Education Technology and Financial Literacy Course Descriptions
Financial Literacy: The General Financial Literacy Core is designed for junior and senior students and represents those standards of learning that are essential and necessary for all students. The implementation of the ideas, concepts, knowledge, and skills contained in the General Financial Literacy Core will enable students to implement those decision-making skills they must apply and use to become wise and knowledgeable consumers, savers, investors, users of credit, money managers, citizens, and members of a global workforce and society.
Business Office Specialist: This course reviews and builds upon skills acquired in the Microsoft Word unit in Computer Technology and Word Processing skills. As students create a variety of documents, increased efficiency, productivity, quality, and creativity will be evident through their use of basic and advanced software features. Instruction on proper keyboarding technique and recommended styles for business documents will coincide with their software training. Upon completion of the course, students should be ready to take the Microsoft Office Specialist certification test.
Computer Programming I: Computer Programming is a full year introductory programming course in which you will learn how to write computer programs in a graphical user interface (GUI) environment and also from the command console. Develop much needed and sought-after problem-solving techniques as you study programming theory and logic. An introduction to different types of coding including business applications, mobile app development, gaming development, and database development will be a part of this course. Explore the many career options in the Computer Science industry. Languages and software used in class include Javascript, Visual C#, and App inventor. Note: This course can be used to fulfill an alternative math credit.
Introduction to Information Technology: A one-semester course created to introduce students to the five career clusters in Information Technology. Students will complete assignments and projects in Multimedia, Programming and Software Development, Networking, Web Page Design, and Computer Repair. Described as a “digital smorgasbord” this course will allow students the opportunity to learn where their interests lie and consider possible careers in the computer industry. Other topics needed for a student to be successful in the Information Technology field like viruses, security, and computer hardware are also discussed.
Web Page Design: In this semester course, students will learn how to design, code, illustrate, edit, and publish Websites using HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS formatting), and GUI editors. This very hands-on class will find students creating multiple websites that interest them. Students are encouraged to take Part II of this course also, entitled “Advanced Business Web Page Design,” giving them a full year of Web Development experience. Students will study the Internet and the tools required to make their pages interactive and fun! E-commerce will be discussed, and students will learn how they can compete in today’s Digital World using their Web Page Design skills!
Business Office Specialist: This course reviews and builds upon skills acquired in the Microsoft Word unit in Computer Technology and Word Processing skills. As students create a variety of documents, increased efficiency, productivity, quality, and creativity will be evident through their use of basic and advanced software features. Instruction on proper keyboarding technique and recommended styles for business documents will coincide with their software training. Upon completion of the course, students should be ready to take the Microsoft Office Specialist certification test.
Computer Programming I: Computer Programming is a full year introductory programming course in which you will learn how to write computer programs in a graphical user interface (GUI) environment and also from the command console. Develop much needed and sought-after problem-solving techniques as you study programming theory and logic. An introduction to different types of coding including business applications, mobile app development, gaming development, and database development will be a part of this course. Explore the many career options in the Computer Science industry. Languages and software used in class include Javascript, Visual C#, and App inventor. Note: This course can be used to fulfill an alternative math credit.
Introduction to Information Technology: A one-semester course created to introduce students to the five career clusters in Information Technology. Students will complete assignments and projects in Multimedia, Programming and Software Development, Networking, Web Page Design, and Computer Repair. Described as a “digital smorgasbord” this course will allow students the opportunity to learn where their interests lie and consider possible careers in the computer industry. Other topics needed for a student to be successful in the Information Technology field like viruses, security, and computer hardware are also discussed.
Web Page Design: In this semester course, students will learn how to design, code, illustrate, edit, and publish Websites using HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS formatting), and GUI editors. This very hands-on class will find students creating multiple websites that interest them. Students are encouraged to take Part II of this course also, entitled “Advanced Business Web Page Design,” giving them a full year of Web Development experience. Students will study the Internet and the tools required to make their pages interactive and fun! E-commerce will be discussed, and students will learn how they can compete in today’s Digital World using their Web Page Design skills!
