Computer Concepts

Spring 2022

Jean Holmes
jholmes@tuscola.k12.il.us
Room 7
Planning Period: 3rd Hour

Course Description
This is an orientation-level course designed to develop awareness and understanding of the application of
Google Suite concepts and software. Instruction focuses specifically on the use of software packages that form a
core used by any person employed in a business, marketing, or management occupation: word processing,
financial modeling, data-base management, business graphics, and communications software.

Course Goals
Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:
• Use Google Drive
• Search the Internet efficiently
• Use Gmail efficiently
• Use Docs to create letters and reports
• Use Sheets to create spreadsheets
• Use Slides to create presentations
• Use Forms to create questionnaires

Required Texts, Materials, or Equipment

• There are no required texts. Everything you need will be given to you in the form of a handout or online.
Daily Work/Homework
• Google Classroom will hold all material and assignments.
Assignments

• Project(s) after each lesson

• Test after each program
Class Participation
• I expect all students to be respectful and help each other as needed.
• I expect all students to do their own work.
• I expect all students to work together on group projects, not just one student doing all the work.
Course Grading
• Projects
• Quizzes
• Assignments
• Tests
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 A=90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=0-59%

1. ATTENDANCE POLICY
I need you here as much as possible. It is much harder on you if you are absent.

2. PENALTIES FOR LATE WORK and REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS

If you are absent, you have one day for each day you are absent to make up the work. If you do not make
up the work in that amount of time it will be marked down to 50% the first day past and 75% the second
day. After that, you will only receive 10% for the assignment.

Remote Learning Rules1:

1. Please have your microphone off and your video on. I must be able to see you at all times.
2. Bathroom breaks are only during passing periods. ONLY in an emergency will this be acceptable.
3. Please do not eat while in Google Meet. We are not allowed, so neither should you be.
4. Remember that you are on camera and live. I can see what you are wearing and your facial expression
and some students can, too. Find a quiet place in your house and make it your school place. Dress
appropriately, following school dress codes (no pajamas please!!).
5. You are not anonymous. Be mindful of your expressions, speaking tones, and what you say. Your voice
and video are viewed by everyone participating in the conference. Other people in your house can hear
what you and others in the video conference are saying. Please be respectful.
6. Follow the same classroom rules that you would follow in real life. Listen to me when I am teaching and
take turns to speak. Be kind and considerate.
7. Think before you speak. Stay on topic. Make sure your comments are clear and appropriate to the
conversation. Don’t say anything you wouldn't say in the actual classroom.
8. Be a good listener. Take the time to listen to what people are saying. Don’t interrupt others.
9. Think before you type. If I enable the Chat feature you may be able to participate by typing into a chat
box. Choose your words carefully. Use appropriate spelling and grammar. Stay on topic. Don’t use
sarcasm or humor that could be misunderstood. Don’t type in all caps.
10. Take it slow. Remote learning is probably a new experience for you. Resist the impulse to be silly or to
say or type the first thing that comes into your mind.
11. Video conferencing is a privilege. If you cannot use it responsibly your access to school managed video
conferencing tools will be removed.

1 Information used from https://www.abschools.org/families/remote_learning_student_guidelines.

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Preliminary Schedule of Topics, Readings, and Assignments
Date Topics
Designing Your Virtual Locker
January 3-7 Writing a Personal Business Letter
Creating an Envelope
Getting Started with Gmail
Managing and Organizing
January 10-14 Emailing Your Instructor
Adding a Contact
Communicating with Multiple Recipients
Chatting in Gmail
Managing Inboxes
January 17-21
Managing Display Preferences
Managing Settings
Google Drive Managing and Organizing Your Files
Sharing Documents
January 24-28 Viewing Files
Managing Settings
Managing Files
Formatting and Printing a Document
January 31-
Formatting Lists
February 4 Editing Basics
Working with Columns and Capitalization
February 7-11 Customizing Tables
Retrieving and Copying a Document
Using Shapes and Graphic Tools
February 14-18 Formatting and Organizing Text
Translating a Document
Linking within Documents
February 21-25
Test over Google Docs
Creating and Formatting a Spreadsheet
February 28-
Using Spreadsheets to Calculate Data
March 4 Using Functions
Working with Hyperlinks
March 7-11 Creating Pie, Column, and Bar Charts
Creating a Line Chart
Sorting Data
Importing Data
March 14-18
Using Data Validation and Filters
Naming and Protecting Ranges
Test over Google Slides
Formatting Text on Google Slides
March 21-25
Using Shapes
Working with Images
Preparing to Present
March 28-
Applying Animation
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 April 1 Linking Slides

Using Charts and Diagrams

April 4-8 Arranging Shapes and Objects
Test over Slides
Google Forms Creating and Sending a Form
April 11-15 Viewing Responses and Data
Customizing a Form
Google Drawing Basic Tools
April 18-22 Arranging Objects and Inserting Images
Using Line Tools
Google Sites
April 25-29
Google Sites
May 2-6
Final Project
May 9-13
Final Project
May 16-20

May 23-27 Finals

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