Technology - 6th Grade
Spring 2015
Syllabus
Teacher: Mr. King
School phone: (323) 800-2741
Classes: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E
E-mail: s.king@prepatec.org
Room: #11
Course Description:
Welcome to 6th grade Technology Design with Mr. King! Over the course
of this semester, you will gain general knowledge and the practical skill
of working with computer technology. You will learn how to use a
computer through completing various assignments and fun projects
which will teach you word processing, presentation design, keyboarding
(or typing), internet usage, internet safety, coding, internet-based
learning community access, international pen pals, and web page
creation.
Standards:
This course will utilize the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
http://www.corestandards.org and the International Society of
Technology in Education’s National Educational Technology Standards
(ISTE NET’s) www.iste.org/nets to guide instruction embedded with the
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP)
www.ibo.org Technology Design requirements.
Suggested Materials:
Notebook, paper, pencil, 4 GB (minimum) Flash Drive (Only 1 Flash
Drive is recommended for all Prepa Tec classes.)
Software provided by Prepa Tec and utilized in this course:
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Chrome, Edmodo, ePals,
Code.org, Google, Dictionary.com, Weebly.com, and AlfaTyping.com
(Many other options are available in Technology Research Project Task
#5 Self Choice Creation Option such as Prezi, Scratch, Movie Maker,
and more.)
Assessment Policy:
Your grade is calculated as a percentage of total points possible, using
the following scale:
A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 70-79%
D: 60-69%
F: 59% and below
Grading Policy:
The distribution of points by content will be approximately:
Homework = 5%
Classwork = 15%
Quizzes = 20%
Projects, Presentation Based Assessments, Test Assessments = 60%
Semester Two Timeline:
Week #1: Welcome, Syllabus, Essential Agreements, Learning Lab
Policies, Coding
Weeks #2-4: Technology Research Project Task #2 - Concept Bubble
Maps, Edmodo
Week #5: ePals E-mail Accounts, Pen Pal Community, Coding
Keyboarding
Weeks 6-9: Technology Research Project Task #3 - MS Word Expository
Essays, Edmodo
Week #10: Coding, Keyboarding, Review Midterm Quiz
Weeks #11-14: Technology Research Project Task #4 - MS PowerPoints
with Presentations
Weeks #15-17: Technology Research Project Task #5 - Self Choice
Creation Option
Weeks #18-19: Webpage Building, Weebly.com
Week #20: Webpage Cumulative Evaluation & Final Exam
*Mr. King reserves the right to alter this course timeline if necessary.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned and posted on the www.PrepaTec.org
website. Homework is most often the completion of classwork.
Late Work Policy:
Late work receives partial credit equal to minus 10% of the points for
that assignment for each day that it is late.
Work during Absence: If you are absent when an assignment is given
or due, you will have the number of days you are absent to make it up.
You are responsible to complete all work, projects and quizzes assigned
when you are absent even if your absence is excused.
I am looking forward to a great semester! Please read, sign, have your
parents sign, and return the signature page to be checked off by me.
Keep this syllabus for your notebook.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Mr. King
Technology Teacher
Alta Prepa Tec Academy
Technology
6th Grade Syllabus & Essential Agreements Sign Off Sheet
By signing this, I verify that I have read and understand the 6th Grade
Technology Syllabus and agree to abide by the Computer Technology
Learning Design Lab Essential Agreements and Policies.
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