Welcome to Computer Education

DO NOT log on to your computer until Ms. Schulz asks you to.

Please have a seat but watch your feet!

NAME

Traffic Lights?This will be a quick and easy way to always

let me know how you are doing in class.

I GET IT! NO PROBLEMS

I MIGHT NEED SOME HELP

I’M LOST! PLEASE HELP!

Traffic Lights?This also lets your classmates know how

you are doing as well… PEER TUTORS!

I GET IT! PEER TUTOR

I MIGHT NEED SOME HELP

I’M LOST! PLEASE HELP!

About Me

• High expectations• Consistent• Fair• Flexible• Terrible at learning names • Love photo & sound editing, making

movies, and creating computer games!• Not a computer expert – discovery

learning!

This is my 28th year

of teaching!AMAZING

HUH?

Follow the 5 P’s…•Prompt Be in your assigned seat (and stay) when class starts.

•Prepared Use traffic lights every day.If you have headphones or ear buds bring them to

class.If possible bring a flash drive or memory stick to class.No food, drink, gum, cell phones, or ipods.Bring your planner to class everyday

•Polite No talking and screens OFF during instruction.Use quiet inside voices during independent work time.Treat others the way you would want to be treated.Be kind!

•Productive Follow directions given without reminders.Turn in all work ON TIME!

•Proud Always do your best!

Class ExpectationsComputer Education

The benefits of choosing to abide by these rules:

• More time spent learning fun and useful computer skills during class

• Good relationships with classmates and your teacher

• Success and fun in school• Higher achievement and better grades

Failure to the follow 5 P’s

• If you choose to break our class rules you will be warned about your behavior.

• After two warnings, and with each

new violation you will receive progressive discipline.

After two warnings, and with each new violation you may receive any

of the following interventions:• Time-out or “Action Plan” writing assignment• Call home to your parent or guardian• Exclusion from class activities or loss of

privileges• Detention • Parent conference • A referral to a counselor or an administrator

after any three of the above interventionsA severe disruption or danger will result in

an immediate referral to an administrator.

Grading

 

Work hard to get an A…

This is a performance based class:You can earn up to 10 points per

day…

Keys to Success

  Follow the 5 P’s to maintain a 10 point day!

Forgetting any required materials results in the loss of one point per item per day.

Off task behavior will result in the loss of one point per incident.

“A” students come to class prepared and work hard!

Choose to succeed!• Do all required work and turn it in on

time!

• Properly name your work so you get credit

• If you do not receive full credit for an assignment REVISE it and resubmit it for full credit.

• Check Skyward often

• Attend Study Club if you need extra help

 

If you are absent:

YOU are responsible for finding

out what you missed…

• You will lose 10 points per day

• You can arrange to do a class presentation to make-up the 10 points lost due to an absence.

Topics we will cover during class this semester:

• Digital lockers• Graphic design:creating original digital

art• Microsoft Office 2010• Open Office (time permitting)• Internet Safety• Photo & sound editing• Movie making• Pivot Stick Figure Animator• Game Maker 8

FORMALITIES:

Welcome letter:• Return with required signatures tomorrow• 100 points! LATE = ½ credit!

CLASS RULES & Discipline Plan:• Return with required signatures tomorrow• 100 points! LATE = ½ credit!

Questions???

DIGITAL LOCKERS

(How to log on to a school computer)

Follow along and fill out the worksheet you have been provided.

DIGITAL LOCKERS

USER NAME: (not case sensitive)First 5 letters of your last name.First 3 letters of your first name.000

Example: If your name is Chuck Washington your login would be: washichu000 Your name: ______________________________________

Your login: _______________________________________

PASSWORD: (case sensitive – must use all lower case!)

The first 4 letters of your last name.The 2 digit month you were born.The 2 digit day you were born.

Example: If your name is Chuck Washington and you were born on May 5th your password would be: wash0505

 Your last name __________________________________Your 2 digit birth month ________________Your 2 digit birth day __________________

Your password ____________________________________

Successfully logged in?

Change your password NOW and do not EVER tell anyone what it is! Don’t forget it!

Use PAINT - what can you create or discover about this program?

Work with PAINT until the horn sounds: then screens OFF and eyes on the big screen!

TOMMORROW

• Return signed Rules & Discipline plan sheet• Return signed Welcome letter• Sit in your assigned seat before bell rings• Follow directions on big screen as soon as

you arrive to class

I am glad you are in my class – this is going to be AWESOME!