Welcome To Mrs.Giddens’s Word Processing and WOW Classes!

Welcome To

Mrs.Giddens’s Word

Processing and WOW

Classes!

Mrs. Suzanne Giddens

• Married, 2 sons, OU & OSU

• This is my 24th teaching year at Jenks

• This is my 37 year at JPS.

In this class the students will learn to:

•Keyboard by touch

•Prepare different types reports

•One page report

•Multi-page report

•Type different types of letters

The first quarter we will:concentrate on keyboarding skills using MicroType Mac.

Advantages of this program:it requires students to reach a level of proficiency before going on and gives adequate practice.

Grading on MicroType Mac

Your grade will be based on how many words per minute you type.

Every lesson will be given a grade.

Lessons 1-8 are based on 20 wpm. (see charts posted in room)

Lessons 9-18 are based on 30 wpm. (see charts posted in room)

Any lessons not up to the required wpm with minimal errors willBe deleted and you will have to redo them.

Any lessons not completed by the end of 1st quarter (October 14th) will become 0’s if they are not completed by December 1st.

Second quarter we will:

•work on typing reports and letters.

A major project for the second quarter is the Research Paper

Research Paper

Requirements

Topic:Length:

Font:

Format:

Careers (example)

Times, Arial, Courier,or Geneva

Multi-Page Report format

3 Pages not including Cover Page and Works Cited Page

Content

• A Description of this career• Characteristics and Qualities of persons

seeking this career• Education needed• Advantages and Disadvantages of this

career• Expected Salary• How Computers are Used in this career

JENKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMOTTO

A school where lifelong learning is valued, excellence is expected, and improvement is continuous.

Grading on Research Paper

–Description–Characteristics and

Qualities– Education –Advantages and

Disadvantages – Salary–How Computers are

Used

– Spelling–Punctuation–Margins–Cover Page–Works Cited

Page

• 25% Content • 75% Format and typing.

What is W.O.W

•W.O.W. stands for World Of Work

• In this class the students work in groups as companies to complete projects.

• Each student completes EVERY project. Sometimes the projects are parts of a whole, sometimes the company will select which person’s project is to be used. Each student’s work is graded individually.

In this class the students will be introduced to:

•Word Processors (MS Word)

•Spreadsheets (MS Excel)

•Graphics Software (Adobe Photoshop Elements)

•Web Page Software (Adobe GoLive)

Research ChecksCompany Logo MinutesMission Statement Business Cardse-mailCompany Sign SpreadsheetLetterhead Company MeetingsBusiness Letter Press ReleaseSlide Show Survey/ Results/GraphPhotos Web pageBrochures NewsletterInvitation MultiMedia PresentationPlan a trip Video Commercial

Projects for WOW Class

Classroom Guidelines

1. Respect others and the equipment

2. Work comes first

3. No one talks while I am talking

4. No food, gum or drinks

Homework Requirements

• All work should be completed in the classroom• On Fridays, no new assignments

are given so that students may get caught up on any incomplete work.

Grading• One fourth (1/4) of the student’s grade

will be the group grade–Possible other projects for extra credit

• Three fourths (3/4)of the student’s grade will be individual grades

• Final will count as 10% of the semester grade

Suzanne Giddens

[email protected]

• 299-4415 ext. 5356

• Planning period 5th Hour (12:45-1:35pm)

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