Perform basic operations within computer software packages

Perform core application tasks common to all software applications

Demonstrate basic word-processing skills as they create, work with and modify text documents

Spreadsheets

Demonstrate basic graphics skills in creating, working with and modifying images

Demonstrate basic multimedia skills to create, work with and modify multimedia based files

Conduct research using information and communication technologies

Create a Folder with sub folders

Select “My Documents”

Select “File”

Select “New”

Select “Folder”

Rename folder to your range of subjects

 

1.       Perform basic operations within computer software packages

a)       Open a required software package

b)       Create a new document

c)       Work with an existing document template

d)       Amend an existing document

e)       Save a document in a specified location

f)        Save a document in a specified format, other than the default format.(Save as, read only)g)       Use an application’s ‘Help’ facility

 

2.       Perform core application tasks common to all software applications

a)       Apply basic text formatting changes such as fonts, sizes, colours and attributes such as bold, italic and underline b)       Cut, copy and paste information from one location to another

c)       Print a selection/range of pages

d)       Set print options such as paper size and orientation, and selecting a printere)       Use the Australian version of editing/proofing tools such as Spellchecker, Thesaurus and Find/Replacef)        Insert a graphic image from a clipart collection

g)       Insert a graphic image from an external file

h)       Apply alignment properties to text

i)         Use ‘wizards’/ ‘daemons’ within applications

Think of a story idea.Create a titletitle .Include two images from clip art. One static, one motion.Write a short story of about 10 lines. Present two different examples fonts, sizes, colours and attributes such as bold, italic and underline Format the font with red ants, sparkles.Add a border of apples.

Be creative

To add to your story of the last lessonuse clip art to tell a story.You can use words and pictures for your Story.The next slide will provide you with an example.

The walked over the and

into the which began to tilt. The

watching this happen was

Clip Art

http//dgl.microsoft.com

Create 2 simple animations using motion clip art found on dgl.Microsoft.com.

3.       Demonstrate basic word-processing skills as they create, work with and modify text documents

a)       Insert headers and footers

b)       Create section and page breaks

c)       Create multiple columns of text

d)       Use tabs and indents

e)       Use bullets and numbering

f)        Create tables and formats cell size

At the end of this lesson you will have a pagesimilar to this.

So that you can see the page layout .

Select “Tools”Select “options”Tick “Text boundaries”Click “OK”

Insert headers and footersIn the header add a clip art and titleIn the footer add time, date & page.Click on “close”

Create section and page breaks

Select “Insert”

Select “Break”

Tick “Page break”

Click “OK”

Select “Insert”

Select “Break”

Tick “Continuous”

Click “OK”

Adding columnsSelect “Format”Select “Columns”Select type you require.

Add another continuous breakSelect “Format”Select “Columns”Select one column.

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Use tabs and indents

Use tabs and indents

Type a passage then select to move the the passage one space to the left.

Type a passage then select to move the the passage one space to the left.

Use bullets and numbering

Create tables and formats cell size

Select “Tables”

Select “Insert”

Select “Table”

Select number of column or rows you require.

Create tables and formats cell size 

   

   

   

   

   

 

   

   

   

   

   

 

To change cell size moveCursor over the line youWish to move, left click,Hold and drag, release.

spreadsheets

Use Excel to draw your house

The secret lies in having many columns.

Add colours, patterns & fills as you would using WordArt.

Open an Excel spreadsheetplace the following data into an excel spreadsheet:

25, 28, 17, 34, 36, 19, 27, 43, 54, 67, 45, 21, 32, 16.

From 5 different types of graphs.Place these 5 different types of graphs onto a PowerPoint presentation. Also label the type of graph used.

Add a fun graphic to each page as well.

7.       Demonstrate basic graphics skills in creating, working with and modifying images

a)       Choose an appropriate image file format and size for a given purposeb)       Create, move, resize, reshape and crop objects

c)       Change the layer order of multiple objects e.g. move to backd)       Align and group multiple objects

e)       Include and edit text

a)       Choose an appropriate image file format and size for a given purpose.

Create an image using Paint. Save it as a Bitmappedimage. Re open the same image in Paint and save the image as a JPG

b)       Create, move, resize, reshape and crop objects

Use paint to do this task

reshape SEE NEXT SLIDE

reshape and crop objects using Paint

Reshape and crop objects

HINT: USE STARS IN AUTOSHAPES

c)       Change the layer order of multiple objects e.g. move to back

SELECT THE GREEN ITEM BY RIGHT CLICKING ON IT;RIGHT CLICK CHOOSE ORDER;THEN CHOOSE SEND TO FRONT.

d)       Group multiple objects

To group items Use either use the cursor;

Left click and drag over the two objects to select; Right click choose grouping. Choose group. or

Select the first item; Hold the shift key down; Select the next item still holding the shift key down; Right click choose grouping. Choose group.

e)       Include and edit text

Place an imageAnd place text onTop of this image.

Hint: use a text box.

Draw a can of soup in great detail& a bottle of drink using autoshapes

Big Red

6.       Demonstrate basic multimedia skills to create, work with and modify multimedia based files

a)       Identify the components of a multimedia presentationb)       Design and plan a multimedia presentation e.g. storyboardingc)       Demonstrate an awareness of screen design principlesd)       Insert media elements in a digital form (photograph, sound, video, scanning, etc)e)       Create and present a linear multimedia presentation

Identify the components of a multimedia presentation

As bad as this seems I want you to visit your favourite footy team slideshow.Use the print screen key to copy the following pages:•Index page.•Any players profile.•The club logo

•Any other three pages of interest

Place these page on a 7 slide PowerPoint.The first slide is a cover slide.

Identify Identify thethe componentscomponents ofof a a multimediamultimedia presentationpresentation

• How did the footy site keep your attention?• Were there a combination of words, pictures, sounds?

if so outline these in about 5 lines.• Was the information easy to find?

• Were you able to navigate the website easily? Why?• What is the phone number of the footy club?

• What is the webmasters email address?

DesignDesign andand plan plan aa multimediamultimedia

presentationpresentation, , useuse storyboardingstoryboarding

CreateCreate aa multimediamultimedia presentationpresentation

YYou may continue with the sportsou may continue with the sportstheme. theme. IIt will be done using M/St will be done using M/SPowerPoint or PreziPowerPoint or Prezi22 periods will be provided to periods will be provided to complete this task.complete this task.

1.       Conduct research using information and communication technologies

a)       Access data stored on CD-ROMs, private computer networks and the Internet b)       Use a search engine to find desired information

c)       Demonstrate compliance with legal and ethical issues related to plagiarism, copyright and intellectual property

d)       Download and save a document as text

e)       Select an appropriate search engine when using the Internetf)        Download and save a file from the Internet

1.       Demonstrate Internet / Intranet communication skills, including use of email

a)       Check, create, send and reply to email

b)       Send an attachment with an email

c)       Demonstrate an understanding of accepted online “netiquette”

d)       Understand safe working practices relating to potential virus threats

1.       Demonstrate advanced word-processing skills as they create, work with and modify text documents

a)       Set margins

b)       Line spacing

c)       Use the ‘merge’ feature in appropriate situations

d)       Use the customising feature

e)       Use footnotes

f)        Use styles

g)       Create a form letter

g)       Demonstrate advanced spreadsheets skills as they create, work with and modify files

a)       Use the paste special functions

b)       Select non continuous ranges of cells in creating and organising charts

c)       Apply filters on data

d)       Use multiple sheets

3. Demonstrate advanced database skills to create, work with and modify files

a)       Create a report according to desired criteria

b)       Create a data input form

c)       Distinguish between numeric and text fields

d)       Use searches and queries to find desired informatione)       Create relational databases

4.         Demonstrate advanced multimedia skills to create, work with and modify multimedia based files

a)       Create and present a non-linear multimedia presentation

b)       Discriminate between different file formats and their respective uses and limitations. (eg tiffs, gif, mpeg, jpeg)

c)       Demonstrate interface principles

4.       Demonstrate basic spreadsheets skills as they create, work with and modify files

a)       Use cell addresses to locate a cell

b)       Understand the concepts of text, numbers and formulae in a cell

c)       Understand the concept of a range of cells

d)       Use basic mathematical operations (+, -, *, /, ^) to construct simple formulaee)       Construct formulae using absolute and relative references

f)        Use basic functions (sum, average, max, min, count)

g)       Sort information according to desired criteria

h)       Fill cell contents using commands (Fill down, Fill right)

i)         Create appropriate charts based on spreadsheet data

j)         Set a print area of a spreadsheet

5.       Demonstrate basic database skills to create, work with and modify files

a)       Understand basic database terminology (fields, records, files)b)       Use basic search techniques to find information in an existing databasec)       Create a simple (flat file) database

d)       Sort information according to desired criteria

e)       Add and delete records to an existing databasef)        Discriminate between form and list views