Welcome to my class website!

On this page, you will find links to each class I teach. This will take you to class information, assignments and projects used throughout the semester, and (at times) student work.

Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.

-Miss Winans

dwinans@miller.k12.mo.us
417-452-3271

BUSINESS CLASSROOM RULES

• Show respect at all times! Just be nice!
• No food and drink by the computers --EVER!!!
• No talking when the teacher is talking.
• Stay where you are supposed to be on the computer. Do NOT get on web sites that you know you are not to be on!
• Computer settings are to be left alone!
• Clean up your area before you leave the classroom. This means throwing away trash, picking up your things, logging off the computer, and pushing in your chair.

Leadership is not just an elective class - it’s much more than that!
Leadership functions as a class wherein the instruction will consist of:
Parliamentary Procedure
Introduction to and Development of Leadership Skills
Team Building
Improvement of Writing, Speaking, Social, and Organization Skills

Also, since this class is comprised of the Miller High School Student Council, we will be responsible for the planning and execution of the majority of the school’s functions, activities, fundraisers, pep rallies, and community service projects.

This class will teach you skills needed to not only compete in the workforce, but to survive in our world of ever-changing technology!

My goal in this class is more than just for you to leave able to use the basic software on a computer. It is to help you not to be afraid of new technologies and to be able to figure out on your own how to use them.

This class is a semester class for 7th grade students that covers keyboarding and basic computer skills.

Half of this class will be spent on increasing speed and accuracy in typing by drill and practice and by learning techniques.


If you finish your lesson early, you may go to one of these KEYBOARDING websites. NO OTHER WEBSITE - ONLY THOSE LISTED!

http://www.gamequarium.com/keyboarding.htm

http://www.wacona.com/keyboardinggames/keyboardinggames.html

http://www.shegame.com/view/2894/Air-Typer

http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/games/l/

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/super-hyper-spider-typer.html

Dance Mat Typing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Keyman and Bubbles Typing Game
http://www.typingtest.com/games/

Typing Timings
http://www.nimblefingers.com/j_applet1/WordWackerApplet.html

Goal #1 TYPING
The students will complete the following tasks:
* Be able to use touch typing skills to key alpha and symbol characters.
* Learn to use the numeric keyboard by touch.
* Display proper typing procedures.
* Learn alphabetic and alphanumeric keyboarding technique.

Goal #2 SOFTWARE
The students will complete the following tasks:
* Practice basic computer start-up and operating functions.
* Learn to use various software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Goal #3 COMPUTERS
The students will complete the following tasks:
* Identify the difference between various computer terms.
* Be able to define terminology related to technology.

Goal #4 INTERNET
The students will complete the following tasks:
* Distinguish good from bad websites for reliability.
* Use the Internet for various forms of research.



Basic Semester Schedule

January - Keyboarding Review and Practice
February - Intro to Word
March - Intro to Excel
April - Numeric Keypad
May - Basic PowerPoint

Some Internet Safety and Searching Activities and Computer Basics will also be thrown in.

This is a brand new technology class where you will work daily on the computers throughout the year to learn 8 different skills.

Module 1 - Video Production and Editing
Module 2 - Desktop Publishing
Module 3 - Computer Game Production
Module 4 - Audio Editing
Module 5 - Web Page Design
Module 6 - Animations
Module 7 - Electronic Presentations
Module 8 - Graphic Design and Photography

Welcome to Yearbook with Miss Winans!
Yearbook is an exciting, challenging, and fun class, and I look forward to working with you all throughout the upcoming year.

Throughout this class, you will learn about page layout and design, publishing, journalism, photography, and business skills. Being a member of the staff is an awesome responsibility, but by the end of the year, you have produced a book that is valued by the students, faculty, and community.

Goals:
The goal of this course is to introduce you to all of the elements of publishing and selling a published book. We ultimately will be producing the school’s yearbook, but along the way we will cover topics such as copy writing, photography, editing, marketing, and creativity.

Course description: “Yearbook” is a two-semester, elective course (only for self-motivated and amicable students) that gives students marketable experience in print media publishing. This course solely works toward the completion and selling of a large finished product, Miller School’s yearbook.

Yearbook class is dynamically different from every course taught at this school in that it is a real business maintaining an actual account that must balance-out at the end of term. In class, students compose, construct, and edit all elements of computerized text layout, graphic art, and digital photography. Students work on many clerical operations, make announcements, maintain signs, conduct student polls, and maintain hardcopy files. This course also examines legal and ethical issues of media law and copyright.

Yearbook in turn covers a plethora of the Content Standards and Objectives encountered in English courses, as does it also for Objectives of art, business, and computer technology courses. Because Yearbook is a monetary business, students must cooperatively work with others, must be industrious, and be eager to be creative. Out of class and after school, students will “shoot” digital photos, sell and design advertising, and distribute yearbook order forms. Students are responsible for the proper care and handling of our digital camera. Students should expect to spend some of their Cardinal Time or extra school time working on computerized yearbook pages.

Miller High School
Darrelle Winans