Lesson Plans for November 17-21, 2014

Monday-Tuesday

Topics:  Review of chapter topics

Activities:  Students to complete the Ch. 1 Portfolio Builder (Create the Invitation only) on pp. 180, 182-183.  Students to save to flash drive and print.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Review of chapter topics

Activities:  Students to complete the written test review using their notes and/or book.

Thursday-

Out for state volleyball tourney!

Friday-

Topics:  Review of chapter topics

Activities:  Students to complete the written test review using their notes and/or book.  Discuss any questions that students did not understand on review.

**Test over Word Topics will be on Monday.  Make sure you study your review!**

Lesson Plans for October 20-24, 2014

Monday-

Topics:  Objectives for next section in Word

Activities:  Students to define the vocabulary for next section in Word (pp. 141-178).

Tuesday-

Topics:  Test results

Activities:  Students will receive their Word Basics tests back.  Will discuss and go over any problems/questions.

Wednesday-

Band gone-  remaining students are to bring something to work on/read

Thursday-

Topics:  how to transfer files from CD to flash drive

Activities:  Students will receive papers back to file into their binders.  Then students will come up one at a time to learn how to transfer files for book from CD onto their student flash drives.  Will show them where they will save their work vs. where they will open original files.

Lesson Plans for October 13-17, 2014

Monday-

Topics:  Review knowledge of Word Basics

Activities:  Students to complete the Test review using their notes.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Review knowledge of Word Basics

Activities:  Test review due.  Students to participate in test review game over Word Basics.  Test will be Thursday over Word Basics.

Wednesday-

PSAT test.  Students to bring something to work on.

Thursday-

Topics:  Test knowledge of Word Basics

Activities:  Test over Word Basics

Friday-

Topics:  Test results; objectives for next section

Activities:  Discussion of test results.  Students will then define the vocabulary for the next section in Word.

TEKS:  130.114(c)(5)(A,B,C,D)

 

 

Lesson Plans for Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2014

Monday-

Topics:  Review business letters from Friday

Activities:  Students will have time to finish the business letter from Friday using the correct parts and spacing as discussed.  Print when complete.

Tuesday-

Topics:  How to create and print an envelope with MS Word

Activities:  Students will create and print an envelope for the letter in Ex. 5- p. 65 in Ex. 5 packet.

Wednesday-

Topics:  setting tabs, formatting a modified-block business letter, shrink to one page

Activities:  Students to take notes, practice new skills, then complete Ex. 6 on pp. 69-70 on the computer.  Save and print where indicated.

Thursday-

Topics:  formatting a personal business letter, fonts, font size, font styles, underlines, labels

Activities:  Students to take notes, practice new skills, then complete the letter only for ex. 7 on pp. 77-78 on the computer.  Save and print where indicated.

Friday-

Topics:  Fonts, font size, font styles, underlines, labels

Activities:  Students to take notes, practice new skills, then complete the resume portion of Ex. 7 on pp. 77-78 on the computer.

TEKS:  130.114(c)(5)(A,B,C,D)

 

Lesson Plans for September 22-26, 2014

Monday-

Topics:  correct spelling and grammar, thesaurus

Activities:  Students to take notes, practice new skills, then complete Ex. 3 on p. 51 on the computer.

Tuesday-

SAT boot camp.  Students to bring something to work on or read.

Wednesday-

Topics:  autocorrect, select text in a document; replace selected text; align text; line and paragraph spacing; memos

Activities;  Students to take notes, practice new skills, then complete ex. 4 on pp. 58-59 on the computer.  Save and print where indicated.

Thursday-

Topics:  format a business letter, date and time, uppercase, change case

Activities:  Students to take notes, practice new skills, then complete the letter only in Ex. 5 on pp. 64-65 on the computer.

Friday

Topics:  how to create and print an envelope in Word

Activities:  Students will take notes, then print an envelope with a return address and who the letter is going to.

TEKS:  130.114(c)(5)(A,B,C,D)

Lesson Plans for September 15-19, 2014

Monday-

Topics:  Microsoft Word and objectives for Word section one

Activities:  Students to define the vocabulary for Word section one on pp. 32-53.  Print and turn in when complete.

Tuesday-

Topics:  starting Word, Word window, change window, type in Word, correct errors, undo, redo, and repeat; save, close;

Activities:  Students to take notes, practice new skills, then complete exercise 1 on pp. 38-39 on the computer.

Wednesday-

Early release day. 4th period to bring something to work on.  8th period will not meet.

Thursday-

Topics:  creating a new document; show/hide marks; insertion point; click and type; save changes; print; preview; press releases

Activities:  Students to take notes, practice new skills, then complete Ex. 2 on p. 45 on the computer.

Friday-

Topics:  correct spelling and grammar, thesaurus

Activities:  Students to take notes, practice new skills, then complete Ex. 3 on p. 51 on the computer.

TEKS: 130.114(c)(5)(A,B,C,D)

Lesson Plans for September 8-12, 2014

Monday-

Objective:  Improve keyboarding skills

Activities:  students to log onto freetypinggame.net. They are to then complete keyboarding lessons 10-12 at 20 wpm.  They are to print certificates when complete, staple, and turn into box. If time left, they can play typing games on same website.

Tuesday-

Objective:  Improve keyboarding skills

Activities:  students to log onto freetypinggame.net. They are to then complete keyboarding lessons 13-15 at 20 wpm.  They are to print certificates when complete, staple, and turn into box. If time left, they can play typing games on same website.

Wednesday-

**All juniors to take ASVAB test.  All other students to please bring something to work on.**

Thursday-

Objective:  Improve keyboarding skills

Activities:  students to log onto freetypinggame.net. They are to then complete keyboarding lessons 16-18 at 20 wpm.  They are to print certificates when complete, staple, and turn into box. If time left, they can play typing games on same website.

Friday-

Objective:  Improve keyboarding skills

Activities:  students to log onto freetypinggame.net. They are to then complete keyboarding lessons 19-21 at 20 wpm.  They are to print certificates when complete, staple, and turn into box. If time left, they can play typing games on same website.

 

Lesson Plans for September 1-5, 2014

Monday-

Holiday!

Tuesday-

Students to finish the blog checklist and updating their blogs

Wednesday-

Objective:  home row keys, keyboarding position

Activities:  Students to log onto freetypinggame.net.  Students to complete keyboarding lessons 1-3 at 20 wpm.  They are to print certificates when complete.  Staple together and turn into box when done.  If time left, students are to reinforce typing by playing typing games on same website.

Thursday-

Objective:  improving keyboarding skills

Activities:  Students to log onto freetypinggame.net.  Students to complete keyboarding lessons 4-6 at 20 wpm.  They are to print certificates when complete.  Staple together and turn into box when done.  If time left, students are to reinforce typing by playing typing games on same website.

Friday-

Objective:  improving keyboarding skills

Activities:  Students to log onto freetypinggame.net.  Students to complete keyboarding lessons 7-9 at 20 wpm.  They are to print certificates when complete.  Staple together and turn into box when done.  If time left, students are to reinforce typing by playing typing games on same website.

 

 

Lesson Plans: August 25-29, 2014

Monday-

About BIM I, getting to know you activities

Tuesday-

Discuss class procedures, acceptable use policies,  school supplies, etc.

Homework:  get receipt of class procedures signed by parents and have parent  subscribe to BIM I blog by Friday, August 29 (daily grade).  Also work on getting school supplies by Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014.

Wednesday-

Test userids/passwords; introduce freetypinggame.net website; students to practice, then take a 5 minute timed writing; discuss results and goals

Thursday-

Review basics about blogs and e-portfolios

Friday-

Homework due:  receipt of class procedures signed by parents and subscribed to BIM I blog

Activity:  Review blog basics then have students go through the blog basics checklist.  Students to finish their About me page then make a new post about their first week of school.

TEKS:  130.114 (c)(5)(B)