Using Outlook Web Access

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Using Outlook Web Access
6th Grade Computer Class with Middle School
Technology Educator
Lesson Objectives

• Students will know how to login to their school
  email account from on campus
• Students will know how to create and send a
  message
• Students will know how to create and send a
  message with an attachment

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6th Grade Maryland Technology Literacy Standards
for Students Alignment

• Standard 4.0 Technology for Communication and
  Expression Use technology to communicate
  information and express ideas using various media
  formats
• Topic A Communication
• Indicator 1 Select and use technology for
  communication
• Objective A Use communication tools (such as
  e-mail, discussion boards, online conferences,
  Learning Management Systems, portfolios) to
  gather information, share ideas, and respond to
  questions
• (From Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for
  Students)

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Technology utilized in the lesson

• 20 desktop computers for student use
• 20 flat panel monitors for student use
• 1 tablet laptop for teacher use
• 1 mounted SmartBoard for teacher/student use
• 1 mounted projector
• Access to the school network
• Internet access via IE7 via T1 line
• The above technologies will greatly enhance
  this lesson because the students will be
  demonstrating the skills they are learning
  hands-on. Allowing them to use their own school
  email account gives them a better sense of real
  word application of the skill.

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Final Product

• At the end of the lesson students will be asked
  to create and send a message with an attachment
  to their teacher. The attachment should be a
  brief reflection on the lesson written by the
  student
• This will allow the teacher to assess their
  understanding of the lesson

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Assessment and Extension of Learning

• The lesson will be assessed using a 50 point
  rubric (shown below)
• Recommendation for extension of learning is to
  have teachers incorporate email use into their
  daily assignments by having students email
  homework assignments and completing group
  collaborations and feedback via email.