Long Term Sub - Tech Ed/Integrated Tech
Holicong Middle School
Central Bucks School District, Doylestown, PA
2019 - 2020 School Year
Distance Learning Mid March until June
Class Load: 50 Minute Periods
Semester 1
7th Grade
1A: Integrated Technology - 26 Students
1B: Foundations of Engineering- 23 Students
2A: Integrated Technology - 19 Students
2B: Integrated Technology - 29 Students
8th Grade
4A: Integrated Technology 2- 26 Students
5A: Integrated Technology 2 - 26 Students
5B: Principles of Engineering - 21 Students
9th Grade
6A: Engineering & Design - 22 Students
6B: Tech Drawing & Design - 10 Students
7A: Engineering & Design - 24 Students
7B: Engineering & Design - 20 Students
Semester 2
7th Grade
1A: Integrated Technology - 21 Students
1B: Foundations of Engineering- 21 Students
2A: Integrated Technology - 18 Students
2B: Integrated Technology - 28 Students
8th Grade
4A: Integrated Technology 2- 26 Students
4B: Principles of Engineering - 22 Students
5A: Integrated Technology 2 - 23 Students
5B: Principles of Engineering - 22 Students
9th Grade
6A: Engineering & Design - 18 Students
7A: Engineering & Design - 22 Students
7B: Tech Drawing & Design - 17 Students
Content I Created for the Year
Foundations of Engineering (7th) - Hand Drafting Unit, Part of 3D Printing
Principles of Engineering (8th) - Logo Design Unit
Engineering & Design (9th) - Pick Your Own Adventure, Holiday Sweaters, Seasonal Mobiles
Tech Drawing & Design (9th) - Hand Drafting, OnShape, Innovative Creation
Content Currently Established from Holicong
Foundations of Engineering (7th) - CO2 Cars
Integrated Technology (7th) - All 3 Units - same throughout district
Principles of Engineering (8th) - Table Top Clocks, Rockets
Integrated Technology 2 (8th) - All 3 Units - same throughout district
Engineering & Design (9th) - Mouse Trap Cars
Technology & Engineering Classes
7th Grade
Foundations of Engineering
Hand Drafting
Concepts - Measuring, Drafting Techniques
TinkerCAD/3D Printing
Concepts - Drafting to Reality, Spacial Sizing
CO2 Cars
Concepts - Potential/Kinetic Energy, Machinery & Construction Safety
8th Grade
Principles of Engineering
Logo Design
Concepts - Engineering Design Process, Design Principles
Rockets
Concepts - Potential/Kinetic Energy
Table Top Clocks
Concepts - Machinery and Construction Safety
9th Grade
Engineering & Design
Mouse Trap Cars
Concepts - Potential/Kinetic Energy, Machine Safety
Pick Your Own Adventures
Students picked 1 of 3 projects
Logo Design - Design Principles
Lego Robotics - Testing
Rube Goldberg Machines - Simple/Complex
Final Project: Holiday Sweater
Concepts - Engineering/Design, Presentation Skills
Updates to 9th Grade
Engineering & Design
Pick Your Own Adventure Project
4th Project Added - Packaging Design
Why? To allow students that already completed the logo design in 8th grade to use their design skills in a different way!
Final Project Change-up
Change to Seasonal Mobiles
Why? To allow the students to create something separate from the Fall.
9th Grade
Tech Drawing & Design
Hand Drafting
Concepts - Measuring, Technical Accounts
OnShape
Concepts - Transfer skills to computer
Final Project: Innovative Creation
Concepts - Engineering/Design, Presentation Skills
Integrated Technology/Business Classes
7th Grade
Integrated Technology
Being a Digital Native
Concepts - How to be safe online, knowing what you post will follow you, email etiquette, and learn about and make Public Service Announcements
Business Impossible
Concepts - Students get a failing business and have to make it better
Market Launch
Concepts - Students combine businesses and market
8th Grade
Integrated Technology 2
Who's The Boss?
Concepts - Students learn about entrepreneurs and small businesses/owners. Students research and present about a famous entrepreneur
We're In Business
Concepts - Students make their own businesses in groups and write a full Business Plan
Digital Media
Concepts - Students create ways to advertise and make a name for their businesses
Distance Learning
Prep - March 13th - 16th
Phase 1 - March 17th - March 31st
Phase 2 - April 6th - June 15th
Prep
I took the classes where they were at, and either paused or continued with what we were doing for the time being, see layout below. These decisions were made because of materials/projects in the classroom, or space/areas in the classroom that are unable to be duplicated at home!
I turned each class into an online database, using Central Buck's Platform of Canvas, and adapted the material into the different set ups on canvas, creating labeled layouts of the class information for the time we were out of the classroom.
7th Grade
Foundations of Engineering - Paused on Hand Drafting -- Continued with TinkerCAD Unit & Sketch up Unit
Integrated Technology - Paused on PSAs -- began with Excel Unit, Business Impossible Unit & Infographics
8th Grade
Principles of Engineering - Paused on Logo Design & Rockets -- Began Planning for Table Top Clocks, Mini Sketch up Lessons,
and Prototyping versus products.
Integrated Technology 2 - Continued Working through Unit 2 (Business Plans), Began Unit 3: Marketing & Presenting Shark
Tank Pitches
9th Grade
Engineering & Design - Paused on Pick Your Own Adventure Projects -- Began & Presented - Final Project: Seasonal Mobiles
Technical Drawing & Design - Paused on Hand Drafting -- Continued with OnShape Unit, bug list project and quick design the fix
Phase 1
Students worked through their daily modules for 30 minutes each day I "saw" them, following their A or B Day schedules. The students worked through at their own pace through projects and work submitting when they were completed, or submitting when they were asked. This allowed me to gauge where the class was at with the material, but also give feedback and allow them to go back - edit and fully understand the concepts at hand.
Phase 2
Students have a set schedule where they have 2 classes a day Monday through Thursday. Each class has Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning. Synchronous is the first hour where I live teach, answer questions and give lessons, demos or tutorials. The Asynchronous is similar to Phase 1, where they do independent work, but ask questions!
The schedule follows through for the entire first week being a A Week, and then the entire second week being a B Week, the third week being an A Week, and continuing. There is 10 weeks left, so that equivalent to 5 more classes with each class.
The Schedule Follows below:
Phase 1 - Screenshots of what the module looks like from 2 of my 6 content classes on Canvas
Phase 1 - Screenshot of what one of the lessons looks like from 1 of my 6 content classes on canvas
Phase 1 - Example of formative feedback for one of the groups in my Integrated Technology 2 course that submitted their Marketing Mix to be reviewed! They then took this feedback and updated their document!