Mrs. Wright’s Course Schedule
Blended Computer Applications Course
Spring 2014
Day/Date
Tuesday 1/7
Wednesday 1/8 to
Tuesday 1/14
Activities
Welcome and Student Orientation Module
 Welcome
 Syllabus
 Pacing Calendar
 Class Café
 Navigation
 What is a blended course?
 FAQ
 Due Dates and make-up/late work
 Communication
 Steps for success
 Submitting work or reviewing graded work
 Discussion boards
 Introduce Yourself discussion forum
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Module 1
 Computer components and operations
 Hangman (review game)
 6 primary computer components
 How well do you know the computer? Discussion
forum
 Inside a Desktop Computer
 Information Processing Cycle
 How well do you know the computer? (review
game)
Items Due
 Set-up Turn It In
folder through
Google Drive
 Online Student Quiz
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Introduce yourself
discussion forum
Computer devices
discussion forum
Buying a computer
project
Notes to students
 Respond to
TWO peers
for all
discussion
posts
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Respond to
TWO peers
for all
discussion
posts
Projects
should be
turned in
through
shared
Google Drive
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Wednesday 1/15 to
Tuesday 1/21
Wednesday 1/22 to
Tuesday 1/28
Wednesday 1/29 to
Thursday 2/6
folder)
Computer Devices discussion forum
Speed Matters?
How important is processor speed? website
Software
Buying a Computer project
Module 2
 The Net
 Can you find your way through the Internet
Maze? (review game)
 What is a Network?
 Network simulation
 The Internet
 Evaluating Internet Resources
 What sites can you trust? Discussion forum
 Social Networking Safety Project
 Quiz 1 (Module 1 and 2)
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Module 3
 Introduction to using Word and Google Drive
 Getting started with Word
 Word Term Flash Cards (review)
 Office Help
 What is Google Docs?
 Breakdown of Google Docs (video)
 How can you use Google Drive for school?
Discussion forum
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Module 4
 Creating Advertisements in Word
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What sites can you
trust? Discussion
forum
Social networking
safety project
Quiz 1
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How can you use
Google Drive for
school? Discussion
forum
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Glogster Flyer
When have you
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Respond to
TWO peers
for all
discussion
posts
Projects
should be
turned in
through
shared
Google Drive
folder)
Respond to
TWO peers
for all
discussion
posts
Projects
should be
turned in
through
shared
Google Drive
folder)
Respond to
TWO peers
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Friday 2/7 to Thursday
2/13
Friday 2/14 to Thursday
2/20
Flyers
How to create a QR Code
How to design an awesome flyer website
Glogster Flyer
Newsletter
How to make a good newsletter website
Brochures
Creating brochures website
When have you used a form of advertisements?
Discussion forum
 Advertisement Project
Module 5
 Professional documents
 Block style letters and letterheads
 Memo
 Writing a resume website
 Parts of a resume website
 Overview of class discussion forum
 Cover letter
 Cover letter and resume project
 Quiz 2 (module 3-5)
Module 6
 Research Papers
 MLA style
 How to set-up MLA
 Chicago Turabian
 How to Format CT paper
 Computer Technology Discussion forum
 QUIZ 3 (module 6)
 MLA Research Paper project
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used
advertisements?
Discussion forum
Advertisement
project
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Class overview
discussion forum
Cover letter and
resume project
Quiz 2 (module 35)
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MLA research
paper project
Computer
technology
discussion forum
Quiz 3 (module 6)
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for all
discussion
posts
Projects
should be
turned in
through
shared
Google Drive
folder)
Respond to
TWO peers
for all
discussion
posts
Projects
should be
turned in
through
shared
Google Drive
folder)
Respond to
TWO peers
for all
discussion
posts
Projects
should be
turned in
through
Friday 2/21 to Thursday
2/27
Module 7
 Formatting Word Docs
 Using indents and tabs in Word and Google
 Superscript and subscripts
 Minerals and Science Review project
 Bullets and Lists
 Columns
 Hyperlinks
 Section Breaks
 Quiz 4 (module 7)
 Recipe Project
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Recipe project
Educational apps
research project
Science review
project
Quiz 4 (module 7)
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shared
Google Drive
folder)
Respond to
TWO peers
for all
discussion
posts
Projects
should be
turned in
through
shared
Google Drive
folder)