| (a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded
one-half credit for successful completion of this course. This course
is recommended for students in Grade 9.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Information Technology (IT) Career Cluster
focuses on building linkages in IT occupations for entry level, technical,
and professional careers related to the design, development, support,
and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration
services.
(3) In Web Communications, students will acquire knowledge
of web communications and technological operations and concepts. This
is an exploratory course in web communications. The six strands include
creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research
and information fluency; critical thinking; problem solving, and decision
making; digital citizenship; and technology operations and concepts.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) Creativity and innovation. The student demonstrates
creative thinking, constructs knowledge, and develops innovative products
and processes using technology. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate proficiency in the use of local and
online collaboration;
(B) create websites using web editors or web authoring
programs;
(C) evaluate the accessibility and usability of original
websites; and
(D) conceptualize possible technologies based on current
technical trends.
(2) Communication and collaboration. The student uses
digital technology to work collaboratively toward his or her own learning
and the learning of others. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze and implement the proper and acceptable
use of digital/virtual communications technologies such as instant
messaging (IM), chat, email, and social networking;
(B) define and implement the acquisition, sharing,
and use of files taking into consideration primary ownership and copyright;
(C) apply decisions regarding the selection, acquisition,
and sharing of uniform resource locators (URLs) used in research,
taking into consideration their quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness;
and
(D) solve problems using critical-thinking strategies.
(3) Research and information fluency. The student applies
digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. The student
is expected to:
(A) verify the accuracy, validity, and currency of
acquired information;
(B) conduct effective searches using Boolean operators;
(C) acquire and use appropriate vocabulary terms;
(D) cite sources appropriately using established methods;
(E) model ethical and legal acquisition of digital
information following guidelines in the student code of conduct, including
plagiarism and copyright laws;
(F) identify and discuss emerging technologies and
their impact;
(G) understand Internet history and structure and how
they impact current use; and
(H) demonstrate appropriate use of grammar, spelling,
and vocabulary when creating original work.
(4) Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision
making. The student uses critical-thinking skills to plan and conduct
research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions
using appropriate digital tools and resources. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate the transfer and adaptation of knowledge
through the creation of original work;
(B) evaluate and implement security measures such as
firewalls and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to protect
original work;
(C) analyze and follow timelines needed to create,
edit, and present original work;
(D) verify current licensing issues for software being
used for the creation of original work;
(E) identify and evaluate the design and functionality
of web pages using rubrics;
(F) optimize web information for fast download such
as dial-up and high-speed Internet and mobile devices; and
(G) evaluate original work through self-, peer, and
professional review of websites.
(5) Digital citizenship. The student understands human,
cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practices
legal and ethical behavior. The student is expected to:
(A) engage in online activities that follow appropriate
behavioral, communication, and privacy guidelines, including ethics,
personal security, and verbiage determined by the intended audience;
(B) understand the negative impact of inappropriate
technology use, including online bullying and harassment;
(C) implement online security guidelines, including
identity protection, limited personal information sharing, and password
protection of a secure website; and
(D) advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible
use of information and technology.
(6) Technology operations and concepts. The student
demonstrates a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems,
and operations. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate knowledge of hardware such as scanners,
cameras, printers, video cameras, and external hard drives;
(B) identify the parts of a computer and explain their
functions;
(C) summarize the need, functionality, and use of servers;
(D) identify the advantages and disadvantages of running
a personal web server versus using a web server provider;
(E) differentiate and appropriately use various input,
processing, output, and primary/secondary storage devices;
(F) create and implement universally accessible documents;
(G) analyze bandwidth issues as they relate to audience,
servers, connectivity, and cost;
(H) establish a folder/directory hierarchy for storage
of a web page and its related or linked files;
(I) follow file and folder naming conventions, including
spacing, special characters, and capitalization; and
(J) identify basic design principles when creating
a website.
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