1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Introduce myself: despite the title… to infuse technology into the classroom
To talk about technology at Jefferson, one has to talk about the curriculum:
the following is a context in which to talk about technology… I will be followed by Barbara Nelson who will talk more in specifics of the classroom
Four goals:
educating the whole child;
developing new methods and materials in curriculum;
Outreach;
providing a model for partnerships between private sector and public ed.
Today’s focus will be on the first two… the second results from the first

2. The Business Connection
Reflected on all our computers are the businesses who have supported the school in various ways…
we are preparing leaders and innovators for tomorrow’s businesses
we are learning from businesses and adapting curriculum and materials to meet evolving needs
we are partnering students, teachers and businesses all the time

3. Science and Technology
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Skills and Tool Use
Courses and Content
Computer Applications
Science and Technology
History
Government
Fine Arts
Team Work
Job Skills
Internship
To talk about the educating the whole child, is to look at a different educational experience:
content is linear
skills and tools are often taught separately
the affective deals with leadership qualities, trust, honesty, building a better community
TJ attempts to bring these areas together in a more systemic approach (not linear)
You will hear more about this from Barbara in the context of the IBET program
The Affective
Self Esteem
Cooperation
Responsibility
Citizenship
Internalizaton
Independence
Leadership

4. Science and Technology
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Skills and Tool Use
Courses and Content
Computer Applications
Business Ed.
Trade & Industrial Ed.
Technology Ed.
Consumer & Homemaking
Marketing
Technical Communications
Health Occupations
Agriculture
Computer Applications
English
Math
Social Studies
Science
Foreign Language
P.E.
Fine Arts
Electives
Science and Technology
History
Government
Fine Arts
Team Work
Job Skills
Internship
To talk about the educating the whole child, is to look at a different educational experience:
content is linear
skills and tools are often taught separately
the affective deals with leadership qualities, trust, honesty, building a better community
TJ attempts to bring these areas together in a more systemic approach (not linear)
You will hear more about this from Barbara in the context of the IBET program
The Affective
Self Esteem
Cooperation
Responsibility
Citizenship
Internalizaton
Independence
Leadership

5. Educating the Whole Child
Six Goals
1) to acquire Communication Skills
Develop skills in writing, conversing, presenting, visually and graphically sharing, and critiquing information and ideas
networking people

6. Educating the Whole Child
2) to develop collaborative skills
Bringing individuals together with diverse strengths and skills to form teams

7. Educating the Whole Child
3) to understand dynamic and complex systems
in order to ask larger questions and define problems
To recognize the relationships between various units and tasks, and develop understandings of how whole systems work…
more on this later with IBET

8. Educating the Whole Child
4) To work with real projects and real problems
Experience-based learning
Learning to ask questions
more important than problem solving
learning to look at data sets and relationships in systems and pose useful, probing questions and define problems to be tackled

9. Educating the Whole Child
5) to learn how to manage change
Learning to manage change in the context of communities and networks of people
managing growth and change ethically, professionally and collaboratively

10. Integrated Biology, English and Technology
6) Ethics

11. Educating the Whole Child
Is not only about technology:
It’s about art, music, sports and other pursuits
students and staff are encouraged to bring all of this together as we pursue our missions
it’s also about ethics… honesty and trust in an environment where these are critical to do the job necessary
eg. Teachers from all dept. meeting with artists… how they du their work

12. Technology as a tool To facilitate communication
to provide collaborative work space and tools
To provide the means of collecting and analyzing data
to reveal the bigger questions that can be asked
to bring solutions to the school and business
Novell Network
Hybrid Environment: Support DOS machines, Windows in all o f its versions, NT, Unix and Macintosh
computers and printers on the network
A powerful, carefully architected infrastructure of CAT 5 wiring, hubs and switches

13. Success Stories IBET Geo Science Senior Lab Projects
Mentorship Program
This is the context:
These programs will reflect the goals
Geo Science was developed at TJ in an effort to respond to change around us… currently this program is taught at all high schools in Fairfax County.
IBET is a trademark of the TJ experience… and for that…
turn over to Barbara

14. Integrated Biology, English and Technology

15. Senior Year Tech Project
Select among the labs
Mentorship

16. www.tjhsst.edu Homepage site
Please contact us and come visit the school… a tour of the school will paint a clearer picture of what the school is about than this short presentation can do.

18. Integrated Biology, English and Technology

19. Integrated Biology, English and Technology

20. Integrated Biology, English and Technology

21. Community partnership
Students learn about local issues through community work
Students are active partners with community agencies and teachers in authentic research

22. Integrated Biology, English and Technology
Dear Mr. McFaden,
“I’m flipping though the cable stations and as usual with 120 channels to choose from there is nothing worth watching. So I find myself watching C-SPAN....Congressman Jim Moran was talking, and all of a sudden he is talking about deer hunts at Mason Neck.... He mentioned that managers there had given him data saying ...that the data collections had been done by students ....”

23. Integrated Biology, English and Technology
“It occurred to me that this was the first time in 10 years of school that something I had done was used to more than the purpose of grading, but for something that actually made a difference. I want to thank you for the opportunity. It has given me more incentive to work than anything else that I have ever done in school. “
Sincerely,
Jay Briar

25. Integrated Biology, English and Technology
Integrated Learning
Communication, collaboration, and problem-solving are key components to work success in and out of school
The world of work
shows students what skills and behaviors are required to be successful
provides role models