| (a) General requirements. Students shall be awarded
one credit for successful completion of this course. This course is
recommended for students in Grades 9-12.
(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 Design students will acquire knowledge of
web design and technological operations and concepts that support
creativity, innovation, collaboration, information fluency, critical
thinking and decision making. 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 local and online collaboration;
(B) create a website using web editors and web authoring
programs;
(C) evaluate the accessibility and usability of an
original website as it relates to a target audience;
(D) conceptualize new possible technologies based on
current technical trends;
(E) analyze the use of virtualization such as virtual
classrooms, distance learning, virtual storage, and a virtual operating
system;
(F) demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of operating
systems, software applications, and communication and networking components;
and
(G) make decisions regarding the selection, acquisition,
and use of software, taking into consideration its quality, appropriateness,
effectiveness, and efficiency.
(2) Communication and collaboration. The student uses
digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively,
including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute
to the learning experience 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 their 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;
(D) solve problems using critical-thinking strategies;
and
(E) compare, evaluate, and implement the use of wired
versus wireless access.
(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 with 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;
(H) demonstrate appropriate use of grammar, spelling,
and vocabulary when creating original work;
(I) acquire, evaluate, and use various web standards
such as World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Ecma International, and Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to make informed
decisions and implement standards in original work;
(J) understand, analyze, and use interactive websites;
(K) understand, evaluate, and determine the appropriate
use of dynamic and static websites;
(L) understand, evaluate, and determine the appropriate
use of open/closed source file formats and software;
(M) explain and demonstrate how search engines work
such as advanced options, preferences, advertising, and search categories;
(N) evaluate, create, and apply principles of project
management, including web storyboards, site maps, job duties, time
constraints, group dynamics, communication interaction, and project
completion, evaluation, and feedback;
(O) understand the use and application of a virtual
private network (VPN);
(P) distinguish among protocols, including Hypertext
Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP);
(Q) summarize the technical needs of a World Wide Web
server, including random access memory (RAM), hard disk capacity,
central processing unit (CPU) speed, busses, methods of connectivity,
and appropriate software;
(R) demonstrate proficiency in the use of a variety
of electronic input devices such as keyboard, scanner, voice/sound
recorder, mouse, touch screen, or digital video by incorporating such
components while publishing web pages;
(S) demonstrate proper digital etiquette and knowledge
of acceptable use policies when using networks, especially resources
on the Internet and intranets;
(T) demonstrate proficiency in and appropriate use
and navigation of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs),
the Internet, and intranets for research and resource sharing;
(U) construct appropriate search strategies in the
acquisition of information from the Internet, including keyword searches
and searches with Boolean operators; and
(V) acquire information in electronic formats, including
text, audio, video, and graphics, citing the source.
(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 to protect
original work such as firewalls and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
(HTTPS);
(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;
(G) evaluate original work through self-, peer, and
professional review of websites;
(H) evaluate the types, functions, and target audiences
of websites;
(I) read, use, and develop technical documents;
(J) analyze, examine, assess, and decide on servers
as they relate to the management of a website;
(K) analyze, examine, assess, and decide on a web host;
(L) analyze, examine, assess, and decide on domain
name acquisition and retention;
(M) evaluate the functionality of a website such as
color scheme, grammar, technological constraints, age appropriateness,
cross-platform usability, and user relevant criteria as it relates
to an intended audience;
(N) identify software file formats and their characteristics
and appropriate use;
(O) identify and apply search engine optimization (SEO)
to ensure optimal website visibility;
(P) investigate and choose electronic security methods
for a web server to protect from unauthorized access and negative
intentions; and
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