The Technology Teacher articles from February 2005

The Technology Teacher archives from February 2005

How to save money on the ITEA Annual Conference in Kansas City.(In The News & Calendar)
February 1, 2005... If you are planning to attend the 67th Annual ITEA Conference in Kansas City, MO and haven't registered yet, you can save money by finalizing your plans now. For example, a professional member who preregisters before March 4 will save $50 on...

NSF funds center for engineering and technology education.(In The News & Calendar)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE), a consortium of nine universities and more than fifteen school districts, was recently awarded $10 million over the next five years by the National Science Foundation (NSF)....

ITEA steps up relationship with design/museum world.(In The News & Calendar)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The International Technology Education Association recently linked with the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in New York City to increase opportunities for its membership and technology teachers. ITEA will lend support...

Calendar.(In The News & Calendar)(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... February 15, 2005 Space Day Design Challenge submissions due (www.spaceday.org). February 16-18, 2005 DeVilbiss, Binks and Owens Community College have teamed up to present a Spray Finishing Technology Workshop in Toledo, OH....

ITEA announces election results.(You & ITEA)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The International Technology Education Association (ITEA) has announced the winners of its recent Board of Directors election. Kenneth Starkman (WI) is ITEA's new President-Elect on a ballot that also elected Paul Jacobs (VA) and Julie Moore...

Engineering and learning communities top board agenda.(You & ITEA)(International Technology Education Association)
February 1, 2005... The International Technology Education Association's Board of Directors held its fall meeting in Baltimore, MD. The Board discussed strategic issues with potential impact on the profession and association in addition to taking care of other...

Pluto or bust!(The Space Place)
February 1, 2005... Almost five billion years ago, our solar system began as a vast cloud of dust and gas. The cloud began to collapse. It flattened into a giant disk that rotated faster and faster, just as an ice skater spins faster as she brings her arms in...

Working it out by hand: construction as a creative act: most students are more creative in their solutions without seeing materials or examples first.
February 1, 2005... In the world of project execution, "design/build" is the convention. With its emphasis on the benefits of early involvement (integration of design, engineering execution, design-build, procurement, and construction decisions), it has become the...

"Are you talking to me?"--teaching user-centered design.(From IDSA)(Column)
February 1, 2005... "Are you talkin' to me?" Robert DiNiro as Travis Bickle in 'Taxi Driver' [c] 1976 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. This memorable scene from motion picture history has many meanings for me. It is at first the cry of frustration in...

Creating a star: the science of fusion: fusion power would not contribute to global warming, acid rain, or other forms of air pollution, nor would it create long-lived radioactive waste.(Resources In Technology)
February 1, 2005... Fusion is the process that powers the sun and the stars. Since the 1950s, scientists and engineers in the United States and around the world have been conducting fusion research in pursuit of the creation of a new energy source for our planet...

The P.A.C.E.S. grading rubric: creating a student-owned assessment tool for projects: the design brief brings out all kinds of "out of the box" thinking, with many correct answers to solve the problem.(Feature Article)(Column)
February 1, 2005... With several years of teaching experience using an engineering-based curriculum for seventh and eighth grade technology education in an urban school district, I was frustrated that there was frequently a poor attitude about the aesthetic...

National Center for Engineering and Technology Education: the overall impact of the NCETE is to strengthen the nation's capacity to deliver effective engineering and technology education in the K-12 schools.
February 1, 2005... Background The National Science Foundation established the Centers for Learning and Teaching (CLT) program to address national needs in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. NSF recognized two problems,...

Rededication of Osburn Hall at Millersville University.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... On Thursday, October 21, 2004 the Department of Industry and Technology at Millersville University, in coordination with the 150th anniversary celebration of the university and the 75th anniversary of the department, was pleased to rededicate...

ITEA financial report--fiscal 2004.(International Technology Education Association)
February 1, 2005... Important Comments Pertaining to the ITEA and FTE Financial Reports * The figures in this report reflect the financial year, which ended on June 30, 2004. A complete financial report is made to the ITEA/FTE Board of Directors/Trustees by...

How to keep your program relevant (and standards-based): we must demonstrate that our programs are relevant, standards-based, and truly beneficial to all students.(Feature Article)
February 1, 2005... Technology education as a profession is in a tenuous situation. With budgets becoming increasingly tighter, schools across the country are forced to make tough decisions regarding which programs will be supported and which will not. If...

2005 ITEA Conference exhibitors.(Directory)
February 1, 2005... ITEA appreciates the following exhibitors for their generous support of our profession and the 2005 ITEA International Conference It Exposition in Kansas City, Missouri, April 3-5, 2005. This list includes exhibitors confirmed as of December...