7th Grade Tech

Extra Help Days: Posted on the Student Classroom Google Stream.

Email: rokeefe@holmdelschools.org

Grading:
Grades are derived from earned points out of total points. Points generally come from in class assignments, notes and projects. Students are expected to participate in class, complete hand-out assignments and homework. Class is 70% summative/projects and 30% formative/classwork.

Materials:

    • Pencils

    • 3-ring binder w/loose leaf paper

    • Head Phones or Ear Buds

    • Composition notebook or similar

Daily Learning Activities:Daily Technology "Word of the Day"Each class period a technology word of the day is introduced. This is to help our students expand their vocabulary and learn about science, technology, construction and other meaning full topics.Weekly Composition Invention Log:Students are asked to keep a composition book that they can sketch at will any creative invention they come up with. They are asked to describe the invention and draw a picture.

Course Description: Within this course students will learn to live within the 21st century through the integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). It is meant to help students create a portfolio depicting technology literacy by helping them acquire skills needed to navigate and organize information and media into a useful and enriching tool. Students will have a chance to utilize the Engineering Design Process to complete several projects including Digital Citizenship, Intellectual Property and explore several different robotics labs to gain an understanding of computer hardware and software. Through research, design, construction and testing students will gain an understanding of the steps it takes to utilize critical thinking in today’s digital age.

Engineering Design Process

Basic Electronics

Robotics

3D Printing & Tinkercad