Technology & Engineering InfoCenter
The materials provided below are some resources provided by William Bertrand, our Pennsylvania Department of Education Advisor for Technology & Engineering, for all technology & engineering educators here in Pennsylvania. You can also visit his website by clicking here.
Information Center Files
- The Nature of Science – Reasoning and Analysis
- Chapter 4 - Academic Standards & Assessment (PDF)
- Chapter 4 - Highlights
- Engineering byDesign™ -
A National Standards-Based Model - Paradigm Shift
- Science and Technology Standards -
Technology Education Highlights - 2006-07 Science Assessment
- Science Talking Points
- Structure of Scientific and Technological Change
Bill's Recommended Must Reads:
- National Academies of Engineering report, "Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology" (2002)
- Business Roundtable report, “Tapping America’s Potential” (2005)
- National Academies of Science report, "Rising Above The Gathering Storm: Energizing And Employing America For A Brighter Economic Future" (2006)
- National Science Board report"America's Pressing Challenge - Building a Stronger Foundation" (2006)
- National Science Board report"Science and Engineering Indicators 2006"
- National Academies of Engineering report, "Tech Tally: Approaches to Assessing Technological Literacy" (2006)
- "Preparing for the Perfect Storm—A Report on the Forum Taking Action Together: Developing a National Action Plan to Address the "T&E" of STEM"
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Technology Education?
- Technology Education is the means by which we teach Technology, which is found on the Clear Standards tab of the Standards Aligned System under the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science and Technology. Technology Education is a body of knowledge separate from but related to the sciences, with specific content, curriculum and specific certification requirements (CSPG 65 - Technology Education (PDF). Technology Education offers unique opportunities to apply numerous academic concepts through practical minds-on/hands-on applications.
To understand why Technology is important I would recommend that you read a report done in 2002 by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council titled Technically Speaking: Why all Americans Need to Know More About Technology. To read it on line free, go to www.nap.edu and when the home page comes up, type Technically Speaking in the Discovery Engine box and click on FIND.
- Technology Education is the means by which we teach Technology, which is found on the Clear Standards tab of the Standards Aligned System under the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science and Technology. Technology Education is a body of knowledge separate from but related to the sciences, with specific content, curriculum and specific certification requirements (CSPG 65 - Technology Education (PDF). Technology Education offers unique opportunities to apply numerous academic concepts through practical minds-on/hands-on applications.
- At what grade levels is Technology Education instruction required?
- The answer to this question involves several different pieces of legislation covered under the Chapter 4 Regulations, adopted by the State Board of Education January 16, 1999.
- The answer to this question involves several different pieces of legislation covered under the Chapter 4 Regulations, adopted by the State Board of Education January 16, 1999.
Pennsylvania is a member state of the ITEEA's STEM Center for Teaching & Learning Consortium through partnership with California Univ. of PA, Millersville Univ., PA Dept. of Environmental Protection, the TEEAP and the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC). Schools across PA have free access to Engineering byDesign™ products. If you are interested in accessing it you need to accept the Licensing & Distribution Agreement and fill out the web form by clicking here. Once your request is received the URL to the PA page will be sent to you.
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2011 TEEAP Conference! We encourage you to consider presenting at next year's conference on November 8-9, 2012. Visit our Conference page for some information concerning the 2011 Conference as well as the form to sign up to present at next year's conference. Information for the 2012 Conference will be available during late June or early July of 2012.
The theme ITEEA's 75th Annual Conference is Improving Technology & Engineering for All Students: A Plan of Action. As ITEEA starts its 75th Anniversary celebration of its past, present, and future, there are guiding principles that will shape our field and the content to be taught. We know that the pace of innovation will continue to be rapid and globally interconnected. The population of individuals who are involved with or affected by technology will be increasingly diverse and multidisciplinary. Social, cultural, political, and economic forces will continue to shape and affect the success of innovation. The presence of technology in our every day lives.
This conference is an opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of our colleagues and best-practice programs. Additionally, it provides professional development and networking opportunities, as well as opportunity to renew old friendships and create new friendships. For more information, click here.