La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXXI-3307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXXI-3307 - Communication Systems

A. Communication Systems involves students in using technology to communicate information which is visual or audio. Communication systems are an integral part of the other technological activities involving input, processing, output, and feedback. Students employ tools, materials, and other elements to solve problems, create media, and process information. Students develop personal interests and analyze the impact of communication systems on people and society.

B. Technology Course Content

1. Introduction to Communication Technology

a. Objectives and content of course

b. Safety with tools, materials, and machines

c. Personnel system for management and maintenance

d. Career opportunities and information

e. Communications systems

f. Model of communications

2. Telecommunication

a. Relationship to communications

b. Processes

c. One-way communications systems

d. Two-way communications systems

e. Telecommunications

3. Drafting Communications

a. Relationship to communications model

b. Equipment familiarizations

c. Techniques

d. Types of mechanical drawing

e. Size description

f. Reproduction

g. Drafting careers

4. Graphic Communications

a. Relationships to communications model

b. Layout and design

c. Image generation

d. Photo-conversion: principles of process photography

e. Image transfer

f. Binding, finishing, and packaging

g. Graphic communications careers

5. Continuous Tone Photography

a. Relationship to communications model

b. Black and white still photography

c. Cinematography

d. Photography careers

6. Communications Enterprise and the Technology Students Association

C. TSA Instructional Activities

1. Leadership/Management Systems

a. Personnel system uses class officers to manage class/lab routines.

b. Officers lead class discussions to decide group activities.

c. Small groups or committee plan class work for year and coordinate with school association activities.

d. Students present design for products for speaking experience.

e. Students role play managers in communications work and business related to course.

f. Students produce campaign materials for elections in school students associations.

2. Technological and Career Resources

a. Resource Committee arranges for speakers from electronics or graphics industries in the community.

b. Students organize tour of TV station, newspaper, or other communications facility.

c. Committee assembles career information for use by the students.

d. Students contact local printers for unused paper and materials.

e. Students design safety posters for local industry.

f. Teacher organizes career shadowing experience for students.

3. Solving School/Community Problems

a. Service Committee suggests electronic or graphic projects needed to solve problem in school, community, or agency.

b. Students design and reproduce bulletin board for class.

4. Enterprise Projects

a. Enterprise Committee suggests product for class to print to raise money for association activities.

b. Officers may contract to make projects for civic group.

c. Officers role play corporate officers in communications activity.

d. Class develops advertising campaign for selling of products by class or chapter.

e. Students use computer to word process type for products needed by others.

f. Officers manage service to take orders for engraved name tags and signs.

5. Contest/Achievement Recognition

a. Recognition Committee lists contests and Achievement Program as learning activities for class.

b. Class gives awards for quality, design, or creativity in projects.

c. Students display graphic and electronic projects for others to see.

d. Teacher preregisters students for contests at conferences.

e. Students prepare brochure or flyer about achievements.

f. Class produces note pads or bumper stickers about technology education or Science and Technology Week.

For further reference see: Exploring Communications by Seymour, Ritz and Cloghessy The Goodheart-Willcox Publishing Company, Inc., 1987.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXXI-3307

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Career and Technical Education, LR 30:2740 (December 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 6:(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.