Digital Technologies Level 1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms C. Green.
Digital Technology Level 1
This course is based on Achievement Standards and can receive an NCEA Endorsement.
Digital Programming & Computer Science - Learn to write a program that collects data from sensors and provides information, testing and debugging.
Digital Media – Developing an understanding of digital imaging and web design. Create a website using HMTL/CSS. Images resampled to be fast loading and appropriate size using Photoshop/Canva.
Digital Information – Understanding the basic concepts of word processing, spread sheets, databases, electronic presentations and the integration of applications. Ensuring the document is of a high standard including text formatting, page formatting, merge documents, accuracy, and consistency.
Usability - What does a website or computer application do to make it easy for the user? Describing and explaining the Human Computer Usability characteristics to allow users to feel comfortable to use a program or application.
Course Overview
Term 1
Digital Media – Developing an understanding of digital imaging and web design. Create a website using HMTL/CSS. Images resampled to be fast loading and appropriate size using Photoshop/Canva.
Term 2
Digital Programming & Computer Science - Learn to write a program that collects data from sensors and provides information, testing and debugging.
Term 3
Usability - What does a website or computer application do to make it easy for the user? Describing and explaining the Human Computer Usability characteristics to allow users to feel comfortable to use a program or application.
Develop a Digital Outcome (optional) External is also offered for those that would like to attepmt this.
Term 4
Digital Information – Understanding the basic concepts of word processing, spread sheets, databases, electronic presentations and the integration of applications. Ensuring the document is of a high standard including text formatting, page formatting, merge documents, accuracy, and consistency.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Use computer technology to create and deliver a presentation from given content
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies 1.1 - Create a computer program
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Digital Technologies 1.2 - Develop a digital technologies outcome
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Digital Technologies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of usability in human-computer interfaces
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Digital Technologies 1.4 - Design a digital technologies outcome
Pathway Tags
Computer Support Technician, Database/Systems Administrator, Game Developer, Information and Communication Technology Manager, Network Engineer, Programmer, Software Architect, Test Analyst, Web Designer, Web Developer, Website Administrator, Telecommunications Engineer, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Office Manager, Personal Assistant, Animator, Artist, Photographer, Artistic Director, Teaching, Illustrator, Product Design, Video Game Design, Web Design, Film and Video Editor, Information Systems, Engineer, Software Developer, Website Developer, Website Manager,
Disclaimer
Courses outlined will only be available if sufficient students wish to take them AND appropriate staff are available to teach them.
Courses that do not run may be offered through distance learning and be supported by the Distance Learning Department.