Welcome To Computer Education

others in our languageothers in our language

other people in our actions.other people in our actions.

each other’s propertyeach other’s property

people who teach, people who teach, supervise, or help ussupervise, or help us

ourselvesourselvesAGIS

MUST Behaviors

Look For The Lights!

When I blink the lights, or counts down from

10, stop everything and listen to Mrs. Swarter.

Look at your Monitor

When I count down from 3, stop everything and look at your monitor.

Rule of Three(for when you’re stuck during work time)

1. Re-read the directions.2. Ask a friend (or friends) near you for

help.3. Place your folder on the monitor

and wait until I can come answer your question.

*** But raise your hand right away if it’s a computer problem.***

Rewards and Consequences

Consequences

• 1st Offense • Yellow Card

• 2nd Offense• Time Out and Reflection• Name on Yellow Card and given to your teacher

• 3rd Offense or Unsafe behavior• Contact your parents and/or principals

Your class can earn 1 letter per day if everyone follows all the rules.

When your class spells TECHNOLOGY everyone gets 20 minutes of game time.

Class Award

Individual Award

When you finish a challenge hand it in.

If it is satisfactory, you will receive a pass for 20 minutes of game time (Used during non-project time only).

Type without Looking is the first challenge you must complete in the Challenge Area. Then you get your choice.

Other “Stuff” to know

1. PRINTING

¨ Use Print Preview before you ask me to print ¨ I must OK your project in print preview first. ¨ Every project is printed ONCE

2. SAVING

¨ Save on your P:// drive or it may be lost!

3. END OF CLASS

¨ Place ALL printed papers in your folder¨ Pass all folders to the front of your row¨ Quiet Line-up¨ All chairs are pushed in

¨ Turn the CD to OUT when you leave, then back to IN when you return

¨ ONE person at a time

4. BATHROOM/WATER

5. Incomplete Work Board

¨ If you are done, check the incomplete work board. If your name isn’t there, continue typing or a challenge. ¨ Use bookmarked web pages or addresses I give you ¨ Searching ¨ Topic must be approved by me.

6. Internet

5. FIRE DRILL

¨ If we have a fire drill, quietly stand and go out the door in a single file line. ¨ The last person should close the door and turn out the lights. ¨ We go outside to the front of the building to the grass in-between the parking lots.

NO TALKING.

What Will We Learn This Year?

• Increase Keyboarding Time• Internet• Word • Excel• Timeliner• PowerPoint • Movies with camcorders• Wiki portfolios