The computer technology seminar supports the mathematics and science disciplines. The focus is placed on the use of the computer as a tool for problem solving in other subjects. Through the use of real world tools and global educational resources, the seminars prepare students for scientific challenges and productive careers.
Students collect, manipulate, graph, and analyze data using the computer.
They develop algorithms, write programs in various structured programming languages, and use commercial software to solve problems. The Takoma Park Middle School Magnet Program provides the unique opportunity of three full years of daily computer science instruction. The computer technology seminar class consists of four basic components. Together they provide a framework for an interdisciplinary curriculum while students become familiar with and proficient in using the computer as a tool. This first component familiarizes students with the history and development of computers as well as their internal circuitry.