Technology Education Department

Department Mission Statement-

Welcome to the Felix Festa Middle School Technology Department website! On this website you will find useful information pertaining to our curriculum, members and clubs.

The progress of the human race has always been directly linked to the development and management of Technology. Although Technology has been a powerful force in the history of mankind since prehistoric times, it has never been as pervasive an influence on the human culture as it is today.

The study of Technology has become an integral part of the total school curriculum. People must develop and control Technology responsibly, and must have the capabilities to determine how Technology can be applied to their benefit. Opportunities will be provided, within the structure of the curriculum, for students to learn from their mistakes, solve problems, and to propose creative, innovative, and non-traditional solutions to technical problems. Technology Education is aimed at the future—where men and women will need adaptability to a rapidly changing technological society. It is important to encourage pupils to question what they do not understand, to promote exploration and problem solving, to foster limitless growth through life-long learning, and most of all, to motivate and inspire students to achieve their maximum potential.

Technology Education does this in a hands-on, problem solving environment. It provides the students with the skills to successfully use their resources to solve problems.

In this course the students are taught to correctly use common tools and machines. As with any class that utilizes tools or machines, safety is the number one concern. In Technology Education class safety is reviewed on a regular basis and monitored very closely. Safety glasses are worn whenever anyone in the room is working.