Technology Education
Mr. Leon Veretto, room 010, lveretto@nwr7.org, teacher
Ms. Rachel Vincent Schaefer, room 009, rschaefer@nwr7.org, Assistant Chair
Technology education is the study of invention and innovation, which provides an opportunity for students to apply and manage knowledge and resources related to the human-made world. It incorporates collaborative, application oriented, activity-based strategies used to develop creative thinking skills while solving real-world problems. Technology education prepares students to become lifelong contributing members of our technological society who comprehend the impact of technology and use it to improve one’s quality of life.
Though there are many content areas in technology education, the focus of the middle school TE curriculum will be on “green” ideas concerning transportation.
No matter what the lesson is, the overarching principals remain the same...
The Big Idea is that technology is integral to life.
The Essential Questions
- Why care (how does this affect me)?
- In what ways do advances in technology affect our standard of living?
- What are the positive and negative affects of technological changes?
The Enduring Understandings
- Technology affects everyday life.
- Technology drives invention and innovation.
- Technologies are combined to create technological systems.
- Technology changes the way people live and interact.
- Technology impacts society.
- Technology must be assessed to determine if it is good or bad.
- Technology is the basis for improving on the past and creating the future.