Describes Utah's efforts to improve their technology education program to help their students become technologically literate. Their new curricula are organized around the cluster areas of communication, manufacturing, construction, and energy/power/transportation. (JOW)

The author states that it is necessary to (1) dispel the notion that science and technology are synonomous, (2) dispel the notion that they must remain mutually exclusive, and (3) most important, establish an agenda for subsequent dialogue and action. (CT)

Discusses a plan of action to assist industrial arts teachers with curriculum materials. A survey questionnaire was sent to industrial arts teachers in Michigan and responses are reported concerning source of content for courses taught, source of assistance for improving courses, and how many new topics are being taught. (CT)