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Introduction of Course Content –Word/PowerPoint/Excel/Access
Class Rules-please return signed by both parent or guardian and student
Discuss Network protocol
Assign student user passwords.
Add Mrs. Fritsch’s Web to “Favorites” on Internet Explorer
Follow “Computer Settings” directions at link on Mrs. Fritsch’s Web
Create a new folder and Word document for AT THE BELL activities, Save in Network folder
Ice Breaker Activity “True or False”
AT THE BELL: Complete the “Getting to Know You” Survey from the link on my website.
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Letter to Me Handout (DUE TODAY)
Typing Master
AT THE BELL: Open Typing Master (Blue and Purple icon), choose Your Group: Select BIT USERS, Find
your name to log in. Go to Typing Tests. Select “Aesop’s Fables” and set the duration for 10 minutes.
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Computer Concepts Notes-Part1
Part 1 Worksheet
**Labor Day Holiday**
AT THE BELL: Create a new folder in your network folder named “At the Bell”. Go to my public folder
and open the document “Computer System’s Form”. Save in your At the Bell folder. Answer the
questions to handout “What’s up with your Computer” – Read the directions to help answer the
questions!
 Finish Continue Computer Concepts Notes-Part 2
 Finish Part 1 Worksheet
 Part 2 Worksheet (Crossword)
 Introduce Computer Shopping Spree
AT THE BELL: Go to http://www.latimes.com/games/ and complete the Daily Crossword Puzzle for
Monday. This website has the easiest puzzle on Monday and they get more difficult as the week goes
on!
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Make sure all of your worksheets from computer concepts are complete
Computer Shopping Spree – Handout (Watch Video if you need help – Public folder – VideosComputer Shopping Spree)
AT THE BELL: Go to the public folder and open the word document “Binary Code and Data Storage” –
read the directions and answer the questions on the handout. Save in your “At the Bell” Folder.
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Review for Test
Complete all old work
Windows Terminology
AT THE BELL: Study for the TEST
** Computer Concepts TEST
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Windows Terminology
Computer Maintenance
o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMCCLKDHXqI&feature=related
Activity “Quiz Hub” – Vocabulary http://quizhub.com/quiz/free/f-vocabulary.cfm
o Take a quiz and Play Again
AT THE BELL: Go to http://quizlet.com/402/100-most-common-sat-words-flash-cards/
Click on Scatter and play a game where you drag terms with matching meaning on top of each other to
make them disappear. Continue to PLAY AGAIN as you complete each round.
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Review Windows Terminology
Operating System features /Office Basics– Quick Launch Toolbar, Folder Views, Windows Help,
Windows 7 Basics
MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Copy Word files to network folder – discuss saving projects to network folder
Discuss Shortcut Keys
Going “Mouseless”/Shortcut Practice
CTRL Keys Assignment – FORM in PUBLIC FOLDER
**Fair Holiday**
AT THE BELL:
Can you find the secret word? Go to http://www.theproblemsite.com/games/my_secret_word.asp
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Windows Terminology Practice Quiz- Go to my Public Folder and Open Quiz – Number a blank
sheet of paper and write down the answers
Windows and Office Basics – Worksheet
Lesson 1 “Microsoft Word Basics” – Go through the Step by Step Lessons in your BOOK WD3WD19 (Be sure to save in your network folder, I will make sure you completed them) – DO NOT
PRINT ANYTHING
Lesson 1 Worksheet
Lesson 1 Projects
o Project 1-1 (Go to the Public Folder – Open Project 1-1 Form – Save in your Lesson 1
folder as “Match the Keys”
o Project 1-2 “Cosmic Connections Flyer”
o Project 1-3 “Thank You Letter”
o Project 1-4 “Holiday Sale Flyer”
o Activity 1-2 “Filenames” (Open a new word document & number 1-10)
AT THE BELL: Test Review -Office Basics, Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 – Study Worksheets OR Online Test
Review (QUIA)
**QUIZ TODAY over Windows Terminology
**Going Mouseless/Shortcut Practice/CTRL KEYS ASSIGNMENT - FORM DUE
(will check your network folder for assignment)
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Go over File Management Assignment – Due September 28
Begin Lesson 2
o Worksheet
o Projects 2-1, 2-3, 2-4 Page WD 46-48
AT THE BELL: Study for the TEST
Cut and Paste Activity “Proverbs”
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Word Lesson 1
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WD 21-24
Project 1-1 Match the Keys
Project 1-2 Cosmic Connections Flyer
Project 1-3 Thank You Letter
Project 1-4 Holiday Sale Flyer
Activity 1-2 Filenames
File Management Assignment
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Word Lesson 2
WD 46-48
Project 2-1 Spelling List
Project 2-3 Web Site Tips
Project 2-4 Tournament Notice
AT THE BELL: Go to http://www.triviaplaza.com/h35-quiz/
Click on “Play this Quiz” – Test your computer knowledge …FYI you will be taking the “Easy” quiz
**TEST over Office Basics, Lesson 1 and Lesson 2
**Grade Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Projects, File Management Assignment– DUE TODAY
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Continue “Cut and Paste” Assignment
Word Lesson 3 – Helpful Word Features
Lesson 3 worksheet (together) & Projects
o Projects 3-1, 3-2 (Together)
o Project 3-3 (10 changes made and HIGHLIGHT changes), 3-4 Page WD 74-75
o Activity 3-2 Save as “Candlelight Time” (Business Letter Format-see directions)
AT THE BELL: Go to http://www.colorwize.com/CareerTestFirst.htm
Click on the link “Free Career and Color Test” – Take the color Test – After your see your list of careers,
choose your top five interests. Open MS Word, type your five career choices and save in your At the Bell
folder as “Careers”.
 Find and Replace Assignment
 Discuss Readability Statistics (Review Inaugural speeches)
 Assignment – “Readability Exercise”
Complete Lesson 3 Assignments
**Homework assignment-Bring at least FIVE favorite recipes from home **
AT THE BELL: Go to http://didyouknow.org/comparing-today-with-100-years-ago/
Read today’s “Did you Know” comparing today with 100 years ago.
DUE
** “Proverbs” – Cut and Paste Activity
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Introduce “Cookbook” Assignment (Part 1 & 2)
AT THE BELL: Open your At the Bell file. Read the quote below and write what you think about the
quote. What does it mean? Do you Agree/Disagree? How can you apply this quote to your life? Rewrite quote in own words.
“Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot
on first.” James Bryant
 Word Lesson 4 – Formatting Text
 Projects 4-1, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5 WD 99-100
 Activity 4-2 WD-100 Save as “Photo Lab”
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Lesson 4 worksheet
AT THE BELL: Finish old work
 Colorful Words Assignment
**Formatting Practice – APPLICATION TEST next class**
AT THE BELL: Open your At the Bell file. Make a list of as many States and their Capitals as you can think
of!
**DUE TODAY –
o Find and Replace Assignment
o Readability Statistics
o Part 1 & 2 Cookbook Assignment
 “Formatting Practice” – APPLICATION TEST
Introduce Part 3 Cookbook Assignment
AT THE BELL: Open Typing Master (Blue and Purple icon) Continue working on the refresher Course.
 Begin Word Lesson 5 Step-by-steps – Formatting Paragraphs and Documents
 Step 5.1 through 5.10
 Tabs Activity
AT THE BELL: Finish TABS activity
 Complete Lesson 5 Steps 5.11 through 15
 Lesson 5 worksheet
 Projects 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7 WD-129-134
 Activity 5-2 Save as “Favorites” WD-134
**DUE TODAY: Lesson 3 & 4 Projects, Colorful Words
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Colorful Words
Lesson 3 Projects
 PROJECT
FILE NAME
WD 74-75
 Project 3-1
Club Minutes
 Project 3-2
Lancaster Voting Memo
 Project 3-3
Museum Visit (10 changes made)
 Project 3-4
Application Letter
 Activity 3-2
Candlelight Time
Lesson 4 Projects
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FILE NAME
WD 99-100
 Project 4-1 Employee Certificate
 Project 4-3 Employee Handbook
 Project 4-4 Break Room Poster
 Project 4-5 Formatted Tournament Notice
 Activity 4-2 Photo Lab
AT THE BELL: Continue working on Lesson 5 Projects/Activity
 Design A Menu Assignment
 Finish all old work
AT THE BELL: Do you know your smiles? http://braingle.com/trivia/2907/do-you-know-yoursmilies.html
**TABS QUIZ
**Cookbook Part 3 DUE TODAY
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Begin Lesson 6 “Working with Graphics” – Step by Step Lessons
AT THE BELL: Study for the Word 3-5 Test www.quia.com/jg/2063255.html
**Test over Word Lessons 3-5/Formatting Test
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Continue Lesson 6 “Working with Graphics”
Lesson 6 Worksheet
Lesson 6 Project 6-2– WD-173
Activity 6-1 “Birthday Party”
“Road Signs” Assignment
“Comic Strip” Assignment
AT THE BELL: Halloween Songs Trivia
http://braingle.com/trivia/17588/halloween-songs.html
**Menu Due TODAY
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Continue working on Lesson 6 “Working with Graphics”
o Project 6-2, “Birthday Party” – Activity 6-1 “Birthday
Party, Road Signs, Comic Strip Assignment
AT THE BELL: “Chocolate” Trivia http://braingle.com/trivia/4528/candy.html
 Lesson 7 Step By Steps “Working with Documents”
 Lesson 7 Worksheet
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Finish Old Work
** DUE TODAY**
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Lesson 5 Projects – WD-130-134
 Project 5-1 “Break Room Poster 2”
 Project 5-2 “Overnight Shipping”
 Project 5-3 “Resume for Jeffrey”
 Project 5-4 “Wedding Invitation”
 Project 5-5 “Interview Preparation Tips”
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Projects 5-6 “Agenda”
Project 5-7 “Government”
Activity 5-2 “Favorites”
AT THE BELL: Go to http://quizlet.com/402/100-most-common-sat-words-flash-cards/
Click on Scatter and play a game where you drag terms with matching meaning on top of each other
to make them disappear. Continue to PLAY AGAIN as you complete each round.
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“Ribbon Table” Assignment
“Market Research Survey” Assignment
AT THE BELL: Finish Old Work
 “Table of Contents” Assignment
 “Index” Assignment
 Enrichment Activity
** DUE TODAY**
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Project 6-2 “Garage Sale”
Activity 6-1 “Birthday Party”
Comic Strip
Road Signs
AT THE BELL: Animal Trivia - http://www.funtrivia.com/mixedquiz/playquiz.cfm?qid=315436
 Begin Lesson 8 “Increasing Efficiency Using Word” – Step by Step Lessons
 Lesson 8 Worksheet
 Projects 8-3, 8-4 WD 239-240
 Activity 8-2 “Organization” – WD-240