1. Introduction to Personal Computer
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While Waiting (Do Now)
Open the “My Documents” folder
Create new folder
Name the folder with your last name
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3. Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship
Student Learning and Academic Performance
1. Digital Access: full electronic participation in society 2. Digital Literacy: the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology 3. Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information
School Environment and Student Behavior
4. Digital Security & Safety: electronic precautions to guarantee safety/physical well-being in a digital technology world 5. Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure 6. Digital Rights and Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world
Student Life Outside the School Environment
7. Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods 8. Digital Health and Wellness: physical and psychological well-being 9. Digital Law: rights and restrictions
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4. Digital Citizenship Links
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Standards Addressed
Standard 1. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications as well as an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity.
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Introduction to PC
By the end of this session you will know and be able to:
Recognize the functions of basic file menu commands (e.g., New, Open, Close, Save, Print).
Manage files: save, locate, and organize files
Select a printer, use print preview, and print a document with the appropriate page setup and orientation.
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7. You Will Demonstrate This By ~
Creating a folder system
A folder for graphics
Save appropriate graphics from the Internet
Within that folder a folder for videos
Save appropriate video from the Internet
Emptying the trash can
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Turn On Your PC (Personal Computer):
This is the ON button for your PC. It should light up. Give your PC time to start up, it is not instantaneous. This is NOT the way you turn off (shut down) your computer.
You should shut down by going to the START menu. A pop up menu will appear, choose Shut Down or Turn Off Computer. A dialogue box will ask if you are sure, choose the appropriate answer.
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9. double-click- executes
Mouse
Mouse Button – This is where you almost always “click”, unless you are asked to “right click”.
When holding the mouse, your pointer and middle fingers form a V with one finger on each clicker. Your thumb and two outside fingers wrap gently around the mouse to move it. If you death grip your mouse your hand will quickly begin to ache.
Click –Selects Vs
double-click- executes
Right Click Button – This is called right click because it is on the right hand side. When you click this you are given a list of options.
Scroll Wheel – Rolling this with your finger will scroll you up or down a page.
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Keyboard
Backspace
Delete
Arrow Keys
Shift Space Bar Shift Enter/Return
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Desktop Icons
recycle bin
browser
folder
program
task bar
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12. Icons- Pictures On Your Computer Desk Top
The first screen you see when Windows starts on the computer is called the "Desktop". 
Double-click on the "My Computer" Icon located in the top left hand corner of the desktop. You will see a window open which shows the different drives on your system where files can be stored.
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Launch a Program
Start Menu
Icon
Shortcut Bar
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14. Taskbar Icon- Programs That You Can Access Quickly
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Folders
To see the contents of a folder:
Double click the left mouse button on the icon (or small picture of a file folder) labeled “My Documents" on your desktop to open it and see the contents.
A new "window" will appear which list files like this
or has icons like this
Think – “office file cabinet”
The folder has several other folders inside it. To return to the analogy of a file cabinet, you can think of this as being similar to having file folders of information which have all been placed inside one larger folder called “My Documents".
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Files
Before you can rename, copy or move a file, you must select it by clicking its icon. A selected file (or directory) is highlighted. To deselect a file, click in the empty space on your screen.
TO SELECT MULTIPLE FILES:
To select several files, hold down control and click each file icon.
To select many files in a row, click the first file, hold down shift, then click the last file. An alternate method is to click to the right of the first file name, and drag to create a selection box around your files.
To select all files, choose edit, select all, or press control A.
Types of files
doc – MS WORD document,
xls- MS EXCEL spreadsheet,
mdb- MS Access database
jpeg- Picture,
gif- Picture
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Files
To Open a file:
Go to START, choose My Documents.
Scroll through to find the file you want to open, place your arrow on the file, and double click (left mouse button).
To Close a file:
Choose either File – Exit OR
Close with the X in the top right hand corner.
You will be prompted to save your work.
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Files
New – will open a new page
Open – will let you choose an existing file to open
Close – will ask you to save, then close the file, not the program
Save – will save the file, you need to check name and OK it Save As – lets you choose where you want to save
Print – will let you set up paper, choose printer and print
Basic File Menu Commands
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Window
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Menu Bar
A standard component of Windows is a list of menus. Clicking gently one time on the left mouse button and a display of the actions available will show in a menu. If you find that you don’t want to be in this menu, “click off” anywhere else on the screen and the list will disappear.
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Copying Files
RIGHT CLICKING 1. Right click the file (or one of the selected files) you wish to copy. Choose copy. 2. Navigate to the directory where you wish to move your file (files) and select it. 3. Right click that directory, and choose paste.
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Deleting Files
right click the file or folder and choose delete.
deleting will merely send you files to the recycle bin, from where you can permanently delete them later. WARNING: When you delete a folder, you delete all files in that folder. Before deleting a folder, be sure that it does not contain files you wish to keep!
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23. Emptying Files From Recycle Bin
To EMPTY the Recycle Bin- Right click the Recycle Bin icon, and choose empty recycle bin.
Your files are permanently deleted at this time
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Finding Files
Click Control F
Click files and folders
Type in the name of the file you are looking for
Click Search
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25. Locating Available Printers
Start
Printers and Faxes
Be cautious
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26. Control Settings, Screen Settings, Wallpaper.
Start
Control Panel
Be cautious
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27. Locating Available Networks
Start
Control Panel
Networks
Be cautious
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Desktop Shortcut
What is a short cut?- Shortcuts point to the original files, folders and programs.
identical in appearance to the icons they represent, except for a small arrow at bottom.
take up little file space.
delete shortcuts without deleting the original file or icon.
allow your machine to boot more quickly.
To create a shortcut-
RIGHT CLICK the icon, and choose create shortcut.  
Choose yes to place it on the desktop.
Once created, drag it where you wish.
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To Set Up A Folder System In My Documents:
Open My Documents:
Click Start then My Documents
In the left hand menu in the File and Folder Tasks menu choose “Make a new folder”. Give this folder a name by simply typing. It’s a good idea to look and see if there is a general topic area that you have a number of documents for, and name the folder accordingly.
You can now add files to the folder by clicking and dragging them into the folder. You can also save files to this folder when you choose “Save As”.
You can save folders inside of other folders.
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This site gives a complete introduction to the START Menu, as well as LOTS of classroom resources.
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Your Turn…
Creating a folder system
A folder for graphics
Save appropriate graphics from the internet
Within that folder a folder for videos
Save appropriate video from the internet
Emptying the trash can
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Rubric
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content
Created a folder system A folder for graphics Save appropriate graphics from the Internet Within that folder a folder for videos Save appropriate video from the Internet Emptying the trash can Manage files: save, locate, and organize files Select a printer, use print preview, and print a document with the appropriate page setup and orientation.
Most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material present but is lacking one or two key elements. It is an adequate database
Missing more than two key elements.
Project is lacking numerous key elements and has inaccuracies.
Mechanics
Exercises are well organized, accurate, and easy to read.
Exercises are organized, accurate, and easy to read.
Exercises are accurate and easy to read. .
Exercises are not accurate and/or cannot be read
Effectiveness
Exceptionally well designed, neat, and easy to navigate.
Neat, relatively attractive, and easy to navigate
Somewhat neat and can be navigated with care
Appears messy and "thrown together" in a hurry difficult to navigate.
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33. Resources
ISTE Publications, Digital Citizenship in Schools by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey, copyright 2007, ISBN No:  
On-line Tutorials
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