Shannon Pittman-Price graduated from North Carolina A&T State University in May 2006 with a bachelor's degree in print journalism. In past years, her degree may have been enough to set her on a career path in journalism. However, after completing an internship with "Black College Wire," Pittman-Price realized that journalism was headed in the…

In this article, the authors share their own perspectives regarding engineering education at the K-12 level. Smith believes that there must be a more direct infusion of appropriate mathematics and science with the unique technological content (tools, machines, materials, processes) for an effective engineering education program to exist. He thinks…

In this article, the authors discusses Visualization in Technology Education (VisTE). VisTE units are designed to enhance students' knowledge in science, develop good visual and presentation skills, understand emerging technologies, and most of all help with the integration of standards that promote technological literacy. Technological changes…

The purpose of the study was to identify and refine a conceptual foundation for secondary school engineering education. Specifically, this study sought to address the following research questions: (1) What engineering concepts are present in literature related to the nature and philosophy of engineering?; (2) What engineering concepts are embedded…

Technological efficacy is the knowledge, ability, and desire to create, select, apply, monitor, evaluate, communicate, and otherwise bring to fruition desired technology in a given context. This document is a qualitative synthesis of research related to technological efficacy, including exploration of its definition, psychometric properties of…

Students who are not educated in the modern advances of our technological society will be ill-prepared for the world of work in the 21st century. It is therefore incumbent upon all educators to modify traditional curriculum to reflect contemporary technology. School technology education programs today are being developed to reflect the needs of…

Presents a "family tree" of optical technologies with a list of definitions, and briefly discusses some of the issues relating to optical technologies and their use in libraries. (CLB)

The author provides a background on what technology is and how it is a discipline. He states that the mission of technology education is to prepare students to live in a technological world and to be technologically literate. (CH)

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 discusses the need for technological literacy for future citizens. He argues that technology should be emphasized throughout the curriculum. Recommendations are presented. (CH)

This study was conducted to identify the characteristics of the technologically literate generalist. Results indicated that the technologically literate individual has a broad understanding of technology in reference to its many and varied impacts on consumerism, politics, culture, values, work, and basic societal institutions. (CT)

Explores facets of technical literacy other than computer literacy and how they might relate to the breakthrough in communications technology. (AEA)

Technology educators can and should be at the forefront of the movement to bring greater relevancy to science and mathematics in the classroom. True learning includes first, a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, second, an excitement that generates further exploration, and third, a desire to relate this ability to other areas. (Author/SSH)

With increased support for educational standards, teachers need resources to help them engage in standards-based reform. The International Technology Education Association (ITEA) is publishing a series of addenda for this purpose. "Planning Learning: Developing Technology Curricula" offers teachers and other curriculum developers suggestions and…

Reviews Illich's works. Suggests that his later ideas--particularly those about the role of language and the media in the creation of needs--deserve to be recognized by scholars studying communication and the mass media. (PD)