TIJ11O Exploring Technologies Outline

This is a “living document” and gets updated regularly depending on the needs and skills of the students.

• Google Classroom
• Administrivia 
• (Teacher reference: old daybook)
• Careers
  • Career Cruising (via D2L)
  • Course Selection
• Miscellaneous
  • Teens’ top 5 technology mistakes
  • 10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have
  • Cool Tech
  • Tips
• Getting to Know the Tech Department
  • Shop Tours
  • Map Assignment (on graph paper, then SketchUp or AutoCAD)
• Technology Introduction
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Word Find
• Measurement
• Safety
  • Safety Word Search¹ [teacher link]
  • Safety Violations Picture 
  • Safety Crossword¹ [teacher link]
  • Safety Poster (JW)
  • SafeDoc & Assignment
  • Bandsaw Safety (D2L)
  • Drill Press Safety (D2L)
• Electrical Unit
  • Electrical Safety Activity Pack
    • General Safety Rules
    • Home Electrical Safety Checklist
    • Body Resistance Calculations
  • Wiring Activity #1
  • Wiring Activity #2
• Egg Drop (PB)
• RGM
• Photoshop (JW)
  • Tools Assignment
  • Masking Tutorial
• Animation
  • Pivot
• Photowalk? (PB)
• Graphic Arts
  • Affinity Designer 
  • CorelDraw
• Picture Frame
• SketchUp Tutorials & Assignments
  • Build a House 
  • Aquarium
  • Cheerios Box
  • 2D Drawing (as prep for floor plan assignment only)
    • Also see Using Sketchup in 2D
  • Egg (as prep for egg drop assignment only)
• Computer Programming
• Computer Technology:
  • Traffic Light
  • Electronic Communicator
  • Computer Hardware 
• Model Rocketry
• Mouse Trap Car
• Shop Rounds
  • Whistle (machine shop) (JB activity)
  • Welding
  • Auto
  • Wood
• Summative:
  • ePortfolio
  • Report
• Course Evaluation

Old Material

• Administrivia (old website)

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¹ Thanks to J. Wiersma for these resources