WELCOME TO BTA3O!

Who is Mr.Kurz?  Studied Computer Science at Ottawa University  Moved to Kirkland Lake in  Enjoy fishing, Hunting and being outside.

What’s in BTA3O?  Computers For School and Business  Word Processing  Presentation Software  Spreadsheets  E-Commerce and Web design Everything you need to know to dazzle your teachers and future employers.

The Main Goal  Learn to use computers efficiently so you have more time to go fishing!

The “O” in BTA3O  O is for Open  Anyone in the school should be able to be challenged by this course.  Anyone in the school should be able to get at least a 60% in this course.  You will only get out of it what you put into it.

The Paperless Classroom  Assignments in through school connect  Resources and instructions to you via the website mrkurz.ca mrkurz.ca  There will be some activities done with recycled scrap paper so BRING a PENCIL!  A USB drive is also helpful.

BTA3OA Folder  School Connect Folder for our course

Twitter is dedicated to promoting science, reason, emerging technology and events relating to KLDCS.  If you come across something neat, share it with me.  Follow me

Classroom Rules 1. Come to class on time. (CIT After 2 lates) 2. No Food in the computer lab. 3. No Games. 4. Use electronic gadgets to enhance your learning.

CIT  Compulsory Instructional Time  CIT ≠ Punishment  It is a scheduled part of the school day  If your mark drops below 60% you must attend CIT on Thursday.

Seating  The spot you choose today is yours for the semester.  You are held partially responsible for the state of your machine.  Let me know right away if something is wrong

Evaluation  70% Classwork  Each project and assignment is “weighted” what it is “out of”  20% Final Project  10% Exam

Success Criteria  Describe what an 85% project looks like  If you want a higher mark you need to exceed the success criteria For Example: “The presentation uses graphics to enhance the main message.”

Google Account  There will be a Google Doc component to each unit. So you will need to sign up for a Gmail Account.

Your Computer…  You can use your own computer/laptop/device for any projects in this course.

Your First Job  Is in the BTT1O section of the website. Right-Click and select “Save Target As”