Computer+Applications+II

**Computer Applications 2**

This course is designed to give an overview of various career opportunities that exist using popular software programs. Computer Applications II will focus on real-world projects and modern day office practices of communication using a virtuous style of learning in the classroom. Computer Applications II will include hands-practices, critical thinking review questions, exercises of various difficulty level, building a portfolio, and a resume project.


 * __ Materials __**

Flash Drive/Thumb Drive > Five digit id provided by the board of education.

__** This class is set-up using a communication style approach of a real world modern-day office setting. In order to prepare students for the world of work, students are treated as employees while the teacher is the supervisor. Students are expected to come to class in a mind set of an office worker capable of various computer related technologies and software’s prepared to complete day to day tasks. These tasks will be assigned everyday with a time guide and saved to their five digit student id number server space. The supervisor will be there to guide and help each employee through difficult tasks but students are primed for independency and advance practices. A computer applications course is expected to be taken at the middle school level before taking any highschool computer courses.
 * __ Class Set-Up

**Virtual Classroom**

Please visit the following website to see the course as it is taught daily:

[|www.csdstover.wikispaces.com]

Student Samples:


 * __ Blogs: __**

In Computer Applications II we work with all kinds of FREE software that can be downloaded directly from the Internet without any cost to you. One of the many topics of telecommunications/Web 2.0 tool that we use throughout the year is "BLOGS." Blogging is fun, exciting and is a good sharing method and can be used in all your classes and in your personal adventures.

The following websites are WEB BLOGS that were created by students enrolled in Computer Applications II: 1. [|www.thewolfandthemartyr.blogspot.com]

2. [|www.kalaswords.blogspot.com]

3. [|www.anna828.blogspot.com]

4. [|www.ashleyghawk08.blogspot.com]

5. [|www.oohsnapitsmeh.blogspot.com]

6. [|www.calimarsh.blogspot.com]

7. [|www.softballrocks010.blogspot.com]

8. [|www.59forlife.blogspot.com]

9. [|www.rebeccabrooke91.blogspot.com]

10. [|www.heather108.blogspot.com]

11. [|www.jhowe2009.blogspot.com]

12. [|www.keyasha2009.blogspot.com]

13. [|www.tray224.blogspot.com]

14. [|www.chrisfrankel.blogspot.com]

15. [|www.samantha_loves_dj.blogspot.com]

16. [|www.brooke38.blogspot.com]

17. [|www.katelyntaylor.blogspot.com]

18. [|www.michaeljacksbib.blogspot.com]

19. [|www.cbrzco.blogspot.com]

20. [|www.aboutbritt.blogspot.com]

21. [|www.quayzeebooiluv.blogspot.com]


 * __ Podcast: __**

Education in the twenty-first century should focus on the advancement of genuine literacy skills for students. Podcasting is a new method of communication allowing anyone to create audio files and post them to the Internet for others to download and listen to at any time. These audio files can be downloaded to a personal computer or handheld device such as an iPod. Learning to read, write, listen, speak, critically analyze information and communicate ideas using a variety of methods is vital for children of all ages.Please browse through for your listening enjoyment!

__** Please browse through for your listening enjoyment! **__
 * Must have headphones or speakers*


 * Sample Student Page 1 || [|www.Quayab8891.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 2 || [|www.Britakabcsd2008.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 3 || [|www.katelyntayor.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 4 || [|www.samlovesdj.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 5 || [|www.chrisfrankel.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 6 || [|www.oohsnapitsmeh.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 7 || [|www.brzco.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 8 || [|www.Jml2008.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 9 || [|www.Keyasha09.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 10 || [|www.Jhowe25.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 11 || [|www.Ian34j.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 12 || [|www.Trayvon24.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 13 || [|www.Britt_potter2008.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 14 || [|www.Brrookee38.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 15 || [|www.Anna828.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 16 || [|www.Rebecca_brooke91.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 17 || [|www.Cali1399.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 18 || [|www.lostmindinc.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 19 || [|www.Softballrocks010.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 20 || [|www.traversp.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 21 || [|www.howardzch.podomatic.com] ||
 * Sample Student Page 22 || [|www.kala.podomatic.com] ||