C|ty on a n||| New 8edford

Instruct|ona| 1echno|ogy

Course Descr|pt|on
1hls course ls offered Lo lnLroduce, relnforce and apply compuLer skllls. SLudenLs wlll learn
compuLer skllls ln a Lechnologlcal socleLy, and cover Lhe maLerlal on Lhe dlsLrlcLs comprehenslve
Lechnology lnLegraLlon plan. 1he course prepares sLudenLs Lo apply Lechnology experLlse ln all
of Lhelr school sub[ecLs.

Course Cb[ect|ves
! 1he sLudenLs wlll ldenLlfy baslc Lechnology Lools
! ManlpulaLe a varleLy of slmllar hardware and sofLware
! CperaLe baslc Lechnology Lools and appllcaLlons
! ulagnose and correcL a varleLy of common Lechnology problems
! CreaLe, modlfy, and edlL documenLs uslng word processlng and deskLop publlshlng Lools
! use baslc deslgn prlnclples Lo communlcaLe effecLlvely and enhance Lhe message
! use mulLlmedla Lools Lo express ldeas
! use bralnsLormlng/webblng sofLware ln plannlng, prewrlLlng and organlzlng
! LvaluaLe, selecL, and use LelecommunlcaLlon Lools and onllne resources Lo communlcaLe
and correspond wlLh sLudenLs locally and globally
! use Lechnology and LelecommunlcaLlon Lools Lo locaLe, analyze, synLheslze, evaluaLe,
apply, and communlcaLe lnformaLlon
! 8ecognlze Lhe approprlaLe use of lnformaLlon and lnformaLlon Lechnology
! use a varleLy of Lechnology Lo solve problems


Mater|a|s

1o br|ng to c|ass da||y:
" A noLebook and/or folder for keeplng noLes and organlzlng handouLs
" A pencll or pen

Grad|ng o||cy and Course kequ|rements

LeLLer grades wlll be based on Lhe sLandard
gradlng scale:
" 90 - 100 A
" 80 - 89 8
" 74 - 79 C
" 70 - 73 u
" 69 - 8elow noL ?eL roflclenL


Coursework Average
Classwork 10
Pomework 10
arLlclpaLlon 20
1esLs 30
ro[ecLs 30
Instructor: Ms. Massoud
Lmall: cmassoud[clLyonahlll.org
WebslLe: hLLp://msmassoudcoahnb.weebly.com

Attendance
ALLendance and parLlclpaLlon ln class are essenLlal. arLlclpaLlon lncludes belng Lo class on Llme,
brlnglng approprlaLe maLerlals, Laklng parL ln class dlscusslons and worklng on asslgnmenLs
producLlvely durlng class. LaLe asslgnmenLs and/or pro[ecLs are noL accepLed as per Lhe
guldellnes ln Lhe SLudenL Pandbook. uue Lo Lhe naLure of Lhe compuLer asslgnmenLs, sLudenLs
may volunLarlly requesL Pomework Club Lo compleLe asslgnmenLs and pro[ecLs. SLudenLs
should noL expecL Lo pass Lhe course lf excesslve absences occur.

Unexcused 1ard|es
SLudenLs earn one demerlL for belng laLe Lo class. SLudenLs who are more Lhan 3 mlnuLes laLe
Lo class wlll be referred Lo Lhe ueans' Cfflce.

nomework
Pomework wlll conslsL of occaslonal research asslgnmenLs and make-up work.

C|assroom Lxpectat|ons |n Conduct
All school pollcles ln Lhe CoaP Pandbook wlll be enforced ln Lhe classroom. ln addlLlon, Lhe
followlng sLandards for conducL wlll be expecLed:
# 8rlng maLerlals Lo class dally.
# 8especL Lhe compuLer equlpmenL by uslng lL when and ln Lhe manner lnsLrucLed.
# Make no changes Lo Lhe compuLer or monlLor seLLlngs.
# llnlsh food and/or drlnks before enLerlng Lhe room.
# lollow Lhe Leacher's dlrecLlons Lhe flrsL Llme Lhey are glven.
# 8e conslderaLe and respecLful of Lhe learnlng envlronmenL.
# Clean your work area and reLurn compuLers Lo Lhelr approprlaLe parL of Lhe carL.
# Secure permlsslon Lo prlnL.

art|c|pat|on kubr|c
Sat|sfactory = S
A sLudenL who enLhuslasLlcally comes Lo class each day prepared and moLlvaLed Lo
lndependenLly learn, lead class dlscusslons and lnlLlaLes a leadershlp role ln group work. Pe or
she conslsLenLly models class rules and ls an opLlmlsLlc and consLrucLlve role model for oLher
sLudenLs. 1hls sLudenL seeks Lo surpass class expecLaLlons.

Needs Improvement = N
A sLudenL who ls noL always ln class each day prepared, and doesn'L always parLlclpaLe ln class
dlscusslons. CompleLes group and lndlvldual work mlnlmally, buL does noL follow classroom
rules aL all Llmes.

Unsat|sfactory = U
A sLudenL, who ls mlnlmally prepared for class, lnadequaLely parLlclpaLes ln classroom
dlscusslons and rarely parLlclpaLes ln group work. Pe or she may have lrregular aLLendance
record. 1hls sLudenL's behavlor may be dlsrupLlve and may warranL behavlor consequences.
1hls sLudenL falls Lo follow class and school rules and falls Lo follow Lhe dlrecLlves of Lhe
Leacher.

NC1L: |ease s|gn the port|on be|ow and return to |nstructor.

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AkLN1]GUAkDIAN and S1UDLN1 AGkLLMLN1

We have rev|ewed the C|ty on a n||| Instruct|ona| 1echno|ogy sy||abus for the
2014- 201S schoo| year and understand the expectat|ons of the course.

rlnLed name of SLudenL _______________________________ Advlsory _______

SlgnaLure of Lhe SLudenL _______________________________ uaLe __________

SlgnaLure of arenL/ Cuardlan ___________________________ uaLe __________

arenL/Cuardlan emall address _____________________________________________


1h|s semester we w||| be ask|ng a|| of our students to set up a persona| ema|| address for
academ|c and profess|ona| purposes. 1h|s e-ma|| w||| be the respons|b|||ty of the students.


_____ l glve my chlld permlsslon Lo seL up an emall address. l undersLand LhaL Lhls emall
address ls for academlc and professlonal use only.


_____ l do noL glve my chlld permlsslon Lo seL up an emall address. l would llke Lo seL up a
meeLlng wlLh Ms. Massoud Lo dlscuss why.