Pacing for LC3

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9
Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Exams
Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Exams

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Details of Pacing

Starting Sunday, 1st February 2009

Week 1 Day 1 Assignments

Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments	Save As...
	Worksheet 5D - Classwork - Use Excel Complete all instructions in order to earn full credit. Write your information on the Worksheet before you create the spreadsheet in Excel.	Create a new folder called ICT LC3 on the Z:\ drive and save your spreadsheet as Birthday Also, write your work on the Worksheet!
	Worksheet 5A - Classwork - Use Internet Explorer Complete all instructions in order to earn full credit. Write your information on the Worksheet	Nothing to Save. You use the Worksheet.
	Worksheet 5C - Homework - Use Textbook Answer the items on the Worksheet with a pen (blue or black) or pencil. Due Week 1 Day 2	Nothing to Save. You use the Worksheet.

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Week 1 Day 2 Assignments

Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments	Save As...
	Complete Week 1 Day 1 Assignment with additional details provided in an email. You will print the assignment when you finish.	Week 1 Day 1
	Complete the Week 1 Day 2 assignment sent to you via email with the instructional sheet provided in class. Do not print without permission.	Week 1 Day 2
	Announcement: Quiz 1 will be taken Week 3 Day 2	Nothing to Save. Study!

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Starting Sunday, 8th February 2009

Week 2 Day 1 Assignments

Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments	Save As or Date Due...
	Newsletter Assignment
	Crossword Puzzle (Unit 4 Worksheet 4E)

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Week 2 Day 2 Assignments

Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments	Save As...
	PowerPoint Assignment
	10 Questions - Unit 7 Worksheet 7C

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Starting Sunday, 15th February 2009

Week 3 Day 1 Assignments

Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments	Save As or Date Due...
	Today, you will complete practice simulations at http://www.glencoe.com/techSIM/ on six topics at the following menu: C: Systems Settings & Control Panel
484	Exercise C-1: Get to know the Control Panel
485	Exercise C-2: Change the Date and Time
486	Exercise C-3: Modify the Display
487	Exercise C-4: Adjust Audio
488	Exercise C-5: Customize the Mouse
489	Exercise C-6: Add a printer
	Complete these quizzes as a review for your quiz next class. After you complete your quiz for Word, send an email to yourself of the answers. Do the same for the quizzes in Excel and PowerPoint. Online Quizzes for Review: WORD http://novella.mhhe.com/sites/0078612357/student_view0/unit4/before_you_read_quizzes.html EXCEL http://novella.mhhe.com/sites/0078612357/student_view0/unit7/before_you_read_quizzes.html POWERPOINT http://novella.mhhe.com/sites/0078612357/student_view0/unit5/before_you_read_quizzes.html
	WARNING: If you have not submitted any of your assignments in part or in whole from Week 1 or Week 2, you must submit them to Mr. B. if you desire to earn any marks. Otherwise, you'll earn a zero for all missing work.

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Week 3 Day 2 Assignments

Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments
490	Exercise C-7: Internet Options http://www.glencoe.com/techSIM/
491-492	Assessment: The Control Panel (Review from W1D1)
	Quiz 1 (30 Marks) on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
266	Unit 6: Introduction to Databases Record and Define in Your Notebook the Definitions for: table, record, field, data type, primary key, and relational databases. You will also be quizzed on this information next week.
267-268	Exercise 1-1: Get to know Microsoft Access Open the Data File named 6A Customer Database You will need to unzip the file in order to use it.
269-272	Exercise 1-2: Create a Database. Save it as Your Name TShirt Database
273-275	Exercise 1-3: Enter Data into a Table Open your TShirt Database (if it is not open already)
	Quiz 2 (30 Marks) is Next Week (Week 4 Day 2)

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Starting Sunday, 22nd February 2009

Week 4 Day 1 Assignments

Item	Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments
1	276-277	You must have completed Exercises 1-2 (page 269) and 1-3 (page 273) on Week 3 Day 2 before completing the 9 steps of the 1 Guided Practice assignment on pages 276-277. You will use Microsoft Access for this 1 Guided Practice assignment.
2	41	Unit 2: Types of Computers Record and Define the following terms in your notebook: personal computer (PC), central processing unit (CPU), bit, byte, hardware, input, output, random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), storage device, software, operating system (OS), and network
3		You will receive 2 Handouts from Unit 6. Put these papers in your binder. They are not due next class; however, you should be working on them. Unit 6 - Worksheet 6D - Personal Favorites Database Table - LAB WORK Unit6 - Worksheet 6C - Organize Data - HOMEWORK Unit 6 - Worksheet 6B - What is a Database? - HOMEWORK
4		You will receive 1 Handout from Unit 2. Put this paper in your binder. They are not due next class; however, you should be working on them. Unit 2 - Worksheet 2A - Identify Hardware Basics - 10 Matching Items Unit 2 - Worksheet 2B - Windows Explorer - 10 Multiple Choice Questions

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Week 4 Day 2 Assignments

Item	Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments
1		You have Two Crossword Puzzles to Complete as a Review and Reinforcement of the Key Terms for Unit 6 and Unit 2. HANDOUT: Unit 6 Key Terms in Access and Unit 2: Computer Hardware and Software
2		Your Unit 6 and Unit 2 Handouts are Due Week 5 Day 1 (Next Class)! Unit 6 - Worksheet 6D - Personal Favorites Database Table - LAB WORK Unit6 - Worksheet 6C - Organize Data - HOMEWORK Unit 6 - Worksheet 6B - What is a Database? - HOMEWORK Unit 2 - Worksheet 2A - Identify Hardware Basics - 10 Matching Items Unit 2 - Worksheet 2B - Windows Explorer - 10 Multiple Choice Questions
3		Unit 2 - Pre-Quiz http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078612357/student_view0/unit2/before_you_read_quizzes.html
4		Quiz 2 (30 Marks) - Postponed Until Week 5 Day 2
5	41	PCs and MACs
6	42	How Does My Computer Work?
7	43-44	Hardware Basics
8	45-46	Computer Memory and Storage Basics
9		Tech Talk Activity 2.1 http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078612357/student_view0/unit2/tech_talk_activity_2_1.html Email the results only to your IAT Email Account which ends with @iat.ac.ae
10		Tech Talk Activity 2.2 http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078612357/student_view0/unit2/tech_talk_activity_2_2.html Email the results only to your IAT Email Account which ends with @iat.ac.ae

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Starting Sunday, 1st March 2009

Week 5 Day 1 Assignments Including YOUR POSTER PROJECT

Item	Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments
		Complete Missing Week 4 Day 2 Tasks
1	47-48	Software Basics
2	49-50	Computer Network Basics
3		Tech Talk Activity 2.3
4		Tech Talk Activity 2.4
5	50	"Building Skills" Activity
6		Collect Information Related to Poster Project You will work in 3 Groups of 6. The groups are determined as follows: Group 1: Students in Seats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 16 Group 2: Students in Seats 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 17 Group 3: Students in Seats 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 18 Each group submits 1 poster. It should be of high quality showing evidence of work contributed by six participants.

Module Objective

Method of delivery

Tasks for students

Time

DAY 1

Review on Computer Hardware & Storage

Scrabble on the key terms covered in last class

Solve Scrabble

5 min

Introducing Computer

Software & Network

PowerPoint Presentation on basics in Software & Networking

Understand Software & Networking concepts

Tech Talk Activity 2.3

Tech Talk Activity 2.4

"BUILDING SKILLS" activity on page 50

30 min

15 min

Issue

Project work

Issue Project work on Designing Poster in UNIT - 2

Divide class into small groups

Issue the topics for Poster

Discuss concepts to be covered on Poster

Collect information related to Poster

10 min

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LC3 - PROJECT 3 - Covering UNIT- 2

Computer Hardware & Software

Project Issue Day: LC3 Week 5 Day 1

Project Submission Day: LC3 Week 6 Day 2

CREATE A POSTER on any ONE of the following topics:

Early Computers
Personal Computers
Super Computers
Hard Disk
CD ROM
DVD
Flash Memory

Topics Highlighted in Red Have Already Been Taken and Aren't Available

Your poster should contain the following aspects:

Title
Introduction
Properties
Advantages
Disadvantages
Pictures related to the topic

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Poster Topics by Section and Group
Section	Group	Topic
1	1	DVD
1	2	Personal Computer
1	3	CD ROM
3	1	Personal Computer
3	2	Hard Disk
3	3	Flash Memory
5	1	Personal Computer
5	2	CD ROM
5	3	DVD
7	1	Flash Memory
7	2	CD ROM
7	3	Hard Disk
9	1	Early Computers
9	2	Super Computers
9	3	DVD
11	1	Flash Memory
11	2	Early Computers
11	3	Hard Disk
13	1	Super Computers
13	2	Early Computers
13	3	Personal Computers

Topic	Section
Early Computers	11, 13, 9
Personal Computers	3, 1, 13
Super Computers	5, 13, 9
Hard Disk	11, 3, 7
CD ROM	7, 5, 1
DVD	5, 1, 9
Flash Memory	11, 3, 7

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Week 5 Day 2 Assignments

Item	Pages	Tasks for Students
1	52-54	Exercise 1-1: Getting to Know Windows Explorer
2	55-56	Exercise 1-2: Work with Folders
3	57-58	Exercise 1-3: Work with Files
4	59-60	Exercise 1-4: Create a Copy Using Save As
5		Practice Online for Quiz to be conducted Week 6 Day 1 covering Unit 2 [Computer Hardware & Software]
6		Collect Information for Poster Project

Module Objective

Method of delivery

Tasks for students

Time

DAY 2

File Management Concepts

Demonstration on File Management Concepts

Understand File Management Concepts

Practice:

Exercise 1-1: Get to Know Windows Explorer

Exercise 1-2: Work with Folders

Exercise 1-3: Work with Files

Exercise 1-4: Create a Copy Using Save As

25 min

5 min

Practice for Quiz in next class

Announcement of QUIZ for Next class, on Unit 2 [Computer Hardware & Software]

Practice Online for Quiz to be conducted in next class.

Collect information related to Poster

30 min

15 min

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Starting Sunday, 8th March 2009

Week 6 Day 1 Assignments

Week 6 Day 1

Tasks for Today:

1. Complete the Match the Key Terms Handout. You can use your book and your notes; however, do not work with another student.

2. In your notebook, Record and Define the 6 terms shown on Page 51.

a. Terms: File Manager, Drive, Folder, File, Save As, and Shortcut

3. Complete the Concept Check and Critical Thinking Handout

a. Answers: q1 (p. 52), q2 (p. 64), q3 (p. 55), q4, (p. 52), q5 (p. 59), and q6 (p. 61)

4. Study for your Unit 2 Quiz for Week 6 Day 2. Mr. B. will give you a question that takes about 10 questions/items from the following three sources. If you study these three links below, you will know all of the questions and answers!

a. Before You Read Quiz http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078612357/student_view0/unit2/before_you_read_quizzes.html

b. After You Read Quiz http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078612357/student_view0/unit2/after_you_read_quizzes.html

c. E-Review Quiz http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078612357/student_view0/unit2/e-review_quizzes.html

5. Make sure your Notebook is up-to-date and ready for Mr. B. to check it. He will look for 5 things. Each item is worth 20 marks for a total of 100 marks.

a. You've recorded your name, section number, Mr. B.'s Website www.sbraswell.com, your email address ST102108_ _ _ _ @iat.ac.ae, and your section number.

b. Unit 6 Terms – Week 3 Day 2

c. Unit 2 Terms – Week 4 Day 1

d. Answers to the Questions on Page 50 – Week 5 Day 2

e. Six Terms and Sentences (Page 51 Use Microsoft Windows) – Week 6 Day 1

6. Work on Your Poster Project that is due Week 6 Day 2

REMINDERS (GET PREPARED FOR WEEK 6 DAY 2):

QUIZ 3 IS NEXT CLASS
POSTER PROJECT DUE NEXT CLASS
NOTEBOOK CHECK NEXT CLASS

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Week 6 Day 2 Assignments

Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments	Save As...
	Collect Poster Projects
	Quiz 3
	Notebook Check

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Starting Sunday, 15th March 2009

Week 7 Day 1 Assignments

Today, complete the Following Learning Tasks:

Worksheet 3A (URLs: Name that Country) There are 15 items to complete.
Worksheet 3C (Internet Concepts) There are 15 items to complete.
Textbook Page 95. (Review and Assessment) Answer the 6 Questions in your Notebook.

NOTEBOOK Check This is a reminder that I need to see your Notebook.

Make sure your Notebook is up-to-date and ready for Mr. B. to check it. He will look for 5 things. Each item is worth 20 marks for a total of 100 marks.

1. Basic Information Recorded in Your Notebook Including the following:

your name,
section number
Mr. B.'s Website www.sbraswell.com,
Your email address ST102108_ _ _ _ @iat.ac.ae.

2. Unit 6 Terms – Week 3 Day 2 (Make sure they are numbered.)

http://www.sbraswell.com/work/iat/2008-2009/lc3/pacing_for_lc3.htm#Week%203%20Day%202

table, record, field, data type, primary key, and relational databases

3. Unit 2 Terms – Week 4 Day 1 (Make sure they are numbered.)

http://www.sbraswell.com/work/iat/2008-2009/lc3/pacing_for_lc3.htm#Week%204%20Day%201

personal computer (PC), central processing unit (CPU), bit, byte, hardware, input, output, random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), storage device, software, operating system (OS), and network

4. Answers to the 7 Questions on Page 50 – Week 5 Day 2

5. Six Terms and Sentences (Page 51 Use Microsoft Windows) – Week 6 Day 1

File Manager, Drive, Folder, File, Save As, Shortcut

MR. BRASWELL IS WAITING FOR SOME GROUPS TO SUBMIT THEIR GROUP POSTER PROJECTS! These posters were due last week!

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Week 7 Day 2 Assignments

Week 7 Day 2

Learning Tasks:

2. Notebook Check If Not Checked Last Class

3. Page 95. Answer 6 Questions in Your Notebook.

4. Complete and Return Worksheets 3A and 3C If Not Done Last Class

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Starting Sunday, 22nd March 2009

Week 8 Day 1 Assignments

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Week 8 Day 2 Assignments

Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments	Save As...
	Review for Exams
	Submit Missing Assignments
	Check Your Email for Updates and Additional Details

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Starting Sunday, 29th March 2009

Week 9 Day 1 Assignments

Pages	Plan, Objectives, Exercises, and Assignments	Save As or Date Due...
	LC3 Exams

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Week 9 Day 2 Assignments

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	LC3 Exams

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Important Reminder: STAY ON-TASK. (WORK THROUGHOUT YOUR CLASS.)

STUDENTS WHO ARE On-Task and Off-Task (NOT WORKING FOR ANY REASON) LOSE PARTICIPATION MARKS.

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Definitions OF On-Task and Off-Task

On-Task:

Continuing on a path toward a goal.
Concentrating or focusing on what is to be done
Doing whatever is appropriate for a given period of time

Off-Task:

Any behavior that prevents or distracts you or someone else from continuing on a path toward a goal.
Any behavior that prevents or distracts you or someone else from concentrating or focusing on what is to be done.
Any behavior that prevents or distracts you or someone else from doing whatever is appropriate for a given period of time.

Examples of Off-task, Disruptive, and Unacceptable Behavior:

Unacceptable Verbal Behavior: refuses to follow instructions, talks when teacher talks, talks to teacher when should be working, shouts out, mimics, threatens other pupils or teacher, makes inappropriate noises.
Unacceptable Non-verbal Behavior: leaving classroom, wanders about classroom, fidgets in seat, horseplay, disrespect for other people’s property.
Surfing the Internet, Playing Computer Games, Playing Computer Videos, Checking Email without Permission, Chatting, Playing Computer Music
Talking or texting on mobile telephone
Talking without permission
Eating and drinking or smoking in class
Out of seat
Brushing hair
Makeup
Passing notes
Shouting
Throwing objects (paper airplanes, pencils, etc...)
Chewing gum
Playing with equipment
Attention seeking
Swearing
Fire alarm
Singing
Crawling on floor
Attacking pupil or teacher

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Examples of Off-task, Disruptive, and Unacceptable Behavior:

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Last Updated: 01 July 2010