Applied Arts

Applied Arts LogoEnduring Understandings

  • Students will understand the importance and value of workplace readiness and career opportunities.
  • Students will understand and apply the process of critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
  • Students will understand that effective communication and collaboration are essential to support both individual and collective learning.
  • Students will understand that creative thinking generates innovative processes and products.
  • Students will understand the importance of active citizenship in the family, school, and community.
Essential Questions
 
  • How can technology be used for creativity and innovation?
  • How is technology changing the current world now and
    for the future?
  • How can technology be used to investigate the world?
  • How can technology  be used to model the past to
    forecast the future?

Teacher Goals
  • Flexible, differentiated instruction.
  • Connecting classroom instruction to authentic real-world applications.
  • Facilitate the integration of technology via cross curriculum projects.
  • Provide leadership for the effective use of technology at a district level.

Student Goals

  • Engaged in the utilization of tools used by professionals is in their field of study.
  • Visually literate and visual communicators.
  • Develop problem solving skills and become intrinsically motivated.