The Technology Teacher articles from February 2002

The Technology Teacher archives from February 2002

ITEA/Gallup Poll results to be published in March TTT. (In the News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... ITEA and its Technology for All Americans Project, with funding from the National Science Foundation, enlisted the help of the Gallup Organization of Princeton, NJ to conduct research to determine America's level of literacy related to...

Centers for learning and teaching. (In the News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The National Science Foundation (NSF) has launched a $100 million initiative to regenerate leadership in teaching and research in mathematics, science, and technology by establishing Centers for Learning and Teaching throughout the U.S. The...

Engineering challenge. (In the News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... DuVal High School, the Baltimore Museum of Industry, Morgan State University, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, NASA Solar Terrestrial Probes TIMED Mission, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Education Programs have...

Davidson Fellows Award. (In the News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Davidson Fellows Award recognizes the outstanding achievements of young people who can demonstrate the development of their talents with a significant piece of work in one of the following submission categories: Science, Technology,...

Teachers for Africa. (In the News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH) Teachers for Africa Program is recruiting volunteers who wish to spend one academic year helping to improve the quality of education in Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, and...

Calendar. (In the News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... FEBRUARY 9 AND MARCH 16, 2002 JETS' 23rd annual TEAMS competition will take place at over 100 college and university campuses across the U.S. (ITEA members have consistently had student winners in these competitions.) For more information,...

ITEA announces election results. (You & ITEA).(International Technology Education Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... George R. Willcox (VA) is the International Technology Education Association's new President-Elect on a ballot that also elected Andy Stephenson, DTE (KY) and Joseph A. Scarcella (CA) as Directors for Regions 2 and 4. Willcox is a State...

Technology and Children receives award. (You & ITEA).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Technology and Children, ITEA's journal geared towards teachers of technology at the elementary level, recently earned an ASAE Gold Circle Award as "Most Improved Journal." The Gold Circle Awards, "honor excellence and innovation in all...

ITEA member named to USA TODAY's All-USA Teacher Team. (You & ITEA).(International Technology Education Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Alan G. Horowitz, Chairman of Technology Education in the Clarkstown Central School District, West Nyack, NY was among 17 individuals and three instructional teams named to USA TODAY's All-USA Teacher First Team. Horowitz's Math, Science,...

CATTS at ITEA Conference 2002: sessions for everyone. (CATTS Consortium Page).(Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science, International Technology Education Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Do you want the latest technological literacy information in research, curriculum development, and standards-based efforts? The ITEA Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science (CATTS) has a slate of conference sessions to address...

Integrated learning: zoetropes in the classroom: the zoetrope activity offers dynamic learning opportunities for students because it is more than a "project.".
February 1, 2002... Background State proficiency exams and educational standards are two of the significant driving forces behind what our students are learning in the classroom today, and the technology education classroom is no different. With the release...

Catch a gravitational wave, dude! (The Space Place).
February 1, 2002... If you're a surfer, you're amped when you spot a dune coming into shore. Rain or shine, you can't wait to catch a pumping bump and drop in late. But while you're getting aerial, stuffed, or wiped out you probably aren't thinking about where...

Biometrics "security technology": it is important for students to understand that technology can be used as part of a solution to a problem. (Resources In Technology).
February 1, 2002... As every citizen of the United States strives to cope with the harsh realities of September 11, 2001 and the war against terrorism that we are now engaged in, one major issue that confronts us all is that of security. Are there technological...

Prototypes in industrial design: once a design goes digital, all sorts of things are possible. (IDSA).
February 1, 2002... It starts as an idea, captured with a few hurried scribbles on the nearest scrap of paper. It ends on a store shelf or a showroom floor. That's how product designs turn into products. But between those two points is a complex trail of...

Program standards for technological literacy: all of the goals set forth in the program standards are attainable.
February 1, 2002... In April 2000, the International Technology Education Association released to the profession and the public at large a landmark document entitled Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology. The publication was the...

What's a technology teacher to do? Do not assume that the people designing the lab area know as much as you about ... classroom parameters.
February 1, 2002... Expectations often exceed reality, especially when the functionality of a new technical education facility suffers from a deficit of proper pre-construction planning. Finding the glass far more than half-empty can be discouraging, especially...

ITEA financial report - fiscal 2001. (ITEA Financial Report).(International Technology Education Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Important Comments Pertaining to the ITEA and FTE Financial Reports * The figures in this report reflect the financial year, which ended on June 30, 2001. A complete financial report is made to the ITEA/FTE Board of Directors/Trustees by...

FTE financial report - fiscal 2001. (FTE Financial Report).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... FTE Financial Report - Fiscal 2001 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $15,879 Accounts Receivable 920 Investments 259,076 TOTAL ASSETS ...

2002 ITEA Conference and Exposition exhibitors.(International Technology Education Association)
February 1, 2002... ITEA appreciates the following exhibitors for their generous support of our profession and the 2002 ITEA International Conference & Exposition in Columbus, Ohio, March 14-16, 2002. This list includes exhibitors confirmed as of December 31,...