Multimedia Web Technology

Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies, Advanced (2016)
6631
36 weeks

Tasks/competencies bordered in blue are considered optional when marked as such; they and/or additional tasks/competencies may be taught at the discretion of the school division. All other tasks are considered essential statewide and are required of all students.

Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Personal Qualities and People Skills

1. Demonstrate positive work ethic.
2. Demonstrate integrity.
3. Demonstrate teamwork skills.
4. Demonstrate self-representation skills.
5. Demonstrate diversity awareness.
6. Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
7. Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness.

Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Professional Knowledge and Skills

8. Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills.
9. Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills.
10. Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
11. Demonstrate healthy behaviors and safety skills.
12. Demonstrate an understanding of workplace organizations, systems, and climates.
13. Demonstrate lifelong-learning skills.
14. Demonstrate job-acquisition and advancement skills.
15. Demonstrate time-, task-, and resource-management skills.
16. Demonstrate job-specific mathematics skills.
17. Demonstrate customer-service skills.

Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Technology Knowledge and Skills

18. Demonstrate proficiency with technologies common to a specific occupation.
19. Demonstrate information technology skills.
20. Demonstrate an understanding of Internet use and security issues.
21. Demonstrate telecommunications skills.

Examining All Aspects of an Industry

22. Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
23. Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
24. Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
25. Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
26. Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
27. Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
28. Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
29. Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.

Addressing Elements of Student Life

30. Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
31. Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
32. Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
33. Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.

Enhancing Project-Management Skills

34. Identify components of project management.
35. Explain the impact of project management in information technology.
36. Apply the project-management cycle to a class project.

Designing and Creating Advanced Graphic Design Projects

37. Select appropriate software for a graphic design project.
38. Apply principles of design, layout, and typography to an advanced graphic design project.
39. Convert graphic elements and text to compatible formats for integration into publications.
40. Create a variety of specialized documents.
41. Analyze options and costs for printing a graphic design project.

Designing and Creating Advanced Interactive Multimedia Projects

42. Incorporate audio and visual elements into an interactive multimedia project.
43. Convert a publication to an interactive multimedia project.
44. Research the different types of interactive multimedia software available.

Examining Internet Technologies

45. Relate networking essentials to website construction.
46. Describe the basic network types.
47. Identify key Internet protocols.
48. Explain Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and the domain naming system (DNS).
49. Evaluate website hosting options.

Designing and Creating Advanced Websites

50. Create an advanced website by applying accepted design principles.
51. Critique an advanced website according to accepted design principles.
52. Examine new and emerging trends in website design.
53. Create an advanced website, using design software and/or a programming language.
54. Use client-side and server-side scripting to create database-driven websites and applications.
55. Incorporate search engine optimization (SEO) techniques in websites.
56. Proofread and edit an advanced website.
57. Test an advanced website.
58. Describe the process for publishing a website.
59. Demonstrate publishing, updating, and maintaining an advanced website.
60. Assess the effects of new and emerging technologies on web use.
61. Identify the basic components of an e-commerce website.
62. Explore the use of communication tools.

Complying with Laws and Professional Ethics

63. Comply with copyright laws when creating advanced digital media, multimedia, and website design projects.
64. Demonstrate avoidance of unethical/inappropriate use of elements in advanced projects.
65. Comply with licensing agreements pertaining to software usage.
66. Demonstrate procedures to guard against computer crimes.
67. Describe design of websites for accessibility and accommodation of persons with special needs.

Relating Classroom Applications to Business and Industry

68. Describe new and emerging trends in digital media technologies.
69. Explain the importance of digital media to business and industry.
70. Create a design team project for a business/industry client.
71. Deliver a presentation according to the principles of effective communication.
72. Critique a presentation in accordance with the components of effective presentations.

Preparing for Industry Certification

73. Describe the process and requirements for obtaining industry certifications related to the Advanced Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies course.
74. Identify testing skills/strategies for a certification examination.
75. Demonstrate ability to successfully complete selected practice examinations (e.g., practice questions similar to those on certification exams).
76. Successfully complete an industry certification examination representative of skills learned in this course (e.g., MOS, IC3, NOCTI).

Developing Employability Skills

77. Identify job opportunities in the digital media industry.
78. Update a professional portfolio.
79. Deliver an oral presentation of a professional portfolio.