About Computer Skills
What do we do in Computer Skills?
The course is designed to develop proper touch keyboarding skills using our online keyboarding program called EduTyping, to develop proper keyboarding techniques, and to introduce students to the different Microsoft Office Programs: word processing (Microsoft Word), presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint), spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), and desktop publishing (Microsoft Publisher). Students will make different projects using the Microsoft Office Suite. They will create projects titled "Character Counts" in Word, "Newsletter" in Publisher, "Money Spreadsheet" in Excel, and "About Me Presentation" in PowerPoint.
Computer Skills Guidelines for Success
Google Classroom
In Computer Skills, we will be using Google Classroom. Google Classroom is new for me so please bare with me as I learn how to use it! At the beginning of the semester, students log into Google Classroom and bookmark it onto their bookmarks bar. I've included a link below to access Google Classroom.
About EduTyping
During the semester, we will learn how to use the correct keyboarding techniques. We will learn how to use good posture and technique while improving their accuracy and speed. This semester, we are using a web-based keyboarding program. EduTyping is a web-based keyboarding program that does not require any textbooks or paper! We are trying to be more green and this is the perfect program for it. EduTyping also relates more to the students than previous typing programs. The students will be able to type articles about real-time news that appeals to them. The students will also be graded on their accuracy and completion of their assignments. Every week the students are required to complete two EduTyping Lessons. They will have time in class to complete them but if they are not completed by Thursday of that week, they become homework. The students do have access to EduTyping from home. If the lessons are not completed over the weekend, the student will be able to go back and complete those lessons for full credit!
Here is log-in information just in case you forget:
School ID: mclean436
Username: School login (SIS#) (same number you use to log into your Chromebook)
Password: the same password you use to log into your Chromebook