Computer Skills and Applications

Digital Literacy & Keyboarding

and

Keyboarding and Basic Word Processing

Cheryl DelaCourt

5th Period

6th Period

Annette Scott

2nd Period

Millard Davis - Virtual Academy

5th Period

6th Period


8th Grade Elective - 10:03 - 11:03

7th Grade Elective - 11:03 -12:03

6th Grade Elective - 2:03 - 3.03

Useful Website Links:

  1. Quia is pronounced key-ah, and is short for Quintessential Instructional Archive. Quia provides a wide variety of tools, for designing games and tests.

  2. Everfi-Ignition – Digital Literacy & Responsibility™ course consists of seven learning modules, each with pre- and post-assessments, as well as a capstone interactive game, called My Digital Life. (Wake-ID program)

  3. iCEV Online, Cloud-Based Curriculum Specifically designed for Career & Technical Education

  4. Quizizz allows student-paced formative assessments in a fun and engaging way for students of all ages.

  5. Laptop Ergonomics - Basic Tips - Adult or Child Laptop Use at Home, Work or School

  6. What Is QWERTY? Have you ever wondered: what is QWERTY, who invented the keyboard layout and when was the first typewriter manufactured?

  7. Which phone is right for you?

  8. Quizziz is an online assessment tool that allows to teachers and students to create and use one another's quizzes. After providing students with a unique access code, a quiz can be recorded live as a timed competition or used as a homework with a specific deadline.

Early Release Day:

Silent, Sustained Reading Students will be able to choose something to read that s/he enjoys.

Enrichment -Gives teachers the opportunity to teach a topic/lesson s/he is passionate about with opportunities for student learning using the 4 Cs: collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking.

Hour of Code teaches how to program droids and create your own Star Wars game in a galaxy far, far away.

Literacy Activities

Growth Mindset By the end of this lesson, students will understand: intelligence can be developed, the brain is malleable, doing challenging work is the best way to make the brain stronger and smarter.

Spooky Story By the end of this lesson, students will activate prior knowledge, develop an understanding story elements, recognize descriptive word choices & details, and make reading & writing connections.

Exploring Cultural Differences and Creating a New Celebration