have become the most empowering tool we've ever
created. They're tools of communication, they're tools
of creativity, and they can be shaped by the user.
--Bill Gates
In the Midddleton Cross Plains Area School District, the 8th grade computer literacy class is the last required computer class. While there are many wonderful opportunities to gain computer skills while attending Middleton High School, it is at the middle school level that we work to ensure that students in the district have the basic computer skills need to succeed in high school, and beyond.
- 9 week required course
- Keyboarding speed and accuracy
- Word processing skills
- Basic spreadsheet and graphing skills
- Internet safety and research skills
- Proofing and document formatting skills
- Indepencence and confidence with computers and computer applications
- 1 Semester elective course
- Meets every other day
- Project oriented
- 1 Semester required course
- Computer basics
- Internet safety and research
- Digital media issues
- Word Processing review
- Spreadsheet Basic Skills
- Database Skills
- Photo editing and image creation and animation creation
- Video Creation
- Presentation skills
- Web Design
- Introduction to Programming
Mr. Miles
Room 141
6th and 7th Grade Computer Literacy
bmiles@mcpasd.k12.wi.us
829-9604
Ms. Weiss
Room 107
8th Grade Computer Literacy
bweiss@mcpasd.k12.wi.us
829-8583