K-12 Computer and Educational Technology Secondary Course Descriptions Secondary Courses: 6th grade: Sixth Grade Keyboarding Exploratory Elective (required) Course Number: 501601
7th or 8th grade: Course Number: Computer Applications Elective 501700 and 501800 Successful completion (75%) of this course meets the high school graduation requirement - 616190 MS Multimedia Exploration Elective 501710 and 501810 MS Media Literacy Elective 501711 and 501811 MS Multimedia Art Exploration Proposed Elective (Unis MS pilot) 501714, 501814 Sixth Grade Broadcast Exploratory Proposed Elective (Salina Int. pilot) 501613 MS Broadcast Production Exploration Proposed Elective (Salina Int. pilot) 501713 and 501813 MS Web Page Exploration Proposed Elective (Salina Int. pilot) 50112 and 501812 High School Course Number: Computer Applications Required for high school graduation 616190 HS Multimedia Presentations Elective 616200 Intro to Web Page Design Elective 616626 716626 Advanced Web Page Design Elective MB Career Center Program 716630 This program is a two hour, year long course Advanced Web Page Design II Proposed Elective 716631 (MB Career Center Program pilot) This program is a two hour, year long course
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Equivalent Classes Effective with the graduating class of 2003, students can meet the one semester computer graduation requirement by successfully completing one of the identified equivalent classes. Requirements stipulate a grade of C (75%) or better. Additionally, students completing Middle School Computer Applications or its equivalent will be certified as technology literate to the state of Michigan as required by NCLB legislation. Middle School: • Computer Applications 501700 and 501800 • Applications of Technology 508802 (formerly called 8th grade Tech Ed) • Woodworth Laptop Program: Requirements stipulate participation during the sixth grade school year with approval of the program teacher(s). High School: • Computer Applications 616190 • Advanced Microsoft Office (formerly called Management Support 1) - Business Dept. • Integrated Systems Management 1 - Dearborn Center for Math, Science, and Technology (DCMST) • Intro to Technology - Virtual High School Related Course Offerings High School students who have mastered basic technology skills and are interested in applying those skills in business, creative or scientific fields may take courses offered through the Business, Arts, Math, or Science Departments in the district or through special programs offered through the DCMST and MBCC. These courses do NOT meet the graduation requirement. Business Service Technology • Computer Information Systems • Accounting • Intro to Microsoft Office • Introduction to Business • Advanced Microsoft Office Michael Berry Career Center • Geographical Information Systems (GIS) • CISCO Certification CourseDescription.doc 8/1/06 Technology Education (Formerly called Industrial Arts) • Drafting • Graphic Arts Copy Prep • Technology Lab • Engineering Academy • Video Productions (Dearborn HS) DCMST • Integrated Systems Management II
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Secondary Course Descriptions Sixth Grade - Keyboarding (Required 6 week course) Suggested Preparation: none Course Number: 501601 Course Description: This is an exploratory class. Students are introduced to keyboarding. Proper keyboarding technique, rather than speed, is stressed. Students are also introduced to keyboarding skills, computer hardware components, word processing, Internet skills, and ethical issues. Middle School Media Literacy (Elective 1 semester course) Suggested Preparation: none - may be taken in preparation for Computer Applications Course Number: 501711, 501811 Course Description: This class will enhance literacy skills while giving students the opportunity to practice techniques that will enable students to adapt and use technology as it changes. Students will use technology as a tool for reading and writing across the curriculum. Students will research using the Internet, create PowerPoint presentations and other computer generated projects. Middle School Multimedia Exploration: (Elective 1 Semester) Suggested Preparation: Successfully completed Computer Applications Course Numbers: 501710, 501810 Course Description: This is an elective, introductory course for designing multimedia presentations. Projects will be created using integrated software such as iMovie, iPhoto, PowerPoint etc. Ethical and current technological issues will be addressed. This course is offered at the second semester of 7th grade or during the 8th grade. MS or HS Computer Applications (Required one semester course) Suggested Preparation: none - may be taken as an elective during 7th or 8th grade; or in the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade Course Numbers: MS Elective 501700, 501800, HS Requirement 616190 Course Description: This course included keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, presentation and data retrieval. Students will use various technology tools create computer-generated projects and explore technology related careers. Content standards are based on the Michigan Educational Technology Standards (METS) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S). It meets the requirements for the State of Michigan Certification of Eighth Grade Technology Literacy.
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HS Multimedia Presentations (Elective 1 Semester) Suggested Preparation: Computer Applications - may be taken in the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade Course Number: 616200 Course Description: High School Multimedia is an elective, introductory course for designing multimedia presentations. Projects will be created using integrated software. Ethical and current technological issues will be addressed. Multimedia is suggested preparation for Intro to Web Page Design. HS Introduction to Web Page Design (Elective, one semester course, also offered at MBCC) Suggested Preparation: Computer Applications or approved equivalent, Multimedia HS or MS Course Number: 616626 Course Description: After a short history of the Internet, the class explores Websites to plan a well-designed and well-functioning site. The class teaches web page basics and explores the behind the scenes language of every web page (html). Students will learn to use the a web page editor, such as Dreamweaver, while constructing web pages that include graphics and animation created through software such as Flash, Freehand and Fireworks. Students will construct, edit, and maintain various web pages related to curricular content areas and personal interests. Advanced Web Page Design (Elective, one year course, only offered at MBCC) Suggested Preparation: Computer Applications or approved equivalent, Multimedia HS or MS, Introduction to Web Page Design Course Number: 716630 Course Description: This course focuses on career preparation skills. Students will enhance proficiencies achieved in Intro to Web Page Design. They will create professional web designs projects that apply more challenging activities to the skills gained through the earlier course. This course will develop such essential skill areas such as project management, collaboration, research, communication, design, and product/process evaluation using professional web page creation tools. High School Pilot Course Advanced Web Page Design II (Elective, one year course, only offered at MBCC) Suggested Preparation: Advanced Web Page Design Course Number: 716631 Course Description: This course enhances the career preparation skills introduced in Advanced Web Page Design I. They will create professional web designs projects that apply more challenging activities to the skills gained through the earlier course. This course will develop such essential skill areas such as project management, collaboration, research, communication, design, and product/process evaluation using professional web page creation tools. CourseDescription.doc 8/1/06 p. 4
Middle School Pilot Courses Middle School Web Page Exploration: (Elective 1 Semester) Suggested Preparation: Successfully completed Computer Applications, MS Multimedia Exploration Course Numbers: 501712, 501812 Course Description: The class teaches web page basics and explores the behind the scenes language of every web page (html). Students will learn to use the a web page editor, such as Dreamweaver, while constructing web pages that include graphics and animation created through software such as Flash, Freehand and Fireworks. Students will construct, edit, and maintain various web pages related to curricular content areas and personal interests. Ethical and current technological issues will be addressed. This course is offered during the 8th grade. Sixth Grade Media Broadcast Exploratory: (6/7 week exploratory) Suggested Preparation: none Course Numbers: 501613 Course Description: Students will explore planning and producing televised broadcasts live and to tape. MS Media Broadcast Exploration: (Elective 1 Semester) Suggested Preparation: Successfully completed 6th grade Media Broadcast Exploratory Course Numbers: 501713, 501813 Course Description: Students will explore planning and producing televised broadcasts live and to tape. MS Multimedia Art Exploration (Elective 1 Semester) Suggested Preparation: Successfully completed Computer Applications Course Numbers: 501714, 501814 Course Description: This is an elective, introductory course for designing multimedia presentations with a special emphasis on artistic design. Projects will be created using integrated software such as iMovie, iPhoto, PowerPoint etc. Ethical and current technological issues will be addressed. This course is offered at the second semester of 7th grade or during the 8th grade.
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