2/1/10

Objective: demonstrate productive work habits and attitudes (120.23.c.1); improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data (120.23.c.3.B); apply word processing technology (120.23.3)

Lecture: save/save as, how frequently, when to format, ultimate use of formatting, levels of formatting, landscape/portrait, change case, typing in all CAPS, text styles, delete/backspace, bullets/numbering, show/hide button, setting tabs, inserting clip art

Warmup: Create a new Word document; name it Warmup 2-1-10. Put today's date above today's warmups. Answer all questions as complete sentences with complete ideas. Delete the questions.
1. The shape of a character is called its F______.
2. C_____ moves the selected text to the buffer/clipboard for later placement in your document.
3. C_____ copies the selected text to the buffer/clipboard for later placement in your document.

Assignment:
1. Do Word Processing assignment 1, Documents 2 & 4. Save using correct filenames. Do not print!
2. Do Keyboarding Skills Assignments. Do not key any tests more than two times. Be sure to use the period in your username when placing your score on the scoreboard.

1/29/10

Objective: demonstrate productive work habits and attitudes (120.23.c.1); improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data (120.23.c.3.B); apply word processing technology (120.23.3)

Warmup: Open Warmup 1-25-10. Put today's date above today's warmups. Answer all questions as complete sentences with complete ideas. Delete the questions.
1. What does a triple click do?
2. A ________________ click selects a single word.
3. What are the four types of alignments?
4. What is the symbol for Format Painter?
*** Proofread your warmups, print, and turn in on my laptop.

Assignment:
1. You may retake the Hot Keys quiz in order to better your score.
2. Do Keyboarding Skills Assignments. Do not key any tests more than two times. Be sure to use the period in your username when placing your score on the scoreboard.

1/28/10

Objective: demonstrate productive work habits and attitudes (120.23.c.1); improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data (120.23.c.3.B); apply word processing technology (120.23.3)

Notice: New Unit - Word Processing

Lecture: RETEACH Hot Keys, Intro to word processing; Guided Practice; Formatting (cut/copy/paste, clipboard/buffer, bold, italic, underline, justification, fonts, font size, font color, styles)

Warmup: Open Warmup 1-25-10. Put today's date above today's warmups. Answer all questions as complete sentences with complete ideas. Delete the questions.
MFMQ from HotKey Quiz:
1. The Hot Key for double spacing is Ctrl + __________.
2. The Hot Key for single spacing is Ctrl + __________.
3. The Hot Key for undo is Ctrl + __________.
4. The Hot Key for select All is Ctrl + __________.

MFMQ from Keyboarding Test:
1. Correct keyboarding technique involves having your wrists straight in line with your forearms, not resting on the __________ or ___________.
2. To key a capital "Y", use the __________ index finger and the ________ pinky.
3. To key a capital "E", use the __________ finger and the ________ shift key.

Assignment:
1. Guided Practice Word Processing -- we will be doing this together.
2. Do Keyboarding Skills Assignments. Do not key any tests more than two times. Be sure to use the period in your username when placing your score on the scoreboard.

1/27/10

Objective: demonstrate productive work habits and attitudes (120.23.c.1); improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data (120.23.c.3.B)

Notice: pick up graded papers

Lecture: minor violations = 4 = Saturday SAC; test-taking procedures

Warmup: Open Warmup 1-25-10. Put today's date above today's warmups. Answer all questions as complete sentences with complete ideas. Delete the questions.
1. What is the hotkey for cut?
2. What is the hotkey for paste?
3. What is the hotkey for undo?

Assignment:
1. Go to QuizStar and take the HotKeys Quiz (daily grade).
2. Go to QuizStar and take the Keyboarding Quiz (test grade).
3. Do Keyboarding Skills Assignments. Do not key any tests more than two times. Be sure to use the period in your username when placing your score on the scoreboard.

1/26/10

Objective: demonstrate productive work habits and attitudes (120.23.c.1); improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data (120.23.c.3.B)

Notice: Keyboarding test tomorrow, pick up graded papers

Lecture: review KB scores, review warmup procedures, keyboarding lecture, hotkeys

Warmup: Create a new Word document; name it Warmup 1-25-10. Put today's date above today's warmups. Answer all questions as complete sentences with complete ideas. Delete the questions.
1. Which key can be turned on to type in all Capital letters?
2. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be caused by incorrect __________ placement while keying.
3. Which shift key will be used to key a capital E?
4. Which shift key will be used to key a capital O?

Assignment:
1. Do Keyboarding Skills Assignments. Do not key any tests more than two times. Be sure to use the period in your username when placing your score on the scoreboard.

1/25/10

Objective: demonstrate productive work habits and attitudes (120.23.c.1); improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data (120.23.c.3.B)

Notice: Keyboarding test Wednesday

Lecture: review KB scores, review warmup procedures, keyboarding lecture

Warmup: Create a new Word document; name it Warmup 1-25-10. Put today's date above today's warmups. Answer all questions as complete sentences with complete ideas. Delete the questions.
1. Which hand should you use to press the shift key when keying a capital letter?
2. How can you tell where home row keys are without looking at your keyboard?
3. What are the home row keys?
4. Learning to ________ by Touch is more important than speed.

Assignment:
1. Do Keyboarding Skills Assignments. Last day for tests 1-4 to be graded.

1/22/10

Objective: demonstrate productive work habits and attitudes (120.23.c.1); improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data (120.23.c.3.B)

Lecture: review KB scores, techniques, headers/heading, review complete sentence with complete ideas

Warmup: Open Warmup 1-20-10. Put today's date above today's warmups. Answer all questions as complete sentences with complete ideas. Delete the questions.
1. Int______y is doing the right thing even if you know you will not get caught.
2. Doing what needs to be done without having to be told or reminded, is called ini_____e.
3. Proofread your warmups, make sure your heading is included in a header, print and place on my laptop.

Assignment:
1. Turn in signed Letter to Parents -- Due today
2. Open desktop\Bus124-Assignments folder\Clary\1st of school PowerPoint. Do handout for Class Expectations; turn in on my laptop.
3. Do Keyboarding Skills Assignments. If you are finished with test 5, you may do games for the rest of the class period.

Keyboarding Skills Assignments

Go to http://www.freetypinggame.net/

Do:
Tests tab
Free Typing Tests
You will be working through tests #1-11 and 26-30. 3 minute timed typing test. Do each test 2X and record each. For your goal, try to get 10 points faster than your initial skills assessment score. You MUST use Home Row keying. The speed goal is not nearly as important as learning to type by touch! When your test is complete, choose Yes to place your score on the scoreboard. Use the username Mrs. Clary has assigned to you. For Location, drop down list and choose USA-TX. For School, type in Ellison. Check the box that indicates you are 13 or older; Submit. Continue to work on these lessons for the rest of the period; attempt to increase your speed and accuracy each time!

When finished with ALL tests, you may do the keyboarding games.

1/21/10

Objective: demonstrate productive work habits and attitudes (120.23.c.1); improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data (120.23.c.3.B)

Lecture: Employment Skills Part 2, Keyboarding lessons - how to

Warmup: Open Warmup 1-20-10. Put today's date above today's warmups. Answer all questions as complete sentences with complete ideas. Delete the questions.
1. Correct keyboarding procedures include sitting up straight with your back against the top and the __________ of the back of the chair.
2. What is one way to determine what the employer's expectations are?

Assignment:
1. Turn in signed Letter to Parents -- Due Friday
2. Do Keyboarding Skills Assignments.

1/20/10

Objective: demonstrate productive work habits and attitudes (120.23.c.1); improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data (120.23.c.3.B)

Note: New Units -- Keyboarding & Employment Skills

Lecture: Employment Skills Part 1, Procedures for saving, proper keyboarding techniques

Warmup: Create a new Word document in Word, name it Warmup 1-20-10. Answer all questions as complete sentences with complete ideas. Delete the questions.
1. Who is responsible for finding out about and doing absence make-up work?
2. How would you know what you had missed during an absence?

Assignment:
1. Letter to Parents -- Due Friday
2. Go to http://www.freetypinggame.net/
Choose the Tests tab
Free Certificate Test
drop downs should say "#26 Classic Tales"
Choose 1 minute
Press start to do a warmup lesson using this test.

Do the 1 minute warmup test at least once more. (At least 2x in all)

3. To do the actual keyboarding skills assessment:
Choose the Tests tab
Free Certificate Test
drop downs should say "#27 Classic Tales"
Choose 3 minutes
Press start to start the timing
Print your score and turn in on the laptop.

1/19/10

1st Day of New Semester!

Objective: Introduce class objectives, classroom procedures, rules, and obtain 1st of school year information

Units: Keyboarding, Employment Skills, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Desktop Publishing, Database, and Presentation