SKY Academy Englewood
Course #: ICT Multimedia Essentials v2.0
Course Description: The ICT Multimedia Essentials course teaches students fundamental multimedia skills, including how to use presentation software, graphics software, and other digital and multimedia tools. Students will create a slide presentation with titles, text and images. They will also use transitions, animation and sound in the presentation. Students will study graphics topics including vector and bitmap images, file formats, and terms related to the creation of graphical images. In addition, they will use graphics software tools to create, enhance and modify and images. Finally, students will create a multimedia presentation that incorporates edited video, animation and sound, and that demonstrates good design, smooth transitions and effective message delivery.
Certifications: At the end of the ICT Essentials course, students at the advanced level have the opportunity to earn an ICT Digital Tool Certificate by passing a final exam, proving mastery of the ICT Essentials topic. For students at beginning and intermediate levels, the provided assessments can be used to determine readiness for the final certificate exam at the teacher's discretion.
Additional Online
Resources: ICT Online Portal, https://ciw.ucertify.com/login.php
In addition to the material found in the coursebook, students can visit the ICT Online portal to help them master the ICT course material and prepare for the ICT certification exam. ICT Online provides a variety of online tools that supplement the Official ICT Courseware.
The supplemental files may include:
- Demonstration Videos – Informative videos demonstrating important topics in the course.
- Links to Learn More – Links to 3rd party Web sites students can go to to learn more about a topic.
- Suggested Activities – Online, hands-on, team and teacher-led activities to supplement learning.
- Case Studies – Hands-on exercises to supplement learning.
- Lesson Quizzes – Online and hands-on versions for teachers to assign at the end of each lesson.
ICT Multimedia Essentials Objectives Matrix
ICT Multimedia Essentials
Course Lesson Plan:
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Points to Ponder Presentation Software Basics Creating Effective Presentations Suggested activity Analyzing Presentation Examples (Hands-on) Storing Your Documents Demonstration video Accessing Google Drive Accessing OneDrive Presentation Software Overview Getting Started with Presentation Software Demonstration videos Getting Started with Google Slides Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint Themes in Google Slides Themes in Microsoft PowerPoint Naming a Google Slide Presentation Naming a PowerPoint Presentation Opening & Closing Google Slides Opening & Closing PowerPoint Slides Using Thumbnails in Google Slides Using Thumbnails in PowerPoint Slides Exploring the File Menu in Google Slides Exploring the Home Tab in PowerPoint Applying themes in Google Slides Applying themes in Microsoft PowerPoint Changing Backgrounds in Google Slides Changing Backgrounds in PowerPoint Selecting Slides in Google Slides Selecting Slides in PowerPoint Working with Slide Layouts Demonstration videos Changing Slide Layouts in Google Slides Changing Slide Layouts in PowerPoint Working with Placeholders in Google Slides Working with Placeholders in PowerPoint Working with Slides Demonstration videos Adding New Slides in Google Adding New Slides in PowerPoint Modifying Presentations Google Modifying Presentations PowerPoint Working with Slide Masters Demonstration videos Working with Slide Masters in Google Working with Slide Masters in PowerPoint Finding and Proofing Content Suggested activities Inserting Objects and Editing in Google Slides Inserting Objects and Editing in PowerPoint
Working with Text and Objects Demonstration videos Formatting Text and Objects Google Slides Formatting Text and Objects PowerPoint Working with Objects in Google Slides Working with Objects in PowerPoint Working with Images in Google Slides Working with Images in PowerPoint Adding YouTube Videos in Google Slides Adding Videos in PowerPoint Tables in Google Slides Tables in PowerPoint Working with Transitions and Animations Demonstration videos Working with Transitions and Animations in Google Slides Working with Transitions and Animations in PowerPoint Suggested activities Presentation Terms – Matching (Hands-on) Presentation Terms (Online) Working with Speaker Notes Demonstration videos Adding Speaker Nots in Google Slides Adding Speaker Notes in PowerPoint Viewing a Presentation Sharing a Presentation Publishing a Presentation to the Web Printing a Presentation Downloading a Presentation Demonstration videos Working with Completed Presentations Google Slides Working with Completed Presentations PowerPoint Case study Working with a Presentation
Lesson Quizzes: Lesson 1 Quiz (Online) Lesson 1 Quiz (Handout)
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Points to Ponder Working with Graphics and Graphics Software Raster graphics Vector graphics Transparency and how it relates to images Resolution and what it means for graphics Suggested activity File Types (Online) Getting Started with Pixlr Editor Demonstration videos Introducing Pixlr Opening an Image on Your Computer Tour of Pixlr Working with Panels Using the Help Menu Using the Navigator Panel and View Menu Demonstration video View and Navigation Panel Using the Image Menu Demonstration videos Cropping vs. Resizing Using History
Using the Tools Palette Exercise 2-1 Exercise 2-2 Suggested activities The Pixlr Toolbar (Online) Reviewing the Pixlr Editor Toolbar (Hands-on) Using the Layer Menu and the Layers Panel Demonstration video Creating Layers Exercise 2-3 Exercise 2-4 Using the Adjustment Menu Exercise 2-5 Suggested activities Reviewing the Adjustment Menu (Teacher-led in Pixlr) Graphics Software Fill-in-the-Blanks (Hands-on) Using the Filter Menu Demonstration video Using Filters Exercise 2-6 Suggested activity Reviewing the Use of Filters (Hands-on in Pixlr) Case study Creating an Image
Lesson Quizzes: Lesson 2 Quiz (Online) Lesson 2 Quiz (Handout)
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Points to Ponder Capturing Video Video editing Demonstration video Tour of WeVideo Insert Video in Google Slides Insert Video in PowerPoint Capturing and Editing Audio Creating Your Video Creating Your Presentation
Lesson Quizzes: Lesson 3 Quiz (Online) Lesson 3 Quiz (Handout)
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