Back to teacher page		 Introduction to Computer Applications
Part Four
Software Checklist
  • Microsoft Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Netscape Composer
  • Internet Explorer
  • Macromedia Flash MX
  • Painter 7
  • Visual Basic
  • Adobe Acrobat
Approximate instruction time: 13 hours
Objectives: 
  1. Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of  Visual Basic by creating a simple program through the direction of a tutorial.
  2. Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of  Web page construction using a wysiwyg program to create a basic web site.
  3. Students will demonstrate the ability to follow directions in a series of logical steps through self directed tutorials.
  4. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the basic principles of design through the production of a basic web site above.
  5. Students will demonstrate their understanding of MLA formatting by correctly formatting an essay using MLA style.
Suggested activities
  1. Visual Basic
  • Hand out and discuss project requirements worksheet.
  • Students read the first tutorial on visual basic.
  • You should discuss and review the Visual Basic naming conventions worksheet. Students should understand that by naming each object correctly and logically, they will avoid confusion later. Also, in the real world of computer programming a number of programmers will work on different parts of the same project. A standard in naming insures that all project workers will be "speaking the same language"
  • Students refer to the second Visual Basic tutorial. The objective here is for students to become familiar with the VB interface and program.
  • Provide student with project planning sheet. Have students refer to the first tutorial example of calculator project, and naming conventions worksheet as they plan their projects Work with students to insure that the project is planned fully before they begin the third tutorial.
  • Students refer to the third tutorial as they complete their calculator projects.

2. Web Page Design

  • Review marking rubric and assignment expectations.
  • Demonstrate proper file structure to save pages. Main folder(Saved as their name): within main folder; graphics, pages, and the main or index page.
  • Review the basics elements of design and discuss how these will apply to the production of a web site.
  • Demonstrate the tools available in Composer. Stress the use of tables to organize and constrain elements on the page. Have students open a favorite page in Netscape and use the File-Edit Page command to see how pages are organized with tables and nested tables.
  • Demonstrate: Fonts,  setting page properties, inserting images, creating links, creating bookmarks. 
  • Students work through tutorial.

3. Essay Writing

  • Discuss MLA formatting.
  • Have students discuss openly, the need for standardization of written assignments.
  • Refer students to MLA formatting links and discuss.
  • Assign Essay (This assignment can be assigned earlier in the course and completed outside of class time if necessary.)
Supporting Documents
Web site Marking Rubric MLA formatting Guide  Composer Tutorial
Visual Basic Tutorial Web site requirements MLA formatting 
instructions
Visual basic Naming Conventions VBasic project requirements VBasic project Marking Sheet  
Part One Introduction, Computer Care, Keyboarding, acceptable use policy.
Part Two Internet search techniques, introduction to the internet.
Part Three Drawing and animation software.
Part Four Computer language and web page creation.
Miscellaneous Summary and evaluation spreadsheets