Introduction to Technology

Unit 1:  Orientation to Computer Hardware
Essesntial Question:  How can I use the internet safely and appropriately?

Course Orientation

• Course Syllabus
• Student Information Sheet
• Computer Experience Survey.
• Computer user policy and safe use guidelines.
• Appropriate use of website images
• Create an email account
• Students will evaluate the appropriateness of content of a wide variety of online and computer resources. (What is appropriate?)
• Daily Plan

Essential Questions:    What are the major computer components? How are computers networked? What is the best way to trouble shoot computer and networking problems?

Computer Components, Networking and Troubleshooting

• Component Booklet /Research and PowerPoint Presentation
• Comparing Costs:  To Build vs To Buy
• Networking:  Creating a Communications System
• Use of binary and hexidecimal numbering systems
• Networking:  Connecting 2 PC’s
• Computer Troubleshooting
• OSI Model Slide Show
• OSI Activity Table
• Internet Fundementals
• Network Topologies
• Networking Jeopardy

Exam 1 Review Guide

Unit 2:  Computers in the Workplace:  Success in the Workplace
Essential Questions:  What basic computer related skills are necessary to compete in the workplace?

Keyboarding Skills:  Building Keyboard Competency

• Century 21 Keyboard Proficiency Curriculum
  • MicroPace Pro
  • MicroType Pro
  • Key Champ

Orientation to Microsoft Word

• Student Biography Newsletter
  • Student Pictures
  • Student Autobiographies
  • Guidelines
• Using Tables: 10 Best Movies
  • Examples
  • Guidelines
• Advanced Tables: The Match Game
  • Guidelines
  • Instructions Example
• Recipe book Project
  • Guidelines
  • Cover Contest
  • Student Recipes

Video Notes: Nerds 2.0

Exam 2 Practicum

Unit 3:  Computers in the Workplace:  Business and Research Applications
Essential Question:  What are the software skills necessary to compete in the workplace?

Software: Business and Home Office Software:  Microsoft Office, Quicken

Orientation to Microsoft Office:

• Orientation to the Powers of PowerPoint
• Orientation to Microsoft Excel

Workplace Microsoft Office Projects

• Survey Project: Research Skills Activities
  • Blog Entry Guidelines
• Survey Project Guidelines
• Survey Question format
• Talley Instructions
• Talley Procedures
• Grading Rubric
• PowerPoint Evaluation Grading Form

• Career Simulation Project : Surf Resort,
• Week 1 Project List
• Week 2 Project List
• Weekly Activity Form template

• Basic Accounting Software
• Using Quicken: Activities
• Check Registers /Accounting

• Creating Investment Portfolios
• www.finance.yahoo.com

Unit 3: Uploaded Class PowerPoint Presentations

Unit 4:  Computers in the Home: Photography and Digital Images
Essential Question:  What are the software skills necessary to manipulate, animate and/or publish digital images including text and graphics?

Introduction to Macromedia Suite:  Fireworks

Gathering Resources

• Scanning photographs. certificates and/or awards
• Create the resources folder (fireworks_skills).

Digital Photography Skill Information

• Digital Photograhy Websites
• Photography
• Image Size and Resolution
• Photo Fixing

Digital Photography Activities

• Digital Scavenger Hunt
• Using the Scavenger Hunt
• Scavenger Hunt Evaluation
• Rubric for DSH

Digital Imagery Skills Using Macromedia Fireworks

• Fireworks Skills (5 files)
• Creative Text Effects (1 file)
• Fireworks Animation Skills (3 files)

Exam 4: Fireworks Assessment

SUMMER PICS

Unit 5: Digital Portfolios:  Creating Websites
Essential Question:  What is the process for creating a personal portfolio for a website?

Introduction to Web Site Design

• Web Design Samples
• Interesting Websites
• Collecting Logos
• Using Images from the internet on your website

Introduction to Digital Portfolio Project

• Organizing Resources
• Digital Portfolio Outline Guide
• Student portfolio storyboard requirement
• Organizing the images to meet requirements
• Creating the assignment list for the work page
• Index and Work Page completion checklist
• Website Grading Rubric

Introduction to Macromedia Suite:  Integrating Fireworks with Dreamweaver.

Creating Buttons to link pages

Exam 5: Website Development

Unit 6: Digital Portfolios:  Creating Websites
Essential Question:  What is the process for creating advanced animation and graphcis for a website?

Introduction to Flash, Creating Basic Projects

• Task 1: Tweening
• Task 2: Attaching Objects to Paths
• Task 3: Pool Balls
• Task 4: Around the World in 60 seconds

• Evaluation 1:

Interactive Flash Programming Using Action Scripting

• Method 1: "Here to There and Back Again"
• Method 2: Adding Video, Music and/or  recordings to Websites

• Evaluation: Interactive stories, Using Buttons and Scripting and Flash Animation.

Unit 7: Video and Music Software Introduction

Essential Question: What types of software are used to bring video and music into websites and presentations.

• Freeware Pictures
• Freeware Sounds
• Page of Sound Effects
• Hoike Pictures
• Cover
• jj
• Class pic 1
• Class pic 2

Final Exam : Requirements for Website

Class Websites!