COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/KEYBOARDING 2007/2008 @ Northside Middle School Contact Information: E-mail - peakek@gwd50.org or Ext. - 17101
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Week 1 – Rules and Procedures Learning the Computer System (Test on the Computer System) Week 2 – Word Processing Features (Create, Save, Open, Close, others) Week 3 – Keyboarding Techniques and Home Row Keys (ASDF JKL;) Paper Keyboards should be taken home for extra practice Week 4 – Keyboarding Techniques and these (HEO MRI TNC) new keys Week 5 – Keyboarding Techniques and these (V Right Shift. W,G) new keys *Technique Check and Timing Grade Week 6 – Keyboarding Techniques and these (BU Left Shift Q/’”) new keys Week 7 – Keyboarding Techniques and these (PXY Tab Z: ) new keys Week 8 – Keyboarding Techniques and these (? Caps Lock - _) new keys *Technique Check and Timing Grade Week 9 – Review/Make-Up Days	Week 1 – Rules and Procedures Introduction to M.S. Word. Week 2 – Introduction to M.S. Word – Learn basic features of program Quiz # 1 Week 3 – Setting Margins, Double Spacing, Centering, & other features Formatting, Creating, and Editing an Academic Report Week 4 – Proofreader’s Marks Continuing with formatting, creating, and editing an Academic Report Project # 1 – Academic Report Week 5 – Bullets/Numbering, Outlines, Agendas, and list. Inserting Page #s. Formatting, Creating, Editing a Personal Business Letter/Business Letter - Review – Test # 1 Week 6 – Introduction to M.S. PowerPoint – Basic Features Week 7 – Placeholders, Slide Layouts, Slide Views, Slide Transitions, & Animation Quiz # 2 Week 8 – Planning, creating, and presenting a Presentation. Project # 2 Due Week 9 – Review/Make-up week	Week 1 - Rules and Procedures Internet Features and Internet Safety – Quiz # 1 Week 2 – Introduction to M.S. Excel Week 3 – M.S. Excel – Learning the basic features of the program (Vocabulary/Usages) Quiz # 2 Week 4 – Worksheet, column, row, cell, label, value, formula, function, charts, formatting Week 5 – Review all of M.S. Excel – Test # 1 Week 6 – Introduction to M.S. Access – Learning the basic features of the database program. Week 7 – Database, Table, Query, Forms, Reports, Design View, Datasheet View, Data Type, Field, & Records – Quiz # 3 Week 8 – Review all features – Complete a Movie Database - Test # 2 Week 9 – Review 4 programs, M.S. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, in preparation for Final Exam Test # 3
Homework Assignments Due do situations in which all students do not have access to a computer at home, homework is limited to studying notes taken in class.	Homework Assignments Due do situations in which all students do not have access to a computer at home, homework is limited to studying notes taken in class.	Homework Assignments Due do situations in which all students do not have access to a computer at home, homework is limited to studying notes taken in class.

6^th grade	7^th grade	8^th grade
Grading: 40% - Technique/Test 40% - Participation 20% - Timing Grade	Grading: 40% - Test 30% - Quizzes 30% - Participation	Grading: 40% - Test 30% - Quizzes 30% - Participation