Have students select a new or exciting technology and track its development over the next few weeks. Create a news alert using Google Alerts or another news monitoring service and report on the development of this technology over time. Robotics and automation Blockchain technology Mobile tech Virtual reality Skynet Artificial intelligence Arrange a fieldtrip to a nearby high-tech technology store or business so students can gain practical experience using emerging technologies. Just a few examples of websites that lists new trends in emerging technology. http://.com/ Destiny Webpath Express (found on QSI schools Library site) use this search engine to find age-appropriate websites that align with this unit. ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOUND ON FOLLOWING PAGE……………….. TSW Level Mastery Mastery Progress ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘P’ Research the latest Researches in depth the latest Researches the latest important important important technologies available. technologies available using technologies Using appropriate online search basic online search techniques. available. strategies. Evaluates web sites before using it as a source. Develop a Develops a heightened attention to Develops a heightened heightened attention emerging technologies. Not only attention to emerging to emerging observes but utilizes techniques on technologies. Observes ways technologies and how to track pertinent how to track pertinent how to track developments. developments. pertinent developments. Discuss the Discusses, in depth, the advantages, Discusses the basic advantages, advantages, disadvantages, and prospects of disadvantages, and prospects of disadvantages, and current emerging technologies. Uses current emerging technologies. prospects of current examples and makes connections
Have students select a new or exciting technology and track its development over the next few weeks. Create a news alert using Google Alerts or another news monitoring service and report on the development of this technology over time. Robotics and automation Blockchain technology Mobile tech Virtual reality Skynet Artificial intelligence Arrange a fieldtrip to a nearby high-tech technology store or business so students can gain practical experience using emerging technologies. Just a few examples of websites that lists new trends in emerging technology. http://.com/ Destiny Webpath Express (found on QSI schools Library site) use this search engine to find age-appropriate websites that align with this unit. ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOUND ON FOLLOWING PAGE……………….. TSW ‘A’ Level Mastery ‘B’ Mastery ‘P’ Progress Research the latest important technologies available. Researches in depth the latest important technologies available. Using appropriate online search strategies. Evaluates web sites before using it as a source. Researches the latest important technologies available using basic online search techniques. Develop a heightened attention to emerging technologies and how to track pertinent developments. Develops a heightened attention to emerging technologies. Not only observes but utilizes techniques on how to track pertinent developments. Develops a heightened attention to emerging technologies. Observes ways how to track pertinent developments. Discuss the advantages, disadvantages, and prospects of current Discusses, in depth, the advantages, disadvantages, and prospects of current emerging technologies. Uses examples and makes connections Discusses the basic advantages, disadvantages, and prospects of current emerging technologies.
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