Introducing the New 2009 Courses

1. Introducing the New 2009 Courses Academy of Information Technology

2. Help us help you implement the new NAF courses • The implementation forms will be our guides. Please start with: • Who are you? • What is your role? • How can we contact you? • Which NAF courses are currently taught in your academy?

3. NAF has released 15 new courses in the past two years

4. There are nine more new courses for 2009-2010

5. There are now seven AOIT courses

6. Industry partners fund and validate the courses • Sustainable • Tourism • Advanced Finance • Financial Services • Business Economics • Financial Planning • Ethics in Business • Digital Video • Production • NAF Collaboration • Network • Insurance • Customer Service • AOE Integrated Units • Introduction • to Programming

7. All courses are built with common elements • Correlated to National Standards • Rigor and Relevancy • Project Based Learning • Literacy Strategies • 21st Century Skills - core academics - life & career skills - learning & innovation - information, media & technology skills • Enrichment and Cross-Curricular Integration • Reviewed by Industry Subject Matter Experts

8. NAF course features lead to many benefits • Turnkey or modular use • Annual updates and improvements • Materials in Word format • Career skills identified in every lesson • Literacy activities integrated throughout • Specific activities for Advisory Board involvement • Most important: Engaging approach!

9. Introduction to Programming • Students work with algorithms, data strings, and basic coding in Python to explore basic programming skills and concepts. • Culminating Project: Designing and programming a complex game from scratch

10. Database Design • Students explore the database development cycle and the different types of database models. Students learn Access. • Culminating Project: Modeling, designing, and implementing a relational database for a real client

11. Let’s Think, Pair, Share • What common elements do you see in the structure of these courses? • How do these courses support a range of thinking skills? • How can these courses support the direction of your Academy?

12. The courses are just a part of Curriculum & Academics • NAF Student Certification • We are teaming with West Ed to develop third-party validated certification in AOF, AOHT, and AOIT • Certificate will require students to complete four NAF courses and an internship • The assessment system underlying certification will include: • > End-of-course exams • > Course culminating project evaluations • > Internship evaluation

13. Articulation Agreements are also being developed We are already in discussion with ~60 colleges and universities! • Benefits to Academies • College credits, advanced placement, or waiving of prerequisite courses for NAF students • Preferential admissions consideration for NAF students • University interaction for NAF students • Professional Development opportunities for NAF teachers

14. Consider becoming a Curriculum Fellow to pilot new course • Receive hands-on training in NAF pedagogy • Meet in-person at different locations around the country (all expenses paid!) • Provide complete and detailed course feedback to the editorial team • Present at the Summer Institute For more info: laura@naf.org

15. There are other important ways to help activate the curriculum • Come to the Fellows’ & Leaders’ presentations • Sign up for the NAF Collaboration Network • Make use of the new Online Curriculum Library

16. The online library has been remodeled!

17. Please complete your Curriculum Implementation Form What is your interest in these courses? What will it take to implement these courses in your Academy/District? What do you need from us?