"Technology is not just a tool. It can give learners a voice that they may not have had before."
- George Couros
The Information Technology Pathway
Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE)
Overview
The Information Technology Pathway began in the 2016-17 school year and gained traction quickly. Student have the opportunity to complete 1 of 2 course progressions and interact with partners and programs across the city of Atlanta.
Progressions
General
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Introduction to Digital Technology​
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Computer Science Principles
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Program, Games and Apps
Advanced
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Introduction to Digital Technology​
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AP Computer Science Principles
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AP Computer Science
Curriculum
The Information Technology curriculum consists of classroom experiences, extra-curricular clubs, summer programs and annual competitions.
Technology Students Association
Students enrolled in the Information Technology Pathway are encouraged to join the Technology Student Association (TSA). Through their involvement, they engage in projects that are eligible for submission to the district and state technology fairs in addition to TSA State Competition. South Atlanta's Robotics team competed in TSA during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. Although they did not place, it marked the first time the school entered in the category.
IT Partnerships
Teacher Support: Microsoft Teals and Georgia Tech Constellations
Microsoft TEALS and Georgia Tech Constellations provide additional support to the Information Technology instructor and students in the pathway.
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Microsoft TEALS helps teachers learn to teach Computer Science by pairing them with industry volunteers and a proven curriculum.
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Georgia Tech Constellations' Computing Equity Project matches fellows with school level instructors to provide teaching assistance and professional development.
Hope For Youth, Inc.
Hope for Youth, Inc. (HYPE) is a nonprofit organization that encourages and empowers girls of color to pursue careers and opportunities in computing and technology. HYPE has partnered with us in the following ways:
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Co-facilitated parallel instruction with the IT instructor which allowed for students identifying as female to learn technology in a space specifically tailored for their identified gender.
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Provided field experience opportunities in which our girls of color have the opportunity to be exposed to careers in technology. Some experiences are large group and some are smaller and therefore more intimate.
Previous Events
Morehouse Sphero Experience
During this experience, Information Technology students were invited to Morehouse's College of Computing to engage in a Sphero Ball coding experience. Using coding, students were tasked with programming Sphero robots to engage in games such as bowling.
The Faculty
We are currently in need of an instructor. If you are interested, please contact School Business Manager, Mrs. Michelle Coates at (404) 802-5015.