Information Technology

As technology evolves, the demand for tech-savvy individuals is expected to increase as well. Information technology plays a role in nearly every industry, from finance to health care. The purpose of Information Technology is to produce and promote “Information Literacy”.  

“Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.”(Stanford 2012)
 
Students will use and learn the skills needed for the 21st century such as the ability to use digital technology, communication tools, and/or networks to define an information need, access, manage, integrate and evaluate information, create new information or knowledge and be able to communicate this information to others.

Instructors


Mr. Viereck
Mr. Arroyo

Courses

Computer and Information Technology I Level 1 5 Credits
Prerequisite: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 (G) Full Year Course
The purpose of this course is to produce and promote “Information Literacy”. “Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.” (Stanford 2012) Computer and Information Technology I is a course designed for students to learn about technology using technology. Project Based Learning, Inquiry, and Problem Based learning will be emphasized to create a student centered learning environment. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.”

Computer and Information Technology II Level 2 5 Credits
Prerequisite: Grades 10, 11, 12 (G) Full Year Course
The purpose of this course is to produce and promote “Information Literacy”. “Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.”(Stanford 2012) Computer and Information Technology II topics include: Digital Citizenship, Information Literacy, Computers and Mobile Computing Devices, Computer and Mobile Networks, and Computer Programming.

Computer and Information Technology III Level 3 5 Credits
Prerequisite: Grades 11, 12 (G) Full Year Course
This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts, elements, and techniques used in web design. Students will learn to use the HTML programming language that is used by many web developers to create websites. Students will design a plan for a website that will include six main steps: define the purpose, identify the audience, plan the content, decide on the structure, design and develop the pages, and plan the navigation. In order to develop a website, students need a working knowledge of HTML tags, changing text size and fonts, adding color to background and text, creating headings and lists, and inserting images. Students will explore the Internet to find facts and photographs that may be incorporated into their own sites. They will design layout sheets for each page, which will serve as the guide for their web pages.
 
Structured Learning Experience
Prerequisite: Grades 12 (G) Full Year Course


Computer Programmers - $77,550
Computer Support Specialists - $50,380
Network and Computer Systems Administrators - $75,790
Software Developers - $97,990
Web Developers - $63,490

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