Mr. DeBonis

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About The Teacher
I have been teaching in Arlington for seventeen years. This is my eighth year at Union Vale Middle School. I previously taught at Arlington Middle School. I graduated from PACE University with a degree in Business Education and later graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a degree in Instructional Technology. I am also the Systems Operator for the building and am responsible for maintaining the computers at all times. In addition, I am the department Liaison for Home and Career, Computer, and Music. I currently live in Poughquag and I am proud to be a member of the community in which I teach.

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Mission
Students of Union Vale Middle School will be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by the end of the semester. This course will give students a renewed understanding of Microsoft Office. In addition, students will be introduced to Moodle (i-Campus), an online collaborative learning environment. Moodle (iCampus) allows students to complete a significant portion of their course work in all subject areas off-campus in an online environment using educational technology over the Internet. Many students have access to a computer at home. However, the majority of their skills involve instant messaging and surfing the Internet. This course will teach them how to be safe, expand their horizons, and expose them to the tools available in Microsoft Office. These tools will hopefully improve their computer proficiency for all subjects in the future and any computer activities that may occur in everyday life.