The Technology Teacher articles from March 2009

The Technology Teacher archives from March 2009

Don't miss our 71st Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, March 26-28, 2009.(TIDE NEWS)
March 1, 2009... Preregistration has closed, but there are registration options still available. Go to www.iteaconnect.org for details. STEM is one of the hottest topics in education in America right now. Technology education can and does play a critical...

Engineering byDesign[TM] news.(TIDE NEWS)
March 1, 2009... EbD[TM] Master Workshops. The EbD[TM] Curriculum Specialists met December 5-7, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland, to prepare for the upcoming ITEA meeting in Louisville and to work on finalizing the Master Workshops for EbD[TM] Program courses,...

Engineering and technology resources from public television.(TIDE NEWS)(www.iteaconnect.org/Resources/wgbh.htm)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... PBS features award-winning television series and educationally rich websites and materials that serve as a springboard for in-depth learning in STEM subjects. Whether you're looking for videos, interactive games, educational websites, teachers'...

Technological literacy assessment.(TIDE NEWS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which generates the Nation's Report Card, is planning to administer an assessment of technological literacy in 2012. This assessment is planned for the national level only and at one grade...

TTT contributor, Harry Roman, publishes a new book.(TIDE NEWS)(The Technology Teacher)(Engineering Activities with Paper and Cardboard)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Engineering activities don't require expensive classroom equipment. All you need are a few common items such as paper, scissors, tape, and cardboard. Add a few milk or juice cartons, some coins, and Harry Roman's latest book, and you have all...

Calendar.(education conferences)(Calendar)
March 1, 2009... March 10-12, 2009 The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) will present its 14th Annual Conference ("Leadership, Policy & Innovation in a Collaborative World") and 8th Annual International Symposium ("Does Web 2.0 Belong in Schools? Policy...

"Eggciting" vehicles! There is no gray area. You can't argue with a broken egg.
March 1, 2009... Note: As a TTT-published classroom teacher, Curtis Funkhouser will participate in a session at ITEA's Louisville Conference titled, "Writing for The Technology Teacher." Make plans to attend this session, scheduled for Friday, March 27th...

Energy from the skies: empowering future generations: from the beginning of civilization, humans have been experimenting with the power of the sun.(Resources in Technology)
March 1, 2009... A majority of companies around the world are riding the renewable energy wave. In Memphis, TN, the electronics company Sharp retooled an old plant to become the largest U.S. producer of solar panels. In 2010, Infinia will begin repurposing...

Hydroponics: content and rationale: technology is diverse enough in nature that it can be addressed by a variety of content areas, serving as a true integrator.
March 1, 2009... [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Technology education has the means of becoming the catalyst for integrated content and curricula, especially in core academic areas, such as science and mathematics, where it has been found difficult to incorporate other...

President's message: every association member needs to take an active role in improving the condition of the profession.
March 1, 2009... Greetings, and best wishes for a successful academic year. The intent of this message is to reflect upon issues and events that affected our association during the past twelve months and to delineate a course of action for the next twelve...

Symposium promotes technological literacy through STEM: these teachers will make a difference in the coming year promoting the T&E of STEM.
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A three-day symposium titled, "The Anderson, Oconee, Pickens Symposium on Teaching and Learning STEM Standards for the 21st Century," was held August 4-6, 2008 at the Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) Anderson,...

The foundations of technology course: teachers like it! One teacher indicated that the course was, "a step in the right direction to help implement the STEM initiatives nationwide.".(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)(Report)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Over the past several decades there has been a call to raise student technological literacy. To take such an abstract concept and produce a program that will increase student science, technology, engineering, and...

A new classroom design challenge: students will gain a new perspective on what makes for flood education in the classroom, learning to appreciate how the classroom environment impacts the learning efficiency of students.(Classroom Challenge)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] All good invention begins with understanding the needs and wants of the customer. After all, they are going to be using the invention or new product and their input is critical to it being accepted. In this activity,...

2009 leaders to watch.(List)
March 1, 2009... 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...