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. PERIOD 1: Finish Ms. Stanley’s paper. Check with me if you have formatting questions in MS Word.
3. PROJECTS - iPhoto slideshow project. Three (3) minutes, no more or less. Photos related to your theme.  No pixelated graphics. Photos should be cropped and touched-up as needed. Music related to your theme. You may use a generic demo track from GarageBand.
4. DEMO - None. Use this time to work on your slideshow.
5. LAB - Continue to work on slideshow. Due soon. Probably Tuesday.

7th Grade (Period 7)

1. Keyboarding warm-up. (10 minutes)
2. PERIOD 1: Finish Ms. Stanley’s paper. Check with me if you have formatting questions in MS Word.
3. PROJECTS - iPhoto slideshow project. Three (3) minutes, no more or less. Photos related to your theme.  No pixelated graphics. Photos should be cropped and touched-up as needed. Music related to your theme. You may use a generic demo track from GarageBand.
4. DEMO - None. Use this time to work on your slideshow.
5. LAB - Continue to work on slideshow. Due soon. Probably Tuesday.

(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. Mr. Stamper’s letter project. We will review some variations in Block Format Business Letters and what the criteria are for the letter you have to complete for Mr. Stamper’s lesson.
3. PROJECTS - Next up is learning how to format one-page reports in MLA style. There will be two practice reports to format.
4. DEMO -How to format a one-page report in MLA style.
5. LAB - Report 1 and Report 2.