ICT- Class expectations

Every day before class ends, I need to...

• Sign out of my computer and plug it in to the correct charger.

• Walk around the classroom and ask my friends what they are doing later.

• Work until the bell rings and then just close my computer before I leave.

• Ask Mrs. Jackson if she has any candy.

Answer explanation

We always sign out of our computers before we leave to protect our privacy, and we plug them in so they are charged and ready to use for the next day.

When I'm finished using a mouse and headphones, I need to...

• Leave them with my computer.

• Put them with my things to take home.

• Neatly wrap their cords around them and return to the correctly numbered pocket on the door.

• Give them to Mrs. Jackson.

Answer explanation

We are all responsible for taking care of school property and leaving the Computer Lab ready for the next class.

When is it okay to put your feet up on the desks?

• When you are finished with your work and just want to relax.

• When Mrs. Jackson does it.

• When you are sure that the bottom of your shoes are clean.

• NEVER!!!

  NUNCA (Spanish)

  NUMQUAM (Latin)

  一度もない

  Ichido mo nai

  (Japanese)

Answer explanation

In many cultures, it is considered rude to show the bottom of your shoes. Room 106 is one of those places.

Just don't do it! YUCK!

You are getting bored/frustrated with an assignment. You should...

• Bang on the computer keys or slam the computer shut until you feel better.

• Politely let Mrs. Jackson know how you are feeling and ask her for help.

• Stop doing your work and just talk to a friend.

• Do it as quickly as possible, even if it's wrong, just so you can be done.

When are you allowed to use curse words in the Computer Lab?

• When you're talking to your friends.

• When you don't want to do your work.

• NEVER!

  NOPE!

  NO WAY!

  (Unless you like being sent to the office.)

• When you hear Mrs. Jackson say them.

Answer explanation

Curse words and profanity are never okay to use in Room 106. It shows that you are disrespectful, lazy, and have bad manners. If you don't hear Mrs. Jackson say it, you shouldn't say it, either.

If I'm chewing gum or eating candy or food when I get to the Computer Lab, I need to...

• Make sure I have enough to share with my friends.

• Throw it in the garbage once I get to class.

• Keep chewing it or eating, just don't get caught.

• Wrap it back up and save it for later once I'm not in the Computer Lab.

Answer explanation

Food and computers don't mix. You might do it at home with your own computer which is your personal property, but the computers in the lab are not your property. Also, students almost always leave trash and candy wrappers behind, and nobody should have to clean up after you.

On Micro Type days, I can...

• Wear my earbuds or headphones while I work quietly and independently.

• Work at my own pace to learn how to type better and with more efficiency.

• Have free time and talk to my friends if I choose to do that instead of completing the lessons.

• Chew gum and eat candy as long as I'm working on Micro Type.

Answer explanation

Learning how to type the correct way will help you complete future school assignments more quickly and with less frustration. It is a valuable skill to have and it will continue to develop the more you use it.

When the quarter is over, my final grade for this class will...

• Be a reflection of the work I have done and my participation in class.

• Be an "A" because Mrs. Jackson is really nice.

• Not really matter because this class is not important.

• Be an "F" because Mrs. Jackson is mean.

Answer explanation

Believe it or not, I do not come to school every day, hoping that I can give bad grades to students. The points you earn for an assignment will be equal to the work you put into it. We all have things that are hard for us, so you just have to let me know when you don't understand something. Effort has value, too.

I love, love, LOVE listening to music with my earbuds in, so when I get to the Computer Lab, I...

• Take them out and keep them close by so I can put them back when nobody is looking.

• Take them out and put them away until I'm told I can "plug-in."

• Make sure my favorite songs are ready to play because they are my earbuds and I can wear them when I want to.

• Try and hide them so nobody knows I'm wearing them.

Answer explanation

There will be times when you are doing independent work and it will be okay to have your earbuds in. For the rest of the time, like when I'm instructing or you're working on a project that I'll have feedback for, you'll need to leave them out. This is a good thing and your ears will thank me some day.

Woohoo!!! On Fridays...

• We have a shorter instructional day in the Computer Lab.

• We have a FREE DAY in the Computer Lab!

• Mrs. Jackson hands out candy to the class!

• We can chew gum, use curse words, and put our feet on the desks!

Answer explanation

Fridays are counted as part of the 180 instructional days we are required to have each year to comply with the state standards, so Friday is an instructional day, not a free day. We may occasionally have a free day, but Fridays will generally be for doing projects that are more fun.