Technological Education
Pre-training Session
Dave Graves
Greg Burns
Fall 2008
Introductions
• David Graves
– Coordinator Technological Education HDSB
• Greg Burns
– Coordinator Technological Education HCDSB
• David Lewis
– Coordinator Pathways, Guidance & Cooperative
Education
• Cesare DiDonato
– Curriculum Consultant, Career Education
Agenda
• Overview of new Curriculum
• Things to Start Thinking About
Pre-training Session Goals
• To provide an overview of the new
curriculum
• To provide an overview of the major
changes
• To start the discussion of school board
training and timelines
Session Goals
• To Get an Overview of Technological
Education
• To Find Out What’s in the Front Matter
• To Learn about the New Courses, and
How They Compare to Each Other
Note!
The material in this presentation
should still be considered DRAFT.
Overview of Curriculum
Review Process
Overview of Technological
Education 2008
Course Offerings
Subject
Exploring Technologies
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
TJ10
Communications Technology
TGJ10
TGJ20
TGJ3O
TGJ3M
TGJ4O
TGJ4M
Computer Technology
TEJ10
TEJ20
TEJ3E
TEJ3M
TEJ4E
TEJ4M
Construction Technology
TCJ10
TCJ20
TWJ3E
TCJ3E
TCJ3C
TWJ4E
TCJ4E
TCJ4C
Green Industries
THJ10
THJ20
THJ3E
THJ3M
THJ4E
THJ4M
Hairstyling and Aesthetics
TXJ10
TXJ20
TXJ3E
TXJ4E
Health Care
TPJ10
TPJ20
TPJ3C
TPJ3M
TPJ4C
TPJ4M
TOJ4C
TPJ4E
Hospitality and Tourism
TFJ10
TFJ20
TFJ3E
TFJ3C
TFJ4E
TFJ4C
Manufacturing Technology
TMJ10
TMJ20
TMJ3E
TMJ3C
TMJ3M
TMJ4E
TMJ4C
TMJ4M
Technological Design
TDJ10
TDJ20
TDJ3O
TDJ3M
TDJ4O
TDJ4M
Transportation Technology
TTJ10
TJ20
TTJ3O
TTJ3C
TTJ4E
TTJ4C
Front Matter Overview
• The Program in Technological
Education
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Program Planning
Course Code Format
T
C
Discipline Subject
T = Tech
J
3
M
1
BBT (J)
or
Emphasis
Grade
1 = grade 9
2 = grade 10
3 = grade 11
4 = grade 12
Subject
# of
Credits
Typical Subject Overview
Typical Course Organization
Computer Engineering Technology TEJ3M/4M
Computer
Technology
Fundamentals
Computer
Technology
Skills
Environmental and
Societal
Implications
Professional
Practice and Career
Opportunities
Hardware
Hardware Solutions
Environmental
Implications
Health and Safety
Computer Systems
Computer Systems
Societal Implications
Career Opportunities
Electronics and
Computer
Interfacing
Electronics and
Computer
Interfacing
Networking
Concepts
Network Set-up and
Management
Data Representation
and Digital Logic
Computer
Programming
Ethics
Strand Organization
Overall expectations
must be evaluated
Specific expectations
must be addressed
The Ontario Curriculum
… is not written in a linear fashion!
Computer Engineering Technology TEJ3M/4M
Computer
Technology
Fundamentals
Computer
Technology
Skills
Environmental and
Societal
Implications
Professional
Practice and Career
Opportunities
Hardware
Hardware Solutions
Environmental
Implications
Health and Safety
Computer Systems
Computer Systems
Societal Implications
Career Opportunities
Electronics and
Computer
Interfacing
Electronics and
Computer
Interfacing
Networking
Concepts
Network Set-up and
Management
Data Representation
and Digital Logic
Computer
Programming
Ethics
Common Content in Revised Courses
• Fundamentals (Skills and Knowledge) Strand
• Skills Strand
• Sections on:
– Technology and Society
– Technology and the Environment
– Post-secondary Pathways and Careers
– Health and Safety
• Work Habits and Essential Skills (per OSP)
• Portfolio Expectation
Grade 9 and 10
• Grade 9
– Integrated Technologies (TTI) changed to
Exploring Technologies (TIJ)
– Can be offered as BBT in each subject area
• Course codes provided
– No emphasis or multiple-credit option
– ½ credit option available
• Grade 10
– 10 Subject Area BBTs
– Emphasis and multiple-credit option available
• No emphasis course codes supplied
• Maximum of 3 credits in a multi-credit course
BBT Philosophy
• Hands-on: The courses are activitybased and project-driven, relying on a
problem solving approach to learn
related skills and knowledge
• Each subject area reflects a range of
related sectors or occupations
BBT Emphasis Courses
• Photography and
Digital Imaging
• Computer Network
Support
• Masonry
• Horticulture
• Hairstyling
• Dental
• Food and Nutrition
• Computer Aided
Manufacturing
• Auto Body
• Interior Design
BBT Emphasis Option cont’d
• Allow specialization in a specific sector or career
path, but not to the total exclusion of the other
related areas of the BBT subject
• Are identified by 3rd character in course code
(grades 11-12 only)
• Has its own course descriptor to add to the BBT
descriptor
• May have additional specific expectations which
must be addressed
• Are still activity-based and project-driven, etc. (per
standard BBT philosophy)
BBT Emphasis Option cont’d
• Why offer an emphasis course?
–
–
–
–
Excellent option for focused credit bundles
Meets a community need
Aligns with staff expertise
Identifies what you are actually delivering
• Note: any grade 11 BBT or emphasis course
within a subject area serves as a prerequisite
for any grade 12 BBT or emphasis course
within that same subject area
• Emphasis course codes provided for grades
11/12
Multiple Credit Courses
• Allowed in grades 10, 11, and 12
• May be up to three credits (330 hours)
• Must pre-declare the # of credits
• Appropriate for focused programs:
– OYAP
– SHSM
– Dual Credit
• First credit must follow BBT philosophy
• Subsequent credits (2nd, 3rd) are for the practice
and refinement of skills and knowledge
Major Changes
• The division of subjects into Part A (Broad-Based
Technology) and Part B (Computer Studies) has
been eliminated
– Computer and Information Science has been moved
to its own discipline named Computer Studies
– Computer Engineering has become a Broad-based
Technology subject and renamed Computer
Technology
• Health and Personal Services is now two
subjects:
– Health Care
– Hairstyling and Aesthetics
Major Changes cont’d
• Green Industries is a new subject, replacing any
locally developed Agriculture, Horticulture,
Landscaping, and Forestry courses
• Technological Design workplace preparation courses
have been changed to open
• Communications Technology workplace preparation
courses have been changed to open
• Woodworking courses have been added to
Construction Technology
• Health Care now has a grade 12 workplace
preparation course and grade 11 and 12
university/college preparation courses
Major Changes cont’d
• Manufacturing Technology now has grade 11 and
12 university/college preparation courses
• Transportation Technology grade 11 workplace
preparation has been changed to open
• Emphasis subjects are now predefined with their
own designated course codes
• There is now a direct correlation between the
overall and the specific expectations
• Inclusion of Essential Skills and Work Habits (per
Ontario Skills Passport)
Things to Start Thinking About
Think About…
• Who do you need to share this information
with right now?
Think About…
• Which courses and/or new subjects will
you offer next year?
Think About…
• How and when will you train the teachers
in your school board?
Think About…
• Who is attending the training sessions?
Think About…
• Timelines for what you are doing:
– In the next month
• Follow-up meeting?
• Meet with subject council?
– Before the end of semester 1
• Share training materials with all teachers?
– During semester 2
• Formal board-level training sessions?38