TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

CURRICULUM PROJECTS

• Middle School Courses: Technology, Design, & Innovation
• High School Courses: Technology, Engineering, & Design
• Technology & Design
• Technology & Engineering

UPCOMING EVENTS – CTSO

Dates to schedule this year include:

• NC-TSA Regional Meetings, Feb & March 2009 – Locations TBA
• NC-TSA Spring Conference, March 22-24, 2009, Greensboro
• National TSA Conference, June 28-July 2, 2009, Denver, CO

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• ACTE Conference, December 4-6, 2008, Charlotte, NC
• NCTEA Winter Conference, Date & Location TBA
• ITEA, March 26-28, 2009, Louisville, KY
• Career & Technical Education Summer Conference, July 20-24, 2009, Greensboro

MAJOR EMPHASIS

• Development of Core Curriculum
• Standard Course of Study Revision
• PLTW Program Expansion
• Development of TE Regional Leadership Council

RELATED WEBSITES

Go to these sites for the latest information and registration material:

• NC Technology Student Association Online
• Technology Student Association
• Project Lead the Way

RECENT TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
BY STATE STAFF

Technology Education State Report
A PowerPoint presentation by the Technology Education state staff to Technology Education teachers attending the CTE Summer Conference in Greensboro, July 2008.
(ppt, 923kb)

The Technology-Engineering & Design Curriculum
A PowerPoint presentation by the state Technology Education staff comparing the proposed new high school gateway course Technology, Engineering and Design to the current course Fundamentals of Technology. Presented to Technology Education teachers attending the CTE Summer Conference in Greensboro, July 2008.
(ppt, 11.6mb)

Scope and Sequence Presentation
A PowerPoint presentation explaining the proposed new scope and sequence by the state staff to CTE Directors, Greensboro, November 2007.
(ppt, 1.0mb)

State Supervisors Report
A national report on the status of Technology Education throughout the United States.
(pdf, 294kb)

Technology Education Computational Science Proposal
A report commissioned by the CTE state staff to study the efficacy of computational science within the state’s Technology education program.
(pdf, 77kb)

Technology Education Facility Drawing
An updated drawing of a technology education facility.
(pdf, 422kb)