Introduction to Technology Education
Career Cluster STEM
Course Code 21051
Prerequisite(s) None
Credit .5
Program of Study and Foundational course
Sequence
Student Organization None
Coordinating Work-Based Field trips
Learning
Industry Certifications None
Dual Credit or Dual None
Enrollment
Teacher Certification Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement; Manufacturing Cluster Endorsement; STEM
Cluster Endorsement; Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Cluster Endorsement; 7-12 Technology
Education Endorsement
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Course Description: Technology is a significant part of society. Most careers call for some type of technology skills, knowledge, and abilities.
Technology education brings deeper meaning to core content concepts while introducing students to various technologies, technical skills,
critical thinking processes, and hands-on experiences. Students will increase their technological literacy, problem solving, and creative/critical
thinking skills. Within this course the following topics of study will be addressed: nature of technology, technology and society, design process,
energy and power, manufacturing, construction, transportation, communication, professionalism, health, safety and the environment.
Program of Study Application- This is a STEM Cluster Course in the STEM Engineering Pathway. It is recommended that the course
be preceded by a series of foundation courses and a cluster course(s) in STEM, and followed by a more specialized pathway course
such as Industrial and Bioprocess Engineering, Mechanical Drafting & Design, Architectural Drafting, and/or Robotics.
Note: Each standard has been addressed at four Webb levels. This differentiation may be used to determine appropriateness for
grade level use or progression of learning.
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Career Cluster: STEM
Course: Introduction to Technology Education
Course Standards
Indicator # ITE 1 Analyze the scope and nature of technology
Webb Level Sub-indicator Integrated Content
ITE.1.1 Examine the relationship between technology and other areas
of study.
Examples:
Level 2: Conduct investigations to examine the relationship between
Skill/ technology and other areas of study.
Concept
Level 1: Describe how technology has impacted life and or society.
Recall
Level 2: Construct a technological product and identify scientific principles in
Skill/ the design.
Concept
Level 3: Demonstrate an understanding of technology by evaluating the use of
Strategic multiple technologies.
Thinking
Level 4: Evaluate the impact of technological advances and/or innovation on American history,
Extended history. world history
Thinking
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ITE.1.2. Understand the effects of technology on the natural
environment.
Examples:
Level 1: Understand how technology affects the natural environment.
Recall
Level 1: List ways technology positively and negatively affects the natural Environmental
Recall environment. science
Level 2: Identify five types of energy and a primary source of each of these Energy,
Skill/ energy types. renewable/non-
Concept renewable
resources, Earth
Science
Level 3: Assess the relationship between technology and/or energy source and Environmental
Strategic pollution production. science
Thinking
Level 4: Strategize ways to reduce adverse effects of pollution on the Environmental
Extended environment. science
Thinking
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ITE.1.3. Examine the relationship between the cultural, social,
economic, and political effects of technology on society.
Examples:
Level 3: Observe and analyze connections between technology and cultural,
Strategic social, economic and political aspects of society and vice versa.
Thinking
Level 1: Identify current technological factors that have influenced societal,
Recall economic or political decision making.
Level 2: Identify the relationship between a law, policy or best practice
Skill/ involving technology and its impact on culture, society, economics
Concept and/or political issues.
Level 3: Investigate an invention and its impact on society.
Strategic
Thinking
Level 4: Design a technological invention that would have a positive cultural,
Extended social, economic or political benefit.
Thinking
Notes:
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Indicator # ITE 2 Apply the system-thinking model (the feedback loop) to technology
Webb Level Sub-indicator Integrated Content
ITE.2.1 Apply the design process to engineering design process.
Examples:
Level 2: Demonstrate understanding of an appropriate engineering design
Skill/ process.
Concept
Level 1: Draw, label and define the components of the system-thinking model. Engineering
Recall
Level 2: Propose improvement to the design of a simple technological product
Skill/ based on performance data.
Concept
Level 3: Construct a product based upon specification and build a prototype.
Strategic
Thinking
Level 4: Create an original design. Teamwork,
Extended engineering,
Thinking graphing, math,
algebra
Notes:
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Indicator # ITE 3 Solve problems using innovation, research, experimentation and design
Webb Level Sub-indicator Integrated Content
ITE.3.1 Use research and experimentation methods to solve problems.
Examples:
Level 2: Apply data and information to solve a problem.
Skill/
Concept
Level 1: Use existing information to identify a problem within a system to be
Recall solved.
Level 2: Utilize data to find possible solutions to a problem. Teamwork,
Skill/ communication,
Concept analysis, computer
skills, math,
statistics, problem
solving
Level 3: Compare and contrast a functional and non-functional problem solving
Strategic system.
Thinking
Level 4: Design a research method and conduct research to collect and analyze Data collection,
Extended data. analyzation,
Thinking physical science
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ITE.3.2. Use innovative and/or troubleshooting methods to solve
problems.
Examples:
Level 2: Examine a problem and find an appropriate solution using innovative
Skill/ and/or troubleshooting methods.
Concept
Level 1: Identify potential troubleshooting techniques. Troubleshooting,
Recall problem solving
Level 2: Apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques Troubleshooting,
Skill/ problem solving
Concept
Level 3: Troubleshoot a system that is malfunctioning and use tools and/or Scientific methods,
Strategic systems to repair it. data collections,
Thinking survey, social
sciences
Level 4: Analyze a problem and implement a troubleshooting method using a
Extended given set of materials
Thinking
Notes:
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Course: Introduction to Technology Education
Indicator # ITE 4 Apply appropriate skill sets to various ranges of technology
Webb Level Sub-indicator Integrated Content
ITE.4.1. Understand biotechnologies
Examples:
Level 2: Demonstrate an understanding of biotechnology and its applications.
Skill/
Concept
Level 1: Define biotechnology and identify specific areas of application.
Recall
Level 2: Identify industrial uses of bacteria and yeast. Microbiology,
Skill/ chemistry, life
Concept science, high
school/college
microbiology visit
Level 3: Design and implement an experiment to show differences in growing Ag education, field
Strategic conditions for fuel crops. visit
Thinking
Level 4: Conduct an experiment to produce ethanol from food crops.
Extended
Thinking
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ITE.4.2 Understand energy and power technologies
Examples:
Level 2: Understand the sources and application of power technologies
Skill/
Concept
Level 1: Define the law of conservation of energy.
Recall
Level 2: Demonstrate or explain how one source of energy can be used for
Skill/ multiple applications.
Concept
Level 3: Compare and contrast different sources of energy and power
Strategic
Thinking
Level 4: Design and construct a solar collector from household items Engineering
Extended
Thinking
ITE.4.3 Understand information and communication technologies
Examples:
Level 3: Evaluate a situation to identify the appropriate digital communication.
Strategic
Thinking
Level 1: Demonstrate use of different means of digital communication. Communication skills
Recall
Level 2: Determine the appropriate means of communication based on tasks Communication skills
Skill/ given, e.g., email, text, interpersonal, social media, networking and
Concept interaction.
Level 3: Distinguish between reliable and non-reliable digital information. Language arts
Strategic
Thinking
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Level 4: Design a webpage or audiovisual presentation to communicate Software development,
Extended information. software use, English,
Thinking art and design
ITE.4.4 Understand transportation technologies
Examples:
Level 2: Demonstrate understanding of the connection between technology
Skill/ and transportation needs.
Concept
Level 1: Explain different types of transportation needed to get an agricultural
Recall product from the field to consumer
Level 2: Compare the cost differences between personal and public Math, geography
Skill/ transportation.
Concept
Level 3: Create a student traffic pattern to improve the safety of student traffic Math, design, google
Strategic around the parking lots of the high school. earth
Thinking
Level 4: Design a transportation plan and cost analysis for storing and delivering Ice cream/cold storage
Extended a perishable product over an extended time period. manufacturing visit
Thinking
ITE.4.5 Understand manufacturing technologies and materials
Examples:
Level 2: Apply different manufacturing technologies to meet a given situation.
Skill/
Concept
Level 1: List different types of manufacturing technologies.
Recall
Level 2: Compare and contrast manufacturing technologies to determine
Skill/ appropriate system for a process.
Concept
Level 3: Evaluate how an assembly line system can affect the efficiency of a Visit manufacturing
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Course: Introduction to Technology Education
Strategic manufacturing process industry with/without
Thinking assembly line
Level 4: Construct a simple cost benefit analysis for a given product
Extended
Thinking
ITE.4.6 Understand construction technologies
Examples:
Level 2: Evaluate and apply construction methods to build the necessary
Skill/ infrastructure component(s).
Concept
Level 1: List multiple types of construction for infrastructure, e.g., types of
Recall construction needed to build a new city.
Level 2: Estimate the amount of material needed to build a structure.
Skill/
Concept
Level 3: Assess the effectiveness of using the same materials for different
Strategic structures.
Thinking
Level 4: Given a budget, design and construct a bridge that can hold the most
Extended weight, using available materials
Thinking
Notes:
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Career Cluster: STEM
Course: Introduction to Technology Education
Indicator # ITE 5 Understand ethics and professionalism in technology
Webb Level Sub-indicator Integrated Content
ITE.5.1 Investigate and demonstrate understanding of professionalism
and ethics in the technological environment.
Examples:
Level 3: Investigate and demonstrate understanding of professionalism and
Strategic ethics in the technological environment.
Thinking
Level 1: Identify different technological work environments and recognize Health, hygiene,
Recall appropriate professional attire. personal attire
Level 2: Demonstrate an understanding of ethics issues such as plagiarism, Language arts,
Skill/ copyright and intellectual property rights in technological English
Concept environments. Teamwork
Level 3: Differentiate between possible ethical choices. Role play to model ethics
Strategic different possible outcomes. Compare and contrast outcomes of
Thinking different ethical situations in a work environment.
Level 4: Brainstorm potential responses to various workplace ethics violations. Sensitivity training
Extended
Thinking
Notes:
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Course: Introduction to Technology Education
Indicator # ITE 6 Understand safety and health in technology
Webb Level Sub-indicator Integrated Content
ITE.6.1. Understand implication of health and public safety standards
Examples:
Level 2: Communicate the importance of health and safety standards in
Skill/ technological environment.
Concept
Level 1: List the safety procedures and equipment used in various technology
Recall sectors.
Level 2: Demonstrate and understand the importance and use of safety
Skill/ equipment.
Concept
Level 3: Evaluate the effectiveness of safety tools available for a given task.
Strategic
Thinking
Level 4: Analyze potential consequences to self and others of not following Work place visit
Extended health and safety standards.
Thinking Design a plan to improve the safety of a work environment.
Notes: Please refer to OSHA safety guidelines for more information and resources
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