ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

SEM 1

WEEK

TOPIC

NOTES

1-3

Orientation, Proficiencies

Student Handbook

4 – 5

Windows Movie Maker: Tutorials

Introduction to Movie Maker, interface, transitions, video effects, and audio tracks.

6 – 7

Windows Movie Maker: Guided Movie Project

Using provided digital photos, sounds, and video clips, students will create a digital video composition.

7 - 8

Moodle: Technology Discussions
PLATO Math Tutorials

Ethics in technology discussions and journal entries. Math tutorials targeted to primary deficiencies of the class

8 – 9

Windows Movie Maker: Independent Movie Project

In pairs, students will research their partner’s life and interests, interview them on camera, then create a biographical movie of their partner.

10

Moodle: Technology Discussions
PLATO Reading Tutorials

8 - 10

Windows Movie Maker: Stop Motion Movie Project

In groups, students will create a movie scene and capture still photos with a digital camera for use in a movie composition.

11 – 12

Moodle: Technology Discussions
PLATO Math Tutorials

13 – 15

Video Game Development: Maze Game Tutorial

Students will individually complete the Maze Game Tutorial as an introduction to game development.

16 – 18

Video Game Development: Guided Game Development

Students will work on an individual game with some creative liberty, while including new features presented in class.

SEM 2

1 – 2

Video Game Development: Special Topics in Game Design (Focus on Math Correlations)

While creating a guided video game project, students will continue to address special topics in game development, such as code, libraries, and animated sprites.

2 - 3

Video Game Development: Platform Game Design (Focus on Physics Correlations)

In creating a platform game, students will discover the relationship between game development and real-world physics, such as gravity, speed, friction, collision/impact, etc.

3 – 4

Contest Entry Planner
PhotoShop Tutorials

Students will choose to begin work on a contest entry or PhotoShop tutorials

4 – 5

Contest Entry Design
PhotoShop Guided Project

Contest: Design Phase
PhotoShop: Apply basic knowledge and new explorations to guided photo manipulation project.

6 – 7

Continue Contest Entry Development
PhotoShop Independent Project

Contest: Development Phase
PhotoShop: Creative project independently designed and including skills learned in tutorial and guided projects, in addition to newly discovered concepts.

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

8

Introduction to Outdoor Education

Overview of course and materials