The Technology Teacher articles from November 2002

The Technology Teacher archives from November 2002

Passage. (In the News & Calendar).(Obituary)(Biography)
November 1, 2002... Pamela L. Mountjoy, a former elementary school instructor who managed the Teacher in Space Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, died of cancer September 12, 2002. Working as an independent contractor for NASA from...

Dean's Summit II. (In the News & Calendar).(International Technology Education Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers conference: January 2003)(Calendar)
November 1, 2002... ITEA will again collaborate with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) on "Deans Summit II: Fostering Campus Collaborations," a conference to be held January 9-12, 2003 in Miami, FL. This summit will provide participants...

Rocket contest. (In the News & Calendar).(Team America Rocketry Challenge sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association, the National Association of Rocketry)
November 1, 2002... The first ever national rocket contest for high school teams is off and running. Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), the Team America Rocketry Challenge offers U.S. high school...

SET for success. (In the News & Calendar).
November 1, 2002... The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), along with the Girl Scouts of America, have developed SET (Science, Engineering, and Technology) for Success Science Kits for children ages 8-11. The kits deliver hands-on activities that...

Rough Science on PBS. (In the News & Calendar).(reality-based educational television program)
November 1, 2002... A new PBS series that premiered in October 2002, is making science fun and accessible. "Rough Science" is the thinking person's reality show. The 10-part series, a co-production of the BBC and Open University, in association with WETA in...

CTTE research incentive grant. (In the News & Calendar).
November 1, 2002... The Council on Technology Teacher Education (CTTE) is sponsoring an applied research grant for technology education graduate students, full-time technology teachers, technology teacher educators, and administrators. For the year 2003, the...

Grant writing tips. (In the News & Calendar).(Fulbright Senior Specialist Program grant offer)
November 1, 2002... The new Fulbright Senior Specialist Program offers short-term grants for two to six weeks for U.S. faculty and professionals. Some 120 grantees have gone to 52 countries, and another 680 have been approved to be on a roster and eligible to be...

Grant writing tips. (In the News & Calendar).(Calendar)
November 1, 2002... With many schools facing tightened budgets, a large number of educators are turning to teaching grants provided by the government, foundations, corporations, and the community to support improvements in teaching and learning. In an effort to...

Calendar. (In the News & Calendar).(teachnology teacher association news, events)(Calendar)
November 1, 2002... November 15, 2002 Due date for completed proposals for the CTTE applied research grant for technology education graduate students, full-time technology teachers, technology teacher educators, and administrators. For the year 2003, the...

You & ITEA.(International Technology Education Association services and information)
November 1, 2002... Strategic Plan ITEA's Strategic Plan is now available for review online inside Members Only, under Governance Information. It has been posted as a Word file and a PDF. Suggestions/reviews should be emailed to itea@iris.org, subject:...

Rapid prototyping in technology education: rapid prototyping, while costly, can afford students a unique opportunity to bring their ideas to reality.
November 1, 2002... Product design has become an important part of technology education, and for good reason. Technology students not only learn by designing and modeling products, they are empowered and often find enthusiasm and internal motivation through these...

Write the book on weather metrics. (The Space Place).
November 1, 2002... What country do you think has the wildest weather in the world? Which is the one with the most hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, blizzards, hail storms, droughts, and lightning strikes? It is the USA! Does that surprise you? With two coastlines...

Taut, light & flexible: visiting compression, tension, & modularity. (IDSA).
November 1, 2002... R. Buckminster Fuller was a master designer and builder of light, flexible structures and objects. Undoubtedly the most ubiquitous design to emerge from his energetic mind was the geodesic dome. These lightweight structures have been employed...

Technological literacy and human cloning. (Resources in Technology)(Cover Story).
November 1, 2002... Around the world a debate is raging over the subject of human cloning. At the core of this controversial issue are ethical, religious, societal, scientific, and medical concerns. The possibility that the present generation will obtain the...

A new model of technology education for science centers.
November 1, 2002... The Museum of Science, Boston, has recently expanded its focus to encompass a new model of "informal" technology learning, mirroring the processes taking place in the "formal" education world. In a sense, technology has always been part of our...

Making problem-solving simulations more realistic: simply stated, do the mathematics to predict the design outcome.
November 1, 2002... Problem solving is a popular instructional strategy used in modern technology education classrooms. Many problem-solving activities include the direct application of mathematic principles. Students do not always fully utilize these principles...