HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2
Hoover City Schools
Secondary Curriculum Document
Career Technical Education, 2009 - 2010 Links to Document Content:
Basic Course Information Instructional Sequence Instructional Units / Learning Outcomes Alabama COS Correlation Additional Notes / Resources
Basic Course Information:
Course Title: Information Technology Academy 2 Grade Level: 10 – 12 Students will apply the skills learned in IT Academy 1 to troubleshoot and repair various hardware, software, and configuration problems. Students will install basic computer components as well as install and configure software ranging from operating systems to applications. This course presents the basics of Web page design, focusing on learning about and writing in Course Description: HTML and increasing Web page performance. Additional topics include determining appropriate image formats and working with plug-ins. Students learn how to describe, analyze and solve programming problems, paying attention to details. These skills will be acquired while learning the syntax of a programming language. State COS Correlate: Multimedia Design Calendar Type: Year course Application to, interview, and acceptance to Pre-requisite: Information Technology Academy. Information Technology Academy 1 Co-requisite: None Fee: $25 LEA Curriculum Authors: Brenda Johnson and Judy Kehr
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HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 Instructional Content Sequence: Unit # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Unit # 11 12 13 14 15 Unit # 16 17 18 19 20
Unit Titles 1 nine-weeks st
Introduction to Multimedia Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver Developing a Web Page Working with Images Working with Interactive Images Digital Video Production Introduction to Adobe Flash Working with the Timeline Publishing a Flash Movie Computer Component Installation and Troubleshooting
Unit Titles 2 nine-weeks nd
Introduction to Visual Basic Programming Variables and Constants Decision Structures Looping Structures Software Installation and Troubleshooting
Unit Titles 3 nine-weeks rd
Introduction to Adobe InDesign Setting up a Document Working with Frames Working with Color Peripheral Installation and Troubleshooting
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COS Standards 1 1, 8, 9, 12, 14 9, 10 9, 10 9, 10 1, 2, 14 3 3 1, 12, 14 additional standard
COS Standards additional standard additional standard additional standard additional standard additional standard
COS Standards 6, 8, 14 3, 6 5, 6, 7 4 additional standard
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 Unit Titles 4 nine-weeks
Unit # 21 22 23 24 25
COS Standards
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Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Working with Layers, Selections and Color Techniques Intro to Illustrator Creating Logos Research in Information Technology
1, 8, 14 2, 4, 5, 11, 13 1 5 additional standard
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Instructional Units / Learning Outcomes: Unit 1- Introduction to Multimedia
Guiding Question: Can students compare different types of multimedia? Suggested Resources: # 1 2
Outcome-Based Objectives List and describe types of multimedia programs used in business List and describe multimedia applications used in business.
Priority
Essential Products
Intro Intro
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Unit 2- Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver Guiding Question: Can students create a basic Web page? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3 4
Outcome-Based Objectives Make appropriate changes to page layout in Dreamweaver Create head content and set page properties Create, import, and format text and paragraphs Create unordered, ordered, and definition lists Page 3 of 13
Priority
Essential Products
Intro Mastery
Web page
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 (Back to Top)
Unit 3- Developing a Web Page Guiding Question: Can students create a Web page using navigational tools? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3
Outcome-Based Objectives Add absolute and relative links Create and format a navigation bar Create internal anchors
Priority Mastery
Essential Products Web page
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Unit 4- Working with Images Guiding Question: Can students implement Web design rules for graphics? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3 4
Outcome-Based Objectives Appropriately apply graphic file formats to different applications Insert and align images Enhance an image using design elements Insert alternate text
Priority
Essential Products
Intro Web site Mastery
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Unit 5- Working with Interactive Images Guiding Question: Can students insert and assign links to interactive images? Suggested Resources: # 1 2
Outcome-Based Objectives Insert rollover images Create, insert, and align Flash text
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Priority Mastery
Essential Products Web site
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 Unit 6- Digital Video Production Guiding Question: Can students produce a digital video that includes images, video, audio, and text? Suggested Resources: • Digital camera • Roxio 10 or Windows Movie Maker or iMovie # 1 2 3 4
Outcome-Based Objectives Use a digital camera to capture and upload still images Use a digital camera to capture and upload video clips Import and manipulate audio Add text and text effects
Priority
Essential Products
Review
Mastery
Video Production
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Unit 7-Introduction to Adobe Flash Guiding Question: Can students create a simple animation using the timeline? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3
Outcome-Based Objectives Open and preview a movie Create and modify an object using drawing tools Add effects to an object
Priority Mastery
Essential Products Simple animation
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Unit 8- Working with the Timeline Guiding Question: Can students create an animation using layers, frames, and scenes in the timeline? Suggested Resources: Page 5 of 13
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 # 1 2
Outcome-Based Objectives Insert, name, and order layers Add keyframes and modify the frame rate
Priority Mastery
Essential Products Simple animation
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Unit 9- Publishing a Flash Movie Guiding Question: Can students publish a Flash movie for the Web? Suggested Resources: # 1 2
Outcome-Based Objectives Publish a Flash movie for distribution on the Web Specify various settings and file formats
Priority
Essential Products
Mastery
Web page which includes an animation
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Unit 10- Computer Component Installation and Troubleshooting Guiding Question: Can students install and troubleshoot computer components? Suggested Resources: # 1
Outcome-Based Objectives Install and/or troubleshoot computer components.
Priority
Essential Products
Mastery
Unit 11- Introduction to Visual Basic Programming Guiding Question: How are programs created using an object-oriented programming language? Suggested Resources:
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HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Outcome-Based Objectives Utilize the Visual Basic Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Build a simple Visual Basic program Add controls to a form Change an objects’ properties from within a program Create an event procedure Add code to an event procedure to perform a specific task Add a comment to code Use arithmetic order of operations
Priority
Essential Products
Intro Intro Intro Intro Intro Intro Intro Review
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Unit 12- Variables and Constants Guiding Question: How do programmers use variables and constants? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3 4 5
Outcome-Based Objectives Use variables to store values Use constants to store values Use data types Use integer and modulus division operators Debug an application
Priority
Essential Products
Mastery Mastery Mastery Mastery Mastery
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Unit 13- Decision Structures Guiding Question: How are decision structures used in programming applications? Suggested Resources: # 1
Outcome-Based Objectives Use the if then, if then else, if then elseif, and nested if then statements to perform some statements while skipping others Page 7 of 13
Priority Mastery
Essential Products
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 # 2 3 4 5 6
Outcome-Based Objectives Use the select case statements to perform some statements while skipping others Use random numbers to vary the behavior of a program Use compound Boolean expressions and, or, and not to join conditions Display a message box Add a counter
Priority
Essential Products
Mastery Mastery Mastery Mastery Mastery
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Unit 14- Looping Structures Guiding Question: How are looping structures used in programming applications? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3 4
Outcome-Based Objectives Use the do and loop statements to perform (other) statements more than once Add an input box Use the for and next statements to perform (other) statements more than once Use the string class
Priority
Essential Products
Mastery Mastery Mastery Mastery
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Unit 15- Software Installation and Troubleshooting Guiding Question: Can students install and troubleshoot software? Suggested Resources: # 1
Outcome-Based Objectives Install and/or troubleshoot software.
Unit 16- Introduction to Adobe InDesign
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Priority Mastery
Essential Products
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 Guiding Question: Can students identify and navigate the InDesign workspace? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3
Outcome-Based Objectives Demonstrate basic use of the InDesign workspace Create, format, and navigate pages Demonstrate basic use of panels
Priority Mastery
Essential Products Publication
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Unit 17- Setting up a Document Guiding Question: Can students set up a document using InDesign? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3
Outcome-Based Objectives Create a new document Format text, paragraphs, and apply styles Create master pages, guides, columns, and panels
Priority Mastery
Essential Products Newsletter
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Unit 18- Working with Frames Guiding Question: Can students create text and graphic frames for use in publications? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3 4 5
Outcome-Based Objectives Create frames, place and thread text, and place images Align and distribute objects Stack and layer objects Place graphics Use different methods for flowing texts
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Priority
Mastery
Essential Products
Brochure
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 Unit 19- Working with Color Guiding Question: Can students create process colors, spot colors, gradients, and apply them correctly? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3 4
Outcome-Based Objectives Create a process color Apply color to objects and text Create spot colors Create, modify, and apply gradients
Priority Mastery
Essential Products Business publications: • Business card • Letterhead • Flyer
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Unit 20- Peripheral Installation and Troubleshooting Guiding Question: Can students install and troubleshoot peripheral devices? Suggested Resources: # 1
Outcome-Based Objectives Install and/or troubleshoot peripheral devices.
Priority
Essential Products
Mastery
Unit 21- Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Guiding Question: Can students use basic Photoshop tools to manipulate and edit images? Suggested Resources: • Digital Camera • Scanner # 1 2
Outcome-Based Objectives Demonstrate basic use of Photoshop workspace and tools Use Photoshop to manipulate and edit images for print and Web
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Priority
Essential Products
Mastery
Web or print publication with images
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 Unit 22- Working with Layers, Selections and Color Techniques Guiding Question: Can students manipulate and edit graphics to be used in Web and print publications? Suggested Resources: • Digital Camera • Scanner # 1 2 3
Outcome-Based Objectives Use scanner and/or digital camera to create digital images with correct resolution for placement on Web or print publications Use tools to create layers, make selections, and apply special effects Place type, apply effects, and filters to images
Priority
Mastery
Essential Products
Web and print publication with images
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Unit 23- Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Guiding Question: Can students create basic drawings for use in printed or Web publications? Suggested Resources: # 1 2 3
Outcome-Based Objectives Draw lines and elements in an Illustration and apply attributes to objects Apply stroke objects for artistic effect Use Live Trace and Live Paint bucket tools
Priority Mastery
Essential Products Sketches
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Unit 24- Creating Logos Guiding Question: Can students create a logo using text, gradients, objects and layers? Suggested Resources:
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HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 # 1 2 3
Outcome-Based Objectives Transform and distort objects Offset and outline paths Create compound paths and clipping masks
Priority Mastery
Essential Products Logo
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Unit 25- Research in Information Technology Guiding Question: Can students effectively conduct research in information technology? Suggested Resources: # 1 2
Outcome-Based Objectives Research a topic in information technology. Research trends in information technology.
Priority Mastery
Essential Products MLA report
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Alabama Course of Study Correlation: Career Technical Education COS Title # 1 2
3 4 5 6 7
Multimedia Design COS Standards
Bulletin 2008 HCS UnitObjective
Compare types of multimedia, including presentation, desktop publishing, Web page design, graphic design, digital photography, and digital video use in creating projects. Utilize a variety of input devices for digitizing multimedia information, including digital camera, video, scanner, Internet downloads, and graphic software. Use a variety of software and equipment to create, modify, and enhance multimedia projects.
Demonstrate appropriate techniques associated with graphic design. Utilize precision tools to manipulate images. Utilize graphic design software to create business and personal publications. Apply integration principles for importing scanned digitized graphics and text, tables, charts, and pictures into a publication.
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HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 – 12 Information Technology Academy 2 COS Title Bulletin 2008 Multimedia Design #
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9 10 11 12
COS Standards Utilize research results to interpret the impact of media and copyright laws on media publications.
Explain the differences among Web sites, Web pages, and Web browsers. • Identifying Web elements, including hypertext markup language (HTML) tags, headings, and body Develop interactive Web pages and sites using a variety of component formats, including HTML, HTML editors, and Web authoring programs.
HCS UnitObjective 6.1 1.1 1.2 2.1 21.1
Determine the applicable format for converting digital files. Apply knowledge of project management to ensure a quality product.
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Demonstrate the manipulation of digital image file sizing. • Optimizing resolution for Web and print publications
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Determine career and entrepreneurial opportunities, responsibilities, and educational and credentialing requirements related to multimedia design.
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Additional Notes / Resources: •
In addition to the Creative Media Design 1 objectives, this course includes fundamental computer programming concepts as well as reinforces some objectives from the Information Technology Academy 1 course.
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