The Technology Teacher articles from March 2008

The Technology Teacher archives from March 2008

Chart your course for success!(TIDE News)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... ITEA's 2008 Technological Literacy Product Guide is now available. ITEA's full line of publications and curriculum materials is listed in detail. Engineering by Design[TM] curriculum offerings, Human Exploration Project Design Challenges, and...

Delivering the T & E in STEM.(TIDE News)(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)
March 1, 2008... The ITEA staff and Board of Directors hope that your Salt Lake City conference experience was a great one and that you came away energized and inspired and ready to implement many of the things you learned in your own classrooms. Do you have...

TSA, imagine it!(TIDE News)(Technology Student Association )(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Imagine when TSA was just an industrial arts club known as AIASA. And the city of Orlando was just a little town surrounded by cow pastures and citrus groves. But, that was more than three decades ago. lust take a look at TSA and Orlando now?...

New education materials available at NASA.gov.(TIDE News)
March 1, 2008... The Educational Materials section of NASA's website offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters, and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom. Materials are listed by type, grade level, and subject. The...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2008... March 14, 2008 Deadline for abstracts for the 5th Biennial International Technology Education Research Conference, "Exploring Technology Education: Solutions to Issues in a Globalised World," to be held November 27-29, 2008 at the Griffith...

Maximizing the learning value of tests in technology education classes: a summary of research findings.(Report)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Too often, first-line research in education remains tucked away in esoteric research journals, that teachers rarely read. This article is one researcher s attempt to share findings from a series of experiments with...

Journeys on the rivers and oceans: ship transportation.(Resources in Technology)
March 1, 2008... Recognized explorers from around the world (e.g., Columbus, Magellan, Drake, Cook, Tinne, Bass, etc.) used ships to sail to new territories. As new lands were discovered and settlements developed, ships were important in establishing trade...

What will it take to establish technology/engineering education for all students? An interview with Cary Sneider of the National Center for Technological Literacy at the Museum of Science, Boston.(Interview)
March 1, 2008... In 2001 Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to include the words "technology" and "engineering" in the title of its science standards for all students. What do these standards call for at different grade levels and what does it...

A tech ed newsletter challenge.(Classroom Challenge)(technology education )
March 1, 2008... Introduction In this challenge, students will combine technology education and communications skills to produce a useful product for other teachers and students to enjoy. Help others discover the excitement, relevancy, and...

A president's message with more questions than answers!
March 1, 2008... What if you had spent most of your career thinking that ITEA had been running too far out in front of its primary constituency, only in recent years to decide that you now feel the opposite may be true? Well, as I enter my Presidency that's my...

Starting an e-Mentor Program.
March 1, 2008... Mentorship is a valuable learning tool. A quick search of the Internet will result in hundreds of examples of mentorship between students, teachers, and people from industry. The standards listed under The Designed World in Standards for...

2008 leaders to watch.
March 1, 2008... Those who have contributed to the technology education field for many years are known for their teaching, written work, presentations, research, and recognition received from professional groups. The selected individuals who are highlighted...

Model program: West Springfield High School, Virginia.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] West Springfield High School sits on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., in Fairfax County, Virginia. WSHS is home to a thriving and growing technology education program. In recent years, the program has exploded from...

ITEA financial report--fiscal 2007.(International Technology Education Association)
March 1, 2008... Important Comments Pertaining to the ITEA and FTE Financial Reports * The figures in this report reflect the financial year, which ended on June 30, 2007. A complete financial report is made to the ITEA/FTE Board of Directors/Trustees by...