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Technology Course Descriptions

A listing of the courses offered with Sandra Gaiser as the instructor. All courses have been designed by her and most of the textbooks and supplementary material is written by her as well.

KidsClasses

Classes For kids

WebKids
Robot Programming
TeenClasses
IntroGameProgramming

Classes For TEENS & advanced Middle Schoolers

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Summer Classes

Summer ONLY Class Offerings

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Microsoft Office Workshop for Kids (summer only)

 

Suggested Age: 7-13

 

Students have fun creating a different project each week using the Microsoft Office suite of applications:

  • Word

  • Excel

  • PowerPoint

  • Publisher

They will make a friendly letter, a greeting card, a PowerPoint Presentation and more! Laptop computers provided or bring your own!

 

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Keyboarding (short summer course)

 

Suggested Age: 7-19

 

Student have fun learning to type correctly on a computer keyboard. With incentives like games, prizes, and competitions, you child will be excited to type faster than ever! There will be homework, as Keyboarding is more like a sport where one trains muscles to respond automatically. Laptop computers provided or bring your own!

 

Homework: 10-20 minutes of typing 4 days a week

 

Certificate of Completion awarded for keyboarding course

 

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WebKidsWorkshop
Web Design for Kids Using HTML5 (summer only)

 

Suggested Age: 10-14

 

Prerequisite: Computer Apps for Kids OR instructor approval

 

Kids will:

  • Learn what web design is

  • Learn to write HTML5 code to make their own websites

  • Learn to use code generators and how to use templates to built sites

  • Be having fun!

  • Homework: 10-20 minutes of typing 4 days a week

 

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Game Programming for Kids (summer only)

 

Suggested Age: 9-12

 

Prerequisite: Computer Apps for Kids OR instructor approval

 

Kids will:

  • learn basic computer programming & logic skills

  • while having fun

  • creating their own computer games

 

Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge. Kids will also be able to share their game with others online, too.

 

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Intro to Microsoft Office for Teens (SUMMER ONLY)

 

Suggested Age: 14-19

Prerequisite: Microsoft Office for Kids or equivalent experience

 

Learn the basics of Microsoft Office Suite using Microsoft certification track manuals:

  • Word

  • PowerPoint

  • Excel

 

Fulfills 1/2 credit state requirement for Technology applications

 

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Web Programming & Design for Teens (SUMMER ONLY)

 

Suggested Age: 15-19

Prerequisite: Microsoft Office for Teens or equivalent experience

 

Your student will:

  • Learn beginning to intermediate web design

  • Understand website layout

  • Write HTML5 & CSS3

  • Fulfill 1/2 credit state requirement for Technology Applications

  • Have a fully functional website (online with approval) at the end of the course

  • Earn a Certificate of Completion for Web Design

  • Do 2-3 hours of homework per week
     

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Parent Classes

Classes For parents Only

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Intro to Microsoft Office for Parents

 

Suggested Age: 20+

Prerequisite: none

 

Learn the basics of Microsoft Office Suite using Microsoft certification track manuals:

  • Word

  • PowerPoint

  • Excel

  • Access

  • OneNote

 

Learn what your kids should know! This stuff is CORE: How do you write? On a computer. How do you calculate? On a computer. How do you present? On a computer. 

 

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Intro to Microsoft Office for Parents (SUMMER ONLY)

 

Suggested Age: 20+

Prerequisite: none

 

Learn the basics of Microsoft Office Suite using Microsoft certification track manuals:

  • Word

  • PowerPoint

  • Excel

 

Learn what your kids should know! This stuff is CORE: How do you write? On a computer. How do you calculate? On a computer. How do you present? On a computer. 

 

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