Business Technologies Department

1. Business Technologies Department Westerville City Schools 2007

2. Committee • Susan Bailey, Westerville Central HS • Cindy Calvin, Westerville South HS • Martin Huedepohl, Westerville Central HS • Justin Kattan, Westerville North HS • Linda Mapes, Westerville South HS • Laurie Marburger, Westerville South HS • Abby Nitz, Westerville Central HS • Natalie Schaublin, Westerville North HS • Amy Tankovich, Westerville North HS Terry Casparro, Career Tech Facilitator

3. Society’s Need for Business Education • To participate in a global economic system • To function in domestic and international business environments that are characterized by diversity • To develop information technology skills for creating and managing information and making decisions • To integrate business concepts and skills with other academic knowledge

4. National Business Education Standards Academic Content Standards K-12 Technology www.nbea.org

5. Current Courses • Semester Courses .5 Credit • Computer Fundamentals • Word Processing & Applications • Business Foundations • You and the Law • Personal Finance • IT Fundamentals 1 • IT Fundamentals 2 • Website and Multimedia Development • One Credit • Accounting 1 • Alliance Data Program WISE –two periods • Interactive Media 1—College Tech Prep • Two Credits • Interactive Media 2—College Tech Prep

6. Proposed New Courses Multimedia Development • Website & Multimedia Development Website Development • Career Mentorship

7. Multimedia Development Grades 10-12 Introduction to Adobe Creative Suites software Using Photoshop to edit digital images and create original projects Students will use various selection tools, filters and special effects to enhance photographs

8. WebsiteDevelopment • Grades 10-12 • Intro to web authoring and animation development • Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash used to create animation, interactive movies, and websites • Web pages will be created using banners, graphics, hyperlinks, and tables

9. Career Mentorship Grades 11-12 On-site experience in a chosen career Four to six hours a week on career mentorship site Develop leadership skills Business etiquette Student portfolio presented to team

10. Business Foundations • Grades 9, 10 • Economic Activity • Economic Decisions and Systems • Business in the Global Economy • Social Responsibility of Business and Government • Business organization • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management • Human Resources, Culture, and Diversity • Career Planning and Development • Students participate in business simulations and hands-on activities

11. Computer Fundamentals Word Processing & Applications • Grades 10-12 • In-depth word processing skills developed • Marketable skill developed for college and workforce Grades 9-12 Provides students with keyboarding fundamentals Introduction to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Students develop personal and business documents, spreadsheets, and presentations

12. Accounting 1 Grades 10-12 Designed for students interested in a business career Double-entry system of accounting Concept of assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity Preparation of financial statements

13. You and the Law Grades 10-12 Personal and business value to the student Develops understanding of personal rights and personal obligations in business situations Teaches preventive law difficulties

14. Personal Finance Grades 11-12 Teaches budgeting, saving practices, maintaining a checkbook, buying a home, a car and apartment rentals Insurance programs, diversified investment programs, taxes, credit, and consumer rights

15. WISE Program at Alliance Data Systems Grade 11-12 Students travel to Alliance Data Systems for two periods a day Acquire skills in credit, accounting, Microsoft Office, business, employability, and communications Part-time employment is available through the program $1,000 scholarship is awarded to one student each semester

16. IT Fundamentals 1 and 2 Grades 9-10 Overview of Information Technology Computer Programming Graphics and Animation Multimedia Production Web Page Design Network Configuration Network Administration Digital Photography Digital Video Production Computer Maintenance and Upgrading Computer Troubleshooting Investigating Computers Investigating the Internet Working with the Internet Digital Sound Investigating Networks

17. College Tech Prep Mandated IT Works.Ohio Curriculum Columbus State Ohio University Lancaster Ohio University Chillicothe Central Ohio Technical College Articulation agreements

18. Interactive Media 1—College Tech Prep • Grade 11 • Students will learn to use, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Dreamweaver • Project oriented • E Portfolio prepared • Participate in Business Professionals of America—Contests • Participate in the Tech Prep Showcase

19. Interactive Media 2—College Tech Prep Grade 12 Dreamweaver and Adobe Premiere Project oriented Senior Project required E Portfolio prepared Students will participate in Business Professionals of America contests Tech Prep Showcase

20. New Textbooks MultimediaDevelopment, Website Development, and Interactive Media 1 & 2 • CS2 Revealed $38.50 • CS2 Revealed Advanced Design $38.50 • Macromedia Flash 8 Revealed $38.50 • Dreamweaver 8--Shelly Cashman $50.20 Career Mentorship • Discovering Your Career $43.00 Thomson Publishing Total $32,350 Funded by FY07 Capital Improvements

21. Software Upgrade • Adobe Creative Suites 2—includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive • Dreamweaver 8 • Flash 8 • Premiere Pro 2.0 • Phase in of Microsoft Office 2007 Install in five computer labs Approx $70,000 Funded by FY08 Capital Improvements

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