COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This nine week course is designed to expose students to a broad view of computer science, by examining computers at different levels: from hardware and theory to the opportunity to master the skills of keyboarding and computer literacy. Emphasis is placed on development of speed and accuracy, proper techniques, and correct fingering. Students will learn to format letters, reports, and other business documents along with other computer operations and applications.
OBJECTIVES:
6th Grade: Students will focus developing good keyboarding skills, learning the basics of computer components and their care and use. Emphasis will be placed on proper keyboarding skills including posture, fingering, speed and accuracy. We will be using a typing program designed to facilitate this instruction.
7th Grade: Students will continue to expand on and improve keyboarding skills through the use of a typing program. Students will review basic components and terminology of a computer system. They will also learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
8th Grade: Students will continue to enhance their computer and keyboarding skills by creating documents and maintaining data. They will be using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and a typing program on a daily basis. It is the intention to give students skills that will serve them throughout their school years and beyond.
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR CLASS:
• While this class will do most of their work on the computer, we will also have written assignments. Therefore please come prepared to class daily with a pencil – folders are provided and maintained in class.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED
• Personal Computer, Monitor, Keyboard, and Optical Mouse – please refer to the student handbook to reference student computer usage. Textbook: Computer Applications and Keyboarding – please refer to the student handbook as it pertains to the student’s responsibility for their textbooks. Worksheets, Wall Charts, Typing Software & Microsoft Office XP running in a Windows XP environment.
GRADING
There will be grades for daily work, timed typing assignments, notebooks, quizzes, tests, projects & participation. (*Participation includes readiness to work, following directions, completeness of work, participation in group activities, and cooperation with class and school procedures.) Extra credit work is available with prior approval providing all previously assigned work has been completed and turned in. Please refer to the student handbook for the grading scale and information pertaining to academic honesty.
ABSENCES & TARDIES
It is difficult to learn when you are not present in class. It will be the responsibility of the STUDENT to schedule a time to make up work or tests missed during absences. It is the Students responsibility to review the work missed folder, and they are allowed seven (7) calendar days of your return to class to submit work missed or make-up tests. Failure to do this will also result in zero (0) points, which can lower your overall grade. All quizzes, tests, and exams are given in class and on the computer –NO PAPER TESTS GIVEN IN THIS CLASS. Please refer to the student handbook for information pertaining to making up work. I will follow the Smokey Road Tardy Policy as outlined below.
Tardiness
Students are expected to arrive to school and to all classes on time. If a student is tardy to school or class, the following consequences will occur:
1st Tardy - Warning and teacher/student conference
2nd Tardy - Warning and parent phone call by teacher
3rd Tardy - Teacher or team 30-minute detention* and parent phone call by teacher
4th Tardy - Teacher or team 30-minute detention* and referral to counselor
5th Tardy - Referral to Administrator
Additional Tardy – Referral to Administrator
Tardies are recorded by homeroom and by period and are cumulative by homeroom and by period (not throughout the school day). Tardies start over each nine weeks.
PASSES
Students are given many opportunities throughout the day for bathroom breaks. In this class, each student will be given and required to maintain a pass record with four (4) bathroom passes for the nine-week period. The pass can be used for bathroom and/or water breaks. Please plan ahead – once they are gone, that is all you get. *If you have medical needs that need to be addressed will be handled on an individual basis. It is the responsibility of the student to maintain his/her pass chart – charts will NOT be replaced. ** Passes may be revoked at the descretion of the teacher without prior notice **
INCENTIVES
Weekly incentives will be given for students having perfect attendance with no tardies or check-outs. Those students who have perfect attendance, and exhibit proper behavior for the week will received an attendance incentive provided by the classroom teacher.
CLASS RULES
• RESPECT – we will respect ourselves and each other at all times.
• Come in quietly, sit in your ASSIGNED seat, read the instructions on the board and begin working while attendance is taken.
• If you are not in your assigned seat when attendance is taken you will be counted ABSENT.
• Please do not change or alter the desktop settings or screen savers on any computers. (Refer to the student AUP agreement)
• Students are not permitted to use any games or programs without direct permission from the teacher. (Refer to the student AUP agreement)
• Come to class each day prepared.
• Inappropriate language or behavior will not be tolerated (refer to the student handbook pages 5-6 and 13-17 for discipline procedures)
• Keep your hands to yourself, and do not interfere with another student's work or computer at any time.
• Please respect the computers. Students are responsible for the proper care of your assigned computer station, any damage to the station or its components while in class will result in disciplinary action. Students may be required to pay for damages as determined by the administration. (Refer to the student handbook on page 13)
• Report vandalism, damaged, broken, faulty or non-functional equipment to me IMMEDIATELY – failure to do so can result in disciplinary action.
• Do not bring food including candy or gum or beverages into the classroom.
• Please do not print without permission.
• Students are not allowed to go to their locker during class; this should be handled before class begins.
• At the end of class, exit ALL programs & LOG OUT of the computer. Do not leave class without making sure your computer is completely logged out. Failure to do so can result in a loss of computer usage.
• I am not responsible for items left behind in the classroom, collect all belongings and push chair completely under computer station and throw away any trash on your way out the door.
• When the bell rings, line up in a single file line at the door and wait to be dismissed as a group.
• Please make sure you are completely familiar with the Student AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) you and your parent signed. We will strictly adhere to that policy.
Possible punishments/consequences for violating (breaking) the terms of the AUP including the SRMS or CCSS rules.
We all agree that breaking any term on the AUP should have consequences and therefore punishment can be assigned based on the seriousness of the offense. Once privileges are suspended, a student cannot use any computer in the school during the term of their punishment.
1st (or minor offense) – 9 weeks loss of computer privileges from date revoked
This would include but is not limited to things like going to a game website or trying to check/send email at school.
2nd (or intermediate offense) – 18 weeks loss of computer privileges from date revoked
This would probably mostly consist of 2nd offenses.
3rd or Serious offense – 36 weeks loss of
computer privileges from date revoked This would include but is not limited to things like intentionally going to sexually explicit websites, gun websites, threatening/harassing email, etc.
Student Signature:
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Parent Signature:
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Coweta County School System
Internet Access - Students
Terms and Conditions for Use of the Internet /Internet Safety Policy
It is the policy of the Coweta County School System to: (a) prevent user access over its computer network to, or transmission of, inappropriate material via Internet, electronic mail, or other forms of communications; (b) prevent unauthorized access and other unlawful online activity; (c) prevent unauthorized online disclosure, use, or dissemination of personal identification information of minors, and (d) comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act [Pub. L No. 106-554 and 47 USC 254(h)].
Privileges - The use of Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in cancellation of those privileges.
Each student must participate in general information training concerning the appropriate educational use of the Internet before the student will be allowed access to the Internet. Students will not have access privileges from home. Students will have access privileges only at school under the supervision of a teacher. Parents or guardians may attend an informational meeting if they have questions or concerns.
Unacceptable Usage
The user is responsible for all his/her actions and activities involving the network. Examples of prohibited conduct include but are not limited to the following:
1.Accessing materials or communications that are
a. Damaging to another persons reputation
b. Abusive
c. Obscene
d. Sexually oriented
e. Threatening or demeaning to another person’s
gender or race
f. Contrary to the school’s policy on harassment
g. Harassing
h. Illegal.
2.Sending, creating, or posting materials or
communications that are
a. Damaging to another person’s reputation
b. Abusive
c. Obscene
d. Sexually oriented
e. Threatening or demeaning to another person’s
gender or race
f. Contrary to the school’s policy on harassment
g. Harassing
h. Illegal
3.Using the school’s computer hardware or network for
illegal activity such as copying software or
violation of copyright laws.
4.Making copies of software on any school’s computer
or computer system.
5.Copying or downloading copyrighted software for
one’s own personal use.
6.Using the network for private financial or
commercial gain.
7.Loading or using games, public domain, shareware, or
any other unauthorized programs on any of the
school’s computers or computer systems.
8.Purposely infecting any school computer or network
with a virus or program designed to damage, alter,
or destroy data.
9.Gaining unauthorized access to network resources.
10.Attempting to bypass Internet filtering devices.
11.Invading or attempting to use another person’s user
name or password.
12.Posting or plagiarizing work created by another
person without their consent.
13.Posting anonymous messages.
14.Using the network for commercial or private
advertising.
15.Forging electronic mail messages.
16.Attempting to read, alter, delete, or copy the
electronic mail of other system users.
17.Using the school’s computer hardware, network, or
Internet link while access privileges are
suspended.
18.Using the school’s computer hardware, network, or
Internet link in a manner that is inconsistent with
a teacher’s directions and generally accepted
network etiquette.
19.Attempting to alter the configuration of a computer
of any of the school’s software. Examples include
changing screen colors, backgrounds, screen savers,
etc.
20.World Wide Web- Students do not have permission to
create “home pages” or directories. Student work
will be published only under the direction of the
supervising teacher.
21.Acceptance of Terms and Conditions - All terms and
conditions as stated in this document are
applicable to Coweta County students. These terms
and conditions reflect the entire agreement and
understandings of the parties. These terms and
conditions shall apply to the laws of the State of
Georgia and the United States of America.
22.Every student of the Coweta County School System
will be given a unique user name and password to
logon onto the County’s network. All users must use
their own logon credentials to access the network.
Giving this username and password to another
individual is a direct violation of Coweta County
Board policy.
Access to Inappropriate Material
To the extent practical, technology protection measures (or “Internet filters”) shall be used to block or filter Internet access to inappropriate information.
Specifically, as required by CIPA, blocking shall be applied to visual depictions of material deemed obscene or child pornography, or to any material deemed harmful to minors.
Subject to staff supervision, technology protection measures may be disabled or, in the case of minors, minimized only for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.
Inappropriate Network Usage
To the extent practical, steps shall be taken to promote the safety and security of users of the Coweta County School System online computer network when using electronic mail and other forms of direct electronic communications.
Specifically, as required by CIPA, prevention of inappropriate network usage includes: (a) unauthorized access, including so-called ‘hacking’, and other unlawful activities; and (b) unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal identification information regarding minors.
Education, Supervision and Monitoring
It shall be the responsibility of all members of the Coweta County School System staff to educate, supervise, and monitor appropriate usage of the online computer network and access to the Internet in accordance with this policy, the Children’s Internet Protection Act, the Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act, and the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act.
Education for minors shall include: appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms; and cyber bullying awareness and response
Cyber bullying
Cyber bullying is when a child is threatened, harassed, humiliated, or embarrassed by another child using digital technologies such as the Internet.
Some examples of cyber bullying are:
• Pretending to be someone else online to trick others
• Spreading lies and rumors about others
• Tricking people into revealing personal information
• Sending or forwarding mean text messages
• Posting pictures of people without their consent
You can prevent cyber bullying if you “take 5” before responding to something you encounter online. You can stop communication with cyber bullies; and you can also report cyber bullying to your teachers.
Some ways to stay cyber-safe are:
• Never post or share your personal information online (this includes your full name, address, telephone number, school name, parents’ names or Social Security number).
• Never share your passwords with anyone, except your parents.
• Never meet anyone face to face whom you only know online.
I understand and will abide by the Terms and Conditions for Internet. I further understand that any violation of the regulations is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. Should I commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action may be taken and/or appropriate legal action may be initiated.
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