Video Game Programming
1 credit
Grades 10, 11 and 12
with priority given upper grade level
students
Prerequisites: Introduction to
Computer Programming or teacher
recommendation
The study of video game programming
and video game design continues to be
one of the more popular post secondary
fields in education. Student in this class
will be exposed to the basics of both
design and development principles and
will learn to both develop stand alone
applications and add enhancements to
existing games or systems.
3D Art & Animation
0.5 credit
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
This one semester course is an
introduction to the world of computer
graphics and animation, and it will
cover the basic foundation of what you
will need to learn in order to design
computer games and short, animated
movies. What is learned in this course
can assist students interested in working
in the gaming industry, graphic arts
(marketing and advertising firms)
or in the computer-generated movie
industry. The course is powered by a 3-D
development program Blender.
Introduction to Robotics
0.5 credit
Grades 10, 11 and 12 (or 9 by permission
of instructor)
Basic electricity and electronics, sensors,
motors, actuators and audio will start
the year. Students will then learn how to
program simple micro-computers that
are used in robotic systems – to produce
motion or respond to control inputs. In
teams of 2 – 3, students will then design,
build and control a remote controlled
car and demonstrate their final designs
and race against each other in a final
competition. Some basic knowledge of
a programming language such as Java
or C will be very helpful, but highly
motivated students will be able to learn
the programming required for this class.
NEW MEDIA AND DESIGN
Introduction to New Media & Design
0.5 credit
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
Priority given upper grade level students.
The world that we live in, the world
we experience is becoming more and
more dependent on technology with
each passing day and this introductory
class will expose students to the basics
of creating and manipulating creative
elements of that technology. Students
will be exposed to basic elements of
web design, image creation, video
production, task automation, and writing
with digital elements. This one semester,
survey course is designed to expose
students to the elements of new media
and design using technology.
Computer Applications
0.5 credit
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 with priority
given upper grade level students
As a school and a community, the
world we live in has become more and
more reliant on the technology we see
and use every day. This introductory
class is designed to expose students to
that technology and give them a better
understanding of its use and how it may
impact their work or education. Students
will be exposed to basic software
application (spreadsheets, databases,
word processing) and an increasing
number of useful mobile applications.
Web Design I
0.5 credit
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
Ever wonder what is behind the web
pages you visit every day? What goes
into their creation? This course, usually
offered first semester, will introduce
students to web page design and
scripting. Students will learn the basics
of HTML 5.0 and CSS (Cascading Style
Sheets). Participants will create their
own, non-published web site by the end
of the semester. This course is a great way
to learn a simple programming