7th Grade Technology Orientation

Overview:
Session 1: File management and Microsoft Word
Check all log on procedures.  File management in personal folder, create 6th grade folder, organize files.  Introduction to Microsoft Word:

  • Word Setup - Toolbars
  • Basic font manipulation: Changing fonts, styles, justification, color
  • Spell checking and grammar checking
  • Margins - line spacing
  • Inserting Clip Art
  • Borders
  • Magnolia MLA format - Headers and footers
  • Begin Assignments
Session 2 - Worktime - 3 Paragraphs
  • Complete Roman paragraph assignments
Session 3 - Gathering Data from the Internet
  • Worldbookonline overview
  • Worldbookonline worksheet

Session 4 - Internet Search Skills

  • Search skills on the Internet  - Recording Hits Worksheet
  • Build your own search

Session 5  - Copy and Paste from the Internet

  • Copy and Paste from the Internet
  • Copy and Paste URL (Internet addresses)
  • Google Image Search - Copy and Paste Images

Session 6 - Create the Roman Document - Architecture, Military, Geography - Header, MLA, 3 paragraphs, 3 pictures - 1 pageSession 7 - Culminating activity determined by teacher