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
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. Log on - create a folder in the documents folder
3. Open Notepad and type Journals 1-5 Save as Jounals1-5.txt
4. Open Wordpad and type Journals 6-10 Save as Jounals5-10.rtf
Closure –
Review today’s work
Homework
1. Study for Quiz.
2. Finish Journals 1-16
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 #17
If you could wake up today with a special ability, what would you want it to be? Why? How would you use it? Would you tell anyone?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs in Jane Schaffer Format)
Use the word phenomenal, in your paragraph
