Canadian History 11 Course Outline Sept

Business Technology 11 (Academic) Course Outline Feb. 2013 – June 2013

Mr. White/Ms. Johnston* *Please note: Ms. Johnston will be returning from leave on May 9th, 2013 and will conclude teaching Business Technology 11.

Course Description:

Business Technology 11 provides a context in which students may:

 become skilled, critical users of information and communication technology (ICT)  become aware of and respect ethical/social and legal implications of document production  apply the conventions and principles of document production  construct documents that efficiently and effectively communicate information, ideas, and concepts

As a result of their learning experiences in Business Technology 11, students will:

 develop a basic proficiency in touch keyboarding  integrate touch keyboarding skills with skills in document processing and design  create spreadsheets to manage data  apply the principles and practices of desktop publishing to design and produce documents  become confident and purposeful users of technology

Course Modules:

Module 1: Touch Keyboarding (15–20 hours) Module 2: Document Processing (35–40 hours) Module 3: Spreadsheets (20 hours) Module 4: Desktop Publishing (35 hours) Module 5: Business Technology Fundamentals (5 hours)

Expectations:

1. Arrive on time with your materials, to get them out when you take your seat and be ready to work. 2. Be able to work independently and as part of a small group, and remain on-task while working on your projects. 3. No food or drink allowed in the classroom (except water). 4. Ask permission to leave class. 5. Respect your fellow classmates. 6. Cell phones are to be turned off during class time unless otherwise instructed. 7. Listen to the teacher, their classmates and guest speakers while they are speaking. 8. NGRHS’s 5 Point Plan will be followed and is posted along with the school expectations in our classroom. Due Dates:

In particular for the first unit, touch typing, students will work at their own pace but will be expected to complete all of the lessons, timed typing exercise and meet accuracy criteria by the end of the unit (15-20 classes). Because of the cumulative nature of this particular unit, students who are struggling with the material/developing the required skills are required to meet individually with the teacher to set an individual deadline that will enable them to be successful on a case-by-case basis.

Assignments are due at the start of class on their due date. If an assignment is not completed on-time it will be referred to Assignment Completion Area (ACA); after this the student will have two school days to turn in the assignment. After that time the assignment will be marked incomplete.

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism, the act of copying another writer’s words or ideas without documenting it, is illegal, even if the work has not been published. Plagiarism is a serious academic offense; plagiarized works will be required to be re-done and school administration and a parent/guardian will be contacted. We will be reviewing plagiarism in class and students will be given a citation guide to follow when they are required to submit bibliographies, footnotes and/or endnotes.

Evaluation:

Semester mark will be calculated as indicated below.

Assignments 55% Tests 15% Exam 30%

Please note assignments will be weighted according to their difficulty and importance in the course. Major projects will have a much greater impact on your mark, and you will be reminded of that when they are assigned.

Guardians and students are encourage to visit the class website to get extra copies of assignments and check due dates. In addition, we strongly encourage you to monitor your progress by checking your grades online at: http://sisssrsb.ednet.ns.ca/public/

I look forward to working with you this year! Be sure to ask for help if needed.

Mr. David White E. [email protected] T. 902.644.5000 Website: http://ssrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/dwhite2/