Tech Ed Curriculum Night
October 15, 2020
Welcome to Technology Education with Mr. Vegas!
In our trimester-based class, students will have the opportunity to develop essential technology and engineering skills that will empower students with their self-learning skills. Our project-based class focuses on hands-on learning experience.
Grade 6 themes:
Intro to Computing - Communication, Collaboration, and Coding
Intro to Engineering Design Process and Modeling
Grade 7 themes:
Intro to Structures
Applying the Engineering Design process
Intro to Computing
Grade 8 themes:
Applying the EDP in a major capstone design thinking project.
Significant Technology Trends
All Grades will also cover:
Remote learning tools
WeVideo - Introduction to video production and editing
Grading:
As this course is focused on exploring a lot of different technologies, the emphasis is on “learning by doing.” Each module will have a score based on three indicators:
Effort/Participation/Engagement - this is achieved through connecting to class Zoom meetings and online discussions, and submitting assignments.
Completion of classwork - this is achieved by taking part in all class assignments and maintaining a Digital Interactive Notebook.
Summative assessments - for example, Exit Tickets, Quizzes, and project products.
All assignments are tracked on Canvas, and unit based scores are posted on Aspen/X2 on a bi-weekly basis.
Please feel free to reach out at any time with questions or concerns.