TECHNOLOGY

Technology education means a program of instruction designed to assist all students in meeting State intermediate standards for technology. Technology education uses concepts of science, mathematics, social science, and language arts in a hands-on, systems-based approach to problem solving that guides students in the understanding, design and development of systems, devices and products to serve human needs and wants.

Standard 5: Technology

Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.

1. Engineering Design: Engineering design is an iterative process involving modeling and optimization used to develop technological solutions to problems within given constraints. 

2. Tools, Resources, and Technological Processes: Technological tools, materials, and other resources should be selected on the basis of safety, cost, availability, appropriateness, and environmental impact; technological processes change energy, information, and material resources into more useful forms. 

3. Computer Technology: Computers, as tools for design, modeling, information processing, communication, and system control, have greatly increased human productivity and knowledge. 

4. Technological Systems: Technological systems are designed to achieve specific results and produce outputs, such as products, structures, services, energy, or other systems. 

5. History and Evolution of Technology: Technology has been the driving force in the evolution of society from an agricultural to an industrial to an information base. 

6. 6 Impacts of Technology: Technology can have positive and negative impacts on individuals, society, and the environment and humans have the capability and responsibility to constrain or promote technological development

7. Management of Technology : Project management is essential to ensuring that technological endeavors are profitable and that products and systems are of high quality and built safely, on schedule, and within budget. 

Topics for Technology

Seventh Grade

• Discovering Your Passion

• Internet Safety Part 1

• Intro to Career and Financial Management Part 1

• Intro to Technology

• Computer Skills and Coding

• STEM or Engineering and Design Principles

Eight Grade

• Discovering Your Passion

• Internet Safety Part 2

• Intro to Career and Financial Management Part 2

• Kool Nerds Connect

• Technical Drawing

• Computer Skills and Coding

• STEM or Engineering and Design Principles

Seventh Garde

Eighth Garde