If you really enjoyed a teacher or topic, find out if you can take something from that teacher or about that subject next year.
Next year, I plan to offer Communication Graphics, which will cover visual design and communication. The class will cover Illustrator and Photoshop in depth (much more than in Computer Applications), web design and animation. It will also cover print design and printing in depth. In this class you will produce a professional portfolio (both in a portfolio and on a CD).
I will also be teaching Webmastering (listed as TLNET on the choice sheet). In webmastering you will learn basic web page layout, html, php and some basic Javascript. You will also learn more about Flash and creating Flash sites, blogs, forums and wiki type community content.
For those students who have completed an intermediate class (a technology class beyond Computer Applications like CAMM or Media Tech) there will be "Problems and Solutions in Technology." This is essentially an independent study and students will have the opportunity to study very specific topics (like animation, game design, webmastering, digital imaging and graphics) in-depth. To enroll in this class, you must get teacher approval.
Be sure to use your resources and talk to your teachers. Plan ahead, and have your classes and alternate choices ready for registration.
