BUSINESS EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY: Business education is a planned educational process that includes knowledge, concepts, and skills that will benefit all students in becoming productive workers, informed consumers, competent users of technology, and responsible citizens. It should be an integral part of the education of every student.

WELCOME TO DESKTOP PUBLISHING: You have made a good course selection. You will find in years to come that knowing how to use desktop publishing, website editing and layout design software will give you an advantage in today's job market. This class is a prerequisite for enrolling in Multimedia.

This class is a BUSINESS EDUCATION course; therefore, we will maintain a business-like atmosphere. A positive behavior will carry you a long way. Positive behaviors are things such as:

Negative behavior that is not allowed in the business atmosphere includes:

•  Being loud and disruptive

•  Getting out of your seat, leaving your workstation without permission 

•  Being disrespectful to ANYONE in the room

•  Abusive language

During the course of the year, students enrolled will have the great opportunity will be taken through units in the following areas: KompoZar-website editor, Publisher-desktop publishing and Yearbook layout and design with Online Design software.

SUPPLIES NEEDED

 1 Ream of Copy Paper per semester                  1 -4G Flash Drive

• Students will be expected to use the restroom and get a drink before class starts.

• Students should be on time to class.

• Students will be expected to listen and follow directions the first time they are given; they may or may not be repeated.

• Stay in your assigned seat at all times during the  period

• At the end of each period, students should have all work saved on their flash drive and the computer ready for the next period.

• When the bell rings at the end of the period, students are expected to make sure the area around their computer is clean.

• ABSOLUTELY NO GUM, CANDY, FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED IN THE ROOM.

• Cell phones must remain out of sight during class or they will be taken away. 

• No headphones or ear buds of any kind allowed in the classroom.

• Name must be computer generated on papers to receive credit for work

• Anyone misusing or abusing computers will be re-assigned to different class.

• You will not be allowed to be taken out of class by a fellow student.

• No student is allowed in or behind my desk without my permission

• Remember to correctly save your work on the computer-if an assignment is lost because you forgot to save it, you will have to re-do it.

• Make up work should be turned in according to handbook guidelines

1st Offense - warning

2nd offense - detention assigned through the principal's office and parents will be contacted

Daily work counts one time in the grade book.

Quizzes count two times in the grade book.

Tests count three times in the grade book.