ICT II Information and Communication Technology II Course Introduction

What is ICT II ?? ICT II is the second course in the ICT – Information and Communication Technology -- curriculum ICT is an instructional program that prepares individuals to effectively use technology in learning, communication, and life skills

What is ICT ?? The ICT curriculum framework is built upon 21 st Century Skills standards –ICT Literacy (Applying Technology Effectively) –Creativity and Innovation –Critical Thinking and Problem Solving –Communication and Collaboration –Information Literacy –Life and Career Skills

ICT II Curriculum In ICT II, students will complete a research-based program of interpersonal and self-directional skills

ICT II Curriculum In ICT II, students will complete units of study in: –input applications –spreadsheet applications –design applications –graphic design applications –web design applications –database applications –emerging technologies and –technology problem-solving and decision-making skills

Units of Study At a Glance

Input Applications Keyboarding software –MicroPace Speech Recognition software Handwriting Recognition –Graphics tablet and software

Spreadsheet Applications Microsoft Excel Record, track, update and graph data and calculations

Database Applications Microsoft Access Enter, track, update, search, compile, and present data

Design Applications (TRAC) SimCity – city planning ModelSmart – bridge building

Graphic Design Applications Adobe Photoshop – Image design & editing Adobe Flash – animation creation

Web Design Applications HTML – Hypertext Markup Language (text coding) Adobe Dreamweaver – Web Design Software (graphic interface)

Networking & Lab Management