Name: Brian Dawson
Content Area: Software Apps
Date: 4/22/2013 - 4/26/2013
Length of Lesson: 5 days
Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor):
NBEA- IT IV --Input Technologies
Choose a PA Standard:
NBEA- IT III -- Operating Systems Utililites Choose a PA Standard:
Stage I – Desired Results
Big Ideas: Typing, Keyboarding, Computer
PowerPoint features, Excel Features
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?
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
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
Other Evidence: teacher observations
Stage III – Learning Plan
Materials & Resources: Computers, MicroType software, Syllabus, Parent Letter,
Computer Basics, Autobiography materials
CONTENT AREA READING: Hightlight important steps or key terms
#1. Pre-Assessment
#2. Summarizing Key Concepts
#3. Summarizing New Skills
Instructional Procedures*: (includes mini-lessons) Lecture / Guided Notes
Active Engagements used:
#1. Note-Taking
#2. Graphic Organizers
Others:
Describe usage:
Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Build Vocabulary
#4. Student Monitoring
#5. Graphic Organizers
#6. Peer Tutoring
Others:
Describe usage: s Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

 Journal Entry: Literacy

Vocab
 Discuss "World
Temperature Charts"
Microsoft Excel assignment
 Students download and save the file from my website


Demonstrate how to create charts in Excel using data and review formulas

Individually instruct for help with features and
 usage of Microsoft Excel

Assess student work for accuracy and completion creating charts and using
 formulas
 Journal Entry: Literacy
Vocab
 Complete "World
Temperature Charts"
Excel assignment
 Complete any outstanding

Excel assignments

Show Mr. Dawson for
 credit
 Journal Entry: Literacy

Vocab
 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

Individually instruct for help with features and
 usage of Microsoft Excel
Assess student work for accuracy and completion creating charts and using
 formulas
 Complete Journal Entry:


Literacy Vocab
Work on "Keys to Work" assignments
 Complete any outstanding


Excel assignments
Show Mr. Dawson for

 credit
 Journal Entry: Literacy

Vocab
Discuss
Smartfutures.org online program

"Keys2Work"
Students login and
 work on assignments
Individually instruct for help creating accounts, navigating the site and completing lessons

Assess progress for
 credit


Journal Entry: Literacy

Vocab
 Discuss "Drought Charts"
Microsoft Excel assignment

Individually instruct for help with features and usage of

Microsoft Excel
Students login to
"Keys2Work" and work on assignments

Demonstrate how to create charts in Excel using data and review formulas

Assess student work for accuracy and completion creating charts and using formulas
 Journal Check: Literacy Vocab
 Discuss "Drought Charts"
Microsoft Excel assignment

Students download and save the file from my website

Individually instruct for help with features and usage of

Microsoft Excel
Students login to
"Keys2Work" and work on assignments

Assess student work for accuracy and completion creating charts and using
 formulas
 Complete Journal


Entry: Literacy Vocab
Work on "Keys to
Work" assignments
 Complete any outstanding Excel
 assignments

Show Mr. Dawson for credit
 Complete Journal Entry:
Literacy Vocab


Work on "Drought Charts"
Microsoft Excel assignment

Work on "Keys to Work" assignments

Complete any outstanding
Excel assignments


Show Mr. Dawson for credit
 Show Journal for Literacy

Vocab credit

Work on "Drought Charts"
Microsoft Excel assignment

Work on "Keys to Work" assignments

Complete any outstanding
Excel assignments


Show Mr. Dawson for credit