• VCMS Technology Education 

     Technology Education provides students an introduction to Engineering/Technology in such fields as (but not limited to): Transportation, Aerospace, Aerodynamics, Power and Energy, Alternate Energy, Engineering Structures, Construction and CAD, Electronics and Control Systems, Lasers and Fiber Optics, Pneumatics, Waste Management, Environmental Management and Graphic Design. 

    In the Technology Lab students work in pairs and are guided through the learning process using computers and instruction manuals. These detailed directions introduce a concept, reinforce it and provide hands on activities, which allow validation and evaluation of their performance.

    Each student has an electronic journal as well as a paper journal for assessing skills and initiative. Manuals dictate module activities, and students progress at their own pace. Modules are designed to run eight to ten days, after which time students rotate to a new module.
    The technology activities are designed to allow hands on experience while integrating other disciplines, such as science, math, social studies, language arts, and visual and performing arts.
     
    Exploring Engineering & Technology

    In the sixth grade, students will be introduced to engineering and technology. They will be instructed in design, sketching and measurement.

     Invention and Innovation

    In the seventh grade, sixth grade studies will be reviewed. Those students who did not have Technology in the sixth grade will be introduced to these concepts. The main learning focus for this year is inventions/innovations: past and present; positive and negative. Students will engage in problem solving and reverse engineering of consumer products. The technological system will be applied to student inventions/innovations.

     Technological Systems

    In the eighth grade, students will review sixth and seventh grade learning. Those students who are taking Technology for the first time will be introduced to these concepts as well. The main learning focus for this year is for students to develop an understanding of the universal systems model including: how they evolve, how humans interact with them and how to forecast trends.

    For more information, please feel free to contact  Mrs. Savage by e-mail: bsavage@forsyth.k12.ga.us

    Please refer to ITS Learning for day to day classroom activities.