Name: Brian Dawson
Date: 4/29/2013 - 5/3/2013
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
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 Review "Drought Charts"
Excel assignment
Assignments
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 Individually instruct for
help with features and
usage of Microsoft Excel
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 Assess student work for
accuracy and completion
creating charts and using
formulas
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 Journal Entry: Literacy
Vocab
 Complete "Drought
Charts" Excel assignment
 Complete any outstanding
Excel assignments
 Work on "Keys to Work"
assignments
 Journal Entry: Literacy
Vocab
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 Discuss Smartfutures.org
online program
"Keys2Work"
 Students login to
"Keys2Work" and work on
assignments
 Individually instruct for
help creating accounts,
navigating the site and
completing lessons
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 Complete Journal Entry:
Vocab
assignments
 Complete any outstanding
Excel assignments
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 Show Mr. Dawson for
 Show Mr. Dawson for
credit
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credit
Vocab
 Discuss "Vacation
Flyer" Microsoft
Publisher assignment
 Distribute examples
 Individually instruct to
help students make
progress using
features of Publisher
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 Complete Journal
Literacy Vocab
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 Work on "Keys to Work"
 Journal Entry: Literacy
 Discuss "Vacation Flyer"
Microsoft Publisher
assignment
 Distribute examples
 Individually instruct to help
students make progress
using features of Publisher
 Assess student work and
progress
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 Discuss "Vacation Flyer"
Microsoft Publisher
assignment
 Distribute examples
 Individually instruct to help
students make progress using
features of Publisher
 Students login to
"Keys2Work" and work on
assignments
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 Complete Journal Entry:
 Show Journal for Literacy
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Entry: Literacy Vocab
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 Work on "Vacation
Flyer" Microsoft
Publisher assignment
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 Show Mr. Dawson for
credit
I updated my teacher website.
 Journal Check: Literacy Vocab
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Literacy Vocab
Vocab credit
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 Work on "Vacation Flyer"
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 Show Mr. Dawson for credit
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 Work on "Vacation Flyer"
 Work on "Keys to Work"
assignments
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 Show Mr. Dawson for credit
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I updated my grades on edline.