The Technology Teacher articles from September 2006

The Technology Teacher archives from September 2006

Election candidates.(In the News & Calendar)
September 1, 2006... The 2006-2007 ITEA Board of Directors election ballot will be emailed to Professional and active Life Members in September. The highly experienced field of candidates is pictured here. Exercise your right to vote by completing your ballot...

ITEA's 69th Annual Conference.
September 1, 2006... Mark your calendar now for March 15-17, 2007 and join ITEA in historic San Antonio, Texas for ITEA's 69th Annual Conference and Exhibition, "Technological Literacy: A Global Challenge." With topics such as "Positioning Technology Education to...

Calendar.
September 1, 2006... October 19-21, 2006 The National Conference on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) will host "Exploring New Worlds Together" at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA. Online registration and full event information is available at...

Passing.(Arthur Rosser)(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Former ITEA member Arthur "Art" Rosser, Ph.D. passed away April 2, 2006. Rosser is the former dean of Central Missouri State University's College of Applied Sciences and Technology. He served as dean for 15 years before retiring in 2002. Rosser...

Financial assistance for San Antonio.(International Technology Education Association)
September 1, 2006... NOW... is the time to start finding financial assistance to go to ITEA's San Antonio Conference, March 15-17, 2007. There are numerous places to find financial support, and it takes a certain mindset to be successful. Here are some hints to...

Editorial.
September 1, 2006... Many thanks to all those who responded to our 2006 Readership Survey. We appreciate the time you've taken to provide us with valuable feedback. What did we learn? Some things we already knew, e.g., a preference for more "classroom teacher...

Engineering design in a mighty pinwheel machine activity: ... the students experienced each step of the engineering-design process.
September 1, 2006... Introduction Technology education in elementary school is taught through hands-on activities that are designed to address technology content such as communication, construction, manufacturing, transportation, and biotechnology. According...

Assistive technology in the classroom.
September 1, 2006... There is a continued need to provide information about the availability of assistive technology, advances in improving accessibility and functionality of assistive technology, and appropriate methods to secure and utilize assistive technology...

Six concepts to help you align with NCLB: how can technology and engineering education survive and thrive in a time when only core subjects seem to be valued?(No Child Left Behind)
September 1, 2006... If you are reading this, chances are you have survived the first five years of the 2001 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind. This legislation has been controversial,...

ITEA member receives Disney teacher award.(Douglas Dillion)
September 1, 2006... ITEA member Douglas Dillion, a middle school technology education teacher at Honey Creek Middle School in Terre Haute, Indiana, was chosen from more than 75,000 nominees nationwide to receive the 2006 Disney Teacher Award in celebration of his...

Approaches to assessing technological literacy: the challenge of developing assessments for students, teachers, and out-of-school adults in a content area as complex and relatively unknown as technological literacy will be significant.
September 1, 2006... Some 18 months ago, I spoke before a group of several hundred high-achieving high school students from around the world who were visiting Washington, DC as part of a program called Presidential Classroom (www.presidentialclassroom.org). I chose...

Becoming a reflective technology teacher: the more I reflected, the better I was able to meet the students' needs.
September 1, 2006... How many technology teachers reflect on their teaching each and every day? How many technology teachers ask themselves the hard questions surrounding student learning and their own teaching? How many technology teachers ask their students for...

Super mileage challenge: combining education and fun! The Super Mileage Challenge teaches students to research, design, and construct futuristic vehicles while applying advanced topics in math, science, technology, and engineering.
September 1, 2006... Introduction With the rising price of fuel and increased concerns for the environment, achieving maximum gas mileage continues to be a very important topic. Today, in an exciting student competition, Indiana students seek solutions by...