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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi,
I am the JW Design and Technology teacher.

Let me clear some things up for 2020-2021 as far as the engineering courses go.  All courses are aligned to IB:MYP and NGSS.

6th grade: Arts rotation. 1 quarter. "Robotics Programming and Design."  We plan to be using the new Lego Prime Kits programmed on chromebooks.  Depending on student interest we may also be building a hydraulic arm.

7th Grade:  There is no more more arts rotation (rotation of one quarter electives.)  The 7th grade engineering class elective is one semester.  Called Living with Technology.  Focused on design, structure, Forces, measurement, and data analysis.  Some CAD and 3D printing as options.

8th Grade: One semester.  Earth and Space Technology.  Major focus on science of flight, design and related projects.  We basically go through the history of human flight.  CAD use required for all students.[/quote]
Thanks for the clarification JW design teacher.

7th and 8th grade tech is one semester. What are their options for the other semester?[/quote]

I am not sure.  It depends on the grade level.  I don’t much about the art or music courses.  I know that 8th grade has a one semester programming class.  I think there is a “theater 2” class for 7th grade.  The Imagineering Tech course is a revamp of the current digital literacy course.  I don’t know much about it.  The name is confusing to me as well for various reasons.  My very limited understanding is that a lot of the changes are driven by the increasing student population and because of the state requirements for a “well rounded curriculum” requiring all students to tech a computation thinking course as well as an art course.  There is a broad list of county courses that fit the requirements and schools are trying to make sure that any electives offered are coming from that list.[/quote]

Imagineering Tech is not a revamped Digital Literacy.  It is about filmmaking. At least that is what the write up says. Digital Literacy is in place on a language elective.

Man, you would think JW would have a much clearer description of what is offered. Everyone here, including me is confused. [/quote]. 
Thank you for correcting me.  [/quote]

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