Suggests that elementary educators may be receptive to technology education because of the relevant, authentic experiences needed in the elementary classroom and an interest in teaching children about technology. Provides examples of adapting secondary technology activities to the elementary level. (JOW)

Collectively, technological literacy embraces everything from intelligent consumerism to concerns about environmental degradation, ethics, and elitism. Technological problem solving can have social, ecological, or technological goals and may be categorized by four types: invention, design, trouble shooting, and procedures. Every citizen should be…

In this technology education activity, students learn the importance of advertising, conduct a day-long survey of advertising strategies, and design and produce a tabletop point-of-purchase advertisement. (JOW)

Describes the use of scavenger hunts on the World Wide Web as a research tool promoting active participation, idea exchange, and critical-thinking skills in nursing education. (SK)

Teachers can use "built teaching aids" or elements of the school building itself to expand teaching and enhance learning. Possibilities include bulletin boards, display cases, murals painted by local artists, permanent information panels, interior windows to classrooms, flags, and bas-reliefs on building exteriors. Playground pavement…

Explores the principles and challenges of implementing a democratic classroom. Suggests real-life activities, offers educational guidelines, and outlines the role of facilitators. (JOW)

Introduces the taxicab metric which is practical for many applications and helps students pursue interesting investigations while deepening their understanding of familiar topics. Uses the taxicab metric to explore the circle, ellipse, and hyperbola in the plane called TaxiLand. (ASK)

Describes an activity on pirates designed for the elementary classroom as a way of exploring aspects of technology. Provides a design brief and assessment rubric. (JOW)

Explains the results of research on formative assessment which focuses on improving student learning. Presents a model for a targeted learning model and lists the components of the model. (YDS)

Describes a class activity in which students analyze the ways in which marketers use emotions in direct mail solicitations for sales, promotional, and fundraising purposes. (JOW)

Electronic learning involves a holistic approach independent of courses, technologies, or infrastructures. The approach includes integrated learning paths that vary according to student, content, level of competence, and preferences. (SK)

Describes a multi-resource learning environment in which students can engage in their own learning with the teacher taking more of a facilitative role. This type of learning can occur as part of a unit of study and must be supplemented with more traditional types of instruction to ensure that the necessary content is given by the teacher. (SAH)

A language arts teacher at a California middle school describes an exercise he developed to help students understand disabilities through virtual, firsthand experience. As students simulate being blind, unable to walk, they learn how to adjust, innovate, compensate, cooperate, and empathize with one another. (MLH)

The activity orientation of technology education should be attractive at the elementary level. Once technology educators begin to understand the psychology of elementary school children, they should be able to use appropriate methods to reach them. (JOW)

Describes a sampling game originally based on a sampling bottle but here played on a graphing calculator as a way of introducing the topic of sampling in statistics. (MKR)