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
2. Finish word lesson06 Due Wednesday
3. Finish word lesson07.doc Due Wednesday
4. Finish word lesson08.doc Due Wednesday
5. Start word lesson09.doc Due Wednesday
6. Start word lesson010.doc Due Wednesday
Extra Credit!
Boys Meeting on wed. after school 20 points
Boys Dress up on Friday- 10 points
Girls Dress up on Friday- 30 points
Closure –
Review today’s work
Homework
1. Study for mid -term
2. Finish Journals
Extra Credit: Dress up for Halloween!
Wed. Survey!
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 #29
You've accidentally dialed the wrong phone number, but the person who answers sounds familiar. Immediately he/she recognizes you, but because you made the call you're too embarrassed to ask who it is. Using only dialogue, figure out who the person is.?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs in Jane Schaffer Format)Use the word dialogue, in your paragraph.
