Welcome to the MS Computer Lab Blog!

The objective of our blog is to share information about how we integrate our technology curriculum into the subject area curriculum. The foundation of this effort is the methodology of team teaching the lessons with the Middle School subject area teachers. Each post describes a particular lesson, the software used, some of the skills that were targeted, and the number of days that were spent in the lab.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Algebraic Expressions and Excel

The 8th grade Algebra students used Excel to study the behavior of certain linear algebraic expressions. Once they had x and y values, the students were able to graph the expressions. This lesson took one class period to complete.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Server Orientation

Due to the server upgrade (10.5) made over the winter break, all the Middle School students visited the lab during the first week of the semester in order to familiarize themselves with the new login procedures and to change their passwords. Now students can log in to a much more secure environment, that includes all their preferences and bookmarks, as well as their documents folder. This lesson took one class period to complete.