Technical Education and Industrial Arts

 The goal of Technology Education is to produce a technologically literate society.

 Technology Education experiences are designed to assist in the attainment of the total high school program’s educational goals.  These experiences orient students to technology and develop and refine attitudes about technology’s influences on society.  Students investigate and examine the four major broad content areas of Technology Education which are: Energy, Power and transportation, Communications, Construction and Manufacturing.  Students studying in these areas develop the technological literacy necessary for global survival through research, design, and solutions of real technical problems.

 

The Technology education program is designed to give all students an appreciation and awareness of the process of technology and the systems of technology.  It places emphasis on decision making and how decisions about technology should include social-cultural values, political, environmental, technological and economical influences.

                                                                                                                                               

Vocational Carpentry I                         Grades 10, 11, 12                                      1 Credit

Level:  3                                        Length of Course:  Full Year

Prerequisite:  None

                        Description:   The students will sketch and design a project that he or she wishes to build.  In doing so, the student will learn how to use different measuring instruments and get a better understanding of the latest technology in the building industry.

Assessment Methods:  90% classroom performance 10% tests.

                                                                                                                                               

Vocational Carpentry II                           Grades 11, 12                                         1 Credit

Level:  2                                        Length of Course:  Full Year

Prerequisite:  None

                        Description:   The students will design and construct miniature structures so that they will be up on the fundamentals and new technology of the building trade and also learn to read and understand prints.

Assessment Methods:  40% for design 30% for structure 30% for tests

                                                                                                                                                                                               

Wood I                                                 Grades 9, 10, 11, 12                                    1 Credit

Level:  3                                        Length of Course:  Full Year

Prerequisite:  None

Description:   The students will explore the basic areas of carpentry such as carpentry terms for different activities, different types of carpentry such as rough carpentry and finished carpentry.  Students also learn about the safety habits that a carpenter must follow on the job site or in the shop.

Assessment Methods:  80% classroom performance 20% tests.

 

                                                                                                                                               

Energy, Power and Transportation       Grades 9, 10, 11, 12                               1 Credit

Level:  2                                     Length of Course:  Full Year

                        Description:   The Energy, Power, and Transportation course provides students with the opportunities to develop and understanding of how Energy, Power, and Transportation relate to one another.  This course also incorporates Science, Math, History, and English.  The students will also study the areas of Solar Energy, Magnetic Levitation, Research and Development, Construction, and Robotics.  Technical careers will be explored; field trips and written assignments increase the student’s awareness of opportunities in high technology fields.

                 

                     This is an activity-based course, which provides students with experiences in the application of technology and an understanding of its impact on the individual and society.

                                                                                                                                                        

 

Computer Electronics                            Grades 11, 12                                         1 Credit

Level:  2                                     Length of Course:  Full Year

                        Description:  The goal of the Computer Electronics course is to prepare the student to take an exam to obtain A+ Certification.  Certification is the first step in establishing a presence as a PC Professional.  This course and the Certification Process will provide the skills the student will need, establish the student’s knowledge base, and give the student the confidence to get started in a new career.

                        At the end of this two-year course, the student should be eligible to take the A+ Core Hardware and A+ Operating System Technologies exam.  The Core Hardware exam concentrates on the aspects of the PC that are not operating-system-specific.  This test is primarily a hardware identification and configuration exam.  The Operating System exam concentrates on the organization, operation, function, and trouble shooting of Windows 9x and Windows 2000 systems with a significant understanding of the use of these operating systems at the command-prompt.  This exam also includes very basic network and Internet configuration questions.

 

 

                        Earning A+ certification means that the student possesses the knowledge, skills, and customer relation skills essential for a successful computer service technician.  The exams cover a broad range of hardware and software technologies.

There are two primary reasons that the Computer Electronics course and A+ Certification is important.  The first is to verify past experience and achievement.  The second is to launch a new career or vocation.  In either case there are many benefits of being A+ certified.  The A+ credential validates that the holder has reached a level of competence commonly accepted and valued by the industry.  Many employers give preference in hiring applicants with A+ Certification.  Some employers require A+ as a condition of employment.  The A+ credential can be a plus when an employer awards job promotions.  A+ Certification is being adopted as a prerequisite to attending certain vendor’s training courses.  As the general public learns about A+ Certification, customers will require that only certified technicians be assigned to their accounts.  Certified employees perform work faster and more accurately.  Statistics show certified employees can work up to 75% faster than non-certified employees can.  When employees have credentials that prove their competency, customer expectations are more likely met.  More business can be generated for the employer through repeat sales to satisfied customers.

 

                                                                                                                                                        

 

World of Technology I Grades 9, 10, 11, 12                                   1 Credit

Level:  3                                   Length of Course:  Full Year

        Description: The World of Technology course provides students with opportunities to develop an understanding of technology in the past, present, and future.  Students attain technological skills in the areas of systems, materials, construction, communication, and transportation. Career exploration through mentors, field trips and written activities increases student awareness of opportunities in high technology fields. This is an activity-based course, which provides students with experience in the application of technology, and an understanding of its impact on the individual and society.  It focuses on the study of technology.  Technical careers are explored.  Students are actively involved in projects that use computers, tools, materials, problem solving skills, and the design process.  The effects of technology on the individual and society are also discussed.

                                                                                                                                                        

 

World of Technology II                    Grades 9, 10, 11, 12                                    1 Credit

Level:  2                                     Length of Course:  Full Year

                        Description:   The World of Technology II course provides students with the opportunities to develop an understanding of how Technology and the World relate to one another.  This course will incorporate Science, Math, History and English.  The students will study the areas of Solar Energy, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Magnetic Levitation, Research and Development, Construction and Robotics.  Technical careers will be explored; field trips and written assignments increase student’s awareness of opportunities in high technology fields.

                        This is an activity-based course, which provides students with experiences in the application of technology, and an understanding of its impact on the individual and society.

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Introduction to Broadcast Technology Grades 9, 10, 11, 12                                1 Credit

Level:  2                                     Length of Course:  Full Year

                     Description:  This course will introduce Broadcasting as it relates to technology.  The many aspects that encompass broadcasting will be explored through this course, with special emphasis on student group and individual projects, along with field trips to enhance learning.  Students will engage in activities involving the use and operation of the camera, as well as behind the scenes technical procedures.  Students will also learn how computer literacy and technology is integrated into broadcasting.  The purpose of this course is to provide participants with the basic technology of broadcasting and to provide direct hands on experience that will help them become life long learners.