Name: Brian Dawson
Date: 3/30/2015 - 4/3/2015
Stage I – Desired Results
Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor):
Big Ideas: Class Rules, Class Syllabus,
NBEA- IT IV --Input Technologies
15.4.12.D Evaluate emerging input
technologies
Keyboarding,
Internet Safety, Journal
Choose a PA Standard:
Entries, WHHS Internet Policy, Student
NBEA- IT III -- Operating Systems Utililites Choose a PA Standard:
Questionaire, Computer Basics, Microsoft
Word, Tables in Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets,
Formulas, Charts
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Students will be able to:
make journal entries in Microsoft Word as their warm-up
activity
Content Area: Software Apps
Woodland Hills High School
Lesson Plans
Length of Lesson: 4 days
Understanding Goals (Concepts):
Journal entries as warm-up activity
Typing skill on keyboard at grade level
appropriate profiency
WHHS Internet Policy understanding
Editing a doucument in Microsoft Word
Create and editing a slide show in Microsoft
Powerpoint
Using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software
Saving appropriately & Retrieving files
Vocabulary: Literacy Week 30 Vocab
Editing, Saving, Folder, Keyboarding, Typing,
Home row, Reach Technique, Download,
Questionaire, Internet Safety, Computer Basics,
Desktop, Task Bar, Title Bar, Icons, Software,
Hardware, H Drive, Minimize, Restore, Save,
Edit, Zoom, Microsoft Word, document, file,
font, Table, Insert Tab, Symbols, PowerPoint,
Slide, Animation, Spreadsheet, Cell, Row,
Column, Formulas, Charts
Essential Questions: What are the class
rules?
Why is it important to be able to type
proficiently?
What does "Internet Safety mean?
Take guided notes to use as a summary of concepts in class
What is the home row and why is it used?
What is the WHHS Internet Policy and why
type on keyboard using grade level appropriate proficiency
is it important?
What are "Computer Basics?"
Create and edit a document in Microsoft Word
What is Microsoft Word and what is it used
Create and edit a slide show in Microsoft Powerpoint
for?
Create and edit spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel
What is a table and what is it used for in
Create and save files in an electronic folder
Word?
What is Microsoft Powerpoint and what is
it used for?
What is a spreadsheet and what is it used
for?
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task: Guided Notes, Using the computer as a learning resource, Keyboarding Practice, Editing a document in
Microsoft Word
Stage III – Learning Plan
Materials & Resources: Computers, MicroType software, Syllabus, Parent Letter
Formative Assessment(s):
CONTENT AREA READING: Hightlight important steps or key terms
#1. Pre-Assessment
#2. Summarizing Key Concepts
#3. Summarizing New Skills
Other Evidence: teacher
observations
#4. Student Monitoring
#5. Graphic Organizers
#6. Peer Tutoring
Instructional Procedures*: (includes mini-lessons) Lecture / Guided Notes
Active Engagements used:
#1. Note-Taking
#2. Graphic Organizers
Others: Using
the computer, software and
internet as learning resources
Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Build Vocabulary
Others: Build
on prior knowledge
Describe usage:
Describe usage:
Monday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
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 Instruct students to
Procedures
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download Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet from teacher
website and save to
Software Apps folder
Instruct students how to
use formulas and charts
in Excel
Instruct students to work
on Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet assignment
Help students format and
edit in Excel
Instruct students to save
to Software Apps folder
and submit to teacher
website for credit
Assignments
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 Complete Warm-Up
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 Work on Excel assignment
 Save to Software Apps
folder and submit for
credit
Tuesday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
 Instruct students to
download Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet from teacher
website and save to
Software Apps folder
 Instruct students how to
use formulas and charts in
Excel

 Instruct students to work
on Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet assignment
 Help students format and
edit in Excel
 Instruct students to save to
Software Apps folder and
submit to teacher website
for credit

 Complete Warm-Up

 Work on Excel assignment
 Sa ve to Software Apps
folder and submit for credit
Wednesday
 Warm-Up: Literacy
Thursday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Vocab Journal Entry
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 Instruct students to
download Microsoft
Excel spreadsheet
from teacher website
and save to Software
Apps folder
 Instruct students how
to use formulas and
charts in Excel

 Instruct students to
work on Microsoft
Excel spreadsheet
assignment
 Help students format
and edit in Excel
 Instruct students to
save to Software Apps
folder and submit to
teacher website for
credit

 Complete Warm-Up
 Work on Excel
assignment

 Save to Software Apps

folder and submit for
credit

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Journal Entry
Instruct students to
download Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet from teacher
website and save to
Software Apps folder
Instruct students how to use
formulas and charts in Excel
Instruct students to work on
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
assignment
Help students format and
edit in Excel
Instruct students to save to
Software Apps folder and
submit to teacher website
for credit
Friday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
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 No School - Good Friday
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 Complete Warm-Up
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 Work on Excel assignment
 Complete Warm-Up

 Work on Excel assignment
 Save to Software Apps folder  Save to Software Apps folder
and submit for credit
and submit for credit
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