Welcome to Mrs. Collins’ Class!

Today’s Agenda: Quietly have a seat Complete student

information forms About Computer Skills and

Applications I & II Discuss rules & class

procedures Discuss classroom fire drill

& lockdown procedures Grading Answer any questions Get to know each other

activity

o White Packet of information is to taken home and signed by your parent or guardian. This information is due back next class period.

o The Student Info and Student Agreement is to be completed and turned into me today.***Please note you will not have access

to a computer until the Participation Agreement is signed.***

Student Information

7th & 8th Grade Computer Skills & Applications II

o This course is designed to provide hands on instruction in basic computer hardware components and software applications.

o Communication skills and basic mathematical concepts are reinforced in this course.

Keyboarding

Review

Presentations

Desktop Publishi

ng

Spreadsheets

Database Basics

Digital Literacy

6th Grade Computer Skills & Applications I

oThis course is designed to provide hands on instruction in the daily use of a computer system and appropriate software.

oBasic touch typing and formatting skills.

Digital Literacy

Keyboarding

Alphabetic, Numeric,

and Symbols

Spreadsheet Basics

Word Processing

&Desktop

Publishing Basics

Assigned Seats/ Computers

o Each student will have an assigned seat

o Each student will have an assigned computer

o Assigned Seatingo Behavior for Entering the Classroomo Turning in Late Worko Making up Worko Behavior for Leaving the Classroomo No Food, Drinks, Gum, Candy, or Lotion

o Workstation Movemento Bathroom Policy

Classroom Rules and Procedures

Fire Drill Procedureso Walk quietly out of

the classroom in a line o Exit through the side

doors by the band room.

o Quietly line up in a orderly manner in the parking lot

o Wait for my signal to return to building

o Walk quietly back to classroom

Lockdown Procedureso Silently sit under

the computer tables on the entrance side of the classroom.

o I will sweep the halls, turn off the lights, and make sure the door is locked.

o It is IMPERATIVE that we remain silent during the lockdown.

o No one is to talk or move until we receive notification the lockdown is over.

Gradingo Formal Assessments Major Quizzes, Test,

and Projects are worth 55% of your grade.

o Class work/Informal Assessments

Informal Quizzes, Class work, Binder Checks, Home work & class participation are worth 45% of your grade.

VoCats Testing

oEach student will take a quarterly test

oEach student will take a VoCats End-of-CourseoMid-Term: 20% of your first quarter grade

oEOC Exam: 25% of your Semester Grade

Binder/Supplies

o You must come to class each day prepared with several pencils/pens, paper, agenda, and binder/notebook.

o Testing is a major part of your grade. Therefore, you must keep an organized binder with all class work, handouts, homework, note cards, and class notes. This will be graded periodically throughout the semester.

Please check my website tokeep up to date on:oHomeworkoQuizzes & TestsoNewslettersoSkill Building Exerciseshttp://meghancollins.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/

Website

Questions

Get to know each other

activity!

Do NOT write your name on the cardAnswer the following questions:1. City and State of where you were born…2. What is the best thing about technology?3. What career do you want to have when you grow up?4. What is your favorite subject & why? 5. If you could travel to anyplace in the world

where would you go?6. Do you have any pets…if so what kind and

how many?7. If you could be any animal…what would

you be and why?

Get to Know You Mix-Up

1. How long have you been using a computer?2. What could you teach someone to do on

the computer?3. What would you like to learn to do on the

computer?4. What is the best thing about computers?5. What is the best thing about the internet?6. What do you know about PowerPoint

Presentations?7. What do you already know about Publisher?

Computers & You

Have a Great

Semester!