Page 52 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

B. COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
B1. apply project management techniques to develop communications technology products effectively in a team environment;
B2. apply a design process or other problem-solving processes or strategies to meet a range of challenges in communications technology;
B3. create productions that demonstrate competence in the application of creative and technical skills and incorporate current standards, processes, formats, and technologies.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
B1. ProjectManagement
By the end of this course, students will:
B1.1 describe the roles that are required for effec- tive management of team-based projects (e.g., scheduler, budget controller, secretary/coordinator) and apply coordination techniques (e.g., meeting regularly to review progress and make decisions, forming task groups to deal with special issues);
B1.2 use a variety of planning techniques and tools (e.g., research, design briefs, task lists, scripts, mock-ups, storyboards, site maps, project-planning software) when creating plans for communica- tions projects;
B1.3 use appropriate organizational and time- management tools (e.g., student planners, journals, electronic organizers, organizational software) throughout the project to manage resources and ensure that project deadlines are met;
B1.4 use a variety of techniques (e.g., comparing outcomes to specifications) to evaluate the results of the project management process.
B2. ProblemSolving
By the end of this course, students will:
B2.1 define a problem or challenge precisely and in adequate detail, taking into account relevant contextual or background information;
B2.2 define project objectives and performance criteria precisely and in adequate detail, and
identify constraints such as cost, time, or tech- nology restrictions that will limit design or problem-solving options;
B2.3 use a variety of information sources and research techniques to help identify possible solutions (e.g., Internet and library searches, checking manuals and other printed materials, consulting experts);
B2.4 use idea-generating techniques such as brainstorming or clarification techniques such as situation analyses to help identify possible solutions;
B2.5 use charts or hand-drawn sketches to organ- ize sequences, clarify relationships, or compare alternatives;
B2.6 evaluate possible solutions to identify those that most effectively meet the objectives and criteria within the existing constraints.
B3. ProcessandProductionSkills
By the end of this course, students will:
B3.1 use appropriate procedures to set up and operate media production equipment (e.g., audio, video, or graphic systems; studio lighting systems; electronic pre-press equipment; printing systems);
B3.2 use appropriate software applications
(e.g., computer graphics, photo editing, video edit- ing) to complete a variety of tasks associated with designing communications media;
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