The goal was to have students realize a real world application of knowledge gained in Science , Social Studies, Language Arts , and Math. The Technology Program had been doing this for years but there was no actual link between the academic and the practical. The program developed for grades 7 and 8 was designed to allow students to do projects in the academic subjects with related practical work in the Technology areas. This brought the academic worlds of Science and Social Studies closer to the practical applications through subject-based projects. In today's world ,technology is an all encompassing term implying 'high -tech' science.
Technology is innovation and advancement in process and design.
It is important for us as educators to impart knowledge, but knowledge with purpose and direction. Knowledge needs direction to reinforce and give purpose to information overload. Technology Education is the window for practical use of the knowledge gained in the core academic areas. Technology Education allows students to use the tools of technology to help in their education . In defining Technology Across the Curriculum , the writer combined traditional and non traditional industrial arts programs with current core subject academics.