Computer Literacy Home Work Support

Spring 2003

last updated 18 August 2003. 

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COMPUTER LITERACY:    Fall Semester (return to top of page)

Note:

  • Homework assignments follow the order of the most recent assignments start at the top of the tables.
  • Worksheets are .rtf files and may be read by any version of MS Word, MS Works, Clarisworks or Appleworks
  • Course Policies and description
  • Course workbook:
    Sebastian, Bonita. Microsoft Office 2000: step by step: a hands-on guide. Computer Literacy Press, Fairfield, Ohio. 2000
    http://www.complitpress.com/f2k_sample/f2kcover.html
Click here for a reminder of the
proper hand position for keyboarding
 

4 June

Keyboardng

Work on Paper and make-up work

Your Controversial opic Paer is DUE FRIDAY, June 6
Here is the scoring rubric

2 June

Keyboarding

Complete Draft of Bibliography for your Controvesial Topic Paper
Bibliography/citation examples
Work on Paper and make-up work

29 May

Collect Signed Progress Reports

Keyboarding or Word Processing Practice

CYBERBEE Scavenger Hunt activity
Download the cyberbee answer sheet
Go to the Cyberbee Scavenger Hunt page
complete the answer sheet

Work on your Controversial Topic Prep sheet and Essay

27 May

Collect Signed Progress Reports

Keyboarding or Word Processing Practice

Webhound Scavenger Hunt activity
Download the Webhound scavenger hunt sheet
Use it to explore the different sights for the answers to the questions
complete the answer sheet

Work on your Controversial Topic Prep sheet and Essay

26 May: Memorial Day Holdiay

22 May

Example of Evidence Paper

20 May

16 May

Keyboarding

Send Mr. Sovel a 'Yahoo Greeting Card' that discusses what he is missing

Continue the Controversial Topic Preparation activities
If ready, begin the 5 paragraph essay

14 May

Keyboarding

MapQuest Activity

Continue the Controversial Topic Preparation activities

12 May

Keyboarding

Continue the activities from 8 May
Be sure to have Controversial Topic chosen and approved today

8 May

Keyboarding

Collect evidence cards and response sheet

Get approval for Controversial Subject Activity project

Begin the Controversial Subject Activity Preparation Sheet

6 May

Keyboarding

Continue work on the evidence cards and search engine response sheet

Update stock game sheet

Introduce Controversial Subject Activity project

HW:
Evidence cards and response sheet must be turned in at the beginning of class on Thursday, May 8

2 May

Keyboarding

Continue work on the evidence cards and search engine response sheet

Update stock game sheet

30 April

Keyboarding Practice

Update Stock Market Game

Finish practice and comparison of search engine information
Directions and topic choices
Evidence Cards
Bibliography/citation examples
When you have completed your evidence cards,
respond to question/discussion sheet on the different features of the search engines

28 April

Keyboarding Practice

Update Stock Market Game

Continue practice and comparison of search engine information
Directions and topic choices
Evidence Cards
Bibliography/citation examples
6th AND FINAL GRADE PERIOD BEGINS

24 April

Keyboarding

Introduce practice and comparison of search engine information
Directions and topic choices
Evidence Cards
Bibliography/citation examples

22 April

Keyboarding

Introduce how search engines work and what they look look for
Introduce simple Boolean search logic
Play search result game

18 April

Final opportunity to work on make-up work or paper points for the 5th grade period

16 April

make-up work or paper points for the 5th grade period

14 April

make-up work or paper points for the 5th grade period

10 April

OPEN HOUSE

Keyboarding practice

Complete stock market selections and spreadsheet creation, Day 1

If any time left, you may continue any unfinished activities

8 April

Be sure to check the posted updated grade sheets

Keyboarding practice

Begin stock market selections and spreadsheet creation
Stock Market Game instruction sheet

If any time left, you may continue any unfinished activities

SPRING BREAK: 29 March TO 4 April 6

28 March

Keyboarding practice

continue unfinished activitries

you make corrections to anty of the returned materials [and then resubmit]

26 March

Keyboarding practice

continue unfinished activitries

24 March

Keyboarding practice

Introduce Pi Spreadsheet Activity

  1. take measurements
  2. complete Pi Test

Complete Multiplication and Charts spreadsheets

Complete Spreadsheet Practice Quizzes

Continue 'Paper Points'

20 March

Keyboarding practice

continue unfinished activitries

18 March

Keyboarding practice

Begin the Multiplication and Charts activity sheets

14 March

Keyboarding practice

continue unfinished activitries

12 March

'Every 15 minutes' SAFETY RALLY

10 March

Keyboarding practice

Begin Spreadsheet Practice sheets

6 March

Electives Rally Day Schedule- END OF GRADING PERIOD

Keyboarding practice

Formula Copying demonstration

Workbook: pages 146 and 148 to 160

Workbook quizzes:

4 March

HSEE EXAM SCHEDULE DAY

Keyboarding practice

Introduce 'paper points' work and its affect on the Grade Policy for receiving an A or a B grade

In class work and activities..............79% of 5th report period grade
Four 'paper points'....................10%
Additional 4 'paper'points'...........10%

Spreadsheet concepts discussion

Workbook: complete pages 120-146

28 February

LAST DAY FOR LATE OR MISSING OR CORRECTED WORK TO BE TURNED IN

Review Final Exam

In-class corrections and make-up work

Begin Spreadsheets, using Microsoft Excel
complete pages 120-135 in the workbook

26 February

MICROSOFT WORD FINAL EXAM

24 February

Keyboarding practice

Review Crossword puzzles

Microsoft Word Exam review: The student must be able to demonstrate the use of

  • upper and lower indents
  • font style and size
  • save as
  • page margins
  • alignment [right, center, left]
  • creating a new document
  • the various tabs and tab leaders
  • headers and footers
  • spell check
  • line spacing

20 February

Keyboarding practice

Review Crossword puzzles

Collect demonstration quizzes and practice exam

  • Introduce inserting graphics objects and text wrapping
  • Introduce Word's reading level evaluations
  • Introduce WordArt and various fill possiblities

18 February

Keyboarding practice

Finish quizzes
note: quizzes due in by Thursday [2/20]
Complete Practice Word Processing Exam sheet
focus on formatting instructions
HW:
Complete Word Processing Crossword puzzles
brown version or yellow version

13 February

Keyboarding Practice

continue Quizzes: for workbook sections pages 10 - 39, 47 - 52, 54 - 56

Workbook: Inserting images: page 42
then complete Test #8 [from the Quiz packet]
Begin Practice Word Processing Exam sheet
Title: Practice Test
Save to: My Documents
Insert Header with your Workstation and Period
Print out completed practice test

11 February

Keyboarding Practice

Quizs: for workbook sections pages 10 - 39, 47 - 52, 54 - 56

6 February

Keyboarding Practice

Workbook: Word: pages 47 - 52 and 54 - 56

Next, Go to the Internet
enter this URL: http://www.sonic.net/bantam1/UsingTables.html
open and save this reference/ summary document to your desktop

Follow the instructions and complete the Using Tables handout

WRITE A LETTER TO MR. SOVEL, TELLING HIM WHAT HE MISSED OUT ON TODAY
Save it as 'Holiday'

4 February

Keyboarding Practice

Workbook: Word: pages 22 - 39

Go to the Internet
enter this URL: http://www.sonic.net/bantam1/ruler.rtf
open and save this reference/ summary document to your desktop
Open your Interview file
apply the Indent and Tab information to the document, in order to make it look like the instructor's document
reminder: you can make a forced page break by (a) placing the insertion point where you want the line to break (b) holding down the SHIFT KEY and hitting ENTER

31 January

Keyboarding Practice

Pencil and paper: Interview neighbor

Workbook: Word: pages 10 - 21

Practice: enter your written Interview
attempt to make it look like the instructor's model

29 January

Course rules and procedures

New seating and How to log on

Setting up typing program user file

Work\book: Word: pages 6 - 10

27 january

Course Overview

Rules intro

Ability/experience questionaire

Workbook: Basics: pages 1 - 5

Explore Typing software

Attention Game [if time]

 

 

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