The Technology Teacher articles from May 2007

The Technology Teacher archives from May 2007

Commission to release final recommendations on how to improve NCLB.(In the News & Calendar)(No Child Left Behind)
May 1, 2007... On Tuesday, February 13, 2007, former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, Cochairs of the Commission on No Child Left Behind, announced the Commission's release of its final recommendations...

New website connects kids to the world of manufacturing.(In the News & Calendar)(www. manufacturingiscool.com)(Website overview)
May 1, 2007... With the click of a mouse, young people can get a behind-the-scenes look into the significance and fascination of manufacturing. The website, Manufacturing is Cool (www. manufacturingiscool.com), was re-created by the Society of Manufacturing...

The National Center for Engineering and Technology Education.(In the News & Calendar)
May 1, 2007... The National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) is a collaborative network of scholars with backgrounds in technology education, engineering, and related fields whose mission is to build capacity in technology education and...

JETS welcomes Rockwell Collins.(In the News & Calendar)(Junior Engineering Technical Society and Rockwell Collins Inc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The Junior Engineering Technical Society, JETS, is proud to welcome Rockwell Collins as a first-time sponsor of the organization. Working together to develop a new generation of engineers, Rockwell Collins and JETS share a strong commitment of...

Calendar.(In the News & Calendar)(dates of education conferences and workshops)(Calendar)
May 1, 2007... May 3-4, 2007 The 2007 TEANJ Technology Conference & Expo, "Enhancing Technology, Engineering, Science, and Mathematics," will be held at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe. Workshop descriptions and registration information can be found at...

IdeaGarden leaders hand off the baton.(You & ITEA)
May 1, 2007... A huge thank you goes to comoderators, Gary Wynn, DTE and Ron Yuill, DTE for their outstanding and tireless leadership of ITEA's IdeaGarden listserv over the last several years. Gary and Ron have taken the listserv from its infancy to the vital...

ITEA's legislative listserv is growing!(You & ITEA)(International Technology Education Association)
May 1, 2007... Become a TIDE Watcher and join other ITEA members in learning more about legislative efforts at the state and national levels pertaining to technology, innovation, design, and engineering (TIDE). TIDE Watcher will allow you to become involved...

Making sound connections: sound is a critical dimension in the development of society and technology.(Resources in Technology)
May 1, 2007... Introduction Sound plays a significant role in the lives of humans and animals. We live in a world of sound, even if it may be just the wind blowing across the landscape! Strange as it may seem, we use sound as a medium or channel for...

The old factory: this mythical factory is a way to promote organized thinking about such a structured situation, to build confidence in students about thinking across the entire range of the problem.(Classroom Challenge)
May 1, 2007... Introduction Technology education is not just about things, systems, and processes. It can also be about history, people, technological change, and impacts on society. In this design challenge, we shall use technology education principles...

Scientific and technical visualization in technology education: the need for America's students to develop a deeper knowledge of the nature, creation, and potentials of technology and its symbiotic role in human society, as well as develop a broader range of technological skills, is progressively more important.
May 1, 2007... Background As a direct result of an increasingly technologically integrated society and workplace, national emphasis is being placed on schools to produce technologically literate students. "Technological literacy is the ability to use,...

Creating change through politics: two viewpoints: the process of creating change can be compared with the game of baseball in that success results more often from a series of base hits rather than from a home run.
May 1, 2007... Viewpoint # 1 - Thomas A. Frawley Politics of Change: A New York Minute A battle has been brewing for years across the nation as leaders in business and industry cry out for improvement in the educational system. Citizens of New York...

2007 San Antonio conference.
May 1, 2007... Jay Hicken and Ed Reeve, DTE prepare attendees for Salt Lake City in 2008. San Antonio's Riverwalk. Ron Yuill, DTE and Gary Wynn, DTE prepare for their IdeaGarden learning session. Educator/Astronaut Joe Acaba addresses the Second...

2007 award winners.
May 1, 2007... Special Recognition Awards Academy of Fellows James E. LaPorte Award of Distinction John W. Hansen, DTE Special Recognition Award Thomas A. Frawley Lockette/Monroe...