Syllabus

Technology Course Syllabus **Instructor **: Mrs. Salo **Contact information: ** **Email **: april.salo.lca@gmail.com  **Cell **: (218)260-7300  ****Class Wiki sites: **** http://lcaelementarytech.wikispaces.com/ http://lakeviewchristianacademy.wikispaces.com/ **Student Materials: **  · Pocket folder, pen or pencil   · USB flash drive  **Course Objective/Description: ** Students will use a computer and application software including word processing, presentation, database, spreadsheets, internet and email to prepare elementary documents and reports. The impact of computers on society and ethical issues are presented. **Units of Study: ** <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Keyboarding review, Computer and Technology Usage in Today’s Society, Microsoft Office, Photo Story/MovieMaker and Student E-mail. Additional projects may be added throughout the semester as determined by the class and teacher. **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">GRADING POLICIES and ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS: ** <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Grades will be based on the percent of total points earned from class assignments, participation and effort. Letter grades will be based on the standard grading LCA uses. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Attendance and participation in class are essential. Participation includes being to class on time, take part in class discussions and working on assignments productively. Homework will rarely be assigned due to the hands on nature of a lab course making attendance and productive participation imperative. Students are responsible for obtaining their make-up work upon returning from an absence. Makeup work must be completed in a timely manner and on campus. Full credit for makeup work will only be possible for excused absences. A maximum of 85% is possible for all other makeup work. **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Additional Assistance: ** <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Additional assistance will be available for students outside of class hours. Time can be arranged on an individual basis.
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 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Attendance / Promptness** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is **always** prompt and regularly attends classes. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is late to class **once every two weeks** and regularly attends classes. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is late to class **more than once every two weeks** and regularly attends classes. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is late to class **more than once a week** and/or has poor attendance of classes. ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Level Of Engagement In Class** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions **more than once** per class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions **once** per class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **rarely** contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **never** contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions. ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Listening Skills** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student **incorporates or builds off** of the ideas of others. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **listens** when others talk, both in groups and in class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **does not** listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **does not** listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student often **interrupts** when others speak. ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Behavior** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **almost never** displays disruptive behavior during class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **rarely** displays disruptive behavior during class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **occasionally** displays disruptive behavior during class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **almost always** displays disruptive behavior during class. ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Preparation** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is **almost always** prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is **usually** prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is **rarely** prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is **almost never** prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. ||  ||
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