Upper Division Technology

The use of technology is embedded in classroom instruction across disciplines in the Upper Division. Below is a sampling of student projects completed for Social Studies, Arts, and Science courses.

Western Civilization

Ninth Grade

This course focuses on the Mediterranean-European world from Classical Greece through World War II. Major emphasis is placed on the evolution of modern Western outlooks and institutions. Students also work to understand history through geography, literature, and primary resources.

Caligula
History of Greek Medicine
Macabees
Roman Navy

Digital Film Imaging

Tenth to Twelfth Grade

Digital Film Imaging is an introduction to the fundamentals of editing through the use of computer controlled editing systems. The technical aspects of edit decision lists, automatic assembly, and basic video effects are introduced. The course is team-taught with a member of the Theatre/Screen writing faculty. Selected videos are entered into competition as well as presented during Upper Division assemblies.

Conceptual Physics and Marine Biology

Science students use technology to help them teach a topic to their class. Educational research supports the notion that we learn and retain more by teaching others. The students learned to effectively search the web for information, graphics, backgrounds, and animation. Dreamweaver software was used to create webpages and the students presented their work to their peers using Smart Boards.

Ninth grade Conceptual Physics
The Egg Drop Eggstravaganza!

Twelfth grade Marine Biology
Marine invertebrates