Welcome to Computer

Applications Class!

Teacher: Ellen Cole

Welcome to Open House

• I have heard wonderful things about your children and I am looking forward to working with my students throughout the year.

• You can contact me by e-mail: ecole@norman.k12.ok.us

• or by phone: 366-5956

Curriculum

• All grade levels are learning to keyboard. Students are expected to use proper posture and technique while keying text at a speed appropriate to the grade level and level of experience.

• Goals Minimum: 90% accuracy6th grade: 20 Words Per Minute7th & 8thth grade: 30 WPMHigh School: 45 WPMCollege: 60 - 70 WPM

Curriculum• Students will also learn to use applications that

will be key to success in education, in business and in day-to-day life. We have upgraded to Office 2007, but will learn to save as 97-2003Word - word processing to create and edit documentsPowerPoint - create presentationsExcel - spreadsheet application used for simple

computations and for organizing and sorting dataPublisher - desktop publishing used to create a variety

of printed mediaPaint – students learn to use a basic drawing program.

Curriculum

• Hardware and softwareNetwork drives - students will work with a

variety of drives and learn to use and organize files for a variety of purposes

Digital Cameras - Students will plan and take photos that will be edited and used in other applications.

Local and Network printers - students will use printers as appropriate to each project.

Curriculum Text• 6th Grade: students will access typing lessons

and assignments on my website: http://staff.norman.k12.ok.us/~ecole/

Curriculum Text• On the 6th grade page, there is a link to Typing Master

Online, where your child has a year-long subscription. I hope that your child will continue to practice typing and to improve his/her skills throughout the year.

Curriculum Text

• 7th and 8th graders: Keyboarding is practiced using a network

program called TypeTime.Students will use EasyTech, an on-line

service to complete tutorials pertaining to applications being learned in class.

Projects will be assigned in class to apply skills learned on EasyTech. These will be accessed from my website: http://staff.norman.k12.ok.us/~ecole/

WebsitesMy website can be accessed through the Whittier site which is

accessed through the Norman Public Schools site.www.norman.k12.ok.us

Or go to the site directly:http://staff.norman.k12.ok.us/~ecole/

EasyTech: www.learning.com7th and 8th grade students will have a username and password

assigned to them in class, but the site and lessons can be accessed from home if a student needs to complete work outside of class.

Typing tests will be administered in class using www.typingtest.comStudents can access this site from home to practice timed typing skills.

Keyboarding games and tutorials can be found at www.gamequarium.com

Links to these sites can be found on my website.

Scholastic Book OrdersSeveral times throughout the year, I will offer my

students the opportunity to order software and books from the Scholastic Company.

Order forms will be available in the lab and students are encouraged to pay by check written out to

Scholastic Book ClubsYou can also order and pay by credit card on-line!

There will be a link on the home page of my website that will take you to an information page with a link

and the passwords to Scholastic.comhttp://staff.norman.k12.ok.us/~ecole/

Whether you order from me or on-line, the books and software will be delivered here at Whittier and I will

get it to your student ASAP.

Thank you for coming!

Check my website for information, assignments and links to computer related sites.

E-mail or call me if you have any questions or concerns!

ecole@norman.k12.ok.us 366-5956