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Computer Literacy Assignments Spring 2008

Curriculum and Essential Question by Unit           
 
Week One Week Two
Mon
1-14		 Mon
1-21		 MLK Day (No School)
Tues
1-15

Discuss User Names and Passwords

 Tues
1-22

Missouri Connections Home Page

  • Register as a New User

  • Take the Career Search/Person Match (Interest) Survey

By the end of the hour you should have registered and completed the Career Search/Person Match (Interest) survey.

Career Introduction
(Interest, Skills and Values) Money Talk...
Sample Budget

Instructions and Batch Codes (Project)
 
Career Search/Person Match (Interest):

   I768459PCB
Skills:   S768465PCB

Wed
1-16

1. Start up, log on, shut down (5 points)
 

2. Installing a network printer and setting as default (10 points)
 

3. Creating Folders and Subfolders (12 points)

 Wed
1-23

6. Interest, Skills and Work Values (Guided Instruction)

Look at Your To Do List in on the main screen and finish any assessment that you have already started before moving on.

Return to Missouri Career Planning System
1.) Click on Returning Users and enter your username and password (i.e. jsnead2012)
2.) Click on the link that says "Find out or review my career interest and skills"
3.) Click on the Inventory or Assessment you want to take then enter the appropriate Batch Code
4.) Complete the survey
5.) View your Assessment Results on the main page

 
Th
1-17

Snow Day

 Th
1-24

Return to Missouri Career Planning System
1.) Click on Returning Users and enter your username and password (i.e. jsnead2012)
2.) Click on the link that says "Find out or review my career interest and skills"
3.) Click on the Inventory or Assessment you want to take then enter the appropriate Batch Code
4.) Complete the survey
5.) View your Assessment Results on the main page
 
Career Search/Person Match (Interest):

   I768459PCB
Skills:   S768465PCB

Fri
1-18

4. Start up, log on, shut down (5 points AFL)
 

5. Installing a network printer and setting as default. Add the printer, Open MS Word, Type your first and last name, print and place in the box. (10 points AFL)

Fri
1-25

Log into KUDER and click on the link under your To Do List that says Learn about different kinds of education or training you can get after high school to answer the question on the worksheet below.

7&8.  Different Ways to Get Education or Training (5+8 points)

Provide Students with username and password for the online grade book...
Week Three Week Four
Mon
1-28

Guest Speaker from the CTC
What classes are offered at the Career and Technology Center at Fort Osage?

 Mon
2-4

10.  Print, staple and file reports as described below
 (30 Points AFL)

  • Print (3) copies of the Kuder Interest & Skills Composite Report.  Circle your #1 career cluster on the top of each print-out.

  • Print (3) copies of the One-Page Summary Report

  • Staple a copy of the summary report to the back of each of the composite reports

  • Review with Mr. Snead.  Put the three copies in the appropriate spot described by Mr. Snead

Tues
1-29

9. Print Grade Report for Computer Literacy
 (10 points)

Return to your Portfolio at KUDER
-Click on the link that says "Find out or review my career interest and skills"
-Then click review assessment results


 Go over how to print Missouri Connection Reports
See Assignment (8) to review instructions

 

 Tues
2-5

Explorer different careers using the  worksheet below

11. Career Research Assignment (44 Points)
Wed
1-30		 EXPLO DAY Wed
2-6		 Snow Day No School
Th
1-31		 Careers Have No Gender
Guest Speaker		 Th
2-7

Work Day
Fri
2-1		 Team Field Trip No Computer Class Fri
2-8		 Return to Missouri Career Planning System
Complete all previously assigned wok...
Week Five Week Six
Mon
2-11		 Review Careers and Missouri Connections
DEMO TurningPoint Technology Hardware		 Mon
2-18		 No School
Tues
2-12
Complete all assignments from last week

 12.  Careers Common Assessment (10 points)

 

 Tues
2-19

Introduction to Mavis Beacon
Work Day
Wed
2-13		 13. Print out a grade report and turn it into the box (10 points)

Write a Reflection for your Portfolio using the instructions below and the yellow forms by the box.  You are writing a reflection using the KUDER Composite Report!

14. What to write on your reflection (7 points)
Start on the next assignment when you finish

 Wed
2-20		 18. WordPad Assignment (24 points)
We will primarily use MS Word for word processing  in this class but you need to know that WordPad comes loaded with most new computers and can be used to accomplish most word processing task.
Th
2-14

15. Creating a Nametag with MS Paint
(20 points)

16. Copy and Paste WordArt into MS Paint
 (15 points)

 Extra Challenge: Create a personal wallpaper for your desktop using MS Word, Paint and Microsoft Clip Gallery.  Do not search the Internet for graphics and pictures yet.
Hint: Image attributes for your wallpaper will = width 800 height 600 or 1024 x 768... Good luck!!! Right Click!  

 Th
2-21		 Snow Day
Fri
2-15

17. MAP Vocabulary Practice (10 points)
 Hard copies are available by the box. Read the instruction at the bottom of the MAP Vocab. Worksheet
All assignments should be complete by the end of the hour
 Start on the next assignment when you finish

 Fri
2-22

Snow Day
Week Seven Week Eight
Mon
2-25
 

I feel that understanding file structure is key to being a productive computer user.

Mavis Beacon
10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
Mavis Beacon if finished with all assignments

 Mon
3-3
 		 Continue Working on
Internet History Class Discussion
 A Brief History of the Internet
 21. Internet History Worksheet
(40 Points)
Continue Class Discussion
 Internet History
 A Brief History of the Internet
Tues
2-26
 		 Guest Speaker and Substitute Teacher
Be on your best behavior		 Tues
3-4
 

ALL PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS DUE
 I suggest that you Turn off the Drawing Canvas
22. Morning Survey
(10 Points)
Wed
2-27
 		 Work Day Wed
3-5
 		 Class Discussion
 How does media affect teens?
 1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6

Resources
1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6

23. Being Aware of Media Around You
(20 Points)

 Media Literacy/Awareness
 Super Bowl Commercials |  CBS 2004 |  2006 |
View Commercials at USA Today 2003  |  2004
Career Builder Commercials  |  Mac 
(Keep in mind that the links about are not controlled by me so if some of the videos don't work try a different site.)
Th
2-28
 		 Review WordPad
 20. Use the Print Screen feature to capture your online grade report , past it into MS Word, crop and type your name on the top of the document.  Turn it into the box!!!
(10 points)		 Th
3-6
 

Work Day
 Talk about sample Commercial
 MJ & LB Mc Donalds
Fri
2-29
 		 Internet History Class Discussion
 A Brief History of the Internet
 21. Internet History Worksheet
(40 Points)
Continue Class Discussion
 Internet History
 A Brief History of the Internet		 Fri
3-7
 		 Internet Advertisement Class Discussion
 24. Introduction to Internet Advertisments
(50 Points)


Media Literacy/Awareness
 Take the PBS Media Awareness Quiz
(Use the Print Screen Key to take a screen shot of your score.  Paste into Word or IrfanView, crop then print.  Make sure your name is on it!)

 
Week Nine Week Ten
Mon
3-10


Excel Introduction
Go over all Excel Assignments 24, 25, 26, 27
Review expectations for the next few days...

Great Excel Video Type Tutorials  |  2  |  3  |  4
 

 Mon
3-17
 		 Q&A
Work Day
PT Conference
Tues
3-11
 
10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
 		 Tues
3-18
 		 Scoring Guide for Osage Trail Forecast
29. Osage Trail Forecast  (20 Points)
Mavis Beacon & Work Day
Help Each Other With Excel Assignments
When you are finished with everything explorer the templates that are available for free from Microsoft Templates
PT Conference

 
Wed
3-12
 		 Substitute Teacher
 10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon

Excel Tutorials 1, 2, 3 & 4

25. Excel Assignment One
(15 points)

26. Create a graph in Excel of five friends or family members and their ages.   (5 Points)
 Save then open with MS Excel
Microsoft Templates

 Wed
3-19		 Work Day
Th
3-13
 		 Substitute Teacher
 10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon

27. Forecasting Using a Spreadsheet
(20 Points)
Complete hard copy worksheet and staple your Excel work including the chart to the back 

 Th
3-20
 		 No School
Fri
3-14
 		 Substitute Teacher
 10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon

28. Average Daily Grades (15 Points)
Complete hard copy worksheet and staple your Excel work including the chart to the back

 Fri
3-21
 		 No School
Week Eleven Week Twelve
Mon
3-24
 		 No School Mon
3-31
 


MS Excel Review
This is almost exactly like the district common assessment.  Take the quiz at the bottom.  You can make up an email if you don't have one.
Tues
3-25
 		 BrainPop (Internet)
Click Technology then Internet
 Watch the video then take the Review Quiz
30. Take the Brain Pop Graded Quiz
Print your results and put in the box
(10 Points)		 Tues
4-1		 10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
Study for the Common Assessment
Study Using Site Below
 MS Excel Review
This is almost exactly like the district common assessment.  Take the quiz at the bottom.  You can make up an email if you don't have one.
Wed
3-26
 		 Printing Quiz
31. Go to the Pinnacle Internet Viewer.  Print your grades and missing assignments for Computer Literacy.  Use the Print Screen Feature to Paste in MS Word and include your name (10 points)		 Wed
4-2
 		 Review for Excel Common Assessment
with a partner
34. Mavis 10 points
Th
3-27
 

5 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
 BrainPop (Research)
Click on English then Research
 Watch the Internet Seach Have you Looked Online video then take the Review Quiz
32. Take the Brain Pop Graded Quiz
Print your results and put in the box (10 points)

 Th
4-3		 STUDY DAY
Fri
3-28
 		 Class Discussion on Grade book Weighting
30% -30%-40%
 BrainPop (Internet Search)
In the search box type Internet Search and click Go
 Watch the video then take the Review Quiz
 33. Take the Brain Pop Graded Quiz
Print your results and put in the box
You should have completed and printed the following quizzes: Internet, Research, Internet Search (10 points)		 Fri
4-4
 

Take the MS Excel
35. District Common Assessment
Paper & Pencil Test
20 Question 40% Category
Week Thirteen Week Fourteen
Mon
4-7
 		 MAP Testing Work Day Mon
4-14
 
Introduction to Searching the Internet
Searching the Internet Basics
Mr. Snead's Search Page

10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
Read the following article about Google
  http://www.google.com/help/basics.html

Answer the question using the information in the article above
36. Google Help Basics (16 points)

Cool Google Stuff : igoogle  |  directory  |  Accounts

google documents  |  What's New
 
Tues
4-8
 

MAP Testing Work Day

 Tues
4-15
 		 37. Check and Print your Grade Report
(Student Assignment Report) 10 points
Read the Article
Searching the Internet:
Recommended Sites and Search Techniques
http://www.internettutorials.net/search.html

 Answer the following question using the article above
 38. Searching the Internet (40 points)
Wed
4-9
 		 MAP Testing Work Day Wed
4-16
 


39. Use System Applications and Utilities i.e. search for files or folders (5 Points)

40. (How-to Show File Extensions in Windows XP)
(10 points)

File Extensions Lesson (Download Files Here)
41. File Extensions Assignment One (20 points)
Th
4-10
 		 MAP Testing Work Day Th
4-17
 
 

42. Web Searching Skills
 Mr. Snead's Search Page

10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
Better Searching with Google
Google Advanced Search
 43. Internet Scavenger Hunt One WS (25 points)

 


 
Fri
4-11
 		 MAP Testing Work Day Fri
4-18
 
PD Day

Safari Browser  |  Firefox Browser  |  Opera Browser  |  Netscape

Google Gmail  |  Google Page Creator  |  Google Labs  |  Google Blog Search  |  Google Gadgets  |  Google Apps  | 

Convert YouTube and other Files  1  |  2  |  3  |4 
Week Fifteen Week Sixteen
Mon
4-21
 

44. Internet Scavenger Hunt Two WS (20 points)
Mr. Snead's Search Page

Try several different search engines and directories including google and yahoo
 SEARCH TOOLS  

 Mon
4-28
 		 Explore NVU
MAKE SURE YOU ARE FINISHED WITH
 ASSIGNMENT 46, 47 & 48 BEFORE YOU MOVE ON
Tues
4-22
 		 Web Site Introduction

Use Pinnacle Internet Viewer
45. Print Grade Report & Work (10 points)
 

 Tues
4-29
 		 10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
50. Web Site Drawings & Organization (20 points)
(Use the template above to create at least four drawings.)  SAMPLE OF WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR


Explorer the program you will be using to create your web pages.  NVU

 
Wed
4-23
 


DO NOT MOVE ON IF YOU HAVE MISSING ASSIGNMENTS

46. Web Site Plan (Guided Instruction)


47. Web Site Plan (10 points)

 Wed
4-30
 		 Discuss copyright and ethical issues as they relate to the Internet and music, graphics and text.
51. Finding & Creating Graphics (Guided Instruction)
Find and create graphics for you web site.  Graphics must be saved and named appropriately in your webpage folder before you start making your web page. 
 

A few places to find and create graphics
 Flaming Text (Great for page titles)
Cool Text (Great for page titles)
 Mr. Sneads's Graphics Page
 
Th
4-24
 		 10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
 Work On Missing Assignments Including Z Grades
 		 Th
5-1
 		 52. Web Page Tables (Guided Instructions)
F
4-25
 		 48. We will be  downloading and installing NVU as a class.  If you are trying it on your own at school you must change the path where it is being installed to  C:\   The security setting at school will not allow you to install in to C:\Program Files\Nvu

Click the Link Below to get to the Download Site
 http://nvudev.com/download.php

Mr. Snead's suggested readings about NVU

 Fri
5-2
 		 Alternative Program to NVU
 SeaMonkey
 SeaMonkey by Mozillia 
Week Seventeen Week Eighteen
Mon
5-5		 53. Web Site (Performance Check) 20 Points

What is igoogle?
 54. Web Site Graphics ( 20 points)
 Find, create, and save graphics for your web site in the webpages folder you created
Where to Find and Create Graphics
 Flaming Text (Great for page titles)
Cool Text (Great for page titles)
 Mr. Sneads's Graphics Page

 Mon
15-12
 

Review the Following:

  • Creating Graphics

  • Inserting Graphic

  • Linking Web Pages Together

57. Linking Web Pages Guided Instruction (10 Points)

 Flaming Text (Great for page titles)
Cool Text (Great for page titles)
 Mr. Sneads's Graphics Page
Tues
5-6
 		 Work Day
Suggested Reading
Articles about Evaluating Websites		 Tues
5-13
 		 Performance Check (20 points)
Create two new web pages, link them to each other.  Open one of the pages with Internet Explorer and have Mr. Snead check functionality.

Web Scoring Guide
(Complete the Web Scoring guide above and attach five of your WebPages)

Work On Web Site   
Wed
5-7
 		 10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
55. Web Site Graphics ( 20 points)
 Find, create, and save graphics for your web site in the webpages folder you created
Where to Find and Create Graphics
 Flaming Text (Great for page titles)
Cool Text (Great for page titles)
 Mr. Sneads's Graphics Page		 Wed
5-14
 
Mr. Snead's Web Design Resources
Mr. Free Host  |  Freewebs  |  100webspace
Th
5-8
 		 10 Minutes of Mavis Beacon
56. Web Site Drawings & Organization (20 points)
(Use the template above to create at least four drawings.)  SAMPLE OF WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

WORK DAY ALL ASSIGNMENTS DUE
Explorer the program you will be using to create your web pages.  Learn about SeaMonkey
 SeaMonkey by Mozillia 
 

 Th
5-15
 		 Inserting Links (5 points)
Fri
5-9
 

Mavis (15 Minutes) & Work Day
DO NOT WORK ON WEB SITE UNTIL YOUR ORGANIZATION IS COMPLETE
How Tables are Used Example
Class Demo  |  How it was Done

How Tables are Used Example
Class Demo  |  How it was Done 

 Fri
5-16
 		 Insert and Edit Table Properties (5 Points)
Week Nineteen Week Twenty
Mon
5-19
 		 Review We Site Assignment
 Web Scoring Guide
(Complete the Web Scoring guide above and attach five of your WebPages)

Work Day
 Video Code from Mr. Peterson

LOOK AT THE LINKS BELOW
 http://www.gifs.net/gif/

 

 Mon
5-26
 		 No School
Tues
5-20
 		 WEB EXTRAS i.e. Copy & Paste HTML CODE
Class Example Happy Holidays

Popular XP Downloads (Try PowerToys for XP) 

FREE HOSTING SITES
 DO NOT PUBLISH PERSONAL INFO
  http://www.bravenet.com/
MY BRAVENET NOTES/TUTORIAL

or
http://www.mrfreehost.com/

Copy & Paste Code
Examples and Instruction

Where to find cool code
Copy & Paste Code 

Web Scoring Guide
Work Day...
 Above & Beyond
Anfy  (Very cool program)
  XP Power Toys (Try the html slideshow)

 Tues
5-27
 		 Work On All Missing Assignments
Wed
5-21
 		 Web Sites Due
 Web Scoring Guide
Complete the scoring guide and have me grade

PowerPoint Introduction
PowerPoint 2003 Introduction
 

PowerPoint Assignment
Historical PowerPoint

 

 Wed
5-28
 		 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Early Release
Th
5-22
 		 Substitute Teacher
Mr. Snead at the State Track Meet
 Work On All Missing Assignments or PowerPoint Historical PowerPoint Project
1  |  2  | 3  |  4  |  5  		Th
5-29
 		  
Fri
5-23
 		 Substitute Teacher
 Mr. Snead at the State Track Meet
Work On All Missing Assignments or PowerPoint Historical PowerPoint Project		 Fri
5-30
 		  
Week Twenty-One Week Twenty-Two
Mon

 		   Mon

 		  
Tues

 		   Tues  
Wed
 

 

 Wed
 		 Extras

Digital Camera Activity Introduction
Th

 		 Installing Fonts Guided Exercise
 Installing PC Fonts
PC Fonts WS Assignment		 Th

 
 

 

Explore MS Templates Online
 Customize one of the templates you see as useful
Print and put in the box (10 pts)
 Try some of the following searches:  cards, thank you, birthday, music, calendar, budget, application, resume, cover letter, baby, basketball, football, baseball, speech, room, research, paper, graph, poster
END OF 1st SEMESTER
Fri

 		   Fri

 
IrfanView Introduction
Download IrfanView (I download from Fileforum)
Download Assignment
 Install IrfanView
Install Assignment 

IrfanView & PrintScreen
Capture Screen Lesson   

 

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