Technology Education
Technology Education
Secondary
Technological Education focuses on developing a students’ ability to work creatively and competently with technologies that are central to their lives and their future career opportunities.Technological literacy begins with the fundamental skills and interests developed in elementary, that are built upon through secondary curriculum and experiental opportunities leading to a postsecondary destination .
Technological Education promotes a differentiated classroom environment that appeals to many learning styles through a Design Process that follows our project driven curriculum from a design, to a plan, to the creation of a tangible outcome that will ultimately be crtiqued by the end user or in some cases the customer. Similarly, technology supports students’ work in other subject disciplines as it helps develop research skills, supports literacy, mathematical literacy, fosters creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving in a practical context. Technological Education hightens a student`s awareness of economic and environmental issues by exploring the many career opportunities available today through to the twenty-first century and the steps they will need to take along their pathway to success.
Technological Education is available in all 11 secondary schools in Limestone, it is offered in the open, workplace preparation, college preparation, university / college preparation and in some instances the locally developed levels.
Courses offered in Technology are Broad Based which means they examine groups of related occupations and industry sectors within a particular subject area.
Selected courses in the Broad Based stream may be given an additional emphasis to focus on a very specific aspect of the industry found within the sector. These codes are also now available, please consult your guidance department for the full compliment of codes in Technology.
Broad Based Course name |
Course Code |
Exploring Technology |
TIJ Grade Nine Only |
Communications Technology |
TGJ |
Computer Technology |
TEJ |
Construction Technology |
TCJ |
Custom Woodworking |
TWJ Grade 11 / 12 only |
Green Industries |
THJ |
Hairstyling and Aesthetics |
TXJ |
Health Care |
TPJ |
Hospitality and Tourism |
TFJ |
Manufacturing Technology |
TMJ |
Technological Desigh |
TDJ |
Transportation Technology |
TTJ |
note: Revised Technological Education Curriculum documents are now available, see your Department head for details
Elementary
Technological Education in Elementary will allow students diverse opportunities to learn in a variety of ways – individually, cooperatively, independently, with teacher direction, through hands-on experiences, and through examples followed by practice. In addition, science and technology requires students to learn concepts and procedures, acquire skills, and learn and apply scientific and technological processes. Students involved with Science and Technology programs, will be presented with activities and challenges that will actively engage their thinking and the application of practical skills and problem solving techniques.
Limestone has adopted three separate levels of delievery for Technological education based on resources and infrastructure in order to facilitate the safe and effective application of the learning and doing process.
The levels are as follows:
Level # 1 Fixed power Recognized Location, “system need to know”
Defined: A classroom has been set up and infrastructure modifications have been made including an upgrade in the electrical system, E- stop shuts offs at the classroom door, dust extraction at the point of use and approved chemical storage is in place. Teacher requires specific Technology qualifications.
Level # 2 Localized projects using limited appliance and hand tools
Defined: Some additional hand tools and appliances that may include a stove or a sewing machine have been supplied to a classroom or already exist in a work room with the purpose of supplementing a single project or planned school event. No new Infrastruture modifications have been made. Teacher may have additional qualifications.
Level # 3 Integrated Curriculum lowest level of application
Defined: Curriculum calls for the design, build and presentation of very small projects or the capturing of images and sounds that relate directly to the overall subject expectations. The use of tools and equipment in this classroom do not require any additional basic qualification.
In additon to discovering the basic elements of scientific inquiry and technological problem solving in elementary, students must also be given the context for developing these skills and the realtionship that they have to the pathways available beyond the classroom. Elementary Science and Technology teachers are encouraged to "Reach Ahead" for sharing purposes and for making connections within their family of schools in both the Elementary and Seconday panels.
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