The Technology Teacher articles from September 2004

The Technology Teacher archives from September 2004

Election candidates.(In The News & Calendar)
September 1, 2004... The 2005-2006 ITEA Board of Directors election ballot will be mailed in September. The highly experienced field of candidates is pictured here. Exercise your right to vote by returning your ballot promptly! Ballots must be postmarked on or...

The 67th ITEA annual conference we're goin' to Kansas City ...(In The News & Calendar)
September 1, 2004... Mark your calendar now for ITEA's 67th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Kansas City, Missouri. With an entirely new schedule. including expanded registration and resource booth hours, several new networking/social events, and, yes, even a...

ITEA conference application record broken.(In The News & Calendar)
September 1, 2004... The ITEA Conference Program Committee met in June to consider programs for the April 2005 Kansas City Conference. A record number of applications were received this year. It was the first time that applicants could apply to be on the program...

Calendar.(In The News & Calendar)(Author Abstract)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... October 5-7, 2004 Focus 2004: Beyond Education and Training... Leading Economic Growth, will take place at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, NJ. Sponsored by the state of New Jersey and Global Skills Exchange (GSX), the conference will...

Jim Kirkwood receives Sagamore of the Wabash Award.(You & ITEA)
September 1, 2004... Ball State University professor James Kirkwood, DTE received Indiana's highest civilian honor during his retirement party April 23. The Sagamore of the Wabash Award as given for distinguished service to the state. It was created during the term...

ITEA Executive Director earns ASAE certification.(You & ITEA)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has announced that Dr. Kendall N Starkweather, DTE, Executive Director/CEO of the International Technology Education Association, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE)...

Dr. Sterry retires from ITEA/CATTS.(You & ITEA)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Dr. Leonard F, Sterry, who joined the ITEA staff in the fall of 2001 to work with the Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science (CATTS) to develop comprehensive K-12 standards-based resources, retired from his position as Senior...

Informed design: a contemporary approach to design pedagogy as the core process in technology: in classroom settings most problems are usually well defined, so students have little experience with open-ended problems.(Feature Article)
September 1, 2004... The Standards for Technological Literacy (ITEA, 2000, 2002) document indicates the centrality of design to the study of technology, "Design is regarded by many as the core problem-solving process of technological development. It is as...

Robot design challenge: this design challenge is a mirror on the world.(Feature Article)
September 1, 2004... Here is a fun design challenge you can use in your classroom or across the grades in your school. If you are a regional manager of a number of schools, you can challenge several schools to participate. No special tools, hardware, or supplies...

Observational research: formalized curiosity: curiosity is a hard concept to teach, but we can teach methods that will help students experience the power of curiosity.(From IDSA)
September 1, 2004... Design research is a valuable tool to help the designer understand the problem that he/she needs to solve. "A problem well stated is half solved." (1) The purpose of design research is to help state or understand the problems better, which will...

Being a somebody for technology education: leadership requires creating what isn't there, something new, something beyond what the system already has.(Feature Article)
September 1, 2004... Keynote Address at the FTE Spirit of Excellence Breakfast ITEA Conference 2004, Albuquerque, NM This morning I have chosen not to share with you who and why certain individuals were influential during my career--but instead I have...

The second installment of the ITEA/Gallup poll and what it reveals as to how Americans think about technology: a report of the second survey conducted by the Gallup Organization for the International Technology Education Association.(ITEA/Gallup Poll)
September 1, 2004... The first poll in what has become a two-part series was commissioned by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) in the spring of 2001 with the intent of finding out how Americans viewed technological literacy. Funding for this...

Bush vs. Kerry on education.(Election 2004)
September 1, 2004... The American public is being inundated with political advertisements, which will reach a peak this fall, leading up to the November elections. Among the myriad of issues that the candidates have addressed is the issue of education. Where do...

Electric motors everywhere: most forms of energy go through some conversion process to do useful work for us.(Resources In Technology)
September 1, 2004... Introduction Can you imagine the multitude of uses for electric motors? We may even say "motors, motors, everywhere electric motors!" Electric motors are used in home, work, and recreation, silently doing work for us in converting...

Standards-based technology teacher education online: an innovative new program at Valley City State University.(Feature Article)
September 1, 2004... Valley City State University in Valley City, ND, has developed an undergraduate technology education program over the past five years that is being delivered completely online. What are you doing in technology education and how did it come...

Request for special recognition nominations: ITEA members are invited to submit nominations for the following awards. Recognize colleagues who give extra effort!
September 1, 2004... Academy of Fellows This is the highest recognition that the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) can bestow upon any person. To qualify, the individual must have gained prominence in and brought honor to the profession of...