APPLICATION TO PRESENT AT
ITEA's 73rd Annual Conference
Minneapolis, MN
March 24- 26, 2011
DEADLINE IS JUNE 15, 2010
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THE 2010 CHARLOTTE CONFERENCE APPLICATION IS CLOSED
Important Guidelines: ITEA conference presentations
are intended to provide participants with nonbiased professional
information related to the wide scope of issues and needs associated
with technology literacy education, teaching/learning research,
and student performance. Professional program presenters should
avoid specific commercial product and resource endorsements
in their presentations. Commercial product manufacturers, vendors,
and representatives wishing to make nonexhibit presentations
at conferences should contact the ITEA Exhibits/Advertising
Coordinator [ (703) 860-5028 - mwiley@iteaconnect.org
] to discuss commercial product presentation options within
the context of the conference program.
Minneapolis Conference Theme and Strands
PREPARING THE STEM WORKFORCE: THE NEXT GENERATION
The 21st Century Workforce
Describe the major characteristics of our future workplace. What STEM teaching and learning concepts are key in such a workforce? What will an effective program feature for students in terms of knowledge learned and expected outcomes? What will the global workforce look like in the future?
New Basics
What new content and concepts will be important in technology and engineering courses of the future? What will be the new technical skills and how will they be tied to all STEM subjects? What current basics will fade? Describe the new courses of the future. How will STEM teaching and learning change as a result of the new basics?
Sustainable Workforce and Environment
How will the sustainable workforce and environment blend together in the future? What new technologies and concepts will join such areas of interest as energy, resource utilization, manufacturing, and more as a major focus of STEM education? What educational policies need to be adjusted to create strong STEM sustainable educators for all?
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