Course: Technology Education 8
Course: Technology Education 8
The Middle School Technology Integration courses are focused on teaching students the Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students, which are based on the National Educational Technology Standards - Students. The course material focuses on the Technology Literacy Standards for Students. The course content is project-based. Students participate in practical applications that incorporate an array of interdisciplinary skills from math, language arts, fine arts, geography, science and technology with a particular emphasis on social studies themes. This ensures that technology will not be taught in isolation, but infused throughout the students’ daily instruction.
Students in the 9-week course, 0.25 credit course, will explore modern technology. They will become inventors by designing and constructing solutions to problems. Tools and materials will be used creatively in applying technology. The application of science and math concepts in technology will be emphasized. Student experiences will include using computer circuits to solve problems, constructing and testing solutions to technology problems, using a computer for drafting (CAD), assembling, and testing an electrical system, drawing to communicate technical information, and using computers to practice problem-solving procedures.
801800 - 0.25 credit, 801801 - 0.5 credit
801800 - 0.25 credit, 801801 - 0.5 credit
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