This course focuses on learning the standard computer applications of MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher and MS FrontPage. Students will learn Adobe Photoshop as well. The class will utilize their knowledge of these skills to create documents, web graphics, and a web site for their very own virtual business.  Infused into the daily curriculum will be the basics of keyboarding while learning to increase typing speed.
Day Date Assignment
Monday 3/1 Greetings, Class & Me, Folders, Marshall Matters
Tuesday 3/2 Wordle, Windows XP Tips & Five Star Mail
Wednesday 3/3

Windows XP Tips, Word Skills: Using Bullets

Thursday

3/4

myoats.com, Word Skills: Images
Friday 3/5
Word Skills: Hero Plaque
Monday 3/8 CSAP--No School 7th Grade
Tuesday 3/9 Hero Plaque: Proof, PowerPoint: Day One
Wednesday 3/10 No Class
Thursday 3/11 PowerPoint: Custom Layouts, Text Boxes & Images
Friday 3/12 PowerPoint: Design Tips, Rule of 6's, Charts
Monday 3/15 PowerPoint: SmartArt
Tuesday

3/16

No Class
Wednesday 3/17 No Class
Thursday 3/18 PowerPoint: Final Day, Print Outline View and Checklist Review
Friday 3/19 1/2 Day--Free Day
Monday 3/22 Spring Break
Tuesday

3/23

Spring Break

Wednesday 3/24

Spring Break

Thursday 3/25

Spring Break

Friday 3/26 Spring Break
Monday 3/29 MS Excel: Entering Excel Formulas and Formatting Data
HW: What Business to Choose?
Tuesday

3/30

MS Excel: Entering Excel Formulas and Formatting Data & MS Excel: Creating Charts
Wednesday 3/31 Business Plan, Sample, Sample II
Thursday 4/1 Logo Creation: Photoshop Tricks -- Text, Shapes, Layers
Friday 4/2 Logo Creation: Photoshop Tricks -- Review, Brushes, Text Effects
Monday 4/5 Logo Creation in Photoshop
Tuesday 4/6 Logo Creation in Photoshop
Wednesday 4/7 MS Word: Business Letterhead
Thursday 4/8 MS Word: Business Letter Sample
Friday 4/9 MS Word: Business Letter
Monday 4/12 MS Publisher: Party Invitation Sample 1, Sample 2
Tuesday 4/13 MS Word: Business Newsletter, Sample
Wednesday 4/14 MS Word: Business Newsletter, Sample
Thursday 4/15 MS Word: Business Newsletter, Sample
Friday 4/16 No School
Monday 4/19 Web Design, Tips, See Professional Samples, Plan and Sketch Web Layout
Tuesday 4/20

Web Design, Dreamweaver:Table Size & Split Cells, Format Text, Cell and
Background Colors, Inserting Images

Wednesday 4/21 Web Design, Dreamweaver: Create Banner in Photoshop
Thursday 4/22 Web Design, Dreamweaver: Create Banner in Photoshop
Friday 4/23 Web Design, Hyperlinks/ButtonsHome Graphic--Animated Gif in Photoshop
Monday 4/26 Web Design, Products Page, Links and Copyright at bottom
Tuesday 4/27

Web Design

Wednesday 4/28 Photoshop: Business Cards Sample
Thursday 4/29 Photoshop: Finish Business Cards
Friday 4/30 No School
Monday 5/3

Web Design, Image Tags and Rollover Images

Tuesday 5/4 Web Design, Employee Pictures
Wednesday 5/5

MS Word: Check Writing, Sample

Thursday 5/6 Web Design
Friday 5/7 Web Design, Checking Hyperlinks, Internet Graphics and Splitting Cells
Monday 5/10

Web Design

Tuesday 5/11 Web Design: Order Forms or Dynamic Drive Order Forms  
Wednesday 5/12 Web Design: Checklist, Last Day; Poster Design Contest:Drama & Samples
Thursday 5/13 Digital Photography & Photoshop Rules: (1) Color to Black/White, Lasso (2) Rotate, Brightness, etc... and (3) Coloration with Red Eye, Cool Tutorials
Friday 5/14 Digital Photography & Photoshop:
Monday 5/17 Digital Photography & Photoshop:
Tuesday 5/18 Digital Photography & Photoshop, Photo Tips, DPChallenge, Shot of the Day: Head Shot
Wednesday 5/19 Digital Photography & Photoshop: Develop Your Photo Skills, DPChallenge Shot of the Day:Head Shot Retakes
Thursday 5/20 Digital Photography & Photoshop: Take Portraits, DPChallenge Shot of the Day: Close Up
Friday 5/21 Digital Photography, T-Shirt Iron Ons, Shot of the Day:  Interesting Angle
Monday 5/24 Digital Photography
Tuesday 5/25 Digital Photography
Wednesday 5/26 Digital Photography
Thursday 5/27 1/2 Day--Free Choice, Survey
Friday 5/28 No School

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