Pennsylvania Career Standards:

13.1 Career Awareness and Preparation

13.2 Career Acquisition

13.3 Career Retention and Advancement

Pennsylvania Standards: PA Science and Technology Standards

3.1 Unifying Themes

3.2 Inquiry and Design

3.6 Technology Education

3.7 Technological Devices

3.8 Science Technology and Human Endeavors

ISTE Standards: Standards for Technology in Education

1. Creativity and Innovation

2. Communication and Collaboration

3. Research and information technology

4. Critical Thinking Problem Solving, and Decision Making

5. Digital Citizenship

6. Technology Operations and Concepts

Course Description:

The goal of the 6-12 Technology Education program is to foster the development of essential skills enabling students to understand how technologies are developed and used. Hands-on problem-based activities will allow students to understand and evaluate their effects on other technologies, the environment, and on society itself.

The Seventh grade course is designed as a continued exploration of the core technological systems (Biotechnology, Communication, Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Energy and Power) utilizing the Mind Sight^TM modular curriculum. Students will also solve a technological problem in a self reliant setting following the “IDEAS” problem solving model.

Specific and measurable objectives directly related to the academic standards to be achieved by students:

Specific objectives for this course are stated as benchmarks to achieve standards in the 6 – 8 Scope and Sequence.

Content to be used to reach objectives:

In order to offer a comprehensive Technology Education program, that moves students through a continuum of developmentally appropriate experiences, a variety of materials are utilized.

Materials:

Instructional Activities:

A standards-based Technology program requires that our students develop thinking processes that are self-directed, creative, critical and reflective. Instructional activities include the following best practices:

• Problem Solving
• Cooperative Learning
• Various Tools and Machinery
• Whole Group Discussions
• Research
• Group activities in modular technology lab

Estimated instructional time to be devoted to achieving objectives: 45 Days

Procedure for measurement of student progress on the objective:

• Rubrics
• Student Journals
• Competencies gained completing Modular Activities
• Completion of Teacher Generated Activities
• Observations
• Projects

An explanation of how student grades will be determined:

Students will be evaluated during the marking period using both formative and summative assessments. Formative assessments will include classroom observation, teacher-student conferences, and student work samples. Summative assessments are administered periodically using unit tests. A percentage based grade will be recorded on each student report card for Technology Education.