Our Story
Welcome to TECHNOLOGY at Parkside Preparatory Academy.
PHILOSOPHY
To promote computational thinking, inspire innovation and the pursuit of higher education within the ever evolving field of CS and engineering. The technology program at PPA serves as an incubator for groundbreaking technological innovation. Over the course of the academic year PPA students are engaged in student centered challenges that strengthen and promote collaboration, flexibility and leadership while developing advanced STEAM skills.
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MISSION
Technology classes at Parkside Preparatory are uniquely tailored to provide students with innovative experiences that lend them a competitive edge over their contemporary peers. PPA’s unique and evolving technology curriculum is developed by PPAs technology teacher, Ms. Theobald, who guides and supports the inherent creativity of our students while strengthening their critical thinking, productivity and experiences in key concepts in technology, computer science, and engineering design.
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CURRICULUM
Students at PPA are engaged in an innovative academic curriculum that includes:
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Digital Storytelling, Illustration & Citizenship.
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Mobile App Wireframe Development.
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Algorithm Development via Block Coding.
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HTML5, CSS3 & Processing.js Development.
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Physical Computing with FINCH Robots.
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Exposure to the Engineering Design Process with Arduino Microcontrollers.
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