Announcements

TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM  2011 - 2012
SUBJECTS:
1) Keyboarding using TTL4 Network Application
      Familiarity with alphabetic, numeric, special and function keys.
      Program driven lessons in Type to Learn 4 
      Students progress is tracked by Speed: WPM Words Per Minute/Accuracy
      Certificates are generated and printed by students.

2) MS WORD
      Open Application
      Browse to Grade Folders and open documents
      Create or make changes then save files to Student Folder or Flash Drive
      Use formatting features: Bold Underline Italics TAB Fonts Sizes Hidden 
      Show Formatting Marks
      Use Cut Copy  Paste and View Toolbars
      Insert: Symbols Pictures Sounds Word Art and Clip Art
      Format: Bullets Borders Columns and Backgrounds
      View and insert: Header and Footer

3) MS Excel  
      Identify cells rows columns 
      Input Survey data then create charts using Chart Wizard

4) MS Power Point 
       Create slide shows and use F5 Run Show Insert New Slides 
       Format: Slide Design templates downloaded from MS website
       Insert: Sounds, Word Art, Clip Art and Slide Transitions and Animations

5) MS Movie Maker
      Import: Clips, Create Storyboard, Insert Transitions, titles, credits

6) Internet Explorer Browse to:
       http://teacherweb.com/PA/SaintElizabeth/HonorsMath-MrKuhn/t.aspx
       http://guest.portaportal.com/ste33
       http://guest.portaportal.com/stemath
       http://www.google.com SAFE web SEARCH ON  Images STRICT FILTERING

7) General Technology Skills
      Read your messages!
      TI 83 and desktop Calculator Usage 
      How to power down, check and connect cables
      How to replace power supply on an IBM M51 Tower

8) Paint toolbars
      Screen Shots using Shift/Print Screen
      Paste to Word or Power Point
      Zoom Enlarge, Paint Bucket, Paint Brush, Spray Can, Circles

9) MS Publisher
      Create a Menu
      Create a Holiday Gift Card
      Create a 2011 Calendar
      Create a Newsletter or Newspaper

10) MS Movie Maker
       Use Flip Camera to record
       Convert to .wsm file from .avi
       Import Video Clips and Create a Storyboard
       Insert transitions, title and credits 

11) MS Access
       Create Football or Baseball Roster
See Archdiocesan Technology Standards:  
http://www.catholicschools-phl.org/images/stories/PDFs/Technology/Technology%
20-%20Grades%20K-8.pdf

The STE Portal listing subject websites by grade level is 
http://guest.portaportal.com/STE33

i.e. Kerpoof Cartoons Keyboard Climber