Intro

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 * Welcome to Tech Tools & Study Skills! **

Overview
In this class we are going to cover the basics of "staying organized" with technology as well as introduce you to a set of technology tools and study strategies that will be useful for learning and studying in all of your classes. This course will meet two times per rotation for Term 1 (12 classes).

Expectations
You are expected to arrive on time and be ready to learn and help one another. We have a lot of useful material to cover in a limited time! Each class, I will present mini-lessons on different topics and then give you time in class to "play" with what you learned. The "tasks" that will be covered are listed on the page entitled Tech Tools and Study Skills. (You also will find the link to this page on the navigation bar on the left side of the screen.) Links to the details for each week's "tasks" will be added as the course progresses. You are welcome to preview or review "tasks" as needed.

In addition to learning these tech tools and study skills, it is important that you take time to improve your keyboarding skills. By the time you are in 7th grade, you will want to be typing at 20-25 words per minute (WPM). Spending 15 minutes per day to practice your typing will help you reach this goal. Below are some links to online typing programs.
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 * Tux Typing (pc based exe) []

Required Materials
Please ** bring a set of headphones to each class ** as there will be time for independent work and you will want to listen to podcasts or watch videos without distracting others or being distracted.

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