Course Outline and Assessment Information 2009
This course aims:
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To develop student's ability to use a range of software programs for designing page layouts, creating and editing graphics, researching and summarizing information, creating web sites and multimedia elements
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To provide student with the knowledge and skills to use a variety of software programs and apply the basic technology process
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To enable student to apply practical skills and related theoretical aspects of using the technology process to create an outcome
This course is divided into the following units of work:
- manage files on the npghs network
- apply simple design and layout principles to documents
- apply simple programming language to create animations (SCRATCH programming)
- create, edit and manipulate graphics
- compress, manipulate and add effects to photos and images
- create a web site and webskin following web design principles and copyright and privacy laws
- enchance a web site with animations and other multimedia elements such as a short movie
Students will have the opportunity to gain 6 Level One Credits
Unit Standard 18734: Create a web page using a template. 2 credits
Achievement Standard 90051: Describe the interactions between a technological innovation and society.
4 credits (NCEA external)
