2014

Course name: Communications Technology

Course Code: TGJ4M
Teacher: Sarah Bracken
Department: Technological Education
Email: sbracken.blythacademy@gmail.com
COURSE REQUIREMENTS/DEPARTMENT POLICIES
LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Students will always be given reasonable timelines to submit
work on or before the due date. For late assignments, 5% will be deducted per day for a
maximum of 20%. Note, if an assignment is handed in after it has been taken up/handed
back, the student must consult with the teacher before handing it in.
MISSED TESTS/SUMMATIVES: It is the students responsibility to make
arrangements, ahead of time, for any summative evaluations that are missed. If a student
misses an evaluation for an unforeseen reason such as illness or family emergency, the
student must bring a note signed by a parent or guardian and be prepared to write/make-up
the evaluation immediately upon return to school.
MISSED EXAMS: Students are required to write all scheduled examinations. A student
who misses any examination due to illness must present a medical note, stating that the
doctor was aware that a medical reason prevented the student from writing the exam.

Term work will be based on Key Curriculum Expectations: from The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education,
2009

o Communication Technology Fundamentals
o Communication Technology Skills
o Technology, the environment, and Society
o Professional practice and Career Opportunities
Class Materials:
o Sketchbook
o Computer and charger
o Pens and pencils
o Pencil crayons
o Access to a colour printer
o A variety of computer programs

Course Description: This course examines communications technology from a media perspective. Students will
develop knowledge and skills as they design and produce media projects in the areas of live, recorded, and graphic
communications. These areas may include TV, video, and movie production; radio and audio production; print and
graphic communications; photography; digital imaging; broadcast journalism; and interactive new media. Students will
also develop an awareness of related environmental and societal issues, and will explore college and university programs
and career opportunities in the various communications technology fields.

Prerequisite: TGJ3M

ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION STRATEGIES:
Assessment for learning (Diagnostic): Occurs before instruction begins to determine student readiness and to obtain information about student interests
and student preferences.

Assessment as learning (Formative): Occurs frequently and in an ongoing manner during instruction, to enable students to monitor their own progress
towards achieving their learning goals (self assessment)

Assessment of learning (Summative): Occurs at or near the end of a period of learning, this summary is used to make judgements about the quality of
student learning using established criteria, to assign a value to represent that quality and to communicate information about achievement to students and parents.

LEARNING SKILLS AND WORK HABITS:
Evaluate on a report card as E(excellent); G(good); S(satisfactory); N(needs improvement)

1) Responsibility 2) Organization 3) Independent Work 4) Collaboration 5)Initiative 6) Self-Regulation

TERM WORK: ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES (to be reduced from 100 to worth 70% of overall mark)
1)Application 2) Knowledge and Understanding 3) Communication 4)Thinking/ Inquiry

FINAL MARK
Term Work /70% + Final Summative Evaluation /30% = /100%


Course Outline

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Course Evaluation & Outline
TGJ3M Units of Study

Unit 1- Once Upon a Time: A History of Media
This course will expand on students understanding of the term media, and role that different types of media have
played in the development of human culture and thought. Students will be introduced to the idea of technological
determinism, Orson Welles 1938 War of the World broadcast, the five stages of technological development, the process
of globalization and the influence of both media and social forces.

Unit 2- Extra, Extra: Print and Advertisements
This unit will further expand students knowledge or print, advertisement and design. Students focus on the elements
and principles of design and explore icons, logos and slogans.

Unit 3- Flash to the Rescue: Film and Photography
This unit provides an overview of still and motion photography. This evolution explores important figures such as:
Etienne-Jules Marey, Eadweard Muybridge, Thomas Edison, Auguste and Louis Lumiere, Georges Mlis, and Edwin
Porter.

Unit 4- Prime Time: Radio and Television
This unit will examine the figure and technologies that led to the arrival of radio in the late 19
th
century as well as
technological advancements required for the mass viewing of television in the 1950s.

New Generation: ISP
Students will apply what they have learnt throughout the term to respond to a variety of key questions relating to how
the Internet will change and shape the nature of communication technologies in the next decade.

* In addition, students will be completing a series of internet posts throughout the term to respond to a variety of
questions and material explored in class.

Assessment & Evaluation

Achievement Categories:
Knowledge & Understanding: 20% Thinking & Inquiry: 15%
Communication: 25% Application: 40%

Term Work: 70% Summative Evaluation: 30%
Assignments: 45% Culminating Activities: 15%
Class work/Homework: 5% Final Exam: 15%
Participation/Class Discussion: 10%
Tests/Quizzes: 10%

Late Policy: All assignments are expected to be handed in on the day that they are due. If a student has a
problem with a due date, it must be discussed ahead of time with the teacher. Students have one free pass to
turn in an assignment without penalty. Please see the previous page for the breakdown on deductions.
Weekends count as one day unless otherwise specified by the teacher.
Cheating and Plagiarism: Cheating and plagiarism are serious issues. Teachers will clearly define and discuss
consequences each term. Any cheating or plagiarism will result in serious consequences. Plagiarism includes:
improper citations, word-for-word copying, theft of anothers words/ideas, etc.
Course Schedule: Please follow the course schedule. It outlines all due dates, test dates and what to expect on
a weekly basis. Homework will be discussed in class, it is your responsibility to write down any homework
you have. Course schedules are subject to change. Any major changes will be updated in advance and a
new schedule will be issued.