Welcome to Technology Education!

8th grade, Applications of technology

Week 1:

Students have begun the new semester working on procedures for our classroom by looking at how we practice safe behaviors, use academic honesty, show respect for ourselves and others, and use time wisely.

We then took the idea of using our time wisely to then discuss and work on time management skills. How do we make sure to complete those things we have to do such as chores, homework, sleep, eat and exercise so that we then have time to do the fun things we enjoy? Students looked into how they spend their time each day and then discussed how their “have to’s” and “want to’s” affect how they prioritize their time.

Assignment links are below:

I will be successful in Technology Education (5 points formative)

Grading procedures (to be signed by student and parent and turned in for extra credit)

Week 2:

Our focus for this week is on measuring skills. Yes, measuring is a math skill but it is a lifelong skill which is extremely important for student to master. Our focus is on the parts of an inch as well as simplifying fractions and converting from feet to inches and back.

You can even check out some games on measuring below (copy and paste into your browser)

https://www.funbrain.com/measure/

https://www.softschools.com/measurement/games/measuring_length/

 

Our first summative activity (10 points) can be found in the link below:

Use what you know measuring skills for 8th grade

7th grade, Foundations of technology

Week 1:

Students have begun the new semester working on procedures for our classroom by looking at how we practice safe behaviors, use academic honesty, show respect for ourselves and others, and use time wisely.

We then took the idea of using our time wisely to then discuss and work on time management skills. How do we make sure to complete those things we have to do such as chores, homework, sleep, eat and exercise so that we then have time to do the fun things we enjoy? Students looked into how they spend their time each day and then discussed how their “have to’s” and “want to’s” affect how they prioritize their time.

Assignment links are below:

I will be successful in Technology Education (5 points formative)

Grading procedures (to be signed by student and parent and turned in for extra credit)

Week 2:

Our focus for this week is on measuring skills. Yes, measuring is a math skill but it is a lifelong skill which is extremely important for student to master. Our focus is on the parts of an inch as well as simplifying fractions and converting from feet to inches and back.

You can even check out some games on measuring below (copy and paste into your browser)

https://www.funbrain.com/measure/

https://www.softschools.com/measurement/games/measuring_length/

Our first summative activity (10 points) can be found in the link below:

Use what you know measuring skills2