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COMPUTER TECHNOLGY

Instructor: Elizabeth Morinsilva

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ICEBREAKER: NAME CHAIN

CLASS INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT
CLASS STRUCTURE:
EYES ON ME
OBJECTIVE BOARD: INDEX CARD START/END
DAILY AGENDA
PEN PALS
QUICK STARTS

NAME CHAIN
INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE GROUP ADDING A WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU BASED
UPON THE FIRST LETTER OF YOUR NAME. FOR EXAMPLE, I AM SMART SARAH, OR I AM
JUMPING JACK. THEN INTRODUCE YOURSELF, AND THE PERSON TO YOUR RIGHT. THE
PERSON TO YOUR RIGHT REPEATS PREVIOUS INTRODUCTIONS, AND INTRODUCES THE
PERSON TO THEIR RIGHT. CONTINUE WITH THE NEXT PERSON TO THE RIGHT, UNTIL ALL
NAMES HAVE BEEN REPEATED. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HELP STUDENTS LEARN EACH OTHERS
NAMES (DOVER, 2004).

WHAT IS THIS COURSE

ANY WAYS

BUSINESS COMPUTER SKILLS FOR THE

WORKPLACE GRADES 9-12 IN BUSINESS
COMPUTER SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE, THE
STUDENT BECOMES PROFICIENT IN THE USE OF
WINDOWS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE
PROGRAMS INCLUDING WORD PROCESSING (E.G.,
MICROSOFT WORD), DATABASES (E.G.,
MICROSOFT ACCESS), SPREADSHEETS AND
CHARTS (E.G., MICROSOFT EXCEL),
PRESENTATION (E.G., MICROSOFT POWERPOINT),
AND DESKTOP PUBLISHING (E.G., MICROSOFT
PUBLISHER) AS WELL AS THE INTERNET AND
BASIC WEB PAGE DESIGN. THE STUDENT BECOMES
COMPETENT IN WORKPLACE SKILLS AND IS
PREPARED FOR EMPLOYMENT OR ADVANCED
TRAINING.

WORD OF THE WEEK

We will discuss the school wide word.
We will break the word down so that you can
remember it easily
We will apply the word to our conversations
in class: Game if you can fit the word in to
your class conversations you will be put in a
drawing. You can enter as many times as you
want as long as the word of the week is used
properly.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION OF THE UNIT

Understand: State in your own
words
what are the major
expectations for this class are.

I CAN STATEMENT : EXPECTATION

RECORD AND DISCUSS EXPECTATIONS FOR
CLASS BY COMPOSING A POEM ABOUT YOUR
ENLACE CLASS USING THE EXPECTATIONS
FOR CLASS.

UNDERSTANDING
STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THAT:
COLLABORATION, PARTICIPATION AND
ENTHUSIASM CAN LEAD TO SUCCESS IN ANY
ENDEAVOR.

KEY VOCABULARY
Collaboration
Participation
Enthusiasm
Success
Endeavor

Design a drive by wall

explaining what these
words mean

I Can
Spanish

Career Exploration Psychology

OBJECTIVE BOARD
Enlace II

Enlace I

Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur

ASSESSMENT: NON PENCIL

WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE
DISCUSSIONS
COLLABORATION
ENTHUSIASM

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SYLLABUS
FIRE DRILLS
FEAR IN THE HAT

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QUICK START SSR
INTRO PEN PAL ALTERNATIVE WRITING FOR REPEATERS

DISCUSSION: ASSESSMENTS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE

WRITE DOWN YOUR PRIORITIES REGARDING LIFE AND SCHOOL AND WRITE UP A WEATHER FORECAST ABOUT
YOUR FUTURE TO INCLUDE WHY ASSESSMENTS ARE NECESSARY.

DATA FOLDERS

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PEN PAL
QS/SSR
ASSESS YOUR TYPING SKILLS: WWW.TYPINGTEST.COM

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PEN PAL
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LEARN WWW.LEARNTYPING.ORG
SET UP EMAILS

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PEN PAL
QS/SSR
WORD OF THE WEEK

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE QUIZ ON COW IF YOU HAVE TAKEN TEST ALREADY THEN TELL ME HOW I CAN TEACH YOU
BETTER, HOW CAN YOU SHOW ME WHAT YOU KNOW USING YOUR INTELLIGENCE STYLE.

HTTP://WWW.BGFL.ORG/BGFL/CUSTOM/RESOURCES_FTP/CLIENT_FTP/KS3/ICT/MULTIPLE_INT/INDEX.HTM

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PEN PAL
SSR
BEGIN WORKING ON COMPOSING A POEM ABOUT
CLASS USING THE EXPECTATIONS FOR CLASS.

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PEN PAL
SSR
PRESENT POEM ABOUT CLASS USING THE
EXPECTATIONS FOR CLASS.