Engineering byDesign™

Center to Advance the Teaching of
Technology & Science

RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

Professional Publications Series

This series of professional publications is based on Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (ITEA, 2000/2002/2007) and is designed for developing contemporary, standards-based K-12 technology education programs. This exclusive series now features:

• Direct references to technological literacy standards and benchmarks.
• Direct references to science and mathematics standards.
• Suggested contemporary methods and student activities.
• Guidance for developing exemplary programs to develop technological literacy.

	Technological Issues and Impacts: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide.
	Technological Design: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide.
	Technological Systems Second Edition: A Standards-Based Middle School Model Course Guide.
	Advanced Technological Applications: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide. This guide is a standards-based, engineering related course designed for upper-level high school students, the goal of which is to provide an engineering or technical base for high school students who plan to continue their education in technical or engineering programs at the community college/university level. The course is comprised of four units of instruction in Information and Communication Technologies; Medical Technologies; Agriculture and Related Biotechnologies; and Entertainment and Recreation Technologies. The course uses a constructivist approach by allowing students to focus on solutions to problems with minimal constraints.
	Invention and Innovation Second Edition: A Standards-Based Middle-School Model Course Guide. This guide provides a standards-based model for a problems-based middle school course. It includes standards/benchmarks that are being taught, guiding principles, big Ideas/concepts, units with lessons that include hands-on problems, and assessments at the course (pre and post tests), unit, and lesson levels. Mathematics and science concepts are integrated into all content, lessons and rubrics. Invention and Innovation (Grade 7) helps students to develop an understand design concepts used in invention and innovation through hands-on experiences. This will enable students to explore and understand ways in which technological knowledge, abilities, and skills are used to develop effective design and solutions to technological problems and improve these designs to create products that improve everyday life.
	Advanced Design Applications: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide. This guide is a standards-based, engineering related course designed for upper-level high school students, the goal of which is to provide an engineering or technical base for high school students who plan to continue their education in technical or engineering programs at the community college/university level. The course is comprised of four units of instruction in Manufacturing Technologies, Energy & Power Technologies, Construction Technologies, and Transportation Technologies. The course uses a constructivist approach by allowing students to focus on solutions to problems with minimal constraints.
	Engineering Design Second Edition: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide. This guide provides a model for a standards-based capstone high school course that prepares students to understand and apply engineering and design concepts. Engineering scope, content, and professional practices are presented through practical applications. It includes standards/benchmarks that are being taught, guiding principles, big Ideas/concepts, units with lessons that include hands-on problems, and assessments at the course (pre and post tests), unit, and lesson levels. Mathematics and science concepts are integrated into all content, lessons and rubrics. Students in engineering teams apply technology, science, and mathematics concepts and skills to solve engineering design problems and innovate designs. Students research, develop, test, and analyze engineering designs using criteria such as design effectiveness, public safety, human factors, and ethics. This course is the capstone experience for students who are interested in technology, innovation, design and engineering.
	Exploring Technology Second Edition: A Standards-Based Middle School Model Course Guide. This guide provides a standards-based model for a problems-based middle school course. It includes standards/benchmarks that are being taught, guiding principles, big Ideas/concepts, units with lessons that include hands-on problems, and assessments at the course (pre and post tests), unit, and lesson levels. Mathematics and science concepts are integrated into all content, lessons and rubrics. Exploring Technology helps students to develop an understanding of the scope of technology through hands-on experiences. This will help students experience and understand ways in which technological knowledge, abilities, and skills contribute to the effective design and solutions to technological problems.
	Foundations of Technology Second Edition: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide. This guide will provide a model for a beginning high school course that prepares students to understand and apply cornerstone technological concepts and processes. It includes standards that are being addressed, enduring understandings/concepts, lessons that include hands-on problems, and unit, lesson and end-of-course rubrics. Group and individual lessons engage students in creating ideas, developing innovations, and engineering practical solutions. Technology content, resources, and laboratory activities include mathematics and science concepts, and are integrated into the lessons and rubrics.
	Invention, Innovation, and Inquiry (I³). These units for Technological Literacy, Grades 5–6, are the result of an ITEA project funded by the National Science Foundation. This project is so named because invention and innovation are the hallmarks of technological thinking and action.  Each unit has standards-based content, suggested teaching approaches, and detailed learning activities including brainstorming, visualizing, testing, refining, and assessing technological designs. Students learn how inventions, innovations, and systems are created and how technology becomes part of people's lives.
	Lunar Plant Growth Chamber Design Challenges - STS-118 NASA Mission. These challenges are for elementary, middle, and high school students and revolve around a lunar plant growth chamber to help supplement the diet of astronauts while living and working on the moon, as well as provide as sense of “home.”  The Design Challenges include lessons, student and teacher resources, assessments, and materials lists. Moreover, the units integrate with the ITEA model program for technological literacy known as Engineering byDesign™.
Picture Not Available	Technological Issues: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide: This guide will provide a model for a problems-based high school course. It includes standards that are being addressed, enduring understandings/concepts, lessons that include hands-on problems, and unit, lesson and end-of-course rubrics. Students investigate critical historical and emerging issues affecting the creation, development, use, and control of technology. Case studies, simulations, research, design and problem solving, and group discussions and presentations are ways that student teams address complex issues and propose alternative solutions to technological developments. Global governmental, social, and economic policies concerning technology are also studied. Mathematics and science concepts are integrated into the content, lessons and rubrics.
	Technological Systems: A Standards-Based Middle School Model Course Guide: This guide provides suggestions for developing an exciting problems-based middle school course. It will include standards that are being addressed, interesting learning activities, and strategies for student assessment. Students will work in teams to address systems design challenges.
	Impacts of Technology: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide: This guide provides suggestions for developing a challenging design-based high school course. It will include standards that are being addressed, challenging hands-on learning activities, and strategies for student assessment. Students will assess the effectiveness of new ideas, innovations, and technological systems through analysis and redesign.
	Invention & Innovation: A Standards-Based Middle School Model Course Guide: This guide provides suggestions for developing an exciting design-based course for middle school students. It includes standards and benchmarks being addressed, creative problem-based learning activities, and student assessment strategies. #P192 #P192CD
	Engineering Design: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide: This guide provides suggestions for developing an exciting design-based course for high school students. It includes standards being addressed, creative problem-based learning activities, and student assessment strategies. Learning activities provide for students to work in teams as they apply technology, science, and mathematics concept as they research, develop, test, and analyze engineering designs using criteria such as effectiveness, public safety, human factors, and ethics. #P193 #P193CD
	Measuring Progress: A Guide to Assessing Students for Technological Literacy This guide addresses student assessment based on Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (ITEA, 2000). Detailed strategies for monitoring and assessing student progress and achievement in technology education for grades K-12 will be presented. The guide features rubrics, portfolios, self-assessments, and other strategies. The guide is designed to be diverse student populations and school settings. #P187 #P187CD
	Models for Introducing Technology: A Standards-Based Guide This standards-based resource provides strategic directions for developing contemporary, standards-based beginning level units and thematic instruction compatible with Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (ITEA, 2000). Content will include curriculum goals and objectives, instructional strategies and sequences, content connections, and sample student assessment strategies. #P186 #P186CD
	Foundations of Technology: A Standards-Based High School Model Course Guide This guide provides standards-based content, activities, and resources for teaching a cornerstone technology course at the high school level. The information contained in this guide will assist teachers in preparing to implement STL. In addition, it can be used by state, provincial, and local curriculum developers in creating standards-based curriculum (2003). #P183 #P183CD
	Technology Starters: A Standards-Based Guide This guide provides standards-based content, activities, and resources for introducing technology content in selected units of instruction. The information contained in this guide will assist teachers in beginning to implement STL. Inaddition, it can be used by state, provincial, and local curriculum developers in creating standards-based curriculum (171 pages, 2002). #P182 #P182CD
	Exploring Technology: A Standards-Based Middle School Model Course Guide This guide presents a model for a standards-based contemporary technology education course for grades 6-8. It features a course framework, suggested content and middle school activities for five contemporary units. Content and activities are closely aligned with Standards for Technological Literacy. Connections to other content, such as mathematics, science, and language arts, are cited in each unit. Suggested learning experiences provide options for student activities. Strategies for 9, 18, and 36-week courses are presented to provide flexibility for implementing Exploring Technology. This publication will assist middle level technology teachers and curriculum developers in making informed decisions about appropriate content, methods and activities, assessment strategies, and resources for a standards-based technology education course (66 pages, 2001). #P174 #P174CD
	Teaching Technology: High School Strategies for Standards-Based Instruction Teaching Technology: High School (ITEA, 2000) features contemporary methods and activities for standards-based instruction in high school for technological literacy. High school teachers will be able to expand their instructional toolbox with contemporary methods and teacher-tested activities that are aligned with Technological Literacy Standards. A Resource section recommends classroom materials that support high school content and activities. This guide is essential for implementing standards-based technology education instruction in high schools (101 pages, 2001). #P173 #P173CD
	Teaching Technology: Middle School Strategies for Standards-Based Instruction Presents contemporary methods and activities for standards-based instruction for technological literacy. An addendum to the Technological Literacy Standards, Teaching Technology: Middle School provides guidance to teachers for expanding their instructional capabilities and in selecting appropriate strategies. Activities are selected from national curriculum projects and have been teacher-tested. Each classroom/ laboratory activity corresponds with relevant methods and standards. The Resource section provides print and electronic resources for middle level programs. This guide is essential for implementing standards-based technology education instruction at the middle level (118 pages, 2000). #P167 #P167CD
	A Guide to Develop Standards-Based Curriculum for K-12 Technology Education This cornerstone guide provides a standards-based framework for developing K-12 technology education curriculum. Content includes goals and objectives, curriculum thrusts, and contemporary program criteria. Framework is based on Rationale and Structure for the Study of Technology (ITEA, 1996) and Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (28 pages, 2000). #P166 #P166CD

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