Prepare students for entry level jobs and/or additional education in the communication field.
Benchmark 1
Communication Technology - General
Indicator 1
The student will define communication technology.
Indicator 2
The student will identify three communication systems.
Indicator 3
The student will identify three elements of communication systems.
Benchmark 2
Applied Communication Technology - Managing Resources - Time Management
Indicator 1
The student will set priorities of the order in which tasks will be accomplished.
Indicator 2
The student will determine steps involved in a specific activity.
Indicator 3
The student will estimate time required to perform tasks.
Indicator 4
The student will locate information, resources, materials, and equipment to perform task.
Indicator 5
The student will develop habit that save time.
Benchmark 3
Applied Communication Technology - Managing Resources - Material Management
Indicator 1
The student will identify and use supplies of a given occupational area.
Indicator 2
The student will perform tasks related to equipment operation and/or maintenance.
Indicator 3
The student will check incoming supplies.
Benchmark 4
Applied Communication Technology - Managing Resources - Facility Management
Indicator 1
The student will demonstrate knowledge of workplace skills for a given occupational area.
Indicator 2
The student will demonstrate the safe use of tools and equipment.
Indicator 3
The student will organize work space.
Indicator 4
The student will demonstrate flexibility.
Benchmark 5
Applied Communication Technology - Managing Resources - Team Member
Indicator 1
The student will contribute and take appropriately from a team.
Indicator 2
The student will work as a team member for a common goal.
Indicator 3
The student will express agreement and disagreement appropriately.
Indicator 4
The student will state your "point of view".
Benchmark 6
Applied Communication Technology - Managing Resources - Problem Solving
Indicator 1
The student will identify and use a problem solving method: a. Define problem b. Gather information c. Brain storm solutions d. Evaluate solution back to drawing board. e. Select a solution f. Implement solution g. Evaluate solution.
Benchmark 7
Applied Communication Technology - Communication Skills
Indicator 1
The student will exhibit appropriate listening skills.
Indicator 2
The student will exhibit effective verbal skills.
Indicator 3
The student will provides constructive criticism.
Indicator 4
The student will accepts constructive criticism.
Indicator 5
The student will initiate and/or maintains friendly conversation with others.
Benchmark 8
Applied Communication Technology - Work Ethics
Indicator 1
The student will exhibit punctuality.
Indicator 2
The student will have good attendance.
Indicator 3
The student will exhibit cooperation.
Indicator 4
The student will exhibit assertiveness.
Indicator 5
The student will exhibit honesty.
Indicator 6
The student will demonstrate responsibility.
Indicator 7
The student will follow rules.
Indicator 8
The student will have a positive attitude.
Indicator 9
The student will be friendly.
Benchmark 9
Applied Communication Technology - Computer Skills
Indicator 1
The student will identify and use basic desktop publishing equipment.
Indicator 2
The student will identify and use basic CAD equipment.
Indicator 3
The student will save a document.
Indicator 4
The student will print/plot a document.
Indicator 5
The student will demonstrate proper use and care of equipment.
Indicator 6
The student will use technical manuals.
Indicator 7
The student will create text and graphics.
Indicator 8
The student will create a magazine cover.
Indicator 9
The student will design and create a prototype box for a product.
Indicator 10
The student will create a logo.
Indicator 11
The student will demonstrate proficiency using PhotoShop.
Indicator 12
The student will demonstrate proficiency using FreeHand and or Illustrator.
Indicator 13
The student will demonstrate proficiency using QuarkXPress.
Indicator 14
The student will demonstrate proficiency using digitizing equipment.
Indicator 15
The student will demonstrate proficiency using document storage and retrieval.
Indicator 16
The student will demonstrate proficiency manipulating layers.
Indicator 17
The student will demonstrate proficiency importing and exporting between software.
Indicator 18
The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of web page design.
Benchmark 10
Applied Communication Technology - Graphic Communication Lithography
Indicator 1
The student will identify and use tools, material, and processes used in lithography.
Indicator 2
The student will complete the following steps involved in offset lithography: a. Create copy b. Expose and process negative c. Strip negative d. Process offset printing plate e. Mix fountain solution f. Adjust inking system g. Ink up press h. Adjust dampening system i. Load paper on feeding system j. Register image k. Print l. Clean up press.
Indicator 3
The student will identify and use tools, material, and processes used in silk screen printing.
Indicator 4
The student will complete the following steps involved in silk screen printing. One Color: a. Create computer generated silk screen design b. Prepare a stencil c. Prepare a screen d. Print e. Clean up. Multi Color: f. Create computer generated silk screen design g. Prepare a stencil h. Prepare a screen j. Register colors k. Print l. Cure prints m. Clean up
Benchmark 11
Applied Communication Technology - Electronic Communication - Computer Graphics
Indicator 1
The student will identify systems hardware.
Indicator 2
The student will identify systems software.
Indicator 3
The student will demonstrate proficiency using PhotoShop.
Indicator 4
The student will demonstrate proficiency using FreeHand and/or Illustrator.
Indicator 5
The student will demonstrate proficiency using QuarkXPress.
Indicator 6
The student will demonstrate proficiency using digitizing equipment.
Indicator 7
The student will demonstrate proficiency in document storage and retrieval.
Indicator 8
The student will demonstrate proficiency in manipulating layers.
Indicator 9
The student will demonstrate proficiency in importing and exporting between software.
Indicator 10
The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of web page design
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