Technology Education is a Maryland State Department of Education graduation requirement. Technology Education offers comprehensive, experienced-based courses in which students learn about technology - its evolution, systems, techniques utilization, and cultural significances. The curriculum is designed to enable students to discover, create, and solve problems. As the students construct solutions they will be using state of the art tools such as archives, materials, computer systems, processes, and technological systems. The primary courses offered through Technology Education are below.
- Foundation of Technology (Grades 9 -12)
- Design Applications (Grades 10 – 12)
- Engineering Design (Grades 11 – 12)
- Technology Applications (Grades 11 – 12)
These new Technology Education courses are being phased in PGCPS to be completed by 2012.
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