Technology and engineering have become integral to our daily lives and have transformed the way we interact, communicate, work, and even think. As the world becomes more technologically advanced, it becomes essential for individuals to be technologically and engineering literate for various reasons.
With the addition of the new PA STEELS standards students will be able to engage as technological and engineering literate members of a global society, using their learning to:
1. Analyze a problem in its entirety while recognizing the subcomponents interacting with human-made and natural environments.
2. Apply investigation, imagination, innovative thinking, and physical skills to accomplish goals.
3. Employ hands-on problem solving, i.e., designing, making/building, producing, and evaluating outcomes.
4. Acquire, analyze, and evaluate information to reach an informed conclusion, using logic and reasoning skills.
5. Investigate better solutions through a belief that opportunities can be found in every challenge.
6. Collaborate as part of a team, valuing the contributions of all members.
7. Exchange and explain ideas by sharing information with a larger community.
8. Demonstrate integrity and conscientiousness, considering ethical issues involved.
