7th+Article+Assignment

7th Grade article

__PA standards__ –
 * NETS.6.6-8: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.
 * NETS.1.6-8: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * NETS.2.6-8: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others
 * NETS.6.6-8: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

__Objectives__ -
 * 1) Use proper keyboarding techniques to improve accuracy, speed, and general efficiency in computer operation.
 * 2) Students will demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer.be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents/assignments ready for distribution.

__Warm up__ –Each class I will introduce a skill listed in the vocab section and demonstrate how to use it in Microsoft Word.

__Vocab__ –
 * alignment, tab, Indenting paragraphs, Save As, Spelling and grammar check, fonts, quotation marks, capitalizing, columns

__Tech lab__ #4 Word Processing & Tech Lab #3

__Evidence of best practice__ – students will be able to refer to the video and helpful tips on my wiki at anytime they get stuck.

__Assessment -__ Technology rubric based on technology skills used


 * 1) Size of paragraph 1 in size 14( the other paragraphs are size 12) (20 pts)
 * 2) Color each paragraph a different color (no yellow or color to light to read) (10 pts)
 * 3) Make paragraph 2 //italics (10 pts)//
 * 4) Pick 10 different words **throughout** the article to make **bold** (10 points)
 * 5) Use word art for the first title ( ** Uniforms cool? H&M says so..) ** (10 points)
 * 6) Font is to be a print. (10 points)
 * 7) Save as 205/6 YOUR FIRST NAME uniforms http://mrsmarburg.wikispaces.com/Helpful+Tips (10 points)
 * 8) 9 paragraphs typed (20 points)

__Activity__ - Students will copy a short article about a technology current event. They will use the skills listed in the vocab section above.

Turn in to HAND –IN folder named:


 * Room #First Name Last Intial Uniform

EX: 205 ThomasR Uniform

FIT ON ONE PAGE!