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The Technology Teacher archives from December 2002
National Engineers Week 2003. (In the News & Calendar).(Brief Article)(Calendar)
December 1, 2002... Vitality and diversity will be front and center for National Engineers Week 2003 with the launch of "The New Faces of Engineering," a new program that will spotlight the outstanding contributions of America's youngest professional engineers....
Publications. (In the News & Calendar).
December 1, 2002... ITEA/CATTS has two new publications available. Technology Starters: A Standards-Based Guide is an addendum to Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (STL) for grades K-6. It provides standards-based content,...
Company news. (In the News & Calendar).
December 1, 2002... Roland DGA Corporation has achieved Solution Partner status from SolidWorks Corporation. Compatible with SolidWorks three-dimensional computer-aided design (3D CAD) software, Roland MDX milling machines are now available in limited distribution...
Calendar. (In the News & Calendar).(International Technology Education Association news, technology education news)(Calendar)
December 1, 2002... December 1, 2002
Application deadline for ITEA Grants, Scholarships, and Awards. ITEA offers undergraduate and teacher scholarships, elementary grants, a grant for teachers to help offset the expenses of attendance at an ITEA conference,...
ITEA members to receive technological literacy standards for assessment, professional development, and programs in Nashville. (You & ITEA).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... ITEA's Technology for All Americans Project is preparing technological literacy standards that provide written criteria for student assessment, professional development, and program improvement. Assessment standards describe effective...
Engstrom to lead major ITEA-NSF Project. (You & ITEA).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Dr. Daniel Engstrom of the California University of Pennsylvania will be the leader of ITEA's National Science Foundation Project titled, "Invention, Innovation, and Inquiry." This project is designed to develop units of instruction that will...
National Consortium leaders take on technological literacy in K-12 education. (You & ITEA).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... State education leaders convened in the Washington, DC area recently to plan the development of unique resources for advancing K-12 technological literacy. ITEA's Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science (CATTS) Consortium hosted...
ITEA's Three Giveaway. (You & ITEA).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Congratulations to the following winners in ITEA'S Three Giveaway!
* At the Virginia Technology Education Association Conference, John Krasich won a free registration to the ITEA Conference, Thomas Dulaney won a free second year of ITEA...
Teaching design: taking the first steps: teaching students how to think like designers involves preparation on the part of both the teacher and the student.
December 1, 2002... In the last decade, teaching technology education through design has acquired greater standing as a methodology. According to Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (STL) (ITEA, 2000), "[design] is as...
Chasing down a satellite. (The Space Place).
December 1, 2002... Have you ever spotted a satellite crossing the night sky over your town or city? Although it may have been a mere point of light like a star or planet, you could not mistake a visible satellite for a star, a planet, or even a high altitude...
Basic concepts and terminology of form and space. (IDSA).
December 1, 2002... The Space around Us
We live in a three-dimensional world. Most of the objects around us, as well as the space they occupy, are three-dimensional. The word "three-dimensional" (3D) is derived from the three dimensions by which most objects...
Promising alternatives in agri-technology: aquaponics. (Resources in Technology).
December 1, 2002... Aquaponics research activities like this one may provide technology teachers with an easy introduction to the world of agriculture.
Introduction
The intelligent use of natural resources is not only a responsible approach to living in a...
The engineering design method.
December 1, 2002... Complex decision-making does not need to be paralyzing, but can proceed in a methodical way.
Introduction
In the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, the first engineering course, ENGS 21, teaches students how to carry...
Standards for Technological Literacy--views from the field.
December 1, 2002... The results of the survey indicate these respondents are highly supportive of the K-12 content standards for the study of technology.
ITEA's pivotal document, Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology, was...
Nashville: 65th Annual Conference: March 13-15 2003. (Preliminary Program).(International Technology Education Association)(Calendar)
December 1, 2002... 65TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE MARCH 13-15, 2003
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville will be the host city for the 2003 International Technology Education Association's 65th Annual Conference. Nashville offers a great many attractions and dining...