Welcome to Computer Applications Class!

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Welcome to Computer Applications Class!

• Teacher Ellen Cole

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Welcome to Open House

• I have heard wonderful things about your children
  and I am looking forward to working with my
  students throughout the year.
• You can contact me by e-mail ecole_at_norman.k12.ok.
  us
• or by phone [phone]

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Curriculum

• All grade levels are learning to keyboard.
  Students are expected to use proper posture and
  technique while keying text at a speed
  appropriate to the grade level and level of
  experience.
• Goals Minimum 90 accuracy
• 6th grade 20 Words Per Minute
• 7th 8thth grade 30 WPM
• High School 45 WPM
• College 60 - 70 WPM

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Curriculum

• Students will also learn to use applications that
  will be key to success in education, in business
  and in day-to-day life. We have upgraded to
  Office 2007, but will learn to save as 97-2003
• Word - word processing to create and edit
  documents
• PowerPoint - create presentations
• Excel - spreadsheet application used for simple
  computations and for organizing and sorting data
• Publisher - desktop publishing used to create a
  variety of printed media
• Paint students learn to use a basic drawing
  program.

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Curriculum

• Hardware and software
• Network drives - students will work with a
  variety of drives and learn to use and organize
  files for a variety of purposes
• Digital Cameras - Students will plan and take
  photos that will be edited and used in other
  applications.
• Local and Network printers - students will use
  printers as appropriate to each project.

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Curriculum Text

• 6th Grade students will access typing lessons
  and assignments on my website http//staff.norman
  .k12.ok.us/ecole/

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Curriculum Text

• On the 6th grade page, there is a link to Typing
  Master Online, where your child has a year-long
  subscription. I hope that your child will
  continue to practice typing and to improve
  his/her skills throughout the year.

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Curriculum Text

• 7th and 8th graders
• Keyboarding is practiced using a network program
  called TypeTime.
• Students will use EasyTech, an on-line service to
  complete tutorials pertaining to applications
  being learned in class.
• Projects will be assigned in class to apply
  skills learned on EasyTech. These will be
  accessed from my website http//staff.norman.k12.
  ok.us/ecole/

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Websites

• My website can be accessed through the Whittier
  site which is accessed through the Norman Public
  Schools site.
• www.norman.k12.ok.us
• Or go to the site directly
• http//staff.norman.k12.ok.us/ecole/
• EasyTech www.learning.com
• 7th and 8th grade students will have a username
  and password assigned to them in class, but the
  site and lessons can be accessed from home if a
  student needs to complete work outside of class.
• Typing tests will be administered in class using
  www.typingtest.com
• Students can access this site from home to
  practice timed typing skills.
• Keyboarding games and tutorials can be found at
  www.gamequarium.com
• Links to these sites can be found on my website.

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Scholastic Book Orders

• Several times throughout the year, I will offer
  my students the opportunity to order software and
  books from the Scholastic Company.
• Order forms will be available in the lab and
  students are encouraged to pay by check written
  out to
• Scholastic Book Clubs
• You can also order and pay by credit card
  on-line!
• There will be a link on the home page of my
  website that will take you to an information page
  with a link and the passwords to Scholastic.com
• http//staff.norman.k12.ok.us/ecole/
• Whether you order from me or on-line, the books
  and software will be delivered here at Whittier
  and I will get it to your student ASAP.

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Thank you for coming!

• Check my website for information, assignments and
  links to computer related sites.
• E-mail or call me if you have any questions or
  concerns!
• ecole_at_norman.k12.ok.us 366-5956