Welcome to Computer Education DO NOT log on to your computer until Ms. Schulz asks you to. Please have a seat but watch your feet! NAME

Traffic Lights? This will be a quick and easy way to always let me know how you are doing in class. I GET IT! NO PROBLEMS I GET IT! NO PROBLEMS I MIGHT NEED SOME HELP I’M LOST! PLEASE HELP!  I’M LOST! PLEASE HELP! 

Traffic Lights? This also lets your classmates know how you are doing as well… PEER TUTORS! I GET IT! PEER TUTOR I GET IT! PEER TUTOR I MIGHT NEED SOME HELP I’M LOST! PLEASE HELP!  I’M LOST! PLEASE HELP! 

About Me High expectations Consistent Fair Flexible Terrible at learning names  Love photo & sound editing, making movies, and creating computer games! Not a computer expert – discovery learning! This is my 28 th year of teaching! AMAZING HUH?

Follow the 5 P’s… Prompt Be in your assigned seat (and stay) when class starts. PreparedUse traffic lights every day. If you have headphones or ear buds bring them to class. If possible bring a flash drive or memory stick to class. No food, drink, gum, cell phones, or ipods. Bring your planner to class everyday PoliteNo talking and screens OFF during instruction. Use quiet inside voices during independent work time. Treat others the way you would want to be treated. Be kind! ProductiveFollow directions given without reminders. Turn in all work ON TIME! ProudAlways do your best! Class Expectations Computer Education

The benefits of choosing to abide by these rules: More time spent learning fun and useful computer skills during class More time spent learning fun and useful computer skills during class Good relationships with classmates and your teacher Good relationships with classmates and your teacher Success and fun in school Success and fun in school Higher achievement and better grades Higher achievement and better grades

Failure to the follow 5 P’s If you choose to break our class rules you will be warned about your behavior. After two warnings, and with each new violation you will receive progressive discipline.

After two warnings, and with each new violation you may receive any of the following interventions: Time-out or “Action Plan” writing assignment Time-out or “Action Plan” writing assignment Call home to your parent or guardian Call home to your parent or guardian Exclusion from class activities or loss of privileges Exclusion from class activities or loss of privileges Detention Detention Parent conference Parent conference A referral to a counselor or an administrator after any three of the above interventions A referral to a counselor or an administrator after any three of the above interventions  A severe disruption or danger will result in an immediate referral to an administrator.

Grading Work hard to get an A… This is a performance based class: You can earn up to 10 points per day…

Keys to Success  Follow the 5 P’s to maintain a 10 point day!  Forgetting any required materials results in the loss of one point per item per day.  Off task behavior will result in the loss of one point per incident. “A” students come to class prepared and work hard!

Choose to succeed! Do all required work and turn it in on time! Properly name your work so you get credit If you do not receive full credit for an assignment REVISE it and resubmit it for full credit. Check Skyward often Attend Study Club if you need extra help

If you are absent: YOU are responsible for finding out what you missed… You will lose 10 points per day You can arrange to do a class presentation to make-up the 10 points lost due to an absence.

Topics we will cover during class this semester: Digital lockers Graphic design:creating original digital art Microsoft Office 2010 Open Office (time permitting) Internet Safety Photo & sound editing Movie making Pivot Stick Figure Animator Game Maker 8

FORMALITIES: Welcome letter: Return with required signatures tomorrow 100 points! LATE = ½ credit! CLASS RULES & Discipline Plan: Return with required signatures tomorrow 100 points! LATE = ½ credit!

Questions???

DIGITAL LOCKERS (How to log on to a school computer) Follow along and fill out the worksheet you have been provided.

DIGITAL LOCKERS USER NAME: (not case sensitive) First 5 letters of your last name. First 3 letters of your first name. 000 Example: If your name is Chuck Washington your login would be: washichu000 Your name: ______________________________________ Your login: _______________________________________

PASSWORD: (case sensitive – must use all lower case!) The first 4 letters of your last name. The 2 digit month you were born. The 2 digit day you were born. Example: If your name is Chuck Washington and you were born on May 5th your password would be: wash0505 Your last name __________________________________ Your 2 digit birth month ________________ Your 2 digit birth day __________________ Your password ____________________________________

Successfully logged in? Change your password NOW and do not EVER tell anyone what it is! Don’t forget it! Use PAINT Use PAINT - what can you create or discover about this program? Work with PAINT until the horn sounds: then screens OFF and eyes on the big screen!

TOMMORROW Return signed Rules & Discipline plan sheet Return signed Welcome letter Sit in your assigned seat before bell rings Follow directions on big screen as soon as you arrive to class I am glad you are in my class – this is going to be AWESOME!