Welcome to Transition Academy

Using their dream career and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Workforce
Framework as the context, students will be provided with a technical foundation for understanding some of
the roles competition, digital transformation and entrepreneurship play in assisting individuals (including
those routinely engaged in organized sports) enhance the global competitiveness. Topics include organizational

and technical foundations of information systems including, but not limited to the fundamental principles

of: (a) the Internet of Things; (b) systems & software development lifecycles; (c) big data and business
intelligence; (d) Cybersecurity; and (e) Scholastic eSports. Through a series of weekly discussions, written
assignments and practical hands-on activities, students will be exposed to and engage in work-related tasks
associated with common functional divisions of a typical IT Department. Upon completion of the first year of
the program, participants will pass Level 2 of a foundational Digital Literary and Citizenship certification exam.

K - 12 Education Outcomes

                              Upon successful completion of this experience, participants should be able to:

Discuss relationships that exist between technology, innovation, and intrapreneurship in the context of
global competitiveness for individuals and organizations.


Identify and demonstrate the use of common productivity and collaboration software to support business
processes.


Identify and discuss some of the divisions in a typical IT Department and some of their roles in fostering
and supporting organizational innovation. Some of those divisions are:

 

                                   AI, Automation, and Robotics         Corporate Applications
                                   Application Development                 Ecommerce
                                   Architecture                                            Information Security
                                   Business Intelligence                         Infrastructure
                                   Business Solutions                              Training and Professional Development
                                   Cloud Services                                       Operations
                                   Communications                                 Project Management Office

 

Discuss relationship among ethical, social, and political issues that are raised by technology and IT
and how they affect everyday life.


Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and aptitudes as well as the self-efficacy necessary to mitigate
various computer and network security threats by successfully passing of a foundational Digital
Literary and Citizenship certification exam.

College and Career Readiness Outcomes:

1. Completion of Some State of MI K-12 Work-Based Learning requirements.

2. Completion of 3 web-based Cybersecurity Courses for 2 CEUs.

3. Completion of a dream career and the Cybersecurity Workforce Framework PowerPoint Presentation.

4. Participation in at least 4 Scholastic eSports Competitions.

5. Successfully passing a foundational Digital Literary and Citizenship certification exam.

Typical Week By Week Overvie
  1. Monday: Weekly Overview
    • Time 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (Face-to-Face)
  2. Tuesday: Technology, IT, and our Global Economy
    • Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Face-to-Face)
    • 90 minutes of Technology and IT Topics
  3. Thursday: Technology, IT, and Scholastic eSports
    • Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Virtual)
    • 90 minutes of eSports
  4. Saturday: Sports Training
    • Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Face-to-Face)
  5. Sunday: Weekly Assignments Due by 11:59 pm

Contact us

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Location

Transition Academy
Southfield, Michigan, United States

Current Collaborative Partners

Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
Michigan Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
National CyberWATCH Center
The Hidden Genius Project
Tennessee State University SMART Global Technology Innovation Center (eSports)
YOUR Center