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MYP Course Outline

Level: 7-12
Course Title: Introduction to Computers
Course Description
The goal of the MYP Introduction to Computers course is to prepare students to responsibly and ethically operate microcomputers utilizing various software application programs. It includes instructions in computer operations, information systems, keyboarding techniques, word processing, multimedia presentations, spreadsheets and internet research. Students will be expected to demonstrate competency in producing, editing and enhancing a variety of academic documents using the Microsoft Office 2008 software package. Through the application of knowledge and acquired computer operations and productivity skills, students will learn how to independently locate, organize, integrate and create information. Students will gain essential skills for independent lifelong learning, critical thinking, problem solving, as well as strategies for the higher-order thinking necessary to view interdisciplinary connections for 21st century learning in a global context.

MYP Aims Addressed by this Course:
The aims of the teaching and study of technology are to encourage and enable students to:

develop an appreciation of the significance of technology for life, society and the environment
use knowledge, skills and techniques to create products/solutions of appropriate quality
develop problem-solving, critical- and creative-thinking skills through the application of the design cycle
develop respect for others’ viewpoints and appreciate alternative solutions to problems
use and apply information and communication technology (ICT) effectively as a means to access, process and communicate information, and to solve problems.

Time (weeks) It may be	Instructional Units for the Year	Essential and/or Guiding Questions	Area of Interaction	Assessment
Week 1-2	Introduction to Computers Parts of a computer Hardware Keyboarding Techniques	What are the different parts of a computer? What is the information processing cycle? What are the home row keys? What are proper keyboarding posture techniques?	Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity	Discussions Web quests Quizzes Worksheets Daily keyboarding practice Typing drills In-class competition Weekly typing tests
Week 3-7	Document Processing with Microsoft Word	How do you create and save a document? How do you format an academic paper? How do you format a document? How do you use tools to spell check? How do you insert and format images?	Approaches to learning and Human Ingenuity	Lesson tutorials End of chapter Tests Online multiple choice quizzes Autobiography Project Business Cards Project Frillio’s Desktop publishing simulation Project
Week 8-Week 12	Creating Multimedia presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint	How do you create and save slideshows? How do you add transition and animation effects? How do you edit and rearrange slides? How do you use the master slide to format text? How do you add slide themes and design templates? How do you create actions buttons? How do you create slide handouts? How do you add media to presentations?	Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity	Lesson tutorials End of chapter tests “Teach a Concept” Project Song or Poem in PowerPoint Project Hand art Project Animation Project
Week 13-16	Creating spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel	What is a spreadsheet? What are columns, rows and cells? How do you create and format a spreadsheet? How do you insert functions and formulas? What are the different types of charts? How do you create and format charts in excel? How do you sort data in excel?	Approaches to learning and environment	End of Chapter Tests Online quiz Promotion Project Travel Budget Spreadsheet Showing data as graphs and charts Financial Calculator
Weeks 17-18	Communication	What is the Internet? How do you ethically use Internet materials? How do you correctly cite research sources? What is the World Wide Web? What is a browser? What is an IP address? What are URL’s? What is HTML? How do you create web pages?	Approaches to learning and health and science education	Concept map of research Worksheets Quizzes Web quests Creating web sites using Google sites.
Week 19-20	Cumulative Final Project	How do you use a search engine to do research? What are the keys to a successful oral presentation? How do you design a good PowerPoint presentation? How do you budget your spending using excel?	Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity	Travel Project Presentation and budget spreadsheet Oral presentation

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