Developing CurriculumDeveloping Curriculumusingusing

Technology and ChangeTechnology and Change One of our most important contributions as

technology educators is to help learners understand and control technology.

This means teaching them to deal with constant change.

By consistently updating our curriculum, we have an excellent opportunity to teach this skill by example.

New Paradigms for EducationNew Paradigms for Education Standards-based Reforms Business/School Partnerships Increased Accountability Implementing New Technologies Portfolio and Performance-based Assessment Charter Schools and School Choice Others

Why does Technology Education need TFAA?

Outline what everyone should know and be able to do

Organize curriculum into relevant paths of logical order

Balance Content and Process

Maintain the nation’s competitive edge

...We must create a foundation throughout the nation for Technology Education for the next century.

What are appropriate steps in utilizing the TFAA guidelines?

1. Develop a Rationale

2. Understand the concepts presented in TFAA, their structure, their purpose, and their interrelationships.

3. Implement the concepts in curriculum development.

The ProjectThe Project

“Technology for All Americans”

Administered by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA)

Overall GoalOverall Goal

Define the domain of Technology

Create Standards

Promote the study of Technology

To Promote Excellence in Technology Education

TimelineTimeline

Phase I(September, 1994 - September, 1996)

Phase II(October, 1996 - December, 1999)

Technology for All Americans: A Rationale Technology for All Americans: A Rationale and Structure for the Study of Technologyand Structure for the Study of Technology

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEPROCESSES PROCESSES

CONTEXTSCONTEXTS

Nature and History of Technology

Technological

Concepts and Principles

Linkages Assessing the Impacts

& Consequences

of

Designing & Developing

Determining & Controlling the

Behavior of

Utilizing

(Technological Systems)

Informational

Systems

Physical SystemsPhysical Systems

Biological and Chemical Systems

How are the Universals interrelated?How are the Universals interrelated?

Processes

All must be properly

balancedContexts

Knowledge

Phase IIPhase IIDevelopment of

StandardsFocus:Focus:

Content Standards:What do we want students

to know and be able to do?

A Curriculum

A Test

A Federal Policy

A Federal Mandate

What standards are NOT….What standards are NOT….

Standards = GuidelinesStandards = Guidelines

Format for Developing StandardsFormat for Developing Standards

Universals of Technology

Organizational Standards

Content Standards

Detail Standards

1.1.

1.1.1.

1.1.1.1.

Dimensions of Technology1.

Overview of StandardsOverview of Standards

Universals

Dimensions

Organizational

Content

Detail

Identifies processes and knowledge appropriate to the dimensions

Recognizes what a student should know about a context.

Provide constants for a foundation

Process oriented organizational standards…...Process oriented organizational standards…...

..have a parallel Knowledge dimension

Example: ParallelingExample: Paralleling

By the end of the twelfth grade, each student will be able to design technological systems.

Dimensions of TechnologyDimensions of Technology

Knowledge

Nature and Evolution of Technology

Linkages

Technological Concepts and Principles

Processes Designing and Developing

Technological Systems Determining and Controlling the

Behavior of Technological Systems

Utilizing Technological Systems Assessing the Impacts and

Consequences of Technological Systems

Example parallel:Example parallel:

Students to sketch various network topologies and solve problems concerning the advantages and disadvantages of each (possible computer model)

Installing a Network Interface Card (NIC), (instructor demonstration)

Configuring a Network Interface Card Joining a workgroup Sending and receiving electronic mail Using shared folders and files Using shared printers

Process

Examples Parallels:Examples Parallels:

Introduction to networks

Review of communication concepts

What is a network?

Why we use networks

Knowledge

An Experience in the Information Industry

by Ben Brotzby Terry Crissey

Forest Hills High School

An Experience in the Information Industry

by Ben Brotzby Terry Crissey

Forest Hills High SchoolUniversals -Processes, Knowledge, Context (Information Systems)

Dimensions - Designing and Developing

Organizational - By the end of the 12th grade...

Content - In designing and developing at the 12th grade level..

Detail - Students will design, build and test a system which will access raw satellite data and other information and converting this combination to useful information for use by a variety of customers.

Intranet Design Challenge by Joe Gabriel

Lamberton Middle SchoolCarlisle Area School District

Intranet Design Challenge by Joe Gabriel

Lamberton Middle SchoolCarlisle Area School District

Universals -Processes, Knowledge, Context (Information Systems)

Dimensions - Designing and Developing

Organizational - By the end of the 12th grade...

Content - In designing and developing at the 12th grade level..

Detail - Students will design build and test an Intranet.

TFAA was applied to these Technological areas.TFAA was applied to these Technological areas.

Aviation

Composting

Speaker

Simple Machines

Maglev

Dragster

Aviation Design Challengeby

Randy Edelman, Dan Stoddard, Martin Meier, Rob Cuthie

Aviation Design Challengeby

Randy Edelman, Dan Stoddard, Martin Meier, Rob Cuthie

Universals -Processes, Knowledge, Context (Physical Systems)

Dimensions - Designing and Developing

Organizational - By the end of the 12th grade...

Content - In designing and developing at the 12th grade level..

Detail - Students will design and develop an airfoil.

Compostingby

Jeff Dubosq, Andrew Etter, William G. Turner

Compostingby

Jeff Dubosq, Andrew Etter, William G. Turner

Universals -Processes, Knowledge, Context (Biological/Chemical)

Dimensions - Designing and Developing

Organizational - By the end of the 12th grade...

Content - In designing and developing at the 12th grade level..

Detail - Students will design and develop composting system.

Speaker Activityby

Tim Marks, Jason Sellers, Wayne Neveling

Speaker Activityby

Tim Marks, Jason Sellers, Wayne Neveling

Universals -Processes, Knowledge, Context (Information Systems)

Dimensions - Designing and Developing

Organizational - By the end of the 12th grade...

Content - In designing and developing at the 12th grade level..

Detail - Students will design and develop a speaker system.

Simple Machinesby

Jim Oplinger, Ron Ruth, Matt Uibel

Simple Machinesby

Jim Oplinger, Ron Ruth, Matt Uibel

Universals -Processes, Knowledge, Context (Physical Systems)

Dimensions - Technological Concepts and Principles

Organizational - By the end of the 5th grade...

Content - The knowledge of Technological Concepts at the 5th grade level..

Detail - Students will know and understand the basics of mechanics.

Mag - Lev by

Michael A. Boyer, Matt Huesgen, Roger Lauver, Stan Kusczawa

Mag - Lev by

Michael A. Boyer, Matt Huesgen, Roger Lauver, Stan Kusczawa

Universals -Processes, Knowledge, Context (Physical Systems)

Dimensions - Designing and Developing

Organizational - By the end of the 12th grade...

Content - In Designing and Developing at the 12th grade level..

Detail - Students will design and develop a magnetic rail transportation system.

Dragster Aerodynamicsby

Ken Lyle, Courtney Moyer, Dan Scott

Dragster Aerodynamicsby

Ken Lyle, Courtney Moyer, Dan Scott

Universals -Processes, Knowledge, Context (Physical Systems)

Dimensions - Designing and Developing/Other Knowledge

Organizational - By the end of the 12th grade...

Content - In Designing and Developing at the 12th grade level..

Detail - Students will design and develop an aerodynamic Dragster.