Introduction To computers
Content Objective:
Students will create and maintain a Blog. Also, they will become familiar with the basic features of the Word Processing Application, by completing desktop publishing projects.
Technology Standards:
Standard 1 - Basic operations and concepts
1.a.2. Demonstrate proper care of computer hardware, software
1.b.1. Use basic commands to save, print, locate, and open
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text
Standard 2 - Social, ethical and human issues
2.b.1. Practice safety when communicating via the Internet
Standard 3 - Technology Productivity tools
3.a.1. Use word processor/graphic organizer for learning tasks
Language Objective:
Using Academic/content language students will respond to todays Journal prompt by validating their thoughts/ideas in complete sentences. Also students will actively listen to instructions, lectures, and presentations. During Closure/discussions/Think, pair, share students will articulate and recall with a partner.
Writing Standards for Literacy (CCR):
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
School-Wide Learning Goals (SWLGs):
Become critical, logical and independent thinkers who are academically and technologically prepared for success in a constantly changing society.
Daily Agenda:
Work on typing skills -
Work writing Skills - Update Journal
Discuss/Review Homework.
Classwork -
1. Write Journal - Highlight the word of the day in RED (Sample Blog)
2. Finish Lesson 30, 31 Due Tuesday
3. Email your Resume (lesson 8) as an attachment to:
mr.medinilla@gmail.com
Subject: Your name, period - Resume
4. Update Blog / Journal Due June 18.
Extra credit: ID,
Closure – Review today’s work
Homework
Bring Your ID
Know your Password
Bring Something to write with/on
Finish any work not done in class
Bring a good attitude :)
Journal #78
Please support your position by giving examples to justify your conclusion on the following questions. While preparing your garden at the beginning of spring, you find a buried wooden box. Upon opening the box you discover the blueprints for your house and a mysterious object. When you pull it out and examine it, you find that there is a room in the blueprint that doesn’t exist in your house. Disturbed and intrigued you set off to find the missing room. Write what happens next? What is the mysterious object?.
(copy question. respond with 3 complete paragraphs - 9 sentences)
Use the word intrigued, in your essay.
