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Technology
Mr. Mark Bohlman |
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Curriculum Goals for Technology
2010-2011
Welcome to Technology!!!
Our curricular goals and behavioral expectations are based on the Seattle Archdiocesan Technology EALRS: If you wish more specific information, please email me with your questions at mcbohlman@sncsgh.org or visit www.seattlearch.org.
Technology Overview/Theme
It is increasingly common for technology/computer students at Catholic high schools and middle schools to create a portfolio of work which demonstrates a wide variety of learning objectives, outcomes, and creativity. This has been my instructional method since joining the St. Nicholas staff.
Both problem solving skills and leadership qualities are paramount in our computer classes. Students are encouraged to embrace and solve problems that occur within the achievement of a project or acquisition of a skill. Yes, the instructor is available for assistance, but only after a student has earnestly attempted to solve/counteract the problem encountered. This dovetails into the growth in leaderships skills-students are expected to focus on their own tasks even when distractions occur within the class. They are expected to cooperate with the teacher, each other, and serve as resources for help and support for the class.
Learning Objectives/Behavior Guidelines: K-6th
Keyboarding: Students will be using Mavis Beacon version 12 to learn and master key placement on the keyboards. Class will start with a 3-4 minute typing warm-up, and generally end with a typing warm-down.
Applications: Students will be taught the parts of the computer, navigating via windows explorer, understanding the task bar, desktop, and utilizing the printers in the computer lab.
Network: Students will be taught how to save/locate files from his/her shared folder on the server, how to locate and add printers to an individual computer, and how to map network drives to resources.
Programs: Students will undertake a variety of projects, both initiated by the classroom teacher and the technology teacher, which will incorporate Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Picture Manager, and Publisher.
Grading: Students are expected to behave appropriately in class while achieving their project requirements”…it is up to each student to participate fully, work hard on projects, and work cooperatively with other students and the teacher.
This year the 7th and 8th grades have technology together, and are creating a fun yearbook.
By the start of school in the Fall, we will have migrated to Windows 7 with Office 2007 on all student laptops.
Again, please email me if you have questions or concerns. This will be a fantastic tech year!!!!
Mark
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