Software Application

WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM

Essential Understanding:
Computers use operating system software to perform a variety of functions.

Guiding Questions:

• How does the computer user interact with the operating system?
• Why is the understanding of the operating system essential to the use of a computer?
• How can customizing the operating system options improve the usability of the computer?
• How can the operating system be used to manage files and folders in the school environment?

Turn computer On and Off

Use Windows Help

Logon to Network

Start an Application (i.e., MS Word)

Cut, Copy, and Paste Information using WordPad

Open, Move, Copy, Rename, and Delete a File

Create, Move, Copy, Rename, and Delete a Folder

Save a File to the ECS Server, A: drive (3 1/2" floppy), and C: local hard drive

Open, Close, Minimize, Maximize, Restore, and Size a Window

Use Tile/Cascade/ALT + Tab to use more than one application at a time

Customize Display Properties

Change Mouse Speed, Speaker Volume, Screen Brightness

Use CTRL + ALT + DEL for Task Manager

Clean up Temp Files

Use Screen Print

Disk cleanup/ScanDisk/Defragmentation

Identify and Use Management Tools

Install/Uninstall Programs

Use Find

Access Control Panel

Identify Hard Drive Size/Space/RAM

Microsoft Word

Essential Understanding:
Creating and manipulating documents is accomplished using word processing software.

Guiding Questions:

• How can the use of software applications enhance written communication?
• How can the use of word processing software increase productivity in the school environment?
• Why are the various capabilities of word processing software important?
• How can word processing concepts enhance classroom management in the school environment?

Create a New Document

Save a Document to a specified Location

Open a Saved Document from a specified Location

Open and Use a Template to assist in classroom management

Save a document in a variety of Formats

Use the Office Assistant/Microsoft Help

Cut, Copy, and Paste Information

Format Font, Paragraph, and Styles

Use Word Art

Customize Page Setup

Format Tabs

Insert, Format, and Customize Tables

Insert and Format Pictures from a variety of sources

Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists

Create Columns

Use the Spell and Grammar Check

Create Headers and Footers

Preview and Print a Document

Import an Object

Communications/E-Mail

Essential Understanding:
Communication and planning is managed and conducted electronically.

Guiding Questions:

• How does electronic communication allow for quick and effective communication?
• How does the use of electronic communication affect society?
• How can the use of organization and communication software increase productivity in the school environment?
• How can the use of organization and communication software enhance classroom management?

Logon to Network

Create, Send, Reply, Forward, and Recall Messages

Insert, Send, Open, and Save attached Items

Save and Delete Messages

Create and Manage Folders

Use Help 

Create a Personal Distribution List

Set Identity and Signature

Set up Internet Email Accounts for students

Set up and Manage Shared Calendar

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Essential Understanding:
A variety of information resources and management tools are available on Intranet/Internet.

Guiding Questions:

• How is electronic information organized and accessed?
• How does the use of an Intranet/Internet enhance the capabilities of communication and classroom management issues?
• How can the use of electronic resources increase productivity in the school environment?

Go to a specified Page on the Intranet/Internet

Navigate within a Website

Create and Manage Folders

Add and Organize Favorites/Bookmarks

Use a variety of Search Engines to find a Web Page

Use Resources to Search and Archive Searches

Print Information from a Web Page

Copy Information from a Web Page and Paste into a Word Document

Customize Toolbars

Set a new Home Page Location for Intranet/Internet

View and Clear History/Go pages

Delete Temporary Internet Files

Save/Copy images from Web and Paste/Insert in a Word Document

Understand Copyright/Fair Use of Internet Resources

Download Upgrades from Intranet/Internet

Download Files from Intranet/Internet

Use NetMeeting and Resources

Access ILS Server

Microsoft Excel (Elective)

Essential Understanding:
Data is gathered, manipulated, and displayed using spreadsheet software.

Guiding Questions:

• How can the use of spreadsheet software help organize and analyze information?
• Why are the various capabilities of spreadsheet software important?
• How can the use of spreadsheet software facilitate productivity and management issues in the school environment?
• How can spreadsheet concepts be applied in the school environment?

Create a New Workbook (Spreadsheet)

Save a Workbook to a specified Location

Open a Saved Workbook from a specified Location

Use the Office Assistant/Microsoft Help

Cut, Copy, and Paste Information

Customize Page Setup

Enter Labels, Values, and Formulas

Sort Text and Numeric Data

Perform Calculations

Format Cells, Rows, and Columns

Freeze and Unfreeze Panes

Insert and Delete Rows and Columns

Insert a New Worksheet

Insert and Format a Chart to Illustrate Collected Information

Insert and Format Pictures from a variety of sources

Create Headers and Footers

Use Print Preview

Print selected Ranges, Active Sheets, or Entire Workbook

Use Spell Check

Integrate Excel worksheets into Word Documents

Microsoft PowerPoint (Elective)

Essential Understanding:
Information is presented through the use of software and hardware.

Guiding Questions:

• How can the use of electronic presentations be used as an effective communication tool?
• Why is it important to understand the variety of ways information can be presented electronically?
• How can the use of presentation software be used in the management of instruction?
• How can electronic presentation concepts be applied to the creation of electronic reports?

Create a New Presentation using a Blank Presentation

Create a New Presentation using a Template

Save a Presentation to a specified Location

Open a Saved Presentation from a specified Location

Use the Office Assistant/Microsoft Help

Use Views: Slide, Outline, Slide Sorter, Notes Page, and Slideshow

Customize the Slide Master

Insert and Format Text

Create Builds, Transitions, and Timings

Insert Hyperlinks or Action Buttons to create a Non-linear Presentation

Insert and Format Pictures from a variety of sources

Insert Sounds from a variety of sources

Insert Movies from a variety of sources

Print Handouts to accompany a Presentation

Insert Word Art into a Presentation

Save a Presentation in a different Format (Export to MS Word, JPG, etc.)

Setup and Run a Slideshow

Run Pack and Go

Microsoft Access (Elective)

Essential Understanding:
Data is gathered, organized, manipulated, and extracted using database software.

Guiding Questions:

• How can the use of database software help organize information?
• Why are the various capabilities of database software important?
• How can the use of database software increase and manage productivity in the school environment?
• How can database concepts be applied in the school environment?

Create a New Blank Database and specify Location

Open an Existing Database

Use the Office Assistant/Microsoft Help

Create a Table in Design View

Set Table Properties

Enter Data into a Table

Edit data, Insert New Record, and Delete Records in a Datasheet View

Resize Columns in a Datasheet View

Change Column Order in Datasheet View

Add and Delete Fields in Design View

Sort Records

Use Find to Locate Data

Use Find and Replace to change Data

Create a Select Query in Design View

Using a Query, Extract specific Information

Create a Form using a Wizard

Customize a Form in Design View

Create a Report using a Wizard

Customize a Report in Design View

Print Table, Query, or Report

Microsoft Publisher (Elective)

Essential Understanding:
Publications are created and manipulated using publishing software.

Guiding Questions:

• How can the use of publishing software enhance written communication?
• How does publishing software increase productivity in the school environment?
• Why are the various capabilities of publishing software important?
• How can publishing software concepts be applied in the school environment?

Use the Catalog to Create a Publication using Publications by Wizard

Use the Catalog to Create a Publication using Publications by Design

Use the Catalog to Create a Publication using Blank Publications

Save a Publication to a specified Location

Use Show Index, Show Help, and Office Assistant/Microsoft Help

Arrange Single and Multiple Page Layouts

Create, Delete, Move, Format, Connect, and Resize Frames

Selecting, Deleting, Moving, Copying Text within Frames

Working with Text: Format Text, Color Scheme and Styles

Create and Format Frame Borders

Format Line Spacing, Text Wrapping, and Horizontal and Vertical Alignment

Change Design, Color Schemes and Layout

Inserting and Deleting Pages and Zooming In and Zooming Out

Working with Graphics: Clip Art, Pictures, and Drawing Objects

Creating Publications: Flyers, Newsletters, Brochures

Use Spell Check and Design Check

Preview and Print a Publication

Creating a Website

Microsoft FrontPage (Elective)

Essential Understanding:
A variety of information is displayed on an Intranet/Internet using web creation software.

Guiding Questions:

• How is information created for publication on the Intranet/Internet?
• How does the use of the network facilitate the school environment?
• Why are the various capabilities of publishing software important?
• How can the use of electronic resources increase productivity and solve management issues in the school environment?

Create a New FrontPage for an Intranet/Internet Web Page

Save a Web Page to a specified Location

Open a Saved Web Page from a specified Location

Use Microsoft Help

Use Web Page Themes

Format Text (Size, Justification, Style, Effects)

Create Numbered and Bulleted Lists

Format Background (Image and Color)

Insert Table

Create a Bookmark

Create Hyperlinks to Sites on the Intranet/Internet

Create Hyperlinks between Pages of Personal Webs

Create Email Hyperlinks

Insert and Resize an Image

Insert an Image from the Intranet/Internet

Insert a Horizontal Line or Graphic Separator

Preview and Print Web Pages