Name: Brian Dawson
Date: 3/18/2013 - 3/22/2013
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 at grade level
appropriateness to complete documents
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
Vocab
 Discuss "Candy Store"

 Discuss "Computer Supply
Microsoft Excel
assignment
 Have students download
and save the file from my
website
 Individually instruct for
help with features and
usage of Microsoft Excel

Store" Microsoft Excel
assignment
 Students download and
save the file from my
website
 Individually instruct for
help with features and
usage of Microsoft Excel

 Journal Entry: Literacy
 Complete Journal Entry:
Vocab
Assignments

 Work on "Candy Store
Literacy Vocab

 Work on "Computer Supply
Store" Microsoft Excel
assignment

 Show Mr. Dawson for
credit


Store" Microsoft Excel
assignment

 Show Mr. Dawson for
 Journal Entry: Literacy
Vocab
 Journal Entry: Literacy
Vocab
 Discuss "Computer
Supply Store" 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

 Complete Journal
Entry: Literacy Vocab

 Work on Microsoft
Excel assignments
 Show Mr. Dawson for
credit

 Discuss "Golf Scores"
Microsoft Excel assignment
Microsoft Excel assignment
 Students download the file
from my website
 Individually instruct for help
with features and usage of
Microsoft Excel

 Students download the file
from my website
 Individually instruct for help
with features and usage of
Microsoft Excel

 Complete Journal Entry:
 Show Journal for Literacy
Literacy Vocab
 Work on "Golf Scores"
Microsoft Excel assignment
 Show Mr. Dawson for credit
credit


I updated my teacher website.
 Journal Check: Literacy Vocab
 Discuss "Golf Scores"
I updated my grades on edline.
Vocab credit
 Work on "Golf Scores"
Microsoft Excel assignment

 Show Mr. Dawson for credit
