MissJessicaBeale
jbeale@allsaintsric.org
ClassLocation:4thGradeclassroom(NOFOODORDRINKSALLOWED)
CourseDescription:Duringthiscoursestudentswillfocusonbasiccomputerskillsandresponsible
computeruse.StudentswilldevelopabasicunderstandingofInternetsafety,ethicalcomputeretiquette,
keyboarding,openingandclosingsoftwarefiles,anintroductiontoprogramming,copyrightlaws,and
searchingtheInternetforcrediblesources.Thiscoursewillcoverbasicandintermediateskillsand
shortcutsusing,butnotlimitedto,theGoogleprogramsuite.Amajorityofclasstimewillalsobespenton
projectsusingmaterialfromcoreclassessentdirectlyfromstudentsotherteachers.
Syllabus,rubrics,duedates,andimportantnoteswillbepostedregularlyonourclasspage:
missbeale4.weebly.com
Supplies:headphones(bringdaily)
ClassExpectations:Ihavethreebasicexpectationsofmystudents:
1.RespectYourself
2.RespectOthersandthePropertyofOthers
3.TakeResponsibilityforYourChoices
LabRules:
Usehandsanitizerbeforeusinganylaptopsorotherdevices
StayseatedThereareobviousexceptionstothisrule,(forinstancegettingatissueorgiving
presentations)butforthemostpart,it'stoocrampedtohaveeveryonewalkingaroundchecking
outothers'computersontheothersideoftheclassroom!
FocusPayattentiontoyourowncomputerandthetaskathand,nototherswork
BeontaskYoumaynotsurfthewebunlesstheclassactivityspecificallyrequiresit
SaveandturninitemsproperlyYouwillturninallactivitiesandprojectsviaGoogleDrive
withanappropriatetitle.Pleasealwaysformatyourtitlelikeso:LastNameTitleofProject.(Ex:
BealeHistoryFlowChart)PleaseshareallfinaldraftswithmeviaDrive:jbeale@allsaintsric.org
Consequences&Discipline:Ihavehighexpectationsforbehaviorandexpectmystudentstoabidebythe
schoolrulesandclassexpectationsatalltimes.Thosewhochoosetobedisruptiveorbehaveinawaythat
isnotacceptableatschoolwillhaveoneormoreofthefollowingconsequences.
verbalwarning
sitoutofclasstofilloutapoorchoiceform
lossofcomputerusefortheremainderoftheperiod
emailorphonecallhome
disciplinereferral
avisitwithanadministratorforfurtherconsequences
GradingPolicy:Youwillbegradedoneffort/attitude,participationinlessons,andactivitiesandprojects
thatdemonstrateskillmastery.GradingwillfollowtheAllSaintsCatholicSchoolgradingscale.
97100A+
9396A
9092A
8789B+
8386B
8082B
7779C+
7376C
7072C
6769D+
6366D
6062D
Homework:Homeworkwillbevirtuallynonexistentinthisclass.Iexpectstudentstouseclasstime
wiselyandaskforhelpwhentheyneedit.
MakeUp&LateWork:Studentswillbegivenanopportunitytomakeupworkfromabsences,butdueto
thehandsonprojectbasednatureofmuchofourlearning,makeupworkmaynotdirectlyreflectwhat
happenedinclass.Itisthestudentsresponsibilitytofindoutwhathe/shemissedduringtheirabsence.
Lateworkwillbeacceptedformostassignmentsandprojects.
ExtraTimeInClass:Studentsfinishprojectsandactivitiesatdifferenttimes.Therewilllikelybetimes
duringtheyearwhenastudenthassparetime.Thistimecanbeusedinseveralways.Studentsmayuse
sparetime,notclasstimethatistobespentonclasswork,touseoneoftheprogramsonthelaptopsto
workonasideproject.Thereareprojectideaspostedontheclasssite.Studentsmusthaveapprovaltovisit
anywebsite.StudentsMAYNOTchecktheirpersonalemails,chat,visitwebsitesthathavenotbeen
approvedbyme,orlistentomusic/youtubeduringclass.Studentscaughtdoinganyofthesethingswill
losetheuseofthecomputersfortheremainderoftheclassperiod.Ifthisbecomesarepeatedproblem
therewillbefurtherconsequences.
Ifweallrespecteachotherinthisclass,thisyearisgoingtobeablast!Imlookingforwardto
learningandworkingwitheveryoneofyou.
MissBeale