Computer Tech. Homework

 

 

 

Teacher:      Mr. Richard E. Iaccino

 

Week beginning:        Summer

 

Subject

Assignment

Due Date

Basic Computer Literacy

Grades 4-8: Review Slides – Lessons 1-5 on my website.

http://www.iaccino.net/EduTech

Understand basic concepts & terminology.

On September Return

Word Processing

Grades 4-8: Understand document formatting & citations (footnotes).

Paper: “Technology in Education”

On September Return

Spreadsheets

Grades 5-8: Understand tables, charts & auto-formulas.

Assignment: “Unemployment Rates” Keep your tables up to date!

Source: http://www.bls.gov/

On September Return

Presentations

Grades 6-8: Understand wizards & design templates. Grasp how to insert slides, custom text & graphic animation, slide transitions, inserting movies & sounds.

Assignment: Five-slide presentation. Your subject choice.

On September Return

Desktop Publishing

Grades 7-8: Understand wizards & templates.

Assignment 1: (Grade 7) Two-page newsletter about your family.

Assignment 2: (Grades 7 & 8) Create a greeting card for later mail-merge.

On September Return

Databases

Grades 7-8: Understand uses, functions & structure of databases.

Assignment: (Grades 7 & 8) Create a Personal Address Book database. [Use the wizards or download a pre-designed database from Microsoft.]

On September Return

Web Design & Development

Grade 8: Understand the steps & objectives of designing a personal webpage.

Assignment: Create your own personal web. You may use MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint or MS Publisher.

On September Return