Monday, August 30, 2010

Week 1 - Welcome to Spurgeon's Technology Program

Welcome to Keyboarding with Ms. Kline!

You have enrolled in an introductory computer applications course for the 2010-2011 school year. You will be taking this course in Spurgeon's brand new iMac computer lab!

In this class you will learn how to:
  • type using touch typing
  • use digital art software to create artwork with a computer
  • effectively and efficiently use the Internet to do research
  • produce multimedia projects with digital photography and digital video
  • use audio editing software to produce podcasts or create audio projects
and many other computer-related skills!

During this first week, you will be assigned to your permanent computer station in Lab D and we will:
  • review Spurgeon's school-wide procedures
  • review Ms. Kline's class procedures
  • learn how to login to the Spurgeon lab server
  • learn how to use and configure a web browser to visit a web site
  • learn new vocabulary words related to Business Technology and keyboarding
You will be amazed how quickly you will increase your typing speeds while learning all sorts of new skills on the computer.

Ms. Kline's Week 1 Key Vocabulary: