

2.         Listen Carefully to Instructions

When I am speaking or giving instructions, no one else should be speaking

 If another student is speaking or asking a question, no one else should be speaking

 

3.         Stay in Assigned Seat

Seats are assigned for a reason please do not change seats

Always receive permission to leave your seat

 

4.         No Gum, Candy, Food, or Drinks

There will be no gum chewing, eating, or drinking in the computer lab

 

5.         Respect the Rights of your Classmates

Keep your hands to yourself

Do not touch the property of others without their permission

No fooling around or horseplay

 

6.         Respect School Property

Keep the computer room clean

Leave your work area as clean and orderly as you found it

Do not intentionally damage any computer equipment

Report any computer problems or damage to me immediately

 

 7.         No Profane or Inappropriate Language

Do not be disrespectful to your classmates

Positively no profanity or swearing

 

8.         Computer Usage

Log on/off with user name and password every time you use the computer

Computers are for schoolwork only

No using the Internet without my permission

Do not change the desktop or settings on the computer

No using any personal computer equipment, disk, or software in the lab

 

9.        Absence and Make up Work

Assignments that are missed due to any absence from class are your responsibility to make up.  I will only accept make up work until 5 days after the due date, then it becomes a zero for the marking period

 

CONSEQUENCES:

1.           First Offense

A verbal warning from me

2.         Second Offense

A written warning and meeting with me after class

3.         Third Offense

A second written warning and meeting with me after class

I will contact your parent/guardian to inform them of the situation

I will contact your team to inform them of the situation

Detention with me after school

4.         Fourth Offense

A third written warning and a meeting with your team and me

I will contact your parent/guardian to inform them of the situation

Two days detention with me after school

5.         Fifth Offense

I will contact your team, your parents, and refer you to the office for further discipline

 

Intentionally damaging any of the computers, desks, or any personal property in this room, the use of profanity, or fighting will result in an immediate referral to the office

 

TOPICS TO BE COVERED AND TIMELINE:

 

           

• Rules, Procedures, Introduction to Microtype Multimedia,

       and logging into the network                                                             1 day 

 

• Review of all the keys on the keyboard                                                5 days

 

• Keyboard test                                                                                        1 day                                                                                                              
• Basics of Microsoft Word                                                                      21 days

 

• Test on Microsoft Word Screen                                                             1 day

 

• Spell Check/ Thesaurus/ Word Count                                                 1 day

 

• Centering Projects:                                                                                 1 day              
• Titles, horizontal/vertical centering, bold, italic, underline,
• margins, and line spacing

 

• List Projects:                                                                                           5 days
• Numbered, lettered, bulleted lists, decrease/increase indent,
• Redo/undo, and paragraph spacing

 

• Basic tables and projects
• Creating a table, formatting, borders, shading, scanning                      5 days

 

• Work on speed/ speed tests                                                                   2 days