Welcome to Computer Technology Course Instructor: Mrs. Fagan

Filling Out Your Index Card Last name, First name Grade:____ Period:___ HOMEROOM:______ Parent/Guardian’s First and Last Name Home Address: Home Phone Number: Parent Cell Number(s): Parent Email #1: Your Class Buddy: Are you involved with any sports or clubs after school? If so, which one(s)? 2. Do you have internet access at home? 3. Do you access to a printer at home?

Filling Out Your Index Card Last name, First name Grade:____ Period:___ HOMEROOM:______ Parent/Guardian’s First and Last Name Home Address: Home Phone Number: Parent Cell Number(s): Parent Email #1: Your Class Buddy: Are you involved with any sports or clubs after school? If so, which one(s)? 2. Do you have internet access at home? 3. Do you access to a printer at home?

Mrs. Fagan’s Contact Info Email Address: mfagan@stmaryhs.org Online Classroom: mrsfagan.weebly.com

Everyday Process Come to class on time with your work ready to go for the second bell. When you first get to class, you will then open up my classroom blog and review what we will be doing in class. At this time you will also be reviewing the following details written in my blog: do now’s- which you will begin after reading the blog class procedures- class instructions throughout the period dates for quizzes and tests- you are responsible for copying down this information into you assignment pad The agenda and lesson plan for class will always be online. If students are curious as to what we are doing in class prior to class beginning, they are responsible for looking it themselves. Mrsfagan.wordpress.com

Marking Periods 1-2 First Marking Period Second Marking Period Word Excel Second Marking Period PowerPoint Intro to Photoshop

Classroom Applications Microsoft Office Word Excel Power Point Adobe Creative Suite 2007 Photoshop

Grading Percentages COMPONENT PERCENTAGE Tests/Major Projects 30% Quizzes 25% Minor Projects 20% Homework 15% Classroom Performance 10%

Grading Percentages Letter Grade Numerical Value A+ 96-100 A 94-97 A- 90-93 B+ 87-89 B 83-86 B- 80-82 C+ 77-79 C 73-76 C- 70-72 F 69 and below

GRADING YOUR HOMEWORK LETTER GRADE DESCRIPTION A+ Completed on time, above and beyond A Completed on time and completed properly B Completed on time but not to full ability C Not fully complete and/or late O Incomplete/Unprepared

TESTS/MAJOR PROJECTS COMPONENT PERCENTAGE IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Tests and Major Projects 30% IMPORTANT INFORMATION: There will be at least three major tests/major projects each marking period Tests will be a mixture of multiple choice, matching, fill in the blanks, short answer and essay questions. Major projects will be given to complete during class time, therefore They are expected to be fully completed and on time.

MINOR PROJECTS COMPONENT PERCENTAGE IMPORTANT INFORMATION 25% IMPORTANT INFORMATION Notice how project grades are slightly less than test grades. You will have a multitude of projects throughout the course of the year Projects will range from in class to at home Each project should be taken seriously and completed on time for the best grades.

QUIZZES COMPONENT PERCENTAGE IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 20% IMPORTANT INFORMATION: There will be at least one quiz per week to adequately asses student productivity and comprehension. These quizzes can be announced or unannounced. Inorder to fully prepare for these quizzes, students are expected to Ask questions throughout lectures and/or class tutorials.

HOMEWORK COMPONENT PERCENTAGE IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 15% IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Homework will be administered every night in the form of blogging, reading, writing, reviewing class notes and/or research. All classroom lesson plans, homework and expectations will be found on my personal online classroom website. Students are expected to check the online classroom if they are not sure what is due

CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE COMPONENT PERCENTAGE Classroom Performance 10% IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The following areas factor into a performance grade: Attendance Punctuality Preparedness Involvement in Classroom Activities Oral Recitation- asking pertinent questions, voluntarily answering questions, presentations, and demonstrations.

Your Personal Blog and Email As an in class lesson, each student will be responsible to create a school appropriate personal blog account. As an in class lesson, each student will also be responsible to create a professional email account.

(This definition was taken from Plagiarism.org) Definition: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own to use (another's production) without crediting the source to commit literary theft to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward. (This definition was taken from Plagiarism.org)

Bottom Line about Plagiarism… Plagiarism will not be taken lightly in my class. If you copy and paste your information, I will catch you.

Saving your Work Properly Each time your work is saved, you must save it in the following way to your folder in the RM101 folder: (failure to do so will result in points taken off ) Your first Initial Last intial_projecttitle Example: Let’s pretend that your name is Emma Smith and the project title is colors. ESmith_color (This is how you will save your work every time-notice no spaces.)

If you are absent… Frequent absences will affects a student’s academic progress You are responsible for making up your work and checking online to see what you missed. You should also contact your class buddy incase you need help understanding what is expected of you. Also, if you are out for more than three days, you are expected to schedule a meeting time with me to review all work and to receive a new deadline.

If you are absent… You have two weeks to make up any quizzes or tests. Failure to do so will automatically result in a ZERO. All make-up quizzes and tests will only be taken before or after school hours. For an absence that extends for more than three days, a date for all make-up work will be set and followed.

YO If you are absent… If you are absent and you make up your work, are responsible for showing it to me.

If you are absent… Remember that you are not just absent in my class, you are absent in all other classes too…it is very important to not fall behind so you must come back to school with the notion of catching up as soon as possible!

In my classroom, you are to remain seated at all times. Leaving my Classroom In my classroom, you are to remain seated at all times. If you have to use the rest room, you must raise your hand and ask for permission. You must then fully sign out, take the appropriate pass, and when you come back, fully sign back in and give me back the pass.

Leaving my Classroom DATE: PERIOD DESTINATION: FULL NAME: TIME OUT: TIME IN: EX: Wed, 9/9/09 A Bathroom Maria Fagan 8:20 8:24

Classroom Rules You must be on time to class. The school uniform must be worn properly. No food, drinks or gum at any time. If your cell phone is seen, it will be confiscated immediately. Students that need to use the restroom must first ask, sign out, take the appropriate pass, sign back in when finished and return pass. Do not touch other people’s work or change settings on any of the computers (technology code of conduct) You are responsible to have a copy of your work saved on your flash drive at all times. Respect the in-class books (Be gentle while handling them and do not write in them.) Follow the correct fire drill procedure.

Failure to follow any of these rules Classroom Rules Failure to follow any of these rules will result in a detention. Detentions will be served after school the day AFTER you have been given it

Classroom Rules Classroom rules must be signed by you and your parent/guardian This is your first homework grade You will be quizzed on all of the rules on Friday.

REQUIRED MATERIAL Binder Pencils Flash drive