6th Computer Elective: Keyboarding, Intro. to Microsoft Office Suite, Intro. to Google and Other Apps., Digital Citizenship Topics, and Introduction to Animation
7th Computer Applications: Advanced Microsoft Office Suite, Google Classroom, Computer Topics, Computer and File Hierarchy, Digital Citizenship Topics, and Introduction to Animation
8th Multimedia: Review Microsoft Suite, then Digital Photography, Advanced Animation, Digital Video, Digital Citizenship Topics, & Intro. to Coding
Computer Careers Courses:
8th Multimedia: Each class, students will keyboard using a keyboarding program to increase speed and accuracy. We will review how to produce academic documents in Microsoft Suite and Google Applications. Students then move on to digital photography editing images, tools and techniques for creating photographic treatments, creativity and optimization. Students then move on to 2D and 3D advanced animation and graphics. Following this, students will gain expertise in digital video, including script-writing, acting, and editing to to produce a final product, from design to completion. Finally students will be introduced to computer programming, including branching logic, loops and nested loops, and conditional statements.
7th Technology Applications: Each class, students will keyboard using a keyboarding program to increase speed and accuracy. Students will learn the Microsoft Office Suite of software: Excel spreadsheet working with text, data collection and manipulation, functions, and charts to finished product; Word--desktop publishing, text, graphics, page design, file types, storage, and retrieval; PowerPoint including linear and non-linear project design with hyperlinks and embed animation and video; text and image manipulation; Publisher--including posters, web design, and graphics manipulation; Access--database creation, editing, field types, records, queries, tables and reports; introduction to basic 2D and 3D animation, PowerPoint--linear and non-linear multi-media presentations, static and animated clip art, object layering, programmed options, buttons with special functions, moving backgrounds, sequencing and timers to produce special effects, and creation of original clip art;
Paint--utilizing text graphics, painting tools and techniques, and saving in various file formats for various application purposes; and Google Applications and Google Classrooms.
Applications for web site building.
6th Computer Applications: 6th graders will receive introductory keyboarding and computer skills using a variety of applications to pave the way to future technology applications in the 7th grade computer applications course.
Computer Career Goals
Students explore computer application software with the goal of learning technology tools for academic excellence, in preparation for high school, college, and the work force beyond.
Some of the Computer Applications We Use
All The Right Type 3: Keyboarding using touch typing, increasing speed, and gaining accuracy.
Microsoft Paint: Draw, paint, diagram, cropping, create backgrounds, resize objects, scale, rotate, opaque and transparent selection, and manipulate text, tools, images, & objects.
Microsoft Word: Desktop publishing, clip art, text editing using all text attributes and cut/copy/paste, columns, headers/footers, text styles, inserting objects with text wrap, drawing, toolbar use and object creation/editing/manipulation, formation of documents for success in academics: i.e. letters, mapping, outlines, essays, works cited/bibliographies, and use of online tools and resources such as grammar and spell checking.
Microsoft Excel: Spreadsheet, data collection, manipulation, editing, ranges, cell/column/row/chart formatting, fixed and relative cell referencing, formulas, charts, editing charts and legends, and sorting on criteria.
Microsoft PowerPoint: Multimedia presentations, static and animated clip art, programming custom animations, object layering, programming button functions, creation of original clip art, PowerPoint original animations, moving backgrounds, slide timers, sequencing animations, and use of different views.
Microsoft Publisher: Page layout, working with text attributes, graphics, forms, and templates for desktop publishing and web pages.
Microsoft Access: Database, tables, queries, field types, records, reports, forms, creation, editing, and formatting.
GOOGLE Chrome: Research techniques, searching techniques, Boolean logical operators, digital citizenship, and internet safety.
GOOGLE Applications and/or other web-based software applications may be used in place of Microsoft Suite of applications. Google Classroom is used periodically.
Microsoft GIF Animator: Create and edit GIFs, and export using file types.
Microsoft Movie Maker 2: import clips, still creation, video editing with timeline, text overlays, and special effects. 7th grade classes will edit provided video to produce finished product. 8th grade classes will write dialogue, act, film, and edit video into finished product.
GIMP: Software for digital photography, selection types, copy, cut and paste, create/edit layers, form composites, add text layers, export to various file types/compressions, and make adjustment to colors/light/dark/contrast.
Blockly or other: introduction to object-oriented programming, logic structure, branching logic and conditional statements.
Muvizu (3-D Animation): create scenes, add/subtract objects, record character speech, use speech-to-text programs to import sound, create character movement, facial expression, gestures, and export final product.
Pivot (2D Animation): create and edit 2D animation sequences with layered characters, objects, and sprites.
Other Open Source Software as needed.
Classroom Rules:
1. No food or drinks are allowed near equipment for safety of students and equipment. Bottled water is ok if kept on floor.
2. Students raise their hand and are called upon to comment, share, or ask questions.
3. Respect people and property. Take care of yourself, each other, and this place.
4. Always do your best, and treat others as you would like to be treated.
5. Students are required to check their grades on Q (formerly Zangle) each class at q.conejousd.org
6. Students work quietly and collaboratively, following teacher's demonstration and discussion, until project has been completed. Partial credit is given for attempted projects. Projects or a portion thereof, are turned in each day. After class work is completed, students are allowed to choose an activity, always school-appropriate and always per Acceptable Use Policy. If your student chooses to break a rule, teachers at Sequoia Middle School follow the rules and consequences posted in the Assignment Notebook.
Grades: 10% keyboarding, 90%projects/tests/class participation
1. All grades are posted on Q (formerly Zangle) as projects are completed--check back frequently if a grade seems to be missing. Any work will be accepted up until the day before the end of the trimester. Points will be subtracted for late submission.
2. Missing work should be submitted during keyboarding. Students may get extra help by coming into the lab at SURE time, before or after school. Some days I am called to a meeting or need to take care of other tasks. If not in lab, please check back later.
Homework
Any homework assignments should be noted by students in their Assignment Notebook. Prior to any test, students will review material that will be on the test, during an in-class review.
Philosophy
Your student will be acquiring the knowledge and skills to use technology to problem solve, and to be a successful student in middle school, high school, college, and the work force beyond. The environment in my classroom is one of mutual respect. I will work hard to try to ensure that your student is successful. Students are expected to use computers responsibly according to the district Acceptable Use Policy.
Student Computers
Lenovo ThinkCentre/solid state drive 128GB/being replaced as budget permits with 256 GB
8GB RAM
q.conejousd.org
Q -- check your grades frequently.
Mrs. Hancock
Sequoia Middle School
Conejo Valley Unified School District
2855 Borchard Rd.
Newbury Park, CA 91320 (805) 498-3617 x1108