CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Non-Departmental
Multimedia Productions I (DPC #91803)
Course Information
Grade Level: 10-12
Length of Course: One semester.
Type: Counts toward meeting visual and performing arts graduation requirement. Successful completion of this course satisfies the computer literacy graduation requirement.
Recommendation for Enrollment: Computer literacy or permission of instructor.
Brief Description of the Course
This course provides an introduction to computer equipment and software used for multimedia productions. It includes basic instruction and use of computers, hard and floppy drives, the computer mouse, and video and sound digitizing equipment. Although multimedia production skills will be the main focus, this course is also vocational directed in that students will learn how to do interviews, collect pictures and information, edit and organize data, and write headlines and articles in newspaper/magazine/television type format. Students will also learn graphic arts, video and animation skills. Students will design and produce their own individual multimedia folders and/or stacks using computer software such as LinkWay Live and Hyper Studio. Students will learn how to digitize pictures and sounds, and then add these to their multimedia project folders. As part of the class on some school campuses the students will use their learned skills to produce a school multimedia magazine which can be placed on the school computer network for all other students to view and use.
Board-Adopted Textbooks
TBD
Supplementary Instructional Materials
Items listed below are commonly used as supplementary materials and are coordinated with the adopted course objectives:
- Commercially and student prepared multimedia programs.
- Operational manuals for equipment.
- Computer instruction materials and tutorials.
- Newspapers, periodicals, and magazines.
- Available computer network data bases.
- Laser discs and CD ROMs.
- Guest speakers.
- Reference books.
- LinkWay Live and/or Hyper Studio multimedia computer software.
- Picture and sound digitizing computer software.
Brief Outline of Course Content
- Introduction--history and future of multimedia.
- Introduction to computers, disc drives, and the computer mouse.
- Introduction to laser discs and CD ROMs.
- Introduction to multimedia software (LinkWay Live and/or Hyper Studio).
- Interview and information gathering techniques.
- Introduction and use of computer "paint" and picture drawing programs.
- Story boarding and planning and multimedia page and project.
- Introduction to and use of library data bases.
- Techniques for digitizing pictures and video clips.
- Techniques for digitizing and editing sound.
- Organization and creative production of a multimedia project.
- Organization and production of a multimedia school news and information magazine.
Behavioral Objectives for Multimedia Productions I
The skills assessed in the district's Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Math Computations proficiency tests will be taught and reinforced in a manner appropriate to the content of this course.
The student will:
- Describe and identify various styles and components in multimedia productions. Compare and contrast multimedia productions with newspaper, magazine and television productions.
- Identify, describe the function of, and demonstrate the use of various multimedia producing equipment, i.e., computer, disc drives, laser disc player, CD ROM, and flatbed scanner.
- Plan, produce, and edit a multimedia project using available computer software.
- Demonstrate and orally discuss multimedia project strategies and accomplished goals with instructor and class. The students’ projects will demonstrate their ability to make creative planning decisions, their knowledge of color and graphics, and their sound and video digitizing skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to read and understand selected text materials.
- Demonstrate awareness of the opportunities and requirements for careers in the various fields of multimedia technology.
- Demonstrate proficiency and continuing improvement in the following "workplace skills," as appropriate for the designated coursework.
- Basic Employability Skills
- good grooming
- good manners, politeness and courtesy
- pride in a job well done
- honesty and high ethical standards
- punctuality
- good work attendance
- completes tasks independently
- good speaking skills
- good listening skills
- good penmanship
- follows directions
- basic keyboarding skills
- computer literacy
- Employee Relations Skills
- able to work with teams of people
- cooperative attitude
- good interpersonal skills
- collaborates to problem-solve
- respects authority
- high cultural respect and sensitivity
- Job Success Skills
- problem-solving skills
- decision-making skills
- critical thinking skills
- higher order thinking skills
- able to plan and complete a project
- willing to engage in lifelong learning
- math skills through algebra
- good reading and writing skills
- good articulation skills
- good study skills
- meets increasingly higher expectations
- bilingual
- able to use technical tools correctly and safely
- able to change from task to task
- knows how to learn what one doesn’t know
- knows how to build upon what is known
- is a self-starter
Assessment Procedures
The following is a list of techniques that may be used in assessing student progress and/or achievement:
- Teacher-prepared tests and quizzes.
- Teacher assessment of individual and group produced multimedia projects.
- Teacher observation of class participation.
- Teacher evaluation of homework.
- Teacher evaluation of individual study "story boards" and project production logs.
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