ITEA Technology Interest Groups (TIGs)

This forum is dedicated to those interested in the topic of the Technology Student Association. As a member of this community you can post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content, and access many other special features. In this TIG, you can discuss with other ITEA members issues regarding leadership curriculum, competitive events, encouraging student leaders, current products, and anything else related to the Technology Student Association. Moderator - Doug Miller, TSA Advisor, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City, MO

Moderator: Doug Miller

This forum is dedicated to those interested in the topics of recruiting and retaining women and girls in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). As a member of this community you can post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content, and access many other special features. There are certain factors that influence women’s participation in STEM areas, such as informal training in spatial visualization and tool identification outside of the classroom, as well as specific recruitment and retention strategies that instructors can implement in the classroom. In this Women in Technology TIG, you can discuss issues regarding curriculum, research, educational games and toolkits, sample projects, and anything else related to women and girls in technology. Moderator – Hilary Bothma, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science

Moderator: womentech

This forum is dedicated to those interested in the topic of design. As a member of this community you can post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content, and access many other special features. Design is defined in the Standards for Technological Literacy as the interactive decision making process that produces plans by which resources are converted into products or systems that meet the human needs and wants to solve problems (ITEA, 2002). In this Design TIG, you can discuss issues regarding curriculum, research, sample projects, and anything else related to design. Moderator - Scott Warner, Millersville University.

Moderator: SAWman

This forum is dedicated to those interested in the topic of engineering education. As a member of this community you can post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content, and access many other special features. As defined in Standards for Technological Literacy, engineering involves the knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences (biological and physical) gained by study, experience, and practice that are applied with judgment and creativity to develop ways to utilize the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind (ITEA, 2002). In this Engineering Education TIG, you can discuss issues regarding curriculum, research, sample projects, and anything else related to engineering education. Moderator - Brian Lien, Princeton High School, Cincinnati, OH

Moderator: blien

This forum is dedicated to those interested in the topics associated with the designing, fabricating, and competitions related to energy-efficient vehicles. As a member of this community you can post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content, and access many other special features. Energy-efficient vehicles can include Electrathon, high-mileage vehicles, Supermileage, and any other competitions dealing with these types of vehicles. This TIG allows you to easily and efficiently discuss issues regarding fabricating techniques, competitions, safety, materials, etc. Moderator - Jesse Domer, Wisconsin Energy Efficient Vehicles Association

Moderator: jesse domer

This forum is dedicated to those interested in the topics of automation and robotics education. As a member of this community you can post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content, and access many other special features. In this TIG, you can discuss with other ITEA members issues regarding curriculum, competitions such as FIRST and VEX, sample projects, fabrication, current products, and anything else related to automation and robotics education. Moderators - Steve Florence, West Lafayette High School, West Lafayette, IN and Craig Harvey, Stonybrook Middle School, Indianapolis, IN

Moderators: Steve Florence, Charvey