| CLASS |
HOURS |
TOPICS, PROJECTS, ASSESSMENTS |
APPROXIMATE
DUE DATE |
|
|
Introduction, Computer Terms, History, and Packets |
2/15 |
Computer
Awareness 8 |
1-5 |
Computer Timeline/Worksheet due on Keyboarding Left & Right - Homerow |
1/28-1/31 |
| Computer Basics/Keyboarding E, I, G, H |
2/1-2/4 |
| Input/Output Basics/Keyboarding R, T, U, Y |
2/5-2/6 |
| Storage Basics/Keyboarding 0, M, N, V |
2/7-2/8 |
| System Software Basics/Keys B, C, W, X |
2/11-2/13 |
| Word Processing/Keys - Q,Z, P, Shift Keys, Period & Review |
2/14 |
| Computer Basics TEST & Timed Writing |
2/15 |
| Ainsworth Keyboard Trainer, Dictation, Timed Writings and Text Assignments (This is an ongoing application for the semester) |
3/28 |
| MS Word - Features, Letters, Emails, also continue with Keyboarding and Timed Writings |
Ongoing |
| Word Processing Basics |
2/18 |
| Business Letter Formats/Create Letterhead |
2/19 |
| Word Processing #1 Creating Text |
2/20-2/22 |
| Word Processing #2 Editing Text & Timed Writing |
2/25-2/26 |
| Word Processing #3 Formatting Text |
2/27-2/28 |
| Writing a Complaint Letter & Timed Writing |
2/29-3/3 |
| Responding to a Complaint Letter |
3/4-3/5 |
| Review |
3/6 |
| MS Word TEST/Keyboarding/Timed Writing |
3/7 |
| Keyboarding/Timed Writing on Friday |
|
| Excel - Graphs, Formulas, and Sorting, also continue with Timed Writings (Fridays) |
3/28 |
| Spreadsheet Basics |
3/10 |
| Introduction to formatting columns, rows, cells, worksheets & workbooks. Intro to toolbars. My Grades - Teacher Guided Lab |
3/10 |
| Lesson #1 Creating a Spreadsheet |
3/11-3/12 |
| Lesson #2 Formulas |
3/13-3/14 |
| Lesson #3 Creating Charts - Timed Writing |
3/17-3/18 |
| Lesson #4 Analyzing and Filtering Data |
3/19 |
| Review - Excel |
3/20 |
| Timed Writing (1/2 Day) |
3/21 |
| Excel - TEST |
3/24 |
| Keyboarding complete Ainsworth |
3/28 |
| Keyboarding Exercises when finished with regular work will continue throughout the nine weeks. Applied MicroType Pro Timed writings will be required every Friday students are in school. |
4/7 - 6/4 |
| Intro to HyperStudio |
4/7 |
| HyperStudio project 1 |
4/8-4/9 |
| HyperStudio project 2 |
4/10-4/15 |
| HyperStudio Presentations |
4/16-4/18 |
| PowerPoint Introduction |
4/21 |
| PowerPoint project 1 |
4/22-4/23 |
| PowerPoint project 2 |
4/24-4/29 |
| PowerPoint Presentations |
4/30-5/2 |
| Review Multimedia applications |
5/5 |
| Multimedia TEST |
5/6 |
| Intro to Virtual Vacation |
5/7 |
| Internet Research |
5/8-5/12 |
| Virtual Vacation Report/Rough Draft |
5/15 |
| Virtual Vacation Report/Final Draft due |
5/16 |
| Virtual Vacation Expense Report/Spreadsheet/Chart |
5/23 |
| Virtual Vacation PowerPoint/Presentations |
5/29-5/30 |
| Review for finals |
6/2 |
| FINALS |
6/3-6/6 |
| CLASS |
HOURS |
TOPICS, PROJECTS, ASSESSMENTS |
APPROXIMATE
DUE DATE |
6th Grade
Computer
Exploratory |
7 |
Weeks 1-3 Introduction, computer terms, history, and packets on computer uses. Intro to proper finger techniques in keyboarding.
Applied MicroType Pro |
Upon completion of reading assignments |
| Weeks 4-9 Applied MicroType Pro keyboarding |
4/28 - 6/4 |
| Week 7 Into to MS Word - Composing a letter, fonts, color, & borders "Wanted" Poster |
5/19 |
| Week 8 Intro to MS Excel - Inserting data, formulas and graphing |
5/27-6/3 |
| Keyboarding 9 Weeks Test |
Last Full Day of Class |