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Technology Course Syllabus
Ms. Hinchey / Room 224

Welcome to Technology Class! The primary goal this course is to provide 
students with a variety of computer skills that will be useful throughout the 
remainder of their education and into their lives beyond school. The 
Technology Class is an Exploratory Course in middle school; an emphasis is 
placed on learning to use tools that will be most useful as students complete 
work for other classes. An emphasis is also placed on developing high-level 
thinking skills and creating knowledge and skills that will be used in 
everyday lives inside and outside of the educational setting. 
Course Description: 
All TECHNOLOGY students will be exposed to a variety of assignments centered 
on various computer activities. 
Course Objectives: (Technology/Education) 
Course Outline – The course an introduction (safety, classroom procedures, 
and grading system), and classroom instruction

TECHNOLOGY AREAS COVERED

INTERNET ETHICS 
•Explore how to be safe on the internet

COMPUTER TERMS/VOCABULARY 
Define and use computer related terms

KEYBOARDING 
•Explore correct techniques of keyboarding

WORD PROCESSING (Microsoft Word/ Publisher) 
•Explain the purpose of a word processor 
•Manipulate text (insert, delete, align, change fonts, style, size, and 
color) 
•Create, add and alter graphics 
•Edit documents (thesaurus function and spell check) 
•Change document layout (margin, page orientation, spacing, and blank lines) 
•Use a variety of graphic tools 
•Compose a word processing document

MICROSOFT EXCEL (Spreadsheet/Graphs) 
•Identify purpose and functions of spreadsheets 
•Identify the components of spreadsheets (cells, rows, and columns) 
•Demonstrate the use of a formula (average) 
•Create and modify the display of a chart or graph

PRESENTATION SOFTWARE (PowerPoint/Smart Notebook/Movie Maker) 
•Identify the purpose and uses of presentation software 
•Demonstrate understanding of the tools of software programs and their uses 
(browser, edit, select and text tool) 
•Add new pages to a project 
•Demonstrate understanding of modification of background appearance 
•Import and edit graphics (resize and move) 
•Demonstrate understanding of text fields 
•Add movies and sounds to projects 
•Create a project and save it 
•Present work to the class

Class Work - Technology is unique because all work is done during class time. 
Students are allowed to take their work home after receiving credit from the 
instructor. There will be no homework in this class. However, students are 
expected to prepare for quizzes and exams.

Class Attendance - Students are expected to attend all classes. If a student 
is absent it is the student’s responsibility catch up any work missed during 
the absence. For extended absences, the student will be given alternative 
work time to make up which may include assignments to be completed at home.

Evaluation - The final course grade will be determined as shown 
 
Rules and Procedures Quiz 10 points 
Daily Assignments 20-25 points 
Presentations 50 points 
Large Projects 50 points 
Keyboarding 50 points 
Exam/Quiz 25 points 
Work Ethic/Participation/Behavior 50 points

Students Must 
-Following all classroom/computer lab rules 
-Follow classroom instructions 
-Follow all assignment requirements 
-Be on task at all times 
-Go onto the internet only when instructed

Classroom Write Up 
Strike 1- Verbal Warning 
Strike 2- Redirection/Classroom write-up/Lunch Detention 
Strike 3- Remove student from class/Office Referral

Grading Categories 
Participation 15% - Work Ethic/Behavior 
Formative 50% - Daily Assignments, Keyboarding, Large Projects 
Summative 35% - Presentations, Exam/Quiz

Grading Scale: 
 
A = 92-100 	C =72-77 
A- = 90-91 	C-= 70-71 
B+= 88-89 	D+ = 68-69 
B = 82-87 	D= 62-67 
B- = 80-81 	D-=60-61 
C+ = 78-79 	F = 59 ↓

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