Monday, Wednesday,
Friday
Ms. Wineland: 419-534-2228
www.freewebs.com/klewineland
Purpose: To provide students
an overview of computer skills and help students become comfortable with available
technology. This course will expose
students to the many resources available on a computer and how these tools may
be used in their academic and career development.
Topics to be covered:
Keyboarding
Word Processing
Effective Internet Search Strategies
Spreadsheet (using Excel)
Creating Tables and Graphs
Creating Presentations using
PowerPoint
Rules:
- Arrive promptly
to class, prepared to begin
- Respect school
computers, following the acceptable use policy
- Full participation
in class is expected; give your best each day
- Appropriate
behavior will be followed in this class
Appropriate behavior constitutes listening
attentively and respectfully to Ms. Wineland and your classmates and conducting
yourself in a courteous manner (Specifically: no profanity, obscenity, or
speech/ acts/expressions which could be interpreted as disrespectful or
offensive to my school or class in anyway.)
Failure
to comply with these rules may result in, but are not limited to, any of the following
consequences: discuss behavior with, or
compose a written apology to Ms. Wineland and/or those whom were offended,
additional typing practice or assignments, acts of classroom service, remaining
after class, suspension of my privileges (talking, computer or otherwise),
infraction note, demerit, Saturday school, letter/call to parents . . .
Please
be aware that all PASMT rules, as stated in the handbook, will be followed in
this class
Assignments and grades
Your
quarter grade for this class is calculated as follows:
Assignments
30%
Projects 30%
Tests
and quizzes 30%
Participation 10%
Overall,
assessment in this class is based on completion, accuracy and effort. Assignments will be daily, and generally, can
be completed within class time. Most
assignments will be saved to the student’s file on their assigned laptop. Current Events will be a weekly assignment,
see below for more details. Tests and
quizzes will cover basic terms and concepts covered in a unit. Projects will require application of the
unit’s concepts. Participation is
calculated on a weekly basis. Each
student starts the week with a 100%.
Five points are lost each time a student is asked to correct his or her
behavior. As a reward for perfect
behavior, 3 additional participation points will be added per each perfect day.
In the event of absences, tests must be made
up within 1 week of the return to class.
Projects and assignments will be extended only the number of class days
a student was absent. Grades will be
posted by your students “ID” number-- a completely random and secret number
both in the classroom and at www.freewebs.com/klewineland
Deadlines: All Projects will have posted deadlines that
MUST be met if a student would like it graded.
ALL CURRENT EVENTS ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY!
NO EXCEPTIONS. Assignments will
also have declared due dates. These will
be accepted late with a 10% penalty per day. Instead of “turning in” the
assignment, student must sign the “to grade” list. All assignments may be corrected for an
improved grade if you meet the following guidelines 1) assignment completed on
time 2) corrections saved with “C” in the file name, 3) sign corrections onto
the “Recheck” list
Students may make up work if they have extra
time in class, or they may come to the computer lab during production (Monday,
Wednesday, Friday only). Student must
obtain pass that morning.
Current Events: Current events are due every Wednesday. You may complete additional current events to
“work ahead.” You may also submit up to 2 additional current event assignments
for extra credit during the semester.
The requirements:
Read 1 article about technology (at least 350
words) from a periodical resource (newspaper or magazine). The source must be no more than 3 weeks old. Write: the name of the article, the author,
the source and the day printed. Answer
whether you enjoyed the article, why/not.
Then write a minimum 5 sentence summary of the article.
Should you have any questions or concerns, do
not hesitate to contact me. Best of
wishes for a spectacular second semester.
K. Wineland
Please sign and return this syllabus, along
with the PASMT acceptable use policy(on the back), confirming that you have
read and discussed with your student the guideline of this class.
Parent/Guardian Date
Student Date
Performing Arts
Acceptable Use Policy for School Computers and
Internet
These guidelines describe the
agreement between the student and the Performing Arts School of Metropolitan
Toledo. The purposes of network/computer
access are (1) the access of information (2) development of technology skills,
and (3) enhancement of information gathering and communication skills.
In exchange for using school
computers, I understand and agree to the following:
A.
The use of school
computers is a privilege which may be revoked at anytime. Reasons for revoking
privileges may include, but are not limited to, the altering of program
software, willfully importing viruses or harmful programs, accessing, or
attempting to access obscene, unlawful, pornographic, profane, abusive,
discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable material.
B.
PASMT has all
rights to any material stored on computers.
No student may download or create files of an obscene, unlawful,
pornographic, profane, abusive, discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable
nature.
C.
School computers
are meant for educational purposes above all.
Personal communications (e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, bulletin
boards), entertainment (games, CD’s, DVD’s), and downloading of films or
pictures are not permitted.
D.
Students may not
delete or alter files or software which are not their own. Additionally, students are not permitted to
tamper with computer settings and appearance (to include, but not limited to,
speech, sound, background, and icons).
E.
School computers
may only be used when under the direct supervision of a PASMT staff/faculty
member.
F.
PASMT reserves
the right to monitor student use of school computers as well as the right to update this policy as becomes
necessary.
I
have read and agree, by signing this form, to abide by such rules and
regulations of system usage as well as any changes deemed necessary.
I
have also read and understand the Computer Skills Syllabus.
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SIGNATURE
OF STUDENT DATE
__________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE
OF PARENT/GUARDIAN DATE