M.I.A.Microcomputers Interdisciplinary Applications

INSTRUCTOR

• Mr. Strein

• 8 years at Bremen

• Coach Girls Swimming and Girls Water Polo

• Contact• Email – tstrein@bhsd228.com

CLASS OBJECTIVES

• Type without looking at 25 wpm or higher

• Evaluate your personal learning styles using Career Cruising

• Create professional looking Power Point Presentation

• Receive Microsoft Office certifications through Certiport

• Create professional looking documents in Microsoft Word

• Receive a 5 or higher on Keytrain lessons Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics

In M.I.A. students will be able to:

EXPECTATIONS

Students are expected:

• Act professional while in the school

• Treat people and property with respect

• Be prepared for class (assignments and materials)

• Take responsibility for their learning

• Follow Mr. Strein’s Instructions the first time

Consequences:

• Verbal warning

• Detention & Phone call home

• Dean Referral

CLASSROOM RULES

• No Bathroom Passes – AT ALL (Don’t Ask)

• No Phones – EVER – Policy – I see it, it goes to the dean

• All assignments have due dates for a reason

• Not prepared = Detention and phone call home

• Damage to computer is your responsibility – Check your computer

• All other school’s apply – Use common sense

BELL RINGERS

• Bell Ringer Objectives:• Improve students reading skills• Learn different reading strategies• Gain knowledge of Common Core

Reading Strategies• Use Google forms to report

understanding

• Click on Bell Ringer on website (Newsela.com)

• Read the daily article

• Fill out the form on the website

• Bell Ringer – 2 points per day

• NO MAKE UPS (participation points)

ASSIGNMENTS

• Microtype – 20 points per lesson • 20 points – zero errors• 18 points – 1 error• 16 points – 2 errors• 14 points – 3 errors• 12 points – 4 errors• 10 points – 5 errors• 8 points – 6 errors• 6 points – 7 errors• 4 points – 8 errors• 2 points – 9 errors• 0 points – 10 errors or more

• Objective• Type without looking• Increase speed per lesson

ASSIGNMENTS

• Learning Styles Objectives• To determine your learning style• To evaluate the different learning

styles

• Flyer – Your learning style – 50 points

• Test – Learning Style – 50 points

ASSIGNMENTS

• Power Point Objectives:• Create professional Power Points• Present a presentation• Demonstrate how to use Power

Point• Receive a Microsoft certification

from Certiport

• Parts of the screen – 10 points

• G-Metrix Lessons – 25 points each

• Informational PPT – 50 points

• Presentation of PPT – 50 points

ASSIGNMENTS

• Group Assignments Objectives:• Collaborate with team members

on class newsletter• Demonstrate knowledge of

Microsoft Word• Recapping knowledge of weekly

vocab and information

• Weekly newsletter – 10 points

• Group collaboration – 10 points

CERTIFICATIONS

• G-Metrix – Practice assignments• Power Point – first semester• Microsoft Word – second semester

• Certiport – Real Test for Microsoft Certification• 2 tries per access• Receive nationally recognized certification• Looks good on job applications and college transcripts

ASSESSMENTS

• Pretest – what do you know?

• Midtest – where are we?

• Final Exam – How much did you learn?

• Learning Style Test

• Microtype weekly test

ENTERTAINMENT

• 4 Movies – 1 per quarter • Rudy – Goal Setting• Glory Road – Diversity• Stand and Deliver – Education• Rookie – Follow your dreams

ATTENDANCE

• Attendance is key to any education• Be on time – Tardy – must be in your seat and logged on when bell rings

• 1 tardy – warning• 2 tardy – detention and phone call home• 3 tardy – counselor referral• 4 tardy – dean’s referral• 5 tardy – possible drop from class (dean’s discretion)

• If you are more than 20 minutes late – Class Cut • Dean’s referral and possible suspension

COLLEGE CREDIT

• M.I.A. – Dual Credit Program• Fill out application – given to you by Mr. Strein• Must have an A or B for the entire year

• Receive college credit through South Suburban College • Credit can be transferred to any college