Welcome to Computer Class

Mrs. Keohane

Room 016

McDevitt Middle School

Computer Class Rules

Not too difficult

Will be followed

Consequences for not following rules

NO FOOD IN LAB

No food or drink allowed in lab

No gum or candy

Keyboard

• Hand on your own computer and keyboard ONLY

• No banging of keys

• What is Acceptable User Agreement?

– Contract

– Signed by you in 3rd grade

– Signed by your parents

Abide by rules of AUA

Class Rules

• No talking when teacher or classmate is speaking

• Don’t touch computer until directed to by teacher

• Follow directions

Class Rules

• Inappropriate language #@$!#%*

will not be tolerated The terminal

isn’t working

• Correct Technology Terminology must be used

• Correct Language should be used not IM abbreviations

U R TTYL POS LOL BBL

3-2-1

• Name: Class:• 3 Things I know about using technology

– 1– 2– 3

• 2 Things I would like to learn– 1– 2

1 Thing I would like to practice using

Some of the things we willdo

• Tip of the Day (Microsoft Word)

• Computer Parts and Terminology

• Inspiration

• Power Point

• Excel

• E-mail and Internet Safety

is not a source of information

Is a last resort with teachers permission

Things that are different from Elementary School

• No e-mailing friends– WAZ UP?????

• Blank desktop

Think about Your Actions

• The Network Administrator at the High School can see all that you are doing

Web Pages

• Waltham School Page– http://www.city.waltham.ma.us/SCHOOL/WebPAge/tofc.htm

McDevitt Web SitesSchool Information http://www.mcdevittschool.com/

Library Media Center http://www.librarytech.net/so/so.html

Instructional Technology http://www.librarytech.net/soit/soit.html

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