Tracking Nature With Technology

Journal Article | March 2018

First and fourth graders collaborate on a citizen science project to locate and research animals found in their school yard.

Issues in Science and Technology

Journal Article | January 2003

In this course, students select a current issue in science and technology and then explore it in a scientific manner. They work in groups and individually to examine the history behind the science and technology that…

Instructional Technology Jewels

Journal Article | June 2004

The authors integrated four technology tools into a course to showcase their pedagogical usefulness. These were Course Compass, a web-based, course-management system; Moveable Type WebLog, an Open Source blog; recorded…

Using Technology in the Classroom

Journal Article | June 2011

The author describes how she has come to use technology in her classroom over the years. Her main topics include using the internet, experiencing podcasts, using technology for assessment, and recording results from…

Making Technology Inclusive

Journal Article | October 2003

Assistive Technology (AT) helps a person with a physical, cognitive, learning, or speech disability perform tasks that would otherwise be difficult or impossible. There are hundreds of specialized AT devices on the…

Engineering Encounters: Building Technological Literacy With Philosophy and Nature of Technology

Journal Article | February 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this issue the authors discuss a design project they have used with upper elementary students (grades 4–6). They note ways to engage…

Integrating Technology: Using Science and Technology to Protect Urban Water Sources

Journal Article | August 2018

This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. In this article, the authors describe an eighth-grade science lesson in which the teacher discussed with her…

Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology

Journal Article | December 2011

This article addresses Chapter 8 of A Framework for K–12 Science Education, which presents core ideas in technology and engineering at the same level as core ideas in the traditional science fields.