Interactive Technology Activity ITA

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Interactive Technology ActivityITA

• I..T.A.
  Interactive Technology Activity

Making Connections
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Science Technology Defined

• Technology
• The study of the human made world
• Science
• The study of the natural world

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Interactive Technology ActivityITA
Basic Elements of an ITA K-12
Integrated learning Activities No Matter the
Style Will Contain Basic Elements

• Contains A Real and Relevant Situation
• Connects Academic and Technical Classes Together
  and to Jobs/Careers and Business
• Follows a Problem Solving Format
• Addresses Relevant SCANS Comptetencies
• Resources -Time, Money,Materials
• Interpersonal Skills -Team Work, Communicating
• Using Information -Finding, Internet, Organizing
• Understanding Systems - Designs, Corrects
• Selecting Technologies - Maintaining, Applying
• Meet and Exceed Related Course Standards

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Interactive Technology ActivityITA
Systems Understanding Complex Systems
Understanding Systems
Monitors and Corrects Performance
Monitors and Corrects Performance
(SCANS )
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Interactive Technology ActivityITA
People
Interpersonal Skills
Using people as a Resource for Information
People are needed to solve to work in teams to
solve problems
(SCANS)
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Interactive Technology ActivityITA
Information Acquires and Uses Information
Interprets and Communicates Information
Organizes and maintains Info
Acquires and Evaluates Info.
Uses Computers to process Info
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Interactive Technology ActivityITA
(SCANS)
Resources Identifies, organizes and allocates
Money
Time
Human Resources
Materials and Facilities
What resources are needed to create the solution
to the problem?
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Interactive Technology ActivityITA
Technology-Works with a variety of technologies
Assessing Technologies and Selecting an
Appropriate Technology To Solve the Problem
Tools
Machines
What tools and machines are needed to solve the
problem?
(SCANS)
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Bomb Dropping

• The right answer Dont be foolish
• Thats not logical Im not creative
• Follow the rules You cant
• Be practical Its not done
• Avoid ambiguity I never did that
• To err is wrong Not in my standards
• Play is frivolous
• Thats not my area

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Elementary
Grade Level-Career AwarenessK-6

• Technological problem solving and design
• A method of teaching
• A method of learning

Palm Bay Schools
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Junior High School 7-9 Career
Exploration

• Introduction to design and technology
• Design and problem solving
• History and evolution of technology
• Applied Technology
• Junior engineering

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High School Career Clusters10-12 Beyond

• Focused on Cluster Technical Components
• Relate Academic Core to Career Cluster
• Align Academic Technical Core to Cluster
• Related technology for student success
• Strong Communication skills
• Invention and innovation
• Science/Technology design lab
• Finding Using Information

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Interactive Technology ActivityITA

• KNOWLEDGE
• The KEY! The information a person needs to solve
  a problem

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The Exponential Expansion of
Technology
1990-2000
1976 -1990
Stone Age
2000-2005
Man Creates Technology
2005-2011
Technology
Doubles From 1976
All Information and Technology
To 1990
From Mans Beginning
Technology
Doubles and Triples Every
Two to Three Years in the 90s
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What Is The Process Of
Technology?

• Technological Problem Solving and Design

• What is the Definition of Technology?

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Synectics Model Of
Brainstorming

• Identify the problem (situation statement)
• Goal setting
• Identify major concepts
• Excursion
• Force fit
• Select possible solutions for force fit examples
• Record response
• Develop Identify solutions
• Put idea into development

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Problem Solving

• Identify the Problem
• Design Information (Brief)
• Gather Information
• Generate Multiple Solutions
• Choose a Solution or Solutions
• Design and Develop
• Test and Evaluate
• Redesign
• Implement

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What is the Problem??

• ?

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What will it take to do the project?

• Time
• Money
• Materials

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Gathering Information

• People
• Books
• CD/ROM
• Electronic Information-Internet

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Generate Multiple Solutions

• Brainstorming
• Write down all ideas no matter how silly
• Pick best ideas for consideration

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Select a Solution

• LOOK AT ALL SOLUTIONS
• FIND THE RIGHT IDEA

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Design and Develop

• Make a design of the project
• Drawings/Blueprints
• Layout Plan for Project

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Test and Evaluate

• Test the product
• Test the Components of the Project
• Review/Evaluate the Outcome

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Redesign Phase

• If Product or Project showed some problems in
  test/evaluate stage then redesign and retest

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Implement Project or Product

• Put product or Project into Service

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Integrated Learning Activity
Example

• Situation When you come home after a hard day of
  work, you put your keys down somewhere and then
  can never seem to find them later
  

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Integrated Learning Activity

• Solution Refers to how you will solve the problem

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Integrated Learning Activity
Example

• Solution Design and build a device that you can
  store your keys in or on

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Gumps Ball

• Forest Gump has dropped his international
  championship ping-pong ball.
• It has rolled into a small hole in the concrete
  floor
• You must get it out for him without damaging it
• You only have the following resources

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Available Resources

• Pliers
• Hammer
• Box of Facial Tissue
• Box of Cereal
• Bottle of Wine
• Coat Hanger
• Six People

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The Spaghetti Skyscraper

• Problem In order to get the Palm Bay Engineering
  Widget Award you must......
• Design -out of spaghetti- a skyscraper
• Using spaghetti provided, styrofoam block and a
  roll of masking tape
• The team that has the highest skyscraper that
  supports a blown up ballon--wins
• 10 Minutes for Brainstorming
• 15-20 Minutes for Assembly

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Facilitating/Managing Students in an ILA

• VEX Robotics is a perfect platform to introduce
  students to problem solving and high tech career
  areas.
• Follow the design problem solving model to
  facilitate in the online ITA booklet