Exploring Educational Technology

Course Syllabus pdf: Please download the syllabus. Parents/Guardians should read it and both students and parents/guardians should sign and return by Sept. 1, 2010

Course Description:

The “curriculum” for this class is based, in part, on the technological requirements needed to be successful during high school as well as post high school. This course is 1 semester in length.

• word processing: Word/Pages
• presentation tools: Powerpoint/Keynote
• spreadsheets: Excel/Numbers
• digital media: Garageband/imovie/iweb

Students will also work on keyboarding skills

Course Requirements:

• Things to bring everyday to class:
• laptop computer
• paper to write on
• writing utensil
• extra work or book to read (in case classwork is done)
• Late-work will be accepted, but will only be given 1/2 credit.  To receive the possible full-credit, work must be turned in at the beginning of the class period

Grading:

Scale: 100-90 = A; 89-80 = B; 79-70 = C; 69-60 = D; 59-0 = F

Grades are determined by the following:

Classwork = 50%; Projects = 50%

Your semester grade is determined by the following:

1st Quarter = 50%; 2nd Quarter = 50%

• All work must be turned in by 4 pm on the due date. 
• Work turned in late will receive a maximum of 1/2 credit.
• Just a reminder...when a student is absent due to sickness or emergency, all work must be made up upon their return.  They are given the total number of days that they were absent. 

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