Courses Taught
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Programs
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint)
• Windows Movie Maker
• Audacity Sound Editor
• Microsoft Photo Story
• Windows Media Player
• Microsoft Picture Manager
Theory
• Computer Hardware and Maintenance
• Internet and Networks
• Security and Virus Protection
• Digital Communications
• Trends and Practices
Projects
• Build a computer from recycled items
• Create a video introducing yourself
• Poll friends and create visually appealing Excel graphs
• Start a small business and create Word files (organizational charts, resumes, advertisements, memos, etc.)
• Create a self-automated and narrated PowerPoint presentation with slide transitions and animation
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Programs
• Adobe Photoshop (Intro – Advanced)
• Adobe Illustrator (Intro – Advanced)
Theory
• Elements and Principles of Design
• Structure and Graphic Layout
Projects
• Draw graphics and create a children’s story for print in Adobe Illustrator
• Make a family newsletter in Adobe Illustrator and export it to PDF
• Create a comic book using advanced effects in Photoshop
• Create a music video; Photoshop to create the CD jacket and case pages,
Movie Maker to make a music video, and Audacity Sound Editor to sing and record the song
Programs
• HTML & CSS Hard Coding Language
• Adobe Dreamweaver (Intro-Advanced)
• Adobe Photoshop (Advanced)
• Adobe Illustrator (Advanced)
Theory
• History of the Internet and Web Design
• Organizational Web Structure
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
• Copyright Law and Graphics on the Web
• Using an external style sheet and validating a website
• Site Management using Web Authoring Software
• Web 2.0 integration
Projects
• Create a web photo album and banner
• Create an online web portfolio
Programs
• Adobe Photoshop (Advanced)
• Adobe Illustrator (Advanced)
• Adobe Bridge
• Microsoft Picture Manager
Theory
• Photography (Intro – Advanced)
• Project Management
• Elements and Principles of Design
• Advanced Structure and Graphic Layout
• Print Media
Projects
• Create a quality full-color yearbook with advertisements to fund the printing
Programs
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• Adobe Photoshop (Advanced)
• Adobe Illustrator (Advanced)
Theory
• Entrepreneurship and business startup
• Introduction to Accounting principals
• Business Types (Advantages and Disadvantages)
• Applications to Business Technology
• Viewing Corporate Culture in International Business
Projects
• Create an in-depth business plan to improve the current functions of a current company
• Start a small business and create various start-up business functions
• Using Excel spreadsheets, create accurate accounting tools for a small business
• Creating and managing customer databases and forms using Microsoft Access
Programs
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• Adobe Photoshop (Advanced)
• Adobe Illustrator (Advanced)
Theory
• Selling and Customer Service
• Price Planning & Strategies
• Advertising Promotion Using Media
• Consumer Behaviors and Buying Habits
• Marketing research in decision-making
• Statistical Data Gathering, Analysis, and Display
• Elements, Design, and Purposes of a Marketing Plan
• Product Development and Channels of Distribution
Projects
• Adopt a Company and Improve its Marketing Strategy
• Creating a Marketing Plan for a future business
ECONOMICS
Programs
• Microsoft Excel
• Stock Market Exchange
Theory
• Micro and Macro economics
• Supply and Demand Charts
• The Stock Market Exchange
• Government Bonds and Federal Reserve System
• Corporate Mergers and Bankruptcies
Projects
• Stock Market Simulator Competition
• Creating consumer budgets based on supply and demand
• Prepare and deliver debates on economic controversies
Programs
• Microsoft Excel
Theory
• Understand Consumer Credit
• Federal and State Taxes
• Planning and Living on a Budget
• Banking and the Federal Reserve System
• US Stock Market
• Insurance and Loans
Projects
• Create a budget in Microsoft Excel
• Calculate the quarterback efficiency ratings
• Stock Market Simulator Competition
• Prepare tax forms
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