The Technology Teacher articles from November 2004

The Technology Teacher archives from November 2004

New on ITEA's Web site.
November 1, 2004... Now Available on the ITEA Web Site: Go to www.iteawww.org to see WHAT'S ON THE WEB for ITEA Members! * The Technology Teacher (Archived in Members Only) * Standards for Technological Literacy (May be viewed in its entirety) *...

ITEA members.(Grants, Awards, and Challenges)
November 1, 2004... ITEA MEMBERS -- Now is the time to apply for a grant, scholarship, or award! This time of year can be hectic and fast-paced, so don't wait. Receive the financial support you need and the recognition you deserve. Get a head start by going to...

Get information on over 100,000 grants available to all U.S. schools.(Grants, Awards, and Challenges)
November 1, 2004... Get information on over 100,000 grants available to all U.S. schools. This includes colleges, K-12, and pro-K, public, private, charter, and faith-based schools. The School Funding Newsletter is filled with grant information, grant-writing...

The Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program is designed to teach students the scientific principles of how tools operate, introduce them to working with hand tools, encourage them to think creatively about the world around them, and enable them to develop practical solutions to everyday problems.(Grants, Awards, and Challenges)
November 1, 2004... The Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program is designed to teach students the scientific principles of how tools operate, introduce them to working with hand tools, encourage them to think creatively about the world around them, and...

The National Science Board has recently identified a troubling decline in the number of American students training to be scientists and engineers.(Grants, Awards, and Challenges)
November 1, 2004... The National Science Board has recently identified a troubling decline in the number of American students training to be scientists and engineers. To help students excel in math and science and prepare for careers in the critical growth...

Get your class ready for the HOBO Energy Challenge, an exciting new contest program for K-12 teachers and students sponsored by iScienceProject.(Grants, Awards, and Challenges)
November 1, 2004... Get your class ready for the HOBO Energy Challenge, an exciting new contest program for K-12 teachers and students sponsored by iScienceProject. The free contest, which runs from September 1, 2004-May 1, 2005, is designed to promote energy...

The ING Unsung Heroes awards program recognizes kindergarten through twelfth grade educators nationwide for their innovative teaching methods, creative educational projects, and ability to make a positive influence on the children they teach.(Grants, Awards, and Challenges)
November 1, 2004... The ING Unsung Heroes awards program recognizes kindergarten through twelfth grade educators nationwide for their innovative teaching methods, creative educational projects, and ability to make a positive influence on the children they teach....

The Dimension 3D Printing Group, a business unit of Stratasys, Inc., has launched a global design and 3D printing contest for high school and secondary students that will award $18,000 in scholarships to individual and team winners.(Grants, Awards, and Challenges)
November 1, 2004... The Dimension 3D Printing Group, a business unit of Stratasys, Inc., has launched a global design and 3D printing contest for high school and secondary students that will award $18,000 in scholarships to individual and team winners. Extreme...

American Genesis, A Century of Invention and Technological Enthusiasm, 1870-1970.(New Books)
November 1, 2004... There are several new books available that may be of interest to ITEA members. American Genesis, A Century of Invention and Technological Enthusiasm, 1870-1970 is available from The University of Chicago Press. Written by Thomas P. Hughes, this...

Letters to the Next President: What We Can Do About the Real Crisis in Public Education.(New Books)
November 1, 2004... Another new book, Letters to the Next President. What We Can Do About the Real Crisis in Public Education, includes more than 30 letters from writers, aged 8 to 92, that Publishers Week calls "thoughtful" and "refreshing." The book features the...

Watershed Dynamics.(New Books)
November 1, 2004... Watershed Dynamics is the final title in the four-subject Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series from NSTA Press, the publishing arm of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). The Student Edition is organized into four parts: 1) an...

Calendar.(News And Calendar)(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... November 4-6, 2004 The 52nd Annual Technology Education Association of Pennsylvania Conference (TEAP), "Technology Education: Making Connections," will be held at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel & Conference Center in Camp Hill, PA. For...

Standards Specialists meet in Baltimore.(You & ITEA)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... ITEA's Technology for All Americans Project Standards Specialists met on September 1720 in Baltimore, Maryland for professional development on the four ITEA addenda to Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology...

CATTS Annual Leadership Symposium.(You & ITEA)
November 1, 2004... In mid-September, the State Directors of CATTS met in Baltimore for the Annual Leadership Symposium to set priorities and the national agenda for the Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology and Science. During this meeting, the...

Historical documents sent to ITEA.(You & ITEA)
November 1, 2004... ITEA has just announced receipt of documents dating back to the beginning of the association from Dr. Vernon A. Tryon, Professor Emeritus of the State University of New York, Oswego Dr Tryon served as Chairperson of the Department at Oswego for...

Delivering engineering content in technology education: can the technology education profession deliver on the promise of technological literacy for all while preparing the secondary school student for engineering education?
November 1, 2004... A Call for Change in Technology Education The technology education field has undergone numerous changes in scope, mission, and principles during its one hundred ten year history in America. From the late 1800s to today, technology education...

Designing to fit people of different sizes: one product can indeed fit nearly all people.(From IDSA)
November 1, 2004... People interact with products and vehicles in a physical manner. They push lawn mowers, they hold mixers, and they drive cars and trucks. This interaction is greatly improved when there is a physical, dimensional match between the people and...

A structured framework for using games to teach mathematics and science in K-12 classrooms.(Resources In Technology)
November 1, 2004... Introduction The notion of using games to engage children in learning activities is not new. Instinctively, kids create games to help them make sense of the world around them. Mostly, they play rules-based sports games, where they interact...

How to promote a technology education program: an effective campaign will increase student enrollment, spread goodwill, reflect a positive image, and grow positive involvement.
November 1, 2004... Introduction The advertising, marketing, promotion, and positioning of technology education programs have become increasingly important. Yet the rewards of promoting your program will not only bring more students and resources to your...

Marketing technological literacy for the classroom: we must all serve as ambassadors for the vision of technological literacy for all.
November 1, 2004... This article will provide some broad-based suggestions that may be applicable to marketing technological literacy as a necessary aspect of a well-rounded curriculum. These suggestions are intended to stimulate ideas that can be applied to...

Standards-based curriculum development for pre-service and in-service: a "partnering" approach using modified backwards design: the end result is that pre-service teacher education students are becoming more excited about their teaching profession.
November 1, 2004... Technology teacher educators across the nation are considering what changes will be made to their pre-service teacher education programs to implement the standards in Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) (ITEA, 2000/2002) and to help...