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7th Grade Laptop Prep2009-2010
Course Overview

Schedule
Laptop Prep meets once per week
Course runs all year
All 7th graders take Laptop Prep

Curriculum
Guiding principle
Laptop Prep instructs students in the use of their laptop, both in its proper care and operation, and as an aid in their learning

Curriculum – Phase 1
Building good user habits
TLC -- good laptop case, using locker
Caring for the hardware -- cleaning (screen, keyboard), general & proactive maintenance
Battery, power supply, wireless, DVD/CD
Organizing Folders
My Documents
Outlook

Other prudent computer habits
Anti-virus
Anti-spyware
Back-up your documents
Flash drives
Burn CDs/DVDs
External harddrive
Power management
Battery power settings
AC power settings

Using laptop at school

Connecting to our network

Printing at school
Tools available over our network

MSGroupWork
The Souk

Setting up Outlook for communication with teachers & other students

Using Outlook for e-mail & as an aid to organization
Calendar or Tasks – tracking deadlines/due dates
RSS Feeds – homework & project updates

What software tools are on your laptop?
Operating system
Windows XP Pro SP 3
Software & Tools
Microsoft Office
Web browsers
Troubleshooting
Chkdsk (PC)
Disk defragmenter (PC)
System Restore (PC)
Disk Utility (Mac)

Software & Tools (cont.)
Troubleshooting (cont.)
Windows Update (PC)
System Preferences (Mac)
Software Update (Mac)
Airport (Mac)
Desktop Search
Windows Search (PC)
Spotlight (Mac)

Possible projects using laptop software
Image types; image editing
Audio file types; record & edit audio
Video file types; shoot & edit video
Using collaborative web resources
Diigo
Ning (example from ‘08-’09)

Thanks for coming!
Questions:
Feel free to call or write
Harold Johanson
206-440-2852
harold.johanson@lakesideschool.org