State Educators' Symposium on Technological Literacy

This one-day symposium brought together state education leaders in mathematics, science, assessment, and curriculum to learn about and discuss the issue of technological literacy. The event challenged participants to think more broadly about technology - as more than just the use of computers in classrooms - and to consider how the teaching of technology and engineering and design concepts in K-12 classrooms can inspire greater student interest and achievement.

AGENDA

**AUDIO WEBCAST BEGAN**
8:00 a.m.	Welcome from the National Academies Wm. A. Wulf, President National Academy of Engineering
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	Welcome from the Department of Education Susan Sclafani, Counselor to the U.S. Secretary of Education and Assistant Secretary, Office of Vocational and Adult Education U.S. Department of Education
8:15 a.m.	Why Technological Literacy Matters Karen Falkenberg, President, Education Services Concept Catalysts
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8:45 a.m.	Q&A (live and online audience)
9:00 a.m.	Technology Content in K-12 Education Standards in the United States Bill Dugger, Director, Technology for All American Project International Technology Education Association
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9:30 a.m.	Q&A (live and online)
9:45 a.m.	Break
10:00 a.m.	Learning from Others: Case Studies in Promoting Technological Literacy Carl Truxel, Teacher, Dulaney High School, Timonium, MD
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	Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director, Boston Museum of Science
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	Richard Kimbell, Director, Technology Education Research Unit, Goldsmiths College, London
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11:15 a.m.	Q&A (live and online)
11:30 a.m.	Special Address Dean Kamen, President, DEKA Research and Development Corp.
**AUDIO WEBCAST ENDED**
12:30 p.m.	Break-Out Sessions (participants split into 5 groups for mini-workshops with hands-on exposure to tech-literacy resources. Check colored dots on name badge for room assignment.)
	1. Room 100: Teaching technology in the elementary grades: Stuff That Works!,
	Gary Benenson, City College of New York
	2. Room 204: 3-D design for high school students,
	John Stuart, PTC, Boston; View Slides (PDF, 399 KB) Stephen Smith, Newburyport High School, Newburyport, MA; View Slides (PDF, 1.60 MB)
	3. Room 110: An integrated math, science, and technology curriculum for middle school: IMAST,
	Rick Satchwell, Illinois State University; View Slides (PDF, 454 KB)
	4. Room 105: Teacher education for technological literacy, Ron Todd and Pat Hutchinson, The College of New Jersey
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	5. Room 109: Informal learning in technology,
	Tom Keating, The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose; View Slides (PDF, 332 KB)
2:00 p.m.	State Team Discussions of Break-Out Sessions ("jigsaw") (Participants reassemble so that all participants from same state are in the same room.)
2:30 p.m.	State Team Discussions of Break-Out Sessions (cont.) (Moderators will lead a general discussion of what participants have learned from the symposium.)
3:00 p.m.	(ALL PARTICIPANTS RETURN TO ROOM 100) Technological Literacy, Employment, and the Workforce Kristan Van Hook, Executive Director, Partnership for 21st Century Skills
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3:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks Ron Latanision, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT, and Symposium Planning Committee Chair
3:30 p.m.	Adjourn

The symposium is one of several high-priority projects funded directly from the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education. It continued a series of initiatives by The National Academies to promote technological literacy and improve teaching and learning in U.S. elementary and secondary schools. One such initiative resulted in the 2002 publication of Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology, which was provided as background reading to all invitees.