DESCRIPTION

This is an introductory course in the study of video, audio, and multimedia technology. Students will be  given hands-on instruction using Canon digital SLR cameras and learn post-production techniques with  Adobe Premiere CS6 non-linear editing software. They will produce a sequence of videos of increasing complexity, from still images set to music, through animation, interviews, advertisements and public service announcements, drama, comedy  and documentary. Additionally, students will master script writing, interviewing skills, basic lighting,  shooting, acting for the camera and editing.

DESCRIPTION:

This course offers an introduction to the medium of digital photography. Students will be given hands-on  instruction using Canon digital SLR cameras and learn post-production techniques with Adobe Photoshop  CS6 graphic design software. Students will also learn photo  composition, proper techniques for shooting in the digital medium, and editing essentials.

DESCRIPTION

This course will explore a variety of engineering concepts through the study of and implementation of the  8-step engineering design process.  The class culminates in a final project that pulls in prior knowledge from the previous units  to build a small vehicle that must compete against the other groups in a “King of the Hill” competition. 

DESCRIPTION:

In Cybersecurity, students will be exposed to the fundamentals behind personal security, system security,  network security and finally applied cybersecurity. As a PLTW course, it is designed to be more hands-on  and students will learn ways of managing firewalls, social media security risks, server vulnerabilities,  malware, packet fragments, and how to analyze attacks. Some of the topics include Digital Forensics,  Cryptography, Criminal Justice and Computer Science, Securing the Net, Analyzing the Net among others.

Students will learn to use HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to build  and style web pages. Students will also learn some of the basics of JavaScript programming. Students will  learn how to create websites from scratch, using WYSIWYG, to create a website through WordPress. No  previous programming experience is required. 

DESCRIPTION:

This course covers the general principles of technology. Students will work to understand and apply new  and emerging technologies in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence. Through component building, electronic assembly, and programming of custom built introductory kits, students will bring their automated creations to life. This course will focus on the basic concepts of programming, sequencing  commands, simple sensor behaviors, problem solving and teamwork to actively take on the roles of  designers, programmers and tech evaluators. This course also explores the ethics behind the creation of  artificial intelligence and its potential impact on society’s future.