Name: David Truckley
Content Area: Software Apps
Woodland Hills High School
Lesson Plans
Date: 01/05/2014 – 01/09/2014
Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor):
NBEA- IT IV --Input Technologies
15.4.12.D Evaluate
emerging
Choose a PA Standard:
NBEA- IT III -- Operating Systems Utililites Choose a PA Standard:
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Students will be able to: Make journal entries in Microsoft Word as
their warm-up activity
Take guided notes to use as a summary of concepts in class. Type on
keyboard using grade level appropriate proficiency
Edit a document in Microsoft Word
Length of Lesson: 5 days
Stage I – Desired Results
Big Ideas: Class Rules, Class Syllabus,
Understanding Goals (Concepts):
Keyboarding, Internet Safety, Journal Entries,
WHHS Internet Policy, Student Questionnaire,
Computer Basics
Essential Questions: Why is it important to
type proficiently?
What are tabs used for and how do you set
them up?
What are “Computer Basics?”
What is the WHHS internet policy and why is it
important?
What is “Power Point?” What is “Animation?”
Journal entries as warm-up activity
Typing skill on keyboard at grade level
Appropriate proficiency
WHHS Internet Policy Understanding
Editing a document in Microsoft Word
Saving appropriately & retrieving files
Vocabulary: Literacy Week 6 Vocab, Editing, Saving,
Folder, keyboarding, Typing, Home Row, Reach
Technique, Download, Computer Basics, Formatting,
Animation, Slides & Slide Show
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task: Guided notes, using the computer as a learning resource, Keyboarding Practice, Making a
presentation in Power Point
Other Evidence: teacher
observations
Stage III – Learning Plan
Materials & Resources: Internet, computers, Power Point Software, Guided Notes
Formative Assessment(s):
#1. Pre-Assessment
#2. Summarizing Key Concepts
#3. Summarizing New Skills
CONTENT AREA READING: Highlight important steps or key terms
#4. Student Monitoring
#5. Graphic Organizers
#6.Peer Tutoring
Instructional Procedures*: (includes mini-lessons) Self Paced Learning, Individualized Instruction
Active Engagements used:
#1. Note-taking
#2. Graphic Organizers
Others: Using the computer, software and internet as
learning resources
Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Build Vocabulary
Others: Build on prior knowledge
Describe usage:
Describe usage:
Procedures
Monday
 Warm-UP: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
 Instruct students on the
expectations and directions
for working on and
completing 2014 year in
Review PowerPoint
Assignment.
Tuesday
 Warm-UP: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
 Instruct students on the
expectations and directions
for completing their 2014
Year in Review Assignment.
 Assist students as they
Wednesday
 Warm-UP: Literacy
Vocab Journal Entry
 Instruct students to
work on the 2014 Year
in review PowerPoint
Assignment and follow
directions on handout to
complete a Power Point
Thursday
 Warm-UP: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
 Instruct students about
working on 2014 Year in
Review and follow directions
on handout to complete in
PowerPoint.
 Answer student questions
Friday
 Warm-UP: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
 Instruct students about
completing the 2014 Year in
Review assignment and follow
directions on handout to
complete assignment in
PowerPoint.
 Assist students for help
Assignments
Instruct students to practice
typing skills using an online
resource.
 Instruct student to save
their work to their Software
Apps folder.
 Complete Warm-Up
 Instruct students to work on
2014 Year in Review
PowerPoint Assignment.
 Practice typing skills
X
continue to search the web
to complete their
assignment.
 Assist students for help and
Instruct students to practice
typing skills using an online
resource.
 Instruct student to save their
work to their Software Apps
folder.
 Complete Warm-Up
 Instruct students to save their
work to their Software Apps
folder.
 Practice typing skills
I updated my teacher website
slide show.
 Answer student
questions about project.
 Assist students as they
complete their 2014
Year in Review
Assignment with
searching the web and
setting up slide show
and animation
presentation.
 Complete Warm-Up
 Work on 2014 Year in
Review Power Point
Assignment by
answering questions and
instruct students to save
to Software Apps folder.
 Instruct students to
download completed
assignment to teacher
website.
 Practice typing skills
X
about project.
Assist students as they work
on the 2014 Year in Review
with using the internet and
saving to their Software
Apps folder.

 Complete Warm-Up
 Work on 2014 Year in
Review in Power Point by
answering questions and
instruct students to save to
Software Apps folder.
 Practice typing skills
I updated my grades on edline
 Answer student questions about
project.
 Assist students as they
complete work on 2014 Year
in Review in PowerPoint.
 When completed the
students are to save and
download to the teacher’s
website.
 Complete Warm-Up
 Work on 2014 Year in Review
Power Point Assignment by
answering questions and
instruct students to save to
Software Apps folder.
 Instruct students to download
completed assignment to
teacher website.
 Practice typing skills