Technology Standard 8.1.8.A Technology, Instructional Focus: Educational Technology: Technology Understand the core concepts of technology and technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of systems technology concepts, systems and operations Work productively in collaborative groups Technology Standard 8.1.8.B Technology, Brainstorming techniques Educational Technology: Creativity and Identify the 8 steps of the Innovation Engineering design process Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct Identify criteria and constraints of knowledge and develop innovative products and the design process process using technology. Requirements for a design include both criteria and constraints Technology Standard 8.1.8.C Technology, Educational Technology: Communication and Sample Assessments: collaboration Engineering Design Process Quiz Students use digital media and environments to Tower Building Project Assessed communicate and work collaboratively. in accordance with the Paper Tower grading rubric. Technology Standard 8.1.8.D Technology, Educational Technology: Digital Citizenship Instructional Strategies: Students advocate and practice safe, legal and Requirements for a design include responsible use of information and technology. both criteria and constraints Students watch the NASA video Technology Standard 8.1.8.E Technology, series Engineering design “The Educational Technology: Research and Process” Information Fluency Identify and describe the major Students use digital tools to gather, evaluate and steps in the Engineering Process use information. Complete the design process quiz. Students watch the video the “Building Eiffel Tower” Technology Standard 8.1.8.F Technology, Students use Chromebooks to Educational Technology: Critical Thinking research tower designs. Students use critical thinking skills to plan and Students working in groups of two conduct research, manage projects, solve brainstorm a tower design made problems and make informed decisions. from 3 sheets of copy paper and 12 inches of masking tape. Students record their sketches in Technology Standard 8.2.8.A Technology, their engineering journals. Education, Engineering and Design: Nature of Student groups build their towers Technology: Creativity and Innovation during one class period. Technology products and systems impact every Students brainstorm why some aspect of the world in which they live. towers achieved greater height.
Technology Standard 8.1.8.A Technology, Educational Technology: Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations Technology Standard 8.1.8.B Technology, Educational Technology: Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge and develop innovative products and process using technology. Technology Standard 8.1.8.C Technology, Educational Technology: Communication and collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively. Technology Standard 8.1.8.D Technology, Educational Technology: Digital Citizenship Students advocate and practice safe, legal and responsible use of information and technology. Technology Standard 8.1.8.E Technology, Educational Technology: Research and Information Fluency Students use digital tools to gather, evaluate and use information. Technology Standard 8.1.8.F Technology, Educational Technology: Critical Thinking Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions. Technology Standard 8.2.8.A Technology, Education, Engineering and Design: Nature of Technology: Creativity and Innovation Technology products and systems impact every aspect of the world in which they live. Instructional Focus: Understand the core concepts of technology and technology systems Work productively in collaborative groups Brainstorming techniques Identify the 8 steps of the Engineering design process Identify criteria and constraints of the design process Requirements for a design include both criteria and constraints Sample Assessments: Engineering Design Process Quiz Tower Building Project Assessed in accordance with the Paper Tower grading rubric. Instructional Strategies: Requirements for a design include both criteria and constraints Students watch the NASA video series “The Engineering design Process” Identify and describe the major steps in the Engineering Process Complete the design process quiz. Students watch the video “Building the Eiffel Tower” Students use Chromebooks to research tower designs. Students working in groups of two brainstorm a tower design made from 3 sheets of copy paper and 12 inches of masking tape. Students record their sketches in their engineering journals. Student groups build their towers during one class period. Students brainstorm why some towers achieved greater height.
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