The Technology Teacher articles from April 2006

The Technology Teacher archives from April 2006

Education Department seeks nominations for 2006 "American Stars of Teaching".(IN THE NEWS & CALENDAR)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The U.S. Department of Education plans to honor outstanding classroom teachers through the American Stars of Teaching program. The Department's Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative is seeking nominations and information about teachers who are...

Architecture & Design K-12 Education Network.(American Architectural Foundation )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The American Architectural Foundation [AAF] and the Chicago Architecture Foundation [CAF] have established the Architecture & Design K-12 Education Network. A new initiative introduced in October 2005, the Architecture 8 Design K-12 Education...

Donations available from NASA and the U.S. government.(IN THE NEWS & CALENDAR)
April 1, 2006... The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, amended April 1996, allows the Federal Government to donate technical and/or scientific property to educational institutions or nonprofit organizations for conducting technical and...

Legislative update.(IN THE NEWS & CALENDAR)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... A Joint Resolution was introduced in Virginia on January 11, 2006. House Joint Resolution No. 25 addresses "Establishing a joint subcommittee to study science, math, and technology education in the Commonwealth at the elementary, secondary, and...

Calendar.
April 1, 2006... April 6-9, 2006 The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) National Convention will be held in Anaheim, CA. Information is available at http://ecommerce.nsta.org. April 7-8, 2006 The Ohio Technology Education Association...

Museum of science announces leadership for NCTL.(Yvonne Spicer joins National Center for Technological Literacy)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director of the Museum of Science, Boston, recently announced the dynamic team Dr. Yvonne Spicer of educators who will join him to lead the Museum's National Center for Technological Literacy (NCTL). On...

2006-2008 TECC officers.(Technology Education for Children Council appoints new executives)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The results of the 2006-2008 Technology Education for Children Council elections are in. These newly-elected officers will take office immediately following the 2006 ITEA Annual Conference. Congratulations to each of them. TECC President...

International Conference on Technology Education (ICTE).(YOU & ITEA)
April 1, 2006... Pictured above is the Advisory Committee of the International Conference on Technology Education (ICTE) in the Asia-Pacific Region. This conference took place on January 5-7, 2006 at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and was hosted by the...

Keeping joy in technology education: the attitude of the teacher about the topic, the classroom environment, the students, and technology in general will significantly influence the attitude of the students.
April 1, 2006... Introduction What makes an individual passionate about what he or she does? What fans the flames of interest? What sparks the spirit to learn and grow? One would hope that for the majority of young people, some aspect of their public...

Setting up a modular computer lab with limited resources: with a little bit of imagination and ingenuity, laboratories can be created with domestic-grade, hand-me-down, or refurbished equipment at very little cost.(RESOURCES IN TECHNOLOGY)
April 1, 2006... Introduction Recent technological developments in information and communication technology are adding new dimensions to the strategies and instructional tools available for teaching and learning. Technological systems that are controlled...

The grasping device project: breaking the pattern to benefit the students: students do learn as much from the struggle as from the success.
April 1, 2006... Industrial Design curriculum is constructed to prepare students to enter, challenge, and achieve success within the professional practice. This is achieved by constructing projects that address specific issues and methods that are germane to...

Engineering a drug-delivery device: this activity integrates technology (biomedical engineering) and science, for students in Grades 5 to 12.
April 1, 2006... What is drug delivery? Briefly, drug delivery is a method used to administer medication to a source. In most cases this source is humans or animals. When people get sick, they take medicine to get better. Medicine comes in all forms and sizes,...

Reengineering activities in K-8 classrooms: focus on formative feedback: wouldn't it be nice if Rosalinda and Elisa, having learned from observing all of the tests, could redesign and rebuild their bridge?(Cover story)
April 1, 2006... Standing at the front of the room, Rosalinda and Elisa are nervous. Their whole class is present today, the Friday before April vacation, and every other third grader in the room is looking at them. This will be the ninth and final time this...

Five good reasons for engineering design as the focus for technology education: in my 25+ years as an educator in this field, I have rarely discussed my profession with individuals who have an accurate understanding of our educational purpose.
April 1, 2006... In this paper, the author will seek to identify and explain the primary rationale for having the field of technology education direct its focus on engineering design. The basis of this proposal stems from a combination of observations made over...

ITEA celebrates 20 years with NCATE: this type of public recognition of the importance of professional accreditation in teacher preparation has only occurred because of the hard work of those involved in building the structure and stature of NCATE over the past two decades--including ITEA members.(National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, International Technology Education Association)
April 1, 2006... This year ITEA celebrates its 20th anniversary as a member organization of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). NCATE, the teaching profession's accrediting body, was founded as a non-profit, non-governmental...

The impact model: we must help [students] acquire the ability to make critical decisions about the world they live in and the technologies that will impact their lives.
April 1, 2006... Technology education has new requirements for tomorrow's leaders and workers. Not only do we, as teachers, need to educate ourselves and our students about new and existing technological systems that support our society, we must emphasize the...

2006 directory of ITEA Institutional Members.(Directory)
April 1, 2006... For further information, contact the faculty member listed. ARKANSAS [1][2][3][6][7] [A][B][C][D][E] University of Arkansas Vocational 8 Adult Education 107 Graduate Ed. Building Fayetteville, AR 72701 ...

2006 directory of ITEA Museum Members.(International Technology Education Association )(Directory)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... For further information, contact the staff member listed. FLORIDA Museum of Science & Industry 4801 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa, FL 33617 813-987-6325 FAX 813-987-6364 www.mosi.edu Anthony Pelaez ...