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Computer TechComputer Tech
Mrs. TaylorMrs. Taylor
Top Ten Careers in Top Ten Careers in TechnologyTechnology
Mind2it.com Mind2it.com 1. Software Engineer1. Software Engineer 5. Computer Systems Analyst5. Computer Systems Analyst
Forbes.com Forbes.com 1. 1Network Systems and Data 1. 1Network Systems and Data
Communications Analyst.Communications Analyst. 5. Computer Systems Analyst5. Computer Systems Analyst 10. Computer Support Specialist10. Computer Support Specialist
Course Objective:Course Objective: This course is an introduction This course is an introduction
to to computer application computer application software software encompasses encompasses document processing, document processing, spreadsheets, and spreadsheets, and presentations.presentations.
An understanding of An understanding of ethics and use of ethics and use of operating systems, operating systems, information resources, information resources, and electronic mail is and electronic mail is includedincluded
OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE The objective of this The objective of this
course is to give course is to give students experience students experience in Keyboarding Skills, in Keyboarding Skills, Computer Operating Computer Operating Systems, Document-Systems, Document-Processing Skills, Processing Skills, Spreadsheet, Ethics Spreadsheet, Ethics as it relates to as it relates to computer technology, computer technology, Internet, E-Mail, and Internet, E-Mail, and PowerPoint.PowerPoint.
ProjectProject
Skills gained will be Skills gained will be demonstrated by creating a demonstrated by creating a project for a different project for a different curriculum class.curriculum class.
TestingTesting There will be a State Competency Exam given at There will be a State Competency Exam given at
the end of the semester to the end of the semester to allall students. students. In addition to the State Competency Exam, there In addition to the State Competency Exam, there
are two other exams that students have the are two other exams that students have the optionoption of taking. of taking. MOS Word & PowerPointMOS Word & PowerPoint The second exam is the IC3 exam issued The second exam is the IC3 exam issued
through Certiport. This exam consists of 3 through Certiport. This exam consists of 3 parts and by passing the exam students will be parts and by passing the exam students will be ““CertifiedCertified”” in Key Applications, Computing in Key Applications, Computing Fundamentals, and Living Online.Fundamentals, and Living Online.
Requirements/Requirements/ResponsibilitesResponsibilites
Students will be Students will be monitored on their monitored on their INTERNET use through INTERNET use through our school, the district our school, the district office, and SEDC. No office, and SEDC. No student will be permitted student will be permitted to use any Internet to use any Internet feature, which has not feature, which has not been discussed, and/or been discussed, and/or assigned in class, I.e chat assigned in class, I.e chat roomroom’’s, games, etc.s, games, etc.
No student will be given No student will be given access to the access to the INTERNET without INTERNET without having first completed having first completed the Acceptable Use the Acceptable Use Policy of the Iron Policy of the Iron County School District.County School District.
Requirements/Requirements/ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Each student will Each student will be issued a be issued a password. Do Not password. Do Not Share with Share with anyone. anyone.
Students are Students are responsible for responsible for keeping keeping passwords secure.passwords secure.
WHY?WHY?
Even MoreEven More Requirements/ResponsibilitRequirements/Responsibilit
iesies Students will be given Students will be given
an e-mail account.an e-mail account. Must follow Must follow
guidelines. guidelines. Only to be used when Only to be used when
all other work is all other work is completed.completed.
No profane or vulgar No profane or vulgar messages are allowed messages are allowed either by you sending either by you sending them or you receiving them or you receiving them from others.them from others.
Each student is expected to Each student is expected to contribute to a quiet and contribute to a quiet and productive classroom productive classroom atmosphere, to respect the atmosphere, to respect the property of others, to property of others, to participate in and listen to participate in and listen to class discussions conducted class discussions conducted by the instructor, to turn in by the instructor, to turn in assigned work and tests on assigned work and tests on time, and to show time, and to show cooperation and cooperation and understanding in working understanding in working with his/her fellow students with his/her fellow students and the instructor.and the instructor.
Consequences With Consequences With InternetInternet
If you are on the internet If you are on the internet at an inappropriate at an inappropriate time the consequences time the consequences will be as followswill be as follows
11stst Offense Offense – Warning – Warning2nd Offense2nd Offense – Internet – Internet
privileges taken for privileges taken for one week.one week.
3rd Offense3rd Offense – Internet – Internet privileges taken for the privileges taken for the rest of the term. (rest of the term. (Be Be Aware: This will affect Aware: This will affect you in other classesyou in other classes.).)
I’m officer Technoweenie. I’ll be watching your computer screeny.
Requirements/Requirements/ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Each student is Each student is expected to bring expected to bring with him/her all with him/her all materials materials necessary for necessary for class class participation. participation. Please pen/pencil Please pen/pencil to class daily.to class daily.
Each student is Each student is required to be required to be working on the working on the assigned tasks assigned tasks during the class during the class period.period.
Should a student be Should a student be absent, the work must be absent, the work must be handed in within handed in within TWOTWO WEEKSWEEKS of the time given. of the time given. Late work will NOT be Late work will NOT be accepted for the whole accepted for the whole term the last week of the term the last week of the term.term.
GradingGrading
Internet Tracking Internet Tracking Sheets:Sheets: These will be These will be used intermittently as a used intermittently as a ““spot checkspot check”” recording recording sites visited in a selected sites visited in a selected class period.class period.
Extra Credit:Extra Credit: Extra Extra Credit can be earned Credit can be earned each term by compiling each term by compiling ten newspaper articles ten newspaper articles and five magazine and five magazine articles dealing with the articles dealing with the Internet .Internet .
Fines:Fines: You destroy You destroy anything you pay for it.anything you pay for it.
ExpectationsExpectations
Make every effort to provide Make every effort to provide students with worthwhile and students with worthwhile and interesting learning experiences interesting learning experiences designed to develop skills in utilizing designed to develop skills in utilizing the Internet.the Internet.
ExpectationsExpectations
Come to class on time-prepared to Come to class on time-prepared to work.work.
Show respect for the teacher, Show respect for the teacher, classmates, and school propertyclassmates, and school property
Be on task the entire class periodBe on task the entire class period Complete assignments on timeComplete assignments on time Participate in all class activitiesParticipate in all class activities
HOMEWORKHOMEWORK
Take Home Course Take Home Course Disclosure and Disclosure and Have Signed.Have Signed.
Bring student ID Bring student ID with Internet with Internet Sticker for pass off. Sticker for pass off. Cannot use Internet Cannot use Internet until I see it.until I see it.
BRING BACK NEXT BRING BACK NEXT CLASS PERIOD!!!CLASS PERIOD!!!