TITLE OF COURSE

Computer Essentials

TEACHER’S NAME

Mr. Warren

Course Information

Computer Essentials is a high school class offered to 8th graders.  Upon completion students could earn a ½ credit for passing this class.  It is located in room 901 in the middle hallway.  This class is a semester class.

Teacher Information

·         Planning hour: N/A

 ·         Phone Number: 591-6298

 ·         E-Mail Address: mwarren@carman.k12.mi.us

Prerequisite(s)

Students should have taken Computers and Careers in order to do well in class.

Course Description and Overview of Content

In Computer Essentials students will learn the proper technique in typing, they will also learn how to use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.  Students will also work on creating their Education Development Plans (EDP).

Course Goal/ Intended Outcomes

When students leave the computer essentials classroom they will be able t

 ·         Identify all the letter keys on the keyboard with correct finger position

 ·         Create and manipulate advanced Word projects

  ·         Create and manipulate advanced Excel projects

 ·         Create and manipulate advanced PowerPoint projects

 ·         Complete their EDP

Texts and/ or Other Materials

All materials will be given to students for this class.

Format and Activities

In the computer essentials class students learn by lecture, discussions, application, quizzes and tests.  Assignments are modified accordingly to fit student needs. 

Grading Practices and Procedures

Grades are based on cumulative grading.

 All work, quizzes and tests will be graded on the following scale:

 ·         A   94 – 100

 ·         A-  93 – 90

 ·         B+ 89 – 87

 ·         B   86 – 84

 ·         B-  83 – 80

 ·         C+ 79 – 77

          C   76  - 74

 ·         C-  73 – 70

 ·         D+ 69 – 67

 ·         D   66 – 64

 ·         D- 63 – 60

 ·         E  59 or lower

 Typing will be on words per minute and accuracy.

Attendance/ Tardiness

·         I believe on being on time and being in class every day.  Students will have a hard time if they are not in class.  Student assignments are based on what we talk about in class lecture.  Therefore it is very important that students be in class every day.  Students who are absent often will have a hard time passing computer essentials.

Classroom Rules and Procedures

·         Classroom rules were given out to students the first day of class.  These rules are to be signed by the parent and by the student and brought back to Mr. Warren.

Academic Integrity

·         If students are caught cheating, they will receive a zero for that assignment and will not be able to make it up.

Technology Usage

·         Computers

 ·         AUP’s

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