MOS Certification (term 2, week 3)

Students in information technology 2 are still working through our Microsoft Word 2016 materials.  We took a few GMetrix tests to use as formative assessments, and next week we will more than likely be ready for the MOS Microsoft Certification Exam for Word 2016, which is also our summative assessment.  Students have been working hard!

Info Tech 2 Word 2016 (term 2 week 2)

This week students did a good job of getting their user names and passwords all set up for their IT accounts.  Students then started working through our Microsoft Word 2016 curriculum.  We will next create a GMetrix account that we will use to take some practice Word performance-based assessments which we can use as formative assessments to see how our progress is coming along.  We will also set up accounts for Certiport which is the testing management system we will use when we test for our Microsoft Office certifications.  I would imagine by the end of next week, if our progress continues as it has, we will be about ready for our first MOS certification exam in Word 2016.

Info Tech 2 (term 2 week 1)

I'm excited to get this term 2 information technology 2 class started!  We will start off learning advanced features of Microsoft Word 2016.  Students will be creating a variety of documents and tutorials demonstrating their learned skills that will help them to be more career-ready.  Students will also be taking MOS Microsoft Certification exams this term for their assessments.  Monday, students will be getting their assigned seats, their syllabus, their IT account logins, and will be finding out our classroom expectations and procedures.  We will then be jumping right in to word processing and Microsoft Word 2016.

Student materials for this class are only to bring their school planner and something to write with.  I look forward to meeting everybody Monday.

Emerging Technologies (week 9)

Next week is the last week of the term!  We will finish up our databases on Monday.  We will then be learning about emerging technologies.  We will have some experience with google maps, discuss augmented reality, and get to do some code.  Students will still have the opportunity to take their MOS Microsoft Certification test through Tuesday.  Wednesday we will take our final exam, then Thursday we will clean out our IT folders, look at our final grades, then will do a multimedia enrichment project using Photoshop CC.  It's been a great term with a great group of kids, and I hope to see them again in future technology courses here at NPHS!