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The Technology Teacher archives from December 2006
Join ITEA in San Antonio!(In the News & Calendar)
December 1, 2006... Mark your calendar now for the one event you must attend in the new year. ITEA's 69th Annual Conference in San Antonio--March 15-17, 2007--promises to be one of the best ever. Special preregistration pricing is available until February 10,...
"I See Ice" viewer.(In the News & Calendar)(discovery of ice in the solar system)(Website overview)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Water is very abundant in the solar system. However, it is usually in a frozen state. From Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, out to the Kuiper Belt, source of many comets, and beyond, scientists see evidence for ice, and maybe even liquid...
Apply now for the 2007-08 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship program.(In the News & Calendar)
December 1, 2006... Attention K-12 teachers: Are you an experienced educator who is ready to make a difference on a national scale? If so, consider applying for an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship and prepare for a year of unique opportunities. As...
Introducing engineering the kid-friendly way.(In the News & Calendar)(Brief article)(Children's review)
December 1, 2006... A new book of interest to technology educators, Those Amazing Engineers, is an engaging, colorful, fun-to-read introduction to engineering. Ideal for teachers interested in making kids aware of what engineers do, this new book is chock full of...
Healthy growth expected for most STEM occupations through 2014.(In the News & Calendar)(scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical)(Statistical data)
December 1, 2006... Information technology is expected to continue to be the leading growth sector within the science and technology specialties through 2014. Most other scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical (STEM) occupations are expected to...
Calendar.(In the News & Calendar)
December 1, 2006... February 22-February 24, 2007 The Virginia Children's Engineering Council (VCEC) will hold its 11th Annual Children's Engineering Convention at the Crowne Plaza Richmond West, in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Billy Cannaday, Jr., Superintendent of...
Passing.(You & ITEA)(Donald Gregory Lux)(Obituary)
December 1, 2006... One of the twentieth century technology education leaders who initiated and created innovative curriculum that helped to transform industrial arts into technology education, Donald Gregory Lux, born February 21, 1924, died on September 27,...
ITEA and NASA team up again to advance technological literacy.(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... As an extension of the Human Exploration Curricular Project, ITEA is working with NASA to develop educational Design Challenges to coordinate with Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission. This shuttle flight is scheduled for June 2007 and...
Engineering byDesign[TM] (EbD[TM]): a model for career clusters.(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... While the philosophical foundation of Standards for Technological Literacy is that all students need to study technology, the focus of the EbD[TM] model program is on the practical implementation of the standards. An important aspect of that...
Design brief: engineering DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): this activity integrates technology (genetic, manufacturing, material, mechanical, and biomedical engineering) art, and science, for students in Grades K to 12.
December 1, 2006... Context
What is DNA? What is its purpose? DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the basic unit of our physical and genetic makeup. It houses information expressed through our physical attributes, such as the color of our eyes, hair, skin, our...
Integrating Virtual Reality into technology education labs: virtual reality provides a means to deliver standards-based curriculum to today's technologically savvy students.
December 1, 2006... Desktop Virtual Reality (Ausburn & Ausburn, 2004) is an instructional tool that can be used to deliver standards-based instruction (International Technology Education Association, 2000/2002) while tapping students' interests. Although there are...
Climate change: a runaway train? ... the human species has reshaped Earth's landscapes on an ever-larger and lasting scale.
December 1, 2006... Our rich diversity of life on Earth is the outcome of over three billion years of evolutionary history. It has been shaped by forces such as continental drift, ice ages, fire, weather, and the interaction of all the different species that...
GIS design project: designing a car-free zone in downtown shopping areas: the quality of one's solution is dependent upon the quality of the questions asked.
December 1, 2006... Introduction
A geographical information system (GIS) is essentially an electronic model, not so much different from the models that architects and engineers have used in the past. An electronic format is certainly easier to manipulate and...
A model for the integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: instead of producing skilled craftsmen or hobbyists, we are now to produce competent members of society with an array of knowledge and understanding of not only technology but also how it functions with and affects other content areas ...
December 1, 2006... The integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics content (STEM) has become a mainstream topic within educational systems. For successful integration, many factors must be considered when taking into account technology...
Special needs and the need for fun: this approach worked as [the students] taught each other and communicated in a positive way.
December 1, 2006... During the first few days of school I asked students in one of my classes to tell something they liked to do, name something they would like to know more about that would help them later in life, and what they would like to do in the future....
Preliminary program: 69th Annual Conference: International Technology Education Association.(ITEA San Antonio March 15-17, 2007)
December 1, 2006... San Antonio captures the lively spirit of Texas
Dear ITEA Attendees,
The Texas Technology Education teachers invite you to come and capture the spirit of Texas in San Antonio. Join us March 15-17, 2007 in the eighth largest city in the...