7th Grade

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7th Grade Overview

The Information Technology seventh grade course is designed to review and reinforce technology skills and knowledge of students acquired at the elementary level. Students in the seventh grade course will expand their knowledge and expertise through a more formal study of computer operating systems, the Internet, and contemporary computer applications. 

Information Technology studies will include:

• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets 
• Presentation Graphics 
• Internet Safety - Cyberbullying
• Digital Citizenship

The study of Word Processing will include creating documents to learn and reinforce the use of font style, size, and color changes, page layout options, spell check and the use of the thesaurus. We will also study graphics, clip art, word art, digital images, tables, column layouts, borders and shading, indents, and spacing.   Projects in Word: Friendly Letter Business Letter Skill Checklist Create a Restaurant Menu   The study of Spreadsheets will include designing spreadsheets with text labels and data formatting skills. Data will be entered and formatted. We will study the generating of formulas to calculate data. Students will select and format the appropriate chart type to represent the collected data.   Project in Excel: Develop a Budget for Class Party The Gold Mine  

In Presentation Graphics students will design slides using the features of: layout design, background styles, design styles, graphics, and text boxes. Slides will be incorporated in slide show presentations that will take advantage of these and other more advanced features such as custom animation, slide transition effects, action buttons, and sound.

Projects in PowerPoint: Create a hyperlinked quiz It is the intent that students will use the programs available to them in integrated curricular projects to enhance their educational experience.