TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
(Science and Math Career Cluster) Technology Education
Major
Technology
Concepts
2 Trimesters - 1 Credit, 1 Trimester ˝ Credit
Recommended
Grade Level: 9-12
This
introductory course provides opportunities for students to study and apply
technological systems, concepts, and processes. Group and individual activities
engage students in creating ideas, developing innovations, and implementing
design solutions utilizing the seven contexts of technological literacy
(medical, agriculture and bio-related technologies, construction,
manufacturing, transportation, power and energy, and communication systems).
Technology content, resources, and laboratory activities encourage student
applications of Kentucky Core Content. This can be accomplished through modular
or other instructional strategies. Instruction should be enriched through
participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association challenges.
Technology
Design and Application
2 Trimesters - 1 Credit, 1 Trimester ˝ Credit
Recommended
Grade Level: 9-12
This
course will engage students in individual and/or team design activities in
various technological contexts. Students will apply the technological problem
solving process and develop critical thinking skills. These skills are applied
in the researching, designing, prototyping, testing, and the modification of
product(s). This can be accomplished through various laboratory instructional
strategies utilizing the seven contexts of technological literacy. Instruction
should be enriched through participation in Kentucky Technology Student
Association challenges.
Special
Problems in Technology
2 Trimesters - 1 Credit, 1 Trimester ˝ Credit
Recommended
Grade Level: 11-12
Prerequisite:
General Drafting, Construction and Design, or Computer Graphics
This
independent-study course is designed to allow a High School student to study
in-depth a technology topic or issue. The experience will enable the student to
gain a more comprehensive knowledge of a particular technological context. A
variety of instructional strategies using multiple resources, specialized
laboratories, and collaboration with mentoring experts should be encouraged.
Independent studies and/or internships could be utilized. Instruction should be
enhanced through participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association
challenges.
Special
Technology Topics in Graphic Communications
2 Trimesters - 1 Credit, 1 Trimester ˝ Credit
Recommended
Grade Level: 10-12
Students
will begin this course with an overview of graphic communications technology,
layout and design processes, and careers related to graphic communications.
After successful orientation students will then be introduced to the various
modules within the lab. Students will then begin individual exploration,
examination, experimentation, and evaluation of different modules. Topics
covered will include careers in graphic communication, lab safety, computer
basics and file management, layout and design, color theory and reproduction,
Screen-Printing, photography, professional sign making, computer animation,
computer graphics, web page design and construction. The class is primarily
project based using Adobe Creative Suite software. Students will produce screen
printed T-shirts and Vinyl stickers and lettering.
Career Major
Completer:
A Career Major
“Completer” is a student who has completed
1. Four courses in a sequence of academic and
technical courses relevant to a career major,
2. Work-based learning related to a career major,
3. A career-related culminating project.
Students meeting these all of the above requirements may be
awarded a career major certificate by the local high school.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(Information Technology Career Cluster) Networking Major
Networking Career Major- Completes:
CompTIA A+
Cisco I&II
Cisco III&IV
Computer Applications (Business Elective Course)
CompTIA A+
2 Trimesters - 1 Credit
Recommended
Grade Level: 10-12
CompTIA
A+ is intended to be a one semester course that will provide students with
skill sets that meet or exceed entry-level job skills required by the computer
industry for computer technicians and network administrators. It also provides an instructional curriculum
for students that is current and addresses up-to-date technology, by using
state-of-the-art multimedia instructional delivery systems.
After
completing CompTIA A+, students will be prepared to test for the A+
Certification. While in this class, students
will learn skills in installation and service of major computer components,
including hard drives, power supplies, floppy drives, sound and multimedia
cards, SCSI devices, controller cards and motherboards.
Students
will use computer-aided instruction along with hands on activities in the lab.
Students will be required to take the CompTIA A+ exam through a VUE testing
center.
Cisco I & II
2 Trimesters - 1 Credit
Recommended
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Prerequisite: CompTIA A+ (A+ Certification)
This
course uses semester one and two of the Cisco Certified Network Associate
curriculum. The course is the first
half of a two-semester course that must be followed by Cisco III & IV. Material covered included: OSI model, LANs, WANs, Network Design, routers,
router configuration, networking protocols, network troubleshooting, and
network management. The course prepares
students for the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification and the
Comptia Net + certification. Students will use the Cisco CCNA Discovery
Curriculum.
Cisco
III & IV
2 Trimesters - 1 Credit
Recommended
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Prerequisite: Computer Tech I (Cisco Networking I &
II)
This
course is the second half of the Cisco Certified Network Associate curriculum
and includes semesters two and three.
Material covered includes: LAN
security, VLANs, LAN design, IGRP, ACLs, Novell IPX, WANs, WAN design, PPP,
ISDN, Frame Relay, and network management.
The course prepares students for the Cisco Certified Network Associate
certification and the Comptia Net + certification. Students will be required to
take the CCNA certification exam through a VUE testing center at the completion
of the course. Students will use the Cisco CCNA Discovery Curriculum.
Computer
Programming
2 Trimesters - 1 Credit
Recommended
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Prerequisite: Algebra I (Recommended for students with a C
average and above in Algebra I)
Computer
Programming introduces the student to or continues the development of concepts
related to programming with special focus on reading and writing data, control
structures, structure by modularizing programs, loop structures, debugging and
testing programs, and data files.
Special
Topics in Computer Programming
2 Trimesters - 1 Credit, 1 Trimester ˝ Credit
Recommended
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Prerequisite: Algebra II and Computer Programming
This
course is designed for the student who has an understanding of Basic
Programming. The student will learn to
use Visual Basic as a programming language.
Visual Basic is an excellent course for students considering majoring in
computer science or interested in building their resume for the job
market. Business and industry have
adopted Visual Basic as an easy-to-use alternative to C++. Its ability to create Windows applications
with ease and speed has made it a natural for the work environment.
Project Lead the Way Engineering
(Science and Math Career
Cluster) Pre-Engineering Major
www.PLTW.org
for more information
All PLTW high school
courses have several underlying content areas in common. As students progress
through the sequence they will become proficient in:
·
Working as a contributing member of a team
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Leading a team
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Using appropriate written and/or visual mediums
to communicate with a wide variety of audiences
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Public speaking
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Listening to the needs and ideas of others
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Understanding the potential impact their ideas
and products may have on society
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Thinking
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Problem solving
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Managing time, resources and projects
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Researching
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Going beyond the classroom for answers
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Data collection and analysis
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Preparing for two-and four-year college programs
PLTW's curriculum
makes math and science relevant for students. By engaging in hands-on,
real-world projects, students understand how the skills they are learning in
the classroom can be applied in everyday life. This approach is called
activities-based learning, project-based learning, and problem-based learning
or APPB-learning.
Research shows that
schools practicing APPB-learning experience an increase in student motivation,
an increase in cooperative learning skills and higher-order thinking, and an
improvement in student achievement.
Activities are a
method of instruction that involves directed teaching of a particular process
or procedure. Activities engage students in learning skills that are later
applied in more complex situations. Activities lead students to higher levels
of learning.
Project-based learning
is a comprehensive approach to instruction that presents a project or relevant
activity that enables students to synthesize knowledge and to individually
resolve problems in a curricular context.
Problem-based learning
is both a curriculum organizer and an instructional strategy that presents a
problem, which is relevant and related to the context where students are the
stakeholders. Students synthesize and construct knowledge to help them actively
grapple with the complexities of the problem and develop strategies to direct their
own learning. When students experience a problem in context, they are more
likely to make connections and thus see the value in what they are
learning. For more information on
the PLTW curriculum go to their website at http://www.pltw.org.