The Technology Teacher articles from November 2007

The Technology Teacher archives from November 2007

Stop procrastinating!(Now Available on the ITEA Website)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... You can still beat the December 1st deadline to apply for one of ITEA's ten grants, scholarships, and awards. ITEA distributes a total of $3,000 in grants and $3,000 in scholarships to its members. You can gain recognition, both locally and...

Make the connection!(Now Available on the ITEA Website)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... ITEA's Learning Communities are a valuable resource for the Technology, Innovation, Design, and Engineering (TIDE) education community. There is something for everyone: Hemisphere has an international focus, IdeaGarden has a teacher-to-teacher...

Don't Miss This!(TIDE News)
November 1, 2007... * Teacher Astronaut Barbara Morgan * Dr. Robert Ballard * Dr. Steve Petrina * Dr. James LaPorte What do these respected individuals have in common? These and other sensational session speakers await you at Teaching TIDE...

Grant, scholarship, and award opportunities for ITEA members.(TIDE News)(International Technology Education Association)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Receive the financial support you need and the recognition you deserve! ITEA offers a wide variety of grant, scholarship, and award opportunities. If you are an ITEA member, then YOU are ELIGIBLE! NOW is the time to apply! Get a head...

NASA Engineering Design Challenge--bring space into your classroom!(TIDE News)(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
November 1, 2007... As NASA plans to return to the moon, plant growth will be an important part of space exploration. NASA scientists anticipate that astronauts may be able to grow plants on the moon in specialized plant growth chambers. Come participate and build...

39th Annual PDK/Gallup Poll released.(TIDE News)
November 1, 2007... The 39th Annual PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools was released August 28, 2007. For the complete results of this year's poll, a video summary of the poll findings, and a number of other poll resources, go to...

TTT author publishes book for young writers.(TIDE News)(The Technology Teacher, Harry T. Roman)(For the Aspiring Writer)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2007... One of The Technology Teacher's featured writers, former engineer Harry T. Roman, has recently published a short book (73 pages) for young writers entitled, For the Aspiring Writer. His 40 years of creative and speculative writing have...

Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2007... November 1-2, 2007 The 22nd Annual Colorado Technology Education Conference, "Reaching New Heights," will take place at the Copper Conference Center in Copper Mountain, CO. Complete information about the conference is available at...

Teaching technology in low socioeconomic areas: Technology education will help break the cycle of poverty for low socioeconomic students.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction Technology now allows information to travel around the world in a matter of seconds, causing a new form of globalization. This integration of technology into our global society has changed the nature...

Engineering education: web-based interactive learning resources.(Resources in Technology)(Report)
November 1, 2007... The goal of the ongoing project is to enhance students' learning process by implementing an undergraduate engineering curricular transformation that integrates simulation and visualization modules as well as virtual experiments in engineering...

The journey towards technological literacy for all in the United States--are we there yet? Emerging research will continually shape teaching and learning, and the changing nature of technology continually shapes the discipline.
November 1, 2007... Anyone who has traveled with small children or watched one of the National Lampoon Vacation movies understands both the humor and unrelenting nature of the question above. I pose this question not to be amusing but rather to have the reader...

Getting to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop[R]: engineers have seen the lab and think it looks like a great way to discover the concepts of mechanical engineering.(Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Princeton High School is a relatively large, urban, four-year comprehensive high school that serves approximately 2,000 students in Cincinnati, Ohio. Academic offerings include, among others, the International...

Designing for the barely imaginable.(The Space Place)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What is the weirdest, most alien, eye-popping, nose-shocking, skin-crawling place you can think of? Ponder these destinations: 1. Clouds rain gasoline, forming huge lakes. 2. Volcanoes spew red-hot lava...

The "no trucks" design challenge: encourage your students to dream first and challenge the boundaries before they settle down to developing a single idea.(Classroom Challenge)
November 1, 2007... Introduction This activity is certainly multi-dimensional and likely to cause some interesting reactions among students. It deals with a transportation system, and changing it, so a certain class of vehicle is literally removed from the...

Model program: Conestoga Valley School District, PA.
November 1, 2007... Gary Landis is in his 36th and final year as a teacher and program supervisor for technology education in the Conestoga Valley School District. The district earned a High School Program Excellence Award from ITEA in 2003 and a Middle School...

International Technology Education Association: Salt Lake City: February 21-23, 2008: preliminary program: 70th Annual Conference.(Conference notes)
November 1, 2007... On behalf of the ITEA Board of Directors and the Utah conference planning team, I would like to welcome you to beautiful Salt Lake City and the 70th Annual ITEA Conference--Teaching TIDE with Pride! Thank you for joining us as we celebrate the...