Smarter than a 7th Grader?
The Minimum Computer Literacy Expectations for a 7th Grader - February 4th, 2008
       
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1.0  Microsoft Word
   1.1 Word Processing
   1.2 Simple Web Pages
   1.3 Drawing Tools
   1.4 Word Activity

2.0  Microsoft PowerPoint
   2.1 Day at School Show
   2.2 Peer Evaluations
   2.3 PowerPoint Activity

3.0  Microsoft Excel
   3.1 Formulas and Formats
   3.2 Graphing
   3.3 Excel Activity

4.0 Internet
   4.1 Internet Moments
   4.2 Research

5.0 Computer Skills Inventory

6.0 Works Cited

     2.1 PowerPoint - Day at School Show
 The first PowerPoint show every 7th grader makes in computer class is a 12-15 slide show about a topic they are experts at, being a 7th grader (directions here).  The audience for this show is a classroom of 6th graders at their old elementary school and the best shows are used by some elementary school teachers as part of the middle school transition process.  You can view some of the completed shows here:  S:/Transition-to-NMS

Some specific skills that are demonstrated in this project:

Using design templates Using pictures/graphics Action buttons
Table of Contents Slide layouts Font size & color
Bullet & number lists Hyperlinks Setting timing
Slide transitions Looping Slide navigation
  Adding animated gifs  

     

Next:  2.2 PowerPoint - Peer Evaluations
 

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