The option has students using two data types to create, produce and design a digital multi media product. Students examine and analyse different digital media products and how they are used (BOS 2003). The syllabus covers the purpose of digital media, types of digital media products, data types, manipulating techniques, digitisation, file size factors, display and distribution and the development of a project.
Some great examples were provided by Andrew and Lyndall that include digital newspapers, interactive TV, games and e-music. Program examples were photoshop, I Movie and Microsoft. Looking at these examples, it seems to me that these would assist in providing quality teaching to students as the Department of Education and Training 2003 discussion paper covers. Students would be inclusive and connected with activities allowing students to participate and share their work. A project that has students apply, analyse and evaluate promotes higher order thinking and some students can use their background knowledge to assist in the project.
The following You Tube video demonstrates how a interactive TV works with its audience. Budweiser is offering tickets to the FIFA World Cup, contestants can add their details from their remote control and play a heading game for their chance to enter. All from the comfort of your lounge room chair!
Video 1. Interactive TV Commercial. You Tube
There are a number of photoshop tutorials available on You Tube that I can use to demonstrate quickly how the program works. Below is one that removes background from a photo of Brad Pitt.
Video 2. Photoshop Tutorial. You Tube.
References.
Board of Secondary Education (2003). Information and Software Technology Syllabus Years 7-10. Sydney, NSW: Board of Secondary Education
NSW Department of Education and Training (2003). Quality Teaching In NSW Public Schools. Sydney, NSW: Department of Education and Training.
Interactive TV Commercial retrieved from You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAWM6JdnNaQ
Photshop Tutorial retrieved from You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPOGXYJtafw
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