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Foundations of Technology
Metro # - TEE3835
State # - 3835
Credit—1 |
Technological Issues
Metro # - TEE3836
State # - 3836
Credit—1 |
Advanced Design Applications
Metro # -TEE3838
State # - 3838
Credit—1 |
Problems & Solutions in Technology
Metro # - IND3813
State # - 3813
Credit—1 |
| Foundations of Technology prepare students to understand and apply technological concepts and processes that are the cornerstone for the high school technology program. Group and individual activities engage students in crating ideas, developing innovations, and engineering practical solutions. Technology content, resources, and laboratory/class-room activities apply student applications to science, mathematics and other school subjects in authentic situations. This course will focus on the three dimensions of technological literacy: knowledge, ways of thinking and acting, and capabilities, with the goal of students developing the characteristics of technologically literate citizens. It will employ teaching/learning strategies that enable students to build their own understanding of new ideas. It is designed to engage students in exploring and deepening their understanding of engineering. And makes use of a variety of assessment instruments to reveal the extent of understanding. |
This course contributes to the development of each high school student’s capability to make responsible judgments about technology’s development, control and use. Critiquing appropriate technology and sustainable development are important. The structure of the course brings discussions of technological values so that students can reflect and develop their own ethical standards. Students are actively involved in the organized and integrated application of technological resources, engineering concepts, and scientific procedures. Students address the complexities of technology and issues that stem from designing, developing, using and assessing technological systems. In developing a functional understanding of technology, students comprehend how human conditions, current affairs, and personal preferences drive technological design and problem solving. |
This course has been designed as an advanced study for students engaged in themed academies and general technology studies that lead to the capacity to understand how technology’s development, control and use is based on design constraints, and human wants and needs. The structure of the course challenges students to use design processes so that they can think, plan, design and create solutions to engineering and technological problems. Students are actively involved in the organized an integrated application of technological resources, engineering concepts, and scientific procedures. |
Problems and Solutions in Technology is a research course which allows students to develop advanced technical knowledge and skills by solving problems in one or more of the technology systems: communication, computer applications, construction, energy, power, transportation, manufacturing, and bio-related technology. In this research course, students develop and apply the knowledge and skills gained in previous courses to identify and resolve relevant problems. This course is designed to give students the opportunity to synthesize and apply knowledge and skills gained in several courses and apply the skills to new situations. The course integrates mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies competencies in a contextual setting using Project-Based Learning Activities as performance tasks. A culminating research/project report is required to satisfactorily complete this research course. The prerequisites for this course are two technology courses in an approved coherent sequence and have passed the Gateway English. This course is recommended for students in Grades 11-12 and should be taken for one credit. |
