Teacher Resources
Technology Education:
- Teaches about technology as a content area;
- Is concerned with the broad spectrum of technology (how humans have designed and innovated the natural world);
- Includes technological literacy studies and involves teaching around a context rich theme;
- Is designing, developing, and utilizing technological systems;
- Is open-ended, problem-based design activities;
- Includes cognitive, manipulative, and affective learning strategies;
- Applies technological knowledge and processes to real world experiences using up-to-date resources;
- Includes working individually as well as in a team to solve problems.
- Provides career exploration and awareness opportunities.
Modern living requires that everyone (all citizens) have more adequate understanding of "Technology and the World-of-Work." Technological problems and changes affect the economic and social status of all people. Technology has changed the world-of-work through innovation and design, and science has changed society through inquiry and discovery. These developments call for a much more manipulative, academic, and technically competent individual, having experiences and a broader understanding as to how it affects them in this complex era in which we all live, work, and play - career and technical and technology education offer valuable foundations for the thousands who will make their livelihood in this ever changing society.
Resource Links
Department of Education / Workforce Agencies
Florida Department of Education Homepage
http://www.fldoe.org/
Florida Department of Education / Division of Career & Adult Education
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/
Workforce Florida
http://www.workforceflorida.com/
Agency for Workforce Innovation
http://www.floridajobs.org/
Employ Florida Banner Centers
http://www.workforceflorida.com/banner_center.htm
Enterprise Florida
http://www.eflorida.com/
U.S. Dept. of Labor / Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/
Professional Associations
Association for Career and Technical Education
http://www.acteonline.org/
Florida Association for Career and Technical Educators
http://www.facte.org/Content.aspx?id=1
Legislative Initiatives / Industry Certification Resources
Career and Professional Education Act / CAPE
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp
CAPE 2009-10 Industry Certification Funding List
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/pdf/0910prelimfundlist.pdf
Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act Resources
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/perkins_resources.asp
Perkins IV 2009-10 Technical Skill Attainment Inventory
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/pdf/0910SecondInvent.pdf
National Occupational Testing and Competency Institute
http://www.nocti.org/
Florida Ready to Work
http://www.floridareadytowork.com/
A++ / Major Areas of Interest
http://www.fldoe.org/aPlusPlus/
Career Academies
National Career Academy Coalition
http://www.ncacinc.com/
Career Academy Support Network
http://casn.berkeley.edu/
National Standards of Practice
http://www.aypf.org/publications/Career%20Academy%20National%20Standards%20of%20Practice.pdf
MDRC
http://www.mdrc.org/project_29_1.html
Career Academy Research
http://www.evidencebasedpolicy.org/docs/CareerAcademiesSummaryforwebsite5.19.09.pdf
Career & Technical Student Organizations / CTSO’s
SkillsUSA
http://www.skillsusa.org National
http://www.skillsusa.info Florida
Health Occupations Students of America / HOSA
http://www.hosa.org National
http://www.flhosa.org Florida
Future Farmers of America / FFA
http://www.ffa.org National
http://www.flffa.org Florida
Technology Students Association
http://www.tsaweb.org National
http://www.floridatsa.com Florida
Career Guidance and Planning
FACTS.org
http://www.facts.org
Career Guidance and Planning
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/programs/cd_home.asp
Career Clusters
http://www.careerclusters.org/
Research
Workforce Education Research
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/research.asp
National Center for Research in Career and Technical Education
http://136.165.122.102/mambo/
Post Secondary and Other Partners
Treasure Coast Research and Development Authority / TCERDA
http://www.tcerda.org/
Florida Atlantic University
http://www.fau.edu/
University of Florida
http://www.ufl.edu/
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
http://www.erau.edu/
UF / Institute for Food and Agricultural Science
http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/
Indian River State College
http://www.irsc.edu/
Keiser University
http://www.keiseruniversity.edu/
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