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Radnor Middle School Course Syllabus Created November 5, 2013: Gail Furman Fill in course name: Technology Education Computers Put in course number (4 digits): Credits: Grades: 7 Weighted:

1 Radnor Middle School Course Syllabus Created November 5, 2013: Gail Furman Fill in course name: Technology Education Computers Put in course number (4 digits): Credits: Grades: 7 Weighted: Prerequisite: Length: 9 weeks, Every Day Format Overall Description of Course Students meet for nine (9) weeks every day and learn concepts in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Publisher, as well as proper typing techniques. Also use Common Sense Media to learn how to stay safe on the computer. Common Core Standards Keystone Connections: Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics. Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to an understanding of the topic. Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table). By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. Student Objectives: Students will learn how to create a two-page report using the various features in Microsoft Word Students will learn how to create a Business Letter using the various features in Microsoft Word Students will learn how to create a Resume using the template feature in Microsoft Word Students will learn how to create a table using the various features in Microsoft Excel 2007 as well as using formulas to figure out sum, average, highest, and lowest numbers. Students will learn how to create a table, queries, and report using the various features in Microsoft Access Students will learn how to use advanced features in Microsoft PowerPoint, such as action buttons, picture borders, finding and replacing words, and creating hyperlinks. 7 th Grade Computers 1 11/26/2013

2 Students will learn how to create a flyer using Microsoft Publisher Students learn how to properly type with the keys covered using the software program Typing Instructor. Materials & Texts MATERIALS Students use PC computers with headsets to learn the following: Use the software program Typing Instructor Use Microsoft Windows 7 Use the software program Microsoft Word 2007 Use the software program Microsoft Excel 2007 Use the software program Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Use the software program Microsoft Access 2007 Use the software program Microsoft Publisher 2007 TEXTS Shelly, Gary B., Thomas J. Cashman, and Misty E. Vermaat. Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques. Boston, MA: Thomson Course Technology, Shelly, Gary B., Thomas J. Cashman, and Misty E. Vermaat. Microsoft Office 2007: Advanced Concepts and Techniques. Boston, MA: Thomson Course Technology, Shelly, Gary B., Thomas J. Cashman, and Joy L. Starks. Microsoft Office Publisher 2007: Complete Concepts and Techniques. Boston, MA: Thomson Course Technology, Activities, Assignments, & Assessments ACTIVITIES Using the various programs, students will learn the following: Microsoft Word Margin settings Table Font Size/Color Theme Color Bold, Italics, Underline Tab Settings WordArt Formatting Styles Page Layout Header/Footer 7 th Grade Computers 2 11/26/2013

3 Inserting Pictures and Clip Art Symbols Bullets and Numbering Borders Bibliography Format Autofit to Contents (Table) Resume Template (Table format) Tables o Deleting Text and Rows o Modify Text o Copying and Pasting from Word Document to Table o Line Breaks o Paragraph Spacing Before and After o Paragraph Indentions o Quick Parts Gallery o Sorting Paragraphs o Theme Colors Saving and Printing Microsoft Excel Difference between columns and rows Create a table using formulas Column headings on two rows Creating formulas to figure out sum, average, highest, and lowest numbers Background and font colors Adjusting heights and widths for rows and columns Font sizes and types Formula page Currency vs Accounting styles Comma styles and percentages Increase and decrease decimals Different cell styles Change the theme and theme colors Conditional formatting Saving and Printing Microsoft Access What is a database How to create a table, queries, and report Adjust column widths Creating column headings in design view Difference between design view and datasheet view What is a wizard Modifying field properties Adding and deleting records Sorting in ascending and descending order 7 th Grade Computers 3 11/26/2013

4 Page setup Saving and Printing in Access Microsoft PowerPoint New slides Template color scheme Theme fonts Inserting pictures Picture styles Picture and Table borders Add hyperlinks Table styles Table effects Adding charts Hiding slides Finding and Replacing text Using the Thesaurus Adding and formatting Action Buttons Bibliography format - MLA Save and Print as Handouts Microsoft Publisher Create a Flyer using Template Using a drop-down menu Entering text, formatting size, and changing text color Searching on the Internet for a picture, saving picture to H drive, and inserting picture into the flyer Bullets Creating a calendar, greeting card, and/or business card Spell Check Save and Print Typing Instructor Learn how to use the proper fingering to type, through various lessons and games, without looking at their hands Individualized lessons Common Sense Media.Org Scams and Schemes Learn strategies for guarding against identity theft and scams that try to access their private information online. Which Me Should I Be? Learn that presenting themselves in different ways online carries both benefits and risks. Gender Stereotypes Online Analyze a Dress UP Your Avatar feature of a virtual world for kids for evidence of stereotypes about boys and girls. ASSIGNMENTS Two-Page Report with footnote and bibliography (MLA format) 7 th Grade Computers 4 11/26/2013

5 Business Letter Resume Excel Table with different formulas Database Table, Queries, and Report PowerPoint with chart, picture, table, hyperlinks, and action buttons o Career PowerPoint using various features taught (Independent Project) Flyer using Publisher o Calendar, greeting card, business card, or flyer (Independent Project) ASSESSMENTS Students are able to log into their computers, save their work to their H drive, retrieve their work, and understand the terminology used when referring to the computer. Students are able to hand in a completed two-page report, with footnotes and bibliography, using the features learned in Microsoft Word Students are able to hand in a completed business letter with a letterhead and table using the features learned in Microsoft Word Students are able to hand in a completed resume using a Microsoft Word 2007 template. Students are able to hand in a completed table and formula page using the features learned in Microsoft Excel Students are able to hand in a completed PowerPoint using the features learned in Microsoft PowerPoint Students are able to hand in a completed table, queries, and report using the features learned in Microsoft Access Students are able to hand in a completed flyer and calendar, greeting card, or business card using Microsoft Publisher Students are able to type at least 25 words per minute with 90% or better accuracy. Terminology Media, Technology, Web Resources Typing Instructor software Microsoft Office software Learning.com - Internet-based tutorial Internet Free Personality Test 41 questions ( 7 th Grade Computers 5 11/26/2013

Radnor Middle School Course Syllabus. Fill in course name: Technology Education Computers Put in course number (4 digits):

Radnor Middle School Course Syllabus Created November 5, 2013: Gail Furman Fill in course name: Technology Education Computers Put in course number (4 digits): Credits: Grades: 6 Weighted: Prerequisite: