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The Importance of Technology Education: Insights for Future Educators

Technology education is vital for shaping a competent and capable 21st-century workforce. As the global economy increasingly relies on technology, students must develop problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking skills. This education fosters an engaging environment where students feel motivated and successful. Technology educators play a crucial role by focusing on relevant content, understanding how students learn, and reflecting on their teaching practices. By advocating for technology education for all students, we prepare them to meet workforce demands and societal challenges.

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The Importance of Technology Education: Insights for Future Educators

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  1. Chris WilliamsColumbus StateUniversity (future Dr. J. Christopher Williams)

  2. Three Questions For Technology Education Teachers

  3. Why Is Technology Education Important? • From the beginning, problems led to solutions (discoveries/inventions/innovations) which led (and continue to lead) to the development of our civilization (Devore, 1980). • Technology is a primary driving force in global economy (Bybee & Starkwater, 2006). • Losing our technological edge.

  4. Why Is Technology Education Important? (cont.) • Business & Industry • Costing them & to retrain new hires (Roman, 2001). • Need competent and capable 21st Century workforce. • Problem solving skills; Team mentality; Multi-dimensional (broad range) thinking to make connections; Planning skills; Mechanical aptitude (Ritz, 1994). • Tech Ed offers structured environment.

  5. What Do Technology Educators Need To Know? • We DO make a difference in kid’s lives (Foster, 1994). • How to defend against “it’s just an exploratory class” mentality. • Tech Ed should be taken by all students, not just the ‘non-college’ bound (Eredson & Shumway, 2002; Kellam & Kelley, 2009). • What kids like about Tech Ed… • Environment where they feel comfortable, accepted, appreciated, happy, motivated, confident, competent, worthy…(Baylor, 2000).

  6. What Do Technology Educators Need To Know? (cont.) • How the brain develops and learns! • Environment; experience; emotion • If the child is enjoying what they are doing, the brain will see it as important and retain it (Baylor, 2000)!

  7. What Do Technology Educators Need To Do? • Teach the right stuff! • What industry is calling for; • What is representative of our culture (Hoepfl, 1998). • Take time for reflection… • How is my teaching affecting students? • What is working best and why (Merrill, 2004)? • Research! • Follow-up on grads (tech and non-tech) and compare current jobs/careers (Ritz, 1994). • Present learning opportunities that develop: • Critical thinking skills and teamwork!

  8. Conclusion • Technology and technology education is important because: • Essential to the global economy • Losing our technological edge • Business & industry needs… • Technology Educators must know: • What to teach and how the brain learns and retains that knowledge • Who should take Tech Ed and why • How to represent the field… • Technology Educators must: • Teach what is needed and relevant • Reflect • Research

  9. References • Baylor, S. (2000). Brain research and technology education. Technology Teacher, 59(7), 6. • Bybee, R., & Starkweather, K. (2006). The twenty-first century workforce: A contemporary challenge for technology education. Technology Teacher, 65(8), 27-32. • Devore, P.W. (1980). Technology, an introduction. Worcester, MA: Davis Publication, Inc. • Erekson, T., & Shumway, S. (2002). Technology education as college prep. Technology Teacher, 61(6), 10. • Foster, T., & Ritz, J. (1994). Educator to educator: A panel of educators answers your questions. Technology Teacher, 53(8), 13. • Hoepfl, M. (1998). Education for a technological world. Technology Teacher, 57(5), 29.

  10. References (cont.) • Kellam, N., & Kelley, T. (2009). A theoretical framework to guide the re-engineering of technology education. Journal of Technology Education, 20(2), 37-49. • Merrill, C. (2004). Action research and technology education. Technology Teacher, 63(8), 6-8. • Ritz, J. (2009). A new generation of goals for technology education. Journal of Technology Education, 20(2), 50-64. • Roman, H. (2001). Why the business world likes technology education. Technology Teacher, 61(2), 29.

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