Welcome to the Computers and Technology Department!

Teachers:

Kristen Oliner

Exploratory Computers

Students will improve their keyboarding skills using an online typing program. They will create documents, slide shows and web sites using Google Apps. Students will create and deliver presentations, improving on their public speaking skills. Students will improve their internet research skills through a variety of projects. Students will be exposed to the basic idea of coding through “The Hour of Code” online tools and do basic drawings and animations with programming on Khan Academy with Introduction to Javascript. No homework is given.

Robotics

Students will build a ClawBot by following an outline and learn how to build and control a robot to play a group game that students will create similar to VEX and First Lego League robot games.  Students will then use AutoCAD inventor to create a prototype phone case with a partner that we will 3D print as a design project. (Depending on resources, costs are about $20 per prototype). Second semester students will design their own robot in groups and complete engineering challenges and a final game.  Due to high demand, top students selected by administration to participate.