Course Syllabus: 1st nine weeks
ICT 1
Ms. Reed
2014-2015
Course Description: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an instructional program that
prepares individuals to effectively use technology in learning, communication, and life skills. Throughout ICT
you will learn interpersonal and self-directional skills, alphabetic and numeric keyboarding, basic technology
operation and technology concepts, social, ethical, and human issues in technology, technology
communication tools, technology resource tools, word processing applications and publishing and multimedia
presentation applications
Unit 1:
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1.1 Identify school policies, program policies, and safety procedures related to Information and
Communication Technology.
1.2 Demonstrate responsible use of technology (ongoing).
1.3 Investigate social and ethical issues related to technology in the context of the Law, Public Safety,
Corrections and Security career cluster.
1.4 Explain telecommunications and how it is used to effectively locate, evaluate, and collect
information (ongoing).
1.5 Interact with teachers, peers, and course material using a learning management system (ongoing).
Unit 2:
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2.1 Differentiate between various learning styles, personality traits, and leadership styles found within
the classroom and the workplace.
2.2 Demonstrate effective time management skills, study skills, and test-taking strategies (ongoing).
2.3 Demonstrate the skills required to be productive citizens in the 21 st century (ongoing).
2.4 Explore careers in each of the 16 National Career Clusters (ongoing).
Unit 3:
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3.1 Discover computer systems in the context of the Information Technology career cluster.
3.2 Demonstrate how to properly care for and maintain computer equipment.
3.3 Discover the purposes of various operating systems.
Unit 4:
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4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of basic keyboarding information.
4.2 Perform keyboarding applications (ongoing).
Curriculum Materials:
Typing Web
Ignition by Everfi
Internet for research
Various handouts
CLASSROOM RULES
1. At the sound of the bell, be seated at your assigned computer station reading the announcement on the
front board.
2. Bellwork and get your work station ready will be the first thing you do every class day.
3. All assignments for this class must be completed in the school lab unless otherwise directed by teacher.
3. Drinking, eating, and chewing of gum are not allowed in class.
5. You should check your workstation at the beginning of class to check for any damage or graffiti and report it
to the teacher. If you do not report it, it will be assumed you did it.
6. If you intentionally damage any school property, you will be held financially responsible for it. This includes
the chair in the classroom.
LAB RULES
1. NO food, drinks, candy, or gum allowed in the lab.
2. NO hair brushes, combs, cosmetics, perfume/cologne, lotion, etc. allowed in the lab. These items will be
taken up.
3. Remain at assigned station, unless otherwise instructed by teacher.
4. NO magnets allowed in the lab. These can damage the computer.
5. Do NOT change the setting on the computer.
6. The internet access needs to be on MCSD. Even if you have lost access to the internet, do not change to
Network A or guest….. Wait for instructions from the teacher.
Positive Behavior Incentives!
I love rewarding students for doing the right thing and we have lots of rewards for these occasions. You
have to earn it!!!... But they are here for those that deserve a reward. You get rewards for doing the right
continuously and for being a POSITIVE influence on the classroom. Games
1) Prizes
2) Bonus Points
3) Class Block Rewards
4) Computer time
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES FOR…
…ENTERING THE CLASSROOM
 Put your books and other materials in the designated area.
 Go straight to your seat and begin the assignment. First, you look at the announcement on the front
board and Second, you go to the website. After class as started, Ms. Reed will provide instruction and
guidance but class starts when the bell rings. 
 Workstations are expected to be kept neat and clean at all times.
…EXITING THE CLASSROOM
 Clean your workstation (pick up paper off the station and your floor area).
 Return any materials used.
 Log out.
 Push your chair in.
 The bell does not dismiss you—the teacher does. You will not be dismissed until all of the previous
items have been done.
WHEN YOU ARE ABSENT
 Make-up work is YOUR responsibility. Make-up work should be completed within 3 days of being absent.
 See the teacher with any questions or concerns regarding make-up work.
Classroom Policy for working on projects at school and gaining proper credit for the class.
Students are allowed to work on projects for their other classes in ICT. When a teacher here at Northeast
assigns a project, he or she gives the student a due date and if it requires research, printing and more work
than a normal homework assignment, it is never due the next class period or in most cases it is not due that
week.
Students cannot wait till the day before the project is due and most definitely not the due date to start
working on it in the ICT classroom. This is the case for numerous reasons such as you never know when
technology will have a hiccup and not be in service. This rarely happens but if it does, it will happen when
something is due. But the main reason is we have objectives that have to be met each week in order to gain
your ICT 1 and ICT 2 requirements for the 6th and 7th grade. After completing ICT 2, students will receive a high
school credit and if assignments has not been done properly in ICT or are have not been completed, you
cannot get the high school credit and you will start high school minus the credits that were supposed to have
already been met to graduate on time. If you don’t pass ICT in middle school, there is not a time to make it up
on high school.
Grading Policy:
A--- 90-100
B--- 80-89
C--- 70-79
D--- 60-64
F--- 64-0
NC---Inadequate Attendance
I--- Incomplete
NG--- No Grade (if you see No grade for an assignment…. I am giving to the student time to make up the work
and this will be replaced with a zero if not completed)
Grades that will be given in class:
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Bellwork and Procedure grade
Participation Grade
Project grades – after each competency is taught, there will be a project due and a test grade
9 week’s test
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Student’s Name: ____________________________________________
Class Period: _______
Please tear off syllabus and return to the classroom.
Parent/Student Signature Page……….Due back to Ms. Reed for a Daily Grade of 100.
By signing below, you are stating both have read the 2 documents for the 2014-2015 school year.
1) ICT Syllabus
2) parent letter
Signature of student
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Signature of parent or guardian
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Parent’s Home number
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Parent’s Cell number
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Parent’s Email
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Any other contact information
that will be beneficial to the
teacher
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Any other information to tell the teacher!!!!!