The Technology Teacher articles from October 2008

The Technology Teacher archives from October 2008

ITEA welcomes new board member.(TIDE News)(International Technology Education Association)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Ginger Whiting of Children's Engineering Educators, LLC in Richmond, Virginia has been selected to replace Jared Berrett as TECC Director (Technology Education for Children Council) on ITEA's Board of Directors. Ginger brings to the position...

Louisville 2009.(TIDE News)
October 1, 2008... March 26-28, 2009--mark your calendar now to attend "Delivering the T & E in STEM," the Louisville Conference brought to you by ITEA. For three to four days, you'll be immersed with others who want to remain at the top of the teaching...

Need financial assistance to attend the ITEA conference? Try these tips.(TIDE News)(International Technology Education Association)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Before you apply for financial assistance: * Compile facts on the ITEA conference. * Create talking points as to how this conference program could improve education for your students. * Stress to the administration that you will be...

Hofstra University to offer special workshop at ITEA conference.(TIDE News)(International Technology Education Association )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Free Conference Registration and a $2000 Honorarium for Participants The Hofstra University Center for Technological Literacy (CTL) is pleased to cosponsor a special funded workshop in conjunction with ITEA's Louisville Conference on...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2008... October 3-4, 2008 The Southeastern Technology Education Conference (STEC) will be held in Norfolk, Virginia at the SpringHill Suites Old Dominion University Village (800-638-7488). Conference registration fees will be $75.00 for members and...

Recapturing the past with digital imaging: TRS teachers have found that their students are more receptive to lessons that pertain to the unique experiences of Native Americans.(Theodore Roosevelt School)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction Theodore Roosevelt School (TRS) is surrounded by culture and history. Located on the grounds of the former Fort Apache Army Post, TRS serves sixth- through eighth-grade native students, primarily...

Communication technology: the magic of touch: these innovations in display technology may very well influence the way that we use and interact with computers and information technology and other media in the future.(Resources in Technology)
October 1, 2008... A Look at the Past It is interesting to note how technology has changed the way that we communicate with one another. From an historical perspective there have been many inventions that change or enhance the ways that we communicate....

Creating standards-based technology education facilities: faced with an opportunity or mandate to change technology education facilities, a myriad of questions arise.
October 1, 2008... [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Introduction One of the most intimidating tasks faced by new or practicing technology education teachers is the challenge of creating new facilities or renovating current facilities for a new purpose. While the...

Starting a new technology course? An opportunity to develop student technological literacy: I was not expecting them to regurgitate information. I was expecting them to use their reasoning processes, engage in problem solving, and then perform data-based decisions.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Starting a new course can be intimidating, especially if you are the first to teach it in your school district. A teacher must take many things into consideration when constructing the content for a new course. The...

Pothole repair challenge: many times the combination of ideas or variations on them can unleash a flood of new ideas and many new creative avenues.(Classroom Challenge)
October 1, 2008... We all know the unpleasantness of encountering a nasty pothole--those jarring, unsuspected jolts that seem to rattle our teeth. Patching them after every spring thaw is expensive and time-consuming, and the patches never seem to last very long....

Model program: Seymour High School, IN.(Reprint)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] More than 12 years ago, Bob Sexton started changing the way technology was taught at Seymour High School. With the change came complaints and concerns from parents who said their children should be learning...