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Intro
to Multimedia
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Instructor
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Mr. Jerry Janes
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Email Address
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jjanes@usd452.org
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School Phone
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620.492.6284 ext. 1108
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Website
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http://usd452.org/staff/jjanes
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Course Title
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Introduction to Multimedia
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Planning Time
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12:28 – 1:20
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Prerequisite: Keyboarding
Course
Description: After completion of this course students will have
a basic understanding of computer systems. They will be introduced to
presentation software, photo software and publishing software. This class along
with computer applications will give students a base to advance in the field of
technology communications or give them a good solid foundation to complete other
interests.
Format:
Lecture-discussion, activities, applications, tests, and real-world projects
Grading Scale: Production Tests
(40%), Daily Activities (20%), Production Projects (40%)
Resource Material: Course Website,
On-line training sites. Internet
Software: Microsoft Office:
PowerPoint and Publisher, Adobe PhotoShop, Various programs as needed
Course Outline:
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1. Operating systems
a. Describe the various
components and functionalities of file lists.
b. Delete and rename files
c. Copy files from any source
to any target
d. Access files from network
drives
e. Format floppy disks
2. Concepts related to
computer systems
a. Describe the basic
functionalities of hardware systems to include all major components and
platforms.
b. Describe the different
types of software programs to include systems and applications software.
c. Describe the basics of
processing information including input, output, and storage.
d. List and describe the
various types of user interfaces to include command driven, menu driven,
pull-down menus, and graphical user interface.
e. Describe the social and
ethical implications of computer systems to include the history of
computer systems as well as issues of privacy, copyright laws, and the
all-over effects of computers in a changing society.
3. Microsoft PowerPoint -
Basics
a. Exploring PowerPoint
b. Creating, opening, saving
and closing PowerPoint presentations.
c. Using basic presentation
skills
d. Working with presentations
e. Creating speaker notes
f. Using the outline tab
g. Creating and formatting bulleted and numbered lists
h. Moving text lines
i. Adding deleting and
rearranging slides
j. Printing presentations,
slides, speaker notes, outlines and handouts
k. Inserting and working with
graphics and images
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4. Adobe Photoshop - Basics
a. Working in the Photoshop
environment
i. Navigating documents
ii. History palette and undo
iii. Managing files
b. Selecting image areas
i. Using, marquee, magic wand
and lasso tools
c. Sizing, Cropping and
orienting images
d. Creating new documents
e. Working with layers
i. Creating and arranging
layers
ii. Copying layers between
files
iii. Linking layers
iv. Flattening images
f. Using the painting tools to
edit images
g. Working with text
5. Microsoft Publisher
a. Exploring publisher
b. Creating, saving and publication
c. Formatting and modifying
publications
d. Working with multiple publications
e. Objects and graphics in
publications
f. Using personal information
g. Working with tables in publisher
h. Modifying page setup options
i. Utilizing help and the research task
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Classroom respect and appropriate behavior is expected: The rule is simple: Don’t waste Mr. Janes’ time and he won’t
waste yours. If you aren’t positive as to what might be wasteful, review
your student handbook.
Computer Lab Rules:
- No food or drink is permitted in the
lab. Food includes candy and gum. The only exception to this rule is water,
which must be in a closable, clear bottle.
- The kitchen area is off-limits – no
exceptions. If you need to wash your hands, ask permission to go to the
bathroom.
- The Pantry and Storage rooms are
off-limits.
- The only students allowed in the TV
room are those working on Channel 12 tasks.
- Your workstation is your responsibility
and you must clean up after yourself. If you leave your workstation unlike
you found it, you will be held responsible.
- Print only with permission.
Listening and Working Skills: When
doing group work, you may confer with your classmates. When doing individual
work, you need to work as an individual, by definition. Do not ask others for
the answers. Do the individual work assigned alone as it was assigned for the
purpose of mastery. Ask only Mr. Janes if you have a question regarding the
assignment.
Language: You will be working in
web/print/audio/video and representing the school community. The language you
will use will be appropriate to the task,
often business/technical language (ask Mr. Janes when in doubt). In the interest
of modeling excellence, whenever your
writing or speaking is part of an assignment, you will be graded for spelling,
punctuation and grammar. Proofread everything you do. A suggestion: consult a
dictionary and/or a peer, teacher or parent. BEWARE OF SPELL CHECK as it can
suggest the wrong word or misunderstand your context.
Late Work Policy: All assignments are due at
the beginning of the class period on their due date. If you’re doing the
work while the rest of the class is otherwise engaged, you’re not paying
attention and this establishes a pattern to avoid.
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District late work policies are
in effect in case of an excused absence.
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If you are absent for any
reason, consult Mr. Janes’ website or see him to see what you missed. Mr.
Janes is not responsible for getting your make-up work to you.
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If you don’t have an
assignment when due, it is automatically ½ credit.
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You have until the end of school
that day to hand in the late work; an
emergency on your part does not become one on Mr. Janes’ part.
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After that, it is a zero in the
grade book.
Network Expectations: We save some of our work to our
classroom folders on the network. Beyond making
sure you always back up your work, you will be responsible for knowledge of
file management such as:
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Computer/network/Internet ethics
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Correct location/folder
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Destination and retrieval of
files
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If you cannot access the network
or Internet for any reason, you are still
responsible for that work. If this is the case, you
will be held responsible to find a solution, not Mr. Janes. Again, BACK UP
YOUR WORK.
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See your handbook to review Internet and computer rules. If you break a rule, you
will be caught and lose your Internet/computer privileges for nine weeks,
per district policy. Again, you are responsible for your work being handed in,
even if you lose your privileges.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is copying the
intellectual work of another and presenting it as your own. This applies to all
forms of media: photographs, clip art, audio, video, etc. Regarding using
others’ writing/copy for web pages, the rule of thumb is if anything needs
sources, you must correctly cite that
source when: 1) quoting, 2) paraphrasing, and 3) summarizing. Mr. Janes will
explain this in detail at the beginning of the year. If you plagiarize, you will
be caught and will receive a zero for that assignment, at the very least.
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