Tuesday 26 August 2014

Digital Media Knowledge Standard Level 2

Knowledge of digital media focuses on understanding of concepts of digital media that need to be considered when developing digital media outcomes. Initially students learn about basic concepts of digital media. These basic concepts include such things as the media types, software resources, and techniques used to create digital media outcomes. They also include such things as influence of design elements, communication purpose, and ethics are considered when developing digital media outcomes. Students progress to learning about complex concepts of digital media such as those tools and techniques used to present content across multiple outcomes, application of digital media standards and conventions, asset management, file management, naming conventions, and legal, ethical, and moral considerations in relation to the requirements of digital media outcome within the wider community.

Level 7

Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts in digital media
Teacher Guidance
To support students to develop understandings about the advanced concepts in digital
media at level 7, teachers could:
Provide students with the opportunity to explore a range of digital media outcomes.
Ensure the digital media outcomes students investigate demonstrate an integration of media types and are of sufficient rigour for this level (see indicators below).
Provide opportunity for students to explain how advanced tools and techniques have been used to create digital media outcomes.
Provide opportunity for students to discuss the implications of adhering to digital media standards and conventions whilst developing digital media outcomes.
Provide opportunity for students to discuss the importance of asset management and file management whilst developing digital media outcomes.
Guide students to consider the legal, ethical, and moral responsibilities to the wider community when developing digital media outcomes.
Guide students to understand the importance of appropriate data integrity and testing procedures whilst developing digital media outcomes.
Support students to develop literacy strategies that assist them to write reports in a way that will allow them to identify, describe, explain, and discuss

Indicators
Students can:
discuss why advanced tools and techniques have been used to create, edit and integrate digital media outcomes and how their use have enhanced the outcome
explain the digital media standards and conventions used to produce digital media outcomes, and discuss the positive and negative implications of adhering to these standards and conventions when developing digital media outcomes
explain how asset management and file management are applied in the development of digital media outcomes, and discuss the importance of effective and appropriate asset management and file management in the development of digital media outcomes
explain legal, ethical and moral considerations in relation to the requirements of digital media outcomes in the wider community
explain the data integrity and testing procedures used to ensure a digital media outcome meets the specifications, and how they were applied
discuss the importance of appropriate data integrity and testing procedures in the development of digital media outcomes
evaluate how the application of advanced tools, techniques, standards and conventions affect the quality of digital media outcomes
discuss the relationship between standards and conventions, and legal, ethical and moral considerations in relation to the requirements of digital media outcomes.

Assessment:
AS91369 Digital Technologies 2.42
Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts of digital media

Key messages from the standard
This standard is about analysing digital media outcomes and is not about creating a digital media outcome. However within a programme of work it is possible to link this knowledge standard (advanced concepts of digital media) with a skills standard where students get credit for creating a digital media outcome.
Teachers need to provide opportunities for students to explore a range of digital media outcomes. This might be by making case studies available, by inviting guest speakers to present a digital media outcome, or by class discussions analysing digital media outcomes.
Teachers need to ensure that the digital media outcomes investigated are suitably ‘advanced’ in nature. One aspect that determines the digital media outcome is suitable for use at Level 2 is that it has been developed using advanced tools and techniques as outlined in Explanatory Note 3. However this is not an exhaustive list of advanced tools and techniques so teachers need to use their own professional judgement.
Outcomes is plural so students are expected to investigate at least two digital media outcomes. One of these outcomes may be their own if they wish or they can use two outcomes developed by professionals.
Teachers need to encourage students to explore the importance of effective and appropriate asset management, file management and naming and other standards and conventions used in digital media.
A key requirement is to demonstrate understanding of digital media standards and conventions. Teachers need to guide students to understand what the standards and conventions are for the particular digital media area being analysed, such as naming conventions, code commenting, resolution, video format etc
Teachers need to ensure students understand the language in the standard associated with assessment as well as the specialist language related to digital media. Students obviously need to understand the specialist words such as digital media standards and conventions. But in addition they must understand the words used to describe the level of expected performance at each achievement grade; ie explain for achieved, discuss for merit, and evaluate and discuss for excellence.
Teachers need to ensure students know how to present their evidence that covers everything asked for in the standard. This evidence will be presented in a form negotiated with the teacher, produced in any media that clearly communicates the student’s understanding of advanced concepts of digital media

Saturday 23 August 2014

Exam week reflection

This week has been exam week. Looking at the listserve it seems to be something that other schools have a large issue in giving time to technology to have a slot.
I choose to have a three hour slot for my level 1 students. In that time they worked through Digital Technologies 1.40. A lot of the students have already developed work through class time earlier this year. Through this time they were able to bring it all together. Something in which a lot of them see as an outcome. they have until later next week to tidy up and hand in their first draft.

The second exam had the level 3 programming students in. The exam is a 2 hour exam, in which I game them a topic for Tech 3.14, this standard enables the students to develop an understanding of an technical area. The area we are looking at is 3d printing in the medical area. An interesting topic in which students really got into last year.

Digital Tech Level 2 started working on their information standard, one that I am looking at dropping next year as we already do the computer science standard. The standard is looking at shared information. We went through a number of areas including file management, privacy during the two hours.

Last was the media level 3 standard, 2 hours in which to work on their project. Was nice to hear the comments I managed to more in the last two hours that in a week of class work.

But it has raised a number of questions, and I busy trying to find some answers, how are we expected to aide our students in the development of their reports?

developing ideas

I have been busy of last doing some requests to NZQA on what has been happening with the subject Digital Technologies for the last three years.

At first I thought I would just look at the Achievement Standards in Digital Technologies, but I found that this only provided one side of the story. we have a number of schools that are still teaching Unit Standards and offering alternative qualifications. This came out of a project some of the students are working on. To see what was happening within New Zealand schools. This will hopefully be released next week.

The second request looked at National Certificate in Computing L2 and L3, just how many Certificates were being awarded in this area. Looking at the data over the past four years this is showing a trend down.

The third request looked at the number of different unit standards, from Computing, Software engineering, and business administration, all of which can make up a course within as school.

The fourth looks at technology achievement standards across the whole matrix. Something I find amazing is how some schools are working the standards, or what they offer as a technology subject.

This has been a incredible project in thinking, in how to show the results, in how to bring in new data. I hope to release this in September.

Why not release now... I am still checking some pieces of the puzzle, and tidying up the look. Also I am letting some people have a look at it, just to make sure it makes sense.

Wednesday 13 August 2014

vocational pathways relating to digital technologies

Construction and Infrastructure
Level One

Level Two
Generic Computing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
2781Manage and protect data in a personal computer system3R
2783Demonstrate knowledge of the components of personal computer systems3R
2784Create and use a computer spreadsheet to solve a problem3R
2786Create and use a computer database to solve a problem3R
2788Produce desktop published documents to meet a set brief5R
2790Use and maintain personal computer peripherals3R
2791Integrate spreadsheet and database data into word processed documents to meet a set brief3R
5940Produce a presentation using a desktop presentation computer application3R
5957Produce schematic diagrams using a computer application2R
20332Use the Internet for information retrieval in an organisation3R
25662Use digital communications technologies3R


Manufacturing and Technology
Level One
Digital Technologies
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
910701.40Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of information management3R
910711.41Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital information outcome4R
910721.42Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of digital media3R
910731.43Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital media outcome4R
910741.44Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts from computer science3R
910751.45Construct a plan for a basic computer program for a specified task3R
910761.46Construct a basic computer program for a specified task3R
910771.47Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts used in the design and construction of electronic environments3R
910781.48Implement basic interfacing procedures in a specified electronic environment3R
910791.49Implement basic techniques in constructing a specified electronic and embedded system3R
910801.50Demonstrate understanding of the common components of basic digital infrastructures3R
910811.51Implement basic procedures for servicing a personal computer system4R

Generic Computing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
2792Produce simple desktop published documents using templates2R
5946Use computer technology to create and deliver a presentation from given content3R
18734Create a web page using a template2R
18743Produce a spreadsheet from instructions using supplied data2R
18758Find information using the Internet2R
25659Create a web page using a mark-up language with a text editor2R
26745Produce still images for a range of digital media3R

software development - programming
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
18739 Create and use simple command sequences in a computer language2R

Level 2
Generic Computing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
2781Manage and protect data in a personal computer system3R
2783Demonstrate knowledge of the components of personal computer systems3R
2784Create and use a computer spreadsheet to solve a problem3R
2786Create and use a computer database to solve a problem3R
2788Produce desktop published documents to meet a set brief5R
2790Use and maintain personal computer peripherals3R
2791Integrate spreadsheet and database data into word processed documents to meet a set brief3R
5940Produce a presentation using a desktop presentation computer application3R
5957Produce schematic diagrams using a computer application2R
6743Demonstrate an understanding of ergonomic principles for computer workstations2R
20332Use the Internet for information retrieval in an organisation3R
25655Create a website using a dedicated web-authoring tool to meet a set brief3R
25656Create a website using a mark-up language to meet a set brief3R
25662Use digital communications technologies3R
26744Produce a media application for use on a communication device to meet a set brief5R

Digital Technologies
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
91367Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts relating to managing shared information within information systems3SR
91368Implement advanced procedures to produce a specified digital information outcome with dynamically linked data6SR
91369Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts of digital media4SR
91370Implement advanced procedures to produce a specified digital media outcome4SR
91371Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts from computer science4SR
91372Construct a plan for an advanced computer program for a specified task3SR
91373Construct an advanced computer program for a specified task3SR
91374Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts used in the construction of electronic environments3SR
91375Implement advanced interfacing procedures in a specified electronic environment3SR
91376Implement advanced techniques in constructing a specified advanced electronic and embedded system3SR
91377Demonstrate understanding of local area network technologies3SR
91378Implement procedures for administering a local area network4SR

Software Development - Programming
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
18740 Create a simple computer program to meet a set brief3R

Primary Industries
Level One
Digital Technologies
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
910701.40Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of information management3R
910711.41Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital information outcome4R
910721.42Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of digital media3R
910731.43Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital media outcome4R
910741.44Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts from computer science3R
910771.47Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts used in the design and construction of electronic environments3R
910781.48Implement basic interfacing procedures in a specified electronic environment3R

Generic Computing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
2780Demonstrate and apply knowledge of a personal computer system3R
2792Produce simple desktop published documents using templates2R
18743Produce a spreadsheet from instructions using supplied data2R
18758Find information using the Internet2R

Text and Information Management
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
12883Enter and manage text for generic text and information management4R
Level Two
Digital technologies
td No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
913672.40Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts relating to managing shared information within information systems3R
Generic Computing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
2784Create and use a computer spreadsheet to solve a problem3R
2791Integrate spreadsheet and database data into word processed documents to meet a set brief3R

Service Industries
Level One
Generic Computing
td No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
18758Find information using the Internet2R
Digital technologies
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
910701.40Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of information management3R
910711.41Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital information outcome4R
910721.42Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of digital media3R
910731.43Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital media outcome4R

Level two
Digital Technologies
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
913672.40Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts relating to managing shared information within information systems3R
913682.41Implement advanced procedures to produce a specified digital information outcome with dynamically linked data6R
913692.42Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts of digital media4R
913702.43Implement advanced procedures to produce a specified digital media outcome4R
913752.48Implement advanced interfacing procedures in a specified electronic environment3R

Business Information processing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
111Use a word processor to produce documents for a business or organisation5R

Generic Computing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
2784Create and use a computer spreadsheet to solve a problem3R
20332Use the Internet for information retrieval in an organisation3R

Social and Community Services
Level One
Digital technologies
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
910711.41Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital information outcome4R
Business Information processing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
101Develop and use keyboarding skills to enter text3R
102Consolidate keyboarding skills and produce accurate text based documents3R
Generic Computing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
18743Produce a spreadsheet from instructions using supplied data2R
18758Find information using the Internet2R

Level Two
Business Information Processing

Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
107 Apply text processing skills to produce communications in a business or organisational context5R
111 Use a word processor to produce documents for a business or organisation5R
Generic Computing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
2781 Manage and protect data in a personal computer system3R
2784 Create and use a computer spreadsheet to solve a problem3R
20332 Use the Internet for information retrieval in an organisation3R
25662 Use digital communications technologies3R

text and information processing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
12884 Create electronic documents and manage a file for generic text and information management3R
12885 Create and enhance electronic documents combining text and images for generic text and information management4R

Creative Industries
Level One
Digital technologies
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
910701.40Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of information management3R
910711.41Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital information outcome4R
910721.42Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of digital media3R
910731.43Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital media outcome4R
910741.44Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts from computer science3R
910751.45Construct a plan for a basic computer program for a specified task3R
910761.46Construct a basic computer program for a specified task3R
910771.47Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts used in the design and construction of electronic environments3R
910781.48Implement basic interfacing procedures in a specified electronic environment3R
910791.49Implement basic techniques in constructing a specified electronic and embedded system3R
910801.50Demonstrate understanding of the common components of basic digital infrastructures3R

generic computing
td No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
2780 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of a personal computer system3R
2792 Produce simple desktop published documents using templates2R
5943 Investigate use of digital applications for leisure2R
5946 Use computer technology to create and deliver a presentation from given content3R
18734 Create a web page using a template2R
18743 Produce a spreadsheet from instructions using supplied data2R
18758 Find information using the Internet2R
25659 Create a web page using a mark-up language with a text editor2R
26745 Produce still images for a range of digital media3R

software development - programming
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
18739 Create and use simple command sequences in a computer language2R


Level Two
Digital technologies
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
913672.40Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts relating to managing shared information within information systems3R
913682.41Implement advanced procedures to produce a specified digital information outcome with dynamically linked data6R
913752.48Implement advanced interfacing procedures in a specified electronic environment3R
913762.49Implement advanced techniques in constructing a specified advanced electronic and embedded system3R
913772.50Demonstrate understanding of local area network technologies3R
913782.51Implement procedures for administering a local area network4R

Generic computing
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
2781 Manage and protect data in a personal computer system3R
2783 Demonstrate knowledge of the components of personal computer systems3R
2784 Create and use a computer spreadsheet to solve a problem3R
2786 Create and use a computer database to solve a problem3R
2790 Use and maintain personal computer peripherals3R
2791 Integrate spreadsheet and database data into word processed documents to meet a set brief3R
5957 Produce schematic diagrams using a computer application2R
6743 Demonstrate an understanding of ergonomic principles for computer workstations2R
20332 Use the Internet for information retrieval in an organisation3R
25662 Use digital communications technologies3R

software devSoftware development
Std No.Matrix/
Domain
TitleCredits
18740 Create a simple computer program to meet a set brief3R