Computer Technology at CWDHS 2014/15

Computer Technology Pathways

Grade 9

Grade 11

Grade 12

Information Technology

Computer Engineering,

Electronics

TEJ 4M1 Computer Engineering

students focus on the computer

technology specialization that they

are aiming for in post-secondary

TEJ101

Exploring Computer Technology,

a survey course showing all aspects

of computer technology!

TEJ 3M1 Computer Engineering

preparation for college or university bound students interested in careers in I.T., computer engineering and robotics

Hardware Engineering

Software Engineering

TEI 3M1 Software Engineering

Using video game design as a

platform, students learn current

practices around engineering

a large software project

TEI 4M1 Software Engineering

Senior students take on lead

engineering roles, gaining valuable

experience in managing the

complexities of modern, team based

code building

actionscript

coding

software engineeering game design

c+

Centre Wellington DHS

Falcontech

Ontario Ministry of Education Technology Curriculum

computer engineering

Information Technology, electronics, coding, computer engineering, computers & entrepreneurship, software engineering

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/teched910curr09.pdf

TEJ 3M

Grade 11

Computer

Engineering

TEJ 4M

Grade 12

Computer

Engineering

I.T.

TEJ 101

Grade 9 Introduction to

Computer Technology

networking

Hands-on experience in the various fields of study in computer technology

robotics

student directed engineering project

• course overview
• student introductions
• meta-cog: student technology resumes

week 1

electronics design

SUMMMATIVE: shared prezi/technical resumes on course EDMODO website

History of

Computers

• online research
• online collaborative (prezi) familiarity
• using Edmodo as a support tool
• content: class creates a timeline of computer history
• students select parts of interest and research them in detail

unit 1

weeks 2-3

Summatives: Group presentations

INTRO TO I.T.

BUILD A PC

introduce computer components, hands on build to break up the history research

build PCs in preparation for Arduino next

transition to basics of electricity

ARDUINO &

BUILD A PC

weeks 4-5

unit 2

• Modern electrical theory
• how electricity is used
• safety
• basic circuitry theory (hands on with Arudino)
• designing circuits
• building basic circuits using TINA
• programming basic actions

http://prezi.com/ps6bgrggunzv/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

SUMMATIVES:

• Group Arduino Projects 1-12
• Test

unit 3

Current Issues In Computing

• career options
• current technologies
• social issue (social media)
• future trends
• ecological issues

week 6

software engineering

SUMMATIVE: class wiki - graded on connectivity (research/links, quality of content, curration - editing of site)

unit 4

Introduction to Information Technology... PC maintenance and repair, networking... STRATA is an intro course to I.T... it leads to the A+ certification

weeks 7-9

Dec 14 - Jan 14

Introduction

to Coding

Text book review + hands on with the existing network & computers in the lab

Codeacademy: Javascript Intro

weeks 10-11

formatives based on % completion and badges collected

Course Review

unit 5

Summative:

write your own game!

weeks 12-15

FINAL SUMMATIVE:

Self Directed

Engineering Project

Metacogative Presentation

TEI 4M

Grade 12

Software

Engineering

TEI 3M

Grade 11

Software

Engineering

Departmental progression in computer engineering

Team Leads

engineering team management

• 3d modelling
• level design
• game dynamics
• user interface
• beta testing

introduction to computer technology

introduction to computer & software engineering

Making applied computer technology experience accessible to all students at Centre Wellington DHS. CW comp-tech will help prepare students for the technologically demanding 21st Century workplace. CW computer technology develops hands-on skills that will increase the digital fluency of students in all aspects of computer technology, while making use of the latest hardware and software trends. A student who has completed either engineering aspects of computer technology will have hands-on experience in computers that will prepare them for any situation!

Sr. VP Google

Meg Whitman

President and CEO,

Hewlett-Packard

"If you have a daughter, she should go be an engineer."

Introduction to

Computer Science

University -