2013-2014 Intermediate Technology
with Ms. Kline 

Welcome back to another great year with Spurgeon Intermediate's Technology program!

You will have a lot of fun learning a variety of computer technology related skills including:

• how to type using the touch typing technique.
• digital literacy and how to effectively and efficiently use the Internet.
• how to use Google Apps to create documents, presentations, websites, spreadsheets, blogs, and more!
• use digital art software to create artwork.
• produce multimedia projects with digital photography and digital video.
• use audio editing software to create audio projects or produce podcasts.

Today you will be assigned to your permanent computer station in Lab D.

Over the course of the next two weeks we will:

• review Spurgeon's school-wide procedures especially Spurgeon's P.A.W.S. (Positive Attentive Willing and Safe) program.
• review Ms. Kline's class procedures.
• attend a grade-level opening assembly.
• take a tour of our beautiful new campus.
• review the Santa Ana Unified School District's Acceptable Use Policy.
  
• begin using Ignition's "Digital Literacy and Responsibility".
• learn how to log in to our Google Apps accounts.
• learn how to use a web browser, like Google Chrome, or Firefox to visit a web site.
• begin using the Keyboarding Online program to learn to type by touch.

Keyboarding Online