Welcome to the Business Department!!
by Gail Scoggan
August 23, 2008
Hello! My name is Gail Scoggan. I grew up in Waukegan, IL where I attended school. I graduated from Illinois State University and have been teaching at Central High School since 1978. I will be teaching Keyboarding, Advanced Keyboarding/Word Processing, Computer Applications and Yearbook Publications during the 2008-2009 school year. I also sponsor the senior class along with Mrs. Adams. Below is a list of my classes with a little information as to what students will be learning in those classes.
KEYBOARDING
Keyboarding is designed to develop basic skills in touch keyboarding techniques for entering alphabetic, numeric, and symbol information found on computers. Students will learn to edit and format text and paragraphs found in letters, memos, reports and tables. We will spend the first 4-6 weeks reviewing the correct fingering for the keys on the keyboard as well as correct spacing for punctuation and symbols. There will be no homework as all work is done in class. Emphasis will be placed on improving proofreading skills. Students will be using Microsoft Word 2003. Students are encouraged to purchase a flash drive to save all of their graded assignments to. They need to be responsible for their data and this is a good time to begin that process.
TYPING I
This class is designed to advance the skills learned in Keyboarding. Students will be using the same word processing programs as Keyboarding students. Emphasis will be made on proofreading skills. Students will learn to format various documents with many features. All work will be done in class so there will be no homework unless a student is absent.
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
This class is designed for students who would like to learn computer applications that will be helpful to them in college. They will learn many cutting edge applications that will help them in today's world. We will be covering a lot of exciting areas that they will find useful whether it be here at school, at home, or in the workplace. Students will be participating in a class blog each day. They will be responding to questions that cover the previous class discussion. Topics covered will include wikis, social bookmarking sites, search engines, google reader, photo story, movie maker, audacity, Microsoft Office programs, computer ethics, podcasting, and social networking ethics and morals. Students will complete a class project for their midterm grade and another for their final grade in which the class will present to another class as well as to faculty.
YEARBOOK PUBLICATIONS
This class is designed to publish the Central High School yearbook, The Centonian. Students will have the opportunity to learn many skills such as working as a team, taking pictures, managing a budget, selling advertisements, and meeting deadlines. Many of these skills will transfer to their adult life. I look forward to an exciting year with lots of creativity going on in the classroom.
Last year's yearbooks have arrived. They have been distributed in school. Last year's graduates may pick them up any day during school hours. Extras are available for a cost of $60. If you have any questions, please email me at gscoggan@cusd4.org.
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