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Computer Applications Curriculum Outline
Trimester and Year-long Course
Classroom Curriculum Outline for Computer Science/Applications – Trimester and Year-long Course
This outline is intended to provide general information about topics explored in the Computer Science/Applications class.
All Classes:
| Lesson Title | Software Utilized | Outcome | Project |
| Acceptable Use and Online Safety Issues | Various | Student will have a better understanding of online safety and responsibilities and consequences related to access using school network. | Student essay or other demonstration of knowledge showing understanding of responsibilities |
| Keyboarding Skills with Typing Agent – Students spend the first 10 minutes of every class keyboarding | Students practice ten finger typing and attempt to memorize keyboard. Initial 10 minutes of every Friday is reserved for keyboarding games. | Outcome is to meet keyboarding proficiency speed and accuracy: 6th – 35 wpm7th – 40 wpm8th – 45 wpm |
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| Portfolios and task organization with Google Drive and Blogger | Google Drive | Students will create an on-line portfolio to organize their library of digital creations. | On-going throughout year |
| Research with Google Search | Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask, Dogpile Search | Advance search techniques using different search engines. | see below |
| Citing sources in MLA | Google Docs | Students will cite sources using MLA format | Student generate a list of sources found and site them using MLA format |
| Customizing Google Mail | Google Mail | Basic and advanced options in gmail. | Students will generate a letter to teacher, attach photos and documents, CC and BCC another person. They will also reply and forward mail and create labels to organize their mail. |
| Word processing in Google Docs | Creating, basic and advanced tools, stylizing, editing for effect and collaboration tools will be covered. MLA Formatting will be reviewed | Students will create a flyer/brochure and share it with peers. | |
| Intro to Graphic Design and Gif formats | Google Drawing & madewithcode.com | Introduction to graphic design techniques including color, dimension, & layering. | Project include: flowchart or timeline, art project to demonstrate layering, & GIF |
| Schedules and invitations with Google Calendar | Google Calendar | Basic and advanced skills in calendar including set up, sharing, invitations, and tasks. | Students will set up events, share a calendar, send and reply to invitation, build a task list |
| Building YouTube Channel | YouTube | Creating playlists, subscribing, video editing, privacy concerns | |
| Coding with Code.org and Scratch! | code.org & Scratch | Learn the basics of coding, building animations, and games | S.W: Complete basic and advanced levels of Code.org program, animate name, view and comment on the work of others, |
| 3D Design and Prototype – Tinkercad & Cura – Student design and print 2 projects on3D |
Year long classes receive instruction above plus:
On-site or in-classroom repair and update of student/classroom technology – MS – Students learn how to maintain, configure, and modify school technology
Movie making – Open Shot, Frames, Duo Ink (Green Screen) – Create service video
Sound recording – Audacity – Record sound as needed and create podcast
Student Created Software/hardware Tutorials – Google Draw & Screencast – Student create tutorials to help others learn a new skill in an application.
Website creation/updating – Weebly & Google Sites – Build and maintain school WS.
Problem Solving with Tinkercad/3D Printing – Tinkercad & Cura – Problem solving skills from identifying need to production/application of a solution
Coding in Scratch – Scratch – Build a multi-level, first person game
Surveys with Google Forms/ – Create surveys
Spreadsheets with Google Spreadsheets – Analyze data
Photo editing