Digital Literacy

This course examines some of the current programs and applications that are used in the world of business. Students will apply Microsoft Office and Google productivity applications to projects and assignments they will face in everyday life. This class progressively builds on previously established computer applications and concepts. Students will also learn about software and Web 2.0 tools that can be used for their academic coursework and in the workplace. Additionally, students will practice 21st century skills by collaborating with others to problem solve and develop proper communication and presentation techniques. Students will be introduced to the concept of digital citizenship and the importance of maintaining their online “self.” Students will be required to participate in daily class work assignments to demonstrate their understanding and application proficiency. This course is especially geared for freshman and sophomores eager to learn about applying technology to academic, work, and personal life.

You have a connected computer in front of you. No mobile device use unless given permission.

Week 15 May 13th-17th

Keyboarding Fundamentals- Stop at lesson 35. This will meet the requirement for the course. You will receive a completion grade.

Keyboarding Website

Video Editor Project (finish by end of week 15)- Post a link to your blog. If you need help with this, please let me know.

Directions for final project

    • Projects are due no later than May 21st (senior last day of classes and week 16)

Week 14 May 6th-May 10th

Keyboarding Fundamentals- Stop at lesson 35. This will meet the requirement for the course. You will receive a completion grade.

Keyboarding Website

Presentation Unit (finish by end of Week 13) and Video Editor Project (finish by end of week 15)

    • Colleague presentations will take place on Wednesday, May 8th. You may choose your own partners for this. If you need help finding someone to work with, please communicate with me.

Directions for final project

    • Projects are due no later than May 21st (senior last day of classes and week 16 )

Week 14 Professional Attitude (Last one)

When you have finished all of the above requirements, you are finished with Digital Literacy and may use any remaining time as you see fit as long as it is school appropriate

Week 13 April 29th-May3rd

Keyboarding Fundamentals- Stop at lesson 35. This will meet the requirement for the course. You will receive a completion grade.

Keyboarding Website

Presentation Unit (finish by end of Week 13) and Video Editor Project (finish by end of week 15)

    • Colleague presentations will take place on Wednesday, May 8th. You may choose your own partners for this. If you need help finding someone to work with, please communicate with me.

Directions for final project

    • Projects are due no later than May 21st (senior last day of classes and week 16 )

When you have finished all of the above requirements, you are finished with Digital Literacy and may use any remaining time as you see fit as long as it is school appropriate

Week 12 April 22nd-26th

Keyboarding Fundamentals- Stop at lesson 35. This will meet the requirement for the course. You will receive a completion grade.

Keyboarding Website

Presentation Unit and Video Editor Project

Expectations- You have Week 12 and 13 to complete the Presentation Unit and Video Editor Project. Budget your time appropriately.

You may work with a partner for both units

We will complete some of the collaborative Presentation Unit activities throughout the week

Week 11 April 8th-12th

Keyboarding Fundamentals- Stop at lesson 35. This will meet the requirement for the course. You will receive a completion grade.

Keyboarding Website

Microsoft Excel Unit-

    • All Challenges and Spreadsheet 3 and 4 are due by the end of class tomorrow (Tuesday)

If you are finished with our Excel unit, you have the choice of progressing to either of the following units. We will be working on them simultaneously.

Presentation Unit

OR

Video Editor Project

Week 10 April 1st-5th

Keyboarding Fundamentals- Stop at lesson 35. This will meet the requirement for the course. You will receive a completion grade.

Keyboarding Website

Microsoft Excel Unit- Make sure to finish the entirety of this unit before moving ahead

Presentation Unit

OR

Video Editor Project

Week 10 Professional Attitude

Week 9 March 25th-29th

Keyboarding Fundamentals

Keyboarding Website

Complete Google Sheets Unit

    • By end of Week 9, Spreadsheet 1 and Spreadsheet 2 should be completed and submitted. Additionally, all Challenges should be completed and in your folder. I will be spot checking these.

Begin Microsoft Excel Unit if you are finished

Week 8 March 18th-22nd

Keyboarding Fundamentals

Keyboarding Website

Google Sheets Unit

    • You should be finished with the lessons by the end of class on Wednesday

Professional Attitude Week 8

Week 7 March 11th-15th

Keyboarding Fundamentals

Keyboarding Website

Continue Timeline JS Project

    • Timelines should be finished by the end of class on Wednesday to be presented on Thursday

Journal Entry- The Key to a Good-Paying Job Is…Microsoft Excel? If you are having trouble getting to the WSJ article, try this one. What do you think about this article? Does it emphasize my point that a course like Digital Literacy is still relevant and helpful? Are you proficient in spreadsheets? Do you think you are able to use it for productive tasks?

Google Sheets Unit

Week 6 March 4th-March 8th

Keyboarding Fundamentals

Keyboarding Website

Continue Microsoft Word Unit

    • Email MVT documents
    • Begin Credibility Challenge Activity

Begin Timeline JS Project

Week 6 Professional Attitude

Week 5 February 25th-March 1st

Keyboarding Fundamentals

Keyboarding Website

Continue Microsoft Word Unit

    • Resumes are due by end of class on Monday. A Word document should be uploaded to your class folder
    • MVT assignment will be due by end of class on Friday

Week 4 February 11th-15th

Keyboarding Fundamentals

Keyboarding Website

Continue Microsoft Word Unit

    • Background sheet and finalized resumes due by end of week

Journal Entry- Teens are creating fake identities on Instagram called Finstas. Should we worry?

Can you relate to this article? How widespread is this among your peer group? Do you agree that this can lead to unhealthy habits or it's just the norm? Explain. What are the pros and cons of doing this?

Professional Attitude Week 4

Week 3 February 4th-8th

Keyboarding activities and discuss keyboarding article and this one

Keyboarding Fundamentals

Keyboarding Website

Efficient Keyboarding

Keyboarding Spreadsheet

Continue Microsoft Word Unit

"How To" videos due to be presented on Friday

Move on to Resume activity if you are finished

Journal Entry- One in five millennials more stressed about ‘likes’ than fighting with partner

Is the change in "stress" a problem or just a form of evolution? Can you relate to any of the statistics? If so, which one(s)? What are ways to solve this problem? Are we becoming too soft or over dramatic?

Week 2 January 28th-February 1st

Keyboarding activities and discuss keyboarding article and this one

Keyboarding Fundamentals

Keyboarding Website

Efficient Keyboarding

Keyboarding Spreadsheet

Watch: Microsoft’s Productivity Vision

Journal Entry: What do you think of the video? How long do you think it will take to achieve Microsoft’s Vision? If any of this technology exists (and some does), what are some of the barriers of entry to the widespread population?

Begin Microsoft Word Unit

Professional Attitude Week 2

Week 1 January 24th-25th

  • Review together: Course Description and Outline
  • Review together: On a biweekly (even numbered weeks) basis, you will have the opportunity to provide input on your work performance in class. After reflecting on the previous 2 weeks, you will complete a Google Form.The purpose of this exercise is to reflect on your performance in class and make changes as necessary. Failure to submit your rubric on time will result in your inability to provide your own input and you will not be able to fall into the "exemplary" category.

Sample of what it will look like

  • Review Hingham Google Accounts and Drive

Tasks To Be Completed

  • Set-up Google Accounts if not done already. Log in by using year of graduation first name initial last name. Default pw is 1234. Example username: 19jtarantello password: 1234
  • Discuss importance of file management and organization
  • Create a Folder called Your Last Name Digital Literacy and share with me: jtarantello@hinghamschools.org. Make sure to use the school account and not your personal. Make sure the folder is editable by me. We will be creating a variety of sub folders to keep organized. To start, please add the following folders. We'll be adding more as the semester unfolds. Use this link if you need help.

Keyboarding

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Final Project

  • Why do you think a course named Digital Literacy is important?

Create a document in your Digital Literacy folder and call it “Journal." Read the two articles below and then respond to the question: Why do you think a course named Digital Literacy is important?

Are students really Digital Natives?

Tech savvy or tech entertainment savvy?

Keyboarding Fundamentals

Keyboarding Website

Efficient Keyboarding

Keyboarding Spreadsheet

  • Discuss the cloud

Cloud Video

  • Set up technology blog using blogger

Read and Complete: Read article on 10 Reasons You Should Blog and discuss how blogs are used by individuals, organizations, and businesses. Create a blog using Blogger (shortcut can be found in "apps" section). We will be using Blogger to post and share some of our assignments. Click here for a helpful tutorial on how to do it. For "Title of Blog" use your initials Digital Literacy. For url of the blog, use your initials Digital Literacy with no spaces in between. Choose any of the provided templates, you can always change this later.

Put your name and blog URL address in this document

Journal Entry: What do you think of the video? How long do you think it will take to achieve Microsoft’s Vision? If any of this technology exists (and some does), what are some of the barriers of entry to the widespread population?