NEWS AND CALENDARoutst<strong>and</strong>ing American schools forAcademic, Literacy, Mathematics <strong>and</strong>Science Achievement, <strong>Technology</strong>Excellence, <strong>Technology</strong> Innovation,Leadership, Professional Development,Collaboration, <strong>and</strong> Teamwork. Anelementary-level <strong>and</strong> secondary-levelschool will be chosen in each of 10categories <strong>and</strong> will receive a grant of$10,000. In addition, every applicationwill automatically be entered for considerationfor the overall “Best of theBest” category, with one elementary<strong>and</strong> secondary winner. The two “Bestof the Best” schools will receive$25,000 each. Winners will alsoreceive prizes from event sponsors.Applications for 2005 are now beingaccepted <strong>and</strong> are due on December 1,<strong>2004</strong>. For more information or toapply, visit www.schoolsofdistinction.com.Save the Dolphins! is the theme of anEngineerGirl! Web site contest thatwill take place in conjunction withNational Engineers Week. Contestantswill be asked to imagine that a pod ofdolphins has mysteriously comeashore, <strong>and</strong> then to think of a solutionto this problem, using design principles<strong>and</strong> processes from one or morefields of engineering to move thedolphins from the beach <strong>and</strong> safelyback into their home in the water. Thecontest is open to individual girls <strong>and</strong>boys <strong>and</strong> teams of up to six studentsin two age categories—Grades 5-8<strong>and</strong> Grades 9-12. Entries must be e-mailed or postmarked by December31, <strong>2004</strong>. Complete details areavailable at www.engineergirl.org.Want to know what today’s studentsthink about the future? According towinners of one of the world’s largestK-12 student science <strong>and</strong> technologycompetitions, the future will includeamazing new inventions to make lifehealthier, safer, <strong>and</strong> more environmentallyfriendly. The ExploraVisionprogram is sponsored by ToshibaCorporation, the Toshiba AmericaGroup Companies, <strong>and</strong> the ToshibaAmerica Foundation, <strong>and</strong> is administeredby the National ScienceTeachers Association. Students workin teams of two, three, or four toenvision what a technology that existstoday would look like 20 years in thefuture. Since the program’s inception,more than 180,000 students have submittedentries. Deadline to submitentries for the 2005 ExploraVisioncompetition is February 2005. Formore information or an application,call 1-800-EXPLOR-9, or visitwww.exploravision.org.CALENDAR<strong>October</strong> 14-16, <strong>2004</strong>The Florida <strong>Technology</strong> EducationAssociation (FTEA) will hold its 75 thAnnual Conference at the Holiday Inn<strong>International</strong> Drive Resort in Orl<strong>and</strong>o,FL. Visit www.ftea.com for details.<strong>October</strong> 15-17, <strong>2004</strong>The Georgia Industrial <strong>Technology</strong>Education Association will hold its fallconference in Waycross, GA. For additionalinformation, visit www.gitea.org.<strong>October</strong> 25-26, <strong>2004</strong>The Keystone Conference to exploreK-12 videoconferencing best practiceswill be held in Indianapolis, IN.Designed for K-12 education stakeholders,this conference will explorevideoconferencing in classrooms,professional development, <strong>and</strong> contentdevelopment, as well as technologyaccessibility <strong>and</strong> usability. Attend inperson or via videoconferencing. Visitwww.keystoneconference.org or callAmy Hargis at 1-866-826-CILC (2452)for more information.<strong>October</strong> 28-29, <strong>2004</strong>The 65 th annual SUNY FallConference will be held on theOswego Campus, where millions ofdollars in improvements will soon becompleted. Conference vendorexhibits will be available, showcasingthe newest products thattechnology education vendors haveproduced. Contact Dan Tryon,conference program chairman, attryon@Oswego.edu for additionalinformation.November 4-6, <strong>2004</strong>The 52 nd Annual <strong>Technology</strong> EducationAssociation of PennsylvaniaConference (TEAP), “<strong>Technology</strong>Education: Making Connections,” willbe held at the Radisson Penn HarrisHotel & Conference Center in CampHill, PA. For more information visitwww.teap-online.org or contactconference@teap-online.org.November 5-6, <strong>2004</strong>The <strong>Technology</strong> Education Associationof Illinois (TEAI) will hold its 11 thAnnual Illinois <strong>Technology</strong> EducationConference in Peoria, Illinois atthe Holiday Inn City Centre. Visitwww.teai.net or contact Chris Merrillat 309-438-7862 for more information.November 7-8, <strong>2004</strong>The <strong>Technology</strong> Educators of Indiana(TEI) Annual Conference will be held inJasper, IN. Information is available atwww.teiwww.org.November 11-12, <strong>2004</strong>The Rocky Mountain StatesConference, “Building on OurSuccesses,” will be held at theMarriott Hotel in Fort Collins,Colorado. Registration information isavailable at www.cteaonline.org. Theconference contact is Robert Steketee(rstekete@psd.k12.co.us) <strong>and</strong> thevendor contact is Larry Grimes (303-347-7836).November 12-13, <strong>2004</strong>The Kentucky Applied EducationAssociation will hold its stateconference at Central KentuckyCollege in Danville, KY. Visitwww.katea.org or contact conferencedirector, Dennis Bledsoe, atdbledsoe@gallatin.k12.ky.us fordetails.4 <strong>October</strong> <strong>2004</strong> • THE TECHNOLOGY TEACHER
November 17-19, <strong>2004</strong>DeVilbiss, Binks, <strong>and</strong> Owens CommunityCollege have teamed up topresent a Spray Finishing <strong>Technology</strong>Workshop in Toledo, OH. Classesinclude both classroom <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>s-onsessions. Two Continuing Educationcredits will be awarded. Attendeesshould be involved with industrial,contractor, or maintenance sprayfinishing applications, or sprayequipment sales <strong>and</strong> distribution.Information is available atwww.owens.edu/workforce_cs/index.html; or call 800-466-9367; ore-mail sprayworkshop@netscape.net.November 19, <strong>2004</strong>The Massachusetts <strong>Technology</strong>Education/Engineering Collaborative(MassTEC) will hold its annual conferenceat Fitchburg State College. Theconference theme is “design+build =technology/engineering education.”The keynote speaker will be BrianNationalAeronautics <strong>and</strong>SpaceAdministrationBrenner, a professor at TuftsUniversity. For additional informationplease visit the MassTEC Web sitewww.masstec.org.December 9-11, <strong>2004</strong>The Centre for Learning Research atGriffith University will host the ThirdBiennial <strong>Technology</strong> EducationResearch Conference, which will beheld at the Crowne Plaza Hotel SurfersParadise, Queensl<strong>and</strong>, Australia. Theconference theme is “Learning forInnovation in <strong>Technology</strong> Education.”For information, contact HowardMiddleton, Conference Director, ath.middleton@griffith.edu.au.December 9-11, <strong>2004</strong>The Association for Career <strong>and</strong>Technical Education (ACTE) will holdits annual convention in Las Vegas,NV. Visit www.acteonline.org fordetails.For program information <strong>and</strong> application: http://explorerschools.nasa.govApril 3-5, 2005The 67th Annual ITEA Conference<strong>and</strong> Exhibition, “Preparing the NextGeneration for Technological Literacy,”will be held in Kansas City, MO. Withan entirely new schedule, includingexp<strong>and</strong>ed registration <strong>and</strong> resourcebooth hours, several new networking/social events, <strong>and</strong>, yes, even a freelunch, the Kansas City conferencepromises to be one of the most excitingin years. Visit www.iteawww.orgfor the most up-to-date details.List your State/Province AssociationConference in TTT, TrendScout, <strong>and</strong> onITEA’s Web Calendar. Submit conferencetitle, date(s), location, <strong>and</strong> contactinformation (at least two months priorto journal publication date) toiteapubs@iris.org.NASAExplorerSchoolsInspiring the next generation of explorersBecome a NASA ExplorerSchool <strong>and</strong> partner withNASA to bring exciting<strong>and</strong> unique opportunities toeducators, administrators,students, <strong>and</strong> families.Educator <strong>and</strong> administrator teamswill develop a 3-year partnershipwith NASA <strong>and</strong> receive grants upto $17,500 for their school.The 2005 program will focuson NASA content at Grades 4-9.Application Deadline:January 31, 2005NEWS AND CALENDARTHE TECHNOLOGY TEACHER • <strong>October</strong> <strong>2004</strong> 5