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Appendix A: Toolkit for Technological Literacy
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From page 115... ... An expanded and updated version of the toolkit is available on the National Academy of Engineering website that accompanies this report: . The Committee on Technological Literacy and project staff have reviewed these entries for relevance and accuracy. Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... btml> This website explores how tall buildings have evolved through time, tours grand bridges around the world, and explains tunnel technologies. This is a companion site to a three-part series on the Discovery Channel celebrating the advances in engineering design and technology. Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... website highlights historic and cutting-edge inventions, profiles inventors, and provides resources for learning about technology and innovation. Greatest Achievements of the 20th Century < www.greatachievemer~ts. Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... It includes a question of the day archive, feature articles that change regularly, and a HowStuffWorks Express site for kids. The InteBectualAppropriation of Technology: Discourses on Modernity, 1900-1939 Edited byMikaelHdrd ar~dAr~drew~amisor', MIT Press, 1998. Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... org> This online travel guide includes links to websites for manufacturing facilities, roller coasters, ski lifts, museums, lighthouses, and engineering marvels like the Golden Gate Bridge and Hoover Dam. The site is sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers and National Engineers Week. Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... This collection of essays covers the context for technological literacy, provides different perspectives on the concept, and suggests practical implications for technology educators. Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology Neil Postmar', Vintage Books, 1993. Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... ~. The Children Designing & Engineering Project is a collaboration of the College of New.[ersey's Department of Technological Studies, the New.[ersey Chamber of Commerce, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Read the entire page →
From page 122... ... Students make prototypes of specific designs and are then challenged to improve them in some way, such as by increasing their speed while working within constraints, such as size or budget. DESIGN II is a one-year physical science and technology course for middle schools, based on the engineering projects developed and tested through the DESIGN project. Read the entire page →
From page 123... ... The bases for these project-based curriculum units for middle school classrooms are complex, real-world engineering and design problems. Researchers at Georgia Tech's EduTech Institute, working with teachers from Atlanta-area school systems, developed units including: Vehicles in Motion, Work and Energy, Machines That Help, Managing APPENDIX A: TOOL KIT FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY 123 Read the entire page →
From page 124... ... org The Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) Middle School Science and Technology curriculum materials are designed to incorporate technology, including principles of design, cost-and-benefit and systems analysis, and complexity into technological problems. Read the entire page →
From page 125... ... The Technology Teacher Magazine Published eight times a year, this journal is for technology education professionals from elementary school teachers to middle school, junior high, and high school classroom teachers, as well as educators of teachers. Articles cover many issues, including technology learning activities, new programs, and reports of current trends in technology education. Read the entire page →
From page 126... ... The nature of technology and the designed world benchmarks relate directly to technological literacy. Benchmarks can tee found online at: . Read the entire page →
From page 127... ... org> The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) , formerly the American Vocational Association, is the largest national education association dedicated to preparing youths and adults for careers. Read the entire page →
From page 128... ... International Technology Education Association 1914 Association Drive, Suite 201, Restor', VA 20191-1539; Phone: 703860-2100; Email: itea@iris.org; Website: The goal of ITEA, the professional organization of technology teachers, is to promote overall technological literacy by supporting the teaching of technology by professional, well-educated teachers. ITEA developed the Star~dardsfor Techrzological Literacy and supports the publication of Techrzology Teacher, a magazine for technology education professionals, and the Jourrzal of Techrzology Education', a scholarly publication focused on technology education research, philosophy, and theory. Read the entire page →
From page 129... ... The Lemelson Center, housed at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, has extensive resources for teachers, students, and others. Junior Eng~neenng Technical Society 1420 King Street, Suite 405, Alexur~dria, VA22314-2794; Phone: 703-5485387; Email: jetsir~fo@jets. Read the entire page →
From page 130... ... , operated jointly by the National Academies and the Smithsonian Institution, is dedicated to improving the teaching of science. NSRC is a clearinghouse for information about exemplary teaching resources and develops and disseminates science curriculum materials for elementary classrooms. Read the entire page →
From page 131... ... Teachers from participating middle schools attend a summer institute and meet regularly to continue sharing their experiences in implementing the SMSP. Society for He Histoty of Technology Department of the History of Science, 216B Ames Hall, Bourns Hopkins Ur~iversity, Baltimore, MD 21218; Phone: 410-516-8349; Email: shot@jb? Read the entire page →
From page 132... ... This annual prize honors an engineer or group of engineers whose accomplishments have significantly improved the quality of life, improved people's ability to live freely and comfortably, and/or permitted access to information. The $500,000 award is intended to increase public awareness of the contributions of engineers and technolDetails can found at: ogy to the welfare and freedom of humanity. Read the entire page →
From page 133... ... Details of the contest, sponsored by National Engineers Week, can be found online at: ~ . . Read the entire page →
From page 134... ... , includes an "inventor of the week" feature and extensive links and other resources. National Engineering Design Challenge Warrior Er~girzeerir~g Tech radical Society; 1420 King Street, Suite 405, Alexurzdria, VA 22314-2794; Phone: 703-548-5387; Email: jetsir~fo@jets. Read the entire page →
From page 135... ... Teams present their solutions before a panel of judges at a regional competition, and the winners advance to the national finals held in Washington, D.C., during National Engineers Week, in February. Details of the contest can be found at: . Read the entire page →
From page 136... ... They then imagine what the technology will be like 20 years from now and convey their vision to others through written descriptions and five graphics simulating web pages. Details can be found at: . Read the entire page →

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... An expanded and updated version of the toolkit is available on the National Academy of Engineering website that accompanies this report: . The Committee on Technological Literacy and project staff have reviewed these entries for relevance and accuracy.

Appendix A: Toolkit for Technological Literacy Pages 115-136

Appendix A: Toolkit for Technological Literacy
Pages 115-136