COURSE DESCRIPTION

Exploring Technology 10 is an introduction to technological engineering and design concepts.  It provides all students with team oriented hands-on activities and introduces them to a broad spectrum of technological concepts.  By the end of the course, students will be able to use a range of technological tools, processes, and applications, integrate broad-based applied technology with other academic disciplines, design and create devices and systems that solve technological problems, and explain the consequences of technology and how it affects society.  The course is a foundation for all other high-school level courses, not only in technology education, but all disciplines within the public school program.

Some of the transferable skills students in EXT10 develop throughout the course are skills involved with problem solving, critical and creative thinking, literacy (i.e. written reports), technological literacy, math literacy (creating spreadsheets, data bases, etc.), and communication.

CLASS EXPECTATIONS

Self- Responsibility and Respect for others is essential.  Students should be prepared to work with anyone and everyone in the class at any given time, developing peer learning skills.  This includes class presentations of project work. 

Students are expected to be resourceful, open-minded and highly co-operative.   It is expected that every student use class time efficiently and move between tasks and roles as smoothly as possible.  

MATERIALS NEEDED

• A username and password for the computer.

• A GNSPES account to access the classroom.

• Pencil, eraser, ruler for drafting purposes.

• USB if you require to backup your files.

ASSESSMENT 

Module 1   20% Introduction to Technology

Module 3   20% Media Technology

Module 4   20% Control Technology

Module 2   20% Engineering Technology

Module 5   10% Green Technology

Module 6   10% Exploring Trades & Technology

100%   Semester Grade

PROJECT & ASSIGNMENTS 

Students will be completing a variety of assignments in accordance with the different units completed in EXT10.  Students will be working their way through different types of technologies, demonstrating a grasp of the process of starting from idea generation to implementation and presentation.  This will include problem-solving, planning, organization, and communication.