WELCOME TO BTT 1 O Who is Mr

WELCOME TO BTT 1 O!

Who is Mr. Kurz? Studied Computer Science at Ottawa University 9 th year teaching in KL Enjoy fishing, Hunting and being outside.

What’s in BTT 1 O? Computers For School and Business Word Processing Presentation Software Spreadsheets E-Commerce and Web design Everything you need to know to dazzle your teachers and employers.

Google Account There will be a Google Doc component to each unit. So you will need to sign up for a Gmail Account.

BTT 2013 Folder School Connect Folder for our course

The “O” in BTT 1 O O is for Open Anyone in the school should be able to be challenged by this course. Anyone in the school should be able to get at least a 60% in this course. You will only get out of it what you put into it.

The Main Goal Learn to use computers efficiently so you have more time to go fishing!

The Paperless Classroom Assignments in through school connect Resources and instructions to you via the website mrkurz. ca There will be some activities done with recycled scrap paper so BRING a PENCIL! A USB drive is also helpful.

Classroom Rules 1. 2. 3. 4. Come to class on time. (CIT After 2 lates) No Food in the computer lab. No Games. Use electronic gadgets to enhance your learning.

CIT Compulsory Instructional Time CIT ≠ Punishment It is a scheduled part of the school day If your mark drops below 60% you must attend CIT on Friday.

Seating The spot you choose today is yours for the semester. You are held partially responsible for the state of your machine. Let me know right away if something is wrong

Evaluation 70% Classwork Each project and assignment is “weighted” what it is “out of” 20% Final Project 10% Exam

Success Criteria Describe what an 85% project looks like If you want a higher mark you need to exceed the success criteria For Example: “The presentation uses graphics to enhance the main message. ”

Late Work If you need an extension, ask. Otherwise, you will lose 10% per day for 5 days, then it will be a 0. “The Late Folder”….

Your First Job Is in the BTT 1 O section of the website. Right-Click and select “Save Target As” call it “Your name”