1. Use the animation program, FRAMES to create a digital stories to express ideas

2. Follow directions to understand how the FRAMES program works- how to set up a storyboard, copy frames, and then animate a shape to see flow through the frames

3.Create an animation to show and explain the Swinger or Life Boat Experiment in Science Class, present movie to class, and then create a pod cast to share.

NNJCCCS 8.1  & 8.2

1. Take a Typing Test to find out how many words per minute can be typed

2. Get usernames and passwords &  go over class procedures

3. Logon to Micro Type to become familiar with the keyboarding program and develop proper keyboarding techniques and build or improve basic speed and accuracy.

Micro type Instructions:

1. Start- Programs- South Western Keyboarding- Microtype 3.0
2. NEW User
3. Add- first name- Last Name- and use the same password as you logged on to the computer
4. Follow instructions- then go on to alphabetic keyboarding

NJCCCS 8.1  & 8.2

Typing Test

Keyboarding Skills Practice

1. Become familiar with file systems on computers

2. Create new files and understand file naming procedures

3. Create a new file that contains a table to keep a  journal of what was accomplished in computer class on a daily basis.  Save as: "journal" in  "word" folder

NJCCCS 8.1  & 8.2

File Organization

Daily Journal Instructions

Daily Journal Example

1. Write a letter in Word to introduce themselves and show  computer skills

2. Write a letter that will include:

a. information about themselves
b. what they plan to do for the holidays
c. what they learned in computers last year
d. what they hope to learn in computers this year
e. include pictures/ color to show their personal style

3. Name the file "auto" and save to their "word" folder they created

NJCCCS 8.1  & 8.2