September - Vol 70, No 1 - International Technology and ...

This year, in addition to handing out another round of
author awards in Minneapolis, we are offering an additional
incentive: any classroom teacher who has a manuscript
published in Technology and Engineering Teacher will
receive a $50 credit—to use for ITEEA membership,
conference, or publications.
What else did we learn from the survey? That even with
a constantly updated website, email notifications, and a
burgeoning social network, the vast majority of you (92%!)
still consider Technology and Engineering Teacher to be the
most effective way to receive information from ITEEA. We
will continue to put a lot of effort into all of these avenues,
while understanding that you expect a lot from TET—and do
our best to deliver.
When asked what topics you would like to have addressed in
future issues, we heard responses that were very similar to
last year—and very reflective of current events. The top four
topics were:
• STEM (and STEM Integration)
• Green (Technology and Environment)
• Implementing Engineering in the Classroom
• Practical, Classroom Teacher-Written Projects/Activities
This helps us tremendously when determining editorial
content for the year, and we’ve lined up a series of articles
to address these important topics, beginning this month
with Rodger Bybee’s article, which “sets out to clarify the
purpose of STEM education as well as address challenges to
its advancement.”
Thank you all for the opportunity to create and share
resources on your behalf. Your dedication to creating a
next generation of truly technologically literate citizens
brings a tremendous sense of purpose to what I do every
day. I look forward to working our way, together, through
the “stormy present.”
Katie de la Paz is Editor-in-Chief of the
International Technology and Engineering
Educators Association. She can be reached
via email at kdelapaz@iteea.org.
Attention Technology and Engineering Classroom Teachers!
Earn a $50 credit towards ITEEA membership,
conference, or publications!
By having an article accepted for publication in Technology
and Engineering Teacher, classroom teachers are eligible for
the $50 credit.
Need more information? Try these helpful links.
• Writing for Technology and Engineering Teacher
(www.iteea.org/Publications/WritingForTET.pdf)
• Sample classroom teacher-written articles
(www.iteea.org/Publications/submissionguidelines.htm)
• Copyright guidelines
(www.iteea.org/Publications/CopyrightGuidelines.pdf)
Questions or submissions should be directed
to kdelapaz@iteea.org.
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