Links to Document Content: HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Hoover City Schools Secondary Curriculum Document Career Technical Education, 009-00 Basic Course Information Instructional Sequence Instructional Units / Learning Outcomes Alabama COS Correlation Additional Notes / Resources Basic Course Information: Course Title: Grade Level: 0 Students will apply the skills learned in IT Academy 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 Co-requisite: None Fee: $5 LEA Curriculum Authors: Brenda Johnson and Judy Kehr Page of 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Instructional Content Sequence: Unit # Unit Titles st nine-weeks COS Standards duction to Multimedia duction to Adobe Dreamweaver, 8, 9,, 4 3 Developing a Web Page 9, 0 4 Working with Images 9, 0 5 Working with Interactive Images 9, 0 6 Digital Video Production,, 4 7 duction to Adobe Flash 3 8 Working with the Timeline 3 9 Publishing a Flash Movie,, 4 0 Computer Component Installation and Troubleshooting additional standard Unit # Unit Titles nd nine-weeks COS Standards duction to Visual Basic Programming additional standard Variables and Constants additional standard 3 Decision Structures additional standard 4 Looping Structures additional standard 5 Software Installation and Troubleshooting additional standard Unit # Unit Titles 3 rd nine-weeks COS Standards 6 duction to Adobe InDesign 6, 8, 4 7 Setting up a Document 3, 6 8 Working with Frames 5, 6, 7 9 Working with Color 4 0 Peripheral Installation and Troubleshooting additional standard Page of 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Unit # Unit Titles 4 th nine-weeks COS Standards duction to Adobe Photoshop, 8, 4 Working with Layers, Selections and Color Techniques, 4, 5,, 3 3 to Illustrator 4 Creating Logos 5 5 Research in Information Technology additional standard Instructional Units / Learning Outcomes: Unit - duction to Multimedia Guiding Question: Can students compare different types of multimedia? List and describe types of multimedia programs used in business List and describe multimedia applications used in business. Unit - duction to Adobe Dreamweaver Guiding Question: Can students create a basic Web page? Make appropriate changes to page layout in Dreamweaver Create head content and set page properties 3 Create, import, and format text and Web page paragraphs 4 Create unordered, ordered, and definition lists Page 3 of 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Unit 3- Developing a Web Page Guiding Question: Can students create a Web page using navigational tools? Add absolute and relative links Create and format a navigation bar Web page 3 Create internal anchors Unit 4- Working with Images Guiding Question: Can students implement Web design rules for graphics? Appropriately apply graphic file formats to different applications Insert and align images Web site 3 Enhance an image using design elements 4 Insert alternate text Unit 5- Working with Interactive Images Guiding Question: Can students insert and assign links to interactive images? Insert rollover images Web site Create, insert, and align Flash text Page 4 of 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Unit 6- Digital Video Production Guiding Question: Can students produce a digital video that includes images, video, audio, and text? Digital camera Roxio 0 or Windows Movie Maker or imovie Use a digital camera to capture and upload still images Review Use a digital camera to capture and upload video clips Video Production 3 Import and manipulate audio 4 Add text and text effects Unit 7-duction to Adobe Flash Guiding Question: Can students create a simple animation using the timeline? Open and preview a movie Create and modify an object using drawing tools Simple animation 3 Add effects to an object Unit 8- Working with the Timeline Guiding Question: Can students create an animation using layers, frames, and scenes in the timeline? Page 5 of 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Insert, name, and order layers Simple animation Add keyframes and modify the frame rate Unit 9- Publishing a Flash Movie Guiding Question: Can students publish a Flash movie for the Web? Publish a Flash movie for distribution on the Web page which includes Web an animation Specify various settings and file formats Unit 0- Computer Component Installation and Troubleshooting Guiding Question: Can students install and troubleshoot computer components? Install and/or troubleshoot computer components. Unit - duction to Visual Basic Programming Guiding Question: How are programs created using an object-oriented programming language? Page 6 of 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Utilize the Visual Basic Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Build a simple Visual Basic program 3 Add controls to a form 4 Change an objects properties from within a program 5 Create an event procedure 6 Add code to an event procedure to perform a specific task 7 Add a comment to code 8 Use arithmetic order of operations Review Unit - Variables and Constants Guiding Question: How do programmers use variables and constants? Use variables to store values Use constants to store values 3 Use data types 4 Use integer and modulus division operators 5 Debug an application Unit 3- Decision Structures Guiding Question: How are decision structures used in programming applications? 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 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Use the select case statements to perform some statements while skipping others 3 Use random numbers to vary the behavior of a program 4 Use compound Boolean expressions and, or, and not to join conditions 5 Display a message box 6 Add a counter Unit 4- Looping Structures Guiding Question: How are looping structures used in programming applications? Use the do and loop statements to perform (other) statements more than once Add an input box 3 Use the for and next statements to perform (other) statements more than once 4 Use the string class Unit 5- Software Installation and Troubleshooting Guiding Question: Can students install and troubleshoot software? Install and/or troubleshoot software. Unit 6- duction to Adobe InDesign Page 8 of 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Guiding Question: Can students identify and navigate the InDesign workspace? Demonstrate basic use of the InDesign workspace Publication Create, format, and navigate pages 3 Demonstrate basic use of panels Unit 7- Setting up a Document Guiding Question: Can students set up a document using InDesign? Create a new document Format text, paragraphs, and apply styles Newsletter Create master pages, guides, columns, and 3 panels Unit 8- Working with Frames Guiding Question: Can students create text and graphic frames for use in publications? Create frames, place and thread text, and place images Align and distribute objects Brochure 3 Stack and layer objects 4 Place graphics 5 Use different methods for flowing texts Page 9 of 3
Unit 9- Working with Color HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Guiding Question: Can students create process colors, spot colors, gradients, and apply them correctly? Create a process color Business publications: Apply color to objects and text Business card 3 Create spot colors Letterhead 4 Create, modify, and apply gradients Flyer Unit 0- Peripheral Installation and Troubleshooting Guiding Question: Can students install and troubleshoot peripheral devices? Install and/or troubleshoot peripheral devices. Unit - duction to Adobe Photoshop Guiding Question: Can students use basic Photoshop tools to manipulate and edit images? Digital Camera Scanner Demonstrate basic use of Photoshop workspace and tools Web or print publication Use Photoshop to manipulate and edit images with images for print and Web Page 0 of 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Unit - Working with Layers, Selections and Color Techniques Guiding Question: Can students manipulate and edit graphics to be used in Web and print publications? Digital Camera Scanner Use scanner and/or digital camera to create digital images with correct resolution for placement on Web or print publications Web and print Use tools to create layers, make selections, publication with images and apply special effects 3 Place type, apply effects, and filters to images Unit 3- duction to Adobe Illustrator Guiding Question: Can students create basic drawings for use in printed or Web publications? Draw lines and elements in an Illustration and apply attributes to objects Sketches Apply stroke objects for artistic effect 3 Use Live Trace and Live Paint bucket tools Unit 4- Creating Logos Guiding Question: Can students create a logo using text, gradients, objects and layers? Page of 3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 Transform and distort objects Offset and outline paths Logo 3 Create compound paths and clipping masks Unit 5- Research in Information Technology Guiding Question: Can students effectively conduct research in information technology? Research a topic in information technology. MLA report Research trends in information technology. Alabama Course of Study Correlation: Career Technical Education COS Title Multimedia Design Bulletin 008 # COS Standards 3 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. Page of 3 HCS Unit- Objective.. 4. 6.....3. 4 Demonstrate appropriate techniques associated with graphic design. 9.4 5 Utilize precision tools to manipulate images.. 4. 6 Utilize graphic design software to create business and personal. publications. 7.3 7 Apply integration principles for importing scanned digitized graphics and text, tables, charts, and pictures into a publication..3
HCS Curriculum: Career Technology 9 COS Title Multimedia Design Bulletin 008 # COS Standards 8 9 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 Unit- Objective 6..... 3. 0 3. 3.3 Determine the applicable format for converting digital files.. 3 4 Apply knowledge of project management to ensure a quality product.. 9. Demonstrate the manipulation of digital image file sizing.. Optimizing resolution for Web and print publications. Determine career and entrepreneurial opportunities, responsibilities, and educational and credentialing requirements related to multimedia design. Additional Notes / Resources: In addition to the Creative Media Design objectives, this course includes fundamental computer programming concepts as well as reinforces some objectives from the Information Technology Academy course...4.3.. 6.3 Page 3 of 3