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=STAGE 2 Information Processing and Publishing = =Homework Task = Theory Research

Term 1
 * Timeline: **

Each week keep an eye on relevant newspapers, journals and online resources for digital technology issues related to hardware, software and information systems developments and their impact upon society. For example: · Australian Newspaper – IT Section: [] · Sydney Morning Herald – IT Section: [] · Adelaide Advertiser and Sunday Mail Newspapers · YouTube Videos (ie surface education??) · PC User, PC Authority, Apple Magazines
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Task Requirements: **

Upload any relevant information and media to our class wiki site. You may upload your research at any time and as often as you wish. See me if you need help with conversion to electronic format for uploading.

You may organise a swap with another class member if you wish to change your presentation week.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Examples of current and developing trends on YouTube: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Microsoft Montage 2019 [] <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Search “MS Surface Education”

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You will be placed on a roster to present an issue and a technical critique. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Each presentation should take at most 5 minutes. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You are required to undertake: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">an issue analysis that demonstrates your ability to analyse a current issue related to information processing and publishing. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Desktop Publishing examples could include: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Intellectual property, privacy, identity theft, techno teen disease, e-waste, publishing, e-books, mobile technologies
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Presentation Requirements: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Presentation 1: Component 3 - Issues Analysis **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Issues Analysis Focus: //**

What do you think is a problem in today’s society? <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You are required to undertake: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">a technical and operational understanding that demonstrates your knowledge and understanding of the availability, operation, and management of current computer technology to support the processing, management, and communication of information. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Desktop Publishing examples could include: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Laptops, netbooks, desktop PCs, scanners, storage devices, digital cameras, broadband and wireless technologies, printers, multifunction printers, ISP providers, paper. Hardware considerations include: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">the power of computers will determine the ability and the speed of processing multiple programs <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">whether the computer can support the large range of peripherals that are used to enhance the quality of outputs such as scanners and printers Software considerations include: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">how do you plan to print your documents - is it needed for desktop printing or commercial printing? <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">what suite of software is needed – commercial printing needs word processing, page layout and graphic software packages? <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">what types of photos and clipart are needed? <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">what types of paper are needed? <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">eg http://desktoppub.about.com/od/desktoppublishing/u/Basics_and_Beyond.htm <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> What do you think is a current technology that supports desktop publishing? <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Explain the technology. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Compare 2 examples. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Describe what hardware/software is required. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Compare costs (capital/recurrent) and reliability of the products. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Extract the issue and argument.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What is the issue?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Why is it an issue?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What strategies can be implemented to solve the issue?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Presentation 2: Component 4 - Technical and Operational Understandings **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Technical and Operational Understandings Focus: //**

Mrs S Green

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Desktop Publishing involves the use of a computer and page-layout and other software to assemble text and graphics electronically for publishing on paper. The focus of this unit is on publishing from the desktop. This unit contains two sections, one on practical skills and the other on issues and understandings.
 * SACE Course Outline**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Stage 2 Information Processing and Publishing 2010 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">MODULE: DESKTOP PUBLISHING **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Introduction **

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students use computer technology and apply the designing process to develop and present desktop publishing solutions to design briefs. They apply the principles of design and page layout (e.g. the use of fonts, text enhancement, graphics, white space, and colour) in completing tasks. The tasks may require students to provide original composition, work from instructions, and display provided material. Tasks may include programs, leaflets, stationery, posters, brochures, and advertising material.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Practical Skills **

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">At the end of the program in Desktop Publishing, students should be able to: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">operate and manage computer hardware and software efficiently; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">understand and apply the designing process in planning and completing tasks; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">use the appropriate software functions to create, store, retrieve, edit, and publish paper-based tasks; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">understand and use effective design and page layout principles; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">produce a document that uses imported text and graphics; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">choose and use resources (including manuals and online help) to solve operational problems.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Intended Outcomes **

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students consider the social, ethical, and legal issues associated with publishing materials; for example, security, health and safety, intellectual property, and environmental concerns. They develop their knowledge and understanding of current computer hardware and software for publishing documents from the desktop. They learn efficient ways to manage computer hardware and software to complete publishing tasks, and appreciate the complexity of file management in desktop publishing.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Issues and Understandings **

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">At the end of the program in Desktop Publishing, students should be able to: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">show an understanding of social, ethical, and legal issues associated with publishing; for example, <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">security, health and safety, intellectual property, and environmental concerns; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">demonstrate knowledge of efficient computer management practices in desktop publishing; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">demonstrate an understanding of efficient file management practices in desktop publishing; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">use appropriate terminology; <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">show an awareness of current computer hardware and software used in desktop publishing.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Intended Outcomes **