St. Stephen High St. Stephen High SchoolSchool

Broad Base Broad Base Technology Technology

Welcomes You!Welcomes You!Prepared By: Technology Department

What I Need To Know Before I What I Need To Know Before I Begin?Begin?

No previous computer experience No previous computer experience necessarynecessary

Bring Student ID, Pen or Pencil to Bring Student ID, Pen or Pencil to classclass

Arrive at the tech center on timeArrive at the tech center on time

What is a broad-base What is a broad-base technology course?technology course?

Various Software Various Software Packages (Modules)Packages (Modules)installed on installed on

workstationsworkstationsEach module takes Each module takes

4-5 hours4-5 hoursWork independently Work independently

on some moduleson some modulesOther modules you Other modules you

will have a lab will have a lab partner partner

ALERT INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY

IF MATERIAL IS MISSING FROM WORKSTATION!

How do I choose the How do I choose the modules?modules?

Module Module Preference SheetPreference Sheet

Rate modules from Rate modules from 1 to 151 to 15order of personal order of personal

preferencepreferenceno guaranteesno guarantees

Changes will not Changes will not be made once be made once modules are modules are assigned.assigned.

Choices of Modules

List the following modules in order of preference from one to fifteen. One is your first choice.

Electronic Quilting ______ Graphic -T-Shirt Design ______ Internet ______ Auto Tech ______ Sign Making ______ Animation ______ MS Paint ______ Pagemaker ______ CAD ______ Excel ______ Telecommunications ______ MIDI Music ______ Cashman Computer Lab ______ Adobe Illustrator ______ MS Word ______ Power Point ______ Claymation ______ Keyboarding ______

The ModulesThe Modules

DescriptionsDescriptions

Adobe IllustratorAdobe Illustrator

• Adobe Illustrator software Adobe Illustrator software give you powerful give you powerful creative new options creative new options which can assist you in which can assist you in producing flexible producing flexible graphics for print, video, graphics for print, video, the Web and mobile the Web and mobile devices. Students will devices. Students will learn step-by-step learn step-by-step functions of the program functions of the program – creating simple shapes, – creating simple shapes, pathfinder tools and the pathfinder tools and the complexity of drawings. complexity of drawings. Students will create a Students will create a mini portfolio of their mini portfolio of their designs.designs.

AnimationAnimation

• Animation provides the Animation provides the material and material and information to explore information to explore the exciting effects and the exciting effects and uses of animation. uses of animation. Some outcomes Some outcomes include: include: – demonstrate an demonstrate an

understanding of basic understanding of basic animation techniquesanimation techniques

– edit computer animations edit computer animations – create computer create computer

animationsanimations

AstronomyAstronomy• Astronomy looks at our Astronomy looks at our

home planet, Earth, home planet, Earth, our solar system. The our solar system. The word “solar” is rooted word “solar” is rooted in “sol”, Latin for sun. in “sol”, Latin for sun. The word The word “Astronomy”, too, has “Astronomy”, too, has ancient roots. It ancient roots. It comes from the Greek comes from the Greek words “astron” words “astron” meaning star, and meaning star, and “nomos” meaning “nomos” meaning distribution. Our sun distribution. Our sun is only one of billions is only one of billions distributed throughout distributed throughout the universe.the universe.

Auto TechAuto Tech

• Auto Tech takes you Auto Tech takes you on an information on an information journey through the journey through the inner and outer inner and outer systems of the systems of the modern day modern day automobile. The automobile. The power, the system, power, the system, and performance of and performance of cars holds a cars holds a fascination for many fascination for many young peopleyoung people

CADCAD

• CAD introduces you to CAD introduces you to the exciting world of the exciting world of Computer Aided Computer Aided Drafting. CAD is used Drafting. CAD is used in many fields of work in many fields of work such as engineering, such as engineering, architecture, product architecture, product and interior design, and interior design, construction, construction, manufacturing, manufacturing, computer aided computer aided manufacturing and manufacturing and computer animation.computer animation.

Cashman Computer LabCashman Computer Lab

• Cashman Computer Cashman Computer Lab is designed to Lab is designed to take away the take away the mystique of mystique of computers; helping computers; helping you to understand you to understand what they do, how what they do, how they do it, and how they do it, and how we can make use of we can make use of them.them.

ChoicesChoices• Choices is a module Choices is a module

designed to help you designed to help you understand the understand the expectations of a career expectations of a career before you choose it. before you choose it. Because you probably will Because you probably will have several different have several different careers in your lifetime, careers in your lifetime, you must know how to you must know how to investigate career investigate career changes. You should be changes. You should be familiar with the process of familiar with the process of applying for a job, which applying for a job, which includes finding the job includes finding the job opening, preparing a opening, preparing a resume and preparing resume and preparing yourself for a job yourself for a job interview.interview.

ClaymationClaymation• Claymation involves Claymation involves

developing an idea into developing an idea into an animated film clip. an animated film clip. Students will develop a Students will develop a storyboard to outline storyboard to outline their idea and their idea and sequence the images sequence the images they wish to use for a they wish to use for a film, animation or film, animation or commercial. They then commercial. They then write a script, build write a script, build their backgrounds and their backgrounds and then start taking then start taking pictures. Titles, pictures. Titles, narration, sound narration, sound effects and music can effects and music can be added later.be added later.

Claymation ExampleClaymation Example

Electric QuiltElectric Quilt

• Electric Quilt is a user Electric Quilt is a user friendly design and friendly design and drawing program for drawing program for quilt makers. You will quilt makers. You will have fun designing have fun designing your own quilt, your own quilt, drawing your own drawing your own block designs and scan block designs and scan your fabric choices your fabric choices into the program. The into the program. The option is available to option is available to sew your design into a sew your design into a completed project.completed project.

ExcelExcel• MS Excel is a software MS Excel is a software

package designed to package designed to analyze and calculate analyze and calculate data, create databases data, create databases and generate and generate meaningful charts that meaningful charts that present your present your information. You can information. You can gather organize data gather organize data for reports, solve for reports, solve mathematical problems mathematical problems and general interest and general interest and payment schedules. and payment schedules. You can then You can then emphasize your point emphasize your point with a variety of charts with a variety of charts that are compatible that are compatible with other Microsoft with other Microsoft programs.programs.

Graphic T-Shirt DesignGraphic T-Shirt Design

• Graphic Design Graphic Design provides the provides the opportunity to explore opportunity to explore techniques for creating techniques for creating some terrific graphics. some terrific graphics. Some outcomes in the Some outcomes in the module are: draw basic module are: draw basic shapes using the shapes using the computer; manipulate computer; manipulate computer-generated computer-generated images and use basic images and use basic text creation and text creation and manipulation tools.manipulation tools.

InternetInternet• Internet is designed to Internet is designed to

offer instruction on offer instruction on searching the Web for searching the Web for specific information. specific information. As resources on the As resources on the World Wide Web World Wide Web continue to grow such continue to grow such instruction has instruction has become increasingly become increasingly important. Each topic important. Each topic is discussed and is is discussed and is followed by practice followed by practice that is performed on that is performed on the computer.the computer.

KeyboardingKeyboarding

• Keyboarding using Keyboarding using All the Right Type All the Right Type software illustrates software illustrates the correct method the correct method of typing. Lessons of typing. Lessons are timed and are timed and provide activities provide activities that measure that measure speed as well as speed as well as accuracy.accuracy.

MIDI MusicMIDI Music• MIDI Music illustrates MIDI Music illustrates

how the field of music how the field of music composition has composition has changed considerably changed considerably from its early days from its early days when composers would when composers would sit down to a piano and sit down to a piano and write each note with a write each note with a pencil. Music can be pencil. Music can be computer generated, computer generated, Allowing the musician Allowing the musician to experiment with to experiment with different effects, then different effects, then change the piece, add change the piece, add harmony, more harmony, more instruments, and create instruments, and create anything from a anything from a classical-style classical-style symphony to a rock symphony to a rock music video.music video.

MS PaintMS Paint• Paint is a drawing Paint is a drawing

program commonly program commonly found on all computers found on all computers using a windows using a windows operating system. It is operating system. It is the basis of many the basis of many painting software painting software programs. Many programs. Many sophisticated programs sophisticated programs such as PaintShop Pro such as PaintShop Pro and Photoshop, use the and Photoshop, use the same basic principles same basic principles as MS Paint. You will as MS Paint. You will learn how to use the learn how to use the tool bars as well as a tool bars as well as a colour palette that colour palette that allows you to change allows you to change not only the foreground not only the foreground but the background as but the background as well.well.

MS PublisherMS Publisher

• Publisher explores Publisher explores the world of the world of professional professional publishing. You will publishing. You will explore screen explore screen layouts, change font layouts, change font sizes and styles, sizes and styles, insert clipart, explore insert clipart, explore text frames, and text frames, and format single and format single and multiple page multiple page layouts.layouts.

MS WordMS Word• Word is a word Word is a word

processing software processing software that enables you to that enables you to produce documents in produce documents in less time and with less time and with greater accuracy. You greater accuracy. You can use editing and can use editing and formatting features to formatting features to produce impressive-produce impressive-looking documents. looking documents. You can create You can create professional reports, professional reports, manuals, labels, as manuals, labels, as well as research well as research papers and essays for papers and essays for all of your classes.all of your classes.

PagemakerPagemaker

• Pagemaker Pagemaker explores the impact explores the impact of computer of computer technology that has technology that has revolutionized the revolutionized the publishing industry. publishing industry. In a series of short In a series of short assignments, you assignments, you will learn to will learn to produce quality produce quality page layouts.page layouts.

PowerPointPowerPoint• PowerPoint is a desktop PowerPoint is a desktop

presentation program. It is presentation program. It is like word processing like word processing software, except that it’s software, except that it’s geared toward producing geared toward producing presentations rather than presentations rather than documents. Each documents. Each presentation consists of a presentation consists of a sequence of slides, which sequence of slides, which can in turn be printed out as can in turn be printed out as a reference. You can a reference. You can embellish an on-computer embellish an on-computer presentation with different presentation with different jazzy effects – music, jazzy effects – music, animation and even sound animation and even sound effects. You can also save effects. You can also save your presentation for the your presentation for the World Wide Web.World Wide Web.

TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

• Telecommunications Telecommunications investigates the investigates the fascinating world of fascinating world of communication and communication and how messages travel how messages travel around the world. You around the world. You will explore the will explore the components of a components of a communication system, communication system, how they work, and the how they work, and the benefits and benefits and drawbacks of the drawbacks of the system.system.

TourismTourism• Tourism explores the Tourism explores the

exciting world of exciting world of Hospitality and Tourism – a Hospitality and Tourism – a major player in our major player in our province’s economy and province’s economy and offers thousands of job offers thousands of job opportunities for our opportunities for our residents. We will explore residents. We will explore opportunities available to opportunities available to us as we look at culture, us as we look at culture, history and natural history and natural splendor of New splendor of New Brunswick. Trends include Brunswick. Trends include eco-tourism, outdoor eco-tourism, outdoor adventure and day adventure and day adventures. Activities adventures. Activities include planning itineraries include planning itineraries for a variety of case for a variety of case studies, developing on line studies, developing on line web pages, posters and web pages, posters and advertising media.advertising media.

                               

                       

How am I evaluated on these How am I evaluated on these modules?modules?

Submit all assignments.Submit all assignments.ALL Work is to be saved on “I” drive.ALL Work is to be saved on “I” drive.Complete final quiz, if necessary.Complete final quiz, if necessary.Check with instructor that all parts of Check with instructor that all parts of

module have been completed.module have been completed.All modules will be weighted equally.All modules will be weighted equally.Incomplete work results in exam Incomplete work results in exam

being written at end of semester.being written at end of semester.

What happens after I complete What happens after I complete each module?each module?

If module is If module is complete before the complete before the five day period.five day period.Bonus work available Bonus work available

from instructorfrom instructor

Check your schedule Check your schedule for next modulefor next module

Find workstation Find workstation and meet lab partnerand meet lab partner

Robotics Module

What are my daily What are my daily responsibilities?responsibilities?

Beginning of classBeginning of classArrive at Technology Lab on time.Arrive at Technology Lab on time.Make sure instructor has checked your Make sure instructor has checked your

attendance.attendance.Learn Login Procedure for your Workstation.Learn Login Procedure for your Workstation.Keep noise to a minimum while in the lab.Keep noise to a minimum while in the lab.Work to the best of your ability on all Work to the best of your ability on all

modules.modules.Enjoy the learning opportunities which are Enjoy the learning opportunities which are

available.available.

Rules to Follow!Rules to Follow!

Respectfully handle the equipment in Respectfully handle the equipment in the labthe lab

No food or drink allowed in the labNo food or drink allowed in the labNo book bags, gym bags, or jackets No book bags, gym bags, or jackets

allowedallowedThese items must be left in lockerThese items must be left in locker Washroom breaks are at break time or Washroom breaks are at break time or

noonnoon

Work Station Rules!!!Work Station Rules!!!

Do not move from Do not move from one workstation to one workstation to another for any another for any reason.reason.Ask permission to Ask permission to

leave workstation.leave workstation.

Keep working until Keep working until teacher instructs teacher instructs you to pack up for you to pack up for the day.the day.

End of Each Class!!!End of Each Class!!!

Log Off ComputerLog Off ComputerStudent binders Student binders

are to be returned are to be returned to storage areato storage area

Diskettes and CD’s Diskettes and CD’s returned to returned to instructorinstructor

Return chairs to Return chairs to proper place when proper place when dismisseddismissed

Log Off ProcedureLog Off Procedure

Step 1Save your work!

Step 2Close All Programs

Step 3Log Off Computer

Step 4Turn Over Mouse

Any Questions????Any Questions????