1. ICT II Information and Communication Technology II Course Introduction

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. Units of Study At a Glance

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

8. Spreadsheet Applications Microsoft Excel 2007 -- Record, track, update and graph data and calculations

9. Database Applications Microsoft Access 2007 -- Enter, track, update, search, compile, and present data

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

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

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

13. Networking & Lab Management