Technology Education
Pictured (L to R): Kim Biggs, Jodi Knowlton,  Chuck Schaeffer (trainer), Robert Locust, Paul Satenstein, and Byron Archer attend Boxford Duet training.

High School technology education teachers trained on a new Boxford Duet machine to be used in the technology education classes this year. The machine is the only one of its kind, a combination milling and lathe machine which simulates the practices of industrial manufacturing operations.

Overview

The technology education program for the high school provides challenging experiences for the learner. Program content stems from the study of a variety of technologies and challenges the student’s ability to apply scientific principles, engineering concepts, and technological systems.

Goal: Application of Technology to Life and Work

The goal of the high school technology program is to assist students in applying technology to their needs and in making intelligent judgments about problems associated with technology.

The high school student of technology shall:

  • evaluate technology’s capabilities, uses, and impact on individuals, the environment, and society
  • apply design concepts to solve problems and extend human potential
  • employ the resources of technology to analyze the behavior of technological systems
  • apply scientific principles, engineering concepts, and technological systems in the processes of problem solving, creating, and designing
  • develop personal interests and abilities related to careers in technology and engineering.

Learner Benefits

Completion of the high school technology program prepares the student for technical or professional programs of higher education. The student becomes a technological thinker and innovator through practical applications of mathematics, science, and technology.

Technology Student Association's (TSA) activities are included as part of the instructional program to promote leadership qualities, a high degree of project quality, scholarship, and safety. Teachers integrate TSA experiences within their instruction by providing for students:

  • Involvement with the community’s industrial and technological resources.
  • Activities in parliamentary procedures and democratic decision making.
  • Recognition for exemplary performances.

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