Activities Biased Curriculum for Computer Applications
by: Richard W. Lipham Waltrip High School
Course Description - An exploratory course designed to permit students to explore the use of computers in the Communications, Computer Applications, Construction, Energy, Power, Transportation. and Manufacturing fields. Activities may include, but are not limited to, computer numerical control, programming, computer-aided design and drafting, telecommunications, desktop publishing, 3-D design and animation, developing multimedia presentations, CNC programming and micro-processor programming. Syllabus
Organizational Structure: The activities are divided up by six weeks grading periods and sub divided by activity. Example the first six weeks activities will be called Activity 1 followed by the letter of that activity such as Activity 1A. This follows for each six weeks, for example the third activity for the fifth six weeks would be Activity 5C.
Please Note: These activities were designed to be used on both the Macintosh and PC with instruction for both.
Download 2002Professional Development Conference PowerPoint Presentation on Computer Applications
First Semester |
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First Six Weeks |
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| Download | Power Point Presentation on the class room rules |
| Rules | View html version of Classroom Rules |
| Download | Power Point Presentation on the computer Operating System |
| Download | Power Point Presentation on printing on a network |
Activities |
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| Activity 1A | Word Processing- Creating a Modified block letter |
| Activity 1B | Word Processing - Using the formatting tools in word processing |
| Activity 1C | Saving files to a storage device |
| Activity 1D | Word Processing - Research and writing a report |
| Activity 1E | Word Processing - Using tabs and margins |
Second Six Weeks |
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| Activity 2A | Graphics - Creating a poster |
| Activity 2B | Graphics - Commercial Logo Design |
| Activity 2C | Graphics - Logo design |
| Activity 2D | Integration of concepts - Inserting a graphics into a word processing document. |
| Activity 2E | Graphics - Using and modifying clipart |
| Activity 2F | Graphics - Using digital images from a camera |
| Activity 2G | Using peripheral device - Scanning Text |
Third Six Weeks |
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| Activity 3A | Using peripheral device - Scanning Graphics |
| Activity 3B | Integration of concepts- Desktop publishing - Creating a newsletter |
| Activity 3C | Integration of concepts- Desktop publishing - Creating a brochure |
| Activity 3D | Desktop publishing - Using PrintShop to create a document |
| Activity 3E | Internet - Using Email |
Forth Six Weeks |
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| Activity 4A | Database Part 1 - Setting up a database |
| Activity 4B | Database Part 2 - Forms |
| Activity 4C | Database Part 3 - Labels |
| Activity 4D | Database Part 4 - Integrating with word processing |
| Activity 4E | PowerPoint Design |
| Activity 4F | PowerPoint Design - Career presentation |
| Activity 4G | Email - Sending attachments |
| Activity 4H | Desktop Publishing - Creating Business cards |
Fifth Six Weeks |
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| Activity 5A | Spread Sheet Part 1 |
| Activity 5B | Spread Sheet Part 2 |
| Activity 5C | Major Spread Sheet Project |
| Activity 5D | Career research - Writing a Resume |
| Activity 5E | Career research - Writing a Cover Letter |
| Activity 5F | Career research - Writing a letter of Resignation |
| Activity 5G | Designing a Certificate |
| Activity 5H | Spread Sheet Part 3 Charts |
| Sixth Six Weeks | |
| Activity 6A | CADD - Title Block |
| Activity 6B | CADD - Layout |
| Activity 6C | CADD - Two view drawing - Flange |
| Activity 6D | CADD - Three view drawing |
| Activity 6E | CADD - Three view with shading and rendering |
| Activity 6F | CADD - Iso-metric drawing |
| Activity 6G | CADD Writing assignment - CADD Careers |
| Activity 6H | CADD - Drawing a floor plan |
