BRMS Computer Elective

ANNOUNCEMENTS - for all grades - please read DAILY

1. GUM - It is not OK to have gum on the Boulder Ridge campus, and it is definitely NOT OK to have in the computer lab. Anyone chewing gum will be assigned 100 lines of “I will not chew gum in the computer lab.”
2. CANDY, FOOD & DRINKS - The standard is the same for candy, food, and drinks in the computer lab: None. Lines will be assigned to those who choose to ignore this standard. Water, in a capped bottle, is allowed.
3. BLANK CDs for sale - Blank CDs are available for 25 cents each. Optional paper sleeves are an additional 5 cents. You are NOT required to have blank CDs for class. See me at the beginning of the class period to purchase CDs.

8th Grade (Periods 1, 3, 4, and 5)

1. Keyboarding warm-up. (10 minutes)
2. PROJECTS - iPhoto slideshow project. Three (3) minutes, no more or less. Photos related to your theme. Music related to your theme. No pixelated graphics. Photos should be cropped and touched-up as needed.
3. DEMO - None. Use this time to work on your slideshow.
4. LAB - Continue to work on slideshow. Due soon.

7th Grade (Period 7)

1. Keyboarding warm-up. (10 minutes)
2. PROJECTS - iPhoto slideshow project. Three (3) minutes, no more or less. Photos related to your theme. Music related to your theme. No pixelated graphics. Photos should be cropped and touched-up as needed.
3. DEMO - None. Use this time to work on your slideshow.
4. LAB - Continue to work on slideshow. Due soon.

6th Grade (Period 6)

1. KEYBOARDING - technique evaluations continue today. Make sure you are using your best form as you may be assessed at any time.
2. PROJECTS - Next up is learning how to format one-page reports in MLA style. There will be two practice reports to format.
3. DEMO -How to format a one-page report in MLA style.
4. LAB - Report 1 and Report 2.