MASSAPEQUA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Personal Computer Applications

Summer 2014

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Marianne Conte, Business Education Jenny Gillam, Business Education

Susan Thompson, Coordinating Chairperson, CTE

BOARD OF EDUCATION Jane Ryan – President

Maryanne Fisher – Vice President Gary Baldinger­ Secretary Timothy Taylor – Trustee Joseph LaBella – Trustee

ADMINISTRATION Lucille F. Iconis, Superintendent

Alan C. Adcock, Deputy Superintendent Thomas Fasano, Ed.D., Assistant to the Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Robert Schilling, Executive Director Assessment, Student Data and Technology Services Diana Haanraadts, Asst. to the Superintendent for Instructional Support & General Administration

Dina Maggiacomo, Executive Director for Human Resources & General Administration Jean Castelli, Executive Director of Special Education and Student Support Services

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Course Description/Rationale

Personal Computer Applications is a one­semester course designed to enable the student to become an efficient computer user. In one semester, the students will be taught the skills needed to use a word processor, a spreadsheet, presentation, and graphics programs and become safe, efficient users of the Internet. Students will learn up­to­date software programs, Internet­based applications and cloud computing. Credit is based upon factors such as demonstrating knowledge of competencies, completion of coursework, passing appropriate examinations and attendance criteria. Students with disabilities are held to the same standards in order to grant high school credit. However, such students may require modifications of teaching techniques and materials for the use of alternative testing techniques in order to participate successfully. Such modifications must be made to accommodate the special needs of students. These needs are specified on the student’s individualized educational program and made known to personnel working with the student. Knowledge of computers is a marketable skill, qualifying students for careers that are very much in demand. Knowing how to efficiently use a computer­­whether desktop, laptop, tablet or other computing device­­ working collaboratively, using a browser, understanding cloud computing, and mastering software programs are valuable assets to students in personal, school, and business environments. Upon completion of the Personal Computer Applications course students will use a computer with accuracy and confidence.

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Table of Contents Course Description…………………………………………………………………………. 2

Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………….……. 3

MST, CDOS, and ELA Common Core Learning Standards…………………………… 4

Essential Questions……………………………………………………………………….. 6

Content Map/Calendar……………………………………………………………….…….. 6

Technology Components…………………….…………………………………….…..….. 6

Key Words for Curriki………………………………………………………………….…… 6

Assessments.…………………………………………………………………………….... 6

Unit 1: Computer Basics and the Keyboard……………………………………………… 7

Unit 2: Word Processing: Microsoft Word and Google Docs…………………………… 8

Unit 3: Presentation Software: Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Presentations…….. 15

Unit 4: Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel and Google Spreadsheets ……………………… 18

Unit 5: Desktop Publishing: Microsoft Publisher……………………..…………………. 21

Unit 6: Internet Safety and the World Wide Web...…………………………………….… 23

Unit 7: Graphic Software: Microsoft Paint and Google Drawings……………………….. 24

Differentiated Learning……………………………………………………………………… 25

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Common Core State Standards, Learning Standards, Key Ideas & Performance Indicators For Content Area

Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Three Levels Standard 1: Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions. Standard 2: Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies. Standard 3: Students will understand mathematics and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics in real­world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems, geometry, algebra, data analysis, probability, and trigonometry.

Standard 4: Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.

Standard 5: Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.

Standard 6: Students will understand the relationships and common themes that connect mathematics, science, and technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning.

Standard 7: Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address real­life problems and make informed decisions.

Learning Standards for Career Development and Occupational Studies at Three Levels Standard 1: Career Development Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions. Standard 2: Integrated Learning Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other settings. Standard 3a: Universal Foundation Skills Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace.

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Standard 3b: Career Majors Students who choose a career major will acquire the career­specific technical knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and success in postsecondary programs.

ELA Common Core Standards CCSS.ELA­LITERACY.WHST.6­8.1 Write arguments focused on discipline­specific content. CCSS.ELA­LITERACY.WHST.6­8.1.A Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. CCSS.ELA­LITERACY.WHST.6­8.1.B Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources. CCSS.ELA­LITERACY.WHST.6­8.1.C Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. CCSS.ELA­LITERACY.WHST.6­8.1.D Establish and maintain a formal style. CCSS.ELA­LITERACY.WHST.6­8.1.E Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. CCSS.ELA­LITERACY.WHST.6­8.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CCSS.ELA­LITERACY.WHST.6­8.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.

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Essential Questions:

1. Why is working collaboratively in today’s society essential? 2. How does computer technology improve our lives and education? 3. What must one understand to use the Internet safely and participate as a good global

citizen? 4. In what ways can information be presented to people electronically? 5. How can graphs be used to represent data?

Content Map/Calendar: 90 days (one semester)

Technology Components

Desktop computers, Chromebooks and printer Google Chrome and Google Applications for Education Microsoft Office Software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher) Overhead projector and/or SmartBoard LanSchool

Key Words for Curriki: Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel Microsoft Publisher Google Chrome Google Docs Google Presentations Google Spreadsheets Google Forms Google Drawing

Assessments Grading Rubric Google Shared Docs Quizzes/Tests Projects Assignment Check­Off Sheet Student Self­Assessment Chart

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Unit I: Computer Basics and the Keyboard

This content area is designed to review basics of computer hardware and software, and to review the computer keyboard and touch keyboarding skills to enable students to enter information quickly and accurately into program applications.

Objectives:

Understanding computers, the Internet, and how they work Understanding basic computing vocabulary Reviewing proper keyboarding technique and how to use the keyboard efficiently Identifying parts of a software and browser window Creating new folders Saving to a specific folder on the network and in the cloud Adding a toolbar Posture guidelines

SAMPLE LESSONS ­ Computer Basics 1. Computer Hardware handout (1A & 1B) 2. Computer Basics Quiz 3. Google Apps for Education ­ Basics Quiz a. Google Apps Form 4. Activity 2 – Computer Software 5. Microsoft Word Screen Handout 6. Microsoft Word 2010 Screen Quiz 7. Activity 3A – “Computer Programs” 8. Activity 3B – “Computer Care & Safety” 9. Ribbons, Tabs & Groups Scavenger Hunt 10. Quiz – Ribbons, Tab & Groups

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Unit 2: Word Processing: Microsoft Word and Google Docs

This content area is designed to teach students how to use the word processor, Microsoft Word, as well as Google Docs to produce professional­looking documents. Students will create letters for personal use; reports for school/college use; and documents and memos for career and business use. The specific objectives for each lesson are listed under the sample lessons. These skills should be taught and reinforced throughout the course.

I. Working with Documents

This content area is designed to review how to create a document, input and edit text, name and save a document, print, close, and exit. Students will open a previously saved document, navigate within the document, select and edit text, and save the revised document. Objectives:

Word introduction with identification of the Word screen components Exploring menu bar tabs and related commands and toolbars Performing basic editing Naming and saving documents Closing a document and exiting Opening an existing document Navigating within a document Undo and redo actions Selecting text Saving and revising a document Printing a document

II. Formatting Documents This content area is designed to teach the students the techniques required to format text, paragraphs and pages as well as familiarize students with writing tools provided within Microsoft Word and Google Docs to easily create professional­style documents. Objectives:

Applying basic character formatting Choosing fonts, font sizes, and font color Inserting symbols and special characters Changing case Aligning text and paragraphs Changing line spacing Setting margins Setting vertical and horizontal alignment

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Using print preview/zoom Moving text using cut, copy and paste Inserting page breaks Adding headers and footers Adding page numbers Checking spelling and grammar Using the Thesaurus and Dictionary Increase/decrease indents Keyboard shortcuts

III. Advanced Formatting Techniques

This content area is designed to familiarize students with advanced skills to aid in reviewing, changing, and formatting various types of documents.

Objectives:

Working with multiple documents Moving and copying text among documents Find and replace text Setting, adjusting and clearing tabs Setting paragraph/hanging indent Creating a table Creating and formatting a bulleted list Adding comments

IV. Using the Chrome Browser and Google Apps This content area is designed to introduce students to the most popular browser, currently the Chrome browser, and Google Apps that are used in education and business settings.

Objectives:

Using Google Drive to back up, create, share documents Collaborating with other students and teacher Creating various types of Google Apps: docs, presentations, spreadsheets, drawings,

and forms Creating folders and organizing docs

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V. Graphics and Drawing

This content area is designed to introduce students to the graphical capabilities within Microsoft Word and Google Docs that enhance a document's attractiveness. The graphic and drawing capabilities of Word and Google Docs allow for greater versatility as students can produce posters, attractive signs, customize reports and presentations, newsletters, and other desktop publishing documents. Objectives:

Inserting/importing ClipArt into documents Editing, sizing/resizing, and formatting ClipArt images Inserting text boxes Inserting WordArt and using the WordArt toolbar Drawing objects and shapes and using the Drawing toolbar Inserting SmartArt graphics

SAMPLE LESSONS – Microsoft Word and Google Docs

Lesson #1 (Computer Terminology)

Objectives: 1. Students will go to an online 3D computer dictionary and find definitions of important

computer terms. 2. Copying and pasting into document

Lesson #2 (Our Summer Highlights)

Objectives: 1. Students will collaborate with other students using Google Docs and list their Summer

highlights and/or their Favorite Things.

Lesson #3 (Using Google Docs Introductory Assignment)

Objectives: Students will write a one­paragraph explanation of the difference between Google Docs and using a word processor such as Microsoft Word. The following are to be considered: access, convenience, collaboration, communication, and simplicity. Paragraph to be typed in a Google Doc with the following guidelines:

1. Creating a new document 2. Saving the document (Using Google Docs, last name, first name, class period) 3. Writing explanation in the document 4. Sharing document with two people (a teacher and another student in class) by

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adding them as collaborators 5. Commenting on one other student’s explanation in his or her document, after being

added as a collaborator (insert/comment) 6. Adding a header (insert/header)

Lesson #4 (AMES Campus)

Objectives: 1. Opening Word and identifying parts of the Word screen 2. Naming and saving document 3. Performing basic editing 4. Basic formatting 5. a. Change font style and size 6. b. Bold, italic, underline 7. c. Text alignment – left, center, right, full justify 8. Inserting a header 9. Print dialogue box commands

Lesson #5 (Halloween Invitation)

Objectives: 1. Inserting WordArt and ClipArt 2. Inserting Textbox with a border 3. Text Alignments – left, center, right, full justify 4. Font colors, sizes, styles 5. Bold, italics, underline

Lesson #6 (Computer School)

Objectives: 1. Changing margins 2. Adding page numbers 3. Changing line spacing 4. Underline drop down menu 5. Left and right indents 6. Horizontal and vertical centering

Lesson #7 (Argument­Based Writing Assignment) Objectives:

1. In a Google Doc type a five (5) paragraph essay on one of the given topics using argument­based writing skills and include an introduction/body/conclusion (3­4 sentences per paragraph).

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2. Refuting your position with evidence from the online articles stating the opposing view and pros/cons of each.

3. Citing sources in a Works Cited page using MLA style. Suggested Activity: Intro lesson to the MSD Library databases.

Lesson #8 (Real Estate) Objectives:

1. Using bullets 2. Inserting a table

a. shading b. resizing column width c. changing table borders

3. WordArt Lesson #9 (Schedule) Objectives:

1. Inserting a table 2. Changing borders and shading 3. Changing row heights 4. Changing column widths 5. Vertically and horizontally center text in a cell 6. Inserting and deleting columns and rows 7. Merging and splitting cells

Lesson #10 (Greenthumb Landscape Service)

Objectives: 1. Find and Replace 2. Using the Thesaurus 3. Highlighting text 4. Left, right and hanging indents 5. Line spacing

Lesson #11 (MP3)

Objectives: 1. Line spacing 2. Bullets – Customizing 3. Changing margins 4. Inserting Symbols: Wingdings

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Lesson #12 (Table of Contents)

Objectives: 1. Customizing bullets 2. Format tabs ­ left, right, and dotted leader 3. Changing margins

Lesson #13 (Harbor Café)

Objectives: 1. Page border 2. Symbols: Wingdings 3. Vertical and horizontal centering

Lesson #14 (Global Electronics) Objectives:

1. Formatting columns 2. Adding a Drop Cap 3. Inserting ClipArt

Lesson #15 (Business Letters)

Objectives: 1. Intro types of business and friendly letters (block, modified block with variations, etc.) 2. Using Letter templates 3. Composing letters

Community­Related Suggested Activities: Letters to Soldiers, Valentine’s to Teachers, Nursing Home, Senior Citizens, China Writing Project Lesson #16 (Grandma’s Pizza) Objectives:

1. Inserting WordArt 2. Inserting ClipArt 3. Inserting Textbox with a dashed­lined border

Lesson #17 (All About Me)

Objectives: 1. Formatting columns and adding a drop cap 2. Draw 3. 3D text box with a specific size 4. Bulleted list 5. Adding clip art 6. Wrapping text 7. Inserting a page break

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Lesson #18 (Lightning Fast Computer Repair) Objectives:

1. Washout/Clip Art 2. Autoshapes

a. Inserting b. Changing border style c. Fill color d. Adding text

3. Bulleted lists 4. Page border

Lesson #19 (History of Halloween Report)

Objectives: 1. Intro one­page report formatting 2. Text Alignments – left, center, justify 3. Font colors, sizes, styles, superscript 4. Bold, italics, underline 5. ClipArt Lesson #20 (Thanksgiving Day Report)

Objectives: 1. Text Alignments – left, center, justify 2. Font colors, sizes, styles, superscript 3. Bold, italics, underline 4. ClipArt

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Unit 3: PowerPoint and Google Presentation Software This content area is designed to familiarize students with the powerful capabilities of the presentation graphics program PowerPoint, as well as Google Presentations and how they are used to effectively communicate ideas and information in an organized, attractive and professional manner. As available, online presentation products, such as Prezi, should be introduced.. I. Creating, Saving, and Printing a Presentation These lessons are designed to give students an overview of PowerPoint and Google Presentations and introduce the basic skills needed to create a presentation. Students will create a slide presentation, work with slides and different slide views, save and print a presentation.

Objectives: Emphasize the correct way to develop a PowerPoint/Google presentation. Understand the PowerPoint/Google Presentation screens, menus and toolbars. Create a presentation using the following guidelines:

Adding text to slides Working with slide view Moving, copying and deleting slides Changing a slide layout or template Working with the Master Slide Adding slide numbers Adding design theme Adding transitions and effects Adding animation to graphics/text Adding various charts Printing a presentation in handouts view

II. Enhancing Slides: Working with Text and Objects These lessons are designed to teach students the techniques needed to enhance a slide presentation to transform it into a visually attractive and professional presentation.

Objectives:

Selecting, aligning and changing the appearance of text Changing the color scheme on a slide Moving and sizing placeholders Formatting bullets Drawing graphic objects/inserting objects, pictures and photos in a slide Scanning objects, pictures and/or photos into a slide Inserting a movie clip in a slide (WLIW) Creating a text object Creating a chart and table slide Inserting and opening hyperlinks

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SAMPLE LESSONS – Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Presentations

Lesson #1 (The PowerPoint Screen)

Objectives: 1. Intro to the ten most important parts of the PowerPoint screen Lesson #2 (PowerPoint Screen Quiz)

Objectives: 1. Assessing knowledge of the PowerPoint screen Lesson #3 (Homebank, Inc.) Objectives: 1. Adding slide design 2. Adding slide transition 3. Inserting a table an SmartArt Graphics 4. Inserting slide numbers 5. Animating ClipArt 6. Inserting shape using Master Slide Lesson #4 (Flagship Realty) Objectives: 1. Master Slide 2. Transition 3. Slide numbering 4. Hierarchy slide 5. Animating text and graphics Lesson #5 (Celebrity PowerPoint Quiz)

Objectives: 1. Creating a PowerPoint presentation with specific guidelines

Lesson #6 (Sales: Buckland Computers) Objectives: 1. Adding charts: column and pie charts Lesson #7 (All About Me Quiz)

Objectives: 1. Assessment of skills learned to date.

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Lesson #8 (All About Us Google Presentation)

Objectives: 1. Collaborating with classmates to create a Google presentation called “All About Us”. Each student will create a slide with required information.

Lesson #9 (New World Gym)

Objectives: 1. Master Slide 2. Transition 3. Slide numbering 4. Table and Column Chart slides 5. Text and graphic animation Lesson #10 (Career Presentations)

Objectives: 1. Students will collaborate with classmates to create a Google presentation on the Career Cluster area that they have researched. Presentation will be shared in class and electronically.

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Unit 4: Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel and Google Spreadsheets This content area is designed to familiarize students with the spreadsheet applications inherent within Microsoft Excel and Google Spreadsheets. Students will learn how to set up a spreadsheet, how to enter and organize data, how to perform a variety of calculations to manipulate data, and how to correctly apply spreadsheets to problem solving activities.

I. Creating and Saving a Spreadsheet/Worksheet

This content area is designed to show students how to use Excel and Google Spreadsheets, navigate and create a spreadsheet or worksheet, and save and print a spreadsheet.

Objectives: Navigating the Excel and Google Spreadsheet window/cells/rows and columns Intro to the Excel and Google Spreadsheet menus and toolbars Saving a spreadsheet/worksheet Printing a spreadsheet/worksheet

II. Entering Labels, Values and Formulas in a Spreadsheet/Worksheet This content area is designed to teach students how to enter various data types—numbers, text and formulas—into a spreadsheet and subsequently edit the data as needed. Students will be introduced to the arithmetic operators and most frequently used functions (SUM, AVERAGE, etc.) within Excel and Google Spreadsheets, in addition to constructing their own basic formulas to perform various calculations.

Objectives: Entering data into a spreadsheet/worksheet Editing the contents of a cell Constructing basic formulas Copying formulas using FILL command Using the SUM and Autosum features Using the AVERAGE, MAX/MIN, ROUND and Paste/Paste Special Function features

III. Formatting Spreadsheets/Worksheets This content area is designed to familiarize students with formatting techniques that may be used to edit and manipulate a spreadsheet into an organized, concise document. Students will learn how to insert, delete and move rows and columns, sort data, apply color, graphics, shading and borders to a spreadsheet in Excel or Google Spreadsheets.

Objectives: Formatting numbers Aligning text/merge and center Changing decimal places Recalling and reviewing basic character formatting skills Inserting and deleting columns and rows Moving columns and rows Changing column widths and row height Creating borders

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Applying color and shading Sorting data Inserting graphics/pictures

IV. Creating Charts and Graphs This content area is designed to introduce students to the creation and construction of charts and graphs, which are often used in conjunction with a spreadsheet to accurately display information and provide visual impact.

Objectives: Identifying chart types and chart objects Using the Chart Wizard to create a chart Sizing and moving a chart Embedding a chart into a spreadsheet/separate sheet Editing a chart Saving a chart Printing a chart

Lesson #1 (Weekly Grocery Purchases)

Objectives: 1. Entering data 2. Merging cells 3. Changing column width 4. Using formulas/auto sum 5. Page Layout: adding gridlines, header, horizontal and vertical centering Lesson #2 (Beau’s Appliance Store)

Objectives: 1. Embedding chart into spreadsheet 2. Merging cells 3. Changing column width 4. Using formulas/auto sum 5. Formatting numbers 6. Page Layout: adding gridlines, header, horizontal and vertical centering Lesson #3 (Blank Excel Spreadsheet) Objectives: 1. Intro to ten the most important parts of the Excel Screen. Lesson #4 (Excel Spreadsheet Screen Quiz) Objectives: 1. Assessing knowledge of the Excel Screen.

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Lesson #5 (Payroll/Budget)

Objectives: 1. Collaborating using two worksheet tabs (Payroll or Budget) 2. Renaming and moving spreadsheet tabs 3. Working with subtraction and addition formulas

Lesson #6 (ABC Office/Alternate Beepers)

Objectives: 1. Collaborating and working on a tab (ABC Office or Alternate Beepers) on the spreadsheet. 2. Working with multiplication formulas Lesson #7 (Spring Grades ­ Melissa Smith)

Objectives: 1. Sorting and filtering data 2. Shading cells 3. Working with average formulas

Lesson #8 (Thomas Young ­ Fourth Quarter Grades Test) Objectives: 1. Assessing spreadsheet knowledge to date. Lesson #9 (Novel Tea) Objectives: 1. Collaborating with classmates to create a Google Spreadsheet. 2. Entering formulas: Total, Average, Maximum, Minimum Lesson #10 (The Anderson Company)

Objectives: 1. Collaborating with classmates to create a Google Spreadsheet. 2. Entering formulas: total and multiplication formulas 3. Page orientation landscape Alternative Spreadsheets: Lesson #11 (Rent­­Atlantic Food Store) Lesson #12 (Tickle Toy Company)

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Unit 5: Desktop Publishing Microsoft Publisher helps the student create high­impact publications for school or home. Publisher has many of the same functions and features of other Microsoft Office programs. Objectives:

Using templates Adding and working with text frames Zoom feature Working with placeholders Working with headlines and the lead story Connecting and disconnecting text frames Inserting and changing graphics Entering captions for graphics Deleting extra pages Inserting drop caps Saving and Printing a Publication

SAMPLE LESSONS – Microsoft Publisher

Lesson #1 (Greeting Card)

Objectives:

1. Introducing greeting card templates 2. Introducing toolbars and menus 3. Inserting ClipArt 4. Working with placeholders

Lesson #2 (Calendar)

Objectives: 1. Introducing calendar templates 2. Adding text to days 3. Changing the dates 4. Text alignment 5. Adding ClipArt

Lesson #3 (Occupations Flyer)

Objectives: 1. Researching an occupation 2. Creating an Occupations flyer from a blank document 3. Adding WordArt 4. Using design gallery objects

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5. Adding a table 6. Adding a textbox 7. Using the size and position dialog box 8. Adding an autoshape 9. Changing Fill color to gradient 10. Flyer classified as to career cluster, posted in class and electronically

Lesson #4 (Newsletter)

Objectives: 1. Creating a newsletter based on an MSD Career Event 2. Adding picture/clipart with a caption 3. Adding text in “Inside This Issue”, “Special Points of Interest”, “Lead Story” and

“Secondary Story” and in “Headlines”.

Lesson #5 (Business Card)

Objectives: 1. Creating a business card from a template or blank publication based on a researched

occupation 2. Adding ClipArt 3. Adding a border and resize 4. Using the zoom feature

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Unit 6: Internet Safety and the World Wide Web This content area is designed to introduce students to the workings of the Internet and teaching students to be safe while using the Internet and social networking sites.

Objectives: Understanding the workings of the Internet and the importance of Internet safety Internet terminology

Suggested Internet Safety Lessons:

Internet Safety Tips Cyberbullying Anti­Bullying Pledge (read and sign) i­SAFE Poster Project Internet Safety Slide Presentations Password Security Various Videos Guest Speaker Class Haiku Page with Videos/Websites

Suggested Internet Research Lessons:

Occupations Flyer in Microsoft Publisher Career Presentation Slide using Google Presentations Collaborative portfolio using various sharing protocols

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Unit 7: Graphic Software: Microsoft Paint and Google Drawings This content area is designed to familiarize students with the drawing capabilities of Microsoft Paint and Google Drawings. Pictures drawn in these programs can be integrated into other programs to enhance the appearance of documents.

Objectives: 1. Working with toolbars 2. Drawing and sizing shapes; filling shapes with color 3. Changing the position of a shape 4. Drawing lines 5. Adding and format text 6. Using the Eraser tool 7. Changing the background color 8. Creating borders 9. Saving and printing a Paint document

SAMPLE LESSONS ­ Microsoft Paint and Google Drawings

Impressionist Style Landscape Drawing House and Rocketship Drawings Equestrian Drawing

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Differentiated Learning

The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximize each student’s growth and individual

success by meeting each student at their level, and assisting in the learning process.

Differentiated learning is present throughout the PC Applications curriculum. The design of the

course leads to individualized instruction. The assignments and skills are explained to the

students and then they are given the individual help that they need to be successful.

In each unit, there is a culminating project. Students will be working on this project as the

teacher is circulating and monitoring students’ progress. The rubrics for each project will indicate

the different levels of mastery for each aspect of the project.

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