Intermediate Computers

E-Mail: dsteinaa@edcenter.egusd.k12.ca.us       Web Site: https://www.angelfire.com/journal2/computertech  

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of Sheldon High School is to empower students to meet standards of excellence, which foster intellectual curiosity and ready them to be responsible, productive, employable citizens in a culturally diverse society.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This intermediate level course will build upon the skills previously taught in Computer Technology.  In addition, several essential areas are added which give the student an all-around solid education in how technology is used in schools and the workplace. This course will prepare students to take more challenging computer courses while at Sheldon High School. It’s both a rewarding and exciting course, which should be taken by everyone who likes computers.

Students will learn about the following areas:

COURSE AND BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS:

1. Give your personal best effort throughout the full class period.
2. Be respectful, courteous and positive in manner and attitude.
3. Participate in classroom discussions.
4. Cheating in any form will not be tolerated.
5. Gum, food, and drinks are not allowed into the classroom.
6. Class notes must be handwritten to receive credit.
7. Hats, hoods, head coverings are to be removed upon entering the classroom.  (Students should abide by Sheldon High School rules.)
8. Students must save work in personal data folder as well as moving information to teacher folder to receive credit for work. (Students may not send the same document more than twice.)
9. Save on the computer regularly.  If the computer freezes or an error occurs, student is responsible to complete assigned work.
10. Computer desktops (screens), properties, screen savers, etc. are not to be changed.  If the person before you changes anything, then you are to notify the teacher immediately.
11. Clean up workstation before dismissal.  The class must be seated and quiet to be dismissed.
12. Seek help for individual needs. The Business/IT Department will offer tutoring labs after school at Sheldon on Tuesday (except 2^nd Tuesday of month), Wednesday and Thursday from 3-4 p.m. in Rm. C005.  Student ID card must be given to lab instructor or the student will not be allowed to attend lab.  The lab will be closed 20 minutes into the session.

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATION:

Students are expected to follow all school and class rules.  If a student chooses to break the rules, then loss of participation points, detention, on campus suspension, referral, and Saturday school are all possible consequences.

SUSPENSION/ON CAMPUS SUSPENSION (OCS):

No make up work/tests will be allowed if a student is suspended or sent to on campus suspension.

TARDY POLICY:

Student must be in his/her assigned seat and ready to work before the bell rings or a tardy will be assigned.  The consequences for tardies are: 3^rd Tardy – Detention/Parent Contact, 4^th Tardy – Saturday School, 5^th Tardy – Referral to Vice Principal.

DAILY MATERIALS:

Materials to be brought to class everyday include the following:
A section in your regular binder for Intermediate Computer Technology notes and handouts.                     
Lined note paper                                                             Blue or Black Pens, Pencils

HOMEWORK:

Students must do all assigned classwork and homework on time.  Except for excused absences - NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.  If a student is absent for only one day, the student is encouraged to call a classmate that day in order to attempt to do the work and not fall behind.

MAKE-UP WORK/TESTS:

Late work will be accepted and missed tests may be taken for excused absences only.  An absence is considered excused and the assignment and/or test will be accepted when the readmit (with an excused absence) is given to the instructor.  Students will have one lab day for each day absent to make up missed assignments.  Example: If a student is absent on a Tuesday, he/she may turn in Tuesday's work on Thursday.  Students must make up tests after school on the next available lab day or zero points will be awarded.  Note:  It is the responsibility of the student to identify what work was missed when absent, and to schedule a make up test.      

GRADING:

Grades will be posted and updated weekly on this web site: https://www.angelfire.com/journal2/computertech
You will need to enter your student number in the period you have this class.
The course grade will be determined and weighted based upon the following:

 %Weighted Categories                        Grading Scale                     

35% In-class Work and Homework                     90 - 100% = A

25% Tests, Quizzes, Projects                             80 -  89% = B

20% Final Exam                                                  70 -  79% = C

10% Keyboarding                                                60 -  69% = D

10% Citizenship                                                   Below  60% = F                                                                    

Please refer to the Smedberg/Sheldon Student Handbook for grade reporting dates.

Students are required to have parent/guardian signatures when his/her grade fall below a C on a grading period. If no signature is given within two days, a mandatory after school lab is assigned. If the lab is not attended as agreed, a detention will be given.  

Curriculum Standards:

The student will demonstrate touch typing skills at a given level of proficiency.

The Student will demonstrate competency on a word processing program and in formatting essential business documents including letters, reports, and memos.

The student will understand multimedia technology.  The students will utilize desktop publishing and multimedia technology to manipulate and produce publications and presentations.

The student will understand spreadsheet concepts necessary to gather, create, and analyze spreadsheet data.  The student will perform multiple tasks required to process data effectively and produce usable information.

The student will understand the basic concepts in Internet research and web page design and/or publishing

The student will understand database concepts necessary to gather, create, and analyze data.  The students will perform multiple tasks required to process data effectively and produce usable database information.

NOTE:  To be recommended by instructor for other computer courses, students must receive a "C" or better in both semesters of Intermediate Computers.