Emphasis on understanding and applying the Design Cycle from the Middle Years Programme Technology (IB) while embedding required TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills).
Technology includes understanding systems, information, and materials.
2012-13 Supply list for 6th, 7th Technology classes & 8th grade Robotics:
1- Marble style Composition book (no spiral notebooks)
1- Flashdrive/jumpdrive at least 2GB (not required but very useful)
Grading Policy (for all technology/robotics classes)
Participation, Daily Work, and Journal = 50%
Tests and projects = 30%
Quizzes and Homework = 20%
Tutorials and extra lab time schedule... before school 7:15 - 7:45 daily and after school Tues., Thurs., Fri.
Check out Mrs. Wegscheid's blogs:
Wegs Tech Online
http://wegstechonline.blogspot.com/
MS Robotics
http://waisrobots.blogspot.com/
Technology, Design, Scratch, Oh My!
http://wegsmyp.blogspot.com/