Computer



Objectives
5th grade Computer Class is a time to learn the skills necessary to complete your assignments throughout your formal education. You will focus on learning the functions of the following Microsoft Products: Word, Exel and PowerPoint. You will complete projects that use those programs while developing your research skills on the Internet. You will also work on reading and following detailed directions to help you read and pay attention to all the details that may be contained in directions. It is important that you learn to read directions carefully for all of your assignments.

You will also work on developing accuracy while learning the locations of the letters on the keyboard. Each class will begin with Typing practice, with the keys covered. Focus is on the accuracy **not** the speed at this time. You will record both speed and accuracy scores so you can track your progress, but you will only be graded on your accuracy scores. Your speed and accuracy will both improve if you initially focus on the accuracy.

**Grading**
In Computer the final grade is one of the following E, S, N, and U. The following are the weights given to each of the categories that will make up the final grade.
 * Class activity 10%
 * Quiz 35%
 * Project 35%
 * Keyboard Test 20%

Assignments

 * __Class Activity__- These assignments will be completed individually which will give you the chance to practice skills after they are presented in class. Here is a sample of some of the assignments that will be completed during class either individually or in a group of 2 or 3 students.
 * Ribbon, Tabs and Groups
 * Import Pictures from the Internet
 * Class list in a table
 * Spelling Triangles
 * __Quiz__ - These will be given after we have completed the introduction of functions and practiced with them. You will receive a study guide for your review prior to each quiz.
 * __Project__- Your project will include some team projects as well as individual projects. These assignments will be presented with detailed directions that will give you the opportunity to practice skills you have learned in class. Here is a list of some of the projects.
 * Picture Story
 * Brain Puzzles
 * Presidents Project
 * States Project
 * __Keyboard test__ - 2 tests scores each time. The accuracy score from the Skin and No Skin test will be recorded each time you take a keyboard test. There will be 5 tests throughout the semester.

**Current Assignments**
Introduce Class Overview (grading, class objectives, content etc.) Introduce typing program Review wiki Review basic formatting in Word Create class food document - Complete class list with basic formatting, bullets, numbering remove space after paragraph, add/delete lines Complete practice activity for a grade Typing test to establish a score for starting semester (WPM and Accuracy) Develop Excel document to track typing scores A to Z activity for auto numbering practice Typing Test for 1st keyboarding grade Complete A to Z Introduce Table functions Create Class Table- Assignment Complete Class table Introduce President's table assignment and landscape vs. portrait Complete Presidents table Present Presidents information to the class Complete information and formatting on President's table Introduce Picture Story use www.photolib.noaa.gov Review Picture Story vocabulary Save Presidents Table in Y drive Picture Story with 5 words added to the story completed Proof and print picture story in class (Picture story directions/sample on Haiku page) Read picture stories in class Read Picture Stories to class Complete Vocabulary word list for each classmate's story Complete picture story reading Create paragraph from President's Table Spring Break PowerPoint Introduction Introduce PowerPoint Criteria for project PowerPoint quiz Wednesday
 * **Week 1** (January 7)
 * Week 2 **(January 14)**
 * **Week 3** (January 21)
 * **Week 4 (January 28)**
 * **Week 5 (February 4 )**
 * **Week 6 (February 11)**
 * **Week 7 (February 20) Winter Break**
 * **Week 8 (February 25)**
 * **Week 9 (March 4)**
 * **Week 10 (March 11)**
 * **Week 11 (March 19)**
 * **Week 12 (March 25) Holy Week**
 * **Week 13 (March 31)**


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**Websites **
[|Welcome Home Video] You may choose from the following list of websites to explore when you are given "Internet Exploring Time". [|CNN Student News] [|www.nytimes.com/learning] [|www.worldbookonline.com/kids/Home] [|www.nps.gov] [|www.IPL.org/youth] [|www.321know.com] [|www.50states.com] [|www.photolib.noaa.gov] //[|www.powertyping.com/] - Typing practice Sites// [|www.freetypinggame.net/] - Typing Practice Sites [|USA Study Games] [|Free Rice] [|//Searching Tips on the Internet//]