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.a.2. Demonstrate proper care of computer hardware, software
1.b.1. Use basic commands to save, print, locate, and open files/folders
2.b.2. Apply guidelines of acceptable use policy (AUP) Policy to use of technology systems
2.c.2. Identify advantages of using technology to increase productivity
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
2. Complete and turn in Internet worksheet
3. Turn in Journals1-5, 6-10, 11-20.
4. Create [Word] folder in your [block#] folder
5. Start word lesson01.doc Due Monday
This lesson does not require much text. Just put a proper heading - Your first and last name, intro and block number, todays date.
6. Start word lesson02.doc Due MondayThis lesson take journal 15 and paste it . Give it a proper heading - Your first and last name, intro and block number, today's date. Then follow the instructions
7. Start word lesson03.doc Due Monday
Read instructions do the exercises and save them to [word] folder as lesson3.doc
Don't forget to Give it a proper heading.
Closure –
Review today’s work
Homework
1. Hug your parents
2. Finish Journals 1-23
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 #23
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? for how long? Who would you take with you?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs in Jane Schaffer Format)
Use the word sabbatical, in your paragraph
