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TechnologyEduca/onExpandingStudentSTEMOpportuni3esTiaraBooker-DwyerSTEMSummitXIIINovember13,2015
TheEvolu/onofTechnologyEduca/on
Tradi/onal EngineeringApplica/ons
ComputerScienceApplica/ons
ComputerScienceApplica/onsasToolsforProblemSolving
o Computa3onalThinkingo Algorithmso Programso Modelso Simula3onso DataAnalysiso DigitalAr3facts
TechnologyEduca/onStandardsRevisionTeam
KeyModifica/onstoStandards
o Conciseo Rigorouso FocusonEssen3al
SkillsandKnowledge
o BasedonLearningProgressions
RevisedStandards
1. TheNatureofTechnology2. ImpactsofTechnology3. EngineeringDesignand
Development4. CoreTechnologiesandthe
DesignedWorld5. Computa3onalThinkingand
ComputerScienceApplica3ons
ExampleEssen/alSkillsandKnowledge
o StandardOne:NatureofTechnologyn Usemathema3calmodelsand/orcomputer
simula3onstopredicttheeffectsofadesignsolu3ononsystemsand/ortheinterac3onbetweensystems.
o StandardFour:CoreTechnologiesandtheDesignedWorldn Assesstheimpactoftechnologyinhealth
informa3csandhealthinforma3onmanagement.
ExampleEssen/alSkillsandKnowledge
o StandardFive:Computa/onalThinkingandComputerScienceApplica/onsn Automatesolu3onsthrough
algorithmicthinking.n Useaprogramminglanguageto
developsolu3onstoproblemsand/oraccomplishtasks.
ComputerScienceinTechnologyEduca/onCourses
o PLTWGatewayProgram–Grades6-8n Introduc3ontoComputerScienceUnits
o EngineeringbyDesignProgram–Grades6-8n CybersecurityUnits
o EngineeringbyDesignFounda/onsofTechnology–Grades9-12n SoXRobo3cs
TechnologyEduca/onGradua/onCredit
□ PreapprovedCourses
□ Schoolsystemleaderscaniden3fyaddi3onalcoursesthatmeetrequirementsinMSDECurriculumAlignmentRubrics.
EngineeringDesign-BasedCourses ComputerScience-BasedCourses
· Interna3onalTechnologyandEngineeringEducatorsAssocia3onFounda3onsofTechnology
· ProjectLeadtheWayIntroduc3ontoEngineeringDesign
· ProjectLeadtheWayPrinciplesofEngineering
· ExploringComputerScience· Founda3onsofComputerScience· AdvancedPlacementComputer
SciencePrinciples
Founda/onsofTechnologyOnlineCourse
Founda/onsofTechnologyOnlineCourse
• ITEEAcontractedtodevelopcourse.• CoursereviewedbyCarrollCounty,CarolineCounty,andSt.Mary’sCountytechnologyeduca3oninstructors.
Develop2013–2015
• SixweeksummerschoolpilotinCalvertCounty(16students).• SchoolyearpilotinBal3moreCounty(28students).
Pilot2015-2016
• CoursehostedonBlackboard.• CourseavailabletoschoolssystemsthroughMarylandVirtualLearningOpportuni3es.
Launch2016-2017
UnitsIntegrateMul/pleContentStandards
Over140Interac/veElements
SampleUnitThreeProjectsTheDesignedWorld
o Designandconstructawindmillthatproducesaspecificenergyoutput.
o Virtuallyconductmaterialtes3ng.o Designandcreateinterchangeablepartsforanitem
usingAutodeskInventor.o Virtuallydesignandcreateafloorplanthatmeets
specifiedcriteriaandconstraint.o Conductavirtualkneesurgery.o Writearesearchpaperaboutatelemedicinerelated
topic.
VariedAssessmentso Projectso PeerReviewso ResearchPaperso DesignBriefso DiscussionBoardso TeamAssignmentso EssayQues3onso Mul3pleChoice
Ques3ons
AdvancingTechnologyEduca/ono RevisingStandardsandCurriculumo IncreasingAccesstoComputerScience
ContentandPrac3ceso ExpandingOnlineCourseOp3onso PreparingTeachers
