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Technology Education...Technology Education...

What should What should students students knowknow

and and be able to dobe able to do when they study when they study

technology?technology?


There is a National consensus...There is a National consensus... ““Technology for All AmericansTechnology for All Americans A Rationale and Structure for the A Rationale and Structure for the Study of Technology” - ITEA Study of Technology” - ITEA

Funded 50% by NASA and 50% by the NSFFunded 50% by NASA and 50% by the NSF Written by Teachers, Administrators, and Written by Teachers, Administrators, and

representatives from Engineering, Science & Math representatives from Engineering, Science & Math Reviewed by hundreds of practitioners of Reviewed by hundreds of practitioners of

Technology, Science, Math and Engineering Technology, Science, Math and Engineering


Technology Education...Technology Education...

“…“…provides an opportunity for provides an opportunity for students to learn about the students to learn about the processes and knowledge that processes and knowledge that are needed to solve problems are needed to solve problems and extend human capabilities” and extend human capabilities”

“Technology for All Americans Project”


Technology Educationis more than...

Technology Educationis more than...

•Learning to use computers, robots, Learning to use computers, robots, software or other tools and equipment software or other tools and equipment•Technical EducationTechnical Education•Tech PrepTech Prep•Producing a ProductProducing a Product•Instructional TechnologyInstructional Technology


The first priority of Technology Education is:

The first priority of Technology Education is:

Technological LiteracyTechnological Literacy

““The ability to use, manage, and understand The ability to use, manage, and understand technologytechnology””


Technology is:Technology is:

““Human innovation in action” Human innovation in action”

OROR““The process of applying knowledge, The process of applying knowledge,

creativity and resources to solve creativity and resources to solve problems and extend human problems and extend human

potential”potential”


“Technology has a process, knowledge, and context base that is definable and universal.”

“Technology has a process, knowledge, and context base that is definable and universal.”


Teaching the universals means:Teaching the universals means:

““Focus on the Focus on the concepts and processes that are concepts and processes that are

significantsignificant and and timelesstimeless, ,

rather than on specific, rather than on specific, non-transferable knowledge non-transferable knowledge

and skills”and skills”


National StandardsNational Standards

Students engage in designing, building, and testing Students engage in designing, building, and testing products and systems to products and systems to solve real-world problemssolve real-world problems

Students understand the nature and Students understand the nature and historical evolutionhistorical evolution of technological of technological systemssystems

Students Students assess the impactsassess the impacts of technological systems on of technological systems on society and the environmentsociety and the environment

Students Students use anduse and manage resourcesmanage resources of technology of technology

Students study technology in Students study technology in Informational, Physical Informational, Physical and Biologicaland Biological contexts contexts

Technology for All Americans ProjectTechnology for All Americans Project


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A Modular Delivery SystemA Modular Delivery System Interactive, Multimedia CurriculumInteractive, Multimedia Curriculum Effective Hands-on ActivitiesEffective Hands-on Activities Meaningful, Automated AssessmentMeaningful, Automated Assessment in a Flexible Environment...in a Flexible Environment...

TechCenter21 is a comprehensive TechCenter21 is a comprehensive laboratory system usinglaboratory system using::

to teach Technological LiteracyTechnological Literacy


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Design and Problem SolvingDesign and Problem Solving Technology SystemsTechnology Systems Impacts of TechnologyImpacts of Technology History and EvolutionHistory and Evolution Managing Technology Resources Managing Technology Resources Career Exploration & Self AssessmentCareer Exploration & Self Assessment

CORE THEMESCORE THEMES integrated into integrated into every technology module:every technology module:


Design and Problem Solving Design and Problem Solving

Problems and Design Challenges have:Problems and Design Challenges have:

• Real World ContextsReal World Contexts

• Open-Ended ChallengesOpen-Ended Challenges with Multiple Solutions with Multiple Solutions


Problem Solving MethodProblem Solving MethodStudents achieve solutions using the Students achieve solutions using the “Technological Problem Solving Method”“Technological Problem Solving Method”

Understand the Understand the ProblemProblem

Redesign and Redesign and CommunicateCommunicate

Test and Test and EvaluateEvaluate

Gather Gather InformationInformation

Develop Develop SolutionsSolutions

Choose and Choose and ImplementImplement


Technology Systems Technology Systems

Universal Systems ModelUniversal Systems Model

Technology Systems are analyzed through:Technology Systems are analyzed through:• Multimedia PresentationsMultimedia Presentations

• System SimulationsSystem Simulations

• Hands-on ActivitiesHands-on Activities


Impacts of Technology Impacts of Technology

Students assess and predict technology’s Students assess and predict technology’s positive and negative, expected and positive and negative, expected and unexpected impacts on: unexpected impacts on:

• SocietySociety

• The EconomyThe Economy

• The EnvironmentThe Environment


History and Evolution History and Evolution

Students view technology Students view technology in its historical perspective in its historical perspective by creating: by creating:

• Historical TimelinesHistorical Timelines

• Current Event ReportsCurrent Event Reports


Tools and MachinesTools and Machines MaterialsMaterials

TimeTime InformationInformation PeoplePeople CapitalCapital EnergyEnergy

AND...

Managing Technology ResourcesManaging Technology Resources


Career Awareness Career Awareness

Students explore Students explore careers in context of careers in context of each technology area each technology area using a wide variety of using a wide variety of narrated, multimedia narrated, multimedia presentations.presentations.


Why do core themes work? (There’s no “magic” to it...)

Why do core themes work? (There’s no “magic” to it...)

“Repeated exposure, across a Repeated exposure, across a broad range of technologies, broad range of technologies, helps students internalize helps students internalize the critical concepts needed the critical concepts needed to become technologically to become technologically literate.”literate.”


8-10 Activity Outline8-10 Activity Outline


15 Activity Outline15 Activity Outline


Technology Areas CoveredTechnology Areas Covered

• TransportationTransportation

• ManufacturingManufacturing

• ConstructionConstruction

• CommunicationCommunication

• Power & EnergyPower & Energy

• Bio-related TechnologiesBio-related Technologies


Multimedia PresentationsMultimedia Presentations

•Text and NarrationText and Narration

• Photographs Photographs

• Live Action VideoLive Action Video

• Computer AnimationComputer Animation

• Music & Sound EffectsMusic & Sound Effects(Click on the box above)(Click on the box above)


Effective Hands-On ActivitiesEffective Hands-On Activities

• Open-Ended Problem SolvingOpen-Ended Problem Solving

• Real-World ContextsReal-World Contexts

• Design, Build and Design, Build and Test Projects Test Projects

• Rugged EquipmentRugged Equipment

• Labeled StorageLabeled Storage


Laboratory ManagementLaboratory Management

• Grade and Attendance Tracking/ReportingGrade and Attendance Tracking/Reporting• Automated Assessment Automated Assessment • Achievement ReportsAchievement Reports• Real-Time Monitor Real-Time Monitor • Student Scheduler Student Scheduler • Instant Messaging Instant Messaging • Inventory ControlInventory Control• Curriculum Editor and Module ConverterCurriculum Editor and Module Converter


Additional ComponentsAdditional Components

• Laboratory InstallationLaboratory Installation

• Instructor TrainingInstructor Training

• Toll-free Customer Support Toll-free Customer Support

• Three-Year WarrantyThree-Year Warranty

• Introduction Unit for StudentsIntroduction Unit for Students

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