Curriculum
In the 21st-century classroom all learning experiences should extend into the online world. The World Wide Web and the Internet provide resources and opportunities that must be applied to enhance and extend traditional learning environments. Members of our staff develop curriculum materials for use in a “blended learning” environment. Blended Learning is the use of an online instructional environment to support learning in a classroom setting.
Curriculum materials developed for a blended learning environment include instructional resources and student activities that utilize Internet resources as a core component of the teacher and student activity. Students and teachers can utilize the online resources in the classroom or at anytime and anyplace. Online collaboration and communication tools further extend classroom discussion beyond the boundaries of the classroom walls.
Browse the content areas below for more information about our 21st Century curriculum materials developed for blended learning environments and see how you can make the best of both worlds!
- Biotech R&D
- The BTRD course develops academic, communication, and scientific inquiry skills through the completion of a comprehensive Biotechnology Research and Development (R&D) project. Students assume responsibilities as members of a research team and utilize a variety of communication technologies to research, investigate, and analyze authentic biotechnology domains.
Students also utilize multimedia and WWW development software to design, develop, and present a viable solution to the identified research problem. As part of their coursework, students and teachers participate in synchronous online technical seminars and virtual conferences facilitated by content experts including biotechnology professionals, college professors, and high school teacher leaders.
- E-Commerce and Entrepreneurship
- The E-Commerce course develops academic skills, creative thinking, and problem solving through the completion of a comprehensive e-commerce business project. Students utilize multimedia and WWW development software to design, develop, and present a proposal for an e-commerce business online. As part of their coursework, students and teachers participate in synchronous online technical seminars and virtual conferences facilitated by content experts, high school teachers, and technology professionals.
- Foundations of Health and Science
- Foundations of Health Science and Technology is an introduction to healthcare careers. The course is designed as an overview of healthcare occupations and the skills required in the health service industry. The course includes academics in healthcare, communications systems, legal responsibilities, ethics, teamwork, employability skills, health maintenance, safety practices, and information technology applications. Creation of an electronic portfolio is an integral part of the student experience.
- IT R&D
- The IT R&D course develops academic, engineering, and problems-solving skills through the completion of a comprehensive IT Research and Development (R&D) project. Students act as members of a design team and utilize a variety of communication technologies and multimedia software to research, design, develop, and present a viable solution to a comprehensive challenge. Students form a mock technology company and assume roles in the company to complete activities needed to develop a solution. Patent research and intellectual property management are integral components of the R&D project. This comprehensive instructional strategy mirrors IT industry R&D and IT project engineering work that results in multiple solutions and the development of valuable high-tech engineering and business management skills.