1Apr 18, 2019
We recently were given a donation of around 60 Dell laptops and after the addition of more memory and updated software, they are as good as new! They come with Office, Google Earth and you can watch your favorite TV online. The only requirement for recipients is that they be in school, and that can […]
2Jun 13, 2018
The following is a description of the machines and tools that would be required to set up an Engineering Technology lab to teach the Engineering Technology Standards in an average middle or high school. As will be shown, it is not hugely expensive to do this. The four areas that inhabit the modern workplace and […]
3Jun 13, 2018
The change in focus that needs to occur in education can be illustrated by the difference between the fields of Educational Technology and Technology Education. Educational Technology is the use of technology as a tool to teach any academic subject. This is all well and good but it lulls people into a false sense of […]
4Jun 13, 2018
B. Engineering Technology Pathway The Engineering Technology pathway provides learning opportunities for students interested in preparing for careers in the design, production, or maintenance of mechanical, electrical, electronics, or electromechanical products and systems. Sample occupations associated with this pathway: Surveyor Research and Development Analyst Engineering Technologist Field Engineer Operations Engineer B1.0 Communicate and interpret information […]
5Jun 13, 2018
All technologies can be defined as extensions of different parts of our body. When a radio listener can hear a song his favorite DJ is playing 30 miles away, his ear is being extended by radio technology. When you are gossiping with a friend over the phone who is thousands of miles away, your mouth […]
6Jun 13, 2018
Reprinted from the April 1998 edition of Tech Directions. Written by Peter Honan When you were growing up were you the type of kid that loved to take things apart? (And if you’re a Technology teacher you probably were!) Do you have students that like to take things apart? This article describes a structured, inexpensive […]
7Jun 13, 2018
Technology has tremendous potential to improve the quality of education. There are many excellant software packages that provide what is called participatory learning, which gives students individualized, interactive learning experiences that instructors in today’s overcrowded classrooms cannot give. However, several things must happen in order to realize the full potential of technology. First of all, […]