Future Technology Teacher
Description
As the need for student proficiency in technology (as one area of STEM) is increasing, so is the need for qualified technology education teachers. Technology is moving at a rapid rate and those expected to teach are also expected to adopt this technology as fast as it's developed. Applying leadership and 21st century skills, participants research and prepare a video showing an application for the classroom and create a lesson plan/activity that correlates to the standards for technological literacy utilizing the application. (Use the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association ITEEA website at www.iteea.org for more information about the technology standards.) Topics also should reflect Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives and integration. Lesson plans/activities that explore knowledge, creativity, and skills in the following areas are suggested:
Medical technology
Agricultural and biotechnology
Power and energy technology
Information and communication technology
Transportation technology
Manufacturing technology
Construction technology
Tejasvini Vijay, Cedarcrest HS, 2023 1st Place
Event Deadlines
January 11, 2024
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.
In preparation for this event, participants thoroughly research and select one (1) developed application that teachers can use in a classroom lesson. Participants create an instructional video demonstrating the functionality of the product and discussing how it can be used in a classroom lesson.
Max. length 8 minutes, no minimum length
Students will upload video to the platform of their choice, and then submit the URL.
NOTE: Students should use judge feedback to improve their instructional video prior to submitting the final version in March.
March 2024 - updated 12/2/23
This is an Early Entry Event!
Students will submit a URL link to the completed Instructional Video by 5:00 pm Mar. 1, 2024
Semifinalists will be announced during the Opening Session. Semifinalists will present their lesson plan to judges, having 7 minutes to present lesson, and 3 minutes to answer questions.
NOTE: Semifinal lesson plan should be a classroom lesson, different than the instructional video, which is about a tech application teachers can use in a classroom.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must belong to an affiliated TSA chapter, register for competition by December 15, 2023, and pay the $30 competition fee. Participants must also meet the January 11 event deadlines (see above) to “qualify” for the Washington TSA State Conference in March.
To compete at the WTSA State Conference, students must have been registered in December, met the Jan. 11 deadline, and then register in February for the State Conference ($420/$500 per student package price (4 or 2 students per room)).
At the state level, 2 individuals per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator: Emily Slack, emily.slack@ssd412.org
Event Manager: Kari Potter, kpotter@washingtontsa.org