WEEK OF MARCH 23 THRU MARCH 27TH
NOTE: The Simpson Shuffle Run/Walk and Health Fair will be held on Friday, March 27, 4:30-6:30 PM. Registration forms for the run/walk can be found at the front office and on the Simpson web site www.cobbk12.org/~simpson. Proceeds will support the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life which raises funds to fight cancer. Please join us! Together we can make a difference.
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Please note that Cobb County School District offers a keyboarding program that can be used at home. Click to access program.
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/
7th GRADE
Last week students were introduced to Unit 1 Technology In Your Life and Unit 2 Computer Hardware and Software. We also began MicroType4 keyboarding lessons.
This week students will:
- Improve speed and accuracy
- Key Alphabetic lessons using MicroType4
- Key Numbers and Symbols (More advanced students)
- Create and manage folders
- Review Word Processing features
- Bullets
- Borders
- Clip Art
- Word Art
- AutoShapes
8th GRADE
Last week students were introduced to Unit 1 Technology In Your Life, Unit 2 Computer Hardware and Software, and begain their Word Processing Vocabulary Packet which introduces a variety of vocabulary while learning to hang indent, insert bullets, borders, superscript, and subscript, leaders etc.
This week students will:
6th GRADE
Last week students were introduced to Early Pioneers, What's Inside a Computer, Keyboard features, and began MicroType4 lessons by first being introuced to the video "Don't Look at Your Hands".
After learning HomeKeys on Friday, this week studetns will: