Handout
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Digital Library: Teacher Socialization in Technological Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Teacher preparation, and especially technology teacher preparation, is the focus here; the differences from a preparation for a classroom are explored through educational literature and research.
Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Podcasting With Your Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here you can learn about ways that other teachers are doing with podcasting in the classroom. A tab on the left provides additional information about how to podcast
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Technology at Work 2

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students explore and debate the value of technological advances that have had both positive and negative effects on society.
Professional Doc
Other

Sun Associates: Basic Tools for Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many teachers have found that the technology tools that are most accessible and versatile are those broadly classified as "Applications." This page discusses the many ways that spreadsheets, word processors, databases, and presentation...
Website
US Department of Education

U.s. Dept. Of Education: Office of Education Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology develops national policy and implements this policy through department-wide educational technology programs. Content includes budget and legislation information,...
Website
Other

Education Services Australia:digital Technologies Hub: Ict vs Digital Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource explains what the difference is between ICT capabilities and Digital Technologies, or DT. Includes an infographic, a blog article, a video [1:32], a chart showing how assessment differs for each, and a learning continuum...
Website
Other

The Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame Resource for Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interesting collection of science and engineering lesson plans and activities for students. Covers a wide range of grades.
Website
Other

E School News

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An online portion of a print publication that covers news, resources, and important information in the K-12 technology education field.
Handout
Other

Teaching and Learning Resources: Learning Theories

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Presents a table comparing three major learning theories - behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism. Lists major theorists for each, the role of the teacher, key ideas, how learning happens, the place of educational technology,...
Article
Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Terminator Technology for Gm Crops

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1998, American scientists developed terminator seeds which grew into plants that were unable to reproduce. While this practice prevents the dangerous flow of genes to the wild, it has some disadvantages, for example, the added expense...
Article
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Assessing Young Children's Progress Appropriately

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article focuses on the critical issue of how to assess your young child's progress appropriately. Students, teachers and parents will benefit from this informative article. The article features contact information to learn more...
Activity
Other

Hstry: Roller Coaster Design Brief Template

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive site by STEM teacher Mariana Garcia-Serrato in a lesson on physics in which students design, budget for and analyze their own roller coasters.
Article
Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Sequencing

For Students 9th - 10th
The structure of DNA is explained in detail, and the technology of DNA sequencing.