The Technology Teacher articles from May 2004

The Technology Teacher archives from May 2004

Online news.(In The News & Calendar)
May 1, 2004... There is a new graphic communications Web site for elementary school children funded by the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF). GCC 4 Kids! is designed to encourage young students to have fun while learning more about the...

How do your technology students measure up?(In The News & Calendar)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... You can feel the excitement in your classroom as students become more technologically literate with each passing day. You can see the results, but how can you measure them to gain the feedback needed to improve your teaching and your students'...

NSTA teams with Court TV to bring forensics to the classroom.(In The News & Calendar)(National Science Teachers Association)
May 1, 2004... Capitalizing on the groundswell of interest in forensic science television shows such as CSI and Forensic Files, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has teamed with Court TV to develop exciting new curriculum units on forensic...

News and calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2004... May 6, 2004 In honor of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, "Space Day[SM] 2004... Blazing Galactic Trails," will offer a variety of educational programs to ignite the imagination of twenty-first century space explorers,...

Former ITEA president, Dr. Paul W. DeVore, honored.(You & ITEA)(International Technology Education Association)
May 1, 2004... Dr. Paul W. DeVore, Professor Emeritus of Technology Education at West Virginia University, was recently honored with a celebration of a library endowment for Technology Studies in his name at the West Virginia University Libraries. Dr. DeVore...

ACT Web site.(You & ITEA)(Awareness Campaigns for Technology)
May 1, 2004... ACT (Awareness Campaigns for Technology) is an initiative to promote awareness of what technology encompasses and the need for all students to be able to use, manage, assess, and understand technology. That is: 1. Technology is everywhere....

CATTS news.(You & ITEA)(International Technology Education Association. Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology and Science)
May 1, 2004... ITEA's Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology and Science (CATTS) focuses on four essential initiatives. These include curriculum and dissemination, professional development, research and projects, and a consortium of states. While...

Action research and technology education.(Feature Article)
May 1, 2004... Introduction When was the last time you sat back and contemplated how effective your teaching is? When have you examined how to best teach bridge construction, C[O.sub.2] cars, or rocketry? What methods have you used to determine how...

Dampen that drift!(The Space Place)
May 1, 2004... How would you like to go to Mars or some other alien world? Well, NASA would love to send you there! However, it will take quite a few years to reach that goal. Meanwhile, there is much we can do and find out using robotic spacecraft and space...

Good, better, best: using universal design and digital technology to develop great products.(From IDSA)
May 1, 2004... Introduction Industrial design and technology are lab-based disciplines with highly visual products, hands-on activities, and frequent interactions between faculty and students. As a result, the ways that online resources are used in these...

Using flash technology for motivation and assessment.(Resources In Technology)
May 1, 2004... Introduction A visit to most any technology education laboratory or classroom will reveal that computers, software, and multimedia software are rapidly becoming a mainstay in learning about technology and technological literacy. Almost all...

Technology education--a resource for teaching mathematics.(standards-based testing a major issue impacting public education)
May 1, 2004... Standards-based testing is a major issue impacting public education around the world. Educational publications and daily newspapers cite instances where schools are accredited, or other instances where teams of educators are being assigned to...

Ohio develops Technology Academic Content Standards: combining technological literacy with computer and multimedia literacy and informational literacy.
May 1, 2004... Background The development of the Ohio Technology Academic Content Standards is a high point on a long road of curriculum revision in Ohio. Four political paths and three sets of standards from national professional associations came...

Approaching the standards? A review of new textbooks for the middle grades.(educational aspects)
May 1, 2004... Educators, in general, love to hate textbooks. For example, they often view textbooks as encyclopedias that contain mountains of information. Many technology teachers also feel that textbooks do not adequately address the designing and making...

ITEA 2004: Albuquerque March 18-20.(Thanks for Coming)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Michael Daugherty receives the Award of Distinction from John Ritz, DTE. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Winners of the Teacher Excellence Award. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Students from Fort Hays State University contemplate their entry...

ITEA Kansas City: 2005 Conference April 3-5.(See You in Kansas)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Winners of the Program Excellence Award. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] David Worley is congratulated on winning the Wilkinson Meritorious Service Award by ITEA Past-President, George Willcox. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Avi Hadar of...

2004 Professional Recognition Awards.(achievements and awards)
May 1, 2004... Professional Excellence Awards Academy of Fellows Michael Hacker Award of Distinction Michael Daugherty Lockette/Monroe Humanitarian Award Bernard Singer Wilkinson Meritorious Service Award David Worley ...