1wTeacher _MCILWAIN

Director’s Comments

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY I
/ MONDAYFEBRUARY 24, 2014 / TUESDAYFEBRUARY 25
UNIT 4: INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE / UNIT 4: INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE
Objective:Windows Settings / Objective:Windows Settings
:10 Boardwork – Vocabulary, reading, handouts
:05 Announcements / :10 Boardwork – Vocabulary, reading, handouts
:05 Announcements
:25 Lecture and/or Discussion
:10 Break
:30 Shop and/or Lab Activity
:05 Cleanup / :25 Lecture and/or Discussion
:10 Break
:30 Shop and/or Lab Activity
:05 Cleanup
Methodology: / Methodology:
  • Definitions:
  • Favorites center
  • RSS feeds
  • History list
  • Blogs
  • Does a website use the file folder system like you examined in operating systems?
Objective: Browsing with Internet Explorer: The Favorites Center
Methodology: Students will go to for their bellringer, assignment. Using their lab computer and their MacBook Air, students will learn how to save favorite web pages for future viewing, how to subscribe to RSS feeds, and create a blog /
  • Definitions:
  • Tabbed browsing
  • Tab list
  • Quick tabs
  • Tab groups
  • Home page tab
  • What’s the difference between a tab and a window?
Objective: Browsing with Internet Explorer: Tabbed Browsing
Methodology: Students will go to for their bellringer, assignment. Using their lab computer and their MacBook Air, students willcreate tabs in various forms and understand how they work.
Lab/Shop Activity: A-1 Working with the Favorites List
A-2 Adding an RSS News Feed
A-3 Working with the History List / Lab/Shop Activity: B-1 Using Tabs
Create a blog in Canvas

Week of ______FEBRUARY 24,2014______

Director Approval

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26 / THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27 / FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28
UNIT 4: INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE / UNIT 4: INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE / UNIT 4: INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE
Objective:Windows Settings / Objective:Windows Settings / Objective:Windows Settings
:10 Boardwork – Vocabulary, reading, handouts
:05 Announcements / :10 Boardwork – Vocabulary, reading, handouts
:05 Announcements / :10 Boardwork – Vocabulary, reading, handouts
:05 Announcements
:25 Lecture and/or Discussion
:10 Break
:30 Shop and/or Lab Activity
:05 Cleanup / :25 Lecture and/or Discussion
:10 Break
:30 Shop and/or Lab Activity
:05 Cleanup / :25 Lecture and/or Discussion
:10 Break
:30 Shop and/or Lab Activity
:05 Cleanup
Methodology: / Methodology: / Methodology:
  • Definitions:
  • Search engine
  • Default search engine
  • Key words
  • Case sensitive
  • What’s the difference between a search engine and a web browser?
Objective: Browsing with Internet Explorer: Searching
Methodology: Students will go to for their bellringer and assignment. Using their lab computer and their MacBook Air, students will practice the proper way to search the web using search engines. /
  • Definitions:
  • Advanced Search Option
  • Google services
  • Google groups
  • Google News
  • Google Froogle
  • Google maps
  • Do other search engines such as Yahoo have the same features as Google?
Objective: Browsing with Internet Explorer: Advanced Searching Methods
Methodology: Students will go to for their bellringerand assignment. Using their lab computer and their MacBook Air, students will examine the specific aspects of the Google search engine and how it compares to other search engines. /
  • Definitions:
  • None
  • Go to and take practice STRATA test.
Objective:Assessment of Knowledge of Browsing with Internet Explorer:
Methodology: Students will go to for their bellringer, and assignment. Using their lab computer and their MacBook Air, students will take a 25 question quiz on knowledge they obtained from their study of how to save links to favorite web sites, how to use tabbed browsing, and how to properly search the web.
Lab Activity:C-1 Running a Basic Search
*STRATA flash card session and review / LabActivity: C-2 Using the Google Search Engine / Lab Activity: STRATA REVIEW AND PRATICE
*Shop work as time permits.