TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING EDUCATION
WHAT ARE WE TEACHING? “I skate to where the puck is going, not to where its been” Preparing students for the future College and Career Ready Creating valuable world citizens to solve tomorrows problems EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES Impact the future
FARM FACTORY IDEAS ! Knowledge Plan IndustrialAgrarian FROM THE FUTURE Viewing tomorrow’s issues Through the lens of yesterday
FOSTERING INQUIRY AND INNOVATION Science Technology Engineering Mathematics STEM Education for the Future
Formal Knowledge Domains of Knowledge Impact the future and transform communities Sciences Technologies Humanities
Technology & Engineering Boosts the economy Generates Jobs Turns ideas into enterprises Sustains competitiveness Creates wealth Promotes Prosperity FUTUNATELY WE ARE IN MARYLAND
Higher Thinking 2nd 1 st 3rd 2nd 1 st 2nd
Impact the future and transform communities Info BIO NANO INFORMATION TRANSFORMATION INTEGRATION
Scientific Method State the question Develop hypothesis Create an experiment Conduct the experiment Observe Gather Data Draw inferences Build theory Replicate Research Engineering Design Process Identify a problem Gather ideas and research Design Engineer Invent/ innovate Test Refine Communicate solutions
How Do we Teach this Effectively? 5/6 E Lesson Plans Team Development Student ownership Excited to Learn Keeping it real Where the Crazies live 1.Engagement 2.Exploration 3.Explanation 4.Extension 5.Evaluation 6.Enrichment*