TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS:
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
http://cnets.iste.org/index.html
STANDARD 1: Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems.
STANDARD 2: Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs.
STANDARD 3: Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual.
STANDARD 4: Understands the nature of technological design.
STANDARD 5: Understands the nature and operation of systems.
STANDARD 6: Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology.
LT Projects with material relevant to the National Education Standards for Technology:
Aeronauts 2000 - Aeronauts 2000 is an interactive learning project designed to develop web-based aerospace-related activities such that students will work on, improve, and enhance their math and science skills. Target Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/Aero2000/index.html
Athena Earth and Space Science for K-12 — Allows students to track drifter buoys in the world's oceans and investigate tropical storms viewed from space. Includes forecasts on today's space weather. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://inspire.ospi.wednet.edu:8001/
Beginners Guide to Aerodynamics - This web site provides information and on propulsion. It provides slide sets intended to be used with the GRC EngineSIM product. Target Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/index.html
Beginners Guide to Propulsion - This web site provides information and on propulsion. It provides slide sets intended to be used with the GRC EngineSIM product. Target Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bgp.html
Distance Learning Workshops - The NASA Glenn Research Center offers NASA Virtual Visits through workshops using videoconferencing technology on a wide variety of aerospace-related topics. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/CoE/Coemain.html
EngineSIM — This useful jet engine software allows students to perform accurate design modeling and testing of an engine. It enhances the understanding of design parameters and inter-relationships of several key variables. Target Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/freesoftware_page.htm
FoilSim — This is an educational software package that was created at the NASA Glenn Research Center to instruct students in the basics of aerodynamics. The software contains two main parts, a baseball pitch and a wing-airflow simulator. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/freesoftware_page.htm
ILIAD - Internet Library Information Assembly Database is a tool that enables comprehensive material searches over the web. Results are returned in several ways including text or via e-mail. This tool is particularly useful for the vision-impaired. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/iliad/
Journey into Cyberspace - This was a video series designed to assist educators in exciting middle school students about science, mathematics and technology careers. It allows students to interact with University students to reinforce the importance of science and math. Target Grades: 6, 7, 8, UG, G. Web Access: http://careerjourney.vsgc.odu.edu/
Kid’sCorner — A site at NASA Langley that exposes students to math and science experiences. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Web Access: http://kidscorner.larc.nasa.gov/
LDAPS - the Lego Data Acquisition and Prototyping System project—or LDAPS, for short—is dedicated to introducing engineering into K-14 education. By taking advantage of a child's tendency to build and create, LDAPS combines LEGO Dacta building blocks with engineering challenges into methodology as the project develops curricula and hardware and software extensions to enhance learning. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, UG, G. Web Access: http://ldaps.arc.nasa.gov/
Off to a Flying Start — This young person’s project is where students can learn basic principles related to airplane design and the theory of flight. It allows students to create and test their own unique airplane designs. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4. Web Access: http://ltp.larc.nasa.gov/flyingstart/
Project SPACE - The S.P.A.C.E. in Project SPACE is an acronym standing for Sun, Planets, Asteroids, Comets, Exploration. You’ll find many images and other materials here. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://projectspace.arc.nasa.gov
QUEST - Sharing is what NASA Quest is all about. Quest is a full suite of online resources that allows students to share in authentic NASA pursuits like flying the space shuttle, spacecraft exploration of distant planets, and space-based life sciences research. Or tune into web casts from the Learning Technologies Channel, a web site that lets you participate in online courses and remotely attend NASA workshops and seminars. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/
Qwhiz — This is a real-time, multi-player web game for math or science teachers and students. Teachers can use this Internet technology to evaluate student learning and fulfill instructional technology teaching requirements by making Qwhiz a regular part of student activities. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/Qwhiz/
ROVer Ranch - is a place to learn about robotic engineering. You can learn about the development of robots, their elements and systems, and use a 3D VRML simulation to build and run your own robot. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/ROV/index.html
SEGway - At Science Education Gate-way, you'll find learning adventures in the Earth and space sciences from a NASA-sponsored partnership of museums, researchers, and educators as you choose from wide-ranging lessons, tutorials, interactive tools, and activities organized by topic. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segway/
SIMON - School Internet Manager Over Networks is a prototype search tool for educators. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 UG, G. Web Access: http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/SIMON/Version3/indexnew.html
SOTIE — Southern Telescopes in Education will provide students access to science-grade telescopes in Chile and Australia in order to view and image the Southern Hemisphere from their classroom computers. Telescope time can be prepared for and scheduled the way professional astronomers do it. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 UG, G. Web Access: http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/Chile/
TIE — Telescopes in Education currently offers students and online opportunity to operate and image from the science-grade telescope at Mt. Wilson in southern California. This can be done from anywhere in the country. Target Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Web Access: http://tie.jpl.nasa.gov
TiSDat -. These tools are designed to improve agricultural and environmental management decisions using satellite data of farmland. Target Grades: General Interest / research. Web Access: http://www.soils.wisc.edu/nasacan.html