invigorating

high school curricula

Applied Technology

Empowering Students

An Applied Technology

Program for

by:

Applied Technology

We asked students, andguess what they actually wanted??

“Being modern and with the technology curve would benefit the school. Making the school modern and natural would take much balance, but if perfected would make the school look like a better place in the whole.” Andrew M.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “Why teach students the past. When they get a job, they will need to know the now. The more we stay with the times, the more beneficial to the students in the long run.” Joseph F.

This resulted in

3BenefitTargets

Applied Technology

1. Student centered, including an analysis of each student’s IEP, interest surveys, and aptitude profiles 2.Current technology based, being relevant, vocational, and foundational

3. Application focused, allowing students to be positioned to leave school with a specific and relevant career focus.

Applied Technology

Then came selecting

5 target technologies

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1) Computer Graphics

2) Photography

3) Sign/Poster

Production

4) Programming

5) 3D Printing

Applied Technology

1st Semester Goals

Applied TechnologyStudents will be in this program for three semesters:

1) Exploration of technology: - try each of the technologies to find interests

1) Refinement of aptitude and interests:- acquire sufficient knowledge and experience to narrow

areas of interest and aptitude3) Development of career options:- begin the process of matching skills and aptitudes to

competitive employment opportunities

Students time will be spent by doing activities in each of the Core Technologies which will involve:

1) learning

2) practicing

3) journaling

4) developing a portfolio

1st Semester Actions

Applied TechnologyTime in the 1 st semester is spent in each of these four activities:

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At the end of the first semester, a 2nd Semester is designed to be unique to each student

2nd Semester Goals

Applied Technology

Gather student information:

1)1st Semester Exit survey

2)Career Aptitude results

3)IEP / PPT regarding career information

4)School/Academic Progress summary

5)Occupation Career Groups: top 3 results

The 2nd semester curriculum is based on an analysis of the first semester experience

2nd Semester Actions

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2nd Semester Actions (continued)

Review the 1st

Semester Exit

Survey

DATA BASE per Student

Survey COPES IEPQtr

adjustedQuarterl

yFactor

Applied TechnologyComputer Graphics

6 10 10 90% 90 1080

Applied Technology Photography 10 10 2 88% 88 352

ArtElements and Principles of Design

1 12 7 88% 88 148

ArtFilm, Music and Advertising

1 10 2 98% 98 39

Artclaymation/stop motion

10 2 1 90% 90 36

Art 2D / 3D 1 3 7 85% 85 36

Applied Technology Sign Production 5 2 2 84% 84 34

Art Media 1 5 2 89% 89 18

excel 1 5 1 100% 100 10

Art Architecture 1 1 2 92% 92 4

Applied Technology Architecture 10 1 2 93% 93 37

Applied Technology Audio-Video 1 1 2 84% 84 3

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2nd Semester Actions (continued)

Analyze the 1st

Semester Data BaseSummary

Focus Skills for student

Ben F

excel33%

Computer Graphics

28%

15%

Applied Technology2nd Semester Actions (continued)

A visual image emerges of the student’s unique areas of interest and focus

Applied Technology

2nd Semester Actions (continued)

A visual image emerges of the student’s unique areas of interest and focus

3D Printing

Claymation

31%

14%

Sign Production13%

Photography12%

Focus Skills for student Walker L

Computer Graphics

17%

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2nd Semester Actions (continued)

Each student’s areas of interest and focus can be verydifferent

Focus Skills for student

Walker LWalker L

3D Printing31%

Claymation14%Sign

Production13%

Photography12%

Computer Graphics 17%

Focus Skills for student

Ben FBen F

Excel33%

Computer Graphics28%

3D Printing15%

15

Applied Technology

ACCURATE DATA ENTRYPrinter's Plan will help you define the production process for each item you produce, using as much detail—or as little—as you think is necessary.

ADVANCED PRODUCTION CONTROLPrinter's Plan will help you manage the production process from beginning to end. You will quickly see who’s doing what and when.

2nd Semester Actions (continued)

Credible and genuine data collection is employed using business software

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2nd Semester Actions (continued)

PRINTER’S PLAN

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2nd Semester Actions (continued)

PRINTER’S PLAN

3rd Semester Goals

Applied Technology

The last of the three semesters is independent study

1) Marketable Portfolio based on: - Skills analysis- Performance summaries

1) Mentoring/Instruction in skill area2) Post-Secondary Ed exposure3) Completed Projects

Analysis of SkillsExit Survey, etc.

end of 1st Semester Skills interests

ProjectsQuarter Plan

SkillsProjects

3rd Semester Career Plan

Results

Gradesof

Projects

Portfolioof

Skills

PRINTERS PLAN

documentation: work orders

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3rd Semester Actions

Time management is essential

SoftwareTinkerCad

Microsoft Publisher

Adobe Photoshop CS6

Adobe InDesign CS6

Makerware

Adobe Illustrator CS6

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe PDF

Excel

TurboCAD v.17 2D/3D

Hardware ModelsMakerbot Replicator

Artist Elite 450 Cutter

Epson Photo Printer

HP 510 Inkjet Printer

Apple computer

iPad 3

Nikon D3100 DLSR Camera

Canon Video Camera

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3rd Semester Actions (continued)

focus is put on specificdocumentation of skills developed

Type of Student Curriculum1st Semester Student 5 core subjects; exploratory

2nd Semester Student Major in subjects of skill and interest

3rd Semester Student Mentoring; Instruction; Secondary Ed; Projects

Transition Student job applications, requirements and interests, skills development

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Transition Planning

supplemental curriculum can be added for post-secondary activities

difficulty, probability of success, and repeatability

motivation

taskse

ttin

gspace, environment,

and other competing factors for attention

inner factors for success, desires, negative driving forces, and unique combinations

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Key student educational elements for cultivating success

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awareness

MountingTable

Oversized Printer

Mac

PC

Conference Table

LightTable

PCPC

PC

PC

PC

PC

PC

Mac

Maker Bot

Maker Bot

PC

Maker Bot

DraftTable

Mac

MacPC

Leveno

Storage

Photo Printer

Computer Graphics

Photography

Programming

3D Printing Posters- Signs

26 ft x 54 ft

Applied TechnologyFloor plans are designed that are flexible, to mirror professional work environments

Applied TechnologyExamples of students combining 3D graphics and 3D printing

Applied TechnologyExamples of students mixing

art concepts into 3D activities

Applied TechnologyExamples of aerial photography

with a quad-copter

Applied Technology

A plan forinvigorating

high school curricula by

empowering students with today’s and

tomorrow’s Technology.

about Dave Ricker:

Created the Applied Technology Program at The Learning Clinic, Brooklyn, CT- 6 areas: Photography, Computer Graphics, Poster Production, Audio/Video, and

Architecture/3D Printing and Programming- wrote curriculum, specified technology and equipment, and designed layout

- instructed Applied Technology; - supervised and monitored activities in Applied Technology, Applied Visual Arts, the Art Studio, and Performing Arts;- coordinated lessons to develop the knowledge and skills of students.

Focused on teaching students how to learn. This is the key for future survival in any technology area.

Utilized unique personal assets:- skilled at directing, motivating and leading technology groups, without being an expert in each environment;

- background which relates technology in the work-place.

Management experience is pointedly relevant to Applied Technology:- General Electric: instrumentation technicians in industrial and nuclear sectors - General Electric: apparatus service professionals for motors, generators and transformers for

manufacturing and power generation- American Optical: instrumentation technicians for non-contact tonometers, optical

microscopes and scanning electron microscopes- Instrumentation Laboratories: field service engineers and technicians for blood gas analyzer

and centrifugal analyzer medical instrumentation- Sir Speedy Printing and Graphics: digital graphics professionals for artwork preparation and

digital printing preparation.

Applied Technology

Contact: Dave Ricker

860-329-9545 daver2121@aol.com

A plan forinvigorating

high school curricula by

empowering students with today’s and tomorrow’s

Technology.