● The legal requirements and ethical practices related to the communications technology industry.

o Example: copyright, trademarks, patents

● Career opportunities in communications technology.
o Example: digital imaging, graphic design, web/interactive media design, audio/video
production
● The essential skills and work habits that are important for success in the communication technology
industry
o Example: ​see Ontario Skills Passport
● Health and safety in the workplace
o Example: ergonomics, WHMIS

Rule
1. 3-4 players play the game.
2. Players can choose if the turn goes clockwise or anti-clockwise.
3. Each player starts with $1000.
4. Roll two dices at the same time and move according to the sum of the digits.

Start tile: every player starts on the start tile. After every one rotation, each player gets $100 from the
bank. (It does not matter if the player reaches ‘start’ tile or the player passes through it.)

Q tile: pick one Q card and ask the question to one sitting beside you (read it out loud, you cannot check
the answer until you hear the answer). If the person is correct, you need to give the person $100. If the
person is wrong, you can steal $100 from the person.

? tile: pick one ? card. This time, you are the one who answers a question. If you are right, your current
money is doubled; if you are wrong, your current money is halved.

3. The game ends in either of two situations

i) When one player eventually loses all his/her money, the game finishes, and the winner is the
one with the most amount of $.
ii) When one player finishes 3 rotations for the first time.

Questions:​ total of 32 (24+8)

a. Legal requirements and ethical practices
1. Is an idea real property or intellectual property?
a. Neither. An idea is not considered an intellectual property yet.
2. Name one aim of copyright
a. to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, to promote economic
incentives and social progress.
3. What is the name of the Canadian law that defines copyright
a. Copyright Act
 4. Name one example of patent.
a. Telephone, incandescent light bulb, design of iPhone…
5. Is Nike’s slogan ‘Just Do It’ copyrighted or trademarked?
a. It is ​trademarked​ by Nike. ​Typically, a s​ logan​ cannot be protected under
copyright​ law as c​ opyright​ does not protect short phrases.
6. I spliced scenes from​ movie trailers to create a fan-made video. Did I infringe copyright
of the movie?
a. No, Copyright Act gives greater options for educators and students.
7. Why are governmental materials not protected by copyright?
a. It is because they fall under public domain. Things under public domain are
allowed to be used and distributed freely.
8. Once I download a work illegally, I will no longer be protected under ____ ___.
a. Fair use
9. Can anyone take a work from Flickr and use it even though his/her purpose is
non-commercial?
a. No, you always have to check the guideline for use. Sometimes, you need to get
a permission from the creator for use.
b. Career opportunities
1. Is a textile designer considered one of careers in communications technology?
a. Yes, the job falls under visual category of careers in CT.
2. Name one career that belongs to ‘performing’ category in careers in CT.

a. One of
3. If Jane is good at using 2D/3D animation softwares such as Flash Animation, Blender,
and Maya, which career can she pick?
a. Video Graphics, Special Effects, and Animation,Audio-Video Designers and
Engineers…
4. Name one computer program that a web page designer should be able to use.
a. Adobe Photoshop, DreamWeaver, HyperText Markup Language, Common
Gateway Interface script, Java script and Flash animation script.
5. Name one career that fall under Journalism and Broadcasting category.
 a.
6. which category of careers in communications technology does a web page designer fall
under? (option: Visual / ​printing technologies ​/ performing)
a. Printing technologies
7. Briefly describe what does a graphic designer do.
a. Graphic designers—or graphic artists—plan, analyze, and create visual solutions
to communications problems. They find the most effective way to get messages
across in print and electronic media using color, type, illustration, photography,
animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop
the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals,
corporate reports, and other publications
c. Essential skills and work habits
1. What is the most essential skill for Audio-Video Designers and Engineer
a. Computer use or technical skill
2. Why ‘decision making’ is a crucial skill for a make-up artist?
3. Which skill is most essential for Telecommunication Systems Analysts? (reading text,
decision making, or data analysis?)
a. Data analysis
4. What essential skill is related to the use of speech for a variety of purposes?
a. Oral communication
5. What essential skill is related to ​The use of a variety of sources, including written text,
people, computerized databases, and information systems?
a. Finding information
6. What essential skill is related to ​Making judgments by using criteria to evaluate ideas
and information and the related consequences?
a. Critical thinking
7. What career in CT will require a skill ‘document use’ the most?
a. Electric service technicians, ​Drafting Technologists and Technicians, computer
programmers, ​Publishers, Editors, and Journalists and Reporters, Print,
Broadcast, Other…
8. Name two work habits that a leader of stagecraft design team should have.
a. Leadership, teamwork skill, collaboration skill, decision making skill…
d. Health and safety
1. Describe one way of using a desktop computer in ergonomic way.
 a. The monitor should be placed at the user’s eye level, the mousepad should
support the user’s wrist well, the keyboard should minimize stress on the user’s
arm, the user’s eyes should be at least 30cm away from the monitor…
2. Describe one feature of an ergonomic chair.
a. Lumbar spine with inward curve, arm supporter, adjustability, seat height range,
backrest, seat depth, stability…
3. Why are stools in Delia science classrooms not ergonomic?
a. It is because they don’t have backrest and are not stable; when one sits on the
stool for a long time, pain in waist, butt, or hip occurs.
4. Explain why you should not leave your laptop battery swollen.
a. When lithium-ion batteries are over heated, over charged, or simply
failing due to old age, they swell. It’s possible for the inner cells of the
battery to outgas a flammable electrolyte mixture, creating dangerous
situation.
5. What hazardous does the symbol stand for?

a. Environmental hazardous
6. Describe one ergonomic of a desk that is used in Communications Technology
workplace.
a. A desk must fit one’s height. It should be wide enough so that one can
place a desktop, keyboard, mouse, books, documents, and etc.
7. How to properly dispose of an iPhone?
a. you can recycle​ your iPad, iPod, Mac, PC, or smartphone responsibly
through Apple for free.
8. Why shouldn’t you throw lithium batteries in the trash?
a. Rechargeable, Lithium Ion batteries can be recycled, but only at specified
locations. ... When you discard them, they must be disposed of at a
household hazardous waste collection point (check with your local
landfill) or battery recycling drop off location, NOT placed in the trash, to
protect the environment.