The Technology Teacher articles from April 2002

The Technology Teacher archives from April 2002

Planetary Society offers new scholarships. (In The News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Students entering space-related fields may want to pursue the new scholarships offered by The Planetary Society. Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, the Society will award two Planetary Society Scholarships for Space Studies each year for...

Online resources. (In The News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Are you looking for information about bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, or tunnels? Check out the PBS Building Big Series website at www.pbs.org/ wgbh/buildingbig. "The Centennial of Flight--The Future of Flight" is dedicated to the...

UMUC plans to address energy issues in five graduate programs. (In The News & Calendar).(University of Maryland University College)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) has designed an "Energy Resources Management and Policy" track of courses for five graduate programs. Several courses will be available as early as spring 2002. The programs of study to...

Space day. (You & ITEA).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ITEA is Space Day Partner Space Day is an award-winning educational initiative that brings together people of all ages to advance education ill science, math, and technology. This year Space Day will be observed on May 2, with a theme of...

Applications and tools for design and visualization.
April 1, 2002... For some time now, graphics, illustrations, and drawings have been used in businesses and industries to convey information between departments, associates, and suppliers. Nearly 20 years ago, as the computer revolution began, creating...

From smoke signals to cell phones: tracing how technologies evolve. (The Space Place).
April 1, 2002... How many famous inventors can you name? We often give credit to people like Thomas Edison for inventing the electric light bulb, the Wright brothers for inventing the airplane, and Alexander Graham Bell for inventing the telephone. Do you...

Making the connection: technological literacy and technological assessment. (Resources In Technology).
April 1, 2002... Technological Literacy One of the major goals of technology education is to provide a pathway to technological literacy. However, there is much disagreement in defining and describing technological literacy. The definition of technological...

Crying for a vision: designers and the lack of an environment consciousness.
April 1, 2002... Editor's Comment: The following is a condensation of a longer article that carries an impassioned plea for stronger attention to the environment by those in design. As you read it, consider ways in which you can introduce your students to the...

Engineering and Standards for Technological Literacy.
April 1, 2002... After reading the title of this article you may be asking yourself, "what are the connections between engineers and technological literacy?" You may be surprised by the level of interest on the part of the engineering community in developing a...

2002 Directory of ITEA Institutional Members.(International Technology Education Association)
April 1, 2002... For further information, contact the appropriate faculty member. LEGEND Degrees 1 Bachelor's Degree 2 Master's Degree 3 Fifth Year Program 4 Sixth Year Program 5 Advanced Standing Certificate 6 Doctoral Degree...