Introduction to Computers
Warm Up:
Discuss/Review Homework.
MicroType, Update Your Online Journal.
Objective:
Students will log on and learn basic Word processing skills
Technology Standards:
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text.
1.b.1. Use basic commands to save, print, locate, and open files/folders
4.a.1. Use student/class/teacher email, listservs, and/or discussion boards to read, send, and post electronic messages
5.a.3. Identify keywords for electronic searches and determine relevancy
ESLR:
Critical Thinkers who demonstrate technological literacy.
Effective communicators write effectively
Agenda:
Warmup -
Work on typing skills - Microtype
Work writing Skills - Update Journal
Classwork -
1. Write Journal - Highlight the word of the day in RED
3. Finish word lesson06 Due Monday
4. Finish word lesson07.doc Due Monday
5. Finish word lesson08.doc Due Monday
6. Start word lesson09.doc Due Tuesday
7. Start word lesson010.doc Due Tuesday
8. Mid term review worksheet Due Monday
9. Create email account. Click Here
Take the code given and follow the directions.
my email is rww2307@gaggle,net
email me journals1-5.txt Due Monday
email me journals6-10.rtf Due Monday
email me journals11-20.doc Due Monday
Closure –
Review today’s work
Homework
1. Study for quiz
2. Finish Journals
Extra Credit: Watch Social Network Movie
Bring Your ID
Bring Something to write with/on
Bring a good attitude :)
Writing the Mini – Essay
A mini – essay is a simple body paragraph of 8 or 11 sentences composed and arranged in the following order:
Sentence 1 – Thesis (Topic) Sentence
Sentence 2 – Concrete detail "CD"(example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 3 – Commentary "CM" (explains why/how the detail proves or clarifies the thesis
Sentence 4 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes Concrete Detail "CD")
Sentence 5 – Concrete detail (gives a second example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 6 – Commentary (explains why/how #5 relates to #1)
Sentence 7 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes CD)
Sentence 8 – Closing Commentary (summarizes paragraph, restates topic or thesis sentence, and does not introduce new information.)
An 11 – sentence mini essay adds a third concrete detail/commentary/commentary chunk to support the thesis/topic sentence.
Technology Standards
1.0 Basic Operations and Concepts
2.0 Social, Ethical and Human issues
3.0 Technology Productivity tools
4.0 Technology Communication tools
5.0 Technology Research tools
6.0 Technology Problem solving and decision making tools
1.0 Basic Operations and Concepts
2.0 Social, Ethical and Human issues
3.0 Technology Productivity tools
4.0 Technology Communication tools
5.0 Technology Research tools
6.0 Technology Problem solving and decision making tools
Journal # No Journal today!
