11/7/2007 11:02 AM High School Computer Literacy
Standard 1.0 Students will work independently and collaboratively to make decisions and to solve problems.
Benchmark: 1.1 Students will collaboratively analyze and modify business documents.	Learning Targets: Work with a partner to recognize discrepancies or errors in business documents. Work together to fix a document. Offer suggestions for improvement or refinement of another students’ product. Offer and receive constructive criticism.
Objective Questions Performance Assessments-Through out the semester students work together to analyze and modify documents. Maybe they would select the one final draft they thought was best or something.
1.2 Students demonstrate independent decision making and problem solving using Word, Excel, Access, and Internet applications.	When given a real-life situation, students will infer a problem solving process when: Implementing the correct excel formula Polishing a draft in Word Querying data Setting up a student-centered database Using proper search and identify best search engine Using Help menu
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Standard 2.0 Students will develop the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of business formats.
Benchmark 2.1 Read and apply technical instructions to a task.	Learning Targets: Know definition of specific vocabulary words to general course outline and to specific applications. Given a direction such as formatting, students will apply the step by step instructions and complete a word document accordingly.
Objective question ideas: Match “Word, Excel, Power Point, Access” to a description of a given task. Performance Given a direction such as formatting, students will read the step by step instructions and complete a word document accordingly.
2.2 Students will produce a Word, Excel, Power Point, Access and other professional documents based on given instructions. 80%	Turn on machine Understand vocabulary Open the correct software or program Utilize menus and tool correctly Know how to print correctly given the specifics of the task Identify the product as their Modify throughout Integrate programs (for example: put and excel table in a power point) Construct a variety of 6 slides with transitions Save properly Create power point slides that assist in the presentation of information. Select background, clip art, graphics, And sounds that appropriately enhance the message. Identify which program is appropriate for the task based on given set of instructions.
Show sequence of specific steps in order to produce a document and select the correct order.
2.3 Identify verbal skills necessary to communicate in a business environment.	Students will apply verbal communication skills with a Power Point presentation. Select topics and speaking points to match an appropriate to audience and information needs. Critique a power point presentations. Clearly articulate the steps necessary to accomplish a task.
Performances: List skills displayed by a speaker that make them effective.
Standard 3.0 Students will increase their connections with the world of work.
Benchmark: 3.1 Recognize that computer literacy is important to success in obtaining gainful employment.	Learning Targets: Given career-related task, identify the software application to use to enhance their employability. Know that it is necessary to keep updating and changing skills is a part of being computer literate. Students will identify software specific to careers.
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Understand how to use a technical manual and how to find instructions given a specific topic (formatting).

Critique guest speakers.