AUTHENTIC LEARNING PERSONALIZED AT BRENTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
The classrooms at Brentwood Middle School have become more personalized as the result of a project created by the 7th grade Technology , Engineering , and Design ( TED ) students . All 7th grade students have TED as an elective course for one 9-week grading period . Mr . Brian Joyce , who teaches the course , provided the students with an opportunity to design signs for each middle school teacher that hang outside of their classroom .
As part of the project , the students began by reading the marks on a ruler and practicing addition and subtraction of fractions . They then moved to the engineering design process and discussed the importance of using a system to ensure that the project was evaluated and designed for relevant factors such as aesthetics , dimensions , grammar , functions , needs of the client , and machining variables such as cutter size . Students learned to use CAD ( computer aided design )
software to layout and create the vectors necessary to guide the toolpaths in the CAM ( computer aided manufacturing ) software . Math concepts including graphing and the Cartesian coordinate system were give practical application in the use and function of the CAD software . Finally , toolpaths were generated for the CNC router using CAM software . Virtual prototypes were generated to confirm the aesthetics of the final product before fabrication . Finally , the signs were cut on the CNC router and all graphics and texts were filled with epoxy resin before sanding and lacquer clear coats were applied .
Each classroom sign was specifically designed to capture personal qualities of that teacher . The 7th grade team teachers were ‘ gifted ’ the signs by the students , and it is obvious that their students know them well …
Mrs . Davis teaches Science and often tells the students to ‘ become the scientists ’.
Mr . Caponi teaches Ancient History and serves as the varsity football coach .
Mrs . Faust teaches English / Language Arts and has a fascination with the Oak Ridge Boys country music band .
Mr . Rogiero teaches Math , loves the movie ‘ Rocky ’, and has a penchant for Under Armour clothing .
By learning the engineering design process and using that knowledge to create a product that displays their connections with the teachers , Mr . Joyce and the 7th graders at Brentwood Middle School found a way to personalize the building through an authentic learning experience . rentwood Borough
SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
2024 SUMMER TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT STUDENT INTERNS
Brentwood Borough School District ’ s Technology Department is pleased to announce that we are once again welcoming student interns for the 2024 Summer . The Technology Department started the program last summer with great success . Student interns assist the department ’ s staff members with tasks such as imaging new computers , cleaning components of existing computers , preparing labs , and inventorying equipment . The term of employment will be on an as needed basis during the nine weeks . The interns are expected to work at least two days a week with a maximum capacity of sixteen hours a week . Student technology interns gain real-world skills , such as experience juggling multiple projects , timelines , and troubleshooting hardware and software . All the work serves as preparation for the future beyond school while also supporting the educational community .
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