Instructional Technology Curriculum
At least one high school credit in technology is needed by each graduating senior in Dallas ISD. To help fulfill this requirement, Instructional Technology offers a number of high interest courses driven by excellent curriculum. Students participate in these courses in labs using state of the art equipment and industry-standard software. Course offerings include the following:
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Description
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| Computer Science I |
Computer Science I is a full-year course for 9th - 12th grade students who have passed Algebra I. This course is taught using Visual Basic, an event-driven programming language that is in demand in the business world. Students will be excited at the ease with which they can create professional-looking Windows applications using color and design.
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Computer Science I
Pre-AP |
Computer Science I Pre-AP is a full-year course for 9th - 12th grade students who have passed Algebra I. This course teaches the programming language of Java, used to develop commercial software. Students are prepared for the Computer Science Advanced Placement courses while including topics in graphics and design, as well as real-world applications.
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| Desktop Publishing |
Desktop Publishing is a full-year course for 9th - 12th grade students. Students will learn how to effectively communicate to target audiences through the production of various printed documents, including pamphlets, magazines, brochures, and newsletters. They will be introduced to the basic principals of page design and typography to create documents with maximum visual impact. They will learn the procedures and features of a desktop publishing software application to incorporate text and graphics into a final project.
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Digital Graphics and
Animation |
Digital Graphics and Animation is a full-year course for 10th - 12th grade students. Students will learn fundamental art skills, including the correct use of color and methods of adding depth, lighting, effect, and shadowing. They will be introduced to sound capture and editing techniques, specifically as they are incorporated into finished animation sequences. Students will learn procedures and features of varioius software applications and how they work together to produce a final product. They will also learn to identify appropriate authoring tools and demonstrate the ability to import their finished graphics or animation.
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| Multimedia |
Multimedia is a full-year course for 10th - 12th grade students. This course prepares students to participate in all roles of a multimedia production team, including project manager, programmer, writer, art director, sound engineer, researcher, animator, and presenter. Students will work with 3-D modeling, animation and rendering software, as well as authoring, drawing, and editing tools to develop multimedia projects which incorporate sound, animation, video, graphics and text. Students will learn how to work with computers, scanners, sound and video recorders, and digital cameras.
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| Video Technology |
Video Technology is a full-year course for 11th - 12th grade students who have already passed the Multimedia class. In this course, students work to identify communication goals, select distribution media (tape, CD-ROM, DVD, web), develop a storyboard for the video sequence, capture video, and edit raw footage to produce a final product, complete with effective use of transitions and effect. The class members work as a team with individuals contributing their unique skills and interests to a collaborative product.
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| Webmastering |
Webmastering is a full-year course for 10th - 12th grade students. Students will learn how to develop World Wide Web pages that incorporate text, audio, video, and graphics using web authoring software, Java scripting, and hypertext markup language. Students will also study the Internet protocols of hypertext transfer protocol, hopher, file transfer protocol, telnet and wide-area infomation systems.
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