Course Syllabus

Teacher:  

Mrs. Bounds

E-Mail:

tawnee.bounds@ucps.k12.nc.us

Room: 

118

Web Page:

https://ucps.instructure.com/courses/65756

Planning:

2^nd Block 11:25 – 11:55

Tutoring:

Mon 3:30 – 4:00

Phone:

704-296-3088

Thu  8:15 – 8:45 or Appointment

FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1.00

Understand Information Technology career pathways and foundation skills.  (9%)

1.01 Understand information technologies and related career pathways. (3%)

1.02 Understand career and workplace expectations. (6%)

2.00

Understand the Information Support and Services pathway.  (19%)

2.01 Understand how computing devices work. (11%)

2.02 Understand basic troubleshooting of hardware and software. (8%)

3.00

Understand the Network Systems pathway.  (20%)

3.01 Understand the physical components of a network.  (10%)

3.02 Understand network management. (10%)

4.00

Understand the Web and Digital Communications pathway.  (20%)

4.01 Understand how multimedia is used on the Web. (10%)

4.02 Understand how webpages are created and used. (10%)

5.00

Understand the Programming and Software Development pathway.  (20%)

5.01 Understand software types and uses. (5%)

5.02 Understand beginning programming concepts. (15%)

6.00

Understand the evolution of information technology and career options in IT.  (12%)

6.01Understand the evolution of information technology (6%)

6.02Understand careers in information technology. (6%)

Entering Classroom

1.     Sit at your assigned student desk/computer. 

2.     Begin the warm-up activity or classwork as soon as the bell rings.

Questions/Help

1.     Always read instructions before asking for help.

2.     Ask your neighbor or team leader if the teacher is with another student.

Equipment

1.     Use only the equipment assigned to you.

2.     Leave computer settings alone, they are not to be changed.

3.     Handle equipment with extreme care, you may be held responsible for repairs.

4.     Check your computer at the beginning of class and let me know immediately if something is missing or not working.

5.     Intentionally damaging or causing disruptions with equipment will result in disciplinary actions. 

Out of Seat

1.     Remain in your seat when the teacher or another student is teaching, presenting or giving instructions. Raise your hand if there is an immediate need.

2.     You may quietly sharpen pencils, throw away trash, get needed materials, etc. during independent work.

Talking

1.     Remain quiet when the teacher or another student is teaching, presenting or giving instructions.

2.     Raise your hand when you are answering questions or asking questions.

Leaving the Classroom

1.     You must get permission from the teacher before leaving the classroom.

2.     Take a hall pass and sign-out on the clipboard when you leave the classroom.

Missed Work

1.     Each student is responsible for getting missed assignments when absent.

2.     Missed assignments must be made up within 2 school days of returning to class.

3.     Missed Test/Quiz must be rescheduled within 2 school days of returning to class.

4.     Daily assignments are posted on the class Canvas page and in the classroom.

Grading

·         45%  Tests/Projects (Objective/Chapter Tests, Final Project)

·         15%  Quizzes (Vocabulary, Objective Quizzes, File Organization)

·         40%  Labs/Classwork (Warm-ups, Notes, Worksheets, Study Guides, Content Assignments and Activities)

·         All assignments may not appear in gradebook

·         A zero (0) grade represents work the student may NOT makeup

·         A one (1) grade represents work the student MAY makeup in the allowed time period

·         Report Cards every 6 weeks and Progress Reports around week 3, 9, 15

·         FINAL EXAM is 25% of course grade

·         Access Parent Portal to view gradebook

End of Class

1.     You may logout during the last 3 minutes of class or when instructed, not earlier.

2.     Remain at your desk until the bell rings. Remember I dismiss you, not the bell.

Fire Drills, Tornado Drills, Lockdowns

1.     Follow the teacher’s instructions and take all safety drills seriously.

2.     Fire drills - exit out the front of the school to the flag pole. Line up as a class!

3.     Tornado drill – Go to the Media Center conference room and kneel at the back wall.

4.     Lockdowns – sit in the front of the classroom and remain completely silent.

CANVAS Classroom Online-Learning Platform & Resources

1.     Warm-ups, assignments, quizzes and uploading files will be done through Canvas: https://ucps.instructure.com/courses/65756.

2.     Check due dates. It is the responsibility of each student to submit work on time.

3.     Canvas logs every student submission with a date and time.

4.     Grades in canvas reflect only the specific assignment grade and are NOT the teacher’s gradebook. Check the Parent Portal on Powerschool for student’s true average grade for each course.

5.     Link to Student Guide for Canvas questions: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4212

6.     Link to EmpowerEd Family Portal:  https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/2917

7.     There is NO textbook for this course. Students will use the curriculum developed and published by NC Department of Public Instruction for this course. This curriculum, all assignment instructions and submissions, Quizzes, Tests and Exam Reviews are available on my classroom Canvas page.