Academics - 7th Grade
Computer Education
This
class meets every day for 6 weeks. This course is
a continuation and amplification of the previous grade 6
course. A review and increase of Keyboarding techniques
will occur. The students will be able to type 20 WPM
at 90% accuracy. They will continue to increase their
proficiency in word processing while learning proper word
processing spacing, punctuation, use of tabs, alignment.
The students will create a document using these skills
integrated with computer graphics skills. The students
will learn about the Internet and demonstrate their ability
to surf the Internet using different URLs and Search Engines
to search for various topics of interest. After a
demonstration on PowerPoint, the student will work in cooperative
groups to develop a PowerPoint presentation on the topic
they researched on the Internet. The students will
be introduced to what Spreadsheet and Database programs
are and their basic functions.
