Course Syllabus

Lead Hill High School

TEACHER: Mrs. Kristen Alford ROOM: High School Bus. Rm M-103
E-MAIL: kalford@leadhillschools.net SCHOOL PHONE: !"0# $3%-&%""
COURSE ESCRIPTION
'ourse (escri)tion* Ke+,oarding is a one-semester course designed to hel) students
de-elo) s)eed and accurac+ ,+ learning the touch o)eration of
al)hanumeric.ke+,oard
characters. /m)hasis is )laced on the follo0ing* master+ of the ke+,oard 0ith
desira,le ke+,oarding techni1ues2 de-elo)ment of s)eed and accurac+2 and )ro)er
care of the
e1ui)ment. Ke+,oarding is foundation for de-elo)ing entr+-le-el skills for ,usiness
careers.
COURSE !OAL
3ur goal in this course is to encourage students to ,ecome )roducti-e citi4ens of 5HS
and )re)ared for the 0orkforce and.or college. B+ creating accurate6 meaningful6
and attracti-e documents for ,usiness6 0e a))l+ com)uter a))lication skills to real
life ,usiness situations6 0hile strengthening their literac+6 inter)ersonal6 and
communication skills.
ATTENANCE
School attendance is -er+ im)ortant. Students should make all e7ort to attend class
e-er+ da+. 8his course 0ill not follo0 a standard 9lecture: format6 although there 0ill
,e much e;)lanation6 direction6 and demonstration to su))ort learning. Most of +our
time in Ke+,oarding 0ill ,e s)ent in an o<ce-t+)e situation6 0here +ou 0ill ,e
com)leting tasks and assignments as if +ou 0ere 0orking in a real ,usiness. 8his 0ill
gi-e +ou e;)erience in 0orking on a ,usiness team or as an em)lo+ee or
inde)endent ,usiness o0ner. Because most of 0hat +ou learn 0ill ,e through
classroom acti-ities6 it is im)erati-e that +ou ,e here as if +ou 0ere 0orking on +our
fa-orite =o,.
MA"EUP#LATE $OR" POLIC%
(ue to the fact that all 0ork should ,e com)leted in the classroom6 +ou 0ill ha-e
limited time to do makeu) 0ork. >our home com)uter 0ith the correct soft0are ma+
,e used to com)lete missed assignments. ?hen a,sent6 a student should re-ie0
their @oogle 'lassroom for missed assignments. As in the 0orld of 0ork6 )oor
attendance can result in missed deadlines and )oor )erformance. 8he school hand
,ook rules a))l+ for all makeu) 0ork due dates.
MATERIALS NEEE
Aen or )encil
@mail account using @oogle school created#
@oogle 'lassroom account created in class#
TE&T#MATERIALS
8e;t,ook* A))lied 'om)uter Ke+,oarding B Ke)t in classroom can ,e checked out if
needed#
Handouts* Su))lementar+ teacher-made handouts or digital media illustrating
,usiness a))lications
ASSI!NMENTS OR HOME$OR":
All com)uter 0ork can ,e com)leted in the classroom if time is used 0isel+
Cf classroom 0ork is not Dnished6 it is the s'ude(')s res*o(sibili'y to Dnd
the time to com)lete the com)uter 0ork at home or in m+ classroom during
stud+ hall.
TESTS
3,=ecti-e tests multi)le choice6 true.false6 matching6 and com)letion#
'om)ute6 Eoca,ular+ and Skills tests
!RAIN!
Grades or scores for projects are weighted based on the importance or detail of the project. Total grades for
the progress period are calculated by total points divided by the total points possible. Grades will come
from daily work, projects, and tests. Not all daily work will receive a grade if the work is used for practice
or as a learning tool. This is an applications class, so students will need much practice to assure that they
are successful in learning the applications thoroughly. Students will use Google Drive accounts and
network storage for all document storage. Flash drives can be used but students will not be able to
download from them. Google Classrooms will be implemented allowing you to review progress,
assignments and the class calendar.
Grading Scale-
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BASIC COURSE OBJECTIVES
1) The students will be able to use computer hardware and software to perform business functions.
2) The students will be able to define terminology related to word processing, spreadsheets, presentations,
database management programs, integrating software, printing, telecommunications, the web, the
internet and other business terms.
3) The students will apply skills learned in class to business scenarios in order to e-perience the world of
work in a realistic way.
4) The students will learn how to communicate their ideas through class discussion, sharing and
presentations.
5) The students will learn how to collaborate on a business team to complete digital projects.
6) The students will complete projects as individual business owners, independent of other students.
CLASSROOM RULES
Be in +our seat6 logged in6 0ith re1uired materials 0hen the ,ell rings.
5ook at the ,oard for Bell ?ork or assignment and ,egin +our 0ork.
Sho0 res)ect for students6 teachers6 e1ui)ment6 and 5HS at all times.
(o not t+)e or talk 0hile the teacher or an+one else is s)eaking ,efore the
class.
/mail or turn in +our 0ork as re1uired on time.
Aush in chair6 logout6 and clean 0ork area ,efore lea-ing class.
All hand,ook rules and com)uter contract rules a))l+.
Aartici)ate and ha+e ,u( 0ith res)ect 0hile learning in ,usiness class.
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