Tasks Reference

Additional Instructions

Learning Outcomes

File Management

Ø Create a new folder named US101 in your “H” directory.

Ø All documents should be created in MS Word using a plain font.

Ø No clipart or borders are to be inserted

Ø Save each document with a sensible filename into your US101 folder

Ø Add your Name to the right header and the filename to the left footer of each document.

Ø Get your teacher to initial each hard copy before filing them in your manila folder in task order.

Student is:

Ø Able to create folders

Ø Aware of appropriate file names

Ø Advised of class routine and document layout expectations

Keyboarding Handout Sheet

Ø Fill in the Correct Pathways sheet supplied and ensure that you use the correct pathways.

Ø You may look at your keys until you gain sufficient confidence to keep your eyes on your manuscript and/or your screen.

Ø Key in Lessons 1-10 and save into one document

Ø Print when you have completed all ten lessons

Student is:

Ø Aware of correct keyboard pathways

Ø Advised of correct name for parts of the keyboard

Ø Able to key in using the correct pathways

Ø Able to insert a Header and Footer correctly

Ø Able to print a document

Course Vocabulary and Equipment

Game Sheet

Ø Retrieve document

Ø Resave with new filename

Ø Cut and paste to match correct meaning to words

Ø Use Drawing tools textbox to label equipment

Ø Print and learn as homework

Student is:

Ø Able to retrieve, resave and edit a document

Ø Use the Cut and Paste function

Ø View Toolbars

Ø Use Drawing tools

Allegro P2

The Origins of Halloween

Ø Enhance the Main Heading as shown

Ø Use full block style, as shown.

Ø Vertically centre on the page (File, Page Setup, Layout, Vertical Alignment, Centre)

Ø Spell check, proof read, Header/Footer, and print preview before you print.

Student is:

Ø Able to key in accurately using correct pathways

Ø Format a document as instructed
 

Ø Use spell check and print preview functions

Allegro P4

Hahei Junior Sports Club

Ø Replace bullets shown with Arabic numerals (Format, Bullets and numbering, Numbered)

Ø Use the Find and Replace function to change the words, after you have keyed in the document.

Ø Vertically centre on the page

Ø Spell check, proof read, etc before printing.

Student is able to:

Ø Format bullets

Ø Use the Find and Replace function

Allegro P16

File Management

Ø Create Famous asnd New Zealand folders within your US101 folder

Ø Instead of copying the folders onto a floppy disk, copy them into a new folder you have created under your “H” directory, called File Managemen

Student is able to:

Ø Move documents within a Directory

Ø Move folders between folders within a directory

Allegro P28/29

Netball Court

Ø Turn off your Drawing canvas first (Tools, Options, General, untick Automatically Create Drawing Canvas

Ø Use your rectangle tool to place a “Court” border first (clear of your Header and Footer).

Ø Insert all textboxes and the circle autoshape before filling in the data provided on page 29

Ø Make good use of the white space provided

Student is able to:

Ø Adjust tools

Ø Use Drawing tools

Ø Evaluate ‘good use of white space’

Allegro P37

Quick Keys

Ø Do not use the tab stop

Ø Key in the table only (Table, Insert Table, 2 columns, 12r ows)

Ø Format in the top half of your page

Ø Place 3pt spacing before and after each line (Select table, Format, Paragraphs, Spacing before 3pt, spacing after 3pt)

Ø After printing, fold to make into A5 landscape

Student is:

Ø Able to insert a table and format appropriately

Ø Aware of A5 landscape sized paper

Ergonomics Handout Sheet

Ø Retrieval document to be completed in class

Ø Information from websites:

o http://www.healthycomputing.com/health/

o http://www.healthycomputing.com/office/setup/

o http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/ergoguide.html

o http://www.nacs.uci.edu/computing/ergonomics.html

Ø Print and learn as homework

Student is able to:

Ø Retrieve and edit a document

Ø Access information from websites

Ø Learn about safe working practices when using a computer workstation

Pathways Revision

Ø Redo Lessons 8-10 of the keyboarding exercises

Ø If you are able to key in using the correct fingers you may now sit the US 101 assessment\

Ø If you are still experiencing difficulty, ask your teacher for further keyboarding exercises.

Student revises correct pathways technique prior to attempting assessment

File Management

Ø Show your teacher your “H” directory and the documents saved under your US101 folder

Ø Show your teacher your collated hard copy documents

Student provides evidence of:

Ø Correct file management

Ø Coursework completion

Collect Assessment US 101 from your Teacher