Name: Brian Dawson
Date: 4/15/2013 - 4/19/2013
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
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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Vocab
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 Discuss Smartfutures.org
Vocab
online program
"Keys2Work"
 Students create a login
and work on assignments
 Individually instruct for
help creating accounts,
navigating the site and
completing lessons

online program
"Keys2Work"
 Students login to
"Keys2Work" and work on
assignments
 Individually instruct for
help creating accounts,
navigating the site and
completing lessons

 Journal Entry: Literacy
 Complete Journal Entry:
 Complete Journal
Vocab
 Create an account on
Smartfutures.org

 Work on "Keys2Work"
assignments
 Complete any outstanding
Excel assignments
 Show Mr. Dawson for
credit

Literacy Vocab
Entry: Literacy Vocab

 Work on "Keys to Work"

 Work on "Keys to
assignments
 Complete any outstanding
Excel assignments
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

 Discuss Smartfutures.org
Assignments
 Journal Entry: Literacy

 Show Mr. Dawson for
credit
I updated my teacher website.

 Discuss "World Temperature
 Journal Check: Literacy Vocab
 Discuss "World Temperature
Charts" Day 2 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

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

 Complete Journal Entry:
 Show Journal for Literacy
Literacy Vocab
Vocab credit


 Work on "World
Temperature Charts"
Microsoft Excel assignment
 Work on "Keys to Work"
assignments
 Complete any outstanding
Excel assignments
 Show Mr. Dawson for credit

 Work on "World
Temperature Charts" Day 2
Microsoft Excel assignment
 Work on "Keys to Work"
assignments
 Complete any outstanding
Excel assignments
 Show Mr. Dawson for credit

I updated my grades on edline.