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       Technology Classes- Jennifer Louie '14
       By: rschiffman Date: March 3, 2013, 6:44 pm
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       Jen Louie ‘14
       We are currently living in the Technology Era; more than ever we
       see how prevalent technology has become to the average person.
       Almost everyone in the Herricks High School building owns a cell
       phone, a computer, and some sort of “smart” device to achieve
       complex tasks with a touch of a button. As the world becomes
       more dependent on technological advancements, education about
       technology as whole has become more appealing and beneficial.
       Mr. Tortoriello is the technology teacher at Herricks High
       School. With an inviting smile Mr. Tortoriello currently teaches
       World of Tech I and II, Design and Drawing for Production (DDP),
       Principles of Engineering, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and
       Architecture. When speaking to Mr. Tortoriello about teaching he
       emphasized the importance for teenagers to learn about the
       technology around them, “Students should know what I like to
       call 21st century skills…the world needs a lot of engineers
       these days, but other than that these classes teach you problem
       solving skills, visualization/perception skills, and creativity
       skills.” The tech classes, although specified and geared towards
       a certain aspect of technological education, contain lots of
       information that is “transferable to many areas that aren’t in
       the tech field, such as business, where you can use the skills
       from technology class to interpret graphs and charts better”
       says Mr. Tortoriello. Technology courses provide a fun way to
       learn important life skills that are necessary in every
       profession. High school students at Herricks have the privilege
       of having technology classes as elective options to build a
       basis of skills for their future.
       Mr. Tortoriello has conducted several very interesting and fun
       projects lately. In the Principles of Engineering class students
       worked on a Rube Goldberg project to create a crazy contraption
       to complete a simple task after learning about simple machines
       and forces. A project that clearly demonstrates how fun
       principles of engineering can truly be in both the real world
       and in the classroom setting. In World of Technology II students
       are working on independent projects that pushes their creativity
       to the max. They are free to work on building anything that they
       want with the help of Mr. Tortoriello, this includes anything
       from a snowboard bench to an arcade machine to a scratching post
       for a lucky cat back home. To find out more information about
       the technology classes specifically offered at Herricks visit,
       www.1000and1solutions.blogspot.com or stop by and see Mr.
       Tortoriello himself.
       According to Forbes Top 10 jobs of 2013, software developers are
       number one, computer systems analysis is number four, mechanical
       engineer is number nine, and industrial engineer rank number
       ten. This is a clear demonstration of where our future is
       headed. The demand for engineers and technologically advanced
       minds has never been higher. As the age of technology continues
       different majors and jobs are being created for students. There
       is always a strong desire for us to create something faster,
       stronger, longer lasting, smaller, bigger, anything that proves
       we’re more advanced than ever before.
       With the increasing pressure felt by students to declare majors
       for colleges and discover their interests in life, technology is
       a challenging and rewarding experience for the minds of our
       generation. Understanding concepts used throughout many jobs by
       performing fun technology based projects will help shape the
       minds of young high school students for the technological future
       ahead.
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