Enduring Understanding

 

The student will understand:

  • Utilizing digital media comes with rights, responsibilities and requires digital citizenship etiquette.
  • Safety and security measures must be taken by users of digital media.
  • Digital media is content that can be created, manipulated and distributed using digital tools. Communication is possible at a global level via podcasting.
  • Images can be manipulated with a variety of tools.
  • Ethical considerations must be made when using image-editing software.
  • Digital media is content that can be created, manipulated and distributed using digital tools.
  • Digital media is content that can be created, manipulated and distributed using digital tools.
  • A portfolio can be easily shared worldwide

 


 

Required Materials


  • Computer
  • Digital Still Camera
  • Digital Video Camera
  • Access to Internet
  • Adobe Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) can use Gimp which is free open-source software, however lessons in this course are developed for Photoshop.
  • Garageband or Audacity
  • iMovie or MovieMaker
  • Microsoft Word or equivalent (Google Docs available over internet for free).
  • Microsoft Powerpoint or equivalent (Google Docs available over internet for free).
  • Scratch Animation Software (Free download)
  • Flash Animation

 

Content Topics

 

Unit 1

Digital Media Impact

 

Unit 2

Digital Photo

 

Unit 3

Digital Audio

 

Unit 4

Digital Video

 

Unit 5

Interactive Media

 

Unit 6

Building a Portfolio

 

 


 

Standards Alignment:

 

PA Science & Technology
3.7.7 C Explain & demonstrate basic computer operations and concepts.
3.7.7 D Apply computer software to solve specific problems.
3.7.7 E Explain basic computer communications systems.

 

ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)

Creativity and Innovation

Communication and Collaboration

Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making

Digital Citizenship

Technology Operations and Concepts

 

PA Arts & Humanities
9.1.8K Incorporate specific uses of traditional and contemporary technologies in furthering knowledge in the arts and humanities.

 

National Visual Arts Standards
Content Standard #1 Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes.
Content Standard #5 Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.
Content Standard #6 Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines.