TTI10-Careers

**Careers:**
- identify technology-based careers and their educational requirements;

- identify computer and technology-related careers and demonstrate understanding of how technology affects selected careers;

- identify the impact of technology at home,work, and school, and in recreational pursuits;

Proposed Curriculum says:
 * Your Future in Technology**

2.1 identify technological career pathway opportunities

2.2 describe the education and training required as it relates to technological careers

2.3 demonstrate an understanding of the workplace essential skills (e.g., Ontario Skills Passport) and describe how they relate to success in technological careers

2.4 describe the benefits of volunteering, part-time work and other out-of school activities for acquiring new knowledge and skills

Common Formative Assessment: - Possibilities: Develope a WEB QUEST CAREER CHALLENGE that accompanies each unit of study to be completed at the end of the unit. ie. TGJ20 Grade 10 Communications Technology Web Quest Challenge “History of Radio”

Your Task

Using the web research the “History of Radio”. Collect assets along the way i.e. Photographs of important people, illustrations of inventions, dates and places.

Once you have collected the necessary assets, create a web site – not just a page that explains the history of radio. The following are important people to look for; Fleming, Maxwell, Marconi, Fessenden, DeeForest, Armstrong, Sarnoff. Include a photograph with a short biography of the key people. Include illustrations and diagrams of inventions along with the dates and patent numbers if possible. Information on manufacturers that used the invention will help your viewers identify with the importance of the invention.

Organize your site chronologically – create links that will take your viewer to the next logical step along the way.

To create an html page begin by opening notepad. All html pages begin with the tags   “WEB QUEST CHALLENGE – HISTORY OF RADIO”   “HISTORY OF RADIO” BY JO STUDENT”   RADIO WAVES – THE DISCOVERY  …..

 

Upon completion submit your work to the hand in folder Maxwell – TGJ20 This assignment is **__due on__** **__Wednesday September 13, 2006__**

You can use your notes for this project as well as the internet. Feel free to use lots of images and support your information with appropriate links. I.e. 