Computer Technology

Summer 2014 Syllabus

Teacher Name: Mr. York
Room Number: B-3
Email Address: [email protected]
Teacher Website: mryork.weebly.com & tparslow.weebly.com (consists of class schedule, template files,
etc.)

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

Computer Technology is a one-semester course that teaches all components of the technology graduation requirement at
Charter Oak High School using various programs from Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, and
MovieMaker) as well an introduction to some Web 2.0 Tools (Symbaloo, Dropbox, Weebly, Prezi). Students will also get
some exposure to editing and manipulating images in learning some basics with Adobe Photoshop. With these programs,
students will learn to produce a variety of computer-based projects. Proper techniques and accuracy are encouraged.

PREREQUISITE

Students should enter this class with at least some knowledge and prior use of a standard keyboard. There will be no time
devoted to typing lessons or learning how to type with a keyboard in this 3-week course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND GOALS

One-semester course that focuses on fundamentals of various programs in Microsoft Office and other web-based tools.
Students will:

Use Microsoft Word for everyday documents such as letters, reports, tables, resumes, and various desktop
publishing documents
Use Microsoft Excel in using calculations in creating advanced tables, spreadsheets, and charts
Use Microsoft Publisher in creating advanced desktop publishing documents (i.e. brochures)
Use Windows MovieMaker to add various editing features to existing movie files
Use both Microsoft PowerPoint and Prezi in creating exciting presentations using sounds, animation, and
graphics
Use Adobe Photoshop to make quick and easy photo-editing manipulations to images
Use Weebly.com to create simple webpage layouts
Use the Internet in researching information and finding images for desktop publishing documents
Learn and discuss various ethical issues affecting students in todays digital world

MATERIALS

Always bring with you: (1) pen or pencil, (2) some paper, and (3) small folder for your handouts

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs)

Students will:

1. Pass a cumulative course exam (midterm, final)
2. Type a minimum of 35 words per minute with an error rate of 10% or less
3. Create a new word processing document suing at least 16 devices and modifications (insert table, picture, clip art,
shapes, charge, header, footer, page number, and text boxes; modifications to margins, orientation, size, page
color, columns, spacing, and page borders, etc.)



RULES

Misuse of Computer Lab Equipment will result in immediate removal from the course without credit (which includes any
of the following):

Uploading/Downloading without Authorization
Use of Flash Drive or other External Devices without Approval
Unauthorized use of Internet Sites (includes online games or streaming video)
Tampering with computer settings (includes Novell Console)
Use of Novell Chat with other Students
Any kind of vandalism to computer equipment


1. No Food, Drink, or Gum (unless drinks are kept in the back of room on kitchen sink); bottled water is OK

2. Cell Phones need to be used at appropriate times (whether its calling or texting). During
assignments/quizzes/tests or when Im speaking during class are not considered appropriate times.

3. iPods or other MP3 devices will be allowed in this class under the following conditions:
a. They do not become a distraction during your work (i.e. you are sharing with a classmate a certain song
they should hear). Also no sharing of earphones with a friend/classmate.
b. They are only turned on when I say they can be (no exceptions)
c. When I flicker the lights on and off in the classroom, this means you need to stop your MP3 player and
remove your earphones immediately

Failure in not abiding by the above MP3 rules will result in you not being able to listen to your player for the
remainder of the day or for the rest of the semester. I f multiple students become a problem with MP3 players,
then NONE of us will be able to use them! You make the call!

4. Be in the room when the tardy bell rings (afterwards means you are late = tardy = deduction in participation
points)

GRADING SCALE

A+ 97.0% - 100%
A 91.0% - 96.9%
A- 90.0% - 90.9%
B+ 88.0% - 89.9%
B 81.0% - 87.9%
B- 80.0% - 80.9%
C+ 78.0% - 79.9%
C 71.0% - 77.9%
C- 70.0% - 70.9%
D+ 68.0% - 69.9%
D 61.0% - 67.9%
D- 60.0% - 60.9%
F Below 60.0%


MT. SAC GRADING POLICY

Because your summer class is offered through Mt. Sac, you will receive a grade that will be recorded on a noncredit
academic record through the colleges computer system. Your grade will be recorded as a standard letter grade, A-F.
Your high school will also enter a grade for this class on your official transcript.

DROP POLICY

If you drop the class after it has been in session for 42 hours or more, you will be given a grade that takes into account
your incomplete work. If you drop the class before this point, I may request that your name will be dropped from the
class roster. If this is the case, there will be no grade reported to Mt. Sac.

BREAKDOWN OF CLASS CONTENT

Participation (20%) In-Class Textbook Activities, being on time, staying productive; you get 15 points a day
(3 points each hour you are with me). These should be the easiest points of the class!
Lesson Assessments (30%) These are the assignments where we put all the practice together into assessing
how well you are grasping the content.
Projects/Tests/Quizzes (25%) Projects include newspaper, MovieMaker, Prezi, etc. Quizzes include both
written (vocabulary, keyboard shortcuts, commands) and on the computer (demonstration of skills learned from
lessons)
Microsoft Project Final Exams (25%) Finals on MS Word and Excel; there will be a cumulative final as well
on the last day of class (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)


Please note: All work (participation, projects, and mastery assessments) is due
(and will be graded) by the end of the school day


Grades will be posted every couple of days in my classroom. Final Grades will be posted at 3:00 outside my classroom on
Thursday, 7/3 (last day of summer school). Grades will also be posted on the home page of my website
(tparslow.weebly.com)

CLASS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE (italics: represents an assignment in class)

Please note: All daily work is due (and will be graded) by the end of the school day
Day First Half of Class (7:30-10:00) Second Half of Class (10:25-1:00)

Monday, 6/30 Check students in, syllabus,
seating chart
Logging In/Creation of Folders
Begin Microsoft Word
Word Window/Orientation
(Video); Basic Editing/Page Setup
Exercise 4
Vocab Words #1-5
Letters w/ Envelopes
Acceptance Letter
Drawing Tools
Activity 14
Letter to Mayor (w/ Letterhead
Artwork)
Tuesday, 7/1 MS Word Quiz #1 (Written &
Computer)
Tabs, Symbols, Cut/Copy/Paste
Tabs Assignment
Letter to Doctor
Activity 6 (Symbols)
Vocab Words #6-10
Formatting Text and Indents
Exercises 16 & 18
Reports (Setup, Header & Footer,
Page Breaks, Citations)
TBA

Wednesday, 7/2 MS Word Quiz #2 (Written &
Computer)
Bullets & Numbering
Exercise 19
Vocab Words #11-15
Hyperlinks
Business on the Web
Creating/Editing Tables
Meeting Notes (3) Tables; Activity 38 (Money
Makers
Bookmarks
Activity 18
Day First Half of Class (7:30-10:00) Second Half of Class (10:25-1:00)
Thursday, 7/3 MS Word Quiz #3 (Written &
Computer)
Word Wrap, Insert Images, Drop
Caps, Word Art
PedalCo Newsletter
Jane Shaffer Paragraph Writing
Method
Vocab Words #16-23
Researching the Internet
Newspaper Projects (Internet
research, writing articles, putting
together newspapers)
Monday, 7/7 Vocabulary Test
Finish Newspaper Projects
MS Word Final Exam (Written &
Computer)
Begin Microsoft Publisher
(Basics, Working with Multi-Page
Files, Using Autoshapes,
Working with Transparency &
Colors)
Postcard, Event Ticket



Tuesday, 7/8 Parts of the Computer Worksheet
Creating Tables
CD Cover
Business Reply Card
MS Publisher (Creating
Brochures; Threading Text, Drop
Caps)
Vet Brochure
MAKE UP WORK DUE (to date)
Wednesday, 7/9 Computer Parts Quiz
Time Magazine Best Tech Gadgets
of 2012 OR Take-Out Menu (TBA)
Begin Windows MovieMaker
(Working w/ Pictures & Videos,
Video Effects/Transitions,
Adding/Editing Sound,
Converting MM Files)
My Epic Movie

Thursday, 7/10 Finish My Epic Movie
Begin Microsoft PowerPoint
(basics, slide transition, animation,
sounds)
Antique
Jeopardy Game
Begin Adobe Photoshop
Workspace, Basic Adjustments
PSImage1 and PSImage2

Day First Half of Class (7:30-10:00) Second Half of Class (10:25-1:00)
Monday, 7/14 Begin Microsoft Excel
Entering Text, Resize/Add/Delete
Columns/Rows, Format Cells,
Basic Formulas, Freeze Panes,
Autofill)
Caribbean, The Gap, Baseball
Creating Graphs & Charts, Basic
Functions)
Java Caf, Stocks
More Adobe Photoshop
Correcting Blemishes
PSImage3 and PSImage4
Tuesday, 7/15 MS Excel Quiz #1
Functions, Conditional Formatting
Activities 49, 51, 52, 53
My Interests Puzzle
Finish Adobe Photoshop
Working with Basic Layers
My Collage
Wednesday, 7/16 How Healthy Is My Lunch?
Excel Test

Begin Prezi
Video Notes: Inserting Text,
Working with Pictures, Paths,
Prezi Project: My Best Work

Thursday, 7/17 Review Word/Excel/PowerPoint
for Final Exam
Microsoft Final Exams
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
TURN IN ALL MAKE UP WORK
Creation of Websites (Using
Weebly.com)
Cyber bullying and Internet
Safety (Notes)
Website Creation: Cyber bullying