The Schedule

Tuesday/Thursday Schedule

Week Date Class Description In Class Assignment Homework - Always due the following Monday from when it is assigned ESO
Tuesday Thursday
1 8/19 Introduction, Windows OS About the class, Windows XP, useful tools How to Navigate your computer, data files Read FM1-FM18, WIN1-WIN32, EC1-EC32, Intro to MS Suite Worksheet A
2 8/26 Learning about your computer Computer Basics More Computer Knowledge, Comp Chapter review questions pgs EC32-EC37 B
3 9/2 Learn to do Research and The CILC Paperchase Library tour, go over review questions Study corrected review questions,  Finish Paperchase C, D
4 9/9 Review and TEST on Computer Concepts Test 1 -- Computer Basics  Introduce MS Word as a simple word processor, How to Write a Professional CILC, Go over review and study guide CILC Part 1, Read Word Chapter A, B, C, D, E 
5 9/16 Intoduction to MS Word, Tutorial 1 and 2 Introduction to MS Word, applying what we know, using Help  "Practice with Formatting", using the toolbars Using Help Homework, New Perspectives Word Tutorial 1: Case Problem 1 and Turorial 2: Case Problem 3 E 
6 9/23 Automatic options and Tables, Tutorial 3 Tutorial 3 Spelling and Grammer Checker, Tutorial 3 case 4 New Perspectives Word Tutorial 3: Case Problem 1, 2 and 3 E
7 9/30 Clip and Word Art, Mail Merge and Sectioning, Tutorial 4 Clip art and Word Art Page Layouts and Sections Review Sheet and New Perspectives Word Tutorial 4: Case Problems 2 and 3 E
8 10/7 Templates, , Resume and Review, Putting it all together and making your resume, using Templates Intro to Excel - Tutorial 1 New Perspectives Excel Tutorial 1: Case Problem 1 and 2 E, F
9 10/14 Test 2 on MS Word and Intro to Excel Tutorial 2 Word Opportunity - Tutorial 1 Review Excel - Tutorial 1 New Perspectives Excel Tutorial 1: Case Problem 3 and 4 E, F
10 10/21 Using Tools and Functions, Tutorial 3 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 New Perspectives Excel Tutorial 2: Case Problem 1 and 2 F
11 10/28 Charts and Review of Excel, Tutorial 4 Tutorial 4 Review Study for exam F
12 11/4 Test 3 on Excel and Intro to PPT Excel Opportunity, CICL Intro to Powerpoint, topics to be handed out in class Basic Powerpoint Outline in slide form F, H
13 11/11 Fixing up your PPT Powerpoint Tutorial 1, 2 Review powerpoint and improve upon it Complete Powerpoint H
14 11/18 Presentations and Integrating the MS Suite, INT 1-1 Presentations Putting it all Together - Using Word, Excel, and Powerpoint Integration Project E, F, H
15 11/25 Intro to databases and Intro to Access as a DBMS Intro to Database, Intro to Access  No Class - Thanksgiving Tutorial 1 and 2 G
16 12/2 Learning how to make Forms and Queries in Access Forms Queries Tutorial 3 and 4 G
17 12/9 Creating a report in Access and Review for the Final Reports Review Finish Portfolio and CICL Report, Review Sheet G
18 12/16 Finals week Final - Integration of Word, Excel PowerPoint, and Access Have a good Winter Break! E, F, G, H 

*Changes to the schedule might happen.  An up to date schedule will always be posted here.