CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression. c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and uses. d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities. |
COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION
Students use digital media environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. a. Interact, collaborate and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. c. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. |
RESEARCH & INFORMATION FLUENCY
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry. b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. d. Process data and report results. |
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OFFERINGS:
DESIGN AND DRAWING FOR PRODUCTION (DDP) 9-12 Year 1 Credit This course is designed to promote design and problem solving skills. Students are involved in activities that include package design, architectural projects, and product design such as toys, tools, entertainment centers, and transportation vehicles. This course is a must for students interested in pursuing a career in architecture, engineering or construction. Students will learn the fundamentals of AutoCAD, the industry standard design software. A college tuition scholarship may be available by taking this course and Computer Aided Design. This course satisfies the requirement for the music/art graduation requirement. http://reillysclass.weebly.com/ddp.html
DIGTIGAL PHOTOGRAPHY 10-12 Semester .5 Credit This course is designed to advance the students’ skills in digital photography. Topics include understanding camera accessories, photographic composition, production of photographic prints and specialized techniques that accompany it. Students will be using the digital photography lab all year, outfitted with the industry standard “Adobe Photoshop” and NIKON 3100 SLR cameras. Digital photo will take students into current fields of image manipulation, cut and paste, rendering colorizing and simple animation. The course culminates in several in-depth projects. One project will be a photographic study of a technical area of the students’ choice. By semester's end, students will have a beginners knowledge and continuing their path to college and career readiness in the multi-billion dollar media industry. http://reillysclass.weebly.com/digital-photo.html
DIGTIGAL PORTFOLIO 10-12 Semester .5 Credit This course is designed to allow students to develop a digital portfolio of their high school works needed for majors in the digital arts or audiovisual fields. Students will be judged on the completion of an extensive portfolio of multiple works of their high school career, with the inclusion of new works developed over the course of the school year in which they are enrolled in the portfolio course. The portfolio must reflect the students’ unique background and experiences in the digital arts or audiovisual fields. Pre-requisite: Digital Photography or Video Production
VIDEO PRODUCTION 10-12 Year 1 Credit In this course students will be introduced to communications using visual media. Students will explore the production process, including planning, making and editing of both fictional and non-fictional video pieces. Students will build visual literacy that will help them communicate their ideas through media projects. Projects will also introduce students to working in teams, production deadlines, equipment care, filming techniques and creative problem-solving. Create and update a community website The Islip Buzz filling everyone in the school and community with any and all news about ISLIP...Projects may include: Live morning announcements, weekly high school highlights show, video yearbook, public service announcements, music video, movie trailer, 5-shot sequence, silent film, documentaries and will participate in numerous scholarship video contests and the 10 Day Film Challenge. http://reillysclass.weebly.com/video-production.html http://theislipbuzz.weebly.com/
UHS COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN 10-12 Year 1 Credit Design your dream house in this class! This course is a must for any student considering a career in design, architecture or engineering. Fundamentals of architecture and design using the latest AutoCAD software and technical drawing skills are taught in this class. Students will learn framing by building a scale model house. Students will develop digital and hand drawn portfolios, including working drawings of a house that can be presented on a college or job interview. A college tuition scholarship may be available by taking this course and DDP. Prerequisite: DDP or permission of the department chairperson. COLLEGE CREDIT THROUGH FARMINGDALE STATE.
ENGINEERING PROBLEM SOLVING 10-12 Year 1 Credit One of the major goals of the course is to introduce students to the technology, software, fabrication, teamwork, troubleshooting, communication, and presentation skills necessary for effective engineering. Successful engineering students have a willingness to tackle problems without obvious solutions. Engineers also have to apply logic, mathematics, science, fact-based reasoning, and common sense to solve problems. Pre-requisite: Design/Draw for Production
ADVANCED ENGINEERING 11-12 Year 1 Credit Through a combination of class activities and team projects, student engineers will apply science, math, and technology concepts to design creative solutions to everyday problems. Who knows what you will invent? Students will apply scientific and engineering practices in a real-world context by becoming familiar with MATLAB and other programming platforms used in engineering practice. Students will also learn about different fields of engineering and develop collaboration and communication skills in team challenges. Pre-requisite: DDP and Engineering Problem Solving
WOOD/MATERIALS PROCESSING 10-12 Year 1 Credit Students learn how to design and construct wooden products as individuals and in small groups. Students follow specific design procedures, select construction and assembly methods, and apply suitable finishes. Projects include a toolbox, a hand held mirror, a puzzle fish key chain, holiday wood ornaments, picket fence photo frame, a solid cedar Adirondack chair and table, a small shelf unit, kitchen cutting board, change valet for a dresser, a wooden bowl, a pencil/keepsake box, and even a small child’s step stool.
ADVANCED WOOD PRODUCTS DESIGN 11-12 Year 1 Credit Students will learn how to use tools like a wood lathe, joiner, planer and router to construct advanced wood products. Students will learn to turn bowls and spindles as well as cut dados, rabbets and dovetails for box and cabinet projects. Topics will include conservation of materials, project finance planning and advanced finish techniques. This course is designed for students who desire a more rigorous curriculum and to produce professional-grade woodworking products. Prerequisite: Wood Products Design
WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY 10-12 Year 1 Credit This introductory, project-based course provides students with the opportunity to experience the different areas of STEM within the classroom. Students enrolled in this course will gain experience in the engineering design process, computer science and technology, technological systems, as well as the history and evolution of technology and its impacts on society. This course may be able to take the place of 1 Science or 1 Math course.
DIGTIGAL PHOTOGRAPHY 10-12 Semester .5 Credit This course is designed to advance the students’ skills in digital photography. Topics include understanding camera accessories, photographic composition, production of photographic prints and specialized techniques that accompany it. Students will be using the digital photography lab all year, outfitted with the industry standard “Adobe Photoshop” and NIKON 3100 SLR cameras. Digital photo will take students into current fields of image manipulation, cut and paste, rendering colorizing and simple animation. The course culminates in several in-depth projects. One project will be a photographic study of a technical area of the students’ choice. By semester's end, students will have a beginners knowledge and continuing their path to college and career readiness in the multi-billion dollar media industry. http://reillysclass.weebly.com/digital-photo.html
DIGTIGAL PORTFOLIO 10-12 Semester .5 Credit This course is designed to allow students to develop a digital portfolio of their high school works needed for majors in the digital arts or audiovisual fields. Students will be judged on the completion of an extensive portfolio of multiple works of their high school career, with the inclusion of new works developed over the course of the school year in which they are enrolled in the portfolio course. The portfolio must reflect the students’ unique background and experiences in the digital arts or audiovisual fields. Pre-requisite: Digital Photography or Video Production
VIDEO PRODUCTION 10-12 Year 1 Credit In this course students will be introduced to communications using visual media. Students will explore the production process, including planning, making and editing of both fictional and non-fictional video pieces. Students will build visual literacy that will help them communicate their ideas through media projects. Projects will also introduce students to working in teams, production deadlines, equipment care, filming techniques and creative problem-solving. Create and update a community website The Islip Buzz filling everyone in the school and community with any and all news about ISLIP...Projects may include: Live morning announcements, weekly high school highlights show, video yearbook, public service announcements, music video, movie trailer, 5-shot sequence, silent film, documentaries and will participate in numerous scholarship video contests and the 10 Day Film Challenge. http://reillysclass.weebly.com/video-production.html http://theislipbuzz.weebly.com/
UHS COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN 10-12 Year 1 Credit Design your dream house in this class! This course is a must for any student considering a career in design, architecture or engineering. Fundamentals of architecture and design using the latest AutoCAD software and technical drawing skills are taught in this class. Students will learn framing by building a scale model house. Students will develop digital and hand drawn portfolios, including working drawings of a house that can be presented on a college or job interview. A college tuition scholarship may be available by taking this course and DDP. Prerequisite: DDP or permission of the department chairperson. COLLEGE CREDIT THROUGH FARMINGDALE STATE.
ENGINEERING PROBLEM SOLVING 10-12 Year 1 Credit One of the major goals of the course is to introduce students to the technology, software, fabrication, teamwork, troubleshooting, communication, and presentation skills necessary for effective engineering. Successful engineering students have a willingness to tackle problems without obvious solutions. Engineers also have to apply logic, mathematics, science, fact-based reasoning, and common sense to solve problems. Pre-requisite: Design/Draw for Production
ADVANCED ENGINEERING 11-12 Year 1 Credit Through a combination of class activities and team projects, student engineers will apply science, math, and technology concepts to design creative solutions to everyday problems. Who knows what you will invent? Students will apply scientific and engineering practices in a real-world context by becoming familiar with MATLAB and other programming platforms used in engineering practice. Students will also learn about different fields of engineering and develop collaboration and communication skills in team challenges. Pre-requisite: DDP and Engineering Problem Solving
WOOD/MATERIALS PROCESSING 10-12 Year 1 Credit Students learn how to design and construct wooden products as individuals and in small groups. Students follow specific design procedures, select construction and assembly methods, and apply suitable finishes. Projects include a toolbox, a hand held mirror, a puzzle fish key chain, holiday wood ornaments, picket fence photo frame, a solid cedar Adirondack chair and table, a small shelf unit, kitchen cutting board, change valet for a dresser, a wooden bowl, a pencil/keepsake box, and even a small child’s step stool.
ADVANCED WOOD PRODUCTS DESIGN 11-12 Year 1 Credit Students will learn how to use tools like a wood lathe, joiner, planer and router to construct advanced wood products. Students will learn to turn bowls and spindles as well as cut dados, rabbets and dovetails for box and cabinet projects. Topics will include conservation of materials, project finance planning and advanced finish techniques. This course is designed for students who desire a more rigorous curriculum and to produce professional-grade woodworking products. Prerequisite: Wood Products Design
WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY 10-12 Year 1 Credit This introductory, project-based course provides students with the opportunity to experience the different areas of STEM within the classroom. Students enrolled in this course will gain experience in the engineering design process, computer science and technology, technological systems, as well as the history and evolution of technology and its impacts on society. This course may be able to take the place of 1 Science or 1 Math course.