 | | | | | | Chris Michaelson Tech Ed Instructor | | Hello and Welcome,
You have reached the web site for Mr. Michaelson’s classes. I am the Technology Education teacher here at Arlington. I have worked in several schools over the years and really enjoyed teaching overseas. One of the main reasons I was originally attracted to Arlington was because of the diversity of the student population, but there were so many bonuses! The BIOSMART program is an amazing opportunity all students in the St. Paul school district! The positive energy here here is really contagious! My current teaching licenses are in Technology Education and Information Media. I also have MS degrees in Art Education and Instructional Design/Technology. I try to make my classes project based. I believe students enjoy learning more when they are able take some ownership by applying their own creativity and individual style to a project. To learn more about Technology Education and how it benefits the world and you as a student or parent, please check out the Related Links at the bottom of this page.
I teach the following Technology Education courses here at Arlington.
A+ PRECERTIFICATION:
This course teaches students the fundamentals of computer repair and maintenance. Students learn to install and troubleshoot operating systems. They also learn about the different types of computer hardware and how to build a machine from scratch. This course helps to prepare students for Comp TIAs A+ Essentials 601 exam.
DIGITAL MEDICAL IMAGING:
In this course students learn and apply Elements and Principals of Graphic Design and Color Theory to a wide variety of projects using the latest industry standard software and hardware. The main software applications students will learn in this class are Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Illustrator CS3. Students will also be exposed to other software during the course of completing their projects as they will be using scanners and digital cameras to capture images for their projects. This course is team taught with Mr. Osborn from the science department and many projects have a Biotechnology component. Students learn how digital images are used in the scientific and medical fields. Students completing this course with a B grade or higher can receive full credit at St. Paul College for their Photoshop 1 and Illustrator 1 courses. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THIS COURSE WITH A GRADE OF B OR HIGHER CAN RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR COURSE CSCI 1483 (PHOTOSHOP 1) & CIST 2562 (ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR) AT ST PAUL COLLEGE.
https://webproc.mnscu.edu/registration/search/basic.html?campusid=206
INTRO TO WEB DESIGN:
In this course, the student will develop basic competency in the HTML programming language. Students will create Web Pages that incorporate features such as: Hypertext Links to other resources, Color, Graphics, Tables and Frames. Students will also learn about the principles behind dynamic Web Pages; forms that interact with CGI scripts, those that contain JavaScript programs and Java applets. Lastly, students will explore the issues involved with web multimedia and hosting a website on the Internet. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THIS COURSE WITH A GRADE OF B OR HIGHER CAN RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR COURSE CSCI 1450 (HTML/WEB DESIGN) AT ST PAUL COLLEGE.
WEB DESIGN:
This course focuses on two adobe web design applications; Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3
DREAMWEAVER 1 – Explores the basics of Dreamweaver CS3. Topics include file organization, the Dreamweaver CS3 Interface, site control, images, text, linking pages, ordered, unordered and defined lists, color schemes, tables and basic layouts. Student will use Dreamweaver CS3 to develop a simple website using the techniques learned.
FLASH 1 – Explores the basics of Flash CS3. Topics include common Flash tasks, the Flash interface, setting up, modifying, navigating Flash documents, creating simple graphics, working with text, working with bitmaps and building professional graphics. Students will create a multimedia project using Flash CS3 and the techniques learned. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THIS COURSE WITH A GRADE OF B OR HIGHER CAN RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR COURSE CIST 1443 (DREAMWEAVER 1) & CIST 1448 (FLASH 1) AT ST PAUL COLLEGE.
e-mail christopher.michaelson@spps.org
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 Tech Ed Defined
Wiki Technology Education Definition
MTEA
Minnesota Technology Education Association
ITEA
International Technology Education Association
Moodle Courses
This is the moodle site for my students to download assignments, etc.
St Paul College
St. Paul College Course Schedule
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