Lithonia High School

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Number 11.41500

COURSE : Introduction to Digital Technology TERM: Second Semester: 2017-2018

TEACHER: Carmen M. Davis & Ms. Adrienne Francois ROOM #: 585/524
Email
Address Phone Number: 678- 676-2902
[email protected]
Voice Mail: 678 676- 3034
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Tutorial 7:30 am & 4:00pm Textbook: None
Room# 585
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to Digital Technology is the foundational course for Web & Digital Communications,
Programming, Advanced Programming, Information Support & Services, and Network Systems pathways.

This course is designed for high school students to understand, communicate, and adapt to a digital world as
it impacts their personal life, society, and the business world. Exposure to foundational knowledge in
hardware, software, programming, web design, IT support, and networks are all taught in a computer lab
with hands-on activities and project-focused tasks. Students will not only understand the concepts, but apply
their knowledge to situations and defend their actions/decisions/choices through the knowledge and skills
acquired in this course.

Employability skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course standards to
demonstrate the skills required by business and industry.

Competencies in the co-curricular student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), are
integral components of both the employability skills standards and content standards for this course.

Various forms of technologies will be highlighted to expose students to the emerging technologies impacting
the digital world. Professional communication skills and practices, problem-solving, ethical and legal issues,
and the impact of effective presentation skills are taught in this course as a foundational knowledge to
prepare students to be college and career ready. The knowledge and skills taught in this course build upon
each other to form a comprehensive introduction to digital world.

Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Technology is a course that is appropriate for all high school students.
The pre-requisite for this course is advisor approval.

COURSE CURRICULUM CONTENT

Course Standards

COURSE STANDARDS UNITS/TOPICS

IT-IDT 1 Demonstrate employability skills required 1. FBLA leadership development, community
by business and industry service, and employability skills
IT-IDT - 2 Explore, research, and present findings on 2. Online safety and digital citizenship
positions and career paths in technology
3. Emerging and future technology
and the impact of technology on chosen
career area. 4. Hardware and software
5. Problem solving, flowcharting and algorithms

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 IT-IDT-3 Demonstrate effective professional 6. Visual programming
communication skills (oral, written, and 7. Employability Skills
digital) and practices that enable positive
8. Information Technology Careers: Programming,
customer relationships.
Gaming, and Software Development
IT-IDT-4 Identify, describe, evaluate, select and use
appropriate technology. 9. FBLA entrepreneurship development,
IT-IDT-5 Understand, communicate, and adapt to a competitive events, professional communication
digital world. 10. Operating systems
IT-IDT-6 Explore and explain the basic components 11. Customer relationships
of computer networks. 12. Networking basics
IT-IDT-7 Use computational thinking procedures to
analyze and solve problems. 13. Online resources
IT-IDT-8 Create and organize webpages through the 14. Web design
use of a variety of web programming 15. Ethics, legal issues, and cyber security
design tools. 16. Information Technology Careers: Network
IT-IDT-9 Design, develop, test and implement Systems, Information Support & Services, and Web
programs using visual programming. & Digital Communications, Computer Forensics
IT-IDT-10 Describe, analyze, develop and follow
policies for managing ethical and legal
issues in the business world and in a
technology-based society.
IT-IDT-11 Explore how related student organizations
are integral parts of career and technology
education courses through leadership
development, school and community
service projects, entrepreneurship
development, and competitive events.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

Published Materials Instructional Supplies
Discovering Computers 3-ring binder, paper, pen or pencil, headphones
Discovering Computers Online Companion

EVALUATION AND GRADING

Formative Assessment (Pre-Assessment) 0% A 90 100 ~P (pass)

Assessment During Learning 25% B 8089 ~F (fail)
Guided, Independent, or Group Practice 45% C 71 79
Summative Assessment or Assessment D 70
of Learning 30% F Below 70

Required Materials: Create folder on Office 365, Flash Drive, Pen, Pencil, Loose Leaf Notebook
Paper

Classroom Expectations:
Respect yourself, your classmates, your teacher, and school property.
Follow directions
All students are expected to arrive to class promptly and prepared. As soon as the last bell
rings, students are expected to be in their assigned seats, otherwise a student is considered
tardy.
It is the students responsibility to bring all required materials to class every day.
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 All students must be in school uniform

Cheating will not be tolerated! If you cheat or allow/assist someone to cheat, all parties
involved will receive a zero and your parents will be notified immediately.

NO gum, candy, food, or drinks are allowed in this classroom/lab at any time.

Keep the room clean and respect the equipment and furnishing

Absolutely no use of vulgar, profane, or inappropriate language in the classroom

Students should use the restroom during class change--you will not be permitted to go
unless it is an emergency. Also, please bring tissue with you to class if you have the sniffles.

Students are not to groom in class, this includes hair, make-up, nails, etc

Electronic devices, cellular phones, IPods, hand-held games, cards, or any other material not
related to or used in this class should be left at home. Bringing these items to class will result in
confiscation. Items will be released only to a parent or guardian.

When using the computer lab, NO student is to use the computer for activities that do not relate to
this class; therefore, you should not be checking e-mail, chatting, playing games,
downloading, uploading, doing research for another class, listening to music, personal
browsing, etc.When allowed to use the Internet, visiting websites that are not appropriate for
school or not educationally related is PROHIBITED. Violators will face consequences as outlined
in the student handbook.

** All students should observe ALL the rules and regulations in the Student Handbook. **

Consequences:
Warning/Name in Log
Value Time/Teacher Detention (15 min)
Value Time /Teacher Detention (30 min)
Parent Contact/Administrative Referral

Positives:
Bonus and extra points
Verbal Praise/Parent Contact

Make-up Policy/Re-do Policy: IT IS THE STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND OUT WHAT

ASSIGNMENTS WERE MISSED DURING THEIR ABSENCE. Once the students grade has been
posted, the student will have an opportunity to improve their grade or make up their assignments.
The student must conference with their teacher before or after school with any questions
concerning their grades. Students are expected to complete any re-do or make-up assignments
within three days of the grade having been posted on the Parent Portal. Again, make-up or re-do
work must be done before or after school, NOT during class.

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It is the students responsibility to take advantage of the redo policy. At the end of each 4.5 grading
period, students no longer have the option to re-do or make up assignments for that grading
period.

Students must maintain a notebook. This course syllabus must be the first item in the
notebook. All projects, progress reports, and returned work must be placed in their
notebook.

Other Information
Expectations for Academic Success Additional Requirements/Resources
Complete daily classwork assignments Acceptable Computer Use Policy
Participate in class discussions and ask Tutoring Available
questions
Participate constructively as a team
member
Problem solve and accept challenges
Challenge yourself to continuously
improve

The syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester.

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 LITHONIA HIGH SCHOOL
Intro to Digital Technology

Parents/Guardians:

Please read the syllabus and complete requested information below. Then have your child return
this syllabus by the1st Week of class for a Class Grade and Extra Credit.

Student Signature: _______________________________________ Date: _______________

Parent/Guardian Signature:_______________________________ Date: _______________

Current phone numbers:

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E-mail addresses___________________________________________

Other contact numbers (if any):

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The instructor reserves the right to change or adjust any section of the course syllabus any time
during the school year to more adequately meet the needs, abilities, and interests of the students.

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Parents/Guardians:
You may reach me at the school at 678-676-2902 or 678-676-3034 voicemail with questions
regarding your childs performance in my class. You can e-mail me at
[email protected]. Thanks!

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