Year 11 Digital Technology

Digital Technologies (11DTEC)

This course empowers students to expand their digital expertise by exploring core areas of digital technology, enabling them to design and create innovative digital solutions. Students will:

• Develop Digital Media Skills: Learn fundamental media skills to produce media outcomes, including coding a website using HTML and CSS. Past student projects include,
  • Tech Tales
  • Game reviews
• Programming Fundamentals: Build problem-solving abilities and programming skills by developing computer programs using JavaScript. Examples of Year 11 student work include, 
  • Callum's Cars
  • Rob's Rentals
• Explore Human-Computer Interaction (HCI): Throughout the year, students will investigate the principles of Human-Computer Interaction and learn to apply these concepts to their digital creations.
• Understand Computer Hardware: Gain an understanding of the components and functions of computer hardware.
• Animation: Explore the principles and techniques of animation, developing creative animated outcomes.
• Discover Artificial Intelligence (AI): Examine the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, including how AI works, its various applications, and the ethical considerations surrounding its development and use.

The Digital Media and Programming units are portfolio-based, while the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) unit is externally assessed for NCEA. 

This course provides a strong foundation for further study and leads to university entrance-approved courses. For more detailed information, please visit the technology website: https://sites.google.com/hvhs.school.nz/technology/DTEC/11DTEC?authuser=0