NAME:
Mrs. Mary Boruch
SCHOOL:
Weehawken High School
CLASS:
Technology - Grades 8- 12
SCHOOL PHONE:
201-422-6130
Received a B.A. in Business Education from Montclair State University.
A member of the Weehawken High School faculty since 1997 in the Technology
Department.
Worked in the communications industry for 15 years (ITT, Western Union, and
AT&T) in Billing, Sales Support, Customer Service and Marketing.
WHS Mission Statment: Weehawken High School is in pursuit of excellence. In
this pursuit, we pledge to empower each student to reach their maximim
potential, develop life values that enchance social responsbility and prepare
them to accept the challenges of a changing society.
Computer Applications will prepare students for the role they will play in
today's electronic, technological work world and society. This course
provides a concentration of basic concepts and "hands-on" experience in
common computer software aplications including word processing, spread
sheeting, graphics, database, presentations, and multimedia using the
Microsoft Office suite of programs. Students will also refine and strengthen
their keyboarding, communications, problem solving, and critical thinking
skills.
Intro to Keyboarding/Technology. Any student NEW to the district in grades
9-12 is required to take this full-year course. Through a blend of
curriculum from Grade 7 and Grade 8 Technology, students will acquire basic
technological knowledge and skill which will be applied to hands-on
applications. Touch keyboarding skills (35 wpm), universal word processing
concepts, communication and presentation skills, spreadsheet and database
concepts along with Internet usage will be sufficiently developed to enable
the student to use the computer as a problem solving tool and prepare them
for more advanced technoogy classes.
Communications/Technology is a requirement for all eighth grade students.
This half-year course dovetails Intoduction to Film. Students' study and
technology skills will be expanded. Focus will be on oral and written
communications along with refining Internet research techniques to enable
students to create and present talks and multimedia projects.
Students will be assessed at the conclusion of the half-year class in order
fulfill a state-mandadated requirement. The will demonstrate their ability
to perform Internet research, synthesize data, credit their sources, produce
and present a 6-slide MS PowerPoint project.
