Emerging Digital Tech

THE EMERGING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CERTIFICATE

MICHAEL AMICK DEAN OF ACADEMIC AND TECHNOLOGIES

CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE, BRAINERD/STAPLES, MNON TWITTER @GOAMICK

How Do You Work This Thang?

How do you..

So many new applications with so many possibilities.

Students asking for learning opportunities that include new technologies.

Post a video to You Tube?Get going in 2nd Life?Host a webinar meeting?Is Windows 7 better?

Emerging Digital Tech Certificate

Program Requires 16 credits.

Required Course: Comp 1120 3 cr.

Survey of Web-Based Tools

Emerging Digital Tech Certificate

13 credits from 2 disciplines (cont)

Immersive Worlds- Etec 1120 2Digital Photography - Arts 1420 3Cyber Ethics - Phil 1420 3Online Social Networking- Spch 1472 3You Tube is a Stage - Thtr 1430 3

Emerging Digital Tech Certificate

13 credits from 2 disciplines (cont)

Intro to Computer Apps- Comp 1120 3

Adv. Computer Apps - Comp 1121 3

Software Evaluation - Comp 2127 3

What is Web 2.0???

Web 1.0 1990’sWeb 2.0 2000’sCharacteristics:

Web 3.0 2010 + ?

Created by Dion Hinchcliffe, used with permission CC

Survey of Web-Based Tools

• Social networking• Virtual technologies • Integration• Voice and Video• Security• Creation and design • Career and Jobs

Computer Basics-Applications

How a computer works Managing files Utilization of help and

support feature within apps.

Advanced Computer Applications

Microsoft Office suite applications of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Software Evaluation

Evaluation of emerging product technologies. Content varies with new releases and software betas.

Immersive Worlds,

Second Lives, and Avatars

Introduces immersive 3-D virtual environments

Explore Wonderland, Second Life, and massive multi-user gaming worlds

Learn to enter worlds Travel from place to place,Communicate, host a

meeting, and, create objects. Must be 18 years or older.

Cyber EthicsOr If Aristotle had a Laptop

Examines philosophical theory and digital technologies.

Critique ethical theories and how they would impact the digital world.

Digital Photography

Flickr

Photo Essay

Basic skills involved in creating and understanding Digital Photography.

Gain ability to use digital media as a vehicle of artistic expression.

Online Social Networking

Introduce students to examples of current online social networking platforms.

Explore evaluate communication choices for purpose, appropriateness, and effectiveness of message development.

Steepster

You Tube

As a Stage

Youtube

Successfully locate videos that show elements of theatre production and performance.

Do good use of Theatre elements help make videos viral?

Produce videos showing theatrical elements and techniques.

Other/Future Courses

Webinars, web meetingsBlogs/TwitterDigital VideoDigital AudioReading Others?

Thank You

Questions?Comments?

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