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
Week 1 (January 7)
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
Week 2 (January 14)
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
Week 3 (January 21)
Typing Test for 1st keyboarding grade
Complete A to Z
Introduce Table functions
Create Class Table- Assignment
Week 4 (January 28)
Complete Class table
Introduce President's table assignment and landscape vs. portrait
Week 5 (February 4 )
Complete Presidents table
Present Presidents information to the class
Complete information and formatting on President's table
Week 6 (February 11)
Introduce Picture Story use www.photolib.noaa.gov
Review Picture Story vocabulary
5th Grade Computer Class - 2012-2013
Objectives
Grading
Assignments
Websites
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.Assignments
Current Assignments
- Week 1 (January 7)
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
- Week 2 (January 14)
Complete practice activity for a gradeTyping 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
- Week 3 (January 21)
Typing Test for 1st keyboarding gradeComplete A to Z
Introduce Table functions
Create Class Table- Assignment
- Week 4 (January 28)
Complete Class tableIntroduce President's table assignment and landscape vs. portrait
- Week 5 (February 4 )
Complete Presidents tablePresent Presidents information to the class
Complete information and formatting on President's table
- Week 6 (February 11)
Introduce Picture Story use www.photolib.noaa.govReview Picture Story vocabulary
Save Presidents Table in Y drive
Picture Story with 5 words added to the story completed
- Week 7 (February 20) Winter Break
Proof and print picture story in class (Picture story directions/sample on Haiku page)Read picture stories in class
- Week 8 (February 25)
Read Picture Stories to classComplete Vocabulary word list for each classmate's story
- Week 9 (March 4)
Complete picture story readingCreate paragraph from President's Table
- Week 10 (March 11)
Spring Break- Week 11 (March 19)
PowerPoint Introduction- Week 12 (March 25) Holy Week
Introduce PowerPoint Criteria for projectPowerPoint quiz Wednesday
Websites
Welcome Home VideoYou 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
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