CA2+Course+Overview




 * Computer Applications II**

**8th Grade Course Overview** //Computer Applications 2 is a required course for all eighth grade students. The course is taught on an A/B day schedule for one marking period.//

__You will learn about:__  __Students will be able to...__ 
 * Keyboarding
 * Internet Tools
 * Desktop Publishing
 * Database Management
 * Spreadsheet Analysis
 * Presentation Skills
 * Demonstrate advanced word processing skills
 * Design desktop publishing documents to meet specific needs
 * Utilize Microsoft Excel in creating spreadsheets and databases
 * Create complex graphs and charts in Microsoft Excel
 * Support information used from various Internet sources
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Operate a search engine on the Internet and acquire desired results
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Design and present multimedia projects and electronic presentations

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__You will use…__
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, Internet Explorer, Wikis, Blogs, and other Web 2.0 tools.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You will be graded on a variety of assignments, warm-up exercises, and class participation. For success, it is essential that students attend class and participate in classroom activities. Students are expected to work the entire period and make a sincere effort to attain the highest possible degree of skill. Missing assignments can be made up during resource. Grades will be updated once a week. If a missing assignment is submitted, please allow at least one week to reflect changes. There are 2 due dates for assignments.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Expectations:__
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. No food or drink is allowed in the computer lab! 2. //RESPECT// yourself, your equipment, your classmate, & your teacher. 3. Students are expected to complete ALL class projects (in class, during resource, or after school). 4. Students should stay on task and work diligently. 5. Students must abide by the “Central Bucks Technology Use Agreement for Students”.

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Contact Information: = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Miss Kelly
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">ckelly@cbsd.org Phone: 267-893-7984

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Casciole
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">scasciole@cbsd.org Phone: 267-893-3293