Welcome to Technology Education

Technology Education
Mrs. Gosdin

• Keyboarding Skills

• Keyboard Functions

• Google Docs/Microsoft Word​

• Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel

• Google Slides/Microsoft PowerPoint

• Computer Basics/History

• Digital Citizenship

• Basic Programming

• Internet Search​ Strategies

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What Will We Be Learning?

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• in Units and Projects

• Interactive Presentations

• Group Games

• Daily Work/Projects

• Assessments

• Plus/Delta

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How Will We Be Learning It?

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Multiple Choice

Name this technology:

• answering machine

• cassette player

• speaker

• dial up modem

Classroom Procedures

• Walk to your assigned computer

• Begin work posted on the board

Entering the Room

During Instruction

• Sit quietly

• Listen

During Group Games

Attention Signal

• Locked Screens

• Participate

When Finished with ALL Work

• Play allowed computer games (listed on board)

• work on assignments from other classes

• read a book

Restrooms

Tardies

• Door closes when the bell rings

• 5th Period - after lunch, door closes at 12:18

• no passes written during 1st and last 10 minutes of class

A student is Tardy, if they are not in the classroom when the bell rings.​

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• 1st/2nd Time - Verbal Warning​

• 3rd Time - Contact Parent​

• 4th Time - Lunch Detention​

• 5th Time - Assigned to ISS for that period​

• 6th Time - Assigned to ISS for the whole day​

Tardies

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Exiting the Room

• when timer goes off

• sign off the computer

• stand by your chair

Exiting the Room (9th Period)

• when timer goes off

• shut down the computer

• place keyboard and mouse on top of the tower

• stand by your chair

• bus riders will wait for their bus number to be called

Multiple Choice

Name this technology:

• MP3 player

• pager

• walkman

• radio

Classroom Rules/Consequences

• Be on time, on-task, and prepared to learn every day.

• Use electronic devices for educational purposes only.

• Be responsible for my own learning.

• Respect the teacher, the classroom, and other students.​

Rules

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1. Verbal Warning

2. Discussion with Teacher

3. Contact Home

4. Office Referral​

Consequences

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Multiple Choice

Name this technology:

• speaker

• record player

• microphone

• floppy disk reader

Talking

Levels​

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Talking

Levels​

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Talking

Levels​

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Multiple Choice

Name this technology:

• dial up modem

• tamagotchi

• microphone

• cell phone

• Be a Good Digital Citizen

• Do Not Share Your Username and Password

• No Food or Drinks Near Your Device

• Do Not Add or Delete Apps, without Permission

• Only use approved Apps & Websites​

• Use a Safe & Respectful Volume​ with Headphones

Computer Care

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All grades are weighted equally, escept for tests.

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Each test grade will count as double.

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Completed projects are counted as test grades.​

Grading Policy

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Some examples include:​

• Weekly Typing Tests

• Typing Progress Chart

• Quizizzes

• Application Projects

• Internet Scavenger Hunts/Digital Escape Rooms

• Code.org projects

Assignment Types

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Multiple Choice

Name this technology:

• video game console

• radio

• cassette player

• record player

10 points per day past the due date.​

Late Work

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For each day you are absent, you have 2 days to complete your student work. After that, points will be taken off.

Make-Up Work​

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Tutoring will be available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45 - 8:15 a.m.

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This time can also be used to make up work.​

Extra Help

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Multiple Choice

Name this technology:

• pager

• cell phone

• microphone

• walkman

Emergency Drills

• quietly line up

• walk toward the exit door next to the library

• stand in line in designated area

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Fire Drill

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• duck and cover under desk

• no talking

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Tornado Drill

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• turn off your monitor

• sit behind teacher desk and the area under computers #20-28

• sit quietly and wait for instructions

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Lockdown Drill

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Multiple Choice

Name this technology:

• pager

• cell phone

• microphone

• walkman