PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY A/B
COURSE SYLLABUS
2013-2014
Instructor:
Room:
Tutorials/
Make-Up:
Conference:
Dept. Head:
R. Calhoun
250
7:00 – 7:45am Thurs
4:15-5:15 pm Tues
5th period
8th period
E-mail:
submit classwork
Phone:
HISD PSC:
(Send teacher
message)
[email protected]/
[email protected]
[email protected]
713-771-7215
(Parent Student Connect):
www.houstonisd.org
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I will do my personal best.
I will make good decisions.
I will honor myself, my family, and my
school.
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the career of my choice.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students implement personal and interpersonal skills to strengthen individual performance in the
workplace and in society and make a successful transition to the workforce and postsecondary
education. Students apply technical skills to address business applications of emerging technologies,
create word-processing documents, develop a spreadsheet, formulate a database, and make an electronic
presentation using appropriate software and integrate applications to produce documents.. This is a
HCC articulated course—you can be given credit by HCC for taking this course with an average of 80 or
above if taken as an 11th or 12th grader, once you have completed six hours of HCC credit.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Principles of Information Technology course is to develop computer literacy skills
to adapt to emerging technologies used in the global marketplace. Students implement personal and
interpersonal skills to prepare for a rapidly evolving workplace environment. Students enhance reading,
writing, computing, communication, and reasoning skills and apply them to the information technology
environment.
TEKS: TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS
 The student demonstrates the necessary skills for career development, employability, and successful
completion course outcomes.
 The student identifies various employment opportunities in the information technology field.
 The student uses emerging technologies to exchange information.
 The student demonstrates knowledge of the hardware components associated with information
systems.
 The student demonstrates knowledge of the different software associated with information systems.
 The student analyzes network systems.
 The student applies word-processing technology.
 The student applies spreadsheet technology.
 The student applies database technology.
 The student applies presentation management technology.
 The student applies design and web publishing techniques.
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 The student understands and demonstrates legal an ethical procedures as they apply to the use of
information technology.
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INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
A combination of lecture/discussion and demonstration, followed by applied skills activities, is
recommended for this course. Students should prepare for lecture/discussions by reading or viewing
appropriate material. The instructor can then present a lecture covering theories, principles, and
concepts relating to the topic in question. This is followed by demonstrations of the various skills that
will be developed. Students are then given practical application activities. Once all activities, and/or
projects have been completed, students are then evaluated on these activities and/or projects.
EVALUATION METHODS
 Grading will follow the policy of the Houston Independent School District
A = 90% - 100%
B=
80% - 89%
C=
75% - 79%
D = 70% - 74%
F=
60% - 69%
 Methods of evaluation will be derived from the following:
On-line Objective Tests
Pre-Post Assessments over each software unit
Classwork (Written Class Assignments)
Computer Assignments (Skills tests and Graded Skills Activities)
 Grade Distribution:
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o
Classwork/Labs
Performance-Based Assessments:
 Tests/Exams/Projects/Post-Assessments
Quizzes (Formative Assessments)
Daily Participation Grade/Warm-up/Homework
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Final Exam will be 25% of Semester Average (Summative)
o
o
40%
30%
25%
5%
100%
Obtaining work missed for any reason is the sole responsibility of the student. Lesson plans are posted
on HISD PSC (Parent Student Connect). Time for make-up will be determined by the teacher. HISD
Policy regarding make-up work will be enforced. (See HISD Student Code of Conduct -- READ
IT!)
 A grade of no higher than "70” will be given on late assignments.
 All work must be made up within two class periods following an absence from class.
 All computer assignments must be completed in the classroom (under no circumstances should
the flash drive be removed from the classroom).
 You will be informed of test dates at least two class periods in advance of the test. ________ is test
day for Career & Technology classes.
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SUPPLIES
 Blue or Black Ink on all written assignments
 Classroom Section of binder (Electronic binder maintained on flash drive):
Title Page (name, ID#, course, Fall/Spring, year, teacher’s name)
Syllabus (posted on HISD PSC)
1 – Assignment Sheet (lesson plans provided on PSC website) Copy Learning Targets and Agenda Daily
2 – Grade Sheet (available on PSC website) Students may check PSC website daily for grades/missing work.
Weekly Grade Trackers will be completed
3 – Classwork (maintained on classroom flash drive)
4 – Notes
 Flash drives required for all work/projects (only one issued by teacher).
 (The flash drives will remain in the classroom at all times. However, it is your responsibility to
make sure your flash drive is secured at the end of the class period by specified methods to be
determined by the teacher.
****Any lost or damaged flash drive must be replaced by the student.
****You are still responsible for the work on the lost media.
****Any outside flash drives/CD-RWs must be approved/scanned for virus by the instructor
before inserting them into the computer.
GUIDELINE FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
Please write your heading as follows. Points will be removed for any deviations!
Sharpstown H. S.
PIT 1A/1B, Period #
NAME(1st initial of last name & ID #)
DATE
ASSIGNMENT TITLE
(skip a line here)
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Number and underline vocabulary words.
Observe left and right margins.
DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK OF THE PAPER (It will not be graded)
Place heading/header on all pages.
COURSE OUTLINE
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
Keyboarding
Computer Network
Computer Operating Systems
Word Processing (Word 2013)
Spreadsheet (Excel 2013)
Desktop Publishing (Publisher 2013)
Projects
Optional Topics
Word Processing (Word 2013)
Spreadsheet (Excel 2013)
Database Management (Access 2013)
Presentation Graphics (PowerPoint 2013)
Integration (Capstone) Projects
Integration (Capstone) Projects
Optional Topics
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CLASSROOM RULES
General:
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Please do not ask to leave the class without a Pass. Take care of personal matters during your
passing time. This is a lab class; therefore, every minute of instructional time is important.
As class time this year is 53 minutes every day, be prepared to start class immediately upon entering
the classroom at the sound of the tardy bell and continually working until last two minutes of class
period.
This class will run in a quiet, productive manner. You are expected to follow all
classroom/school rules regarding the following:
 NO gum chewing in the computer room
 NO food allowed in the classroom (food is defined as any substance that you can consume via
your mouth)
 As this is a computer lab, NO liquids of any nature are allowed in this classroom
 NO excessive talking
 No visible Electronic Devices (do not charge up phones in class) Laptops permitted in
January.
 Respect will be practiced in this room at all times to self, others, and teacher.
 You will be expected to comply with SHS Dress Code and it will be enforced.
All discarded paper is to be put away in the trash can by the door as you exit the room.
When entering the classroom (student must have backpack, binder, ID visible on chest, an be in
SHS uniform), read and follow the directions on the dry-erase board. Log into PSConnect and post
learning targets and agenda daily. Also monitor grades/absences daily.
Computer:
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Please do not relocate furniture in the classroom or move away from your assigned workstation
without permission.
If you have a problem with your computer, please inform me as soon as possible so I can relocate
you. You are required to take care of the equipment and furniture in this classroom.
You are responsible for the computer assigned to you during your allocated time and must be
used for class assignments only!!!
All of the screen savers have been set on the computers. Do not add any short-cut icons to
desktop. If you notice a change in the set-up of the computers, i.e., screen-savers, desktops, etc.,
you are to tell me immediately, or you will be held accountable; thereby losing computer time at
your workstation until I determine when you can return. If misbehavior is consistent, it will
warrant disciplinary procedure from your Dean.
INTERNET ACCESS POLICY
When accessing an HISD computer (any computer in this school) do not expect any privacy during use.
Use of HISD’s network constitutes consent to monitoring, retrieval, and disclosure of any information
stored with the network for any purpose including criminal prosecution. (See attached sheet, to be
returned with signed syllabus)
Violation(s) of the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) guidelines for computer use in the classroom will be
strictly enforced resulting in the loss of computer time and/or warrant disciplinary action as determined
by the Dean.
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TARDY POLICY
The following procedures regarding tardies will be in place.
 When you arrive late, go to Rm. 228 to get a printed Plasco Pass, enter quietly, sign the tardy
sheet, give instructor your Plasco Pass, take your seat and pick up with the rest of the class at that
point. (Note: The teacher will record the tardies and will keep all passes). Note: detention will
be assigned upon the third tardy.
 To enter room, you must have backpack, binder, ID visible on chest, SHS uniform.
 See Student Code of Conduct for additional rules regarding tardies.
****FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULES WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
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I have read and received a copy of the above PIT syllabus.
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Parent’s Signature
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Date
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Student’s Signature
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Date
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****FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULES WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
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I have read and received a copy of the above BIM syllabus.
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Parent’s Signature
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Date
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Student’s Signature
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Date
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