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

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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: 6 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 PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Publisher, and Windows 7, as well as proper typing techniques. Also used Common Sense Media to learn how to be safe when using 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 about Microsoft Windows 7, creating folders, renaming folders, cutting/copying/pasting documents to folders, icons, extensions, and use of the Internet. Students will learn about virus protection, spyware, firewalls, malware, hardware, and software. Students learn how to properly type with the keys covered using the software program Typing Instructor. Students will learn how to create a brochure using the various ribbons and/or picture icons on the toolbar as well as keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Word. Students will learn how to create a PowerPoint presentation using the various ribbons and/or picture icons on the toolbar as well as keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft PowerPoint. Students will learn how to create a simple Excel table with graphics using the various ribbons and/or picture icons on the toolbar as well as keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft 6 th Grade Computers 1 11/26/2013

2 Excel. Students will learn how to create a flyer using Microsoft Publisher with text boxes, tear-offs, and a graphic, using the various drop-down menus and/or picture icons on the toolbar. Students will create a story using the software Photostory 3 for Windows, incorporating the words Radnor Middle School tries to enforce: courtesy, honesty, respect, responsibility, and safety. Materials & Texts MATERIALS Students use PC computers with headsets to learn the following: Use the software program Typing Instructor Use the software program Microsoft Windows 7 Use the software program Microsoft Word 2007 Use the software program Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Use the software program Microsoft Excel 2007 Use the software program Microsoft Publisher 2007 Use the software program Photostory 3 for Windows 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 Windows 7 What it does How to protect your computer from viruses, spyware Proper way to log on and shut down Extensions for file names Icons Folders naming, moving, copying, deleting, pasting to and from Recycle bin 6 th Grade Computers 2 11/26/2013

3 Resizing window Minimize, Restore, Close buttons Task pane Hardware vs Software Parts of the computer Microsoft Word 2007 Margin settings Columns Font Size/Color Bold, Italics, Underline Tab Settings WordArt Formatting Styles Page Layout Header/Footer Inserting Pictures and Clip Art Symbols Bullets and Numbering References Insert Citations MLA Bibliography Format Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Create a New Presentation Slide Design/Background Custom Animation Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures, Clip Art, and animated GIFs Slide Layout Bullets and Numbering Notes Page Different Layouts (handouts, notes page, outline, slides) Header/Footer Symbols Font Size/Color Bold, Italics, Underline WordArt Copy and Paste References from Word to PowerPoint Present the Show MLA Bibliography Format Microsoft Excel 2007 Create a New Worksheet Formula Bar 6 th Grade Computers 3 11/26/2013

4 Cells, Columns, Rows Sum Fill Handle Cell Styles Font Type/Font Size/Color Center/Merge and Center Formatting Numbers Adjusting Column Widths and Row Widths Adding Charts Formula Page Microsoft Publisher 2007 Using a Flyer template Replacing placeholder text Replacing the template graphic Delete unused objects Photostory 3 for Windows Searching the Internet for appropriate pictures Saving pictures to their H drive Inserting pictures into their story Creating titles Editing their pictures Using transitions Putting music as a background Speaking into a microphone to tell their story 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 Digital Life 101 Introduced to the 24/7 social nature of digital media and technologies, and gain basic vocabulary and knowledge for discussing the media landscape. Cyberbullying: Be Upstanding Students learn about the difference between being a bystander versus a brave upstander in cyberbullying situations. Safe Online Talk While acknowledging the benefits of online talk and messaging, students learn how to handle situations or online behavior which may make them feel uncomfortable. Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line Students learn to distinguish good-natured teasing from cyberbullying. ASSIGNMENTS 1. Tri-Fold Brochure using Word 6 th Grade Computers 4 11/26/2013

5 2. Two Projects Using Various Features of PowerPoint Bullying PowerPoint (Independent Project) 3. Simple Table with Chart using Excel 4. Flyer with Contact Information Tear-off and a picture Calendar, greeting card, business card, and/or flyer (Independent Project) 5. Photostory utilizing one to five main words Radnor Middle School encourages: courtesy, honesty, respect, responsibility, and/or safety 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 Brochure using the features shown in Microsoft Word. Students are able to hand in and show the class a completed PowerPoint presentation using the features shown in Microsoft PowerPoint. Students are able to hand in a completed Excel table with Chart and formula page using the features shown in Microsoft Excel. Students are able to hand in a completed flyer with a graphic and text using Microsoft Publisher. Students are able to download and insert pictures, speak into a microphone, type text, create transitions, insert music, edit, and save their Photostory. Students are able to type at least 25 words per minute with 90% or better accuracy. Terminology Media, Technology, Web Resources Learning.com Internet-based Tutorial Typing Instructor software Microsoft Office 2007 software 6 th Grade Computers 5 11/26/2013