Gateway to Technology

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Enrichment Opportunities

* Summer AI program hosted at D'Evelyn - July 15-26, 2024 - details

* Information about Explore Tech for 7th-10th girls through School of Mines

* LYNX National Arts and Media camp - info

Announcements:

*Students are expected to have their Chromebook every day we meet and log-in to Google Classroom and read the post in the 'Stream'.

* Library Card Number and PIN needed beginning week 4 of semester - General Information

* For more information regarding timed writing grading and weekly targets please refer to 'Keyboarding Information' web page

* Target for Final Timed Writing: 40 gwam / <=2 errors

Typing Club

General Topics:

I. Keyboarding

* Demonstrate ability to touch type 40 nwam with 2 or less errors.

* Weekly practice and 3 minute timed writing.

II. General Computing knowledge

* Hardware components, OS, file management.

* Computational thinking, binary numbering, programming terms/ logic

III. Search Engines/Internet

* How does the Internet work?

* How does a search engine function?

* Describe key concepts, vocabulary related to Internet and Search Engines

IV. Online Databases/Research

* Access and evaluate online databases

* MLA style report writing, citations

V. Career Exploration

* How will you earn a living?

* How will you accomplish this?

VI. Digital Citizenship (Internet security, Online safety)

* Cyber-Bullying, Online Predators, Privacy, viruses

VII. Google Apps

* Drive, Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentation, Drawing

VIII. Office Suite (when available)

* Word, PowerPoint, Excel

IX. Project

Other Resources:

How To's:

Internet Safety:

NetSmartz Workshop, NetSmartz. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, <http://www.netsmartz.org/Teens>

Registered Sex Offenders -