Westside Secondary School
300AlderStreetOrangeville,Ontario
L9W5A2(519)938-9355
www.ugdsb.on.ca/westside
CourseOutline
Course:
Teacher:
Ms.JackieGriffith
TGJ4M
CommunicationsTechnology
PhoneExt:
539
Email:
ProgramLeader:
Mr.JimWardle
[email protected]
CourseDescription:
Thiscourseenablesstudentstofurtherdevelopmediaknowledgeandskillswhiledesigningand
producingprojectsintheareasoflive,recorded,andgraphiccommunications.Studentsmayworkin
theareasofTV,video,andmovieproduction;radioandaudioproduction;printandgraphic
communications;photography;digitalimaging;broadcastjournalism;andinteractivenewmedia.
Studentswillalsoexpandtheiraware-nessofenvironmentalandsocietalissuesrelatedto
communicationstechnology,andwillinvestigatecareeropportunitiesandchallengesinarapidly
changingtechnologicalenvironment.
BigIdeas(overalllearningoutcomesforthecourse):
• gainanunderstandingofthefundamentalconceptsintechnology
• achieveahigherleveloftechnologicalcompetence
• developacreativeandflexibleapproachtoproblemsolving
• developtheskills,includingcriticalthinkingskills,andtheknowledgeofstrategiesrequiredto
doresearch,conductinquiries,andcommunicatefindingsaccurately,ethically,andeffectively
• developlifelonglearninghabits
• makeconnectionsthatwillhelptakeadvantageofpotentialpostsecondaryeducationaland
workopportunities
OverallCurriculumExpectations:(bytheendofthiscourse,studentswillfurtherdevelop):
CommunicationsTechnologyFundamentals-demonstrateanunderstandingofthecore
conceptsofcommunicationsmedia;demonstrateanunderstandingofequipmentand
software;demonstrateanunderstandingoftechnicalterminology;and,obtainnecessaryskills
toworkinateamenvironment.
CommunicationTechnologySkills-applyprojectmanagementtechniquesinateam
environment;applyadesignprocessorotherproblem-solvingprocesses;createproductions
thatdemonstratecompetenceintheapplicationofcreativeandtechnicalskillsand
incorporatecurrentstandards,processes,formats,andtechnologies.
Technology,TheEnvironment,andSociety-describetheimpactofmediatechnologiesand
activitiesontheenvironment;demonstrateanunderstandingofthesocialeffectsofmedia
technologiesandtheimportanceofrespectingdiversityintheproductionofmediaprojects.
ProfessionalPracticeandCareerOpportunities-demonstrateanunderstandingsafework
practices;demonstrateanunderstandingoflegalrequirementsandethicalstandards;identify
careersincommunicationstechnology,anddescribepost-secondaryprogramsthatprepare
studentsforentryintooccupationsinCommunicationsTechnologies.
Westside Secondary School
300AlderStreetOrangeville,Ontario
L9W5A2(519)938-9355
www.ugdsb.on.ca/westside
InstructionalStrategies:
Westsideteachingstaffwilluseavarietyofinstructionalstrategiestohelpstudentsdevelopand
improveskillsinthefollowingareas:character,citizenship,communication,criticalthinkingand
problemsolving,collaborationandteamwork,andcreativityandimagination.
AssessmentandEvaluation:
Studentswillbeevaluatedusinganumberofevaluationtechniquesincluding:anecdotalnotes,
classroomobservation,homeworkchecks,formativeassessments,andsummativeassessments.
LearningSkills:
Yourlearningskillswillbeassessedinthefollowingmanner:
1 Responsibility
Thelearningskillswillbe
evaluatedusinga4-pointscale:
2 Organization
3 IndependentWork
E–Excellent
4 Collaboration
G–Good
S–Satisfactory
5 Initiative
N–NeedsImprovement
6 Self-Regulation
70%SummativeAssessment:
Formativeassessmentsareusedtoimprovestudentlearningbyprovidingvariedopportunitiesto
demonstrateanunderstandingofcourseexpectationsinpreparationforsummativeevaluations.
Summativeevaluationstestgroupsofkeyexpectations.Failuretocompleteasummativeevaluation
mayresultintheexpectationsofthecoursenotbeingmetandthecreditnotbeinggranted.
Category
Concentration
KnowledgeandUnderstanding
25%
ThinkingandInquiry
25%
Communication
25%
Application
25%
LatePolicy
Studentsareexpectedtocompleteallassignedworkandsubmititbytheteacher'sestablisheddue
date.Everyattemptwillbemadetoencouragestudentstocompleteallassignedworkontimeso
theirgraderepresentstheiractualachievement.Shouldastudentsubmitworkpasttheduedate,a
latemarkpenaltywillbeassigned.Allsummativeassessmentsmustbesubmittedforcoursecredit.
PleaseseeWestside'sAssessmentandEvaluationPolicyformoredetails.
Westside Secondary School
300AlderStreetOrangeville,Ontario
L9W5A2(519)938-9355
www.ugdsb.on.ca/westside
TermWork(70%)
UnitofStudy
SummativeEvaluations
Photography
DigitalPhotoManipulationusingPhotoshop
Video
VideoCreationandDigitalEditing
Audio
DigitalAudioEditingtocreateaKaraoke
Animation
ComputerGeneratedGraphicsusingavarietyofTechniques
Web
SimpleHTMLcodingandImplementingaPre-FabMethod
Societal
ResearchAssignmentregardingtheImpactofTechnology
CareerExplorations
ExploreappropriateCareersinInformationTechnology
FinalSummative(30%)
Allunits10%
CulminatingActivity
Allunits20%
FinalExam(onExamDay)
StudentExpectations
EverystudentenrolledinTechnologicalCoursesatWestsideisexpectedto:
● Cometoclassontimeandbepreparedforclasseachandeveryday.Thismeansyoubringa
writingutensil,andpaperwithyoutoclass.
● Abidebythe“NoFoodorDrink”policy,inadherencewithSabrina’sLaw.
● FollowallHealthandSafetyguidelinesasestablishedbytheTeacher.
● Putcellphones/personaldevicesawayduringinstructionaltime.
● Learntoproblem-solveusingthetechniquesyouwilllearninclass.
FinalAssessments/Examinations
Culminatingactivitiesforeachunitmustbecompletedbythestudentinordertoachievethecredit.
Failuretocompleteanyoneofthemmayresultinlossofcredit.
Therearenoextensionsorexemptionsforfinalassessments
withouttheapprovalfromanadministrator.
Westside Secondary School
300AlderStreetOrangeville,Ontario
L9W5A2(519)938-9355
www.ugdsb.on.ca/westside
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