Services and products can be designed through consultation and collaboration.
Business creates opportunities to enable change.
Tools and technologies can be adapted for specific purposes.
A consistent framework for Curricular Competencies has been established.
30 well-developed learning standards organized into 3 areas using a design thinking model:
• Applied Design
• Applied Skills
• Applied Technologies
The framework allows for instruction that puts a greater emphasis on one area while maintaining the presence and relevance of the others.
11 learning standards organized conceptually to address:
o computer peripherals
o basic operating systems and industry standard business application software
o integrating multiple software components
o business approach to creating and formatting documents
o meeting protocol and etiquette
o best practices
o career options and opportunities
o file management
o cloud-based options
Assignments/Quizzes/Projects
Each assignment comprises of 4 days of work (/40). There are 10 assignments in total
Be a good part of learning community
Be of good cheers and enjoy the course
Be on time for meetings
Ask questions often
Finish/submit assignments as scheduled
Dear parents/guardians,
Greetings, I have your child enrolled with me this quarter for ADST 8/9. I would like to take this opportunity to establish a channel of communication in order to help your child to have the best learning experience.
As per Ministry of Education, ADST 8/9 contains various modules; due to the nature of this course of being online, we will focus on the areas that is more plausible such as info tech, media art, business, electronics and drafting, while omitting units such as food studies, metal work, power technology, textile and woodwork.
I have been teaching in the area of Info Tech and math for most of my teaching career since 2005 through various cities round BC, that is after being a full time programmer for a few years, I can't wait to share around 40 exiting topics with your child.
Besides acquiring new knowledge, it is crucial to train our younger generation to be socially responsible and becoming conscientious citizens. Students are being placed in different groups in Moodle where they may offer help or timely reminder to each other, while establishing much needed friendship in this time of need.
Please find the course outline and class notes in the Moodle site. All assignments are marked regularly and inputed directly into MyEd with comments for each assignments accessible for students and parents. I can be best reached by email <atchen@sd38.bc.ca> should you have any question and suggestion. I look forward to helping your child on the path to become technology ready for any career endeavour.
Regards
Alex Chen
Currently teaching ICT/Keyboarding/BCA12/ADST @ McRoberts Secondary and RVS (2020-21)
B.Ed, B.Sc, MSIS, Adobe Certified Web Specialist, Microsoft Certified Professional
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Subject: Welcome to ADST 8/9 @ RVS - Message from Mr. Chen
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