Name: Brian Dawson
Date: 5/6/2013 - 5/10/2013
Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor):
NBEA- IT IV --Input Technologies
Content Area: Software Apps
Woodland Hills High School
Lesson Plans
Length of Lesson: 5 days
Stage I – Desired Results
Big Ideas: Typing, Keyboarding, Computer
15.4.12.D Evaluate emerging input
technologies
Basics,
Microsoft Word features, Microsoft
Choose a PA Standard:
PowerPoint features, Excel Features
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
type on keyboard using grade level appropriate proficiency
complete Computer Basics Guided Notes and Graphic Organizer
Use Microsoft Word to create documents
Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create slideshow presentations
Use Microsoft Excel to solve problems and organize data
Essential Questions: Why is it important to
be able to type proficiently?
What is the home row and why is it used?
What are Computer Basics?
What is an Autobiography?
What is Microsoft Word?
How do you use the Tab key?
What is a table used for in Microsoft
Word?
What is Microsoft PowerPoint used for?
What is Microsoft Excel used for?
Understanding Goals (Concepts):
Journal entries as warm-up activity
Typing skill on keyboard at grade level
appropriate profiency
Using Microsoft Word, PPT and Excel at grade
level appropriateness to complete documents,
presentations and spreadsheets
Vocabulary: Typing, Keyboarding, Home Row,
Reach Technique, Autobiography, Monitor,
Mouse, CPU, Input, Output, Hardware, Software,
Icon, Desktop, Start Button, Task Bar, Title Bar,
Close, Minimize, Maximize, Restore, Office
Button, Ribbon, Tabs, Table, Cell, Formula, Chart
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task: Journal Entries, Keyboarding Skill Practice and lesson completion, Quizzes, Computer Basics Guided
Notes and Graphic Organizer, Write Autobiography using Microsoft Word
Other Evidence: teacher
observations
Stage III – Learning Plan
Materials & Resources: Computers, MicroType software, Syllabus, Parent Letter,
Formative Assessment(s):
Computer Basics, Autobiography materials
#1. Pre-Assessment
#4. Student Monitoring
#5. Graphic Organizers
#6. Peer Tutoring
#2. Summarizing Key Concepts
#3. Summarizing New Skills
CONTENT AREA READING: Hightlight important steps or key terms
Instructional Procedures*: (includes mini-lessons) Lecture / Guided Notes
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Active Engagements used:
#1. Note-Taking
#2. Graphic Organizers
Monday
Others:
Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Build Vocabulary
Describe usage:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Others: Build
on prior knowledge
Describe usage:
Thursday
Friday
 Journal Entry: Literacy
 Journal Entry: Literacy
Vocab

Business Flyer" Microsoft
Publisher assignment
 Discuss example ideas:
grass cutting, baby sitting,
camps, food truck
 Individually instruct for
help understanding the
assignment, creating
ideas, and using Microsoft
Publisher
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Assignments
 Assess student ideas,
work and progress
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 Journal Entry: Literacy
Vocab
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 Work on "Summer
Business Flyer"
assignment
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Vocab
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 Discuss "Summer
 Journal Entry: Literacy
Vocab
Vocab
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 Discuss "Summer Business
Flyer" Microsoft Publisher
assignment
 Individually instruct for
help understanding the
assignment, creating ideas,
and using Microsoft
Publisher
 Assess student ideas, work
and progress


 Discuss "Summer
Business Flyer"
Microsoft Publisher
assignment

 Individually instruct
for help
understanding the
assignment, creating
ideas, and using
Microsoft Publisher
 Assess student ideas,
work and progress
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 Complete Journal Entry:
 Complete Journal
Literacy Vocab
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 Work on "Summer Business
Business Flyer"
assignment
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 Show Mr. Dawson for
credit
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credit
assignment
 Have students login and
work on a module within
their "Improve" areas
 Individually instruct to help
students login and navigate
the site
 Assess student progress in
Keys2Work"
 Complete Journal Entry:
 Show Journal for Literacy
Literacy Vocab
Vocab credit
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 Work on "Keys2Work"
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 Show Mr. Dawson for credit
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 Work on "Keys to Work"
assignments
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 Show Mr. Dawson for credit
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I updated my teacher website.
 Journal Check: Literacy Vocab
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 Review "Keys2Work"
assignment
 Have students login and work
on a module within their
"Improve" areas
 Individually instruct to help
students login and navigate
the site
 Assess student progress in
Keys2Work"
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 Review "Keys2Work"
Entry: Literacy Vocab
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 Work on "Summer
Flyer" assignment
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 Show Mr. Dawson for
 Journal Entry: Literacy
I updated my grades on edline.