Computer/Technology

Yearbook

Students will learn the fundamentals of journalism and desktop publishing, and the skills involved in the production of a quality yearbook, Al Haadi. Areas to be studied include news and feature writing, headline and caption writing, photography, advertising, and layout and design. Students will be required to sell yearbook advertisements and will be required to work after school and on weekends to cover and photograph campus events. The course is open to juniors and seniors, and sophomores with an English teacher recommendation. A camera is required.

Introduction to Programming

This course is an introduction to computer programming and application science. Students will learn how computers create, preserve, manipulate, and communicate information, and the concepts and tools used to accomplish those tasks. Students will study Python, a simple, introductory coding language used in Spotify, Instagram, YouTube and Google. CodeHS’s curriculum Computer Science in Python, will be used to teach the foundations of computer science and basic programming, with an emphasis on developing logical thinking and problem solving skills. Topics will include Boolean expressions and looping commands, functions, exceptions, strings and data structures. Projects will include developing real-life applications for programs constructed in Python and possibly other coding languages. Other Programming Languages available by approved independent study.

Video Production

The Video Production course is intended to help students study methods of production for electronic media. Instruction includes training in gathering and organizing information, writing, editing, and communicating visually in video and audio platforms. Students will be able to capture high quality video and audio with digital video cameras; use computer software to craft an audio or video package or program; evaluate the quality of professional audio and video messages; and manage the complexities of telling stories using audio and video technologies.