Course Outline
Information Communication Technology 8
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Review course expectations and general outline

«Obtain necessary course supplies
«Obtain a computer license
«Integrated Application overview: Participate in a demonstration and/ or discussion
«Basic skills competence: Participate in a demonstration and discussion lesson

Student Internet Driver's License - REQUIRED @ ENVER CREEK

1. History of the Internet
2. Using Internet SEARCH ENGINES
3. COMMUNICATING ONLINE!
.. ~ Understand E-MAIL ADDRESSES
.. ~ SEND / RECEIVE messages
.. ~ Creating a SIGNATURE FILE
.. ~ FORWARDING an e-mail message
.. ~ Creating MAILING LISTS
.. ~ AUDIO / VIDEO / PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS
4. Voice Over IP (VoIP)
5. Internet etiquette (NETIQUETTE)
6. Citing INTERNET RESOURCES
7. INTERNET DRIVERS LICENSE - Test ..... /25

Understanding the Word Processor

~ Lesson 1: Using an application help menu ... /5
~ Lesson 2: WP COUGARS UNIVERSITY - Part 1, Practices 1 - 4 ... (SAVE ONLY)
~ Lesson 3: WP COUGARS UNIVERSITY - Part 2, Practices 5 - 7 ... /10
~ Lesson 4: WP COUGARS UNIVERSITY - (ADVANCED), Part 1 ... (SAVE ONLY)
~ Lesson 5: WP COUGARS UNIVERSITY - (ADVANCED), Part 2 ... /35
~ Lesson 6: WP Computer Rules ... /10
~ Lesson 7: WP Lateness & Plagiarism policy ... /10
~ Lesson 8: WP Formatting graphics - a timetable ... /15
~ Lesson 9: WP Creating an Advertisement ... /25
~ Lesson 10: WP Creating a Single Fold Greeting Card ... /15
~ Lesson 11: WP Creating the 2 Fold Greeting Card ... /25
~ Lesson 12: Word Processing - A Review ... /50
.......... BIG BASS MAGAZINE ... /10
.......... LITERARY CITY PRICE LIST ... /10
.......... SPECIAL SALE LETTER ... /10
.......... TRYOUTS FLYER ... /20

~ Tech Article #1 A Basic History of the Internet ... /10

Understanding the Spreadsheet

~ Lesson 13: SS Introduction to Spreadsheets ... /15
~ Lesson 14: SS Creating Charts in a Spreadsheet ... /20
~ Lesson 15: SS Inventory Control ... /25
~ Lesson 16 - Spreadsheet - A Review ... 45
.......... AZTEC CAFE ... /15
.......... DIET ... /15
.......... ACTIVITY ... /15

~ Tech Article #2: Famous Names From the World of Computing ... /10

Using IT All Together

~ Lesson 17: Using IT Together #1 - Merging a DATABASE and a WORD PROCESSOR ... /25
~ Lesson 18: Using IT Together #2 Desktop Publishing - The Cougars Newsletter ... /50

What is Presentation Software?

~ Lesson 19: Using Presentation Software - PowerPoint, Practices 1 - 7 ... /35
.......... GEMSTONE ... /25
.......... IVY U SKI CLUB ... /10
~ Lesson 20: Using Presentation Software - PowerPoint, Exercises 1 - 4 ... /45
.......... CATSHARKS ... /10
.......... MAPLE TREES ... /15
.......... VOLCANO ... /25
~ Lesson 21: PowerPoint - Making My Own Presentation ... / 50

~ Tech Article #3:Computer Viruses ... /10

WAN's, LAN's and WEB's

~ Lesson 22 - Local Area Networks ... /16
~ Lesson 23 - Wide Area Networks ... /14
~ Lesson 24 - House Topology ... /25

~ Tech article #4: Internet Ethics and Society ... /10

Understanding Web Basics - HCK Web Design

~ Lesson 25: HCK Advanced - My Own Web Page ... /50

A Final Project

~ Final Group Project ... /100

Optional extras

~ Completing some advanced exercises using spreadsheet functions
~ Completing Typing Tutor exercises for better typing proficiency
~ Becoming a lab assistant for Information Communication Technology 8
~ Assisting with the completion of daily monitor announcements
~ Creating an Information Communications Technology newsletter that will be updated on a regular basis (monthly?)
~ Providing assistance to the Open Computer Lab during lunch and after school.