The Technology Teacher articles from May 2003

The Technology Teacher archives from May 2003

Materials processing class. (In the News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Nelson L. Parke, creator and developer of The Parke System, will teach a two-hour graduate or undergraduate credit course at Southwest Missouri State University this summer entitled "Methods of Teaching Materials Processing." The first class,...

Girls and technology. (In the News & Calendar).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Legislation, such as the "Go Girl Act," proposed by the 107th Congress and scheduled to be reintroduced in the 108th Congress, is an effort to recognize that girls are an undiscovered pool of technology talent. It is intended to improve...

New products. (In the News & Calendar).
May 1, 2003... K'Nex Education has unveiled two new collectible classroom systems designed for the early education classroom. The three Intro to Simple Machines classroom sets and one Intro to Structures: Bridges set bring to life two primary themes of the...

Calendar.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... May 8-9, 2003 The Technology Educators Association of New Jersey (TEANJ) is presenting its 2003 conference and expo, "Technological Literacy: Much More Than Computers," at the East Brunswick Hilton. Douglas Gorham, Ed.D., Manager of...

Specialists prepare for implementing AETL standards. (You & ITEA).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Advance meetings have already been held to prepare specialists to be the leaders in implementing the standards recently released at ITEA's Nashville Conference. The standards document, titled Advancing Excellence in Technological Literacy:...

Activity: black inventors and innovations.
May 1, 2003... It is important for students to study black inventors. Black students will embrace the excellent role models that black inventors provide, and non-African American students will develop an appreciation of the contributions of African Americans...

Telescope as time machine. (The Space Place).
May 1, 2003... Read this article about NASA's latest high-tech space telescope. Then have fun doing one or both of the word puzzles that use the important words in the article A Telescope for (Almost) All Time If all goes as planned, the National...

Galex words. (The Space Place).
May 1, 2003... The words in the list on the left are hidden in the jumble of letters. Words may be frontwards, backwards, upside-down, or diagonal. When you find a word, draw a box around it and cross it off the list. GALEX Words...

Dreaded instructions! Many people see the instruction sheet or book as the object of last resort. (IDSA).
May 1, 2003... In an earlier article on the design and construction of cardboard chairs (The Technology Teacher, December/January 2001, Vol.60, No. 4, p. 17), I suggested that I would share some ideas, in a subsequent issue, about the development of...

The technology teacher's tool box: streaming media: the benefits of streaming media include a convenient means of creating online-accessible content that capitalizes on the dynamic capabilities of audio and video. (Resources in Technology).
May 1, 2003... Introduction Many technology teachers are using the Internet and the World Wide Web to provide information about their programs, locate instructional resource materials and provide support for their classes. Typically technology teachers...

Improving technology education: understanding reform--assuming responsibility: actions by many individuals and diverse organizations are needed if meaningful and lasting changes are to occur.
May 1, 2003... The American public recognizes the crucial place of technology in our society and the urgent need for improving technology education. This bold statement was supported in a recent Gallup Poll (Rose & Dugger, 2002). Other support for improving...

Utah junior high teachers respond to standards for technological literacy: the overall results of the study should be very encouraging.
May 1, 2003... An autumn 2002 survey conducted through Utah State University by Charlie Nielson, a junior high school technology education teacher, revealed that technology teachers in Utah junior high schools are largely positive about the role the...

Nashville ITEA 2003 conference March 13-15.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Thanks for Coming Maley Spirit of Excellence Breakfast speaker, Bill Havice, DTE. Winners of the Program Excellence Award. One presentation at the well-attended poster sessions. One attendee tries out the ANT-18 Link Trainer...

2003 Professional Recognition Awards.
May 1, 2003... Professional Excellence Awards Academy of Fellows Everett N. Israel, DTE Award of Distinction Theodore Lewis Lockette/Monroe Humanitarian Award Jeffrey A. Lintz Wilkinson Meritorious Service Award Fred Ruda ...