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Contents March • VOL. 70 • NO. 6 ITEEAs 73rd Annual Conference Minneapolis, MN March 24-26, 2011 Departments 1 2 3 ITEEA Web News STEM Education News STEM Education Calendar 10 Resources in Technology and Engineering 18 Classroom Challenge 21 Design Squad Nation (NEW!) 5 24 29 32 36 Features Understanding STEM: Current Perceptions Students in the STEM Education and Leadership Program at Illinois State University were questioned about their perceptions and understanding of the term “STEM.” Ryan Brown, Joshua Brown, Kristin Reardon, and Chris Merrill Improve or Perish, Revisited—Again Revisits and addresses concerns about the health of technology and engineering education and provides examples of how the profession has laid a foundation for the improvement of general education in the U.S. Johnny J Moye and Petros J. Katsioloudis President’s Message ITEEA’s President-Elect shares his beliefs and his intended focus for the coming year. Thomas P. Bell, DTE 2011 Leaders to Watch Branding: Putting a Little Dent in the Universe! From a November 2010 presentation given at the 97th Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference. Kendall N. Starkweather, DTE Publisher, Kendall N. Starkweather, DTE Editor-In-Chief, Kathleen B. de la Paz Editor, Kathie F. Cluff ITEEA Board of Directors Gary Wynn, DTE, President Ed Denton, DTE, Past President Thomas Bell, DTE, President-Elect Joanne Trombley, Director, Region I Randy McGriff, Director, Region II Mike Neden, DTE, Director, Region III Steven Shumway, Director, Region IV Greg Kane, Director, ITEEA-CSL Richard Seymour, Director, CTTE Andrew Klenke, Director, TECA Marlene Scott, Director, ITEEA-CC Kendall N. Starkweather, DTE, CAE, Executive Director ITEEA is an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Technology and Engineering Teacher, ISSN: 2158-0502, is published eight times a year (September through June, with combined December/January and May/June issues) by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, 1914 Association Drive, Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191. Subscriptions are included in member dues. U.S. Library and nonmember subscriptions are $90; $110 outside the U.S. Single copies are $10.00 for members; $11.00 for nonmembers, plus shipping and handling. Technology and Engineering Teacher is listed in the Educational Index and the Current Index to Journal in Education. Volumes are available on Microfiche from University Microfilm, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Advertising Sales: ITEEA Publications Department 703-860-2100 Fax: 703-860-0353 Subscription Claims All subscription claims must be made within 60 days of the first day of the month appearing on the cover of the journal. For combined issues, claims will be honored within 60 days from the first day of the last month on the cover. Because of repeated delivery problems outside the continental United States, journals will be shipped only at the customer’s risk. ITEEA will ship the subscription copy but assumes no responsibility thereafter. Change of Address Send change of address notification promptly. Provide old mailing label and new address. Include zip + 4 code. Allow six weeks for change. Postmaster Send address change to: Technology and Engineering Teacher, Address Change, ITEEA, 1914 Association Drive, Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191-1539. Periodicals postage paid at Herndon, VA and additional mailing offices. Email: kdelapaz@iteea.org World Wide Web: www.iteea.org
On the ITEEA Website: PREPARING THE STEM WORKFORCE: THE NEXT GENERATION There’s Still Time to Join the STEM Movement in Minneapolis in 2011! On-site registration will be in full swing at ITEEA’s Conference in Minneapolis, March 24-26, 2011. The hotels are waiting for your reservation. Your friends, colleagues, and STEM leaders will share their experiences and ideas about the role of technology and engineering in a quality STEM education. There are over 100 professional development learning sessions, as well as educational tours, workshops, learning labs, and networking opportunities. Editorial Review Board Chairperson Thomas R. Loveland St. Petersburg College Chris Anderson Gateway Regional High School/TCNJ Steve Anderson Nikolay Middle School, WI Scott Bevins UVA's College at Wise Gerald Day University of Maryland Eastern Shore Kara Harris Indiana State University Hal Harrison Clemson University Marie Hoepfl Appalachian State University Stephanie Holmquist Plant City, FL Laura Hummell California University of PA Oben Jones East Naples Middle School, FL Petros Katsioloudis Old Dominion University Odeese Khalil California University of PA Editorial Policy Tony Korwin, DTE Public Education Department, NM Linda Markert SUNY at Oswego Randy McGriff Kesling Middle School, IN Doug Miller MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Steve Parrott Illinois State Board of Education Mary Annette Rose Ball State University Terrie Rust Oasis Elementary School, AZ Bart Smoot Delmar Middle and High Schools, DE Andy Stephenson, DTE Southside Technical Center, KY Jerianne Taylor Appalachian State University Adam Zurn Lampeter-Strasburg, High PA Ken Zushma Heritage Middle School, NJ Are you interested in: • Biotechnology • Recruiting girls into technology and engineering careers • Green construction and energy • Perkins IV • Engineering standards • Nanotechnology • STEM funding • Strategies for engaging students • Teaching sustainability through design and technology No matter what your interests are, you will leave this conference with valuable tools and resources that you can implement directly into your classroom environment. Prepare yourself to prepare the future workforce! See you in Minneapolis! Find all the conference information as well as the Conference Guide online at www.iteea.org/Conference/conferenceguide.htm. As the only national and international association dedicated solely to the development and improvement of technology and engineering education, ITEEA seeks to provide an open forum for the free exchange of relevant ideas relating to technology and engineering education. Materials appearing in the journal, including advertising, are expressions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or the opinion of the association, its officers, or the ITEEA Headquarters staff. Referee Policy All professional articles in Technology and Engineering Teacher are refereed, with the exception of selected association activities and reports, and invited articles. Refereed articles are reviewed and approved by the Editorial Board before publication in Technology and Engineering Teacher. Articles with bylines will be identified as either refereed or invited unless written by ITEEA officers on association activities or policies. To Submit Articles All articles should be sent directly to the Editor-in-Chief, International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, 1914 Association Drive, Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191-1539. Please submit articles and photographs via email to kdelapaz@iteea.org. Maximum length for manuscripts is eight pages. Manuscripts should be prepared following the style specified in the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition. Editorial guidelines and review policies are available by writing directly to ITEEA or by visiting www.iteea.org/ Publications/Submissionguidelines.htm. Contents copyright © 2011 by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, Inc., 703-860-2100. 1 • Technology and Engineering Teacher • March 2011
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