Technological Education (9-12)
A. Technology Fundamentals
- students develop foundational knowledge and skills related to the design and fabrication of products or the provision of services
- students can pose questions about foundational knowledge for further exploration
- students can research, interpret and evaluate technological topics and concepts
B. Technological Skills
- students apply the design process (see chart)
- creation of project (physical artifact)
- using reflection and metacognition to improve physical artifacts created as a goal of the project
- applying safety skills in the creation of their project
- sharing their final project/artifact with their teacher/peer group/world at large
C. Technology, the Environment, and Society
- Due to the topic focused nature of this strand, IBL projects can take the form of the study of the entire or part of a strand, with teachers front-loading strand terminology and content, then students exploring inquiry topics within the context of the strand spectrum.
D. Professional Practice and Career Opportunities
- Due to the topic focused nature of this strand, IBL projects can take the form of the study of the entire or part of a strand, with teachers front-loading strand terminology and content, then students exploring inquiry topics within the context of the strand spectrum.
Ontario Curriculum Documents, grades 9&10 (Technological Education)
Ontario Curriculum Documents, grades 11&12 (Technological Education)
Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools