The Technology Teacher articles from December 2003

The Technology Teacher archives from December 2003

New on ITEA's Web site.(ITEA Online)
December 1, 2003... The pre-registration deadline for ITEA's 66th Annual Conference in Albuquerque, NM is February 14, 2004. Save money by registering early. All the conference information is online at www.iteawww.org/D1.html. Exhibit at ITEA's 66th Annual...

Housing deadlines.(In The News & Calendar)
December 1, 2003... Housing deadlines are rapidly approaching. Don't wait to make travel plans to the 66th Annual ITEA Conference in Albuquerque, NM. Go to the ITEA Web site at www.iteawww.org/Albuquerque HousingForm.pdf to print the official ITEA Housing Form....

ITEA uses Southwest Airways.(In The News & Calendar)
December 1, 2003... Save 10% on your fare when you use Southwest Airways for your airline reservations to the 66th Annual ITEA Conference in Albuquerque, NM! Just mention ITEA ID Code #J6991. Call 1-800-433-5368 today.

ConstructMyFuture scholarships.(In The News & Calendar)
December 1, 2003... The annual construction industry scholarship program from ConstructMyFuture.com is expanding to provide three scholarships for post-secondary vocational education with a construction focus. Scholarships will be available in amounts of $1,500,...

After-school enrichment.(In The News & Calendar)
December 1, 2003... The National Inventors Hall of Fame[R] has launched a new program that fosters creativity, teamwork, inventive thinking skills, and science literacy for children in Grades 2-6 in an after-school setting. Club Invention makes learning...

There is a new encyclopedia and accompanying Web site from DK Publishing and Google[TM] that can help educators and parents ensure that the resources their children are using are reliable ones.(New Resources)
December 1, 2003... There is a new encyclopedia and accompanying Web site from DK Publishing and Google[TM] that can help educators and parents ensure that the resources their children are using are reliable ones. e.encyclopedia is a reference work (for ages 8 and...

Shlomo Angel has written a book titled, The Tale of the Scale: an Odyssey of Invention.(New Resources)
December 1, 2003... Shlomo Angel has written a book titled, The Tale of the Scale: An Odyssey of Invention, published by Oxford University Press, that seeks to make science and technology understood and befriended by laypersons by taking them along the invention...

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has a new guidebook to engineering that is designed to help high school students, their parents, and teachers understand the opportunities and rewards of studying and working in engineering and technology.(New Resources)
December 1, 2003... The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has a new guidebook to engineering that is designed to help high school students, their parents, and teachers understand the opportunities and rewards of studying and working in engineering...

There is a new book available from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on education, gender, science, and engineering.(New Resources)
December 1, 2003... There is a new book available from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on education, gender, science, and engineering. New Formulas for America's Workforce: Girls in Science and Engineering offers more than 200 easy-to-read stories that bring...

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is offering a first-of-its-kind guide to education "lingo" every science teacher should know.(New Resources)
December 1, 2003... The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is offering a first-of-its-kind guide to education "lingo" every science teacher should know. NSTA Press[R], the publishing arm of NSTA, has published The Lingo of Learning: 88 Education Terms...

In the news & calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... February 14, 2004 Preregistration deadline for the 66th Annual ITEA Conference in Albuquerque, NM. All conference forms (Registration, Housing, Tour, and Special Events) are available on the ITEA Web site at www.iteawww.org; or call...

ITEA highlighted as Space Day[SM] "Star of the Month".(You & ITEA)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ITEA was highlighted as Space Day[SM] "Star of the Month" in the September 2003 issue of Space Day[SM] Communique. Space Day[SM] is the award-winning educational initiative that inspires young people to realize the vision of our space pioneers....

EPT celebrates 75th anniversary.(You & ITEA)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... EPT, technology education's professional honor society, celebrates its 75th anniversary on March 13, 2004 and plans to mark the occasion during the 66th Annual ITEA Conference in Albuquerque. There are currently two special events planned: ...

CTTE creates strategic plan.(You & ITEA)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In September, 20 individuals met in Pittsburgh, PA to develop a strategic plan for the Council on Technology Teacher Education. The process yielded several broad "strategic thrusts" as well as a number of action items and ideas that are hoped...

Teaching an old project new tricks: incorporating multiple standards in a seventh grade technology classroom: it is rewarding to see the inspired stimulation that develops when standards from several disciplines are incorporated into the technology laboratory.
December 1, 2003... "Three... two... one... drop," a pause followed by a hollow clink, and then "1.09." After a moment for recording and perhaps some thought, a student interjects, "that's too fast," naturally rebuffed with a "that's too slow." Finally an...

Listening for rings from space.(The Space Place)
December 1, 2003... Did it ever occur to you how really amazing are your senses of vision and hearing? They allow you to understand objects and events in the world "remotely," without being in direct contact with them. While walking around, you can avoid running...

Albuquerque: 66th Annual conference: March 18-20, 2004: teaching decision making in a technological world: preliminary program.
December 1, 2003... Albuqueque, New Mexico New Mexico's largest city (Albuquerque) will be the host for ITEA's 66th Annual Conference. Albuquerque is a major scientific and high technology center. It serves as the state's economic, educational, and transportation...

Settling the stage: the goal of most designers is in the positive application of technology for human benefit.(From IDSA)
December 1, 2003... In this month's article on industrial design, the goal is to help you plan an activity to engage your students in a design learning experience that will immerse them in many of the primary issues with which designers work on a daily basis. At...

A paradigm shift: biomimicry: biomimicry is a new way of linking the human-made world to the natural world.(Resources In Technology)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2003... We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in the way we view and interact with the natural world. This new line of thinking--biomimicry--is already having a tremendous impact on the way we design technological products and systems. It is also an...

An elementary school technology education curriculum resource guide: this type of "hands-on, minds-on" activity evens the playing field, allowing every class member to take pride in his or her unique contributions.
December 1, 2003... The summer of 2003 marked a major milestone in the field of children's engineering in the Commonwealth of Virginia and across the nation. Children's Engineering: A Teacher Resource Guide for Design and Technology in Grades K-5, a first-of-its...

Diamond jubilee for ITEA's official honor society.
December 1, 2003... Epsilon Pi Tau (EPT) was founded on March 13, 1929. The 75th Anniversary of that date in 2004 is virtually coincidental with ITEA's Albuquerque Conference. Because EPT is ITEA's official honor society, the anniversary makes the upcoming...