Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/08/thursday-september-1st-8th-grade-goods.html?_sm_au_=iVVDZWT6NMTjsvZ7
Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/08/thursday-sept-1st-7th-grade-keyboarding.html?_sm_au_=iVVDZWT6NMTjsvZ7
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Thursday, Sept 1st- 7th Grade Keyboarding Part 1
Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
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Date: 09-01-2016
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Teacher:
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Witkowski
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Lesson/Unit Topic:
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Keyboarding- Module 2- Alphabetic keys- Part 1
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Standards:
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1.1 Implement proper keyboarding technique
1.2 Introduce Alphabetic keys
1.3 Begin timed writings on Alphabetic keys
1a & 4f team work on posture skit
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“I Can…” Statement
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Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
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I can explain why the keyboard is called the QWERTY keyboard
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Students use the new typing method.
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Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
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Qwerty keyboard, technique, alphabetic keys, touch method of typing, posture, pinky (little finger), ring finger, middle finger, index finger, thumb, wrist, the copy
QWERTY KEYBOARD:
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Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
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Bellringer:
A. Write your name on your Typing worksheet.
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Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
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Guided Practice
Miss W will review:
@Touch-method of typing technique
@ Correct finger placement for the home keys
@ Proper Keyboarding Posture and Technique
Independent Exercise: 1. Students will take a typing test at http://www.typingtest.com to get their beginning words per minute.
2. Students will learn the proper finger placement for touch typing by looking on page 52
and coloring the correct colors for each finger on the QWERTY keyboard.
3. Why is the keyboard called a QWERTY keyboard?
http://image.slidesharecdn.com/objective1-011-02-100205143106-phpapp02/95/objective-1-01-1-02-18-728.jpg?cb=1265380293
3. Students will participate in a team exercise-
Proper Typing Skit- students will act out the improper way to type
and then act out the proper way to type.
Make sure to include all of the Posture and Technique bullets and
the Work Area Arrangement bullets.
http://www.rapidtyping.com/typing-instructions.html4. 3. On the bottom of the first page write:
Home keys ASDF JKL; then draw a picture of a home
5. On the bottom of the second page write:
-Eyes should look at the copy (what you are copying) NOT the keyboard.
- When a person is keying copy the hands and arms should remain relatively stationary.
They should not move much.
6. Students will label the different types of fingers, index (blue), middle(red), ring(green) andpinky (yellow) and color them so they match the QWERTY keyboard finger positions.
7. Students will evaluate themselves and another student using the Posture and Technique Check List and will list 2 items they need to improve.
8. In teams students will answer the Posture and Technique Review questions on the last page.
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Higher Order Thinking Questions
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How can typing faster help you in college and on your job?
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Student Technology/Differentiation
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The typing unit is taught with all three learning styles. Fingers and keys are associated with colors and are demonstrated on huge visual keyboard (visual), students color keys and practice typing game (kinesthetic) and students are given (verbal) instructions.
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Closure Strategy
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Exit Activity:Students will practice touch typing the home row keys
with a game called HomeKeys Kennys.
Remember- Do NOT look at the keys while playing.
Try your best to click on the keys from memory.http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/homekey-kennys.html
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Thursday, September 1st- 8th Grade- Needs versus Wants
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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
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Date: 09-01-2016
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Teacher:
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Witkowski
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Lesson/Unit Topic:
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Purpose of Business- Goods versus Services
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Standards:
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NCCTE.BU20.01.01 Understand the purpose and the functions of business.
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“I Can…” Statement
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I can decide between goods and services. I can tell you why people start businesses.
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Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
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Discuss Word Wall
A good is a physical product that you sell. |
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
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1. Finish the Why Study 5 picture assignment
2. Go to wclassroom 3. Go to my computer then student docs then Witkowski folder then
Exploring Business folder then Business folder then
open Powerpoint 1.01 Purpose of Business
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Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
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Guided Lesson:
@ Save 1.01 Bellringer for Purpose and Functions file to your lunch number
@ The class will complete the first bellringer question together.
@ Class will finish the needs versus wants project
@ Services vs. Goods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hriOz9yl-Ro
@ Why start a business?
@ Functions of a business
@Accounting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cexULeQiCjA O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trihh1raRjU BBT @ Management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfsRAZUnonI @Why Gamers make Good ManagersHow many people have played World of Warcraft? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUtV0xgNLtM until 4:15
Independent Exercise:
@ Save the Bell ringer template to your computer.
@ Students will finish the Needs vs Wants project
@ Students will work in pairs to take notes on the Functions of business
@Review of Needs/Wants, Goods/Services/Why start a business and the accounting function https://kahoot.it/#/ |
Do you agree that gamers manage multiple items? Why? Give an example.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Wednesday, August 31st Short Cut Links
Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/08/wednesday-august-31st-8th-grade-needs.html?_sm_au_=iVVN0v0kk1rF0kVs
Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/08/wednesday-august-31st-7th-grade-word.html?_sm_au_=iVVN0v0kk1rF0kVs
Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/08/wednesday-august-31st-7th-grade-word.html?_sm_au_=iVVN0v0kk1rF0kVs
Wednesday, August 31st- 7th Grade- Word Processing Ribbon
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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
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Date: 08-31-2016
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Teacher:
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Witkowski
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Lesson/Unit Topic:
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Microsoft Word Ribbon
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Standards:
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Apply formatting and editing features
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“I Can…” Statement
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Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
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I can navigate the Microsoft Word Ribbon
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Students learn how to navigate the MS Word ribbon
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Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
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This is a picture of the Microsoft Word Ribbon.
It is on the Home Tab.
You can see the Clipboard, Font, Paragraph and Styles Groups
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Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
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Bellringer:
Finish your Why Study? document
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Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
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Bellringer
Miss W will review:
@Why Study? With a diploma from high school, you can expect to make around $652 weekly. Get your associate’s degree, and that weekly pay jumps to $785, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. College Bachelor’s degree holders earn about $53,000 per year, while those with master’s degrees earn even more. @ Why study? activity
What would you do with your extra money?
Go to the 1st week folder- Open the Why study file and save.
Type your first and last name in the header.
Find, copy and paste appropriate pictures of the house you would like,
the car you would like, hobbies you would do, places you would go, items you would like to have. You need at least 5 pictures. Insert a textbox to move your picture on the page. Make sure you copy the web addresses at the bottom of the page.
Guided Practice-
@ Miss W will review how to use a mouse to find out the name of the ribbon icons/buttons
Independent Exercise:
@ Students will complete the MS Word Ribbon worksheet. They may work in groups. @ https://kahoot.it/#/ @ Students will practice using the different Home tab icons. |
Higher Order Thinking Questions
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How can I find different Word editing features.
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Student Technology/Differentiation
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Students will use a Word document.
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Closure Strategy
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Exit Activity:
Name one new Word Ribbon button/icon you did not know about |
Wednesday, August 31st- 8th Grade- Needs versus Wants
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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
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Date: 08-31-2016
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Teacher:
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Witkowski
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Lesson/Unit Topic:
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Purpose of Business- Needs versus Wants
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Standards:
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NCCTE.BU20.01.01 Understand the purpose and the functions of business.
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“I Can…” Statement
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I can decide between needs and wants.
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Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
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Discuss Word Wall
A need is something you need to survive. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_and_steel_fire
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Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
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1 Get out your name tag. .
2 On the piece of paper, write down 3 things you need to survive..
3. Finish your Why Study? document
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Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
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Bellringer
1st period- "Everyone" complete Why Study? 2nd period- The 6 students, who did not finish
@Why Study? With a diploma from high school, you can expect to make around $652 weekly. Get your associate’s degree, and that weekly pay jumps to $785, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. College Bachelor’s degree holders earn about $53,000 per year, while those with master’s degrees earn even more.
@ Why study? activity
What would you do with your extra money?
Go to the 1st week folder- Open the Why study file and save.
Type your first and last name in the header.
Find, copy and paste appropriate pictures of
the house you would like, the car you would like, hobbies you would do, places you would go, items you would like to have. You need at least 5 pictures. Insert a textbox to move your picture on the page. Make sure you copy the web addresses at the bottom of the page.
@ Save 1.01 Bellringer for Purpose and Functions file to your lunch number
@ Purpose of Business
@ Consumer vs. Customer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQMsMG9fak
@ Needs vs. Wants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8P3sCooGg0
@ Services vs. Goods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hriOz9yl-Ro
@ Why start a business?
@ Functions of a business
Independent Exercise:
@ Needs versus Wants Group Activity
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Was it easy or hard to get an agreement for your Needs vs. Wants project? Why?
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